2025 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils baseball team

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The 2025 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils baseball team is a baseball team that represents the Mississippi Valley State University in the 2025 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Delta Devils are members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference and play their home games at Magnolia Field in Itta Bena, Mississippi. They were led by second-year head coach C. J. Bilbrey.

ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record9–13 (4–8 SWAC)
Headcoach
HomestadiumMagnolia Field
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2025 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils baseball
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record9–13 (4–8 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMagnolia Field
Seasons
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2025 Southwestern Athletic Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Bethune–Cookman ‍†‍‡‍y 24–5 .82837–23 .617
Florida A&M  ‍‍‍ 24–6 .80033–25 .569
Alabama State  ‍‍‍ 21–9 .70031–29 .517
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  ‍‍‍ 17–9 .65419–34 .358
Grambling State  ‍‍‍ 18–11 .62126–28 .481
Jackson State  ‍‍‍ 16–12 .57129–21 .580
Southern  ‍‍‍ 15–13 .53624–27 .471
Texas Southern  ‍‍‍ 15–15 .50022–32 .407
Prairie View A&M  ‍‍‍ 13–14 .48117–36 .321
Mississippi Valley State  ‍‍‍ 7–23 .23312–29 .293
Alabama A&M  ‍‍‍ 2–27 .06910–40 .200
Alcorn State  ‍‍‍ 1–29 .0336–43 .122
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of May 31, 2025[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball
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Previous season

The Delta Devils finished the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season 12–34 overall (4–26 conference) and sixth place in the west division of the conference standings, failing to qualify for the 2024 Southwestern Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament.

Preseason SWAC poll

For the 2025 poll, Mississippi Valley State was projected to finish in twelfth in the Conference.[2]

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Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Grambling State156 (7)
2Bethune-Cookman150 (3)
3Jackson State146
4Alabama State142 (1)
5Florida A&M140 (2)
6Southern119 (1)
7Texas Southern103
8Prairie View A&M97
9Arkansas–Pine Bluff58 (1)
10Alabama A&M47
11Alcorn State42 (1)
12Mississippi Valley State40
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Roster

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2025 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameB/THeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHome town
0 INF Kade Wood R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Ranger College Atlanta, Texas
1 INF Tanner Akoi S/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Mt. San Jacinto College Mililani, Hawaii
3 C Tom Early L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr San Diego City College Jensen Beach, Florida
4 OF Simon Yoakum IV L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Fr Pittsburg State Rolla, Missouri
5 UTL Gunner Lakins R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Lincoln Trail College Franklin, Ohio
6 RHP James Rivera R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga, California
7 RHP Malik Kemp R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr LaGrange H.S. Douglasville, Georgia
8 OF Noah Bufford R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Pinson Valley H.S. Birmingham, Alabama
9 RHP Hunter Stallings R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr North Mecklenburg H.S. Huntersville, North Carolina
10 OF Ricky Hernandez R/R 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Bishop Dunne Catholic H.S. Cedar Hill, Texas
11 UTL Aiden Meyer R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Ste. Genevieve H.S. Ste. Genevieve, Missouri
12 INF Benny Hernandez R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr El Paso Community College Cedar Hill, Texas
14 RHP Kai Hanasaki R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So College of the Desert Tokyo, Japan
15 INF Eric Williams R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Fort Zumwalt East H.S. St. Peters, Missouri
18 RHP Shuto Tiger Okumura S/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr University of Arkansas Rich Mountain Takatsuki, Japan
20 C Jaxon Haynes R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Ranger College Frisco, Texas
21 UTL Jace Jones R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr South Florida State College Fort Myers, Florida
22 UTL Mac Floyd R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Lutheran H.S. South St. Louis, Missouri
23 RHP James Snipes R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Etowah H.S. Woodstock, Georgia
24 RHP Kobe Ladd R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Corona del Sol H.S. Tempe, Arizona
25 UTL Brayden Eftink L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Three Rivers College St. Louis, Missouri
27 C Tre Relliford R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Douglas County H.S. Villa Rica, Georgia
28 INF Jodany Ofarril-Ortiz R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Sunshine State Elite Academy Orlando, Florida
32 INF Chris Soeder R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Sarasota H.S. Sarasota, Florida
33 LHP Nate Davila L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr John Marshall H.S. San Antonio, Texas
35 RHP Logan Darnell R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Rockwood Summit H.S. Fenton, Missouri
42 RHP Craig McGee R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr University of Missouri–St. Louis St. Louis, Missouri
43 OF Kendall Brookins L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Arkansas State University–Mountain Home Fairview Heights, Illinois
44 LHP Brady Heinzmann L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Kaskaskia College Carlyle, Illinois
Head coach

C. J. Bilbrey

Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

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Last update: February 13, 2025

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Schedule

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2025 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils baseball game log
Regular season
February (1–4)
#DateRankOpponentSite/StadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordSWAC Record
–February 14Western IllinoisMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, MississippiGame cancelled
–February 15Alcorn StateMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, MississippiGame cancelled
–February 15Western IllinoisMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, MississippiGame cancelled
1February 17Alcorn StateMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi12–10Wood (1–0)Hunt (0–1)None751–0–
–February 19ManhattanMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, MississippiGame cancelled
2February 21LindenwoodMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi3–19Newell (1–1)Ladd (0–1)None871–1–
3February 22LindenwoodMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi0–7Brown (1–1)Darnell (0–1)None761–2–
4February 22LindenwoodMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi2–13Buschschulte (1–1)Snipes (0–1)None671–3–
5February 23LindenwoodMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi0–13Smith (1–0)Eftink (0–1)None521–4–
–February 28vs Eastern KentuckyCole Field • Carrollton, GeorgiaGame cancelled
March (7–6)
#DateRankOpponentSite/StadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordSWAC Record
–March 1vs Eastern KentuckyCole Field • Carrollton, GeorgiaGame cancelled
–March 1at West GeorgiaCole Field • Carrollton, GeorgiaGame cancelled
–March 2at West GeorgiaCole Field • Carrollton, GeorgiaGame cancelled
–March 4at Alcorn StateFoster Baseball Field at McGowan Stadium • Lorman, MississippiGame cancelled
–March 5LaneMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, MississippiGame cancelled
–March 5LaneMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, MississippiGame cancelled
6March 7Arkansas BaptistMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi21–2Darnell (1–1)Rondon (0–2)None642–4–
7March 8Arkansas BaptistMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi17–3Snipes (1–1)Camacho (0–2)None543–4–
8March 8Arkansas BaptistMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi18–6Eftink (1–1)Howard (0–1)None424–4–
–March 12at Northwestern StateH. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LouisianaGame cancelled
9March 14Texas SouthernMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi0–13McClendon (2–1)Darnell (1–2)None554–50–1
10March 15Texas SouthernMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi3–12Braziel (2–4)Snipes (1–2)None434–60–2
11March 16Texas SouthernMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi7–20Malone (2–1)Eftink (1–2)None454–70–3
–March 18at McNeeseJoe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LouisianaGame cancelled
–March 19at McNeeseJoe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LouisianaGame cancelled
12March 21at Alabama A&MBulldog Field • Huntsville, Alabama5–8Rodriguez (1–0)Darnell (1–3)Morris (1)1794–80–4
13March 22at Alabama A&MBulldog Field • Huntsville, Alabama11–12Morris (1–0)Wood (1–1)None–4–90–5
14March 23at Alabama A&MBulldog Field • Huntsville, Alabama9–4Tiger Okumura (1–0)Nolley (0–1)None1615–91–5
15March 26at Southeastern LouisianaPat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, Louisiana0–13Toups 1–0Meyer (0–1)None1,0135–101–5
16March 28Alcorn StateMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi13–11Darnell (2–3)Bell (0–4)None826–102–5
17March 29Alcorn StateMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi16–13Wood (2–1)Chirinos (0–1)None527–103–5
18March 30Alcorn StateMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi15–12Darnell (3–3)Ford (0–7)None628–104–5
April (1–3)
#DateRankOpponentSite/StadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordSWAC Record
19April 2RustMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi15–9Hanasaki (1–0)Baker (0–1)None789–104–5
20April 4at Bethune–CookmanHistoric Sanford Memorial Stadium • Sanford, Florida3–13Boccabello (5–1)Eftink (1–3)None719–114–6
21April 5at Bethune–CookmanHistoric Sanford Memorial Stadium • Sanford, Florida5–6Zambrano (3–1)Darnell (3–4)None799–124–7
22April 5at Bethune–CookmanHistoric Sanford Memorial Stadium • Sanford, Florida5–15Sanchez (4–1)Wood (2–2)None1329–134–8
23April 11Florida A&MMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi–––––––
24April 12Florida A&MMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi–––––––
25April 13Florida A&MMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi–––––––
26April 17Alabama StateMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi–––––––
27April 18Alabama StateMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi–––––––
28April 19Alabama StateMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi–––––––
29April 25at SouthernLee–Hines Field • Baton Rouge, Louisiana–––––––
30April 26at SouthernLee–Hines Field • Baton Rouge, Louisiana–––––––
31April 27at SouthernLee–Hines Field • Baton Rouge, Louisiana–––––––
May (0–0)
#DateRankOpponentSite/StadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordSWAC Record
32May 2at Jackson StateBraddy Field • Jackson, Mississippi–––––––
33May 3at Jackson StateBraddy Field • Jackson, Mississippi–––––––
34May 4at Jackson StateBraddy Field • Jackson, Mississippi–––––––
35May 6at MemphisFedExPark • Memphis, Tennessee–––––––
36May 9Prairie View A&MMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi–––––––
37May 10Prairie View A&MMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi–––––––
38May 11Prairie View A&MMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi–––––––
39May 18Grambling StateMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi–––––––
40May 19Grambling StateMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi–––––––
41May 20Grambling StateMagnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi–––––––
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