2026 Tarleton State Texans baseball team

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The 2026 Tarleton State Texans baseball team represents Tarleton State University during the 2026 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Texans play their home games at the Cecil Ballow Baseball Complex as a member of the Western Athletic Conference. They are be led by third-year head coach Fuller Smith.

ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record38–21 (12–6 WAC)
Headcoach
  • Fuller Smith (3rd season)
HomestadiumCecil Ballow Baseball Complex
Quick facts Tarleton State Texans baseball, WAC regular season and tournament champions ...
2026 Tarleton State Texans baseball
WAC regular season and tournament champions
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record38–21 (12–6 WAC)
Head coach
  • Fuller Smith (3rd season)
Home stadiumCecil Ballow Baseball Complex
Seasons
← 2025
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More information Conf., Overall ...
2026 Western Athletic Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Tarleton ‍†‍‡‍y 12–6 .66734–19 .642
California Baptist  ‍‍‍ 11–7 .61143–13 .768
Utah Tech  ‍‍‍ 10–8 .55631–21 .596
Sacramento State  ‍‍‍ 10–8 .55626–30 .464
Abilene Christian  ‍‍‍ 8–10 .44425–29 .463
UT Arlington  ‍‍‍ 8–10 .44419–30 .388
Utah Valley  ‍‍‍ 4–14 .22215–35 .300
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of May 17, 2026[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball
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Preseason

Coaches poll

The coaches poll was released on February 5, 2026. Tarleton State was selected to finish fifth in the conference.[2]

More information Predicted finish, Team ...
WAC coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Abilene Christian33 (3)
2Utah Valley29 (1)
3Cal Baptist27
4Sacramento State22
5Tarleton State15
6Utah Tech11
7UT Arlington10
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Awards and honors

Preseason WAC awards and honors

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Preseason All-WAC Team[2]
Player No. Position Class
Sergio Guerra11CSenior
Rayner Heinrich8OFSophomore
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Personnel

Starters

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Lineup
Pos.No.Player.Year
C11Sergio GuerraSenior
1B13Cage McCloudSophomore
2B17Slade McCloudSenior
3B4Brady EnglettJunior
SS2Ike ShireySenior
LF8Rayner HeinrichSophomore
CF3Kendyl JohnsonSophomore
RF5Jake TatomSenior
DH6Carson LorchSenior
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Weekend pitching rotation
DayNo.Player.Year
Friday28Cort LowrySophomore
Saturday34Ethan WendelJunior
Sunday39Brendon CarterSenior
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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2026 Tarleton State Texans baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameB/THeightWeightYearHome town
2 INF Ike Shirey R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Dale, OK
3 OF Kendyl Johnson L/L 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Little Elm, TX
4 C Brady Englett R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Katy, TX
5 OF Jake Tatom R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Kingwood, TX
6 INF Carson Lorch R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Cypress, TX
7 LHP Karsen Davis L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Grand Prairie, TX
8 UTL Rayner Heinrich R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Georgetown, TX
10 UTL Matt Guthmiller L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Omaha, NE
11 C Sergio Guerra R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr San Diego, TX
12 INF Raphaël Smeenk S/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Amsterdam, NED
13 INF Cage McCloud L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So China Spring, TX
14 UTL Chris Ricard R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Lewiston, ID
15 C Mason Kirk R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So China Spring, TX
16 LHP Jackson Elizondo R/L 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Spring Branch, TX
17 INF Slade McCloud L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Robinson, TX
18 RHP Tai Phetluangsy L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Amarillo, TX
20 OF Braden Gostisha L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Round Rock, TX
21 RHP Brian Panneton R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Tomball, TX
23 LHP Cullen Kickhoefer L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Glen Rose, TX
24 RHP Aden Lucas R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Conroe, TX
25 RHP Daniel Bass R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Melissa, TX
27 RHP Ethan Jaques R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Aledo, TX
28 RHP Cort Lowry R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Franklin, TX
29 RHP Conner Doucet R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr The Woodlands, TX
30 LHP Ashton Bassett L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Magnolia, TX
31 RHP Anthony Treto R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Fort Lupton, CO
32 RHP Corbin Walter R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr League City, TX
33 RHP Kasey Swan R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Jacksboro, TX
34 RHP Ethan Wendel R/R 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Louise, TX
35 RHP Andrew Hardin R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Round Rock, TX
36 RHP Ben Bosse R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Brenham, TX
37 LHP Carter Coffin R/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Pflugerville, TX
38 OF Tyson Drake L/L 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Keller, TX
39 RHP Brendon Carter R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Edmond, OK
40 RHP Matthew McCullough R/R 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Fr Pottsboro, TX
43 RHP Jack Lovin R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Flower Mound, TX
Head coach

(9) Fuller Smith

Assistant coach(es)

(44) R.D. Spiehs
(1) Will Fox
(22) Dustin Williams

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

Roster
Last update: January 3, 2026

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Coaching staff

More information Name, Position ...
2026 Tarleton State Texans baseball coaching staff
NamePositionSeasons at
Tarleton		Alma mater
Fuller SmithHead coach3University of Mississippi (2009)
R.D. SpiehsAssociate coach3University of Nebraska–Lincoln (2002)
Will FoxAssistant coach1McNeese State University (2017)
Dustin WilliamsAssistant coach2Oklahoma State University (2017)
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Game log

More information 2026 Tarleton State Texans baseball game log (Overall: 38–21; Conference: 12–6); (Home: 19–8; Away: 14–9; Neutral: 5–4), Regular season (35–21) ...
2026 Tarleton State Texans baseball game log
(Overall: 38–21; Conference: 12–6); (Home: 19–8; Away: 14–9; Neutral: 5–4)
Regular season (35–21)
February (6–4)
(Home: 5–2; Away: 0–0; Neutral: 1–2)
DateTime (CST)OpponentRankTVVenueScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecordWAC
February 133:00 p.m.Le Moyne*WACtvCecil Ballow Baseball Complex
Stephenville, TX		W
20–3(7)		Panneton
(1–0)		Petraitis
(0–1)		—4671–0—
February 146:00 p.m.Le Moyne*WACtvCecil Ballow Baseball ComplexW
5–4		Jaques
(1–0)		Earle
(0–1)		Phetluangsy
(1)		4032–0—
February 151:00 p.m.Le Moyne*WACtvCecil Ballow Baseball ComplexW
13–8		Wendel
(1–0)		Skermont
(0–1)		Hardin
(1)		7023–0—
February 162:00 p.m.vs. No. 7 Arkansas*Globe Life Field
Arlington, TX		L 1–3McElvain
(1–0)		Bass
(0–1)		Brissey
(1)		1,2583–1—
February 203:00 p.m.South Dakota State*WACtvCecil Ballow Baseball ComplexW
9–2		Karsen
(1–0)		Madison
(0–2)		—3874–1—
February 213:00 p.m.South Dakota State*WACtvCecil Ballow Baseball ComplexL
2–6		Novotny
(1–1)		Bassett
(0–1)		Augedahl
(1)		3274–2—
February 2212:00 p.m.South Dakota State*ESPN+Cecil Ballow Baseball ComplexL
1–5		Schlecht
(1–1)		Lowry
(0–1)		—2904–3—
February 242:00 p.m.Incarnate Word*ESPN+Cecil Ballow Baseball ComplexW
17–5(7)		Treto
(1–0)		McKay
(1–1)		Doucet
(1)		2805–3—
Cleburne College Baseball Series
February 272:00 p.m.vs. Creighton*La Moderna Field
Cleburne, TX		W 8–7Phetluangsy
(1–0)		Goldenbau
(0–1)		—8776–3—
February 286:00 p.m.vs. Texas State*La Moderna FieldL 3–9Moore
(1–0)		Lowry
(0–1)		Connell
(1)		9226–4—
March (11–9)
(Home: 6–3; Away: 4–5; Neutral: 1–1)
DateTime (CDT)OpponentRankTVVenueScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecordWAC
Cleburne College Baseball Series
March 111:00 a.m.vs. Creighton*La Moderna FieldL 4–56–5—
March 36:00 p.m.Baylor*ESPN+Cecil Ballow Baseball ComplexW 6–57–5—
March 63:00 p.m.at New Mexico*MWNSanta Ana Star Field
Albuquerque, NM		W 13–118–5—
March 71:00 p.m.at New Mexico*MWNSanta Ana Star FieldW 7–39–5—
March 74:00 p.m.at New Mexico*MWNSanta Ana Star FieldW 15–1010–5—
March 81:00 p.m.at New Mexico*MWNSanta Ana Star FieldW 9–711–5—
March 136:00 p.m.Houston Christian*ESPN+Cecil Ballow Baseball ComplexL 6–711–6—
March 143:00 p.m.Houston Christian*ESPN+Cecil Ballow Baseball ComplexW 8–512–6—
March 1512:00 p.m.Houston Christian*ESPN+Cecil Ballow Baseball ComplexL 5–912–7—
March 176:30 p.m.at No. 2 Texas*SECN+UFCU Disch–Falk Field
Austin, TX		W 6–113–7—
March 206:00 p.m.at Stephen F. Austin*ESPN+Jaycees Field
Nacogdoches, TX		W 9–814–7—
March 216:00 p.m.at Stephen F. Austin*Jaycees FieldW 7–615–7—
March 221:00 p.m.at Stephen F. Austin*ESPN+Jaycees FieldW 3–116–7—
March 246:00 p.m.at Lamar*ESPN+Vincent–Beck Stadium
Beaumont, TX		L 3–516–8—
March 276:00 p.m.Air Force*ESPN+Cecil Ballow Baseball ComplexW 7–217–8—
March 283:00 p.m.Air Force*ESPN+Cecil Ballow Baseball ComplexW 7–618–8—
March 2912:00 p.m.Air Force*ESPN+Cecil Ballow Baseball ComplexW 11–1019–8—
March 316:30 p.m.at Baylor*ESPN+Baylor Ballpark
Waco, TX		W 5–120–8—
April (11–4)
(Home; 6–2; Away: 5–2)
DateTime (CDT)OpponentRankTVVenueScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordWAC record
April 2UT ArlingtonArlington, TX (Clay Gould Ballpark)W 3-121–81–0
April 3UT ArlingtonArlington, TX (Clay Gould Ballpark)L 3-621–91–1
April 4UT ArlingtonArlington, TX (Clay Gould Ballpark)L 2-821–101–2
April 7UTSA*Stephenville, TX (Tarleton State Baseball Complex)L 2-621–11—
April 9Abilene ChristianStephenville, TX (Tarleton State Baseball Complex)W 10-522–112–2
April 10Abilene ChristianCecil Ballow Baseball ComplexL 4-1122–122–3
April 11Abilene ChristianCecil Ballow Baseball ComplexW 10-923–123–3
April 14at TCU*Fort Worth, TX (Lupton Stadium)L 5-1223–13—
April 17Cal BaptistStephenville, TX (Tarleton State Baseball Complex)L 1-1223–143–4
April 18Cal BaptistStephenville, TX (Tarleton State Baseball Complex)W 3-224–144–4
April 19Cal BaptistStephenville, TX (Tarleton State Baseball Complex)W 7-625–145–4
April 21at Texas Tech*Lubbock, TX (Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park)L 3-1325–15—
April 24Utah ValleyStephenville, TX (Tarleton State Baseball Complex)W 12-226–156–4
April 25Utah ValleyStephenville, TX (Tarleton State Baseball Complex)W 8-227–157–4
April 26Utah ValleyStephenville, TX (Tarleton State Baseball Complex)W 13-928–158–4
April 28at Texas A&M*Bryan-College Station, TX (Blue Bell Park)L 7-928–16—
May (6–5)
(Home; 3–1; Away: 3–4)
DateTime (CDT)OpponentRankTVVenueScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordWAC record
May 1 (Fri)Utah TechSt. George, UT (Bruce Hurst Field)W 9-629–16
May 2 (Sat)Utah TechSt. George, UT (Bruce Hurst Field)W 8-430–16
May 3 (Sun)Utah TechSt. George, UT (Bruce Hurst Field)W 10-831–16
May 8 (Fri)UTRGVStephenville, TX (Tarleton State Baseball Complex)W 7-432–16
May 9 (Sat)UTRGVStephenville, TX (Tarleton State Baseball Complex)W 10-833–16
May 10 (Sun)UTRGVStephenville, TX (Tarleton State Baseball Complex)L 2-433–17
May 14 (Thu)Sacramento StateSacramento, CA (John Smith Field)L 5-833–18
May 15 (Fri)Sacramento StateSacramento, CA (John Smith Field)W 15-434–18
May 16 (Sat)Sacramento StateSacramento, CA (John Smith Field)L 4-834–19
Postseason (4–2)
DateTime (CDT)OpponentRankTVVenueScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecordWACT record
May 21 (Thu)Sacramento StateMesa, AZ (Hohokam Stadium)W 9-035–19
May 22 (Fri)California BaptistMesa, AZ (Hohokam Stadium)W 5-336–19
May 23 (Sat)Sacramento StateMesa, AZ (Hohokam Stadium)W 21-1137–19
DateTime (CDT)OpponentRankTVVenueScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecordNCAAT record
May 29 (Fri)UC Santa BarbaraAustin, TX (UFCU Disch-Falk Field)W 11-538–19
May 30 (Sat)TexasAustin, TX (UFCU Disch-Falk Field)L 2-1638–20
May 31 (Sun)UC Santa BarbaraAustin, TX (UFCU Disch-Falk Field)L 5-938–21
"#" represents ranking. All rankings from D1Baseball Poll on the date of the contest.
"()" represents postseason seeding in the WAC Tournament or NCAA Regional, respectively.
  = Win,   = Loss,   = Canceled/Postponed
Bold = Tarleton State Texans team member
* = Non-Conference Game
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