The 2025 West Virginia Mountaineers baseball team represents West Virginia University during the 2025 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Mountaineers play their home games at Wagener Field at Kendrick Family Ballpark as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They were led by first year head coach, Steve Sabins. The Mountaineers finished the season 44–16 and a Big 12 regular-season championship. West Virginia swept the Clemson Regional with two wins over Kentucky Wildcats and one over the No. 11 ranked Clemson Tigers. With the regional title, the Mountaineers advanced to the Baton Rouge Super Regional—marking their second consecutive Super Regional appearance—where they were eliminated by the No. 6 national seed, LSU Tigers, in two games.
Previous season
The 2024 season marked the final year for head coach Randy Mazey, who retired following the conclusion of the campaign. West Virginia finished with an overall record of 36–24 and a 19–11 mark in Big 12 play. The Mountaineers captured the first NCAA Regional title in program history by winning the Tucson Regional. Their season concluded in the Chapel Hill Super Regional, where they were eliminated in two games by the North Carolina Tar Heels.
Offseason 2024 MLB draft
2024 MLB draft class1 7 JJ Wetherholt INF St Louis Cardinals4 133 David Hagaman RHP Texas Rangers 5 146 Aidan Major RHP Cleveland Guardians 9 262 Derek Clark LHP Los Angeles Angels 16 478 Tyler Switalski LHP San Francisco Giants
Acquisitions Incoming transfers Incoming transfersNameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearFormer SchoolNotes Jack Kartsonas 67 RHP 6’4” 220 Graduate Kent State Tyler Hutson 53 RHP 6’4” 200 Senior Southern Indiana Jace Rinehart 0 OF 6’0” 215 Senior USC Upstate Reese Bassinger 29 RHP 6’1” 185 Senior Tarleton State Chase Swain 24 SS 6’0” 185 RS Junior Manhattan Griffin Kirn 54 LHP 6’3” 215 RS Senior Quincy
Preseason
Preseason Big 12 awards and honors Preseason All-Big 12 Team Player No. Position Class Designation Logan Sauve 33 C Junior First Team
Big 12 Coaches poll The coaches poll was released on January 23, 2025. West Virginia was picked to finish fourth in the Big 12. Big 12 coaches poll 1 Oklahoma State 163 (9) 2 Arizona 152 (4) 3 TCU 149 (1) 4 West Virginia 115 5 Texas Tech 111 6 Arizona State 96 7 UCF 93 8 Kansas State 88 9 Kansas 85 10 Cincinnati 73 11 Houston 45 12 Utah 44 13 Baylor 39 14 BYU 2 Source:
Personnel
Coaching staff 2025 West Virginia Mountaineers coaching staff Steve Sabins - Head coach - 1st year (10th overall) Jacob Garcia - Associate Coach/Recruiting Coordinator - 6th year Jimmy Roesinger - Assistant Coach - 2nd year Justin Oney - Assistant Coach - 1st year
Support staff 2025 West Virginia Mountaineers support staff Joey Cuomo – Director of operations – 3rd year Christopher Reilly – Director of Pitching & Personnel – 1st year Drew Hefner – Director of player development – 2nd year Jedd Gyorko – Special Assistant to Head Coach – 1st year
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Roster
Schedule and results 2025 West Virginia Mountaineers baseball game log (44–16) Legend: = Win = Loss = Canceled Bold = West Virginia team member Regular season (40–13)February (9–0) Date Time (ET) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attend OverallRecord Big 12Record Sources Feb. 14 6:00 pm ESPN+ at * — John Sessions StadiumJacksonville, FL W4-2 Kirn (1-0) Long (0-1) Bassinger (1) 638 1-0 — Feb. 15 1:00 pm ESPN+ at Jacksonville* — John Sessions StadiumJacksonville, FL W10-3 Estridge (1-0) Barquin (0-1) — 755 2-0 — Feb. 15 4:30 pm ESPN+ at Jacksonville* — John Sessions StadiumJacksonville, FL W3-2 Van Kempen (1-0) Colin (0-1) Bassinger (2) 729 3-0 — Feb. 22 2:00 pm at * — Dugan FieldNashville, TN W5-4 Kartsonas (1-0) Lynch (0-1) Bassinger (3) 237 4-0 — Feb. 23 1:00 pm ESPN+ at Lipscomb* — Dugan FieldNashville, TN W5-0 Meyer (1-0) Ramos (1-1) — 324 5-0 — Feb. 23 4:30 pm ESPN+ at Lipscomb* — Dugan FieldNashville, TN W4-2 Estridge (2-0) Puckett (0-1) — 324 6-0 — Feb. 24 12:00 pm ESPN+ at Lipscomb* — Dugan FieldNashville, TN W5-4 Bassinger (1-0) Kantola (0-1) — 113 7-0 — Feb. 26 2:00 pm ESPN+ vs. * — Wagener Field at Kendrick Family BallparkMorgantown, WV W8-4 Lyman (1-0) Geiser (0-1) — 2,505 8-0 — Feb. 28 6:30 pm ESPN+ at * — Atrium Health BallparkKannapolis, NC W7-1 Kirn (2-0) Jurecka (0-2) — 1,049 9-0 — March (13–4) Date Time (ET) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attend OverallRecord Big 12Record Sources Mar. 1 2:00 pm ESPN+ at Queens* — Atrium Health BallparkKannapolis, NC W11-7 Meyer (2-0) Green (0-1) Estridge (1) 1,670 10-0 — Mar. 2 2:00 pm at Queens* — First National Bank FieldCharlotte, NC W11-1 Van Kempen (2-0) Quezada (0-2) — 269 11-0 — Mar. 3 1:00 pm at Queens* #24 The Stick Williams Dreams FieldCharlotte, NC W17-3 Hagen (1-0) Ruller (0-3) 172 12-0 – Mar. 7 2:00 pm ESPN+ vs. * Wagener Field at Kendrick Family BallparkMorgantown, WV W16-2 Kirn (3-0) Osbolt (0-1) — 2,411 13-0 — Mar. 8 2:00 pm ESPN+ vs. Kennesaw State* Wagener Field at Kendrick Family BallparkMorgantown, WV L9-13 Renfroe (2-0) Kartsonas (1-1) — 2,544 13-1 — Mar. 9 12:00 pm ESPN+ vs. Kennesaw State* Wagener Field at Kendrick Family BallparkMorgantown, WV W14-7 Hutson (1-0) Gold (0-1) — 2,594 14-1 — Mar. 11 2:00 pm ESPN+ vs. * Wagener Field at Kendrick Family BallparkMorgantown, WV W 16-5 Meyer (3-0) Rosario (0-2) — 2,469 15-1 — Mar. 14 7:00 pm ESPN+ at Oklahoma State O'Brate StadiumStillwater, OK Canceled — – — Mar. 15 7:00 pm ESPN+ at Oklahoma State O'Brate StadiumStillwater, OK Canceled — – — Mar. 16 2:00 pm ESPN+ at Oklahoma State O'Brate StadiumStillwater, OK W8-6 Meyer (4-0) Ure (1-1) — 4,550 16-1 1-0 Mar. 18 6:30 pm ESPN+ vs. * Wagener Field at Kendrick Family BallparkMorgantown, WV W11-1 (8 inn.) Stiffler (1-0) Tyler (0-1) — 2,484 17-1 1-0 Mar. 19 6:35 pm ESPN+ vs. James Madison* Wagener Field at Kendrick Family BallparkMorgantown, WV W3-1 Hagen(2-0) Costello (0-1) Kartsonas (1) 2,664 18-1 1-0 Mar. 21 6:30 pm ESPN+ vs. Arizona Wagener Field at Kendrick Family BallparkMorgantown, WV L4-6 (16 innings) Tonghini (2-0) Meyer (4-1) Martinez (1) 2,823 18-2 1-1 Mar. 22 4:00 pm ESPN+ vs. Arizona Wagener Field at Kendrick Family BallparkMorgantown, WV W11-3 Bassinger(2-0) Kramkowski (3-2) — 2,724 19-2 2-1 Mar. 23 12:00 pm ESPN+ vs. Arizona Wagener Field at Kendrick Family BallparkMorgantown, WV L4-11 Hintz (5-0) Hutson(1-1) — 2,812 19-3 2-2 Mar. 25 6:30 pm ESPN+ vs. * — Wagener Field at Kendrick Family BallparkMorgantown, WV W7-0 Hutson(2-1) DiGiacomo (1-4) — 3,244 20-3 2-2 Mar. 27 8:30 pm ESPN+ at — Miller ParkProvo, UT L5-14 Reiser (3-0) Lyman(1-1) — 1,715 20-4 2-3 Mar. 28 8:30 pm ESPN+ at BYU — Miller ParkProvo, UT W20-6 Meyer(5-1) Harris (1-2) — 1,946 21-4 3-3 Mar. 29 2:05 pm ESPN+ at BYU — Miller ParkProvo, UT W19-16 Stiffler(2-0) Marx (0-2) Meyer(1) 1,898 22-4 4-3 April (15–2) Date Time (ET) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attend OverallRecord Big 12Record Sources Apr. 1 6:00 pm B1G+ at * Bill Davis StadiumColumbus, OH W9-6 Fehrman(1-0) Giese(0-1) Bassinger(4) 1,422 23-4 4-3 Apr. 2 6:30 pm ESPN+ vs. * Wagener Field at Kendrick Family BallparkMorgantown, WV W9-6 Hudson(1-0) Doganiero (1-1) — 4,629 24-4 4-3 Apr. 4 6:30 pm ESPN+ vs. Wagener Field at Kendrick Family BallparkMorgantown, WV W6-3 Meyer(5-1) McAnelly (2-2) — 2,763 25-4 5-3 Apr. 5 1:00 pm ESPN+ vs. Utah Wagener Field at Kendrick Family BallparkMorgantown, WV W6-4 Bassinger(3-0) Jones(2-4) — 3,417 26-4 6-3 Apr. 5 4:00 pm ESPN+ vs. Utah Wagener Field at Kendrick Family BallparkMorgantown, WV W14-4 Kartsonas(2-1) Nielson(2-3) — 3,417 27-4 7-3 Apr. 8 6:30 pm ESPN+ vs. * — Wagener Field at Kendrick Family BallparkMorgantown, WV Canceled — – — Apr. 11 7:30 pm ESPN+ at — Schroeder ParkHouston, TX W9-2 Kirn(4-0) Schmitz(3-3) Bassinger(5) 1,074 28-4 8-3 Apr. 12 7:30 pm ESPN+ at Houston — Schroeder ParkHouston, TX W9-8 Hudson(2-0) Roman(0-5) Estridge (2) 1,386 29-4 9-3 Apr. 13 12:30 pm ESPN+ at Houston — Schroeder ParkHouston, TX W11-4 Kartsonas (3-1) Luzardo(1-1) — 1,259 30-4 10-3 Apr. 15 6:00 pm ESPN+ at Marshall* #24 Jack Cook FieldHuntington, WV W5-4 Estridge(3-0) Baird(3-2) — 2,620 31-4 — Apr. 17 6:30 pm ESPN+ vs. Cincinnati #24 Wagener Field at Kendrick Family BallparkMorgantown, WV W3–2 Meyer(7–1) Taylor(4–1) — 3,370 32–4 11–3 Apr. 18 6:30 pm ESPN+ vs. Cincinnati #24 Wagener Field at Kendrick Family BallparkMorgantown, WV W6–4 Bassinger(4–0) O'Connor(1–2) Estridge(3) 4,289 33–4 12–3 Apr. 19 2:00 pm ESPN+ vs. Cincinnati #24 Wagener Field at Kendrick Family BallparkMorgantown, WV W10–5 Kartsonas(4–1) Marsh(3–3) — 3,776 34–4 13–3 Apr. 22 6:00 pm BTN at Penn State* #17 Medlar Field at Lubrano ParkUniversity Park, PA L2–3 Butash(3–1) Hudson(2–1) Renner(2) 6,106 34–5 — Apr. 25 6:30 pm ESPN+ at UCF #17 John Euliano ParkOrlando, FL W4–1 Bassinger(5–0) Stagliano(1–3) Estridge(4) 1,965 35–5 14–3 Apr. 26 6:30 pm ESPN+ at UCF #17 John Euliano ParkOrlando, FL W15–10 Meyer(8–1) Sosnowski(2–3) — 2,245 36–5 15–3 Apr. 27 1:00 pm ESPN+ at UCF #17 John Euliano ParkOrlando, FL W4–3 Kartsonas (5–1) Sauser (3–1) McDougal(1) 1,853 37–5 16–3 Apr. 30 6:00 pm ESPN+ at Marshall* No. 16 GoMart BallparkCharleston, WV L6–7 Krebs(4–2) Meyer(8–2) — 9,639 37–6 — May (3–7) Date Time (ET) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attend OverallRecord Big 12Record Sources May 3 (DH 1) 12:00 pm ESPN+ vs. No. 16 Wagener Field at Kendrick Family BallparkMorgantown, WV L4–6 Cebert(6–2) Kirn(4–1) Pirko(1) 3,848 37–7 16–4 May 3 (DH 2) 4:00 pm ESPN+ vs. Texas Tech No. 16 Wagener Field at Kendrick Family BallparkMorgantown, WV W3–2 Bassinger(6–0) Bourdreau(1–4) — 3,848 38–7 17–4 May 4 1:00 pm ESPN+ vs. Texas Tech No. 16 Wagener Field at Kendrick Family BallparkMorgantown, WV W5–0 Kartsonas(6–1) Petty(1–3) — 3,384 39–7 18–4 May 6 6:00 pm ESPN+ at Pittsburgh* No. 12 Charles L. Cost FieldPittsburgh, PA L9–10 Hummel(1–0) Stiffler(2–1) — 769 39–8 — May 9 7:00 pm ESPN+ at No. 12 Tointon Family StadiumManhattan, KS L8–9 Ruhl(3–2) Estridge(3–1) — 2,344 39–9 18–5 May 10 5:00 pm ESPN+ at Kansas State No. 12 Tointon Family StadiumManhattan, KS W10–3 McDougal(1–0) Quevedo (6–2) — 2,344 40–9 19–5 May 11 2:00 pm ESPN+ at Kansas State No. 12 Tointon Family StadiumManhattan, KS L9–14 Slack(2–3) Bassinger(6–1) — 2,344 40–10 19–6 May 15 6:30 pm ESPN+ vs. No. 16 Wagener Field at Kendrick Family BallparkMorgantown, WV L0–3 Voegele(7–4) Kirn(4–2) Breckheimer (7) 3,716 40–11 19–7 May 16 6:30 pm ESPN+ vs. Kansas No. 16 Wagener Field at Kendrick Family BallparkMorgantown, WV L5–8 Moore(7–1) McDougal(1–1) — 4,084 40–12 19–8 May 17 1:00 pm ESPN+ vs. Kansas No. 16 Wagener Field at Kendrick Family BallparkMorgantown, WV L0–7 Carr(5–1) Kartsonas(6–2) — 4,062 40–13 19–9 Postseason (4–3) (1–1) Date Time (ET) TV Opponent Seed Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attend OverallRecord TourneyRecord Sources May 22 1:30 pm ESPN+ vs. Cincinnati (1) Globe Life FieldArlington, TX W10–3 Kirn(5–2) Marsh(3–5) — - 41–13 1–0 May 22 5:00 pm ESPN+ vs. Arizona (1) Globe Life Field L1–12 Garayzar(2–0) Kartsonas(6–3) — - 41–14 1–1 (3-0) Date Time (ET) TV Opponent Seed Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attend OverallRecord TourneyRecord Sources May 30 2:45 pm ESPNU vs. (3) Kentucky (2) Doug Kingsmore StadiumClemson, SC W4–3 Bassinger(7–1) Gregersen (0–6) — 5,288 42−14 1–0 May 31 5:00 pm ESPN+ vs. (1) No. 14 Clemson (2) Doug Kingsmore Stadium W9–6 Meyer(9–2) Mahlstedt (4–1) McDougal(2) 6,475 43–14 2–0 June 1 6:00 pm ESPN+ vs. (3) Kentucky (2) Doug Kingsmore Stadium W13-12 Hudson(3-1) McCoy (1-2) Kirn(1) 5,330 44–14 3–0 -