2025 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team

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2025 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball
Oklahoma State University system logo.svg
Conference Big 12 Conference
Record30–25 (15–12 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Rob Walton (13th season)
  • Mark Ginther (2nd season)
  • Victor Romero (2nd season)
Home stadium O'Brate Stadium
Seasons
  2024
2026 
2025 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 14 West Virginia  y199 .6794416 .733
Kansas  y2010 .6674317 .717
TCU  y1911 .6333920 .661
No. 7 Arizona  y1812 .6004421 .677
Arizona State  y1812 .6003624 .600
Kansas State  y1713 .5673226 .552
Oklahoma State  y1512 .5563025 .545
Cincinnati  y1614 .5333326 .559
Texas Tech  1317 .4332033 .377
Baylor  1317 .4333322 .600
Houston  1217 .4143025 .545
BYU  1020 .3332827 .509
UCF  921 .3002926 .527
Utah  822 .2672129 .420
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 23, 2025 [1]
Rankings from D1baseball

The 2025 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team will represent Oklahoma State University during the 2025 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cowboys will play their home games at O'Brate Stadium as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They will be led by head coach Josh Holliday, in his thirteenth season at Oklahoma State.

Contents

Oklahoma State enters the season as the defending Big 12 Conference baseball tournament champions.

Previous season

Oklahoma State is coming off of a season that saw the Pokes win their fifth ever Big 12 tournament title, their first since 2019, and their 26th overall tournament championship including their tenure in the Big Eight and Missouri Valley conferences. The Pokes finished the 2024 season with a 37–16 overall record and a 19–9 record in Big 12 play. In the Big 12 tournament, Oklahoma State beat their in-state rivals, Oklahoma, 9–3 in the championship.

The Pokes were awarded with a top 16 overall seed in the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball tournament, which gave them the right to host a regional. In the Stillwater Regional, Oklahoma State lost in the regional final against Florida. [2]

Outfielders, Carson Benge and Zach Ehrhard were named to the All-Big 12 first team. [3] All named to the All-Big 12 first team included designated hitter, Easton Carmichael, and starting pitcher, Brian Holiday. [3] Infielder Colin Brueggemann, outfielder Nolan Schubart, and relief pitcher Robert Cranz were named to the All-Big 12 second time. Finally, Aidan Meola and Tommy Molsky were named Big-12 honorable mentions. [3]

Preseason

Preseason Big 12 awards and honors

Preseason awards will be announced in January or February 2025.

Preseason All-Big 12 Team
Preseason Big 12 Player of the Year

Coaches poll

The coaches poll was released on January 23, 2025. Oklahoma State was picked to win the Big 12. [4]

Coaches' Poll
Predicted
finish
TeamPoints
1Oklahoma State163 (9)
2Arizona152 (4)
3TCU149 (1)
4West Virginia115
5Texas Tech111
6Arizona State96
7UCF93
8Kansas State88
9Kansas85
10Cincinnati73
11Houston45
12Utah44
13Baylor39
14BYU21

Personnel

Starters

Lineup
Pos.No.Player.Year
C
1B
2B
3B
SS
LF
CF
RF
DH
Weekend Pitching Rotation
DayNo.Player.Year
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Roster

2025 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameB/THeightWeightYearHome town
1 INF Brock ThompsonL/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)181 lb (82 kg)Fr Flag of California.svg Bakersfield
2 INF Aidan MeolaR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)210 lb (95 kg)Sr Flag of Florida.svg Palm Beach Gardens
3 OF Donovan LaSalleR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg)So Flag of Louisiana.svg Lake Charles
4 OF Brayden SmithL/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)190 lb (86 kg)Jr Flag of Nebraska.svg Omaha
5 OF Garrett ShullS/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg)Fr Flag of Oklahoma.svg Enid
6 INF Drew CulbertsonR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg)So Flag of Indiana.svg Greenwood
7 INF Avery OrtizS/S5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)186 lb (84 kg)So Flag of Oklahoma.svg Tulsa
8 C Ian DaughertyR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)212 lb (96 kg)Sr Flag of Oklahoma.svg Kingfisher
10 OF Nolan Schubart L/R6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)223 lb (101 kg)Jr Flag of Michigan.svg Durand
12 INF Colin BrueggemannL/R6 ft 6 in(1.98 m)240 lb (109 kg)Sr Flag of Illinois.svg Smithton
13 OF Kollin RitchieL/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)219 lb (99 kg)So Flag of Oklahoma.svg Atoka
14 INF Alex ConoverL/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg)So Flag of Oklahoma.svg Tuttle
15 LHP Harrison BodendorfR/L6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)186 lb (84 kg)Jr Flag of California.svg Temecula
16 LHP Ethan LundR/L6 ft 6 in(1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg)Fr Flag of Indiana.svg Fishers
17 OF Elijah AlexanderR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg)Jr Flag of Oklahoma.svg Moore
18 INF Beau SylvesterR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)201 lb (91 kg)So Flag of Hawaii.svg Kailua
19 RHP Stormy RhodesR/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg)Fr Flag of Texas.svg Kerrville
22 RHP Gabe DavisR/R6 ft 9 in(2.06 m)217 lb (98 kg)Jr Flag of Oklahoma.svg Choctaw
23 C Jayson JonesR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)204 lb (93 kg)Jr Flag of Texas.svg Savannah
24 LHP Ryan UreR/L6 ft 8 in(2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg)Jr Flag of Colorado.svg Eaton
25 C Ben ReilandL/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)170 lb (77 kg)Fr Flag of California.svg Villa Park
26 RHP Noah WechR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)200 lb (91 kg)Fr Flag of Wisconsin.svg Manitowoc
27 RHP Matthew BrownR/R6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)222 lb (101 kg)Fr Flag of Ontario.svg Carlisle
28 LHP Brennan PhillipsL/L6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)189 lb (86 kg)Jr Flag of Oklahoma.svg Owasso
30 INF Braylon BrooksR/R5 ft 9 in(1.75 m)180 lb (82 kg)Fr Flag of Oklahoma.svg Tuttle
32 LHP Drew BlakeL/L6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)194 lb (88 kg)Jr Flag of Oklahoma.svg Stillwater
33 RHP Sean YoungermanR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)225 lb (102 kg)Jr Flag of California.svg Valencia
34 C Charlie CarterR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)201 lb (91 kg)So Flag of Arkansas.svg Little Rock
35 RHP Jake KennedyR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg)So Flag of Oklahoma.svg Hennessey
38 C Thomas LiebR/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)192 lb (87 kg)Fr Flag of California.svg Shadow Hills
39 RHP Brex CaldwellL/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)220 lb (100 kg)Fr Flag of Oklahoma.svg Shady Point
40 LHP Cale SudderthL/L6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)225 lb (102 kg)Fr Flag of Oklahoma.svg Ardmore
41 RHP Kash FerrisR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg)Fr Flag of Oklahoma.svg Midwest City
42 RHP Jett HopeR/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg)Fr Flag of Oklahoma.svg Bixby
44 RHP Tommy AllmanR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg)Sr Flag of Michigan.svg Farmington Hills
45 RHP Landry KyleR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg)Sr Flag of Oklahoma.svg Oklahoma City
48 RHP Aaron WeberR/R6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)223 lb (101 kg)Sr Flag of Oklahoma.svg Edmond
52 RHP Blake JuliusR/R6 ft 6 in(1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg)Fr Flag of Texas.svg Mansfield
53 RHP Bowen BridgesR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)206 lb (93 kg)Jr Flag of Oklahoma.svg Edmond
56 LHP Kyle BadeL/L5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)170 lb (77 kg)So Flag of Texas.svg Plano
66 RHP Mario PescaR/R6 ft 8 in(2.03 m)275 lb (125 kg)Jr Flag of New York.svg The Bronx, NY
77 RHP Hunter WatkinsR/R6 ft 9 in(2.06 m)233 lb (106 kg)So Flag of California.svg Simi Valley
Head coach

Josh Holliday

Assistant coach(es)

Rob Walton
Mark Ginther
Victor Romero


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

Roster
Last update: December 8, 2024

Coaching staff

2025 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball coaching staff
NamePositionSeasons at
OSU
Alma Mater
Josh Holliday Head coach13 Oklahoma State University (1999)
Rob WaltonPitching coach13Oklahoma State University (1986)
Mark GintherAssistant coach2Oklahoma State University (2012)
Victor RomeroAssistant coach2Oklahoma State University (2013)

Offseason

Departures

Offseason Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes

Outgoing transfers

Outgoing Transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightHometownYearNew schoolSource
Max Galvinno OF heightweight Coral Gables, FL Junior Miami (FL) [5]
Cole Johnsonno RHP heightweight Gunnison, UT Freshman Austin Peay [5]
Janzen Keiselno RHP heightweighthometownJuniorschool [5]
Max Knightno RHP heightweight Bixby, OK Freshman Missouri State [5]
Austin Lemonno OF heightweight Oklahoma City, OK Freshman Villanova [5]
Kyler Proctorno INF heightweight Silo, OK Freshman Austin Peay [5]
Dominick Reidno RHP 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)201 pounds (91 kg) Little Elm, TX Sophomore Abilene Christian [5]
Weston Rouseno LHP 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)238 pounds (108 kg) Fort Gibson, OK Freshman Oral Roberts [5]
Addison Smithno INF 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 pounds (84 kg) Liberty, MO Freshman Sam Houston State [5]
Tate Smithno RHP 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 pounds (98 kg) Greeley, CO Freshman Sam Houston State [5]

2024 MLB Draft

RoundPickOverall PickPlayerPositionMLB TeamSource

Acquisitions

Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightHometownYearPrevious schoolSource
Brayden Smith4 U 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)190 pounds (86 kg) Omaha, NE Junior Iowa Western [a]
Drew Culbertson6 INF 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 pounds (77 kg) Greenwood, IN Sophomore Missouri [6]
Alex Conover14 INF/OF 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 pounds (88 kg) Tuttle, OK Sophomore Cowley [a]
Harrison Bodendorf15 LHP 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)186 pounds (84 kg) Temecula, CA Junior Hawaii [7]
Elijah Alexander17 INF/OF 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 pounds (88 kg) Moore, OK Junior Connors State [a]
Jayson Jones23 INF/OF 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)204 pounds (93 kg) Savannah, TX Junior Arkansas [5]
Sean Youngerman33 RHP 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)225 pounds (102 kg) Valencia, CA Junior Westmont [5]
Tommy Allman44 RHP 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 pounds (88 kg) Farmington Hills, Michigan Senior Jacksonville [8]
Mario Pesca66 RHP 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 pounds (102 kg) The Bronx, New York Junior St. John's [9]
Hunter Watkins77 RHP 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 pounds (110 kg) Simi Valley, California Sophomore Grand Canyon [10]

Incoming recruits

2024 Oklahoma State Recruits
NameNumberB/TPos.HeightWeightHometownHigh SchoolSource

Game log

2025 Oklahoma State Cowboys Baseball Game Log (30–25)
Regular Season (27–22)
Postseason (3–3)
Athens Regional (2–2)
DateTVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallNCAA RecordSource
May 30ESPN2vs. (2) Duke (3) Foley Field
Athens, GA
L 5–12Proksch (3–3)Pesca (7–3)None2,80028–240–1 Report
May 31ESPNUvs. (4) Binghamton (3)Foley FieldW 13–5Rhodes (1–1)Tarsia (4–4)None2,95029–241–1 Report
June 1ESPN2at No. 10 (1) Georgia (3)Foley FieldW 11–9Brown (1–0)Harris (3–1)None3,12030–242–1 Report
June 1ESPN+at (2) Duke(3)Foley FieldL 2–3Easterly (9–2)Ure (2–5)None2,83130–252–2 Report
Legend:       = Win       = Loss       = Canceled
Bold = Oklahoma State team member   
*Non-conference game
Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
[11]

Athens Regional

Athens Regional Teams
(1) Georgia Bulldogs(2) Duke Blue Devils(3) Oklahoma State Cowboys(4) Binghamton Bearcats
First RoundSemi-FinalsFinals
1Georgia20
4Binghamton4
1Georgia3
2Duke6
3Oklahoma State5
2Duke12
2Duke3
3Oklahoma State2
Lower round 1Lower final
1Georgia11
4Binghamton53Oklahoma State9
3Oklahoma State13
Athens Regional Round 1
(2) Duke Blue Devilsvs.(3) Oklahoma State Cowboys
May 30, 2025, 6:00 pm (EST) at Foley Field in Athens, Georgia
Team123456789 R H E
(3) Oklahoma State000011030561
(2) Duke03603000X12120
WP: Owen Proksch (3–3)   LP: Mario Pesca (7–3)
Home runs:
OKST: Kollin Ritchie (11), Garrett Shull (2), Ian Daugherty (6), Brock Thompson (7)
DUKE: Ben Miller (19), Tyler Albright (10), Jake Berger (7)
Attendance: 2,800
Athens Regional Lower Round 1
(4) Binghamton Bearcatsvs.(3) Oklahoma State Cowboys
May 31, 2025, 12:00 pm (EST) at Foley Field in Athens, Georgia
Team123456789 R H E
(4) Binghamton0100301005122
(3) Oklahoma State20332003X13181
WP: Stormy Rhodes (1–1)   LP: Hayden Tarsia (4–4)
Home runs:
BING: Devan Bade (12, 13), Freddy Forgione (15)
OKST: Kollin Ritchie (12, 13), Colin Brueggemann (15), Ian Daugherty (7), Avery Ortiz (3), Nolan Schubart (18), Alex Conover (5)
Attendance: 2,950
Athens Regional Lower final
(1) Georgia Bulldogsvs.(3) Oklahoma State Cowboys
June 1, 2025, 12:00 pm (EST) at Foley Field in Athens, Georgia
Team123456789 R H E
(1) Georgia0051101109111
(3) Oklahoma State12004000411111
WP: Matthew Brown (1–0)   LP: Zach Harris (3–1)
Home runs:
UGA: Slate Alford (2), Christian Adams (2)
OKST: Nolan Schubart (19), Kollin Ritchie (14), Alex Conover (6), Brock Thompson (7)
Attendance: 3,120
Athens Regional Finals
(2) Duke Blue Devilsvs.(3) Oklahoma State Cowboys
June 1, 2025, 6:00 pm (EST) at Foley Field in Athens, Georgia
Team123456789 R H E
(3) Oklahoma State000200000260
(2) Duke00000003X390
WP: Reid Easterly (9–2)   LP: Ryan Ure (2–5)
Home runs:
OKST: Kollin Ritchie (15)
DUKE: AJ Gracia (14)
Attendance: 2,831

Tournaments

Big 12 tournament

Should Oklahoma State qualify, the Big 12 tournament will be played May 21–24, 2025 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.

NCAA tournament

Should Oklahoma State qualify for the NCAA tournament, the tournament will be played from May 29–June 23, 2025.

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches' [12] 1717*25RVRVRVRV
Baseball America [13] 13171614
NCBWA [14] 18RVRVRVRVRV
D1Baseball [15] 171925
Perfect Game [16] 25RV

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.

Awards and honors

Awards and honors will be announced following the 2024 regular season in May 2024.

Notes

References

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  3. 1 2 3 "UT's Belyeu, TCU's Tolle Highlight Big 12 Baseball Awards". big12sports.com. May 20, 2024. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  4. "Cowboy Baseball Big 12 Favorite, Schubart Tabbed POY". okstate.com. January 23, 2025. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Wright, Scott (July 2, 2024). "Oklahoma State baseball transfer tracker 2024: Latest portal news, roster updates". The Oklahoman. Garnett. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  6. Allen, Daniel (July 24, 2024). "Oklahoma State gets former Missouri shortstop Drew Culbertson in the portal". The O'Colly. ocolly.com. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  7. Allen, Daniel (June 14, 2024). "Oklahoma State adds Hawaii transfer pitcher Harrison Bodendorf". The O'Colly. ocolly.com. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  8. White, Ivan (June 11, 2024). "OSU Baseball Adds Jacksonville Relief Pitcher in Transfer Portal". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  9. Allen, Daniel (June 17, 2024). "Oklahoma State nabs Saint John's Mario Pesca from the transfer portal". The O'Colly. ocolly.com. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  10. White, Ivan (July 4, 2024). "OSU Baseball: Grand Canyon Transfer Pitcher Commits to Cowboys". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  11. "2025 Baseball Schedule". okstate.com. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  12. "NCAA Baseball Coaches Poll | USA Today Sports". USA TODAY.
  13. "College Baseball Top 25 Rankings". www.baseballamerica.com. June 25, 2024.
  14. "NCBWA > News > Top 30 Poll". www.sportswriters.net.
  15. "Rankings Archives • D1Baseball". d1baseball.com.
  16. "Rankings | Perfect Game USA". perfectgame.org. Retrieved January 26, 2025.