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  • Outfield OF 5'11" 180 lbs L/L
    Sr. Richmond, Texas Travis El Paso CC / Cisco College / Sam Houston State
    Senior Richmond, Texas Travis El Paso CC / Cisco College / Sam Houston State
  • Outfield OF 5'10" 180 lbs R/R
    Jr. Willis, Texas Willis Fort Scott CC
    Junior Willis, Texas Willis Fort Scott CC
  • Pitcher P 5'10" 175 lbs R/R
    Sr. Katy, Texas Katy Rice
    Senior Katy, Texas Katy Rice
  • Catcher C 5'10" 175 lbs R/R
    Sr. San Jose, California Independence Mission College / Vanguard
    Senior San Jose, California Independence Mission College / Vanguard
  • Infield IF 6'0" 185 lbs R/R
    Sr. Springfield, Missouri Springfield Catholic Johnson County CC / Southeastern
    Senior Springfield, Missouri Springfield Catholic Johnson County CC / Southeastern
  • Third Base 3B 6'1" 175 lbs R/R
    Jr. Woodland Hills, California Taft Ohlone College
    Junior Woodland Hills, California Taft Ohlone College
  • Infield IF 6'0" 190 lbs R/R
    Jr. Tomball, Texas Tomball Memorial Alvin CC / Ranger College
    Junior Tomball, Texas Tomball Memorial Alvin CC / Ranger College
  • Outfield OF 5'9" 175 lbs L/L
    Jr. Kenner, Louisiana Brother Martin Delgado CC
    Junior Kenner, Louisiana Brother Martin Delgado CC
  • Infield IF 6'0" 165 lbs R/R
    Sr. Midland, Texas Lee Blinn / Howard College
    Senior Midland, Texas Lee Blinn / Howard College
  • PItcher P 6'2" 190 lbs R/R
    Jr. Alvin, Texas Alvin Tarleton State / Alvin CC
    Junior Alvin, Texas Alvin Tarleton State / Alvin CC
  • Infield IF 5'11" 160 lbs R/R
    So. Katy, Texas Katy
    Sophomore Katy, Texas Katy
  • First Base 1B 6'0" 190 lbs L/L
    Sr. Sugar Land, Texas St. John's McLennan CC
    Senior Sugar Land, Texas St. John's McLennan CC
  • Catcher C 5'9" 185 lbs L/R
    Sr. Houston, Texas Lamar Texas Southern / Texas Wesleyan
    Senior Houston, Texas Lamar Texas Southern / Texas Wesleyan
  • Pitcher P 6'0" 190 lbs R/R
    R-Jr. College Station, Texas A&M Consolidated Texas A&M
    Redshirt Junior College Station, Texas A&M Consolidated Texas A&M
  • Outfield OF 6'2" 200 lbs L/L
    Jr. Shreveport, Louisiana C.E.Byrd Louisiana Tech / Baton Rouge CC / Delgado CC
    Junior Shreveport, Louisiana C.E.Byrd Louisiana Tech / Baton Rouge CC / Delgado CC
  • Pitcher P 5'11" 195 lbs L/L
    Jr. Hitchcock, Texas Sante Fe Galveston College
    Junior Hitchcock, Texas Sante Fe Galveston College
  • Utility UTIL 6'4" 200 lbs R/R
    Sr. Shreveport, Louisiana C.E. Byrd Panola College / Florida National
    Senior Shreveport, Louisiana C.E. Byrd Panola College / Florida National
  • Pitcher P 6'6" 210 lbs R/R
    Sr. Cleveland, Tennessee Walker Valley Cleveland State CC / Anderson
    Senior Cleveland, Tennessee Walker Valley Cleveland State CC / Anderson
  • Pitcher P 6'3" 215 lbs R/R
    Sr. Conroe, Texas Oak Ridge Fort Scott CC
    Senior Conroe, Texas Oak Ridge Fort Scott CC
  • Pitcher P 6'4" 225 lbs R/R
    Jr. Texas City, Texas Texas City Galveston College
    Junior Texas City, Texas Texas City Galveston College
  • Pitcher P 5'10" 185 lbs R/R
    Jr. Miami, Florida Westminster Christian Hillsborough CC / Ranger College
    Junior Miami, Florida Westminster Christian Hillsborough CC / Ranger College
  • Outfield OF 6'1" 190 lbs R/R
    Jr. Springfield, Missouri Kickapoo Johnson County CC / Charlotte
    Junior Springfield, Missouri Kickapoo Johnson County CC / Charlotte
  • Pitcher P 6'1" 215 lbs R/R
    Jr. Mandeville, Louisiana Mandeville Delgado CC
    Junior Mandeville, Louisiana Mandeville Delgado CC
  • Pitcher P 5'10" 180 lbs R/R
    Jr. Marietta, Georgia Lassiter Cleveland State CC
    Junior Marietta, Georgia Lassiter Cleveland State CC
  • Pitcher P 6'2" 190 lbs R/R
    Sr. Houston, Texas Strake Jesuit Rhodes / Michigan State
    Senior Houston, Texas Strake Jesuit Rhodes / Michigan State
  • Catcher C 6'3" 190 lbs R/R
    Jr. Castle Rock, Colorado Douglas County
    Junior Castle Rock, Colorado Douglas County
  • Catcher C 5'11" 200 lbs R/R
    Jr. San Antonio, Texas Churchill Wharton County CC
    Junior San Antonio, Texas Churchill Wharton County CC
  • Catcher C 5'11" 190 lbs R/R
    Fr. Houston, Texas Dekaney
    Freshman Houston, Texas Dekaney
  • Pitcher P 6'2" 205 lbs R/R
    Sr. Cypress, Texas Cy-Fair Galveston College / UTRGV
    Senior Cypress, Texas Cy-Fair Galveston College / UTRGV
  • Pitcher P 6'7" 220 lbs R/R
    Sr. Santa Clara, California The King's Academy Chabot College / ORU
    Senior Santa Clara, California The King's Academy Chabot College / ORU
  • Pitcher P 6'4" 225 lbs R/R
    So. River Ridge, Louisiana Jesuit Louisiana Tech
    Sophomore River Ridge, Louisiana Jesuit Louisiana Tech
  • Infield IF 6'3" 220 lbs R/R
    R-So. Sinton, Texas Sinton Coastal Bend College
    Redshirt Sophomore Sinton, Texas Sinton Coastal Bend College
  • Pitcher P 6'0" 190 lbs R/R
    Fr. College Station, Texas College Station
    Freshman College Station, Texas College Station
  • Pitcher P 6'2" 220 lbs R/R
    Sr. Richmond, Texas Travis Western Texas College / Northwestern State
    Senior Richmond, Texas Travis Western Texas College / Northwestern State
  • Pitcher P 6'5" 215 lbs R/R
    Sr. Houston, Texas Cypress Creek St. Thomas
    Senior Houston, Texas Cypress Creek St. Thomas
  • Second Base 2B 6'0" 195 lbs R/R
    Jr. The Woodlands, Texas College Park Western Texas College
    Junior The Woodlands, Texas College Park Western Texas College
  • Pitcher P 6'2" 190 lbs R/R
    So. Missouri City, Texas Elkins Alvin CC
    Sophomore Missouri City, Texas Elkins Alvin CC
  • Pitcher P 6'8" 225 lbs R/R
    Fr. Spring, Texas Grand Oaks
    Freshman Spring, Texas Grand Oaks
  • PItcher P 5'8" 175 lbs L/L
    Jr. Pearland, Texas Pearland Alvin CC
    Junior Pearland, Texas Pearland Alvin CC
  • Catcher C 5'10" 185 lbs R/R
    Jr. Corsicana, Texas Corsicana Ranger College
    Junior Corsicana, Texas Corsicana Ranger College

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

2025 Baseball Roster
# Full Name Pos. Ht. Wt. B/T Class Hometown High School Previous School
1 Kenneth Dutka OF 5-11 180 L/L Sr. Richmond, Texas Travis El Paso CC / Cisco College / Sam Houston State
2 Ayden Slott OF 5-10 180 R/R Jr. Willis, Texas Willis Fort Scott CC
3 Caleb Matthews P 5-10 175 R/R Sr. Katy, Texas Katy Rice
4 Tevis Payne C 5-10 175 R/R Sr. San Jose, California Independence Mission College / Vanguard
5 Jeremy Rader IF 6-0 185 R/R Sr. Springfield, Missouri Springfield Catholic Johnson County CC / Southeastern
6 Matthew Leiterman 3B 6-1 175 R/R Jr. Woodland Hills, California Taft Ohlone College
7 Robert Oropeza IF 6-0 190 R/R Jr. Tomball, Texas Tomball Memorial Alvin CC / Ranger College
8 Walker Bazile OF 5-9 175 L/L Jr. Kenner, Louisiana Brother Martin Delgado CC
9 Trevor Roper IF 6-0 165 R/R Sr. Midland, Texas Lee Blinn / Howard College
10 Kyler Mentzel P 6-2 190 R/R Jr. Alvin, Texas Alvin Tarleton State / Alvin CC
11 Graham Laxton IF 5-11 160 R/R So. Katy, Texas Katy
12 Katcher Halligan 1B 6-0 190 L/L Sr. Sugar Land, Texas St. John's McLennan CC
13 Reuben Bennevendo C 5-9 185 L/R Sr. Houston, Texas Lamar Texas Southern / Texas Wesleyan
14 Jack Hamilton P 6-0 190 R/R R-Jr. College Station, Texas A&M Consolidated Texas A&M
15 Jack Walker OF 6-2 200 L/L Jr. Shreveport, Louisiana C.E.Byrd Louisiana Tech / Baton Rouge CC / Delgado CC
16 Jacob Cyr P 5-11 195 L/L Jr. Hitchcock, Texas Sante Fe Galveston College
17 Brock Lambert UTIL 6-4 200 R/R Sr. Shreveport, Louisiana C.E. Byrd Panola College / Florida National
18 Ben Smith P 6-6 210 R/R Sr. Cleveland, Tennessee Walker Valley Cleveland State CC / Anderson
19 Jett Feltman P 6-3 215 R/R Sr. Conroe, Texas Oak Ridge Fort Scott CC
20 Kameren Hardebeck P 6-4 225 R/R Jr. Texas City, Texas Texas City Galveston College
22 Louis Castano P 5-10 185 R/R Jr. Miami, Florida Westminster Christian Hillsborough CC / Ranger College
24 Rhett Hendricks OF 6-1 190 R/R Jr. Springfield, Missouri Kickapoo Johnson County CC / Charlotte
25 Remy Marsh P 6-1 215 R/R Jr. Mandeville, Louisiana Mandeville Delgado CC
26 Ben Norton P 5-10 180 R/R Jr. Marietta, Georgia Lassiter Cleveland State CC
27 Nick Ferazzi P 6-2 190 R/R Sr. Houston, Texas Strake Jesuit Rhodes / Michigan State
28 Luke Bard C 6-3 190 R/R Jr. Castle Rock, Colorado Douglas County
29 Levi Castilleja C 5-11 200 R/R Jr. San Antonio, Texas Churchill Wharton County CC
31 Anthony Russell C 5-11 190 R/R Fr. Houston, Texas Dekaney
32 Tyler McCloskey P 6-2 205 R/R Sr. Cypress, Texas Cy-Fair Galveston College / UTRGV
33 Joshua Caravalho P 6-7 220 R/R Sr. Santa Clara, California The King's Academy Chabot College / ORU
35 Ryan Porche P 6-4 225 R/R So. River Ridge, Louisiana Jesuit Louisiana Tech
36 Canon Chester IF 6-3 220 R/R R-So. Sinton, Texas Sinton Coastal Bend College
39 Aidan DeLeon P 6-0 190 R/R Fr. College Station, Texas College Station
41 Alejandro Marquez P 6-2 220 R/R Sr. Richmond, Texas Travis Western Texas College / Northwestern State
43 Parker Edwards P 6-5 215 R/R Sr. Houston, Texas Cypress Creek St. Thomas
44 Harrison Helton 2B 6-0 195 R/R Jr. The Woodlands, Texas College Park Western Texas College
45 Luke Campbell P 6-2 190 R/R So. Missouri City, Texas Elkins Alvin CC
50 Collin Toedter P 6-8 225 R/R Fr. Spring, Texas Grand Oaks
51 Seth Davis P 5-8 175 L/L Jr. Pearland, Texas Pearland Alvin CC
55 Adin Morehouse C 5-10 185 R/R Jr. Corsicana, Texas Corsicana Ranger College

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Clayton VanderLaan Clay VanderLaan Head Coach
Ryan Lousteau Ryan Lousteau Associate Head Coach
John Cannon John Cannon Assistant Coach
Ryan Farney Ryan Farney Assistant Coach
Drew Decker Drew Decker Graduate Assistant

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff