College Baseball Now
issue 1 for 2025
The new season isn’t far away so let’s begin our off-season talk about College Baseball. First, I will give my early Top 25 poll. Of course, things will change before the first pitch of the season is here but for now…..
(25) Kentucky Wildcats
Head coach Nick Mangione hopes to go deeper into the 2025 World Series with experience along with experience through the transfer portal. Returning from last year’s squad is a slew of arms for the pitching with right handed senior hurlers Robert Hogan and Cooper Robinson, along with a junior Jacob Price, and a trio of sophomores from the right side in Jake Titus, Tommy Skelding and Raynond Saatman. These pitcher only return with a handful of wins from 2024.
The left-handed pitching returns senior Jackson Nove and sophomores Even Hart, Ben Cleaver and Evan Byers. A few new recruits are expected to step in and find success from the mound. This include lefties Logan Grubb from Lawrenceburg , Kentucky and Leighton Harris out of Lexington high school.
Pitching may be a source of problems for the Wildcats.
Handling the duties behind the dish is Devin Burkes. Last season his batted .239 with 3 homers and 55 runs batted in
Coming back for he Wildcats on the infield we have Patrick Herrera, Landon Franklin (So.), Ethan Hindle (So.) and Hudson Brown (So.)
A couple of outfielders will help solidify the defense with James McCoy (RJr.) and Griffin Cameron (So.) and then add in utility players Kyuss Garget and Eli Small, both will 3 years left.
A slew of transfers could prove to be fortuitous for coach Mangione with sophomore righty hurler Oliver Boone from Cal, also we have Indiana State right-handed pitcher Simon Gergerson. Designated hitter from Columbia Cole Hage should help the offense along Carson Hansen a junior outfielder from Milwuakee that batted .315 last year. Illinois State transfer is infielder Luke Lawrence that drove in 40 runs and hit .338 in the Missouri Valley in 2024.
The Wildcats re looking forward to College baseball in 2025. They open the season March 14-16 on the road against Georgia and then come home for three games against Auburn before returning to the road against Texas A&M. The SEC schedule is brutal and I don’t see them staying in the College Baseball Top 25 for very long.
TOP TEN PLAYERS in College Baseball for 2025
Let’s take a look at the top players returning and likely the upperclassmen to get drafted in the MLB.
- Jace LaViolette (Texas A&M
- Ethan Petry (South Carolina)
- Chase Shores ( LSU)
- Ike Irish (Auburn)
- Devin Taylor (Indiana)
- Cam Cannarella ( Clemson)
- Jack O’Connor (Virginia)
- Cade Fisher (Florida)
- Jackson Cheeks ( Kennesaw State
- Nolan Schubert ( Oklahoma State)
Tourneys
Las Vegas Classic with Texas Tech, Texas, Washington, Illinois
from Feb 28-March 1-2
Top Places to Play College Baseball
Olsen field -Texas A&M
Baum Stadium- Arkansas
Alex Box Stadium- LSU
Dudy-Noble field- Miss State
Goss Stadium- Oregon State
Alex Rodriguez Park-Miami
Hi Corbett Field-Arizona
Dan Law Field- Texas Tech
Top 15 College Players to be Drafted in 2025
1, Jace LaViolette
2, Jamie Arnold
3. Tyler Bremmer
4. Cam Leiter
5. Dean Taylor
6. Noah Schubert
7. Ike Irish
8. Kyson Witherspoon
9. Gavin Kilen
10. Caden Boone
11. Henry Ford
12. Zach Root
13. Andrew Fischer
14. Mason White
15.Trent Callaway
College Baseball Coaching Changes for 2025
First column is the date it became official -scone column is the College or University
Third Column is the NEW coach and last is the coach that was replaced
9/14/2024 Bellarmine Ben Reel Chris Dominguez
9/3/2024 Morehead State Chris Rose (Interim) Braeden Ward
9/3/2024 Delaware State Pedro Swann Jean-Paul Blandin
8/22/2024 UT @ Arlington Mike Trapasso Clay Van Hook
8/8/2024 Alcorn State Carlton Hardy Reginald Williams
7/22/2024 VCU Sean Thompson Bradley LeCroy
7/22/2024 California State University-Bakersfield Jordon Banfield Jeremy Beard
7/17/2024 Oakland Blake Nelson (Interim) Jordon Banfield
7/15/2024 Liberty Bradley LeCroy Scott Jackson
7/12/2024 Utah Valley Nate Rasmussen Eddie Smith
7/10/2024 Campbell Chris Marx Justin Haire
7/9/2024 Washington Eddie Smith Jason Kelly
7/7/2024 Southern Indiana Chris Ramirez Tracy Archuleta
7/3/2024 Arkansas at Pine Bluff Logan Stout Carlos James
7/2/2024 Texas A & M Michael Earley Jim Schlossnagle
6/28/2024 Youngstown State Trevor Charpie Dan Bertolini
6/28/2024 Pacific Reed Peters Chris Rodriguez
6/28/2024 Niagara Matt Spatafora Rob McCoy
6/26/2024 Nicholls State Brent Haring Mike Silva
6/26/2024 Longwood Ray Noe Chad Oxendine
6/25/2024 Texas Jim Schlossnagle David Pierce
6/24/2024 Dayton Scott Loiseau Jayson King
6/21/2024 West Virginia Steve Sabins Randy Mazey
6/21/2024 Ohio State Justin Haire Bill Mosiello
6/21/2024 Long Beach State T.J. Bruce Bryan Peters (interim)
6/21/2024 Indiana State Tracy Archuleta Mitch Hannahs
6/20/2024 William and Mary Rob McCoy Mike McRae
6/19/2024 The Citadel Russell Triplett Tony Skole
6/19/2024 Stephen F Austin Matt Vanderburg Johnny Cardenas
6/14/2024 Winthrop Mike McGuire Tom Riginos
6/14/2024 South Carolina-Upstate Kane Sweeney Mike McGuire
6/14/2024 Pepperdine Tyler LaTorre Rick Hirtensteiner
6/11/2024 South Carolina Paul Mainieri Mark Kingston
6/11/2024 Houston Christian Clay Vanderlaan Lance Berkman
6/11/2024 Charleston Southern Karl Kuhn Marc McMillian
6/11/2024 Arkansas State Mike Silva Tommy Raffo
6/10/2024 Coastal Carolina Kevin Schnall Gary Gilmore
6/8/2024 South Florida Mitch Hannahs Billy Mohl
6/4/2024 Missouri State Joey Hawkins Keith Guttin
6/3/2024 Manhattan Steven Rosen (Interim) David MIller
5/22/2024 Minnesota Ty McDevitt John Anderson
5/15/2024 Eastern Kentucky Walt Jones Chris Prothro
Check out College Baseball 2024 articles HERE