# 2025 McNeese Cowboys baseball team

The 2025 McNeese Cowboys baseball team represents McNeese State University during the 2025 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cowboys play their home games at Joe Miller Ballpark and are led by twelfth–year head coach Justin Hill. They are members of the Southland Conference.

## Preseason
### Southland Conference Coaches Poll

The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 6, 2025. McNeese was picked to finish third in the Southland Conference with 145 overall votes.
Coaches poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Lamar | 197 (18) |
| 2 | Southeastern Louisiana | 146 (4) |
| 3 | McNeese | 145 |
| 4 | UT Rio Grande Valley | 144 |
| 5 | Nicholls | 129 |
| 6 | New Orleans | 128 |
| 7 | Incarnate Word | 95 |
| 8 | Northwestern State | 89 |
| 9 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 73 |
| 10 | Houston Christian | 37 |
| 11 | Stephen F. Austin | 27 |

### Preseason All-Southland team

Conner Westenburg was named to the conference preseason first team. Simon Larranaga was named to the conference preseason second team.

#### First Team

* Zak Skinner* (LU, JR, Catcher)
* Brayden Evans* (LU, JR, 1st Base)
* Isaac Webb* (TAMU, SR, 2nd Base)
* TJ Salvaggio (SELU, SR, Shortstop)
* Rocco Gump (NWST, SR, 3rd Base)
* Reese Lipoma* (NWST, RSR, Outfielder)
* Connor Westenburg (MCN, SR, Outfielder)
* Cole Stromboe+ (SELU, RSR, Outfielder)
* Tristian Moore+ (UNO, RSR, Outfielder)
* Bryce Calloway* (UNO, SR, Utility)
* Rey Mendoza (UIW, GR, Designated Hitter)
* Brennan Stuprich* (SELU, RSR, Starting Pitcher)
* Josh Salinas (UIW, GR, Starting Pitcher)
* Zach Garcia (TAMU, SR, Starting Pitcher)
* Kyle Moseley (LU, SR, Relief Pitcher)
*-2024 Southland All-Conference Selection +-Tie for final spot

#### Second Team

* Steven Lancia (UTRGV, SR, Catcher)
* Martin Vazquez (UTRGV, SR, 1st Base)
* Diego Villsecas* (UNO, SR, 2nd Base)
* Isaac Lopez (UTRGV, GR, Shortstop)
* Easton Moomau+ (UTRGV, SO, 3rd Base)
* Matt Ryan+ (LU, SR, 3rd Base)
* Balin Valentine (NWST, SR, Outfielder)
* Parker Coley (SELU, SR, Outfielder)
* Jude Hall (SELU, SR, Outfielder)
* Simon Larranaga (MCN, SR, Utility)
* Armani Raygoza (UTRGV, RSO, Designated Hitter)
* Parker Edwards (HCU, SR, Starting Pitcher)
* Angelo Cabral (UTRGV, GR, Starting Pitcher)
* Tyler Bryan (NWST, JR, Starting Pitcher)
* Larson Fabre (SELU, JR, Relief Pitcher)
*-2024 Southland All-Conference Selection +-Tie for final spot

## Schedule and results

Legend :
| | McNeese State win |
| | McNeese State loss |
| | Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions |
| Bold | McNeese State team member |
| * | Non-Conference game |
| † | Make-Up Game |
2025 McNeese Cowboys baseball game log (14–4) :
Regular season (14–4) :
February (7–1) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC Record |
| Feb. 14 | Wichita State* | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | 7–1 | Lopez, Sergio (1-0) | Hamilton, Brady (0-1) | None | ESPN+ | 1,010 | 1–0 | |
| Feb. 15 | Wichita State* | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | 11–6 | Strmiska, Caleb (1-0) | Anderson, Caleb (0-1) | None | ESPN+ | 999 | 2–0 | |
| Feb. 16 | Wichita State* | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | 2–6 | Miner, Jace (1-0) | Blackwell, Jake (0-1) | Potter, Nick (1) | ESPN+ | 1.011 | 2–1 | |
| Feb. 18 | at Texas A&M* | Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX | | | Cancelled | | TAMU Sports Network | | | |
| Feb. 21 | Oakland* | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | 1–0 | Gravel, Alexis (1-0) | Hunter Pidek (0-2) | Lopez, Sergio (1) | ESPN+ | 867 | 3–1 | |
| Feb. 22 | Oakland* | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | 5–4 | Lopez, Sergio (2-0) | Gage Smith (0-1) | None | ESPN+ | 901 | 4–1 | |
| Feb. 23 | Oakland* | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | 4–3 | Cunningham, Braedyn (1-0) | Ryan Uhlenhake (0-1) | None | ESPN+ | 878 | 5–1 | |
| Feb. 25 | Louisiana* | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | 3–0 | Mott, Marcus (1-0) | JR Tollett (1-1) | Lopez, Sergio (1) | ESPN+ | 1,383 | 6–1 | |
| Feb. 28 | Nicholls | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | 5–1 | Gravel, Alexis (2-0) | Lindsey, Michael (0-1) | Blackwell, Jake (1) | ESPN+ | 937 | 7–1 | 1–0 |
March (7–3) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC Record |
| Mar 1 | Nicholls | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | 2–1 | Fritcher, Blayne (1-0) | Sparks, Alec (2-1) | Lopez, Sergio (1) | ESPN+ | 1,014 | 8–1 | 2–0 |
| Mar 2 | Nicholls | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | 14–3$^7$ | Strmiska, Caleb (2-0) | Hill, Dalton (1-2) | None | ESPN+ | 988 | 9–1 | 3–0 |
| Mar 4 | Dillard* | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | 19–6$^7$ | Nachtsheim, Eric (1-0) | Burnett, Kejuan (0-1) | None | ESPN+ | 856 | 10–1 | |
| Mar 7 | Houston Christian | Husky Field • Houston, TX | 2–6 | Castano, Louis (2-0) | Gravel, Alexis (2-1) | None | ESPN+ | 317 | 10–2 | 3–1 |
| Mar 8 | at Houston Christian | Husky Field • Houston, TX | 8–15 | Caravalho, Joshua (4-0) | Cooper Golden (0-1) | ]Norton, Ben (2)] | | 2:00 pm | 297 | 10–3 | 3–2 |
| Mar 9 | at Houston Christian | Husky Field • Houston, TX | 6–4 | Lopez, Sergio (3-0) | Smith, Ben (1-1) | None | ESPN+ | 212 | 11–3 | 4–2 |
| Mar 12 | at Louisiana* | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | 4–2 | Golden, Cooper (1-1) | Blake McGehee (1-3) | Corcoran, Brady (1) | ESPN+ | 3,011 | 12–3 | |
| Battle of the Border (Rivalry) ||||||||||||
| Mar 14 | Lamar | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | 7–8$^{10}$ | Neal, Austin (1-0) | Sergio Lopez (3-1) | None | ESPN+ | 727 | 12–4 | 4–3 |
| Mar 15 | Lamar | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | 9–8$^{10}$ | Brady Corcoran(1-0) | Moseley, Kyle(0-3) | None | ESPN+ | 1,111 | 13–4 | 5–3 |
| Mar 16 | Lamar | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | 9–4 | Paul Coppinger (1-0) | Olivier, Chris (2-1) | None | ESPN+ | 1,032 | 14–4 | 6–3 |
| Mar 18 | Mississippi Valley State* | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | | | | Cancelled | | | | |
| Mar 19 | Mississippi Valley State* | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | | | | Cancelled | | | | |
| Mar 21 | at Southeastern Louisiana | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | – | (-) | (-) | | ESPN+ | | – | – |
| Mar 22 | at Southeastern Louisiana | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | – | (-) | (-) | | ESPN+ | | – | – |
| Mar 23 | at Southeastern Louisiana | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | – | (-) | (-) | | ESPN+ | | – | – |
| Mar 25 | Southern* | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | – | (-) | (-) | | ESPN+ | | – | |
| Mar 26 | Dillard* | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | – | (-) | (-) | | ESPN+ | | – | |
April (0–0) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | TV | Overall record | SLC Record |
| Apr 1 | Alcorn State* | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | – | (-) | (-) | ESPN+ | – | |
| Apr 4 | New Orleans | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | – | (-) | (-) | ESPN+ | – | – |
| Apr 5 | New Orleans | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | – | (-) | (-) | ESPN+ | – | – |
| Apr 6 | New Orleans | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | – | (-) | (-) | ESPN+ | – | – |
| Apr 11 | at Incarnate Word | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | – | (-) | (-) | ESPN+ | – | – |
| Apr 12 | at Incarnate Word | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | – | (-) | (-) | ESPN+ | – | – |
| Apr 13 | at Incarnate Word | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | – | (-) | (-) | ESPN+ | – | – |
| Apr 15 | at LSU* | Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA | – | (-) | (-) | | – | |
| Apr 17 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | – | (-) | (-) | ESPN+ | – | – |
| Apr 18 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | – | (-) | (-) | ESPN+ | – | – |
| Apr 19 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | – | (-) | (-) | ESPN+ | – | – |
| Apr 22 | Louisiana Christian | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | – | (-) | (-) | ESPN+ | – | – |
| Apr 25 | at UT Rio Grande Valley | UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX | – | (-) | (-) | ESPN+ | – | – |
| Apr 26 | at UT Rio Grande Valley | UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX | – | (-) | (-) | ESPN+ | – | – |
| Apr 27 | at UT Rio Grande Valley | UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX | – | (-) | (-) | ESPN+ | – | – |
| Apr 29 | Houston* | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | – | (-) | (-) | ESPN+ | – | |
May (0–0) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | TV | Overall record | SLC Record |
| May 2 | Stephen F. Austin | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | – | (-) | (-) | ESPN+ | – | – |
| May 3 | Stephen F. Austin | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | – | (-) | (-) | ESPN+ | – | – |
| May 4 | Stephen F. Austin | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | – | (-) | (-) | ESPN+ | – | – |
| May 6 | at Southern* | Lee–Hines Field • Baton Rouge, LA | – | (-) | (-) | | – | |
| May 8 | at Northwestern State | H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | – | (-) | (-) | ESPN+ | – | – |
| May 9 | at Northwestern State | H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | – | (-) | (-) | ESPN+ | – | – |
| May 10 | at Northwestern State | H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | – | (-) | (-) | ESPN+ | – | – |
Post-season (0–0) :
Southland Tournament (0–0) :
| Date | Opponent | (Seed)/Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | Tournament record |
| May 15–18 | vs. TBD | | TBD - at #1 and #2 seeded teams • TBD | – | (-) | (-) | | ESPN+ | | – | – |
| Legend:  = Win  = Loss  = Canceled Bold = McNeese team member Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll. Schedule Source: ||||||||||||