2025 Virginia Cavaliers baseball team

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2025 Virginia Cavaliers baseball
Virginia Cavaliers wordmark.svg
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Record32–18 (16–11 ACC)
Head coach
Associate head coach Kevin McMullan (22nd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Matt Kirby (14th season)
  • Joe Savino (1st season)
Pitching coachDrew Dickinson (6th season)
Captains
  • Jay Woolfolk
  • Dean Kampschror
Home stadium Davenport Field
Seasons
  2024
2026 
2025 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 18 Georgia Tech  y1911 .6334119 .683
No. 7 Florida State  y1710 .6304114 .745
No. 1 North Carolina  y1811 .6214613 .780
NC State  y1711 .6073521 .625
No. 14 Clemson  y1812 .6004518 .714
Virginia  1611 .5933218 .640
Duke  y1713 .5674019 .678
Wake Forest  y1614 .5333922 .639
Miami (FL)  y1514 .5173426 .567
Louisville  y1515 .5003921 .650
Notre Dame  1416 .4673221 .604
Virginia Tech  1218 .4003125 .554
Stanford  1119 .3672725 .519
Boston College  1119 .3672829 .491
Pittsburgh  1020 .3332827 .509
California  921 .3002431 .436
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 6, 2025 [1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2025 Virginia Cavaliers baseball team will represent the University of Virginia during the 2025 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cavaliers will play their home games at Davenport Field as a members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They will be led by head coach Brian O'Connor, in his 22nd season at Virginia.

Contents

Previous season

The 2024 Virginia Cavaliers baseball team posted a 46–17 (18–12) season record. The Cavaliers finished in pool play in the 2024 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball tournament, but nevertheless earned a top-16 seed and at-large berth into the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. The Cavaliers won the Charlottesville Regional, and swept Kansas State in the Charlottesville Super Regional, qualifying for the College World Series in Omaha for the second-consecutive year. [2] In Omaha, the Cavaliers went two and out. [3]

Preseason

Coaches poll

ACC coaches poll
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Virginia251 (13)
2Florida State230 (2)
3North Carolina217
4Clemson214 (1)
5Duke182
6Wake Forest171
7NC State168
8Stanford143
9Louisville128
10Georgia Tech113
11Miami (FL)87
12Virginia Tech85
13California60
14Pittsburgh52
15Notre Dame44
16Boston College31

Source: [4]

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 Virginia Cavaliers baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameB/THeightWeightYearHome town
0 C Will BroderickL/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg)Fr Flag of Texas.svg San Antonio
1 LHP Tomas ValinciusL/L6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)210 lb (95 kg)Fr Flag of Illinois.svg Lockport
2 INF Henry GodboutR/6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg)Jr Flag of New York.svg Brooklyn
3 UTL James NunnalleeL/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg)Fr Flag of Virginia.svg Aldie
4 RHP Jay WoolfolkR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)200 lb (91 kg)Sr Flag of Virginia.svg Chesterfield
5 INF Luke HansonR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg)Jr Flag of Virginia.svg Williamsburg
6 OF Isaac VanderWoudeL/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg)Fr Flag of Indiana.svg St. John
7 UTL Aidan TeelL/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)195 lb (88 kg)Jr Flag of New Jersey.svg Mahwah
8 C Trey WellsR/R6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)225 lb (102 kg)Jr Flag of Nebraska.svg Omaha
9 INF Henry FordR/R6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg)So Flag of Virginia.svg Charlottesville
10 UTL Bradley HodgesL/L6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg)Jr Flag of Florida.svg Fleming Island
12 RHP Charlie OschellR/R6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)225 lb (102 kg)So Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Phoenixville
13 RHP Ryan OsinskiR/R6 ft 6 in(1.98 m)235 lb (107 kg)Jr Flag of Virginia.svg Alexandria
14 RHP Jack O'ConnorR/R6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)225 lb (102 kg)Jr Flag of Virginia.svg Arlington
15 LHP Evan BlancoL/L6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)205 lb (93 kg)Jr Flag of Massachusetts.svg Woburn
16 RHP Bryson MooreR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)215 lb (98 kg)So Flag of Virginia.svg Fairfax
17 C Chone JamesR/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)170 lb (77 kg)Fr Flag of South Carolina.svg Myrtle Beach
18 INF Jackson SiroisR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg)Fr Flag of Virginia.svg Leesburg
19 UTL Aiden HarrisR/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)240 lb (109 kg)Fr Flag of Virginia.svg Midlothian
20 INF Antonio PerrottaL/L6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)230 lb (104 kg)So Flag of Maryland.svg Rockville
21 INF Eric BeckerL/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg)So Flag of New York.svg Thiells
22 RHP Joe ColucciR/R6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg)Jr Flag of Virginia.svg Purcellville
23 UTL Chris ArroyoL/L6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)225 lb (102 kg)Jr Flag of Florida.svg Coral Springs
25 LHP Matthew BuchananL/L6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)195 lb (88 kg)Sr Flag of Virginia.svg Lebanon
27 RHP Drew KoenenR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)235 lb (107 kg)So Flag of Illinois.svg Park Ridge
28 C Jacob FerenceR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)220 lb (100 kg)Gr Flag of Maryland.svg Mount Airy
29 LHP Blake BarkerR/L6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)225 lb (102 kg)Sr Flag of Ohio.svg Chardon
30 RHP Kevin JaxelR/R6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg)Jr Flag of New York.svg Congers
31 LHP William KirkL/L6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg)Fr Flag of New Jersey.svg Saddle River
32 OF Walker BuchananR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)220 lb (100 kg)So Flag of Florida.svg Jupiter
33 LHP Matt LanzendorferL/L6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg)Gr Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pittston
34 OF Harrison DidawickL/L6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg)Jr Flag of Virginia.svg Chesapeake
35 RHP Michael YeagerR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)215 lb (98 kg)Fr Flag of Connecticut.svg Greenwich
36 RHP Alex MarkusR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg)Gr Flag of Virginia.svg Richmond
37 LHP Tommy RoldanL/L6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)210 lb (95 kg)So Flag of Maryland.svg Poolesville
38 LHP Dean KampschrorL/L6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)21 lb (10 kg)Sr Flag of Virginia.svg Falls Church
39 RHP August RichieR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg)So Flag of Arizona.svg Tucson
40 RHP Matt AugustinR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)215 lb (98 kg)So Flag of New Jersey.svg Cherry Hill
43 UTL Max ProznyR/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)165 lb (75 kg)Fr Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Fayetteville
45 RHP Wes ArringtonR/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg)Gr Flag of Virginia.svg Keswick
47 RHP Nate BassettR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg)So Flag of Virginia.svg Bristow
Head coach

Brian O'Connor

Assistant coach(es)

Kevin McMullan
Matt Kirby
Drew Dickinson


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

Roster
Last update: January 27, 2025

Coaching staff

2025 Virginia Cavaliers baseball coaching staff
NamePositionSeasons at
UVA
Alma Mater
Brian O'Connor Head coach22 Creighton University (1993)
Kevin McMullan Associate head coach
Hitting coach
22 Indiana University of Pennsylvania (1990)
Drew DickinsonPitching coach6 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (2009)
Matt KirbyAssistant coach13 College of William & Mary (2003)
Justin ArmisteadBaseball Administrator10 University of Virginia (2008)
Brian McGuireAthletic Trainer25 Old Dominion University (1999)
Travis ReifsniderScouting Director1 James Madison University (2022)
Andrew BehnamDirector of Sports Performance1 Eastern University (2019)
Kraigen RasallaAssistant Recruiting Coordinator2 Dominican University New York (2018)
Justin WeissDirector of Operations2 Lafayette College (2022)
Joe SavinoPitching Coordinator1 Elon University (2024)

Offseason

Departures

Offseason Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Griff O'Ferrall 6 INF 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 pounds (84 kg)Junior Richmond, VA Declare for 2024 MLB draft; selected 32nd overall by Baltimore Orioles
Casey Saucke8 OF 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)210 pounds (95 kg)Junior Rochester, NY Declare for 2024 MLB draft; selected 107th overall by Chicago White Sox
Anthony Stephan16 OF 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)195 pounds (88 kg)Junior Ridgewood, NJ Declare for 2024 MLB draft; selected 389th overall by Cincinnati Reds
Bobby Whalen18 OF 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 pounds (84 kg)Graduate Camp Hill, PA Graduated
Owen Coady19 LHP 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)250 pounds (110 kg)Graduate Larchmont, NY Graduated
Ethan Anderson23 UTL 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)215 pounds (98 kg)Junior Virginia Beach, VA Declare for 2024 MLB draft; selected 78th overall by Baltimore Orioles
Joe Savino27 RHP 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)220 pounds (100 kg)Graduate Ronkonkoma, NY Graduated; joined coaching staff
Angelo Tonas31 LHP 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)185 pounds (84 kg)Graduate Hillsborough, CA Graduated
Luke Schauer45 LHP 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)210 pounds (95 kg)Senior Washington, DC Graduated
Patric Menk48 LHP 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)235 pounds (107 kg)Freshman Jacksonville, FL Did not return

Outgoing transfers

Outgoing Transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightHometownYearNew schoolSource
Mark Gialluisi3 C 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)205 pounds (93 kg) Westfield, NJ Freshman Rutgers
Tristan Head17 INF 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)200 pounds (91 kg) Jupiter, FL Freshman Georgetown
Freddy Beruvides Jr.33 LHP 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)225 pounds (102 kg) Palm Beach Gardens, FL Freshman Chipola [a]
Cullen McKay35 RHP 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)210 pounds (95 kg) Norfolk, VA Sophomore Coastal Carolina

2024 MLB Draft

2024 MLB draft class
RoundPickOverall PickPlayerPositionMLB TeamSource
PPI132 Griff O'Ferrall SS Baltimore Orioles [5]
22278Ethan Anderson C Baltimore Orioles [6]
44107Casey Saucke OF Chicago White Sox [7]
1314389Anthony Stephan OF Cincinnati Reds [8]

Acquisitions

Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightHometownYearPrevious schoolSource
Trey Wells8 C 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)225 pounds (102 kg) Omaha, NE Junior Wayne State [9]
Joe Colucci22 RHP 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 pounds (100 kg) Purcellville, VA Junior Harford [a] [10]
Chris Arroyo23 UTL 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)225 pounds (102 kg) Coral Springs, FL Junior Pasco–Hernando State [9]
Drew Koenen27 RHP 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)235 pounds (107 kg) Park Ridge, IL Sophomore Dartmouth [10]
Matt Lanzendorfer33 LHP 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 pounds (82 kg) Pittston, PA Graduate Misericordia [10]
Alex Markus36 RHP 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)195 pounds (88 kg) Richmond, VA Graduate William & Mary [10]
August Richie39 RHP 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 pounds (77 kg) Tucson, AZ Sophomore Pima [a] [10]
Wes Arrington45 RHP 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 pounds (95 kg) Keswick, VA Graduate Lynchburg [10]

Incoming recruits

2024 Virginia Recruits
NameNumberB/TPos.HeightWeightHometownHigh SchoolSource
Will Broderick0L/R C/OF 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 pounds (86 kg) San Antonio, TX Alamo Heights [11]
Tomas Valincius1L/L LHP 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)210 pounds (95 kg) Lockport, IL Baylor (TN) [12]
James Nunnallee3L/R UTL 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 pounds (82 kg) Aldie, VA Lightridge (VA) [13]
Isaac VanderWoude6L/R INF/OF 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 pounds (84 kg) St. John, IN Illiana Christian [14]
Chone James17R/R C/INF 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)170 pounds (77 kg) Myrtle Beach, SC Socastee [15]
Jackson Sirois18R/R INF 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 pounds (79 kg) Leesburg, VA Paul VI Catholic [16]
Aiden Harris19R/R UTL 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)240 pounds (110 kg) Midlothian, VA Pro Development Group [17]
William Kirk31L/L LHP 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 pounds (88 kg) Saddle River, NJ Ramsey (NJ) [17]
Michael Yeager35R/R RHP 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)215 pounds (98 kg) Greenwich, CT Brunswick (CT) [17]
Max Prozny43R/R UTL 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)165 pounds (75 kg) Fayetteville, GA Starr's Mill [17]

Game log

2025 Virginia Cavaliers baseball game log (32–18)
Regular season (32–17)
Postseason (0–1)
ACC tournament (0–1)
DateTVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallACCT
May 21ACCNvs. (14) Boston College(6) Durham Bulls Athletic Park
Durham, NC
L 8–12Kipp (4–3)Woolfolk (4–3)Gonzalez (1)2,99232–180–1
Legend:       = Win       = Loss       = Canceled
Bold =Virginia team member
Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll or NCAA tournament seeding for postseason play.

[19]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes ( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches' [20] 4 (1)4 (1)*11112022RVRVRVRV
Baseball America [21] 57881922—*
NCBWA [22] 3913131417RVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV
D1Baseball [23] 221092323
Perfect Game [24] 33992121—*

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

Preseason awards and honors

Preseason awards — National
NamePos.AwardTeamSelectorSource
Henry Godbout INF All-American First-teamD1Baseball.com [25]
Henry Godbout INF All-AmericanSecond-teamPerfect Game [25]
Henry Ford UTL All-AmericanSecond-teamPerfect Game [25]
Jacob Ference C All-AmericanFirst-teamD1Baseball.com [25]
Evan Blanco RHP All-AmericanSecond-teamD1Baseball.com [25]
Chris Arroyo UTL All-AmericanThird-teamD1Baseball.com [25]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Junior college
  2. series canceled in the aftermath of the 2025 Florida State University shooting

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