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2025 NCAA Division I baseball season
| 2025 NCAA Division I baseball season |
|---|
| February 14 – June 22, 2025 |
| 303 |
| Texas A&M |
| May 30–June 22, 2025 |
| LSU (8th title) |
| Coastal Carolina |
| Kade Anderson, LSU |
The 2025 NCAA Division I baseball season was a college baseball season in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level. It began on February 14, 2025, with play progressing through the regular season, various conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 2025 NCAA Division I baseball tournament and 2025 Men's College World Series (MCWS). The MCWS, consisted of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament and held annually in Omaha, Nebraska at Charles Schwab Field Omaha, ended on June 22, 2025, with LSU winning the title.
Two schools transitioned from NCAA Division II to Division I after the 2024 season.
- Mercyhurst joined the NEC.
- West Georgia joined the ASUN.
A total of 18 baseball-sponsoring schools changed conferences after the 2024 season.
- Arizona, Arizona State, and Utah joined the Big 12 Conference.
- California and Stanford joined the Atlantic Coast Conference.
- Oklahoma and Texas joined the Southeastern Conference.
- Oregon, UCLA, USC, and Washington joined the Big Ten Conference.
- Kennesaw State joined Conference USA.
- Merrimack and Sacred Heart joined the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.
- Stephen F. Austin and UT Rio Grande Valley joined the Southland Conference.
- The two remaining members of the Pac-12 Conference, Oregon State and Washington State, respectively became an independent and an associate member of the Mountain West Conference during the Pac-12's effective hiatus.
The 2025 season was the last for six Division I baseball schools in their current conferences.
- Delaware and Missouri State joined Conference USA.
- Grand Canyon joined the Mountain West Conference.
- Seattle joined the West Coast Conference.
- UMass joined the Mid-American Conference.
- Horizon League member Purdue Fort Wayne dropped baseball after the 2025 season.
The 2025 season was also the last for New Haven in the Division II Northeast-10 Conference. The school started a transition to Division I in July 2025 as a new member of the Northeast Conference.
- March 4 – During the second inning of its 26–6 win over Holy Cross, George Mason set a new Division I record with 23 runs. The previous record of 21 had been shared by three teams — Penn in 1983, Wichita State in 1984, and Valparaiso in 2010.
- The Big West Conference reinstated its postseason tournament to determine the winner of the automatic bid to the NCAA tournament; the conference tournament had not been held since 1998. This shift marked the first time in the NCAA tournament era in which every conference held a postseason tournament to decide its champion.
Twenty-nine athletic conferences each end their regular seasons with a single-elimination tournament or a double-elimination tournament. The teams in each conference that win their regular season title are given the number one seed in each tournament. The winners of these tournaments receive automatic invitations to the 2025 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.
| Conference | Regular Season Winner | Conference Player of the Year | ConferencePitcher of the Year | Conference Coach of the Year | Conference Tournament | Tournament Venue (City) | Tournament Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| America East Conference | Bryant | Drew Wyers, Bryant | Caleb Leys, Maine | Ryan Klosterman, Bryant | 2025 America East Conference baseball tournament | Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME | Binghamton |
| American Athletic Conference | UTSA | Mason Lytle, UTSA | Blake Gillespie, Charlotte | Patrick Hallmark, UTSA | 2025 American Athletic Conference baseball tournament | BayCare Ballpark • Clearwater, FL | East Carolina |
| Atlantic 10 Conference | Rhode Island | James Quinn-Irons, George Mason | Colton Book, Saint Joseph's | Raphael Cerrato, Rhode Island | 2025 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournament | Capital One Park • Tysons, VA | Rhode Island |
| Atlantic Coast Conference | Georgia Tech | Alex Lodise, Florida State | Jake Knapp, North Carolina | Danny Hall, Georgia Tech | 2025 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball tournament | Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC | North Carolina |
| Atlantic Sun Conference | Gold – Austin PeayGraphite – Stetson | Cameron Nickens, Austin Peay | Jonathan Gonzalez, Stetson | Roland Fanning, Austin Peay | 2025 ASUN Conference baseball tournament | Melching Field at Conrad Park • DeLand, FL | Florida Gulf Coast & Stetson |
| Big 12 Conference | West Virginia | Kerrington Cross, Cincinnati | Antoine Jean, Houston | Dan Fitzgerald, Kansas | 2025 Big 12 Conference baseball tournament | Globe Life Field • Arlington, TX | Arizona |
| Big East Conference | UConn & Creighton | Ryan Daniels, UConn | Dominic Cancellieri, Creighton | Creighton | 2025 Big East Conference baseball tournament | Prasco Park • Mason, OH | Creighton |
| Big South Conference | USC Upstate | Konni Durschlag, High Point | Clay Edmondson, UNC Asheville | Kane Sweeney, USC Upstate | 2025 Big South Conference baseball tournament | CofC Baseball Stadium at Patriots Point • Mount Pleasant, SC | USC Upstate |
| Big Ten Conference | Oregon & UCLA | Roch Cholowsky, UCLA | Joseph Dzierwa, Michigan State | Mark Wasikowski, Oregon | 2025 Big Ten baseball tournament | Charles Schwab Field Omaha • Omaha, NE | Nebraska |
| Big West Conference | UC Irvine | Colin Yeaman, UC Irvine | Ricky Ojeda, UC Irvine | Ben Orloff, UC Irvine | 2025 Big West Conference baseball tournament | Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA | Cal Poly |
| Coastal Athletic Association | Northeastern | Harrison Feinberg, Northeastern &Ben Parker, William & Mary | Zane Taylor, UNC Wilmington | Mike Glavine, Northeastern | 2025 Coastal Athletic Association baseball tournament | Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC | Northeastern |
| Conference USA | Dallas Baptist | Ryan Wideman, Western Kentucky | Drew Whalen, Western Kentucky | Marc Rardin, Western Kentucky | 2025 Conference USA baseball tournament | Liberty Baseball Stadium • Lynchburg, VA | Western Kentucky |
| Horizon League | Wright State | Kyle Fossum, Youngstown State | Gavin Theis, Milwaukee | Alex Sogard, Wright State | 2025 Horizon League baseball tournament | Nischwitz Stadium • Fairborn, OH | Wright State |
| Ivy League | Columbia & Yale | Sam Miller, Columbia | Jack Ohman, Yale | Yale | 2025 Ivy League baseball tournament | Campus Sites | Columbia |
| Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | Rider | Joe Tiroly, Rider | Brian Young, Rider | Lee Lipinski, Rider | 2025 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference baseball tournament | Clover Stadium • Pomona, NY | Fairfield |
| Mid-American Conference | Kent State & Miami (OH) | Hayden Jatczak, Kent State | Cooper Katskee, Miami (OH) | Brian Smiley, Miami (OH) | 2025 Mid-American Conference baseball tournament | Mercy Health Stadium • Avon, OH | Miami (OH) |
| Missouri Valley Conference | Murray State & Missouri State | Nick Rodriguez, Missouri State | Joe Ruzicka, Belmont | Dan Skirka, Murray State | 2025 Missouri Valley Conference baseball tournament | Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL | Murray State |
| Mountain West Conference | Nevada | Murf Gray, Fresno State &Dean Toigo, UNLV | Aidan Cremarosa, Fresno State | Jake McKinley, Nevada | 2025 Mountain West Conference baseball tournament | Sloan Park • Mesa, AZ | Fresno State |
| Northeast Conference | LIU | Aidan Redahan, Central Connecticut | Garrett Yawn, LIU | Charlie Hickey, Central Connecticut | 2025 Northeast Conference baseball tournament | Heritage Financial Park • Fishkill, NY | Central Connecticut |
| Ohio Valley Conference | Eastern Illinois | Mack Whitcomb, Tennessee Tech | Josh Newell, Lindenwood | Jason Anderson, Eastern Illinois | 2025 Ohio Valley Conference baseball tournament | Marion Stadium • Marion, IL | Little Rock |
| Patriot League | Holy Cross | CJ Egrie, Holy Cross | Jaden Wywoda, Holy Cross | Ed Kahovec, Holy Cross | 2025 Patriot League baseball tournament | Campus Sites | Holy Cross |
| Southeastern Conference | Texas | Wehiwa Aloy, Arkansas | Liam Doyle, Tennessee | Jim Schlossnagle, Texas | 2025 Southeastern Conference baseball tournament | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL | Vanderbilt |
| Southern Conference | East Tennessee State | Cooper Torres, ETSU | Brady Frederick, ETSU | Joe Pennucci, ETSU | 2025 Southern Conference baseball tournament | Fluor Field at the West End • Greenville, SC | East Tennessee State |
| Southland Conference | Southeastern Louisiana & UTRGV | Armani Raygoza, UTRGV | Brennan Stuprich, Southeastern Louisiana | Bobby Barbier, Southeastern Louisiana | 2025 Southland Conference baseball tournament | Campus Sites | Houston Christian |
| Southwestern Athletic Conference | Bethune–Cookman | Cardell Thibodeaux, Southern | Eric Elliott, Jackson State | Jonathan Hernandez, Bethune–Cookman | 2025 Southwestern Athletic Conference baseball tournament | Rickwood Field • Birmingham, AL | Bethune–Cookman |
| Summit League | Oral Roberts & St. Thomas | Henry Zipay, Omaha | Nolan Johnson, North Dakota State | Ryan Folmar, Oral Roberts | 2025 Summit League baseball tournament | Tal Anderson Field • Omaha, NE | North Dakota State |
| Sun Belt Conference | Coastal Carolina | Nick Monistere, Southern Miss | Jacob Morrison, Coastal Carolina | Kevin Schnall, Coastal Carolina | 2025 Sun Belt Conference baseball tournament | Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL | Coastal Carolina |
| West Coast Conference | San Diego | Mikey Bell, Gonzaga | Cal Scolari, San Diego | Brock Ungricht, San Diego | 2025 West Coast Conference baseball tournament | Las Vegas Ballpark • Las Vegas, NV | Saint Mary's |
| Western Athletic Conference | Sacramento State & Abilene Christian | Nick Dumesnil, California Baptist | Evan Gibbons, Sacramento State | Reggie Christiansen, Sacramento State | 2025 Western Athletic Conference baseball tournament | Hohokam Stadium • Mesa, AZ | Utah Valley |
| Award | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Spikes Award | Wehiwa Aloy | SS | Arkansas |
| Dick Howser Trophy | Alex Lodise | Florida State | |
| Bobby Bragan Collegiate Slugger Award | Dylan Crews | OF | LSU |
| Baseball America College Player of the Year Award | Roch Cholowsky | SS | UCLA |
| National Pitcher of the Year Award | Jake Knapp | P | North Carolina |
| Buster Posey Award | Caden Bodine | C | Coastal Carolina |
| Brooks Wallace Award | Roch Cholowsky | SS | UCLA |
| John Olerud Award | Evan Dempsey | /P | Florida Gulf Coast |
| Stopper of the Year Award | Tony Pluta | RP | Arizona |
| Tony Gwynn Community Service Award | Chris Stanfield | OF | LSU |
| College World Series Most Outstanding Player | Kade Anderson | SP | LSU |
This table lists programs that changed head coaches at any point from the first day of the 2025 season until the day before the first day of the 2026 season.
| Team | Formercoach | Interimcoach | Newcoach | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley | Elvis Dominguez | —.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px;white-space:nowrap}N/a | Justin Dedman | Retired |
| Brown | Grant Achilles | —N/a | Frank Holbrook | Fired |
| Creighton | Ed Servais | —N/a | Mark Kingston | Retiring at end of season |
| Dartmouth | Bob Whalen | Blake McFadden | Retired | |
| Dayton | Scott Loiseau | —N/a | Jayson King | Resigned |
| Duke | Chris Pollard | —N/a | Corey Muscara | Became head coach at Virginia |
| Eastern Kentucky | Walt Jones | —N/a | Jan Weisberg | Fired |
| Eastern Michigan | Robbie Britt | Trevor Beerman | Became field coordinator for Boston Red Sox | |
| Georgia Tech | Danny Hall | —N/a | James Ramsey | Stepping down at end of season |
| Incarnate Word | Ryan Shotzberger | —N/a | Nick Zaleski | Fired |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Michael Federico | —N/a | Ford Pemberton | Stepped down |
| Mississippi State | Chris Lemonis | Justin Parker | Brian O'Connor | Fired |
| Nevada | Jake McKinley | Jordan Getzelman | Became field coordinator for Seattle Mariners | |
| Norfolk State | Keith Shumate | —N/a | Merrill Morgan | Stepped down |
| Ohio | Craig Moore | —N/a | Andrew See | Contract not renewed |
| Prairie View A&M | Auntwan Riggins | —N/a | Daniel Dulin | Departed from position |
| Rice | José Cruz Jr. | Parker Bangs | David Pierce | Fired |
| Saint Louis | Darin Hendrickson | Miles Miller | Fired | |
| Saint Peter's | Grant Neary | —N/a | TJ Ward | Resigned |
| San Diego State | Shaun Cole | —N/a | Kevin Vance | Fired |
| Stonehill | Patrick Boen | —N/a | Sean Callahan | Retired |
| Stony Brook | Matt Senk | —N/a | Jim Martin | Retiring at end of season |
| Tennessee | Tony Vitello | —N/a | Josh Elander | Became manager of the San Francisco Giants |
| UMass | Matt Reynolds | Brandon Shilelkis & Max Weir | Became head coach at Division III Wesleyan University | |
| UNC Asheville | Scott Friedholm | Alex Raburn | Resigned | |
| Virginia | Brian O'Connor | —N/a | Chris Pollard | Became head coach at Mississippi State |
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