2025 College Baseball thread

fordman84 said:
That's just Marcell Reed in a wig!
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FINALLY. That god forsaken foozeball nonsense is over. Time to start a REAL sport!
 
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Oklahoma It was another successful season in Norman for the Sooners, who made the tournament for the third-straight season after making it to the College World Series final in 2022. They went 40-21 (23-7 Big 12) and hosted a regional, though they were bounced by UConn. While the SEC will provide a sizable challenge, the Sooners again have the ingredients for a deep postseason run. I’m a particular fan of their rotation, which is headlined by potential first-round pick Kyson Witherspoon (8-3, 3.71 ERA). On the heels of an impressive sophomore season, Witherspoon had an equally impressive summer that was split between the Cape League and team USA.
 
Wishbone said:
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Oklahoma It was another successful season in Norman for the Sooners, who made the tournament for the third-straight season after making it to the College World Series final in 2022. They went 40-21 (23-7 Big 12) and hosted a regional, though they were bounced by UConn. While the SEC will provide a sizable challenge, the Sooners again have the ingredients for a deep postseason run. I’m a particular fan of their rotation, which is headlined by potential first-round pick Kyson Witherspoon (8-3, 3.71 ERA). On the heels of an impressive sophomore season, Witherspoon had an equally impressive summer that was split between the Cape League and team USA.
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@Wishbone here is the D1baseball write up on OU

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Head Coach: Skip Johnson
2024 Record: 40-21 (23-7 Big 12)

STRENGTHS
The Sooners certainly have some uncertainty regarding the offensive lineup, but one aspect of that unit that I expect to be a strength is in the speed and versatility department. Oklahoma will be a team that can find ways to manufacture runs and put maximum pressure on opposing pitching staffs. As for the primary strength of this team, look no further than a loaded pitching staff from a sheer talent standpoint. Kyson and Malachi Witherspoon should combine to give OU a star-studded one-two punch, while perhaps no one on this staff has as much talent as someone like LSU kickback Cam Johnson. Pitching should lead the way for the Sooners for much of the spring.

QUESTION MARKS
Throwing in the towel on Oklahoma’s offense before the season begins would be foolish, considering Reggie Willits runs quite an impressive operation. However, the lack of power production — at least on paper — during a power-heavy time in college baseball is slightly concerning. OU returns just one bat — Jaxon Willits — who finished last season with double-digit home runs. The second leading power hitter back in the mix? Catcher Easton Carmichael finished last season with seven homers but also knocked in 64 runs. The other question mark, potentially, is just the evolution of Cam Johnson. OU needs him to rise to the occasion to meet its ultimate goals.

STAR POWER
Jaxon Willits is a smooth defender and finished last season with solid power production. I’m looking for him to take yet another step forward from an offensive standpoint this spring. On the mound, the Witherspoon brothers are the stars of the show. Both can get into the mid-to-upper 90s with their fastball, and Kyson is the more polished pitcher at the moment. Witherspoon is more consistent overall and has a nasty secondary arsenal. Malachi has insane upside as well and made great strides in the fall. Junior college transfer Dylan Tate is another premium arm that sometimes wowed the coaching staff in the fall.

GLUE GUYS
Willits, mentioned above, is an obvious guy to put on this list, while backstop Easton Carmichael is another integral piece of this club. In addition to what he can provide behind the plate, Carmichael is an excellent and consistent hitter who can also hit for power. On the mound, Kyson Witherspoon is the glue guy. He’s an elite arm and overall pitcher already, and the Sooners will go the way he goes this spring. He gives Skip Johnson’s club that legitimate front-line ace you want throughout a rugged SEC schedule.

PICKS TO CLICK
We mentioned above that Oklahoma’s offense is uncertain. Well, two names to remember from a newcomer standpoint are Kyle Branch and Dayton Tockey. Brand, the younger brother of Georgia standout Kolby Branch, was one of the more consistent bats in the fall, while Tockey showed power potential. On the mound, Malachi Witherspoon is undoubtedly a pick to click this spring. I spoke with Skip Johnson about him in the fall, and he said he emerged from workouts a much-improved overall pitcher. Outfielder Dasan Harris is another intriguing athlete and bat to watch. He had minimal action last season, but was super athletic this past fall and was one of the Sooners’ better bats.

TOP NEWCOMERS
Branch and Tockey are obvious choices in the top newcomer category, while LSU Eunice transfers Dawson Willis looks like a high-impact offensive contributor from day one. He was impressive in the fall. Outfielder Brandon Cain has an intriguing skill set and will immediately help, while on the mound, we’re all ecstatic to see what Skip Johnson can do with Cam Johnson. Johnson was back into the mid-to-upper 90s during fall workouts and looked much more confident overall. He’s a Friday night starter type of profile if he can hold his velocity and establish consistency. Junior college transfer Cade Crossland and Dylan Tate are two more guys to watch. Crossland is a 6-foot-3, 205-pounder, who was up to 95-96 mph with his fastball in the fall along with an emerging breaking ball and changeup, while Tate was up to 98 mph. I’d also keep an eye on transfer Gavyn Jones, who was 93-95 and up to 96 mph with his FB in the fall, along with a promising mid-80s slider.

2025 OUTLOOK
The Sooners had a successful final season in the Big 12 Conference that ended with an NCAA Regional host. Now, they head off to the SEC with a lot of promise and several question marks. There’s uncertainty from an offensive standpoint, and at least the No. 3 spot in the weekend rotation is still a question mark with Cam Johnson penciled into that spot. With that all said, I think the Sooners will be good enough offensively as the season progresses, and I’m expecting the Witherspoon brothers to shine. I’d also keep an eye on Cade Crossland if Johnson falters in the weekend rotation. Early returns on the talented junior college transfer are very positive. This is a regional-caliber club that could do a lot of damage if the stars align.
 
Less than a week left!
 
College Baseball opens TODAY mf'ers.

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Being the height of college basketball season, baseball's gonna have to take a backseat on TV time tho.

ESPN's only showing games that are on ACC Extra, SECN+, and ESPN+, but the MLB Network will be airing a few games from the MLB Desert Invitational. #24 Nebraska vs #16 Vanderbilt is on Saturday 7pm (CT). @HammerDown

I do have ESPN+ bundled into my HULU so I might catch a game there. Stanford/Cal St Fullerton is one of the better games on ESPN+. Two CWS bluebloods going at it.
 
Wishbone said:
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Oklahoma It was another successful season in Norman for the Sooners, who made the tournament for the third-straight season after making it to the College World Series final in 2022. They went 40-21 (23-7 Big 12) and hosted a regional, though they were bounced by UConn. While the SEC will provide a sizable challenge, the Sooners again have the ingredients for a deep postseason run. I’m a particular fan of their rotation, which is headlined by potential first-round pick Kyson Witherspoon (8-3, 3.71 ERA). On the heels of an impressive sophomore season, Witherspoon had an equally impressive summer that was split between the Cape League and team USA.
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#24 Nebraska opens their season against UC Irvine in the MLB Desert Invitational today. ⚾
 
Wishbone said:
Yeah I don't know and Alaska isn't even on there.
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I just looked at their website and the University of Wyoming dropped it's NCAA baseball team in 1996.
It's now a 'Club Sport'.

The University of Wisconsin doesn't play NCAA baseball either. That's why there's a different icon there.
 
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What is that baseball team logo for best college baseball team in Wisconsin?

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Is it Edgewood College who plays D-3?
If so then why is it purple?

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Pitchers struck out 16. 8 different players drove on a run. Good way to start season.

Game 2 of double header starts at 5:55 local time

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OU wins both games. Kyson Witherspoon and Cam Johnson each pick up wins in their 25 debuts. Scoring 24 runs in the process, run rule 2nd game.

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A&M haada terrible weather and faced an Elon starter that is likely to go in round 2 of the draft. Would have had a few more runs for the Ags if not for the mist and rain that knocked a few down on the track. But we got the 4-2 win and looked solid overall. Nice way to start the Earley era, with a hard fought win.
 
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