The 2025 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks baseball team represented Stephen F. Austin State University during the 2025 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Lumberjacks played their home games at Jaycees Field and were led by first–year head coach Mark Vanderberg. They are members of the Southland Conference. The 2025 season marked the Lumberjacks return to the Southland Conference returning from the Western Athletic Conference. The Lumberjacks compiled a 18–31 overall record and a 9–21 record in conference play for a tenth-place finish. They failed to qualify for the SLC conference tournament.
Preseason Southland Conference Coaches Poll The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 6, 2025. Stephen F. Austin was picked to finish eleventh in the Southland Conference with 27 overall votes.
Coaches poll 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 No Lumberjacks were selected to either preseason all conference 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 Stephen F. Austin win Stephen F. Austin loss Postponement/Cancelation/SuspensionsBoldStephen F. Austin team member
2025 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks baseball game log (18–31) Regular season (18–31) February (4–6) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC RecordFeb. 14 vs. Purdue* Constellation Field • Sugar Land, TX 1–4 Vallone, Michael (1-0) Tronson, Hayden (0-1) Cook, Avery (1) 0–1 Feb. 14 vs. Purdue* Constellation Field • Sugar Land, TX 2–4 Guiliano, Justin (1-0) Zeplin, Blaine (0-1) Cook, Avery (2) 331 0–2 Feb. 15 vs. Purdue* Constellation Field • Sugar Land, TX 2–14 Storey, Easton (1-0) Nickerson, Trent (0-1) None 288 0–3 Feb. 16 vs. Purdue* Constellation Field • Sugar Land, TX 12–16 Olson, Brayden (1-0) Balmaceda, Elian (0-1) None 442 0–4 Feb. 21 * Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX 13–38 Templeton, Cody (1-0) K. Fabian (0-2) None ESPN+ 100 1–4 Feb. 22 Arkansas–Pine Bluff* Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX 7–6 Valdez, Jonathan (1-0) C. Kenyon (0-1) None 155 2–4 Feb. 22 Arkansas–Pine Bluff* Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX Postponed to Feb 23 due to weather Feb. 23 Arkansas–Pine Bluff* Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX 13–6 Bowyer, Reid (1-0) N. Monceaux (0-2) None 155 3–4 Feb. 23 Arkansas–Pine Bluff* Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX 6–5 Zeplin, Blaine (1-1) L. Bailey (0-1) None ESPN+ 100 4–4 Feb. 25 at * Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX 4–9 Murry, Grayson (1-0) Tronson, Hayden (0-2) None 1,837 4–5 Feb. 28 New Orleans Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX 2–3 I. Austin (1-0) Zeplin, Blane (1-2) B. Calloway (1) ESPN+ 148 4–6 0–1 March (5–13) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC RecordMar 1 New Orleans Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX 14–47 Mulcahy, Dylan (1-0) Z. Longshore (0-2) None 134 5–6 1–1Mar 2 New Orleans Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX 2–3 S. Jones (2-0) Balmaceda, Elian (0-2) B. Calloway (1) ESPN+ 162 5–7 1–2Mar 5 Huston–Tillotson* Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX 10–3 Bowyer, Reid (2-0) D. Delvalle (0-1) None 121 6–7 Mar 7 at Lamar Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 2–0 Templeton, Cody (2-0) Hunsaker, Riely (1-2) None 1,338 7–7 2–2Mar 8 at Lamar Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 3–9 Havard, Peyton (2-1) Dylan Mulcahy (1-1) None ESPN+ 1,187 7–8 2–3Mar 9 at Lamar Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 2–3 Olivier, Chris (2-0) Hayden Tronson (0-3) Neal, Austin (1) ESPN+ 773 7–9 2–4Mar 12 at * Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX 2–11 I. Campa (1-1) Landry, Garrett (0-1) None ESPN+ 134 7–10 Mar 14 Southeastern Louisiana Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX 3–4 Stuprich, Brennan (5-0) C. Templeton (2-1) St. Pierre, Brady (3) ESPN+ 7–11 2–5Mar 15 Southeastern Louisiana Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX 3–16 Polk, Lakin (3-0) E. Balmaceda (0-3) None ESPN+ 160 7–12 2–6Mar 16 Southeastern Louisiana Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX 0–108 Lobell, Blake (2-0) H. Tronson (0-4) None ESPN+ 160 7–13 2–7Mar 19 at Abilene Christian* Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX 15–13 James, Jack (1-0) Iain Campa (1-2) Balmaceda, Elian (1) 188 8–13 Mar 21 at * Cecil Ballow Baseball Complex • Stephenville, TX 5–2 Templeton, Cody (3-1) Burcham, Jake (1-3) Balmaceda, Elian (1) 522 9–13 Mar 22 at Tarleton State* Cecil Ballow Baseball Complex • Stephenville, TX 8–14 Beaird, Ryan (1-3) Munson, Kadin (0-1) None 487 9–14 Mar 23 at Tarleton State* Cecil Ballow Baseball Complex • Stephenville, TX 3–8 Olson, Tyler (2-1) Jonathan Valdez (1-1) None 429 9–15 Mar 25 at * Schroeder Park • Houston, TX 2–9 Solis, Alex (1-0) Zeplin, Blane (1-3) None ESPN+ 906 9–16 Mar 28 at Houston Christian Husky Field • Houston, TX 4–6 Castano, Louis (3-0) Jack James (1-1) None ESPN+ 213 9–17 2–8Mar 29 at Houston Christian Husky Field • Houston, TX 8–12 Ferazzi, Nick (1-0) Elian Balmaceda (0-4) None ESPN+ 244 9–18 2–9Mar 30 at Houston Christian Husky Field • Houston, TX 4–6 Cyr, Jacob (1-0) Jonathan Valdez (1-2) Norton, Ben (4) 204 9–19 2–10 April (4–11) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC RecordApr 1 at * Lou St. Amant Field • Monroe, LA 4–8 Eager, Brennan (4-2) Tronson, Hayden (0-5) None ESPN+ 997 9–20 Apr 4 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX 7–14 Garcia, Zach (3-3) Templeton, Cody (3-2) None ESPN+ 102 9–21 2–11Apr 6 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX 5–816 Soliz, Cam (1-3) Bowyer, Reid (2-1) None ESPN+ 133 9–22 2–12Apr 7 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX 4–6 Crane, Tristan (1-0) Munson, Kadin (0-2) Molina, Matthew (1) ESPN+ 9–23 2–13Apr 8 * Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX Canceled Apr 11 at UT Rio Grande Valley UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX 2–7 Cabral, Angelo (4-4) Templeton, Cody (3-3) Lopez, Jack (1) ESPN+ 2,057 9–24 2–14Apr 12 at UT Rio Grande Valley UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX 7–9 Thayer, Harrison (2-1) Mulcahy, Dylan (1-2) Oliva, Steven (5) ESPN+ 6,537 9–25 2–15Apr 13 at UT Rio Grande Valley UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX 2–127 Loa, Víctor (5-1) Landry, Garrett (0-2) None ESPN+ 1,243 9–26 2–16Apr 15 * Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX 9–6 Tronson, Hayden (1-5) Bravo, Leonardo (2-2) Boyett, Reid (1) ESPN+ 80 10–26 Apr 17 at Nicholls Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA 3–5 Parache, Nuno (3-1) Templeton, Cody (3-4) Jordan, Harper (2) 445 10–27 2–17Apr 18 at Nicholls Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA 7–5 Boyett, Reid (1-0) Sparks, Alec (4-3) Balmaceda, Elian (3) 1,010 11–27 3–17Apr 19 at Nicholls Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA 6–713 Fields, Nick (2-1) Boyett, Reid (1-1) None 955 11–28 3–18Apr 22 at * Foster Baseball Field at McGowan Stadium • Lorman, MS Canceled Apr 23 Texas A&M–Texarkana* Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX Canceled Apr 25 Northwestern State Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX 2–12 White, Carter (3-1) Mulcahy, Dylan (1-3) None ESPN+ 144 11–29 3–19Apr 26 Northwestern State Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX 8–1 Templeton, Cody (4-4) Bryan, Tyler (1-6) None ESPN+ 164 12–29 4–19Apr 27 Northwestern State Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX 5–7 Anderson, Austin (3-0) Balmaceda, Elian (0-5) None ESPN+ 168 12–30 4–20Apr 29 at * Wilbert Ellis Field at Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones Park • Grambling, LA 20–8 Tronson, Hayden (2-5) Dooley, Taylor (1-2) None 75 13–30 May (5–1) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC RecordMay 3 at McNeese Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 5–4 Templeton, Cody (5-4) Corcoran, Brady (1-1) Boyett, Reid (2) ESPN+ 887 14–30 5–20May 3 at McNeese Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 2–128 Lopez, Sergio (7-1) Mulcahy, Dylan (1-4) None ESPN+ 984 14–31 5–21May 4 at McNeese Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 10–3 Balmaceda, Elian (1-5) Morgan, Parker (1-2) James, Jack (1) ESPN+ 1,037 15–31 6–21May 8 Incarnate Word Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX 14–12 Bowyer, Reid (3-1) Robles, Bruno (1-1) Balmaceda, Elian (1) ESPN+ 142 16–31 7–21May 9 Incarnate Word Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX 6–2 Templeton, Cody (6-4) Ejgarcia (5-6) None ESPN+ 159 17–31 8–21May 10 Incarnate Word Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX 13–12 Bowyer, Reid (4-1) Byrd (0-2) Boyett, Reid (1) ESPN+ 225 18–31 9–21 Legend: = Win = Loss = CanceledBold = Stephen F. Austin team memberRankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
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