2025 Arizona Wildcats baseball team

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The 2025 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona during the 2025 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games for the 14th season at Hi Corbett Field. The team was coached by Chip Hale in his 4th season at Arizona. This season was Arizona's 1st season participating as members of the Big 12 Conference, having departed the Pac-12 Conference after 45 seasons. The Wildcats won their first Big 12 Conference tournament championship, defeating TCU 2–1 in extra innings. It was their 2nd consecutive Conference championship and the Wildcats received the Big 12’s automatic bid to the 2025 NCAA Tournament, their 44th all-time. This marked the 5th consecutive postseason appearance for the Wildcats, the longest such streak since 1959-1963. Arizona was placed in the Eugene Regional, where they defeated Cal Poly twice and Utah Valley to advance to face #1 North Carolina. They upset the Tar Heels 2 games to 1 in the Chapel Hill Super Regional to advance to their 19th College World Series appearance all-time and 1st since 2021. They subsequently were eliminated in two games losing to #11 Coastal Carolina - in a rematch of the 2016 College World Series final - and Louisville to end their season.

D1Baseball.comNo. 7
Record44–21 (18–12 Big 12)
Headcoach
Quick facts Arizona Wildcats baseball, College World Series ...
2025 Arizona Wildcats baseball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
D1Baseball.comNo. 7
Record44–21 (18–12 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Trip Couch (4th season)
  • Kevin Vance (2nd season)
  • Toby Demello (4th season)
Home stadiumHi Corbett Field
Seasons
 2024
2026 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
2025 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 14 West Virginia y 199 .6794416 .733
Kansas y 2010 .6674317 .717
TCU y 1911 .6333920 .661
No. 7 Arizona y 1812 .6004421 .677
Arizona State y 1812 .6003624 .600
Kansas State y 1713 .5673226 .552
Oklahoma State y 1512 .5563025 .545
Cincinnati y 1614 .5333326 .559
Texas Tech  1317 .4332033 .377
Baylor  1317 .4333322 .600
Houston  1217 .4143025 .545
BYU  1020 .3332827 .509
UCF  921 .3002926 .527
Utah  822 .2672129 .420
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 23, 2025[1]
Rankings from D1baseball
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Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2024 season with a record of 36–23 (20–10 Conf.), winning the Pac-12 regular season championship. In the Pac-12 Conference Baseball Tournament in Scottsdale, AZ, the top-seeded Wildcats defeated Washington in pool play before falling to California. By virtue of having the best record of the non-advancing teams, Arizona advanced to the Finals as the Wild Card team where they defeated Stanford and - in a walk-off - USC to claim the Pac-12 Tournament title. The team subsequently was selected to the postseason for a 4th consecutive season for the 1st time since 1960–1963. For the 1st time since their College World Series-bound campaign in 2021, the Wildcats were named as regional hosts. In the Tucson Regional they went 0–2, losing to Grand Canyon and Dallas Baptist to end their season.

Preseason

During the offseason, the Wildcats participated in 3 fall exhibition games.[2] On October 3 the team again participated in the Mexican Baseball Fiesta held at Tucson's Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, defeating for a 2nd consecutive season the Naranjeros de Hermosillo of the Mexican Pacific League 7–1.[3] Arizona next played a doubleheader against Pima Community College on October 12 at Hi Corbett Field, winning both matches by scores of 16–2 and 2–0.[4] The Wildcats concluded the preseason on October 18 with a doubleheader against Central Arizona College at Hi Corbett Field.[2]

Coaches poll

The coaches poll was released on January 23, 2025. Arizona was voted to finish second Big 12.[5]

More information Predicted finish, Team ...
Coaches' Poll
Predicted
finish
Team Points
1Oklahoma State163 (9)
2Arizona152 (4)
3TCU149 (1)
4West Virginia115
5Texas Tech111
6Arizona State96
7UCF93
8Kansas State88
9Kansas85
10Cincinnati73
11Houston45
12Utah44
13Baylor39
14BYU21
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Personnel

The 2025 Wildcats baseball team during the College World Series

Roster

2025 Arizona Wildcats baseball roster[6]
  Pitchers

• 8 - Mason Russell - Freshman

• 10 - Raul Garayzar - Senior

• 13 - Carson Johnson - Freshman

• 17 - Owen Kramkowski - Sophomore

• 19 - Jack Berg - Sophomore

• 22 - Smith Bailey - Freshman

• 25 - Christian Coppola - Junior

• 28 - Matthew Martinez - Senior

• 29 - Eric Orloff - Senior

• 31 - Michael Hilker Jr. - Junior

• 34 - Collin McKinney - Sophomore

• 35 - Bryce McKnight - Sophomore

• 37 - Tony Pluta - Junior

• 38 - Hunter Alberini - Junior

• 40 - Kenan Elarton - Freshman

• 49 - Julian Tonghini - Senior

• 55 - Karter Muck - Junior

• 99 - Garrett Hicks - Junior

Catchers

• 18 - Adonys Guzman - Junior

• 45 - Kade Thompson - Freshman

• 52 - Bryk Barnard - Freshman

Infielders

• 1 - Garen Caulfield - Senior

• 2 - Ethan Guerra - Junior

• 3 - Andrew Cain - Sophomore

• 5 - Mathis Meurant - Junior

• 7 - Richie Morales - Senior

• 24 - Mason White - Junior

• 33 - Maddox Mihalakis - Junior

• 36 - Tony Lira - Freshman

• 44 - Jackson Forbes - Freshman

• 47 - Nate Novitski - Freshman

Outfielders

• 4 - Brendan Summerhill - Junior

• 11 - Aaron Walton - Junior

• 12 - Easton Breyfogle - Sophomore

• 14 - Gunner Geile - Freshman

• 23 - TJ Adams - Sophomore

• 30 - Dom Rodriguez - Junior

• 41 - Tyler Russell - Freshman

Utility

• 16 - Casey Hintz - Junior

• 20 - Tommy Splaine - Senior

Coaches

2025 Arizona Wildcats baseball coaching staff[7]
  • Chip Hale - Head coach
  • Trip Couch - Assistant coach
  • Kevin Vance - Assistant coach
  • Toby Demello - Volunteer assistant coach

Opening day

More information Opening Day Starters, Name ...
Opening Day Starters[8]
Name Position
Brendan Summerhill Right fielder
Garen Caulfield Second baseman
Mason White Shortstop
Aaron Walton Center Fielder
Andrew Cain Designated hitter
Tommy Splaine First baseman
Easton Breyfogle Left fielder
Adonys Guzman Catcher
Richie Morales Third baseman
Collin McKinney Starting pitcher
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Schedule and results

More information Regular season (36–18), Date ...
2025 Arizona Wildcats baseball game log (44–21)[9][10]
Regular season (36–18)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Overall

Record

Big 12

Record

Feb 14 vs. Ole Miss #21 Globe Life FieldArlington, TX L 1–2 Elliott (1–0) McKinney (0–1) Spencer (1) 0–1
Feb 15 vs. #15 Clemson #21 Globe Life Field • Arlington, TX L 5–16 Titsworth (1–0) Kramkowski (0–1) None 0–2
Feb 16 vs. Louisville #21 Globe Life Field • Arlington, TX L 1–13 Hartman (1–0) Hilker (0–1) None 0–3
Feb 18 New Mexico Hi Corbett FieldTucson, AZ W 10–0 Johnson (1–0) Alvarez (0–1) None 1–3
Feb 21 San Diego Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 11–0 Hintz (1–0) Scolari (0–1) None 2–3
Feb 22 San Diego Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 5–4 Hicks (1–0) Cody (0–2) None 3–3
Feb 23 San Diego Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 12–6 Hilker (1–1) Gonzalez (0–1) None 4–3
Feb 26 at Rice Reckling ParkHouston, TX W 11–8 Hicks (2–0) Zatopek (0–1) None 5–3
Feb 28 vs. #1 Texas A&M Daikin Park • Houston, TX W 3–2 Hintz (2–0) Freshcorn (1–2) None 6–3
Mar 1 vs. #18 Mississippi State Daikin Park • Houston, TX W 6–5 Kramkowski (1–1) Ligon (1–1) Pluta (1) 7–3
Mar 2 vs. #3 Tennessee Daikin Park • Houston, TX L 1–5 Arvidson (1–0) Bailey (0–1) None 7–4
Mar 6 Pepperdine Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 7–2 Johnson (2–0) Cole (0–1) None 8–4
Mar 7 Pepperdine Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 3–1 Hintz (3–0) Valentine (1–2) None 9–4
Mar 8 Pepperdine Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 21–2 Kramkowski (2–1) Boyer (1–2) None 10–4
Mar 9 Pepperdine Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 5–3 Hicks (3–0) Queen (1–2) Pluta (2) 11–4
Mar 11 Arizona State Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 3–2 Tonghini (1–0) Carlon (1–1) Pluta (3) 12–4
Mar 14 Cincinnati Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 8–3 Hintz (4–0) Bergmann (0–1) Hicks (1) 13–4 1–0
Mar 15 Cincinnati Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 14–2 Kramkowski (3–1) Barnett (1–2) None 14–4 2–0
Mar 16 Cincinnati Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 11–1 Bailey (1–1) Pineiro (2–2) None 15–4 3–0
Mar 18 Kansas Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 5–0 Martinez (1–0) Parker (0–1) None 16–4
Mar 21 at West Virginia Kendrick Family BallparkMorgantown, WV W 6–4 Tonghini (2–0) Meyer (4–1) Martinez (1) 17–4 4–0
Mar 22 at West Virginia Kendrick Family Ballpark • Morgantown, WV L 3–11 Bassinger (2–0) Kramkowski (3–2) None 17–5 4–1
Mar 23 at West Virginia Kendrick Family Ballpark • Morgantown, WV W 11–4 Hintz (5–0) Hutson (1–1) None 18–5 5–1
Mar 26 Seattle U #23 Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 8–6 Orloff (1–0) Liddle (1–1) Pluta (4) 19–5
Mar 28 Baylor #23 Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ L 5–8 Glatch (2–0) Hintz (5–1) Craig (5) 19–6 5–2
Mar 29 Baylor #23 Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ L 3–5 Grayson (3–0) Kramkowski (3–3) Craig (6) 19–7 5–3
Mar 30 Baylor #23 Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 11–6 Tonghini (3–0) Bailey (2–1) None 20–7 6–3
Apr 1 at Grand Canyon Brazell FieldPhoenix, AZ L 5–11 Cunnings (2–1) Elarton (0–1) Gregory (1) 20–8
Apr 4 at #24 Arizona State Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 8–5 Hintz (6–1) Halvorson (2–1) Hicks (2) 21–8 7–3
Apr 5 at #24 Arizona State Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 5–3 Kramkowski (4–3) Halvorson (3–2) Pluta (5) 22–8 8–3
Apr 6 at #24 Arizona State Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ L 4–8 Carlon (2–0) Tonghini (3–1) None 22–9 8–4
Apr 8 New Mexico State #24 Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 11–9 Tonghini (4–1) Hoslett (2–3) Pluta (6) 23–9
Apr 11 Oklahoma State #24 Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ L 2–410 Bodendorf (7–1) Hintz (6–2) None 23–10 8–5
Apr 12 Oklahoma State #24 Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 5–1 Kramkowski (5–3) Pesca (2–1) Pluta (7) 24–10 9–5
Apr 13 Oklahoma State #24 Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 5–4 Hicks (4–0) Wech (0–4) None 25–10 10–5
Apr 15 Grand Canyon #22 Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 14–47 Martinez (2–0) Key (1–4) None 26–10
Apr 17 at BYU #22 Larry H. Miller FieldProvo, UT L 5–12 Gubler (4–2) Hintz (6–3) None 26–11 10–6
Apr 18 at BYU #22 Larry H. Miller Field • Provo, UT W 5–4 Kramkowski (6–3) Harris (1–4) Pluta (8) 27–11 11–6
Apr 19 at BYU #22 Larry H. Miller Field • Provo, UT W 7–5 Alberini (1–0) Coon (2–1) Hintz (1) 28–11 12–6
Apr 23 UT Arlington #16 Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 9–3 McKnight (1–0) Sears (0–2) None 29–11
Apr 26 at Texas Tech #16 Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX L 3–12 Heuer (2–2) Hintz (6–4) None 29–12 12–7
Apr 26 at Texas Tech #16 Dan Law Field • Lubbock, TX W 2–1 Kramkowski (7–3) Boudreau (1–3) Pluta (9) 30–12 13–7
Apr 27 at Texas Tech #16 Dan Law Field • Lubbock, TX L 3–9 Cebert (5–2) Bailey (1–2) None 30–13 13–8
Apr 29 New Mexico State #24 Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 6–2 Hilker (2–1) Sneddon (0–1) Pluta (10) 31–13
May 2 TCU #24 Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 6–3 Hicks (5–0) Sloan (3–3) Pluta (11) 32–13 14–8
May 3 TCU #24 Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 5–4 Garayzar (1–0) Feser (1–2) Hintz (2) 33–13 15–8
May 4 TCU #24 Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ L 6–13 Brassfield (5–1) Bailey (1–3) None 33–14 15–9
May 6 at Grand Canyon #22 Brazell Field • Phoenix, AZ L 2–5 Cunnings (3–1) Tonghini (4–2) Quinn (9) 33–15
May 9 Utah #22 Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ L 6–8 McAnelly (4–4) Kramkowski (7–4) Conaway (1) 33–16 15–10
May 10 Utah #22 Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ L 5–13 Jones (3–6) McKinney (0–2) None 33–17 15–11
May 11 Utah #22 Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 8–7 Pluta (1–0) Fine (0–2) None 34–17 16–11
May 15 at Houston Schroeder Park • Houston, TX L 4–13 Jean (5–2) Kramkowski (7–5) None 34–18 16–12
May 16 at Houston Schroeder Park • Houston, TX W 14–6 Martinez (3–0) Solis (2–2) None 35–18 17–12
May 17 at Houston Schroeder Park • Houston, TX W 8–1 Bailey (2–3) Hoffman (1–1) None 36–18 18–12
Big 12 Conference Tournament (3–0)
May 22 vs. (12) BYU (4) Globe Life Field • Arlington, TX W 4-1 Kramkowski (8–5) Porter (1–1) Pluta (12) 37–18
May 23 vs. (1) West Virginia (4) Globe Life Field • Arlington, TX W 12–1 Garayzar (2–0) Kartsonas (6–3) None 38–18
May 24 vs. (3) TCU (4) Globe Life Field • Arlington, TX W 2–1 Pluta (2–0) Sloan (3–4) None 39–18
NCAA Eugene Regional (3–0)
May 30 vs. (3) Cal Poly (2) #21 PK ParkEugene, OR W 3–2 Kramkowski (9–5) Naess (7–3) Pluta (13) 40–18
May 31 vs. (4) Utah Valley (2) #21 PK Park • Eugene, OR W 14–4 Hintz (7–4) Kennedy (5–5) Hilker (1) 41–18
Jun 1 vs. (3) Cal Poly (2) #21 PK Park • Eugene, OR W 14–0 Bailey (3–3) Marmie (4–4) None 42–18
NCAA Chapel Hill Super Regional (2–1)
Jun 6 at #1 North Carolina #21 Boshamer StadiumChapel Hill, NC L 2–18 Knapp (14–0) Kramkowski (9–6) None 42–19
Jun 7 at #1 North Carolina #21 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 10–8 Pluta (3–0) McDuffie (3–2) None 43–19
Jun 8 at #1 North Carolina #21 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 4–3 Tonghini (5–2) McDuffie (3–3) Pluta (14) 44–19
College World Series (0–2)
Jun 13 vs. #11 Coastal Carolina #21 Charles Schwab FieldOmaha, NE L 4–7 Flukey (8–1) Hicks (5−1) Carbone (6) 44–20
Jun 15 Louisville #21 Charles Schwab Field • Omaha, NE L 3–8 Biven (4–0) Hicks (5−2) None 44–21
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Eugene Regional

More information Eugene Regional Teams, (1) Oregon Ducks ...
Eugene Regional Teams
(1) Oregon Ducks (4) Utah Valley Wolverines (2) Arizona Wildcats (3) Cal Poly Mustangs
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Chapel Hill Super Regional

More information Tucson Super Regional Teams, (5) North Carolina Tar Heels ...
Tucson Super Regional Teams
(5) North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Arizona Wildcats
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College World Series

More information (13) Coastal Carolina Chanticleers, Arizona Wildcats ...
2025 College World Series Teams
(13) Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Arizona Wildcats (8) Oregon State Beavers Louisville Cardinals (15) UCLA Bruins Murray State Racers (3) Arkansas Razorbacks (6) LSU Tigers
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First round Second round Semifinals Finals
               
13 Coastal Carolina 7
Arizona 4
13 Coastal Carolina 6
8 Oregon State 2
8 Oregon State 4
Louisville 3
13 Coastal Carolina 11
Bracket 1
Louisville 3
Arizona 3
Louisville 8
Louisville 7
8 Oregon State 6
13 Coastal Carolina 0 3
6 LSU 1 5
15 UCLA 6
Murray State 4
15 UCLA 5
6 LSU 9
3 Arkansas 1
6 LSU 4
6 LSU 6
Bracket 2
3 Arkansas 5
Murray State 0
3 Arkansas 3
3 Arkansas 7
15 UCLA 3

Rankings

More information Week, Poll ...
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
Coaches'[11]RVRV*RVRVRV25RV242521201914111111
Baseball America[12]2416118888*
NCBWA[13]RVRVRVRVRVRVRV25RV20172119151210
D1Baseball[14]242424212121211914111111
Perfect Game[15]231920151516211919181414121099*
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NCBWA ranks 30 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 25 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

2025 MLB draft

More information Player, Position ...
Player Position Round Overall MLB team
Brendan Summerhill OF 1 42 Tampa Bay Rays
Aaron Walton OF 2 66 Cleveland Guardians
Mason White SS 4 118 Boston Red Sox
Adonys Guzman C 5 144 Pittsburgh Pirates
Julian Tonghini RHP 7 201 Washington Nationals
Hunter Alberini RHP 11 338 Kansas City Royals
Casey Hintz RHP 16 482 Seattle Mariners
Raul Garayzar RHP 18 543 Arizona Diamondbacks
Michael Hilker Jr. RHP 20 599 Minnesota Twins
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