2025 VCU Rams baseball team
The 2025 VCU Rams baseball team represented Virginia Commonwealth University during the 2025 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Rams played their home games at The Diamond as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They were led by first-year head coach Sean Thompson.
This was VCU's final season at The Diamond, as the team moved to CarMax Park beginning in 2026.
The Rams had a downturn in fortune, in part due to the abrupt departure of Bradley LeCroy leaving VCU for Liberty causing a sudden amount of transfers to come in and out of the program during the offseason. As a result, the Rams had their first losing record since 2023.
Previous season
The 2024 VCU Rams baseball team posted a 38–23 regular season record, in their second and final season with Bradley LeCroy managing the team. The Rams finished second overall in the Atlantic 10 regular season, and went on to win the 2024 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournament, making it their third Atlantic 10 title in the last four years. VCU earned the third seed in the Greenville Regional of the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. There, they defeated Wake Forest, before suffering defeats to Evansville and East Carolina to finish 1–2.Brandon Eike was named the Atlantic 10 Conference Player of the Year, as well as the Most Valuable Player of the 2024 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournament. Following the conclusion of the season, head coach LeCroy accepted a vacant job offering with Liberty University. Assistant manager, Sean Thompson was promoted to head coach, making him the youngest head coach in Division I baseball. Assistant coach Andrew Llewelyn stayed with the VCU program, and Thompson hired JoJo Howie and Chris O'Niell as part of his coaching staff.
Preseason
Preseason Atlantic 10 awards and honors
Preseason awards were announced in February 2025.Coaches poll
The coaches poll was released on February 12, 2025. VCU was tied for first place in the preseason poll.| T−1 | VCU | 125 |
| T−1 | Richmond | 125 |
| 3 | Saint Louis | 124 |
| 4 | George Washington | 104 |
| 5 | Davidson | 80 |
| 6 | Dayton | 75 |
| 7 | Rhode Island | 71 |
| 8 | Saint Joseph's | 66 |
| 9 | George Mason | 58 |
| 10 | UMass | 44 |
| 11 | Fordham | 35 |
| 12 | St. Bonaventure | 29 |
Personnel
Starters
| Day | No. | Player. | Year |
| Friday | 43 | Cade Dressler | Senior |
| Saturday | 31 | Brian Yetter | Graduate |
| Sunday | 18 | Miles Garrett | Graduate |
Offseason
Departures
2024 MLB draft
| 13 | 18 | 393 | Brandon Eike | 3B | Seattle Mariners | |
| 16 | 9 | 474 | Brian Curley | P | Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| 16 | 17 | 482 | Christian Gordon | P | Chicago Cubs |
Acquisitions
Incoming recruits
| Name | Number | B/T | Pos. | Height | Weight | Hometown | High School | Source |
| 1 | R/R | INF | Lilburn, GA | Parkview High School | ||||
| 4 | R/R | INF | Valrico, FL | Durant High School | ||||
| 6 | R/R | INF | Royersford, PA | Spring-Ford High School | ||||
| 10 | L/L | UTL | Chester, VA | Benedictine College Preparatory | ||||
| 15 | R/R | RHP | Lynchburg, VA | E. C. Glass High School | ||||
| 21 | R/R | RHP | Milford, CT | Jonathan Law High School | ||||
| 22 | R/R | INF/OF | Williamsburg, VA | Hampton Roads Academy | ||||
| 23 | L/R | UTL | Midlothian, VA | Benedictine College Preparatory | ||||
| 25 | R/R | RHP | Short Pump, VA | Godwin High School | ||||
| 37 | R/R | C | Chesterfield, VA | Matoaca High School |