2025 Oklahoma Sooners baseball team

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2025 Oklahoma Sooners baseball
Oklahoma Sooners logo.svg
Conference Southeastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 25
Record3–0 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach
Associate head coach Reggie Willits (2nd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Todd Butler (2nd season)
  • Russell Raley (3rd season)
Home stadium L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park
Seasons
←  2024
2026 →
2025 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Alabama  ‍‍‍0–0 –3–0 1.000
No. 5 Arkansas  ‍‍‍0–0 –3–0 1.000
No. 10 Florida  ‍‍‍0–0 –3–0 1.000
No. 3 LSU  ‍‍‍0–0 –3–0 1.000
Oklahoma  ‍‍‍0–0 –3–0 1.000
South Carolina  ‍‍‍0–0 –3–0 1.000
No. 4 Tennessee  ‍‍‍0–0 –3–0 1.000
No. 1 Texas A&M  ‍‍‍0–0 –3–0 1.000
No. 18 Mississippi State  ‍‍‍0–0 –3–0 1.000
No. 8 Georgia  ‍‍‍0–0 –3–1 .750
Auburn  ‍‍‍0–0 –2–1 .667
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍0–0 –2–1 .667
No. 16 Texas  ‍‍‍0–0 –2–1 .667
No. 15 Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍0–0 –2–1 .667
Kentucky  ‍‍‍0–0 –1–1 .500
Missouri  ‍‍‍0–0 –1–2 .333
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of February 16, 2025 [1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2025 Oklahoma Sooners baseball team represent the University of Oklahoma during the 2025 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Sooners played their home games at L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park. It is Oklahoma's first season as members of the SEC. They are led by head coach Skip Johnson, in his 8th season at Oklahoma.

Contents

Previous season

The Sooners finished the 2024 season with a 40–21 overall record and a 23–7 record in Big 12 play, winning the regular season title in their final season in the conference. In the 2024 Big 12 Conference baseball tournament, the Sooners reached the final, where they played their in-state rivals, Oklahoma State, where they lost, 3–9 in the championship.

Despite losing the Big 12 title, the Sooners received an at-large berth into the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball tournament, receiving an 11th overall seed, giving them rights to host a regional. In the Norman Regional, they were pitted with Oral Roberts, Duke, and UConn. In the regional final, Oklahoma lost 1–7 to UConn, missing out at a chance to play in a Super Regional.

Preseason

After the conclusion of the 2024 season, Texas fired head coach David Pierce. [2] Just one day later on June 25th, the Longhorns hired Texas A&M head coach Jim Schlossnagle. [3] Schlossnagle proceeded to bring two members of Texas A&M's coaching staff along with him including Nolan Cain and Max Weiner. [4]

SEC coaches poll

The SEC Coaches poll was released on February 2, 2025. Oklahoma was predicted to finish eleventh in the SEC. [5]

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

Awards and honors

Preseason SEC awards and honors

Preseason All-SEC Team
PlayerNo.PositionClassDesignation
Kyson Witherspoon26SPJuniorSecond Team

Personnel

Starters

Lineup
Pos.No.Player.Year
C2Easton CarmichaelJunior
1B16Dayton TockeyJunior
2B6Kyle BranchFreshman
3B5Dawson WillisJunior
SS7Jaxson WillitsSophomore
LF17Dasan HarrisSophomore
CF1Jason WalkSophomore
RF40Sam ChristiansenRS Sophomore
DH20Trey GambillJunior
Weekend Pitching Rotation
DayNo.Player.Year
Friday26Kyson WitherspoonJunior
Saturday31Cameron JohnsonSophomore
Sunday25Malachi WitherspoonJunior

Roster

2025 Oklahoma Sooners baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameB/THeightWeightYearHome town
1 UTL Jason WalkS/R5 ft 9 in(1.75 m)166 lb (75 kg)So Acworth, GA
2 C Easton CarmichaelR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)200 lb (91 kg)Jr Prosper, TX
3 OF Christian HoffmanL/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)229 lb (104 kg)Jr Albuquerque, NM
4 INF Mason HamlinR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)211 lb (96 kg)Jr Falcon, CO
5 INF Dawson WillisR/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)184 lb (83 kg)Jr Ruston, LA
6 INF Kyle BranchR/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)182 lb (83 kg)Fr Lucas, TX
7 INF Jaxon WillitsS/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)202 lb (92 kg)So Fort Cobb, OK
8 OF Taylor TatumR/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)208 lb (94 kg)Fr Longview, TX
9 UTL Brandon CainR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)174 lb (79 kg)Jr Mobile, AL
11 RHP Jacob GholstonR/R6 ft 7 in(2.01 m)218 lb (99 kg)So Flower Mound, TX
12 INF Ryley LeiningerL/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)221 lb (100 kg)Fr Georgetown, TX
14 RHP Jackson KircherR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)219 lb (99 kg)Fr Little Rock, AR
16 INF Dayton TockeyL/L6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)227 lb (103 kg)Jr Fort Worth, TX
17 OF Dasan HarrisL/L6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)181 lb (82 kg)So Plano, TX
18 LHP Gavyn JonesL/L6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)206 lb (93 kg)So White Oak, TX
20 OF Trey GambillL/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)194 lb (88 kg)Jr Alpine, UT
21 INF Drew DickersonR/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg)Fr Lee's Summit, MO
22 C Scott MudlerL/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)220 lb (100 kg)Sr Johns Creek, GA
23 LHP Cade CrosslandR/L6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)210 lb (95 kg)Jr Rockwall, TX
25 RHP Malachi WitherspoonR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)211 lb (96 kg)Jr Jacksonville, FL
26 RHP Kyson WitherspoonR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)207 lb (94 kg)Jr Jacksonville, FL
27 RHP Landon VictorianR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)178 lb (81 kg)Fr Lake Charles, LA
28 UTL Brayden HortonL/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)197 lb (89 kg)Jr Sayre, PA
29 LHP Jaden BarfieldL/L5 ft 9 in(1.75 m)216 lb (98 kg)Fr Pearland, TX
30 RHP Michael CatalanoR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)206 lb (93 kg)Fr Frisco, TX
31 LHP Cameron JohnsonL/L6 ft 6 in(1.98 m)250 lb (113 kg)So Upper Marlboro, MD
32 RHP Dylan TateR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)194 lb (88 kg)Jr Eureka, MO
33 RHP Berkeley RoddyR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)218 lb (99 kg)Fr Fort Worth, TX
34 LHP Beau SampsonL/L6 ft 6 in(1.98 m)226 lb (103 kg)So St. George, UT
35 RHP Jason BodinL/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)193 lb (88 kg)So Orange, TX
36 LHP Grant StevensL/L5 ft 9 in(1.75 m)199 lb (90 kg)Gr Elk Grove, CA
37 RHP Mitch HaythornR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)203 lb (92 kg)Fr Eaton, CO
39 C Cole HansenR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)210 lb (95 kg)Fr Norco, CA
40 UTL Sam ChristiansenL/L6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)212 lb (96 kg)RS So Mesa, AZ
41 INF Reid GrahamR/R6 ft 6 in(1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg)Fr Waxahachie, TX
42 RHP Reid HensleyR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)212 lb (96 kg)Sr Lufkin, TX
43 RHP Dylan CrooksR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)187 lb (85 kg)Sr Euless, TX
45 LHP Jordan StriblingL/L6 ft 6 in(1.98 m)232 lb (105 kg)Fr Highland Park, TX
48 LHP James HittL/L6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)194 lb (88 kg)Sr Magnolia, MA
54 LHP Nate SmithburgL/L6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)209 lb (95 kg)Jr Libertyville, IA
58 RHP James NestaR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)217 lb (98 kg)RS Fr Huntersville, NC
Head coach

Skip Johnson

Assistant coach(es)

Reggie Willits
Todd Butler
Russell Raley
Ryan Gaines
Britt Bonneau

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

Roster
Last update: February 15, 2025

Coaching staff

2025 Oklahoma Sooners baseball coaching staff
NamePositionSeasons at
OU		Alma Mater
Skip Johnson Head coach6 University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (1989)
Reggie Willits Associate head coach1 University of Oklahoma (2003)
Todd ButlerAssistant coach2 University of Oklahoma (1999)
Russell RaleyAssistant coach3 University of Oklahoma (2006)
Ryan GainesChief of Staff21 University of Oklahoma (1995)
Britt Bonneau Director of Player Development7 University of Oklahoma (1992)

Game log

2025 Oklahoma Sooners Baseball Game Log (3–0)
Regular Season (3–0)
February (3–0)
DateTVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallSECSource
February 14 SECN+ Lehigh* L. Dale Mitchell Park
Norman, OK 		W 11–3K. Witherspoon (1–0)Danchision (0–1)None7091–0— Report
February 15SECN+Lehigh*L. Dale Mitchell ParkW 13–38Johnson (1–0)Ermigiotti (0–1)None8322–0— Report
February 15SECN+Lehigh*L. Dale Mitchell ParkW 12–17M. Witherspoon (1–0)Andolina (0–1)None9623–0— Report
February 19 KREF vs. UT Arlington* Globe Life Field
Arlington, TX 		—
Round Rock Classic
February 21 D1Baseball.com vs. Minnesota* Dell Diamond
Round Rock, TX 		—
February 22D1Baseball.comvs. No. 7 Oregon State*Dell Diamond—
February 23D1Baseball.comvs. No. 2 Virginia*Dell Diamond—
February 25SECN+ Texas Southern*L. Dale Mitchell Park—
February 26SECN+Texas Southern*L. Dale Mitchell Park—
February 28SECN+ CSUN*L. Dale Mitchell Park—
Postseason (0–0)
Legend:       = Win       = Loss       = Canceled
Bold =VCU team member   *Non-conference game
Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll. [6]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: — = Not ranked
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches' [7] 2525*
Baseball America [8] —
NCBWA† [9] 30
D1Baseball [10] —
Perfect Game [11] 20

† 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 February 14, 2025.
  2. ↑ Davis Danny (June 24, 2024). "Texas fires baseball coach David Pierce after eight seasons without national title". USA Today. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  3. ↑ Wilson Dave (June 25, 2024). "Jim Schlossnagle leaves Texas A&M for Texas baseball job". ESPN. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  4. ↑ Almeida Isa (June 26, 2024). "Three Former Aggies Assistants to Follow Jim Schlossnagle to Texas". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  5. ↑ "2025 SEC Baseball Preseason Coaches Poll, Preseason All-SEC Team Announced". secsports.com. February 2, 2025. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  6. ↑ "2025 Baseball Schedule". vcuathletics.com. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  7. ↑ "NCAA Baseball Coaches Poll | USA Today Sports". USA TODAY. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  8. ↑ "College Baseball Top 25 Rankings". www.baseballamerica.com. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  9. ↑ "NCBWA > News > Top 30 Poll". www.sportswriters.net. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Rankings Archives • D1Baseball". d1baseball.com. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Rankings | Perfect Game USA". perfectgame.org. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
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