American college baseball season
The 2025 Incarnate Word Cardinals baseball team represents the University of the Incarnate Word during the 2025 NCAA Division I baseball season . The Cardinals play their home games at Sullivan Field and are led by sixth–year head coach Ryan Shotzberger . They are members of the Southland Conference .
Southland Conference Coaches Poll [ edit ]
The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 6, 2025. Incarnate Word was picked to finish seventh in the Southland Conference with 95 overall votes.[ 2]
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 [ edit ]
Rey Mendoza and Josh Salinas were named to the conference preseason first team. No Cardinals were named to the conference preseason second team.
[ 2]
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
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 [ edit ]
Legend
Incarnate Word win
Incarnate Word loss
Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
Bold
Incarnate Word team member
*
Non-Conference game
2025 Incarnate Word Cardinals baseball game log
Regular season (1–0)
February (1–0)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadiumSite
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SLC Record
Feb. 14
Saint Peter's University *
Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX
12–2 8 inn
Salinas, Josh (1-0)
Yash Jain (0-1)
Pilot, Braelin (1)
ESPN+
126
1–0
Feb. 15
Saint Peter's University*
Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX
–
(-)
(-)
ESPN+
–
Feb. 16
Saint Peter's University*
Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX
–
(-)
(-)
ESPN+
–
Feb. 17
Saint Peter's University*
Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX
–
(-)
(-)
ESPN+
–
Feb. 18
Abilene Christian *
Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX
–
(-)
(-)
ESPN+
–
Feb. 21
Texas Southern *
Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX
–
(-)
(-)
ESPN+
–
Feb. 22
Texas Southern*
Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX
–
(-)
(-)
ESPN+
–
Feb. 23
Texas Southern*
Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX
–
(-)
(-)
ESPN+
–
Feb. 25
Texas *
UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX
–
(-)
(-)
ESPN+
–
Feb. 28
Houston Christian
Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX
–
(-)
(-)
ESPN+
–
–
March (0–0)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SLC Record
Mar 1
Houston Christian
Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX
–
(-)
(-)
ESPN+
–
–
Mar 2
Houston Christian
Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX
–
(-)
(-)
ESPN+
–
–
Mar 4
Texas State *
Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX
–
(-)
(-)
ESPN+
–
May (0–0)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SLC Record
May 2
UT Rio Grande Valley
Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX
–
(-)
(-)
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 or #2 seeded team's home stadium • TBD
–
(-)
-)
ESPN+
–
Schedule Source: [ 3] [ 4] [ 5]