ABILENE – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros baseball team (24-25) kicks off a four-game road trip against non-conference competition in preparation for the Southland Conference Tournament starting Tuesday at 6 p.m. against the Abilene Christian Wildcats (23-24) at Crutcher Scott Field at Bullock Brothers Ballpark.

All-Time vs. Abilene Christian

• UTRGV is 11-9 all-time against Abilene Christian.
• UTRGV and ACU last met May 3-5, 2024, with UTRGV taking two out of three on the road.

Last Time Out

UTRGV swept UIW to close out Southland Conference play. Among the game notes from that series:

UIW (5/4)
 

• UTRGV completed its third conference sweep of the season by beating UIW 5-0.
• Junior Armani Raygoza became UTRGV's all-time leader in RBI by going 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI to increase his total to 137.
• Junior JC Gutierrez earned his first-career win by striking out a career-high tying four in a career-high 5.1 innings of hitless relief.

 
UIW (5/3)
 

• UTRGV clinched its third-straight series win with a 7-5 win over UIW.
• UTRGV scored four runs in the sixth and one in the eighth to come from behind.
• Kike Cienfuegos earned his seventh win by pitching 4.2 scoreless innings of relief, striking out six.
• Three Vaqueros had two hits, including junior Rocco Garza Gongora, who went 2-for-3 with two walks, two RBI, and two runs scored, senior Hank Warren went 2-for-3 with a double, an RBI and a run scored, and junior Julius Ramirez, who finished 2-for-2 with a run scored.

 
UIW (5/2)
 

• UTRGV clinched a spot in the Southland Conference Tournament with a 4-3, 10-inning victory over UIW.
• This was UTRGV's first extra-inning home game since April 25, 2025, a 9-6, 10-inning loss to McNeese.
• This was UTRGV's first extra-inning home win since March 15, 2025, a 10-9, 13-inning win over Nicholls.
• Junior Evan Janner hit a walk-off single to notch his first RBI of the season.
• Junior Easton Moomau extended his hitting streak to 18 games by going 2-for-4 with a walk and a run scored.
• Rocco Garza Gongora went 2-for-5 with a home run and a double. Senior Hank Warren finished 2-for-4 with an RBI.
• Graduate student Colton Vercoe pitched a career-high tying 5.0 innings of relief for the win.

Statistic	Total	NCAA Rank	SLC Rank
Walks	262	22	1
Hits	464	59	1
Walks Allowed Per Nine Innings	3.89	55	2
Strikeout-to-Walk Ratio	2.23	66	2
Double Plays	34	92	9
Home Runs	52	99	4
Fielding Percentage	.975	71	4

 

Player	Stat	Total	NCAA Rank	SLC Rank
Armani Raygoza	BB	44	17	1
	HR	17	27	1
	BB/G	0.90	37	1
	HR/G	0.35	48	1
	TB	120	60	1
	SLG%	.652	89	1
	RBI	49	93	2
	Runs	49	112	3
Rocco Garza Gongora	2B	18	24	1
	2B/G	0.37	72	1
	Runs	50	92	2
	Hits	64	120	2
Sergio Lopez	K:BB	4.06	86	4
	K/9	10.96	95	5
	K	69	115	3
Kike Cienfuegos	W	7	29	1
	SV	2	320	10
Easton Moomau	BB	37	72	4
Julius Ramirez	RBI	48	107	3
Harrison Thayer	W	6	66	2
Thomas Williams	Hits	63	136	3

 

• Armani Raygoza is among the best hitters in program history:

Rank	Name	Home Runs	Years
1.	Armani Raygoza	40	2024-Present
2.	Brandon Pimentel	31	2022-23
3.	Mitchell Moran (HOF)	27	1981-83
4.	Isaac Lopez	22	2022-25
T-5.	Freddy Rojas Jr.	21	2020-22
T-5.	Jesse Gutierrez	21	2000
T-7.	Vinnie Mejia	19	2010-12
T-7.	Matt Siskowski	19	1994-97
T-7.	Ray De Leon	19	1990-91
T-10.	Leo Salinas	18	1997-00
T-10.	Robert Johnson	18	1979-81

 

Rank	Name	RBI	Years
1.	Armani Raygoza	137	2024-Present
2.	Vinnie Mejia	136	2010-12
3.	Mitchell Moran (HOF)	130	1981-83
4.	Isaac Lopez	128	2022-25
T-5.	Matt Siskowski	121	1994-97
T-5.	Lance Sardelich	121	1989-91
T-7.	Brandon Pimentel	120	2022-23
T-7.	Leo Salinas	120	1997-00
9.	Steven Lancia	114	2022-25
10.	Angel Ibanez	112	2010-12

 

• Raygoza is also having one of the best seasons in program history:

Rank	Name	Home Runs	Year
1.	Jesse Gutierrez	21	2000
2.	Mitchell Moran (HOF)	20	1983
3.	Brandon Pimentel	19	2023
T-4.	Armani Raygoza	17	2026
T-4.	Armani Raygoza	17	2025
T-4.	Martin Vazquez	17	2024
T-7.	Dale Brown	14	1981
T-7.	Robert Johnson	14	1980
T-9.	Brandon Pimentel	12	2022
T-9.	Andy Ness	12	1999
T-9.	Rafael Barbosa	12	1983
T-9.	Bobby Joe Williams	12	1983

 

• Rocco Garza Gongora is doubling down on his first season as a Vaquero:

Rank	Name	Doubles	Year
1.	Garrett Bivone	23	2010
T-2.	Ivan Estrella	19	2017
T-2.	Osiel Flores	19	2007
T-4.	Rocco Garza Gongora	18	2026
T-4.	Alex Howe	18	2014
T-4.	Bonham Hough	18	2009
T-4.	Tony Ortiz	18	2003
T-4.	Tommy Supak	18	1980
T-9.	Armani Raygoza	17	2025
T-9.	Vinnie Mejia	17	2012
T-9.	Stuart MacInnes	17	2010
T-9.	Steve Redden	17	1997
T-9.	Matt Siskowski	17	1996
T-9.	Bill Savarino	17	1985

 

• UTRGV currently ranks 33^rd in the NCAA is total attendance (74,465) and 22^nd in average attendance (3,723) and is amid the second-best attended season in program history.

Rank	Season	Dates	Fans	Avg.
1.	2025	26	82,258	3,164
2.	2026	20	74,465	3,723
3.	2024	28	62,132	2,219
4.	2023	28	45,461	1,624
5.	1975	26	39,700	1,323
6.	1972	20	38,400	1,920
7.	1971	26	37,450	1,440
NR	2022	24	37,220	1,551

 

• UTRGV opened the season by welcoming two of the nine largest crowds in program history, including the largest Friday crowd and largest opening night crowd with 5,852 vs. Kansas (2/13) and fifth largest Saturday crowd with 5,040 (2/14). UTRGV capped the weekend with the largest Sunday crowd in program history with 2,291 (2/15), leading to the largest weekend series crowd in program history at 13,193.
• UTRGV set a program and Tuesday attendance record by welcome 6,588 fans vs. Texas Tech (2/17).
• UTRGV has on welcomed a program record six crowds of 5,000+ this season.

 

Rank	Fans	Opponent	Date
1.	6,588	Texas Tech	2/17/26
2.	6,537	Stephen F. Austin	4/12/25
3.	6,473	Southeastern	4/17/26
4.	6,418	No. 6 Texas	4/26/22
5.	6,324	HCU	3/22/25
6.	6,189	Texas State	5/13/25
7.	6,044	UT Arlington	4/6/24
8.	5,862	Kansas	2/13/26
9.	5,548	UIW	5/1/26
10.	5,374	Utah Valley	4/13/24
11.	5,231	Texas A&M-Corpus Christi	3/28/26
12.	5,111	Texas Southern	3/18/25
13.	5,040	Kansas	2/14/26
14.	4,900	Arizona	5/28/76

 

• UTRGV has welcomed 35 of its largest 37 crowds since moving into UTRGV Baseball Stadium (2002) since 2023.

Rank	Fans	Opponent	Date
1.	6,588	Texas Tech	2/17/26
2.	6,537	Stephen F. Austin	4/12/25
3.	6,473	Southeastern	4/17/26
4.	6,418	No. 6 Texas	4/26/22
5.	6,324	Houston Christian	3/22/25
6.	6,189	Texas State	5/13/25
7.	6,044	UT Arlington	4/6/24
8.	5,862	Kansas	2/13/26
9.	5,548	UIW	5/1/26
10.	5,374	Utah Valley	4/13/24
11.	5,231	Texas A&M-Corpus Christi	3/28/26
12.	5,111	Texas Southern	3/18/25
13.	5,040	Kansas	2/14/26
14.	4,589	McNeese	4/26/25
15.	4,451	Sacramento State	5/17/24
16.	4,408	Incarnate Word	4/22/25
17.	4,352	Nicholls	3/15/25
18.	4,314	Sacramento State	5/18/24
19.	4,313	Grand Canyon	3/23/24
20.	4,261	Grand Canyon	5/12/23
21.	4,131	UIW	5/2/26
22.	4,121	New Orleans	3/7/26
23.	4,025	McNeese	4/25/25
T-24.	4,017	New Orleans	3/6/26
T-24.	4,017	Houston	3/4/23
26.	3,962	Stephen F. Austin	4/26/24
27.	3,937	Southern Illinois	2/14/25
28.	3,915	Stephen F. Austin	4/27/24
29.	3,618	Texas A&M-Corpus Christi	3/28/26
30.	3,604	Texas State	2/1/03
31.	3,381	Houston Christian	5/16/25
32.	3,524	Southeastern	4/18/26
33.	3,523	Northwestern State	4/2/26
34.	3,345	Lamar	3/1/25
35.	3,334	Houston Christian	3/21/25
36.	3,215	Texas A&M-Corpus Christi	5/15/25
37.	3,144	Houston	3/3/23
38.	3,111	Lamar	2/28/25

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