2025 West Virginia Mountaineers baseball team

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The 2025 West Virginia Mountaineers baseball team represents West Virginia University during the 2025 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Mountaineers play their home games at Wagener Field at Kendrick Family Ballpark as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They were led by first year head coach, Steve Sabins. The Mountaineers finished the season 44–16 and a Big 12 regular-season championship. West Virginia swept the Clemson Regional with two wins over Kentucky Wildcats and one over the No. 11 ranked Clemson Tigers. With the regional title, the Mountaineers advanced to the Baton Rouge Super Regional—marking their second consecutive Super Regional appearance—where they were eliminated by the No. 6 national seed, LSU Tigers, in two games.[2]

ConferenceBig 12 Conference
CoachesNo. 17
D1Baseball.comNo. 14
Record44–16 (19–9 Big 12)
Quick facts West Virginia Mountaineers baseball, Big 12 Regular season championsNCAA Clemson Regional champions ...
2025 West Virginia Mountaineers baseball
Big 12 Regular season champions
NCAA Clemson Regional champions
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
D1Baseball.comNo. 14
Record44–16 (19–9 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jacob Garcia (6th season)
  • Jimmy Roesinger (2nd season)
  • Justin Oney (1st season)
Home stadiumWagener Field at Kendrick Family Ballpark
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 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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Previous season

Main article: 2024 West Virginia Mountaineers baseball team

The 2024 season marked the final year for head coach Randy Mazey, who retired following the conclusion of the campaign. West Virginia finished with an overall record of 36–24 and a 19–11 mark in Big 12 play. The Mountaineers captured the first NCAA Regional title in program history by winning the Tucson Regional. Their season concluded in the Chapel Hill Super Regional, where they were eliminated in two games by the North Carolina Tar Heels.[3]

Offseason

2024 MLB draft

Main article: 2024 Major League Baseball draft
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2024 MLB draft class
Round Overall pick Player Position MLB team
17JJ WetherholtINFSt Louis Cardinals
4133David HagamanRHPTexas Rangers
5146Aidan MajorRHPCleveland Guardians
9262Derek ClarkLHPLos Angeles Angels
16478Tyler SwitalskiLHPSan Francisco Giants
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Acquisitions

Incoming transfers

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Incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Former School Notes
Jack Kartsonas67RHP6’4”220GraduateKent State
Tyler Hutson53RHP6’4”200SeniorSouthern Indiana
Jace Rinehart0OF6’0”215SeniorUSC Upstate
Reese Bassinger29RHP6’1”185SeniorTarleton State
Chase Swain24SS6’0”185RS JuniorManhattan
Griffin Kirn54LHP6’3”215RS SeniorQuincy
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Preseason

Preseason Big 12 awards and honors

More information Player, No. ...
Preseason All-Big 12 Team
Player No. Position Class Designation
Logan Sauve33CJuniorFirst Team
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Big 12 Coaches poll

The coaches poll was released on January 23, 2025. West Virginia was picked to finish fourth in the Big 12.

More information Predicted finish, Team ...
Big 12 coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Oklahoma State163 (9)
2Arizona152 (4)
3TCU149 (1)
4West Virginia115
5Texas Tech111
6Arizona State96
7UCF93
8Kansas State88
9Kansas85
10Cincinnati73
11Houston45
12Utah44
13Baylor39
14BYU2
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Personnel

Coaching staff

2025 West Virginia Mountaineers coaching staff
  • Steve Sabins - Head coach - 1st year (10th overall)
  • Jacob Garcia - Associate Coach/Recruiting Coordinator - 6th year
  • Jimmy Roesinger - Assistant Coach - 2nd year
  • Justin Oney - Assistant Coach - 1st year

Support staff

2025 West Virginia Mountaineers support staff
  • Joey Cuomo – Director of operations – 3rd year
  • Christopher Reilly – Director of Pitching & Personnel – 1st year
  • Drew Hefner – Director of player development – 2nd year
  • Jedd Gyorko – Special Assistant to Head Coach – 1st year

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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2025 West Virginia Mountaineers baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameB/THeightWeightYearHome town
0 OF Jace Rinehart L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr West VirginiaMannington, WV
1 RHP JJ Glasscock R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS Fr Fluvanna County, VA
2 C Gavin Kelly R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Pittsburgh, PA
4 OF Jorge Valdes L/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Milton, Ontario
5 INF Armani Guzman L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So New York, NY
6 OF Skylar King L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Columbia, SC
7 OF Michael Perazza L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Naples, FL
9 INF Grant Hussey L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr West VirginiaParkersburg, WV
10 RHP David Hagen R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Loveland, OH
11 UTL Sam White L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Aurora, Ontario
12 INF Brodie Kresser R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Jesup, IA
13 INF Ryan Maggy L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Peru, NY
15 LHP Maxx Yehl L/L 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Portville, NY
16 RHP Benjamin Hudson L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Medford, NJ
17 LHP Joseph Fredericks L/L 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Virginia Beach, VA
18 INF Spencer Barnett L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Pittsburgh, PA
19 INF Jackson Ingram R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Staunton, VA
20 RHP Luke Lyman R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Jr Berryville, VA
21 LHP Cole Fehrman R/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Doylestown, PA
23 INF Ellis Garcia R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Elmwood Park, NJ
24 INF Chase Swain R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Elsinboro, NJ
25 LHP JD Costanzo L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Pittsburgh, PA
29 RHP Reese Bassinger R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Wylie, TX
30 RHP Tucker DeLisle R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Philadelphia, PA
31 UTL Alex Marot R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Fr Johnston, RI
33 C Logan Sauve R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Boiling Springs, PA
34 RHP Bryant Yoak R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr West VirginiaBig Bend, WV
35 RHP Gavin Van Kempen R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr Castleton, NY
37 INF Ben Lumsden L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Simpsonville, SC
39 INF Kyle West L/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr West VirginiaHedgesville, WV
40 RHP Carson Estridge L/R 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Haymarket, VA
41 OF Maxwell Molessa L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Fr West VirginiaPullman, WV
42 RHP Carlos Caraballo R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Hanover, PA
43 RHP Robby Porco R/R 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Warrington, PA
45 RHP Aiden Cody R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Spring Lake Heights, NJ
46 RHP Mac Stiffler R/R 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Hagerstown, MD
52 RHP Aidan Smith R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Silver Spring, MD
53 RHP Tyler Hutson L/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Villa Hills, KY
54 RHP Griffin Kirn L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Sr Quincy, IL
55 RHP Ben McDougal L/L 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr West VirginiaBridgeport, WV
67 RHP Jack Kartsonas R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Gr Pittsburgh, PA
88 RHP Bryson Hoff R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr West VirginiaCharleston, WV
99 RHP Chase Meyer R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Daytona Beach, FL
Head coach

Steve Sabins

Assistant coach(es)

Justin Oney

Pitching coach(es)

Jimmy Roesinger

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

More information Legend: = Win = Loss = Canceled Bold = West Virginia team member, Regular season (40–13) ...
2025 West Virginia Mountaineers baseball game log (44–16)[9]
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Canceled      Bold = West Virginia team member
Regular season (40–13)
Postseason (4–3)
* indicates a non-conference game. All rankings from D1 Baseball Poll on the date of the contest.
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Statistics

Cumulative linescore

More information Total ...
123456789101112Total
West Virginia 0
Opponents 0
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Awards and honors

Big 12 awards and honors

More information Player, No. ...
All-Big 12 Team
Player No. Position Class Designation
Logan Sauve33CJuniorFirst Team
Griffin Kirn54RHPSeniorFirst Team
Kyle West39OFSeniorSecond Team
Jack Kartsonas67RHPSeniorSecond Team
Gavin Kelly2C/OFFreshmanFreshman Team
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Weekly Honors

More information Player, Award ...
Player Award Date Ref.
Griffin Kirn Big 12 Pitcher of the Week March 3 [14]
Chase Meyer Big 12 Pitcher of the Week March 17 [15]
Logan Sauve Big 12 Player of the Week April 14 [16]
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Watchlists

More information Player, Award ...
Player Award Ref.
Logan Sauve Buster Posey Award [17]
Brodie Kresser Brooks Wallace Award [18]
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Regional awards and honors

More information Player, No. ...
All-Regional Team
Player No. Position Class Designation
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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
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
Coaches'[19]RVRV*RV242424RV25232014131317232424*17
Baseball America[20]—————25———22148919———13
NCBWA†[21]292522222120232320181010131417231212
D1Baseball[22]—————————2417161216———14
Perfect Game[23]21212116131316111111947142323*23*14
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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.

NCAA Tournament

Clemson Regional

See also: 2025 NCAA Division I baseball tournament § Baton Rouge Super Regional

Bold indicates winner. Seeds for regional tournaments indicate seeds within regional. Seeds for super regional tournaments indicate national seeds only.

More information Clemson Regional Teams, (1) Clemson Tigers ...
Clemson Regional Teams
(1) Clemson Tigers (2) West Virginia Mountaineers (3) Kentucky Wildcats (4) SC Upstate Spartans
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More information Clemson Regional Round 1, (3) Kentucky Wildcats ...
Clemson Regional Round 1
(3) Kentucky Wildcats vs. (2) West Virginia Mountaineers
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More information Team, R ...
May 30, 2025, 2:45 pm (EST) at Doug Kingsmore Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina
Team123456789RHE
(3) Kentucky000300000352
(2) West Virginia000021001472
WP: Reese Bassinger (7-1)   LP: Simon Gregersen (0-6)
Attendance: 5,288

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More information Clemson Regional Round 2, (2) West Virginia Mountaineers ...
Clemson Regional Round 2
(2) West Virginia Mountaineers vs. (1) Clemson Tigers
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May 31, 2025, 6:00 pm (EST) at Doug Kingsmore Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina
Team123456789RHE
(2) West Virginia3000100149152
(1) Clemson010004101681
WP: Chase Meyer (9-2)   LP: Lucas Mahlstedt (4-1)   Sv: Ben McDougal (2)
Home runs:
WVU: None
CLEM: Cannarella (5)
Attendance: 6,475

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More information Clemson Regional Final, (3) Kentucky Wildcats ...
Clemson Regional Final
(3) Kentucky Wildcats vs. (2) West Virginia Mountaineers
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June 1, 2025, 6:00 pm (EST) at Doug Kingsmore Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina
Team123456789RHE
(3) Kentucky04112301012132
(2) West Virginia10060006X13125
WP: Benjamin Hudson (3-1)   LP: McCoy (1-2)   Sv: Griffin Kirn (1)
Home runs:
UK: Brown (3) Burkes (6)
WVU: Sauve (8)
Attendance: 5,330

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Baton Rouge Super Regional

Bold indicates winner. Seeds for regional tournaments indicate seeds within regional. Seeds for super regional tournaments indicate national seeds only.

More information Baton Rouge Super Regional Game 1, West Virginia Mountaineers ...
Baton Rouge Super Regional Game 1
West Virginia Mountaineers at (6) LSU Tigers
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June 7, 2025, 2:00 pm (EST) at Alex Box Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Team123456789RHE
West Virginia0100042029111
(6) LSU00037600X1682
WP: Kade Anderson (10-1)   LP: Griffin Kirn (5-3)
Home runs:
WVU: West (11) Kelly (2)
LSU: Pearson (7) Milam (11) Curiel (7)
Attendance: 12,093

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More information Baton Rouge Super Regional Game 2, West Virginia Mountaineers ...
Baton Rouge Super Regional Game 2
West Virginia Mountaineers at (6) LSU Tigers
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More information Team, R ...
June 8, 2025, 7:00 pm (EST) at Alex Box Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Team123456789RHE
(6) LSU15000060012101
West Virginia000310010563
WP: Anthony Eyanson (11-2)   LP: Jack Kartsonas (6-4)
Home runs:
WVU: Brown (8)
LSU: White (5) Rinehart (9) Lumsden (2)
Attendance: 12,301

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