2025 UNC Wilmington Seahawks baseball team

2025 UNC Wilmington Seahawks baseball
ConferenceCoastal Athletic Association
Record29–22 (16–8 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Josh Stott (2nd season)
  • Taber Mongero (2nd season)
Hitting coachChris Moore (8th season)
Pitching coachKelly Secrest (7th season)
Home stadiumBrooks Field
2025 Coastal Athletic Association baseball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 19 Northeastern ‍†‍‡‍y 25 – 2   .926 49 – 11   .817
 ‍‍‍ 19 – 8   .704 34 – 24   .586
Charleston  ‍‍‍ 15 – 12   .556 37 – 22   .627
Campbell  ‍‍‍ 15 – 12   .556 25 – 31   .446
William & Mary  ‍‍‍ 14 – 13   .519 21 – 35   .375
Elon  ‍‍‍ 13 – 14   .481 25 – 32   .439
Delaware  ‍‍‍ 12 – 15   .444 28 – 25   .528
Stony Brook  ‍‍‍ 11 – 16   .407 25 – 27   .481
Towson  ‍‍‍ 11 – 16   .407 21 – 35   .375
Monmouth  ‍‍‍ 10 – 17   .370 24 – 30   .444
North Carolina A&T  ‍‍‍ 9 – 18   .333 15 – 37   .288
Hofstra  ‍‍‍ 8 – 19   .296 18 – 36   .333
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 1, 2025[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2025 UNCW Seahawks baseball team represent the University of North Carolina, Wilmington during the 2025 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Seahawks play their home games at Brooks Field as a member of the Coastal Athletic Association. They are led by head coach Randy Hood, in his fifth year as head coach.

Preseason

Coaches poll

The coaches poll was released on February 5, 2025. UNCW was selected to win the conference.[2]

Coaches' Poll
Predicted
finish 		Team Points
1 UNCW 117 (8)
2 Charleston 109 (3)
3 Northeastern 107 (1)
4 Campbell 78
5 Delaware 77
6 Elon 70
7 Stony Brook 56
8 William & Mary 55
9 Hofstra 51
10 North Carolina A&T 37
11 Monmouth 19
12 Towson 16

Awards and honors

Preseason CAA awards and honors

Preseason All-CAA Team[2]
Player No. Position Class Designation
Tanner Thach 29 INF Junior First Team
Zane Taylor 33 SP Senior First Team
Kevin Jones 10 INF Senior Honorable Mention
Alec DeMartino 5 OF RS Junior Honorable Mention
Connor Kane 11 RP Junior Honorable Mention

Personnel

Starters

Lineup
Pos. No. Player. Year
C 12 Bryant Arendt Senior
1B 29 Tanner Thach Junior
2B 7 Aiden Evans Junior
3B 15 Trevor Lucas Sophomore
SS 10 Kevin Jones Senior
LF 16 Brock Willis Junior
CF 35 Mac Gillespie Junior
RF 5 Alec DeMartino RS Junior
DH 22 Kevin Novobilsky RS Junior
Weekend Pitching Rotation
Day No. Player. Year
Friday 33 Zane Taylor Senior
Saturday 43 Trace Baker Junior
Sunday 13 Cam Bagwell Freshman
Midweek 25 Connor Marshburn Sophomore

Roster

2025 UNCW Seahawks baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name B/T Height Weight Year Home town
1 UTL Brady Thompson L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Charlotte, NC
2 INF Dylan Schaefer R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Tega Cay, SC
5 OF Alec DeMartino R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Jr Raleigh, NC
6 INF Mason Hughes L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Eastover, NC
7 OF Aiden Evans R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Cornelius, NC
9 RHP Kyle Dobos R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Waxhaw, NC
10 INF Kevin Jones R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Rolesville, NC
11 RHP Connor Kane S/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Wilmington, NC
12 C Bryan Arendt R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Holly Springs, NC
13 RHP Cam Bagwell R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Pineville, NC
14 LHP Cyle Phelan L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Fuquay-Varina, NC
15 INF Trevor Lucas R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Leland, NC
16 INF Brock Wills L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Holly Springs, NC
18 UTL Cooper Allen R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Wake Forest, NC
19 OF Nick Coggins L/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Mooresville, NC
20 RHP Mason Murdock R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Kannapolis, NC
21 UTL Bromley Thornton R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Wilmington, NC
22 INF Kevin Novobilsky L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Jr Ocean, NJ
23 LHP JD Everett R/L 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Hickory, NC
24 C JT Stiner R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Westfield, IN
25 RHP Connor Marshburn R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 250 lb (113 kg) So Cary, NC
26 LHP Porter Braddy L/L 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Kill Devil Hills, NC
27 RHP Khristopher Morris R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Edenton, NC
28 RHP Cole Nelson R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Charlotte, NC
29 INF Tanner Thach L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Belvidere, NC
30 RHP Aubrey Smith L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Leland, NC
31 OF BJ Brown R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Sanford, NC
32 INF Ryker Galaska L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Jr Greenville, NC
33 RHP Zane Taylor R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Franklinton, NC
34 C Martin Zelenka R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Sr Prague, CZE
35 OF Mac Gillespie R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Apex, NC
36 OF Blake Crawford R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Kinston, NC
37 LHP Jack Gibson L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Southern Shores, NC
38 LHP Mason Child R/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Charlotte, NC
39 UTL Clay Masonis R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Charlotte, NC
41 LHP Baker Cox L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Hopkins, SC
43 RHP Trace Baker R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Winterville, NC
44 RHP Ty Lawson R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Whiteville, NC
45 UTL Carver Pleasant L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Hurdle Mills, NC
48 C Josh Martinez R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Holly Springs, NC
49 RHP Will Everett R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Hickory, NC
50 OF Bill Tyrrell L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Nashville, TN
Head coach

Randy Hood

Assistant coach(es)

Josh Stott
Taber Mongero
Chris Moore
Kelly Secrest

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

Roster
Last update: February 27, 2025

Offseason

Departures

Offseason Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Trevor Marsh 1 OF 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 200 pounds (91 kg) RS Senior Asheboro, NC Graduated
Jac Croom 6 INF 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 pounds (95 kg) RS Senior Wilmington, NC Graduated
Carter Holjes 13 RHP 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 pounds (100 kg) RS Senior Cary, NC Graduated
Cody Benton 24 RHP 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 pounds (100 kg) RS Senior Cerro Gordo, NC Graduated
R.J. Sales 26 RHP 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 pounds (77 kg) Junior Pinehurst, NC Declare for 2024 MLB draft; selected 296th overall by Detroit Tigers
Cole Benton 39 LHP 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 pounds (100 kg) RS Senior Cerro Gordo, NC Graduated
Case Stroup 32 LHP 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 pounds (100 kg) Senior Apex, NC Graduated
Ryan Calvert 36 UTL 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 240 pounds (110 kg) Senior La Plata, MD Graduated
Matt Gaither 38 LHP 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 pounds (91 kg) RS Senior Midlothian, VA Graduated
Jacob Shafer 45 RHP 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 pounds (110 kg) Senior High Point, NC Declare for 2024 MLB draft; selected 521st overall by Atlanta Braves
Luke Craig 48 LHP 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 pounds (93 kg) Senior Sanford, NC Declare for 2024 MLB draft; selected 224th overall by Arizona Diamondbacks

Outgoing transfers

Outgoing Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Hometown Year New school Source

2024 MLB Draft

Main article: 2024 Major League Baseball draft
2024 UNCW Draft Class
Round Pick Overall Pick Player Position MLB Team Source
7 29 224 Luke Craig P Arizona Diamondbacks
10 11 296 R.J. Sales P Detroit Tigers
17 26 521 Jacob Shafer P Atlanta Braves

Acquisitions

Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Hometown Year Previous school Source
Trevor Lucas 15 INF 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 pounds (86 kg) Leland, NC Sophomore Gaston[a]
Porter Braddy 26 LHP 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 190 pounds (86 kg) Kill Devil Hills, NC Freshman Maryland–Eastern Shore
Kristopher Morris 27 RHP 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 pounds (98 kg) Edenton, NC Senior West Virginia State
Ryan Galaska 32 INF 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 pounds (95 kg) Greenville, NC RS Junior North Carolina

Incoming recruits

2024 UNCW Recruits
Name Number B/T Pos. Height Weight Hometown High School Source
Brady Thompson 1 L/R UTL 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 pounds (91 kg) Charlotte, NC Providence (NC)
Mason Hughes 6 L/R INF 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 pounds (82 kg) Eastover, NC Cape Fear
Cam Bagwell 13 R/R RHP 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 pounds (93 kg) Pineville, NC South Mecklenburg
Nick Coggins 19 L/R OF 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 180 pounds (82 kg) Mooresville, NC Southlake Christian
JT Stiner 24 R/R C 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 220 pounds (100 kg) Westfield, IN Cathedral (IN)
BJ Brown 31 R/R OF 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 185 pounds (84 kg) Samford, NC Lee County (NC)
Blake Crawford 36 R/R OF 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 pounds (91 kg) Kinston, NC North Lenior
Mason Child 38 R/L LHP 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 pounds (86 kg) Charlotte, NC Charlotte Catholic
Clay Masonis 39 R/R UTL 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 pounds (86 kg) Charlotte, NC Myers Park
Carver Pleasant 45 L/L UTL 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 pounds (93 kg) Hurdle Mills, NC Roxboro Christian
Josh Martinez 48 R/R C 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 205 pounds (93 kg) Holly Springs, NC Pro5 Academy
Will Everett 49 R/R RHP 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 pounds (79 kg) Hickory, NC St. Stephens (NC)

Game log

2025 UNC Wilmington Seahawks baseball Game Log (26–21)
Regular Season (26–21)
April (2–2)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record CAA Record
April 1 East Carolina* Brooks Field L 6–1010 Young (3–0) Phelan (1–2) None FloSports 3,122 14–15 —
April 4 at Hofstra University Field
Hempstead, NY		 W 12–4 Taylor (6–1) Hamilton (0–1) Baker (4) FloSports 15–15 3–4
April 5 at Hofstra University Field W 9–2 Marshburn (2–2) Bauer (2–4) Smith (1) FloSports 150 16–15 4–4
April 6 at Hofstra University Field L 4–6 Nemjo (1–3) Bagwell (5–1) Sanderoff (1) FloSports 100 16–16 4–5
April 8 No. 21 Coastal Carolina* Brooks Field FloSports —
April 11 William & Mary Brooks Field FloSports
April 12 William & Mary Brooks Field FloSports
April 13 William & Mary Brooks Field FloSports
April 15 at East Carolina* Clark–LeClair Stadium
Greenville, NC		 —
April 17 at Towson Schuerholz Park
Towson, MD
April 18 at Towson Schuerholz Park
April 19 at Towson Schuerholz Park
April 25 at Charleston Patriot's Point Ballpark
Mount Pleasant, SC
April 26 at Charleston Patriot's Point Ballpark
April 27 at Charleston Patriot's Point Ballpark
April 29 at No. 13 NC State* Doak Field
Raleigh, NC		 ACCNX —
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Canceled
Bold = UNCW team member      * = Non-conference game
Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

Rankings

See also: 2025 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'[3]RVRV*———
Baseball America[4]—————
NCBWA†[5]—————
D1Baseball[6]—————
Perfect Game[7]—————

† 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.

Notes

  1. ^ Junior college

References

  1. ^ "Coastal Athletic Association baseball standings". D1Baseball.com. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
  2. ^ a b Washburn, Rob (February 5, 2025). "Two-Time Defending Champ UNCW Picked To Win CAA Baseball Title In 2025". caasports.com. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  3. ^ "NCAA Baseball Coaches Poll | USA Today Sports". USA TODAY.
  4. ^ "College Baseball Top 25 Rankings". www.baseballamerica.com.
  5. ^ "NCBWA > News > Top 30 Poll". www.sportswriters.net.
  6. ^ "Rankings Archives • D1Baseball". d1baseball.com.
  7. ^ Perfect Game Top 25 Rankings
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