2025 California Golden Bears baseball team

2025 California Golden Bears baseball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record24–31 (9–21 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Chris Bodishbaugh (3rd season)
  • Chad Highberger (5th season)
Hitting coachBrett Wallace
Home stadiumEvans Diamond
2025 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 18 Georgia Tech ‍†‍‍y 19 – 11   .633 41 – 19   .683
No. 7 Florida State ‍‍‍y 17 – 10   .630 41 – 14   .745
No. 1 North Carolina ‍‍‡‍y 18 – 11   .621 46 – 13   .780
NC State ‍‍‍y 17 – 11   .607 35 – 21   .625
No. 14 Clemson ‍‍‍y 18 – 12   .600 45 – 18   .714
Virginia ‍‍‍ 16 – 11   .593 32 – 18   .640
Duke ‍‍‍y 17 – 13   .567 40 – 19   .678
Wake Forest ‍‍‍y 16 – 14   .533 39 – 22   .639
Miami (FL) ‍‍‍y 15 – 14   .517 34 – 26   .567
Louisville ‍‍‍y 15 – 15   .500 39 – 21   .650
Notre Dame ‍‍‍ 14 – 16   .467 32 – 21   .604
Virginia Tech ‍‍‍ 12 – 18   .400 31 – 25   .554
Stanford  ‍‍‍ 11 – 19   .367 27 – 25   .519
Boston College ‍‍‍ 11 – 19   .367 28 – 29   .491
Pittsburgh ‍‍‍ 10 – 20   .333 28 – 27   .509
 ‍‍‍ 9 – 21   .300 24 – 31   .436
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 6, 2025[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2025 California Golden Bears baseball team represents the University of California, Berkeley in the 2025 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Golden Bears play their home games at Evans Diamond. This is their first season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They are led by head coach Mike Neu, in his 8th season at Cal.

During the 2025 season, Cal completed its first ever away series sweep of rival Stanford.[2] Cal also played its first ever ACC series against Duke.[3]

Previous season

The 2024 California Golden Bears baseball team posted a 36-19 (17–13) season record. The Bears swept No. 5 Oregon State at home, and finished the regular season by winning 8 of their last 9 games. The Bears also made it to the semi-finals in the 2024 Pac-12 Conference baseball tournament, but did not earn a berth into the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.

Preseason

Coaches poll

ACC coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Virginia 251 (13)
2 Florida State 230 (2)
3 North Carolina 217
4 Clemson 214 (1)
5 Duke 182
6 Wake Forest 171
7 NC State 168
8 Stanford 143
9 Louisville 128
10 Georgia Tech 113
11 Miami (FL) 87
12 Virginia Tech 85
13 California 60
14 Pitt 52
15 Notre Dame 44
16 Boston College 31

Source:[4]

Roster

2025 California Golden Bears baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name B/T Height Weight Year Home town
1 INF Jarren Advincula L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Santa Clara
2 INF Cade Campbell R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Lodi
3 OF Seth Gwynn R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Concord
4 INF Max Handron L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Glen Ellen
5 RHP Austin Turkington R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Los Gatos
6 OF Ethan Kodama L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr West Hills
8 INF Carl Schmidt R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Petaluma
9 C Nico Button L/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr San Mateo
10 INF PJ Moutzouridis R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So San Jose
14 INF Elijah Clayton R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Westlake Village
15 UTL Jacob French L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Benicia
16 RHP Tucker Bougie L/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Mill Valley
17 C Ryan Tayman R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Grover Beach
18 INF Jeff Hoffman R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Salida
19 RHP Ryan Spalliero R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Fresno
21 RHP Lucas Alaniz R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Waterford
22 C Alex Birge L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Olathe
23 UTL Jack Johnston R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Del Mar
24 RHP JJ Hollis R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Laguna Niguel
25 OF Ryan Limerick L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Studio City
26 RHP Kaden Taque L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Porter Ranch
27 UTL Joey Donnelly L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Alamo
28 INF Cole Tremain R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Folsom
29 RHP Miles Tenscher R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Yountville
30 UTL Jake Lavin L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Laguna Beach
31 UTL Kalen Applefield R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Carlsbad
33 RHP JM Harduvel L/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Huntington Beach
34 RHP Cole Clark R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Burbank
35 RHP Jake Guardiancic R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Brentwood
36 OF Matthew Thomas R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Garden Grove
38 INF Dominic Smaldino R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Ladera Ranch
43 RHP Max Murray R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr San Diego
44 INF Jordy Lopez L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Elk Grove
45 RHP Kyle Connelly R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Oakley
46 RHP Gavin Eddy R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Claremont
48 RHP Ethan Foley R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Lancaster
51 LHP David Shaw L/L 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Houston
52 RHP Quinn Larson R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Gilroy
55 LHP Logan Piper L/L 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Vacaville
87 RHP Oliver de la Torre R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Pleasanton
98 RHP Spencer Dessart R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Bronxville
Head coach

Mike Neu

Assistant coach(es)

Chris Bodishbaugh
Chad Highberger

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

Roster
Last update: February 27, 2025

Offseason

2024 MLB Draft

Main article: 2024 Major League Baseball draft
2024 MLB draft class
Round Pick Overall Pick Player Position MLB Team Source
CB 6 39 Caleb Lomavita C Washington Nationals [5]
4 1 104 Rodney Green Jr. CF Oakland Athletics [6]
12 23 368 Christian Becerra P Minnesota Twins [7]
17 21 516 Andres Galan P Tampa Bay Rays [8]

Game log

2025 California Golden Bears game log (24–31)
Regular Season: 22–30 (Home: 12–18; Away: 10–12)
Postseason: 2–1
ACC tournament: 2–1
Date TV Rank Opponent Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attend Overall ACC Tournament
May 20 ACCN (16) (9) Miami Durham Bulls Athletic Park
Durham, NC		 12–2 (8) de la Torre Hugus — 1,721 23–30 1–0
May 21 ACCN (16) (8) Wake Forest Durham Bulls Athletic Park 14–12 Shaw Lunceford Piper 2,216 24–30 2–0
May 22 ACCN (16) (1) No. 16 Georgia Tech Durham Bulls Athletic Park 3–10 McKee Hollis — 2,235 24–31 2–1
  •   Win
  •   Loss
  •   Postponement
  • Bold: Golden Bears team member
  • Rankings from D1 Baseball.
  • (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
  • * indicates a non-conference game.

References

  1. ^ "Baseball Standings". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
  2. ^ Stecher, Aidan. "Bears complete historic sweep at Stanford for 5 straight wins". The Daily Californian. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
  3. ^ Stecher, Aidan. "Bears drop 2 of 3 to Duke in first ACC series, gear up for Utah". The Daily Californian. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
  4. ^ "Virginia Tops 2025 ACC Baseball Preseason Poll". theacc.com. January 30, 2025. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
  5. ^ "Caleb Lomavita First Golden Bear Selected In 2024 MLB Draft". Cal Athletics. July 14, 2024. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  6. ^ "Rodney Green Jr. Selected By Oakland In 4th Round Of MLB Draft". Cal Athletics. July 15, 2024. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  7. ^ "Christian Becerra Taken By Minnesota In 12th Round Of MLB Draft". Cal Athletics. July 16, 2024. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  8. ^ "Andres Galan Selected By Tampa Bay In 17th Round Of MLB Draft". Cal Athletics. July 16, 2024. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
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