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The 2025 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team represented Oklahoma State University during the 2025 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cowboys played their home games at O'Brate Stadium as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They were led by head coach Josh Holliday, in his 13th season at Oklahoma State.

ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record30–25 (15–12 Big 12)
Headcoach
Assistant coaches
  • Rob Walton (13th season)
  • Mark Ginther (2nd season)
  • Victor Romero (2nd season)
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2025 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record30–25 (15–12 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Rob Walton (13th season)
  • Mark Ginther (2nd season)
  • Victor Romero (2nd season)
Home stadiumO'Brate Stadium
Seasons
← 2024
2026 →
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2025 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 14 West Virginia ‍†‍‍y 19–9 .67944–16 .733
Kansas ‍‍‍y 20–10 .66743–17 .717
TCU ‍‍‍y 19–11 .63339–20 .661
No. 7 Arizona ‍‍‡‍y 18–12 .60044–21 .677
Arizona State ‍‍‍y 18–12 .60036–24 .600
Kansas State ‍‍‍y 17–13 .56732–26 .552
Oklahoma State ‍‍‍y 15–12 .55630–25 .545
Cincinnati ‍‍‍y 16–14 .53333–26 .559
Texas Tech ‍‍‍ 13–17 .43320–33 .377
Baylor ‍‍‍ 13–17 .43333–22 .600
Houston ‍‍‍ 12–17 .41430–25 .545
BYU ‍‍‍ 10–20 .33328–27 .509
UCF ‍‍‍ 9–21 .30029–26 .527
Utah ‍‍‍ 8–22 .26721–29 .420
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 23, 2025[1]
Rankings from D1baseball
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Oklahoma State entered the season as the defending Big 12 Conference baseball tournament champions. They finished in seventh place in the Big 12 regular season.

Previous season

Main article: 2024 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team

Oklahoma State came off a season that saw the Pokes win their fifth ever Big 12 tournament title, their first since 2019, and their 26th overall tournament championship including their tenure in the Big Eight and Missouri Valley conferences. The Pokes finished the 2024 season with a 37–16 overall record and a 19–9 record in Big 12 play. In the Big 12 tournament, Oklahoma State beat their in-state rivals, Oklahoma, 9–3 in the championship.

The Pokes were awarded with a top 16 overall seed in the NCAA Division I baseball tournament, which gave them the right to host a regional. In the Stillwater Regional, Oklahoma State lost in the regional final against Florida.[2]

Outfielders Carson Benge and Zach Ehrhard were named to the All-Big 12 first team. Also named to the All-Big 12 first team were designated hitter Easton Carmichael and starting pitcher Brian Holiday. Infielder Colin Brueggemann, outfielder Nolan Schubart, and relief pitcher Robert Cranz were named to the All-Big 12 second time. Aidan Meola and Tommy Molsky were named Big-12 honorable mentions.[3]

Preseason

Coaches poll

The coaches poll was released on January 23, 2025. Oklahoma State was picked to win the Big 12.[4]

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

Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2025 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameB/THeightWeightYearHome town
1 INF Brock Thompson L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 181 lb (82 kg) Fr California Bakersfield
2 INF Aidan Meola R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Florida Palm Beach Gardens
3 OF Donovan LaSalle R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Louisiana Lake Charles
4 OF Brayden Smith L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Nebraska Omaha
5 OF Garrett Shull S/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Oklahoma Enid
6 INF Drew Culbertson R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Indiana Greenwood
7 INF Avery Ortiz S/S 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 186 lb (84 kg) So Oklahoma Tulsa
8 C Ian Daugherty R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Sr Oklahoma Kingfisher
10 OF Nolan Schubart L/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 223 lb (101 kg) Jr Michigan Durand
12 INF Colin Brueggemann L/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Illinois Smithton
13 OF Kollin Ritchie L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 219 lb (99 kg) So Oklahoma Atoka
14 INF Alex Conover L/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Oklahoma Tuttle
15 LHP Harrison Bodendorf R/L 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 186 lb (84 kg) Jr California Temecula
16 LHP Ethan Lund R/L 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Indiana Fishers
17 OF Elijah Alexander R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Oklahoma Moore
18 INF Beau Sylvester R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 201 lb (91 kg) So Hawaii Kailua
19 RHP Stormy Rhodes R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Texas Kerrville
22 RHP Gabe Davis R/R 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 217 lb (98 kg) Jr Oklahoma Choctaw
23 C Jayson Jones R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 204 lb (93 kg) Jr Texas Savannah
24 LHP Ryan Ure R/L 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Colorado Eaton
25 C Ben Reiland L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr California Villa Park
26 RHP Noah Wech R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Wisconsin Manitowoc
27 RHP Matthew Brown R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 222 lb (101 kg) Fr Ontario Carlisle
28 LHP Brennan Phillips L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 189 lb (86 kg) Jr Oklahoma Owasso
30 INF Braylon Brooks R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Oklahoma Tuttle
32 LHP Drew Blake L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 194 lb (88 kg) Jr Oklahoma Stillwater
33 RHP Sean Youngerman R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr California Valencia
34 C Charlie Carter R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 201 lb (91 kg) So Arkansas Little Rock
35 RHP Jake Kennedy R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Oklahoma Hennessey
38 C Thomas Lieb R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Fr California Shadow Hills
39 RHP Brex Caldwell L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Oklahoma Shady Point
40 LHP Cale Sudderth L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Oklahoma Ardmore
41 RHP Kash Ferris R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Oklahoma Midwest City
42 RHP Jett Hope R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Oklahoma Bixby
44 RHP Tommy Allman R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Michigan Farmington Hills
45 RHP Landry Kyle R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Oklahoma Oklahoma City
48 RHP Aaron Weber R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 223 lb (101 kg) Sr Oklahoma Edmond
52 RHP Blake Julius R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Texas Mansfield
53 RHP Bowen Bridges R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 206 lb (93 kg) Jr Oklahoma Edmond
56 LHP Kyle Bade L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Texas Plano
66 RHP Mario Pesca R/R 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Jr New York (state) The Bronx, NY
77 RHP Hunter Watkins R/R 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 233 lb (106 kg) So California Simi Valley
Head coach

Josh Holliday

Assistant coach(es)

Rob Walton
Mark Ginther
Victor Romero

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: December 8, 2024

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Coaching staff

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2025 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball coaching staff
NamePositionSeasons at
OSU		Alma mater
Josh HollidayHead coach13Oklahoma State University (1999)
Rob WaltonPitching coach13Oklahoma State University (1986)
Mark GintherAssistant coach2Oklahoma State University (2012)
Victor RomeroAssistant coach2Oklahoma State University (2013)
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Offseason

Departures

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Offseason departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
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Outgoing transfers

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Outgoing transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Hometown Year New school Source
Max GalvinnoOFheightweightCoral Gables, FLJuniorMiami (FL)[5]
Cole JohnsonnoRHPheightweightGunnison, UTFreshmanAustin Peay[5]
Janzen KeiselnoRHPheightweighthometownJuniorschool[5]
Max KnightnoRHPheightweightBixby, OKFreshmanMissouri State[5]
Austin LemonnoOFheightweightOklahoma City, OKFreshmanVillanova[5]
Kyler ProctornoINFheightweightSilo, OKFreshmanAustin Peay[5]
Dominick ReidnoRHP6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)201 pounds (91 kg)Little Elm, TXSophomoreAbilene Christian[5]
Weston RousenoLHP6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)238 pounds (108 kg)Fort Gibson, OKFreshmanOral Roberts[5]
Addison SmithnoINF6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 pounds (84 kg)Liberty, MOFreshmanSam Houston State[5]
Tate SmithnoRHP6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 pounds (98 kg)Greeley, COFreshmanSam Houston State[5]
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2024 MLB draft

Main article: 2024 Major League Baseball draft
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Round Pick Overall pick Player Position MLB team Source
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Acquisitions

Incoming transfers

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Incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Hometown Year Previous school Source
Brayden Smith4U6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)190 pounds (86 kg)Omaha, NEJuniorIowa Western[a]
Drew Culbertson6INF6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 pounds (77 kg)Greenwood, INSophomoreMissouri[6]
Alex Conover14INF/OF6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 pounds (88 kg)Tuttle, OKSophomoreCowley[a]
Harrison Bodendorf15LHP6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)186 pounds (84 kg)Temecula, CAJuniorHawaii[7]
Elijah Alexander17INF/OF6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 pounds (88 kg)Moore, OKJuniorConnors State[a]
Jayson Jones23INF/OF6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)204 pounds (93 kg)Savannah, TXJuniorArkansas[5]
Sean Youngerman33RHP6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)225 pounds (102 kg)Valencia, CAJuniorWestmont[5]
Tommy Allman44RHP6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 pounds (88 kg)Farmington Hills, MichiganSeniorJacksonville[8]
Mario Pesca66RHP6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 pounds (102 kg)The Bronx, New YorkJuniorSt. John's[9]
Hunter Watkins77RHP6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 pounds (110 kg)Simi Valley, CaliforniaSophomoreGrand Canyon[10]
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Incoming recruits

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2024 Oklahoma State Recruits
NameNumberB/TPos.HeightWeightHometownHigh SchoolSource
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Game log

More information Regular season (27–22), February (4–4) ...
2025 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball game log (30–25)
Regular season (27–22)
Postseason (3–3)
Athens Regional (2–2)
Date TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall NCAA record Source
May 30ESPN2vs. (2) Duke(3)Foley Field
Athens, GA		L 5–12Proksch (3–3)Pesca (7–3)None2,80028–240–1Report
May 31ESPNUvs. (4) Binghamton(3)Foley FieldW 13–5Rhodes (1–1)Tarsia (4–4)None2,95029–241–1Report
June 1ESPN2at No. 10 (1) Georgia(3)Foley FieldW 11–9Brown (1–0)Harris (3–1)None3,12030–242–1Report
June 1ESPN+at (2) Duke(3)Foley FieldL 2–3Easterly (9–2)Ure (2–5)None2,83130–252–2Report
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Canceled
Bold = Oklahoma State team member   * Non-conference game
Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.[11]
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Athens Regional

Main article: 2025 NCAA Division I baseball tournament § Durham Super Regional
More information Athens Regional Teams, (1) Georgia Bulldogs ...
Athens Regional Teams
(1) Georgia Bulldogs (2) Duke Blue Devils (3) Oklahoma State Cowboys (4) Binghamton Bearcats
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First RoundSemi-FinalsFinals
1Georgia20
4Binghamton4
1Georgia3
2Duke6
3Oklahoma State5
2Duke12
2Duke3–
3Oklahoma State2–
Lower round 1Lower final
1Georgia9
4Binghamton53Oklahoma State11
3Oklahoma State13
More information Athens Regional Round 1, (2) Duke Blue Devils ...
Athens Regional Round 1
(2) Duke Blue Devils vs. (3) Oklahoma State Cowboys
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More information Team, R ...
May 30, 2025, 6:00 pm (EST) at Foley Field in Athens, Georgia
Team123456789RHE
(3) Oklahoma State000011030561
(2) Duke03603000X12120
WP: Owen Proksch (3–3)   LP: Mario Pesca (7–3)
Home runs:
OKST: Kollin Ritchie (11), Garrett Shull (2), Ian Daugherty (6), Brock Thompson (7)
DUKE: Ben Miller (19), Tyler Albright (10), Jake Berger (7)
Attendance: 2,800
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More information Athens Regional Lower Round 1, (4) Binghamton Bearcats ...
Athens Regional Lower Round 1
(4) Binghamton Bearcats vs. (3) Oklahoma State Cowboys
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May 31, 2025, 12:00 pm (EST) at Foley Field in Athens, Georgia
Team123456789RHE
(4) Binghamton0100301005122
(3) Oklahoma State20332003X13181
WP: Stormy Rhodes (1–1)   LP: Hayden Tarsia (4–4)
Home runs:
BING: Devan Bade (12, 13), Freddy Forgione (15)
OKST: Kollin Ritchie (12, 13), Colin Brueggemann (15), Ian Daugherty (7), Avery Ortiz (3), Nolan Schubart (18), Alex Conover (5)
Attendance: 2,950
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More information Athens Regional Lower final, (1) Georgia Bulldogs ...
Athens Regional Lower final
(1) Georgia Bulldogs vs. (3) Oklahoma State Cowboys
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More information Team, R ...
June 1, 2025, 12:00 pm (EST) at Foley Field in Athens, Georgia
Team123456789RHE
(1) Georgia0051101109111
(3) Oklahoma State12004000411111
WP: Matthew Brown (1–0)   LP: Zach Harris (3–1)
Home runs:
UGA: Slate Alford (2), Christian Adams (2)
OKST: Nolan Schubart (19), Kollin Ritchie (14), Alex Conover (6), Brock Thompson (7)
Attendance: 3,120
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More information Athens Regional Finals, (2) Duke Blue Devils ...
Athens Regional Finals
(2) Duke Blue Devils vs. (3) Oklahoma State Cowboys
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More information Team, R ...
June 1, 2025, 6:00 pm (EST) at Foley Field in Athens, Georgia
Team123456789RHE
(3) Oklahoma State000200000260
(2) Duke00000003X390
WP: Reid Easterly (9–2)   LP: Ryan Ure (2–5)
Home runs:
OKST: Kollin Ritchie (15)
DUKE: AJ Gracia (14)
Attendance: 2,831
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Tournaments

Big 12 tournament

See also: 2025 Big 12 Conference baseball tournament

The Big 12 tournament was held May 21–24, 2025 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.

NCAA tournament

The NCAA tournament was played from May 29–June 23, 2025.

Rankings

Main article: 2025 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
More information Week, Poll ...
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'[12]1717*25RVRVRV————————RV
Baseball America[13]13171614———————————
NCBWA†[14]18RVRVRVRVRV—————————
D1Baseball[15]1719—25———————————
Perfect Game[16]25——RV———————————
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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.

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