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.
 
It is the highest predicted finish for WVU since joining the Big 12 in 2013.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
The 2025 season kicks off on February 14 when West Virginia begins a four-game series at Jacksonville.
 
2025 Big 12 Baseball Preseason Poll

1. Oklahoma State (9)                          163
2. Arizona (4)                                          152       
3. TCU (1)                                                 149
4. West Virginia                                      115
5. Texas Tech                                          111
6. Arizona State                                     96
7. UCF                                                        93
8. Kansas State                                       88
9. Kansas                                                  85
10. Cincinnati                                            73
11. Houston                                               45
12. Utah                                                      44
13. Baylor                                                   39
14. BYU                                                        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
OF          Nolan Schubart*              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
SP           Dominic Voegele*            Kansas
SP           Gabe Davis                        Oklahoma State
RP           Stone Cushing                  BYU
RP           Dominic Castellano         UCF
RP           Ben Abeldt*                     TCU
 
*- unanimous selection
 
2025 Big 12 Preseason Yearly Awards
 
Player of the Year:                            Nolan Schubart, Oklahoma State
 
Pitcher of the Year:                          Dominic Voegele, Kansas
 
Newcomer of the Year:                  Cade Climie, Houston
 
Freshman of the Year:                    Noah Franco, TCU
 
 
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