2025 Oklahoma Sooners baseball team

2025 Oklahoma Sooners baseball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record38–22 (14–16 SEC)
Head coach
Associate head coachReggie Willits (2nd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Todd Butler (2nd season)
  • Russell Raley (3rd season)
Home stadiumL. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park
2025 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 17 Texas ‍†‍‍y 22 – 8   .733 44 – 14   .759
No. 3 Arkansas ‍‍‍y 20 – 10   .667 50 – 15   .769
No. 1 LSU ‍‍‍y 19 – 11   .633 53 – 15   .779
No. 18 Vanderbilt ‍‍‡‍y 19 – 11   .633 43 – 18   .705
No. 19 Georgia ‍‍‍y 18 – 12   .600 43 – 17   .717
No. 11 Auburn ‍‍‍y 17 – 13   .567 41 – 20   .672
No. 21 Ole Miss ‍‍‍y 16 – 14   .533 43 – 21   .672
No. 12 Tennessee ‍‍‍y 16 – 14   .533 46 – 19   .708
Alabama ‍‍‍y 16 – 14   .533 41 – 18   .695
Florida ‍‍‍y 15 – 15   .500 39 – 22   .639
Mississippi State ‍‍‍y 15 – 15   .500 36 – 23   .610
 ‍‍‍y 14 – 16   .467 38 – 22   .633
Kentucky ‍‍‍y 13 – 17   .433 31 – 26   .544
Texas A&M  ‍‍‍ 11 – 19   .367 30 – 26   .536
South Carolina  ‍‍‍ 6 – 24   .200 28 – 29   .491
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 3 – 27   .100 16 – 39   .291
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 22, 2025[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2025 Oklahoma Sooners baseball team represent the University of Oklahoma during the 2025 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Sooners played their home games at L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park. It is Oklahoma's first season as members of the SEC. They are led by head coach Skip Johnson, in his 8th season at Oklahoma.

Previous season

The Sooners finished the 2024 season with a 40–21 overall record and a 23–7 record in Big 12 play, winning the regular season title in their final season in the conference. In the 2024 Big 12 Conference baseball tournament, the Sooners reached the final, where they played their in-state rivals, Oklahoma State, where they lost, 3–9 in the championship.

Despite losing the Big 12 title, the Sooners received an at-large berth into the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball tournament, receiving an 11th overall seed, giving them rights to host a regional. In the Norman Regional, they were pitted with Oral Roberts, Duke, and UConn. In the regional final, Oklahoma lost 1–7 to UConn, missing out at a chance to play in a Super Regional.

Preseason

SEC coaches poll

The SEC Coaches poll was released on February 2, 2025. Oklahoma was predicted to finish eleventh in the SEC.[2]

SEC coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Texas A&M 228 (10)
2 Tennessee 215 (1)
3 Arkansas 214 (3)
4 LSU 204 (1)
5 Florida 183 (1)
6 Georgia 165
7 Vanderbilt 156
8 Texas 146
9 Mississippi State 112
10 Kentucky 102
11 Oklahoma 101
12 Auburn 100
13 Alabama 98
14 South Carolina 61
15 Ole Miss 60
16 Missouri 31

Awards and honors

Preseason SEC awards and honors

Preseason All-SEC Team
Player No. Position Class Designation
Kyson Witherspoon 26 SP Junior Second Team

Personnel

Starters

Lineup
Pos. No. Player. Year
C 2 Easton Carmichael Junior
1B 16 Dayton Tockey Junior
2B 6 Kyle Branch Freshman
3B 5 Dawson Willis Junior
SS 7 Jaxson Willits Sophomore
LF 17 Dasan Harris Sophomore
CF 1 Jason Walk Sophomore
RF 40 Sam Christiansen RS Sophomore
DH 20 Trey Gambill Junior
Weekend Pitching Rotation
Day No. Player. Year
Friday 26 Kyson Witherspoon Junior
Saturday 31 Cameron Johnson Sophomore
Sunday 25 Malachi Witherspoon Junior

Roster

2025 Oklahoma Sooners baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name B/T Height Weight Year Home town
1 UTL Jason Walk S/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 166 lb (75 kg) So Acworth, GA
2 C Easton Carmichael R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Prosper, TX
3 OF Christian Hoffman L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 229 lb (104 kg) Jr Albuquerque, NM
4 INF Mason Hamlin R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 211 lb (96 kg) Jr Falcon, CO
5 INF Dawson Willis R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 184 lb (83 kg) Jr Ruston, LA
6 INF Kyle Branch R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 182 lb (83 kg) Fr Lucas, TX
7 INF Jaxon Willits S/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 202 lb (92 kg) So Fort Cobb, OK
8 OF Taylor Tatum R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 208 lb (94 kg) Fr Longview, TX
9 UTL Brandon Cain R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 174 lb (79 kg) Jr Mobile, AL
11 RHP Jacob Gholston R/R 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 218 lb (99 kg) So Flower Mound, TX
12 INF Ryley Leininger L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 221 lb (100 kg) Fr Georgetown, TX
14 RHP Jackson Kircher R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 219 lb (99 kg) Fr Little Rock, AR
16 INF Dayton Tockey L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 227 lb (103 kg) Jr Fort Worth, TX
17 OF Dasan Harris L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 181 lb (82 kg) So Plano, TX
18 LHP Gavyn Jones L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 206 lb (93 kg) So White Oak, TX
20 OF Trey Gambill L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 194 lb (88 kg) Jr Alpine, UT
21 INF Drew Dickerson R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Lee's Summit, MO
22 C Scott Mudler L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Johns Creek, GA
23 LHP Cade Crossland R/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Rockwall, TX
25 RHP Malachi Witherspoon R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 211 lb (96 kg) Jr Jacksonville, FL
26 RHP Kyson Witherspoon R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 207 lb (94 kg) Jr Jacksonville, FL
27 RHP Landon Victorian R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 178 lb (81 kg) Fr Lake Charles, LA
28 UTL Brayden Horton L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Jr Sayre, PA
29 LHP Jaden Barfield L/L 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 216 lb (98 kg) Fr Pearland, TX
30 RHP Michael Catalano R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 206 lb (93 kg) Fr Frisco, TX
31 LHP Cameron Johnson L/L 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 250 lb (113 kg) So Upper Marlboro, MD
32 RHP Dylan Tate R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 194 lb (88 kg) Jr Eureka, MO
33 RHP Berkeley Roddy R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Fr Fort Worth, TX
34 LHP Beau Sampson L/L 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 226 lb (103 kg) So St. George, UT
35 RHP Jason Bodin L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 193 lb (88 kg) So Orange, TX
36 LHP Grant Stevens L/L 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 199 lb (90 kg) Gr Elk Grove, CA
37 RHP Mitch Haythorn R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 203 lb (92 kg) Fr Eaton, CO
39 C Cole Hansen R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Norco, CA
40 UTL Sam Christiansen L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 212 lb (96 kg) RS So Mesa, AZ
41 INF Reid Graham R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Waxahachie, TX
42 RHP Reid Hensley R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Sr Lufkin, TX
43 RHP Dylan Crooks R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 187 lb (85 kg) Sr Euless, TX
45 LHP Jordan Stribling L/L 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 232 lb (105 kg) Fr Highland Park, TX
48 LHP James Hitt L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 194 lb (88 kg) Sr Magnolia, MA
54 LHP Nate Smithburg L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 209 lb (95 kg) Jr Libertyville, IA
58 RHP James Nesta R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 217 lb (98 kg) RS Fr Huntersville, NC
Head coach

Skip Johnson

Assistant coach(es)

Reggie Willits
Todd Butler
Russell Raley
Ryan Gaines
Britt Bonneau

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

Roster
Last update: February 15, 2025

Coaching staff

2025 Oklahoma Sooners baseball coaching staff
Name Position Seasons at
OU		 Alma Mater
Skip Johnson Head coach 6 University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (1989)
Reggie Willits Associate head coach 1 University of Oklahoma (2003)
Todd Butler Assistant coach 2 University of Oklahoma (1999)
Russell Raley Assistant coach 3 University of Oklahoma (2006)
Ryan Gaines Chief of Staff 21 University of Oklahoma (1995)
Britt Bonneau Director of Player Development 7 University of Oklahoma (1992)

Game log

2025 Oklahoma Sooners Baseball Game Log (38–22)
Regular Season (33–19)
Postseason (5–3)
Chapel Hill Regional (3–2)
Date TV Opponent Rank (Seed) Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Regional Record
May 30 ESPN+ vs. (3) Nebraska (2) Boshamer Stadium
Chapel Hill, NC		 W 7–4 Witherspoon (4–8) Brockett (4–4) Crooks (15) 967 36–20 1–0
May 31 ESPNU vs. (1) No. 1 North Carolina (2) Boshamer Stadium L 5–11 Decaro (9–3) Witherspoon (10–4) — 4,029 36–21 1–1
June 1 ESPN+ vs. (3) Nebraska (2) Boshamer Stadium W 17–1 Crossland (5–5) Walsh (4–8) — 809 37–21 2–1
June 1 ESPN+ vs. (1) No. 1 North Carolina (2) Boshamer Stadium W 9–5 Hitt (3–0) Johnson (2–1) Crooks (16) 4,001 38–21 3–1
June 2 ESPNU vs. (1) No. 1 North Carolina (2) Boshamer Stadium L 4–14 Lynch (5–1) Hensley (4–2) McDuffie (7) 3,914 38–22 3–2
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Canceled
Bold =Oklahoma team member   * Non-conference game
Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.[3]

Record vs. conference opponents

Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.
2025 SEC baseball records

Source: 2025 SEC baseball game results, 2025 SEC baseball schedule

Tm W–L ALA ARK AUB FLA UGA KEN LSU MSU MIZ OKL OMS SCA TEN TEX TAM VAN Tm SR SW
ALA 16–14 . 1–2 1–2 2–1 . 1–2 1–2 3–0 2–1 . . 1–2 . 3–0 1–2 ALA 4–6 2–0
ARK 20–10 . . 1–2 1–2 . 1–2 . 3–0 . 2–1 3–0 2–1 3–0 1–2 3–0 ARK 6–4 4–0
AUB 17–13 2–1 . . 0–3 2–1 3–0 2–1 . . 1–2 3–0 2–1 0–3 . 2–1 AUB 7–3 2–2
FLA 15–15 2–1 2–1 . 0–3 . . 2–1 3–0 . 1–2 3–0 0–3 2–1 . 0–3 FLA 6–4 2–3
UGA 18–12 1–2 2–1 3–0 3–0 2–1 . . 3–0 2–1 . . . 0–3 2–1 0–3 UGA 7–3 3–2
KEN 13–17 . . 1–2 . 1–2 . 0–3 . 3–0 1–2 2–1 2–1 1–2 2–1 0–3 KEN 4–6 1–2
LSU 19–11 2–1 2–1 0–3 . . . 3–0 3–0 3–0 . 2–1 2–1 1–2 1–2 . LSU 7–3 3–1
MSU 15–15 2–1 . 1–2 1–2 . 3–0 0–3 3–0 1–2 2–1 2–1 . 0–3 . . MSU 5–5 2–2
MIZ 3–27 0–3 0–3 . 0–3 0–3 . 0–3 0–3 0–3 0–3 . . 0–3 3–0 . MIZ 1–9 1–9
14–16 1–2 . . . 1–2 0–3 0–3 2–1 3–0 2–1 2–1 . 1–2 . 2–1 OKL 5–5 1–2
OMS 16–14 . 1–2 2–1 2–1 . 2–1 . 1–2 3–0 1–2 1–2 1–2 . . 2–1 OMS 5–5 1–0
SCA 6–24 . 0–3 0–3 0–3 . 1–2 1–2 1–2 . 1–2 2–1 0–3 . 0–3 . SCA 1–9 0–5
TEN 16–14 2–1 1–2 1–2 3–0 . 1–2 1–2 . . . 2–1 3–0 . 1–2 1–2 TEN 4–6 2–0
TEX 22–8 . 0–3 3–0 1–2 3–0 2–1 2–1 3–0 3–0 2–1 . . . 3–0 . TEX 8–2 5–1
TAM 11–19 0–3 2–1 . . 1–2 1–2 2–1 . 0–3 . . 3–0 2–1 0–3 0–3 TAM 4–6 1–4
VAN 19–11 2–1 0–3 1–2 3–0 3–0 3–0 . . . 1–2 1–2 . 2–1 . 3–0 VAN 6–4 4–1
Tm W–L ALA ARK AUB FLA UGA KEN LSU MSU MIZ OKL OMS SCA TEN TEX TAM VAN Team SR SW

Updated for entire regular season.
Tie brkrs: LSU>VAN ARK common, OMS>TEN & OMS>ALA VAN common, TEN>ALA hd to hd, FLA>MSU hd to hd.

Rankings

Main article: 2025 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'[4]25т25т*1712129т991916132116RV—RV
Baseball America[5]———1089891612112116———
NCBWA†[6]30RV—191612910181612141416RVRV
D1Baseball[7]——161312109101918142117———
Perfect Game[8]202012129889222116241323——

† 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.

References

  1. ^ "2025 SEC Baseball Standings". secsports.com. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  2. ^ "2025 SEC Baseball Preseason Coaches Poll, Preseason All-SEC Team Announced". secsports.com. February 2, 2025. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  3. ^ "2025 Baseball Schedule". vcuathletics.com. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  4. ^ "NCAA Baseball Coaches Poll | USA Today Sports". USA TODAY. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  5. ^ "College Baseball Top 25 Rankings". www.baseballamerica.com. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  6. ^ "NCBWA > News > Top 30 Poll". www.sportswriters.net. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  7. ^ "Rankings Archives • D1Baseball". d1baseball.com. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  8. ^ "Rankings | Perfect Game USA". perfectgame.org. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
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