Mountaineers Picked Fourth, Sauve Named Preseason All-Big 12
January 23, 2025 03:00 PM | Baseball
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University baseball team was picked fourth in the 2025 Big 12 Baseball Preseason Poll as voted on by the league's head coaches. Coaches were not permitted to vote for their own team.
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It is the highest predicted finish for WVU since joining the Big 12 in 2013.
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Junior catcher Logan Sauve represented the Mountaineers on the All-Big 12 Preseason Team. In 2024, Sauve hit .308 with eight home runs, 37 RBI, and 42 runs scored. Behind the plate, he threw out nine base stealers and had a .992 fielding percentage.
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The Mountaineers are coming off a historic 2024 campaign in which they finished 36-24 and reached the NCAA Super Regionals for the first time. First year head coach Steve Sabins looks to lead WVU to a regional appearance for the third straight season.
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Oklahoma State was selected as the preseason favorite, receiving nine first-place votes. Newcomer Arizona followed in second with four first-place votes while TCU had one first-place vote and slotted in third. Following WVU was Texas Tech, Arizona State, UCF, and fellow 2024 Super Regional team Kansas State. Kansas, Cincinnati, Houston, Utah, Baylor, and BYU rounded out the poll.
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Nolan Schubart of Oklahoma State was named the Preseason Player of the Year while Dominic Voegele of Kansas earned Preseason Pitcher of the Year honors. Houston's Cade Climie and TCU's Noah Franco were named Preseason Newcomer and Freshman of the year, respectively.
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The 2025 season kicks off on February 14 when West Virginia begins a four-game series at Jacksonville.
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2025 Big 12 Baseball Preseason Poll
2025 Big 12 Preseason Team
C            Logan Sauve                     West Virginia
IF           Mason White                  Arizona
IF           Kerrington Cross             Cincinnati
IF           Colin Brueggemann       Oklahoma State
IF           Aidan Meola                    Oklahoma State
IF           Anthony Silva                   TCU
OF         Brendan Summerhill      Arizona
OF         Kien Vu                              Arizona State
OFÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Nolan Schubart*Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Oklahoma State
OF         Damian Bravo                   Texas Tech
DH         Wesley Jordan                  Baylor
UTL       Christian Mitchelle          Cincinnati
SP          Ben Jacobs                         Arizona State
SP          Dom Stagliano                  UCF
SP          Nathan Taylor                   Cincinnati
SPÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Dominic Voegele*Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Kansas
SP          Gabe Davis                        Oklahoma State
RP          Stone Cushing                  BYU
RP          Dominic Castellano         UCF
RPÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Ben Abeldt*Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â TCU
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*- unanimous selection
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2025 Big 12 Preseason Yearly Awards
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Player of the Year:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Nolan Schubart, Oklahoma State
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Pitcher of the Year: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Dominic Voegele, Kansas
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Newcomer of the Year: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Cade Climie, Houston
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Freshman of the Year: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Noah Franco, TCU
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For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUBaseball on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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It is the highest predicted finish for WVU since joining the Big 12 in 2013.
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Junior catcher Logan Sauve represented the Mountaineers on the All-Big 12 Preseason Team. In 2024, Sauve hit .308 with eight home runs, 37 RBI, and 42 runs scored. Behind the plate, he threw out nine base stealers and had a .992 fielding percentage.
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The Mountaineers are coming off a historic 2024 campaign in which they finished 36-24 and reached the NCAA Super Regionals for the first time. First year head coach Steve Sabins looks to lead WVU to a regional appearance for the third straight season.
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Oklahoma State was selected as the preseason favorite, receiving nine first-place votes. Newcomer Arizona followed in second with four first-place votes while TCU had one first-place vote and slotted in third. Following WVU was Texas Tech, Arizona State, UCF, and fellow 2024 Super Regional team Kansas State. Kansas, Cincinnati, Houston, Utah, Baylor, and BYU rounded out the poll.
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Nolan Schubart of Oklahoma State was named the Preseason Player of the Year while Dominic Voegele of Kansas earned Preseason Pitcher of the Year honors. Houston's Cade Climie and TCU's Noah Franco were named Preseason Newcomer and Freshman of the year, respectively.
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The 2025 season kicks off on February 14 when West Virginia begins a four-game series at Jacksonville.
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2025 Big 12 Baseball Preseason Poll
- Oklahoma State (9) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 163
- Arizona (4)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 152Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
- TCU (1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 149
- West Virginia                                     115
- Texas Tech                                         111
- Arizona State                                    96
- UCFÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 93
- Kansas State                                      88
- Kansas                                                 85
- Cincinnati                                           73
- Houston                                              45
- Utah                                                     44
- Baylor                                                  39
- BYUÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 21
2025 Big 12 Preseason Team
C            Logan Sauve                     West Virginia
IF           Mason White                  Arizona
IF           Kerrington Cross             Cincinnati
IF           Colin Brueggemann       Oklahoma State
IF           Aidan Meola                    Oklahoma State
IF           Anthony Silva                   TCU
OF         Brendan Summerhill      Arizona
OF         Kien Vu                              Arizona State
OFÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Nolan Schubart*Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Oklahoma State
OF         Damian Bravo                   Texas Tech
DH         Wesley Jordan                  Baylor
UTL       Christian Mitchelle          Cincinnati
SP          Ben Jacobs                         Arizona State
SP          Dom Stagliano                  UCF
SP          Nathan Taylor                   Cincinnati
SPÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Dominic Voegele*Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Kansas
SP          Gabe Davis                        Oklahoma State
RP          Stone Cushing                  BYU
RP          Dominic Castellano         UCF
RPÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Ben Abeldt*Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â TCU
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*- unanimous selection
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2025 Big 12 Preseason Yearly Awards
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Player of the Year:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Nolan Schubart, Oklahoma State
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Pitcher of the Year: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Dominic Voegele, Kansas
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Newcomer of the Year: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Cade Climie, Houston
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Freshman of the Year: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Noah Franco, TCU
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For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUBaseball on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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