2025 Virginia Cavaliers baseball team

2025 Virginia Cavaliers baseball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record32–18 (16–11 ACC)
Head coach
Associate head coachKevin McMullan (22nd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Matt Kirby (14th season)
  • Joe Savino (1st season)
Pitching coachDrew Dickinson (6th season)
Captains
  • Jay Woolfolk
  • Dean Kampschror
Home stadiumDavenport Field
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
 ‍‍‍ 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
California  ‍‍‍ 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 Virginia Cavaliers baseball team will represent the University of Virginia during the 2025 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cavaliers will play their home games at Davenport Field as a members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They will be led by head coach Brian O'Connor, in his 22nd season at Virginia.

Previous season

Further information: 2024 Virginia Cavaliers baseball team

The 2024 Virginia Cavaliers baseball team posted a 46–17 (18–12) season record. The Cavaliers finished in pool play in the 2024 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball tournament, but nevertheless earned a top-16 seed and at-large berth into the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. The Cavaliers won the Charlottesville Regional, and swept Kansas State in the Charlottesville Super Regional, qualifying for the College World Series in Omaha for the second-consecutive year.[2] In Omaha, the Cavaliers went two and out.[3]

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 Pittsburgh 52
15 Notre Dame 44
16 Boston College 31

Source:[4]

Personnel

Starters

Lineup
Pos. No. Player. Year
C
1B
2B
3B
SS
LF
CF
RF
DH
Weekend Pitching Rotation
Day No. Player. Year
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Roster

2025 Virginia Cavaliers baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name B/T Height Weight Year Home town
0 C Will Broderick L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr San Antonio
1 LHP Tomas Valincius L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Lockport
2 INF Henry Godbout R/ 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Brooklyn
3 UTL James Nunnallee L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Aldie
4 RHP Jay Woolfolk R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Chesterfield
5 INF Luke Hanson R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Williamsburg
6 OF Isaac VanderWoude L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr St. John
7 UTL Aidan Teel L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Mahwah
8 C Trey Wells R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Omaha
9 INF Henry Ford R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Charlottesville
10 UTL Bradley Hodges L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Fleming Island
12 RHP Charlie Oschell R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Phoenixville
13 RHP Ryan Osinski R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Alexandria
14 RHP Jack O'Connor R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Arlington
15 LHP Evan Blanco L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Woburn
16 RHP Bryson Moore R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Fairfax
17 C Chone James R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Myrtle Beach
18 INF Jackson Sirois R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Leesburg
19 UTL Aiden Harris R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Midlothian
20 INF Antonio Perrotta L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Rockville
21 INF Eric Becker L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Thiells
22 RHP Joe Colucci R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Purcellville
23 UTL Chris Arroyo L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Coral Springs
25 LHP Matthew Buchanan L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Lebanon
27 RHP Drew Koenen R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So Park Ridge
28 C Jacob Ference R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Gr Mount Airy
29 LHP Blake Barker R/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Chardon
30 RHP Kevin Jaxel R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Congers
31 LHP William Kirk L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Saddle River
32 OF Walker Buchanan R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Jupiter
33 LHP Matt Lanzendorfer L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Gr Pittston
34 OF Harrison Didawick L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Chesapeake
35 RHP Michael Yeager R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Greenwich
36 RHP Alex Markus R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Gr Richmond
37 LHP Tommy Roldan L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Poolesville
38 LHP Dean Kampschror L/L 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 21 lb (10 kg) Sr Falls Church
39 RHP August Richie R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Tucson
40 RHP Matt Augustin R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Cherry Hill
43 UTL Max Prozny R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Fayetteville
45 RHP Wes Arrington R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Gr Keswick
47 RHP Nate Bassett R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Bristow
Head coach

Brian O'Connor

Assistant coach(es)

Kevin McMullan
Matt Kirby
Drew Dickinson

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

Roster
Last update: January 27, 2025

Coaching staff

2025 Virginia Cavaliers baseball coaching staff
Name Position Seasons at
UVA		 Alma Mater
Brian O'Connor Head coach 22 Creighton University (1993)
Kevin McMullan Associate head coach
Hitting coach		 22 Indiana University of Pennsylvania (1990)
Drew Dickinson Pitching coach 6 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (2009)
Matt Kirby Assistant coach 13 College of William & Mary (2003)
Justin Armistead Baseball Administrator 10 University of Virginia (2008)
Brian McGuire Athletic Trainer 25 Old Dominion University (1999)
Travis Reifsnider Scouting Director 1 James Madison University (2022)
Andrew Behnam Director of Sports Performance 1 Eastern University (2019)
Kraigen Rasalla Assistant Recruiting Coordinator 2 Dominican University New York (2018)
Justin Weiss Director of Operations 2 Lafayette College (2022)
Joe Savino Pitching Coordinator 1 Elon University (2024)

Offseason

Departures

Offseason Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Griff O'Ferrall 6 INF 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 pounds (84 kg) Junior Richmond, VA Declare for 2024 MLB draft; selected 32nd overall by Baltimore Orioles
Casey Saucke 8 OF 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 pounds (95 kg) Junior Rochester, NY Declare for 2024 MLB draft; selected 107th overall by Chicago White Sox
Anthony Stephan 16 OF 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 195 pounds (88 kg) Junior Ridgewood, NJ Declare for 2024 MLB draft; selected 389th overall by Cincinnati Reds
Bobby Whalen 18 OF 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 pounds (84 kg) Graduate Camp Hill, PA Graduated
Owen Coady 19 LHP 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 250 pounds (110 kg) Graduate Larchmont, NY Graduated
Ethan Anderson 23 UTL 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 pounds (98 kg) Junior Virginia Beach, VA Declare for 2024 MLB draft; selected 78th overall by Baltimore Orioles
Joe Savino 27 RHP 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 pounds (100 kg) Graduate Ronkonkoma, NY Graduated; joined coaching staff
Angelo Tonas 31 LHP 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 185 pounds (84 kg) Graduate Hillsborough, CA Graduated
Luke Schauer 45 LHP 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 pounds (95 kg) Senior Washington, DC Graduated
Patric Menk 48 LHP 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 235 pounds (107 kg) Freshman Jacksonville, FL Did not return

Outgoing transfers

Outgoing Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Hometown Year New school Source
Mark Gialluisi 3 C 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 205 pounds (93 kg) Westfield, NJ Freshman Rutgers
Tristan Head 17 INF 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 pounds (91 kg) Jupiter, FL Freshman Georgetown
Freddy Beruvides Jr. 33 LHP 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 225 pounds (102 kg) Palm Beach Gardens, FL Freshman Chipola[a]
Cullen McKay 35 RHP 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 pounds (95 kg) Norfolk, VA Sophomore Coastal Carolina

2024 MLB Draft

Main article: 2024 Major League Baseball draft
2024 MLB draft class
Round Pick Overall Pick Player Position MLB Team Source
PPI 1 32 Griff O'Ferrall SS Baltimore Orioles [5]
2 22 78 Ethan Anderson C Baltimore Orioles [6]
4 4 107 Casey Saucke OF Chicago White Sox [7]
13 14 389 Anthony Stephan OF Cincinnati Reds [8]

Acquisitions

Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Hometown Year Previous school Source
Trey Wells 8 C 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 pounds (102 kg) Omaha, NE Junior Wayne State [9]
Joe Colucci 22 RHP 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 pounds (100 kg) Purcellville, VA Junior Harford[a] [10]
Chris Arroyo 23 UTL 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 225 pounds (102 kg) Coral Springs, FL Junior Pasco–Hernando State [9]
Drew Koenen 27 RHP 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 235 pounds (107 kg) Park Ridge, IL Sophomore Dartmouth [10]
Matt Lanzendorfer 33 LHP 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 pounds (82 kg) Pittston, PA Graduate Misericordia [10]
Alex Markus 36 RHP 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 pounds (88 kg) Richmond, VA Graduate William & Mary [10]
August Richie 39 RHP 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 pounds (77 kg) Tucson, AZ Sophomore Pima[a] [10]
Wes Arrington 45 RHP 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 pounds (95 kg) Keswick, VA Graduate Lynchburg [10]

Incoming recruits

2024 Virginia Recruits
Name Number B/T Pos. Height Weight Hometown High School Source
Will Broderick 0 L/R C/OF 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 pounds (86 kg) San Antonio, TX Alamo Heights [11]
Tomas Valincius 1 L/L LHP 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 pounds (95 kg) Lockport, IL Baylor (TN) [12]
James Nunnallee 3 L/R UTL 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 pounds (82 kg) Aldie, VA Lightridge (VA) [13]
Isaac VanderWoude 6 L/R INF/OF 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 pounds (84 kg) St. John, IN Illiana Christian [14]
Chone James 17 R/R C/INF 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 pounds (77 kg) Myrtle Beach, SC Socastee [15]
Jackson Sirois 18 R/R INF 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 pounds (79 kg) Leesburg, VA Paul VI Catholic [16]
Aiden Harris 19 R/R UTL 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 240 pounds (110 kg) Midlothian, VA Pro Development Group [17]
William Kirk 31 L/L LHP 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 pounds (88 kg) Saddle River, NJ Ramsey (NJ) [17]
Michael Yeager 35 R/R RHP 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 pounds (98 kg) Greenwich, CT Brunswick (CT) [17]
Max Prozny 43 R/R UTL 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 165 pounds (75 kg) Fayetteville, GA Starr's Mill [17]

Game log

2025 Virginia Cavaliers baseball game log (32–18)
Regular season (32–17)
Postseason (0–1)
ACC tournament (0–1)
Date TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall ACCT
May 21 ACCN vs. (14) Boston College (6) Durham Bulls Athletic Park
Durham, NC		 L 8–12 Kipp (4–3) Woolfolk (4–3) Gonzalez (1) 2,992 32–18 0–1
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Canceled
Bold =Virginia team member
Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll or NCAA tournament seeding for postseason play.

[19]

Rankings

Main article: 2025 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes ( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'[20]4 (1)4 (1)*11112022RVRV—————RVRV—
Baseball America[21]57881922——————————*
NCBWA†[22]3913131417RVRVRVRVRVRV——RVRV
D1Baseball[23]221092323——————————
Perfect Game[24]33992121——————————*

† 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.

Awards and honors

Preseason awards and honors

Preseason awards — National
Name Pos. Award Team Selector Source
Henry Godbout INF All-American First-team D1Baseball.com [25]
Henry Godbout INF All-American Second-team Perfect Game [25]
Henry Ford UTL All-American Second-team Perfect Game [25]
Jacob Ference C All-American First-team D1Baseball.com [25]
Evan Blanco RHP All-American Second-team D1Baseball.com [25]
Chris Arroyo UTL All-American Third-team D1Baseball.com [25]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Junior college
  2. ^ series canceled in the aftermath of the 2025 Florida State University shooting

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