2025 Missouri Tigers baseball team

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2025 Missouri Tigers baseball
Mizzou Athletics wordmark.svg
Conference Southeastern Conference
Record16–39 (3–27 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coachJabari Brown (2nd season)
Hitting coachBryson LeBlanc (2nd season)
Pitching coach Tim Jamieson (23rd season)
Home stadium Ralph and Debbie Taylor Stadium
Seasons
←  2024
2026 →
2025 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 17 Texas  ‍†‍‍y22–8 .73344–14 .759
No. 3 Arkansas  ‍‍‍y20–10 .66750–15 .769
No. 1 LSU  ‍‍‍y19–11 .63353–15 .779
No. 18 Vanderbilt  ‍‍‡‍y19–11 .63343–18 .705
No. 19 Georgia  ‍‍‍y18–12 .60043–17 .717
No. 11 Auburn  ‍‍‍y17–13 .56741–20 .672
No. 21 Ole Miss  ‍‍‍y16–14 .53343–21 .672
No. 12 Tennessee  ‍‍‍y16–14 .53346–19 .708
Alabama  ‍‍‍y16–14 .53341–18 .695
Florida  ‍‍‍y15–15 .50039–22 .639
Mississippi State  ‍‍‍y15–15 .50036–23 .610
Oklahoma  ‍‍‍y14–16 .46738–22 .633
Kentucky  ‍‍‍y13–17 .43331–26 .544
Texas A&M  ‍‍‍11–19 .36730–26 .536
South Carolina  ‍‍‍6–24 .20028–29 .491
Missouri  ‍‍‍3–27 .10016–39 .291
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 22, 2025 [1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2025 Missouri Tigers baseball team represented the University of Missouri during the 2025 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Tigers were coached by second-year head coach, Kerrick Jackson, and played their home games at Ralph and Debbie Taylor Stadium.

Contents

Previous season

In 2024, Missouri finished with a record of 23–32 overall and a 9–21 SEC record, being one of only two SEC programs to post a losing record. The Tigers finished last in the SEC regular season and failed to qualify for the 2024 Southeastern Conference baseball tournament.

Preseason

Preseason SEC awards and honors

No Missouri players were selected as preseason all-SEC players.

SEC coaches poll

The SEC Coaches poll was released on February 2, 2025. Missouri was predicted to finish last in the SEC. [2]

SEC coaches poll
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Texas A&M228 (10)
2Tennessee215 (1)
3Arkansas214 (3)
4LSU204 (1)
5Florida183 (1)
6Georgia165
7Vanderbilt156
8Texas146
9Mississippi State112
10Kentucky102
11Oklahoma101
12Auburn100
13Alabama98
14South Carolina61
15Ole Miss60
16Missouri31

Previous season

2024 MLB draft

The Tigers had 3 players drafted in the 2024 MLB Draft. [3] [4]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallMLB Team
Ryan MagdicPitcher14406 Oakland Athletics
Carter RustadPitcher15459 Baltimore Orioles
Bryce MayerPitcher16493 Houston Astros

Departures

Offseason Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Juju Stevens1OF6'0"180 lbsJunior Woodbridge, CT Transferred to Georgia Southern
Danny Corona3INF6'3"215 lbsJunior Brooklyn, NY
Matt Garcia4INF6'0"190 lbsGraduate Orlando, FL Graduated
Jeric Curtis6OF6'0"170 lbsSophomore Cypress, TX
Drew Culbertson7INF6'0"180 lbsFreshman Greenwood, IN Transferred to Oklahoma State
Tucker Moore8C6'1"198 lbsRS-Freshman Castle Rock, CO Transferred to Liberty
Jackson Beaman10OF6'1"230 lbsSenior Lincoln, MO Transferred to Iowa
Jack Holubowski11INF6'2"205 lbsFreshman Chesterfield, MO Transferred to East Central
Justin Colon12INF6'3"160 lbsJunior Carolina, PR
Jacob Peaden13RHP6'2"200 lbsGraduate Greenville, NC
Thomas Curry17C5'11"230 lbsFreshman Hartland, WI Transferred to UIC
Trevor Austin19INF/OF5'10"188 lbsSenior Jefferson City, MO Graduated; signed to play for the Houston Astros
RJ Jimerson28OF5'10"185 lbsSophomore Chicago, IL Transferred to Pepperdine
Victor Quinn40RHP6'1"217 lbsJunior O'Fallon, MO
Ben Pedersen47RHP6'6"210 lbsGraduate Duluth, MN
Logan Lunceford48RHP6'0"180 lbsSophomore Edmond, OK Transferred to Wake Forest
Miles Garrett58RHP5'10"175 lbsJunior Stone Mountain, GA Transferred to VCU

Transfer in

Offseason Transfers In
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Peyton Basler3INF6'0"195 lbsJunior Lansing, KS Transferred from Kansas City Kansas CC
Pierre Seals5OF6'0"210 lbsSenior Memphis, TN Transferred from Memphis
Gehrig Goldbeck10INF6'1"175 lbsJunior Kansas City, KS Transferred from Kansas City Kansas CC
Austin Henry11RHP6'5"220 lbsSophomore Dell Rapids, SD Transferred from Oklahoma
Keegan Knutson19INF5'10"195 lbsJunior Janesville, WI Transferred from San Jacinto CC
Josh Kirchhoff28RHP6'3"210 lbsJunior Little Canada, MN Transferred from Iowa Central CC
James Vaughn29RHP6'5"240 lbsGraduate New York, NY Transferred from Columbia
Aeneas Clark36RHP6'3"205 lbsJunior Peoria, AZ Transferred from South Mountain CC
Blake Simpson38INF6'2"185 lbsJunior Toronto, ON Transferred from Connors State
Cayden Nicoletto48OF6'0"190 lbsSenior Perth, AUS Transferred from Columbia College
Jaylen Merchant51RHP6'0"180 lbsSophomore Grayson, GA Transferred from USC Aiken

Incoming Recruits

Missouri Recruits
NameB/TPos.HeightWeightHometownHigh SchoolSource
Brady PicarelliL/ROF6'2"200 lbs Eureka, MO Eureka High School [5]
Christopher PattersonR/RINF6'3"190 lbs Frisco, TX Prestonwood Christian Academy [6]
Trey LawrenceR/RINF/RHP6'3"180 lbs Palmetto, FL Palmetto High School [7]
Clarence "Trey" CallawayS/RUTL6'1"215 lbs Atlanta, GA Dutchtown High School [8]
Victor ChristalR/RRHP6'0"190 lbs Raytown, MO Bishop Miege High School [9]
Paul "PJ" GreenR/ROF/RHP6'2"195 lbs Tyrone, GA Sandy Creek High School [10]
Aden MalpassL/LOF6'0"175 lbs Hoover, AL John Carroll Catholic High School [11]
Brady KehlenbrinkR/LLHP6'2"205 lbs Ballwin, MO Parkway South High School [12]

Personnel

Starters

Lineup
Pos.No.Player.Year
C4Jedier HernandezSenior
1B88Mateo SernaSophomore
2B38Blake SimpsonJunior
3B18Jackson LovichJunior
SS3Peyton BaslerJunior
LF6Jeric CurtisJunior
CF7Kaden PeerSophomore
RF48Cayden NicolettoSenior
DH10Gehrig GoldbeckJunior
Weekend Pitching Rotation
DayNo.Player.Year
Friday22Kadden DrewJunior
Saturday23Ian LohseGraduate
Sunday30Wil LibbertRS Freshman
Midweek25Brock LucasJunior

Roster

2025 Missouri Tigers baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameB/THeightWeightYearHome town
1 UTL Cameron BensonL/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg)Jr Farmington Hills, MI
2 UTL Brock DanielsL/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg)Jr St. Louis, MO
3 INF Peyton BaslerS/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)195 lb (88 kg)Jr Lansing, KS
4 C Jedier HernandezR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)200 lb (91 kg)Sr Trenton, NJ
5 OF Pierre SealsR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)210 lb (95 kg)Sr Memphis, TN
7 UTL Kaden PeerL/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg)So Chesterfield, MO
10 INF Gehrig GoldbeckL/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg)Jr Kansas City, KS
11 RHP Austin HenryR/R6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg)So Dell Rapids, SD
12 INF Tyler MaconR/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg)RS Fr Kirkwood, MO
13 OF Brady PicarelliL/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg)Fr Eureka, MO
14 OF Isaiah FrostL/L5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)197 lb (89 kg)Sr Lee's Summit, MO
17 INF Chris PattersonR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg)Fr Frisco, TX
18 INF Jackson LovichR/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)192 lb (87 kg)Jr Overland Park, KS
19 INF Keegan KnutsonR/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)195 lb (88 kg)Jr Janesville, WI
20 UTL Trey LawrenceR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg)Fr Palmetto, FL
21 RHP Sam Horn R/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)217 lb (98 kg)So Lawrenceville, GA
22 LHP Kadden DrewR/L6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)210 lb (95 kg)Jr Scottsdale, AZ
23 P Ian LohseL/L6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)199 lb (90 kg)Gr St. Louis, MO
24 UTL Trey CallawayS/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)215 lb (98 kg)Fr Atlanta, GA
25 RHP Brock LucasR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)229 lb (104 kg)Jr St. Elizabeth, MO
26 RHP Victor ChristalR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)190 lb (86 kg)Fr Raytown, MO
27 UTL PJ GreenR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg)Fr Tyrone, GA
28 RHP Josh KirchhoffL/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg)Jr Little Canada, MN
29 RHP James VaughnR/R6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)240 lb (109 kg)Gr New York, NY
30 LHP Wil LibbertL/L6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)205 lb (93 kg)RS Fr St. Thomas, MO
32 RHP Kaden JacobiR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)220 lb (100 kg)Sr O'Fallon, MO
35 LHP Daniel WisslerL/L6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg)Jr O'Fallon, MO
36 RHP Aeneas ClarkR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg)Jr Peoria, AZ
37 OF Aden MalpassL/L6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg)Fr Hoover, AL
38 INF Blake SimpsonL/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg)Jr Toronto, ON
39 RHP Charlie MillerR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg)So Lohman, MO
40 LHP Brady KehlenbrinkL/L6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg)Fr Ballwin, MO
41 LHP Nic SmithL/L6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)198 lb (90 kg)Jr Jamestown, TN
43 LHP Javyn PimentalL/L6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)213 lb (97 kg)Sr Kaneohe, HI
44 RHP Xavier LovettR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)190 lb (86 kg)Gr Houston, TX
48 OF Cayden NicolettoL/L6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)190 lb (86 kg)Sr Perth, AUS
49 LHP Tony NeubeckL/L6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)237 lb (108 kg)Jr Hugo, MN
50 RHP Ben SmithR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg)So Springfield, MO
51 RHP Jaylen MerchantR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg)So Grayson, GA
54 RHP Josh McDevittR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg)So Effingham, IL
58 RHP Seth McCartneyR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)200 lb (91 kg)Jr Brandon, MS
88 C Mateo SernaS/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)195 lb (88 kg)So Doral, FL
Head coach

Kerrick Jackson

Assistant coach(es)

Tim Jamieson
Bryson LeBlanc
Jabari Brown

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: August 25, 2025

Coaching and support staff

2025 Missouri Tigers baseball coaching and support staff
NamePositionSeasons at
Mizzou		Alma mater
Kerrick Jackson Head coach2 University of Nebraska–Lincoln (1997)
Jabari BrownAssistant coach2 Claflin University (2016)
Bryson LeBlancHitting coach2 University of Missouri (2006)
Tim Jamieson Pitching coach23 University of New Orleans (1981)
Jose CarballoDirector of Recruiting and Operations2 Bethune–Cookman University (2018)
Joseph DattoliDirector of Player Development2 Southern University (2020)
Anthony HansenDirector of Player Personnel2 William Jewell College (2022)
Isaiah PaigeDirector of Pitching Development2 University of Michigan (2021)
Hampton HudsonGraduate Assistant1 Southern University (2020)

Game log

2025 Missouri Tigers baseball game log (16–39)
Regular season (16–38)
Postseason (0–1)
SEC Tournament (0–1)
DateOpponent(Seed)Rank(Seed)Site/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSECT record
May 20No. 23 Alabama (9)(16) Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
Hoover, AL 		L 1-4Fay (1-2)Libbert (3-4)Ozmer (17)SECN6,52516-390–1
Legend:       = Win       = Loss       = Canceled
Bold = Missouri team member
Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

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Record vs. conference opponents

Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.
2025 SEC baseball records

Source: 2025 SEC baseball game results, 2025 SEC baseball schedule

TmW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZOKLOMSSCATENTEXTAMVANTmSRSW
ALA 16–14.1–21–22–1.1–21–23–02–1..1–2.3–01–2ALA4–62–0
ARK 20–10..1–21–2.1–2.3–0.2–13–02–13–01–23–0ARK6–44–0
AUB 17–132–1..0–32–13–02–1..1–23–02–10–3.2–1AUB7–32–2
FLA 15–152–12–1.0–3..2–13–0.1–23–00–32–1.0–3FLA6–42–3
UGA 18–121–22–13–03–02–1..3–02–1...0–32–10–3UGA7–33–2
KEN 13–17..1–2.1–2.0–3.3–01–22–12–11–22–10–3KEN4–61–2
LSU 19–112–12–10–3...3–03–03–0.2–12–11–21–2.LSU7–33–1
MSU 15–152–1.1–21–2.3–00–33–01–22–12–1.0–3..MSU5–52–2
MIZ 3–270–30–3.0–30–3.0–30–30–30–3..0–33–0.MIZ1–91–9
OKL 14–161–2...1–20–30–32–13–02–12–1.1–2.2–1OKL5–51–2
OMS 16–14.1–22–12–1.2–1.1–23–01–21–21–2..2–1OMS5–51–0
SCA 6–24.0–30–30–3.1–21–21–2.1–22–10–3.0–3.SCA1–90–5
TEN 16–142–11–21–23–0.1–21–2...2–13–0.1–21–2TEN4–62–0
TEX 22–8.0–33–01–23–02–12–13–03–02–1...3–0.TEX8–25–1
TAM 11–190–32–1..1–21–22–1.0–3..3–02–10–30–3TAM4–61–4
VAN 19–112–10–31–23–03–03–0...1–21–2.2–1.3–0VAN6–44–1
TmW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZOKLOMSSCATENTEXTAMVANTeamSRSW

Updated for entire regular season.
Tie brkrs: LSU>VAN ARK common, OMS>TEN & OMS>ALA VAN common, TEN>ALA hd to hd, FLA>MSU hd to hd.

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: — = Not ranked
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches' [14] ——*——————————————
Baseball America [15] ————————————————
NCBWA† [16] ————————————————
D1Baseball [17] ————————————————
Perfect Game [18] ————————————————

† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 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.

References

  1. ↑ "2025 SEC Baseball Standings". secsports.com. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  2. ↑ "2025 SEC Baseball Preseason Coaches Poll, Preseason All-SEC Team Announced". secsports.com. February 2, 2025. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  3. ↑ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from". Baseball-Reference.com.
  4. ↑ "Trio of Mizzou Pitchers Selected on Final Day of MLB Draft". July 16, 2024. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Brady Picarelli" . Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Christopher Patterson" . Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Trey Lawrence" . Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Clarence Callaway" . Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Victor Christal" . Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Paul Green" . Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Aden Malpass" . Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Brady Kehlenbrink" . Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  13. ↑ "2025 Baseball Schedule". University of Missouri Department of Athletics. March 4, 2025.
  14. ↑ "NCAA Baseball Coaches Poll | USA Today Sports". USA TODAY. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  15. ↑ "College Baseball Top 25 Rankings". www.baseballamerica.com. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  16. ↑ "NCBWA > News > Top 30 Poll". www.sportswriters.net. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Rankings Archives • D1Baseball". d1baseball.com. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  18. ↑ "Rankings | Perfect Game USA". perfectgame.org. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
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