2025 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils baseball team

2025 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils baseball
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division	West
Record	0–0 (0–0 SWAC)
Head coach	CJ Bilbrey (1st season)
Home stadium	Magnolia Field

2025 Southwestern Athletic Conference baseball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Alabama A&M  ‍‍‍	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
Alabama State  ‍‍‍	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
Alcorn State  ‍‍‍	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  ‍‍‍	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
Bethune–Cookman  ‍‍‍	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
Florida A&M  ‍‍‍	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
Grambling State  ‍‍‍	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
Jackson State  ‍‍‍	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
Mississippi Valley State  ‍‍‍	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
Prairie View A&M  ‍‍‍	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
Southern  ‍‍‍	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
Texas Southern  ‍‍‍	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
x – Division champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of February 11, 2025[1] Rankings from D1Baseball

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 CJ Bilbrey.

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 twelth in the Conference.[2]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Grambling State	156 (7)
2	Bethune-Cookman	150 (3)
3	Jackson State	146
4	Alabama State	142 (1)
5	Florida A&M	140 (2)
6	Southern	119 (1)
7	Texas Southern	103
8	Prairie View A&M	97
9	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	58 (1)
10	Alabama A&M	47
11	Alcorn State	42 (1)
12	Mississippi Valley State	40

Roster

2025 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils baseball team
Players	Coaches
# Pos. Name B/T Height Weight Year Previous school Home 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	Head coach CJ Bilbrey Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: February 13, 2025

Schedule

2025 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
February (0–0) # Date Rank Opponent Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SWAC Record 1 February 14 Western Illinois Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi – – – – – – – 2 February 15 Alcorn State Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi – – – – – – – 3 February 15 Western Illinois Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippis – – – – – – – 4 February 19 Manhattan Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi – – – – – – – 5 February 21 Lindenwood Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi69 – – – – – – – 6 February 22 Lindenwood Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi – – – – – – – 7 February 22 Lindenwood Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi – – – – – – – 8 February 23 Lindenwood Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi – – – – – – – 9 February 28 vs Eastern Kentucky Cole Field • Carrollton, Georgia – – – – – – –
March (0–0) # Date Rank Opponent Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SWAC Record 10 March 1 vs Eastern Kentucky Cole Field • Carrollton, Georgia – – – – – – – 11 March 1 at West Georgia Cole Field • Carrollton, Georgia – – – – – – – 12 March 2 at West Georgia Cole Field • Carrollton, Georgia – – – – – – – 13 March 4 at Alcorn State Foster Baseball Field at McGowan Stadium • Lorman, Mississippi – – – – – – – 14 March 5 Lane Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi – – – – – – – 15 March 5 Lane Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi – – – – – – – 16 March 7 Arkansas Baptist Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi – – – – – – – 17 March 8 Arkansas Baptist Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi – – – – – – – 18 March 8 Arkansas Baptist Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi – – – – – – – 19 March 12 at Northwestern State H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, Louisiana – – – – – – – 20 March 14 Texas Southern Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi – – – – – – – 21 March 15 Texas Southern Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi – – – – – – – 22 March 16 Texas Southern Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi – – – – – – – 23 March 18 at McNeese Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, Louisiana – – – – – – – 24 March 19 at McNeese Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, Louisiana – – – – – – – 25 March 21 at Alabama A&M Bulldog Field • Huntsville, Alabama – – – – – – – 26 March 22 at Alabama A&M Bulldog Field • Huntsville, Alabama – – – – – – – 27 March 23 at Alabama A&M Bulldog Field • Huntsville, Alabama – – – – – – – 28 March 26 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, Louisiana – – – – – – – 29 March 28 Alcorn State Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi – – – – – – – 30 March 29 Alcorn State Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi – – – – – – – 31 March 30 Alcorn State Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi – – – – – – –
April (0–0) # Date Rank Opponent Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SWAC Record 32 April 2 Rust Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi – – – – – – – 33 April 4 at Bethune–Cookman Jackie Robinson Ballpark • Daytona Beach, Florida – – – – – – – 34 April 5 at Bethune–Cookman Jackie Robinson Ballpark • Daytona Beach, Florida – – – – – – – 35 April 5 at Bethune–Cookman Jackie Robinson Ballpark • Daytona Beach, Florida – – – – – – – 36 April 11 Florida A&M Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi – – – – – – – 37 April 12 Florida A&M Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi – – – – – – – 38 April 13 Florida A&M Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi – – – – – – – 39 April 17 Alabama State Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi – – – – – – – 40 April 18 Alabama State Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi – – – – – – – 41 April 19 Alabama State Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi – – – – – – – 42 April 25 at Southern Lee–Hines Field • Baton Rouge, Louisiana – – – – – – – 43 April 26 at Southern Lee–Hines Field • Baton Rouge, Louisiana – – – – – – – 44 April 27 at Southern Lee–Hines Field • Baton Rouge, Louisiana – – – – – – –
May (0–0) # Date Rank Opponent Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SWAC Record 45 May 2 at Jackson State Braddy Field • Jackson, Mississippi – – – – – – – 46 May 3 at Jackson State Braddy Field • Jackson, Mississippi – – – – – – – 47 May 4 at Jackson State Braddy Field • Jackson, Mississippi – – – – – – – 48 May 6 at Memphis FedExPark • Memphis, Tennessee – – – – – – – 49 May 9 Prairie View A&M Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi – – – – – – – 50 May 10 Prairie View A&M Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi – – – – – – – 51 May 11 Prairie View A&M Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi – – – – – – – 52 May 18 Grambling State Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi – – – – – – – 53 May 19 Grambling State Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi – – – – – – – 54 May 20 Grambling State Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi – – – – – – –

References

1. "Southwestern Athletic". d1baseball.com. D1BASEBALL. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
2. "SWAC Announces Baseball Preseason Selections". www.swac.org. Southwestern Athletic Conference. February 10, 2025. Retrieved February 12, 2025.