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2025 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Rob Walton (13th season)
  • Mark Ginther (2nd season)
  • Victor Romero (2nd season)
Home stadiumO'Brate Stadium
Seasons
← 2024
2026 →
2025 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 21 Arizona ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Arizona State ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Baylor ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
BYU ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Cincinnati ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Houston ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Kansas ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Kansas State ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
No. 17 Oklahoma State ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
No. 23 TCU ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Texas Tech ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
UCF ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Utah ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
West Virginia ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of January 1, 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.

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

Previous season

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Main article: 2024 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team

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

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Preseason Big 12 awards and honors

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Preseason awards will be announced in January or February 2025.

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

Coaches poll

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The coaches poll will be released in February 2025.

Coaches' Poll
Predicted
finish 		Team Points
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

Personnel

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Starters

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

Roster

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2025 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name B/T Height Weight Year Home town
1 INF Brock Thompson L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 181 lb (82 kg) Fr California Bakersfield
2 INF Aidan Meola R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Florida Palm Beach Gardens
3 OF Donovan LaSalle R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Louisiana Lake Charles
4 OF Brayden Smith L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Nebraska Omaha
5 OF Garrett Shull S/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Oklahoma Enid
6 INF Drew Culbertson R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Indiana Greenwood
7 INF Avery Ortiz S/S 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 186 lb (84 kg) So Oklahoma Tulsa
8 C Ian Daugherty R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Sr Oklahoma Kingfisher
10 OF Nolan Schubart L/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 223 lb (101 kg) Jr Michigan Durand
12 INF Colin Brueggemann L/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Illinois Smithton
13 OF Kollin Ritchie L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 219 lb (99 kg) So Oklahoma Atoka
14 INF Alex Conover L/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Oklahoma Tuttle
15 LHP Harrison Bodendorf R/L 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 186 lb (84 kg) Jr California Temecula
16 LHP Ethan Lund R/L 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Indiana Fishers
17 OF Elijah Alexander R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Oklahoma Moore
18 INF Beau Sylvester R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 201 lb (91 kg) So Hawaii Kailua
19 RHP Stormy Rhodes R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Texas Kerrville
22 RHP Gabe Davis R/R 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 217 lb (98 kg) Jr Oklahoma Choctaw
23 C Jayson Jones R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 204 lb (93 kg) Jr Texas Savannah
24 LHP Ryan Ure R/L 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Colorado Eaton
25 C Ben Reiland L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr California Villa Park
26 RHP Noah Wech R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Wisconsin Manitowoc
27 RHP Matthew Brown R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 222 lb (101 kg) Fr Ontario Carlisle
28 LHP Brennan Phillips L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 189 lb (86 kg) Jr Oklahoma Owasso
30 INF Braylon Brooks R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Oklahoma Tuttle
32 LHP Drew Blake L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 194 lb (88 kg) Jr Oklahoma Stillwater
33 RHP Sean Youngerman R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr California Valencia
34 C Charlie Carter R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 201 lb (91 kg) So Arkansas Little Rock
35 RHP Jake Kennedy R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Oklahoma Hennessey
38 C Thomas Lieb R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Fr California Shadow Hills
39 RHP Brex Caldwell L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Oklahoma Shady Point
40 LHP Cale Sudderth L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Oklahoma Ardmore
41 RHP Kash Ferris R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Oklahoma Midwest City
42 RHP Jett Hope R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Oklahoma Bixby
44 RHP Tommy Allman R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Michigan Farmington Hills
45 RHP Landry Kyle R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Oklahoma Oklahoma City
48 RHP Aaron Weber R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 223 lb (101 kg) Sr Oklahoma Edmond
52 RHP Blake Julius R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Texas Mansfield
53 RHP Bowen Bridges R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 206 lb (93 kg) Jr Oklahoma Edmond
56 LHP Kyle Bade L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Texas Plano
66 RHP Mario Pesca R/R 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Jr New York (state) The Bronx, NY
77 RHP Hunter Watkins R/R 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 233 lb (106 kg) So California Simi Valley
Head coach

Josh Holliday

Assistant coach(es)

Rob Walton
Mark Ginther
Victor Romero

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: December 8, 2024

Coaching staff

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2025 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball coaching staff
Name Position Seasons at
OSU		 Alma Mater
Josh Holliday Head coach 13 Oklahoma State University (1999)
Rob Walton Pitching coach 13 Oklahoma State University (1986)
Mark Ginther Assistant coach 2 Oklahoma State University (2012)
Victor Romero Assistant coach 2 Oklahoma State University (2013)

Offseason

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Departures

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Offseason Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes

Outgoing transfers

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Outgoing Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Hometown Year New school Source
Max Galvin no OF height weight Coral Gables, FL Junior Miami (FL) [4]
Cole Johnson no RHP height weight Gunnison, UT Freshman Austin Peay [4]
Janzen Keisel no RHP height weight hometown Junior school [4]
Max Knight no RHP height weight Bixby, OK Freshman Missouri State [4]
Austin Lemon no OF height weight Oklahoma City, OK Freshman Villanova [4]
Kyler Proctor no INF height weight Silo, OK Freshman Austin Peay [4]
Dominick Reid no RHP 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 201 pounds (91 kg) Little Elm, TX Sophomore Abilene Christian [4]
Weston Rouse no LHP 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 238 pounds (108 kg) Fort Gibson, OK Freshman Oral Roberts [4]
Addison Smith no INF 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 pounds (84 kg) Liberty, MO Freshman Sam Houston State [4]
Tate Smith no RHP 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 pounds (98 kg) Greeley, CO Freshman Sam Houston State [4]

2024 MLB Draft

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Main article: 2024 Major League Baseball draft
Round Pick Overall Pick Player Position MLB Team Source

Acquisitions

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Incoming transfers

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Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Hometown Year Previous school Source
Brayden Smith 4 U 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 pounds (86 kg) Omaha, NE Junior Iowa Western[a]
Drew Culbertson 6 INF 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 pounds (77 kg) Greenwood, IN Sophomore Missouri
Alex Conover 14 INF/OF 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 pounds (88 kg) Tuttle, OK Sophomore Cowley[a]
Harrison Bodendorf 15 LHP 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 186 pounds (84 kg) Temecula, CA Junior Hawaii
Elijah Alexander 17 INF/OF 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 pounds (88 kg) Moore, OK Junior Connors State[a]
Jayson Jones 23 INF/OF 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 204 pounds (93 kg) Savannah, TX Junior Arkansas [4]
Sean Youngerman 33 RHP 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 225 pounds (102 kg) Valencia, CA Junior Westmont [4]
Tommy Allman 44 RHP 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 pounds (88 kg) Farmington Hills, Michigan Senior Jacksonville [5]
Mario Pesca 66 RHP 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 pounds (102 kg) The Bronx, New York Junior St. John's [6]
Hunter Watkins 77 RHP 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 pounds (110 kg) Simi Valley, California Sophomore Grand Canyon [7]

Incoming recruits

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2024 Oklahoma State Recruits
Name Number B/T Pos. Height Weight Hometown High School Source

Game log

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2025 Oklahoma State Cowboys Baseball Game Log (0–0)
Regular Season (0–0)
Postseason (0–0)
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.[8]

Tournaments

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Big 12 tournament

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

NCAA tournament

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

Rankings

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Main article: 2025 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'[9]*
Baseball America[10]
NCBWA†[11]

† 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

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

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c Junior college

References

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  1. ^ "2025 Baseball Standings". Big 12 Conference. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  2. ^ Wright, Scott (June 3, 2024). "Oklahoma State baseball vs Florida recap: Cowboys' season ends in NCAA regional final". The Oklahoman. Gannett. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "UT's Belyeu, TCU's Tolle Highlight Big 12 Baseball Awards". big12sports.com. May 20, 2024. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Wright, Scott (July 2, 2024). "Oklahoma State baseball transfer tracker 2024: Latest portal news, roster updates". The Oklahoman. Garnett. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  5. ^ White, Ivan (June 11, 2024). "OSU Baseball Adds Jacksonville Relief Pitcher in Transfer Portal". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ White, Ivan (July 4, 2024). "OSU Baseball: Grand Canyon Transfer Pitcher Commits to Cowboys". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  8. ^ "2025 Baseball Schedule". okstate.com. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  9. ^ "NCAA Baseball Coaches Poll | USA Today Sports". USA TODAY.
  10. ^ "College Baseball Top 25 Rankings". www.baseballamerica.com. June 25, 2024.
  11. ^ "NCBWA > News > Top 30 Poll". www.sportswriters.net.
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