2025 Cincinnati Bearcats baseball team


The 2025 Cincinnati Bearcats baseball team represented the University of Cincinnati during the 2025 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Bearcats played their home games at UC Baseball Stadium as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They were led by head coach Jordan Bischel in his second season at Cincinnati.

Previous season

In 2024, the Bearcats finished 5th in the Big 12 with a record of 32-25, 17-13 in conference play. As the 5th seed in the Big 12 tournament, they lost to 8th seeded UCF in 11 innings, won against 3rd seeded [2024 2024 Texas Longhorns baseball team|Texas Longhorns baseball team|Texas], and lost to 10th seeded Texas Tech. They did not get accepted to the 2024 NCAA Tournament.

Preseason

2024 MLB draft

66171Josh Kross3BSt. Louis Cardinals

Big 12 Baseball Preseason Poll

The Big 12 Baseball Preseason Poll was released on January 23, 2025. Cincinnati was voted to finish tenth in the Big 12.
1Oklahoma State163
2Arizona152
3TCU149
4West Virginia115
5Texas Tech111
6Arizona State96
7UCF93
8Kansas State88
9Kansas85
10Cincinnati73
11Houston45
12Utah44
13Baylor39
14BYU21

Personnel

Roster

Starters

DayNo.PlayerYear
Friday11Nathan TaylorSophomore
Saturday51Kellen O’ConnorRS-Senior
Sunday41Adam MrakitschSenior

Schedule and results

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! colspan=12 style= "" | Joe Nuxhall Classic
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Awards and honors

Big 12 awards and honors

HonorsPlayerPositionRef.
Big 12 Player of the Year & Big 12 First TeamKerrington Cross*INF
Big 12 Second TeamJack NatiliC
Big 12 All Freshman TeamQuinton CoatsINF
Honorable MentionsKellen O'ConnorP
Honorable MentionsNathan TaylorP
Honorable MentionsLandyn VidourekOF
Honorable Mentions--

*Denotes Unanimous Selection

2025 MLB draft

RoundPickOverall pickPlayerPositionMLB TeamSource