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The 2025 Houston Christian Huskies baseball team will represent Houston Christian University , during the 2025 NCAA Division I baseball season . The Huskies will play their home games at Husky Field and are led by first-year head coach Clay VanderLaan. They are members of the Southland Conference .
The Huskies had a regular season record of 18–31 and a conference record of 9–15 finishing in ninth place in SLC play, their second straight last place finish. They did not qualify for the 2024 Southland Conference baseball tournament . Head coach Lance Berkman resigned on May 24 following the conclusion of the 2024 season,[ 2] [ 3] Saginaw Valley State for part of the 2018 season and at St. Thomas (TX) from 2020 to 2021.[ 4] [ 3]
Southland Conference Preseason Poll [ edit ] The Huskies were picked to finish tenth out of eleven in the Southland Conference with 37 votes in the Preseason Poll released on February 6, 2025.[ 5]
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 ] Parker Edwards, starting pitcher for the Huskies, was named to the conference preseason second team.[ 5]
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
2025 Houston Christian Huskies baseball team
Players
Coaches
#
Pos.
Name
B/T
Height
Weight
Year
Home town
1
OF Kennath Dutka L/L
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Sr
Richmond, TX
2
OF Ayden Slott R/R
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Jr
Willis, TX
3
P Caleb Matthews R/R
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Sr
Katy, TX
4
C Tevis Payne R/R
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Sr
San Jose, CA
5
INF Jeremy Rader R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Sr
Springfield, MO
6
INF Matthew Leiterman R/R
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Jr
Woodland Hills, CA
7
INF Robert Oropeza R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Jr
Tomball, TX
8
OF Walker Bazile L/L
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Jr
Kenner, LA
9
INF Trevor Roper R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
Sr
Midland, TX
10
P Kyler Mentzel R/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Jr
Alvin, TX
11
INF Graham Laxton R/R
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
So
Katy, TX
12
INF Katcher Halligan L/L
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Sr
Sugar Land, TX
13
C Reuben Bennevendo L/R
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Sr
Houston, TX
14
P Jack Hamilton R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
RS Jr
College Station, TX
15
OF Jack Walker L/L
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Jr
Shreveport, LA
16
P Jacob Cyr L/L
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Jr
Hitchcock, TX
17
UTL Brock Lambert R/R
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Sr
Shreveport, LA
18
P Ben Smith R/R
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Sr
Cleveland, TN
19
P Jett Feltman R/R
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Sr
Conroe, TX
20
P Kameren Hardebeck R/R
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Jr
Texas City, TX
22
P Louis Castano R/R
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Jr
Miami, FL
24
OF Rhett Hendricks R/R
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Jr
Springfield, MO
25
P Remy Marsh R/R
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Jr
Mandeville, LA
26
P Ben Norton R/R
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Jr
Marietta, GA
27
P Nick Ferazzi R/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Sr
Houston, TX
28
C Luke Bard R/R
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Jr
Castle Rock, CO
29
C Levi Castilleja R/R
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Jr
San Antonio, TX
31
C Anthony Russell R/R
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Fr
Houston, TX
32
P Tyler McCloskey R/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Sr
Cypress, TX
33
P Joshua Caravalho R/R
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Sr
Santa Clara, CA
35
P Ryan Porche R/R
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
So
River Ridge, LA
36
INF Canon Chester R/R
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
RS So
Sinton, TX
39
P Aiden DeLeon R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Fr
College Station, TX
41
P Alejandro Marquez R/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Sr
Richmond, TX
43
P Parker Edwards R/R
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Sr
Houston, TX
44
INF Harrison Helton R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Jr
The Woodlands, TX
45
P Luke Campbell R/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
So
Missouri City, TX
50
P Collin Toedter R/R
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Fr
Spring, TX
51
P Seth Davis L/L
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Jr
Pearland, TX
55
C Adin Morehouse R/R
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Jr
Corsicana, TX
Head coach Clay VanderLaan – 1st season
Assistant coach(es) Ryan Lousteau
Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) IneligibleRoster
Schedule and results [ edit ]
Legend
Houston Christian win
Houston Christian loss
Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
Bold Houston Christian team member
*
Non-Conference game
†
Make-Up Game
2025 Houston Christian Huskies baseball game log
Regular season (3–1)
February (3–1)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Time
Attendance
Overall record
SLC record
Feb. 14
Central Michigan *Husky Field • Houston, TX 0–6 (7)
Evan Waters (1-0)
Edwards, Parker (0-1) None
3:00 pm
258
0–1
Feb. 14
Central Michigan*
Husky Field • Houston, TX
5–0 (7)
Caravalho, Joshua (1-0) Liam Stumpf (0-1)
None
5:30 pm[ a]
389
1–1
Feb. 15
Central Michigan*
Husky Field • Houston, TX
15–3
Smith, Ben (1-0) Hayden Bailey (0-1)
None
6:30 pm
409
2–1
Feb. 16
Central Michigan*
Husky Field • Houston, TX
9–6
McCloskey, Tyler (1-0) Alejandro Espinoza (0-1)
Norton, Ben (1) 12:30 pm
342
3–1
Feb. 18
vs. Tarleton State *
La Moderna Field • Cleburne, TX Postponed–Inclement Weather
Feb. 21
at Louisiana-Monroe *
Lou St. Amant Field • Monroe, LA –
6:00 pm
–
Feb. 22
at Louisiana–Monroe*
Lou St. Amant Field • Monroe, LA
–
2:00 pm
–
Feb. 23
at Louisiana–Monroe*
Lou St. Amant Field • Monroe, LA
–
1:00 pm
–
Feb. 25
at UTSA *
Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX –
6:00 pm
–
Feb. 28
at Incarnate Word
Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX–
2:05 pm
–
–
March (0–0)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Time
Attendance
Overall record
SLC record
Mar 1
at Incarnate Word
Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX
–
2:05 pm
–
–
Mar 2
at Incarnate Word
Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX
–
1:05 pm
–
–
Mar 7
McNeese Husky Field • Houston, TX
–
6:30 pm
–
–
Mar 8
McNeese
Husky Field • Houston, TX
–
2:00 pm
–
–
Mar 9
McNeese
Husky Field • Houston, TX
–
2:00 pm
–
–
Mar 12
Prairie View A&M *Husky Field • Houston, TX
–
6:30 pm
–
Mar 14
at Rice *
Reckling Park • Houston, TX–
6:30 pm
–
Mar 15
Rice*
Husky Field • Houston, TX
–
2:00 pm
–
Mar 15
Rice*
Husky Field • Houston, TX
–
5:30 pm
–
Mar 16
at Rice*
Reckling Park • Houston, TX
–
TBA
–
Mar 21
at UT Rio Grande Valley
UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX –
6:30 pm
–
–
Mar 22
at UT Rio Grande Valley
UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX
–
6:30 pm
–
–
Mar 23
at UT Rio Grande Valley
UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX
–
Noon
–
–
Mar 25
at Texas A&M *
Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX –
6:00 pm
–
Mar 28
Stephen F. Austin Husky Field • Houston, TX
–
6:30 pm
–
–
Mar 29
Stephen F. Austin
Husky Field • Houston, TX
–
2:00 pm
–
–
Mar 30
Stephen F. Austin
Husky Field • Houston, TX
–
2:00 pm
–
–
April (0–0)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Time
Attendance
Overall record
SLC record
Apr 1
at Baylor *
Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX –
6:30 pm
–
Apr 2
at Prairie View A&M*
John W. Tankersley Field • Prairie View, TX –
TBA
–
Apr 4
Nicholls Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA –
6:00 pm
–
–
Apr 5
Nicholls
Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA
–
6:00 pm
–
–
Apr 6
Nicholls
Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA
–
1:00 pm
–
–
Apr 8
at Texas *
UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX –
6:30 pm
–
Apr 11
at Northwestern State
Husky Field • Houston, TX
–
6:30 pm
–
–
Apr 12
at Northwestern State
Husky Field • Houston, TX
–
2:00 pm
–
–
Apr 13
at Northwestern State
Husky Field • Houston, TX
–
2:00 pm
–
–
Apr 15
at Texas State *
Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX –
6:00 pm
–
Apr 17
at New Orleans
Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA –
6:30 pm
–
–
Apr 18
at New Orleans
Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA
–
6:30 pm
–
–
Apr 19
at New Orleans
Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA
–
2:00 pm
–
–
Apr 22
at Baylor*
Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX
–
6:30 pm
–
Apr 25
Southeastern Louisiana Husky Field • Houston, TX
6:30 pm
–
–
Apr 26
Southeastern Louisiana
Husky Field • Houston, TX
–
2:00 pm
–
–
Apr 27
Southeastern Louisiana
Husky Field • Houston, TX
–
2:00 pm
–
–
Apr 30
Tarleton State*
Husky Field • Houston, TX
–
6:30 pm
–
Source :[ 6] [ 7] [ 8]
^ First night game in Husky Field history
^ "2025 Baseball Standings" . Southland Conference. Retrieved February 21, 2025 .^ Duarte, Joseph (May 24, 2024). "Former Astros Star Lance Berkman Steps Down as Houston Christian's Baseball Coach" . Hearst Newspapers LLC. ^ a b Houston Christian Athletics Department (June 11, 2024). "HCU Names Clay VanderLaan as Next Head Baseball Coach" . hcuhuskies.com . ^ St. Thomas (TX) Athletics Department (May 31, 2021). "Baseball (Coaches)" – via Wayback Machine. ^ a b James Hill (February 6, 2025). "Lamar Chosen as Baseball Favorite; Preseason All-Conference Team Announced" . Southland Conference. Retrieved February 11, 2025 . ^ Houston Christian Athletics Department. "2025 Baseball Schedule" . hcuhuskies.com . ^ "2025 Houston Christian Huskies Schedule" . Nolan Analytics, LLC. Retrieved February 16, 2025 .^ Phil Stanton (November 24, 2024). "2025 HCU Baseball Schedule" . College Baseball Insider. Retrieved February 16, 2025 .
