Jerry Cervantez serves as Assistant Coach for Arkansas State University's Baseball program in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Arkansas State baseball head coach Mike Silva announced the addition of former Texas State assistant coach Jerry Cervantez to the Red Wolves’ staff on July 2, 2024. Cervantez serves as the catchers and outfielders coach for Arkansas State.
In his first season on Silva’s staff in 2025, Cervantez helped guide Arkansas State to one of the most improved overall performances in the Sun Belt Conference. The Red Wolves posted 26 victories, their most since 2019, and returned to the Sun Belt Conference Tournament for the first time since 2021 after being picked last in the league’s preseason poll. A-State finished the regular season with its best Sun Belt winning percentage since 2014, earned the No. 8 seed in the conference tournament and improved its NCAA RPI by 74 spots. Working closely with the Red Wolves’ catchers and outfielders, Cervantez played a key role in Arkansas State ranking among the top three teams in the Sun Belt in several defensive categories, including ERA (4.44), shutouts (4), WHIP (1.36) and double plays (44), while also defeating multiple nationally ranked opponents and winning its most conference series since 2017.
