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Bethune-Cookman To Play In Tallahassee Regionals

The 2025 NCAA Baseball Championship selection committee seeded Bethune-Cookman in the Tallahassee Regional. The 2025 SWAC Baseball Tournament Champions will open the tourney against No. 9 seed and host school Florida State.    No. 4 seed Bethune-Cookman (37-21) will play its first NCAA Tournament since 2017. The Wildcats will have the first pitch versus the […]

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The 2025 NCAA Baseball Championship selection committee seeded Bethune-Cookman in the Tallahassee Regional. The 2025 SWAC Baseball Tournament Champions will open the tourney against No. 9 seed and host school Florida State.   

No. 4 seed Bethune-Cookman (37-21) will play its first NCAA Tournament since 2017. The Wildcats will have the first pitch versus the Seminoles occurs at Dick Howser Stadium in Tallahasee, Florida, at 3 PM ET on Friday, May 30. ACCN will be broadcasting on television, while CatEye Network will provide the radio/YouTube coverage.

  1. (9) Florida State
  2. Northeastern
  3. Mississippi State
  4. Bethune-Cookman

“Florida State earns a spot in the postseason for the 61st time in program history and will host an NCAA Regional for the 37th time. FSU begins regional play with a 38-14 record. The Seminoles posted a runner-up finish in the ACC, its best since 2014, with a 17-10 record,” according to the FSU Athletics website.

Additional Bethune-Cookman Baseball Coverage:

Sunday’s victory at Rickwood Field was the first major sports championship for the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats under athletic director Reggie Theus since becoming a member of the SWAC in July 2021.

“Listen, one of the most exciting things I’ve ever seen,” Theus told HBCU Premier Sports postgame. “Down to the wire, a 400-yard walk-off home run in a championship game. It doesn’t get any bigger than that. This team is a winner. They exemplify what we talk about the championship culture. Not only they’re great on this on the field, [but] they’re also great academically – a 3.5 GPA for this team.”

The Wildcats can boast that after SWAC Co-Hitter of the Year, Andrey Martinez boomed a walk-off home run off FAMU pitcher Carson Kelly at the bottom of the ninth inning with two outs.  

Bethune-Cookman - SWAC Champs

Bethune-Cookman – SWAC Champs / BCU Athletics

“It was never a panic, man,” Coach Johnathan Hernandez said to HBCU Premier Sports. The biggest thing was I told Jeter. If we get on, we’re winning this game. I just need you to get on any way possible. And it worked out. You just spoke it to existence. There’s never a doubt. There was never a panic.” He continued, “I think this week showed the resilience, the grit, and the toughness of the Bethune-Cookman baseball program.”

It was Martinez’s second time during the SWAC Baseball Tournament that his clutch hitting advanced Bethune-Cookman to the next game. B-CU will play in the NCAA Baseball Tournament as the SWAC’s automatic qualifier this time.

Bethune-Cookman Wins The 2025 SWAC Baseball Tournament Championship

Bethune-Cookman Wins The 2025 SWAC Baseball Tournament Championship / ESPN

“We travel well, man, and it’s a tight-knit group. We have a family-oriented atmosphere here in our program, and our families are involved just as much as we are. So I thank them for traveling all the way from the 386 here to Birmingham, Alabama, to show support,” Coach Hernandez remarked.

Reggie Theus praised his SWAC Coach of the Year, Johnathan Hernadez, noting, “When you think about what he’s done with this team, not only this year, but all the years prior to. He’s done a fantastic job. He creates a culture that is necessary. And the thing I love about this team is that he does his job, but this is a player-driven team. This is why they’re champions. Anytime the coach is a coach-driven team, you can’t win a championship. When it’s a player-driven team, these are the things that happen for you.”

Automatic bids to the NCAA baseball tournament automatic bids for 2025:  

  1. Athens Regional (Georgia)
  2. Auburn Regional (Auburn)
  3. Austin Regional (Texas)
  4. Baton Rouge Regional (LSU)
  5. Chapel Hill Regional (North Carolina)
  6. Clemson Regional (Clemson)
  7. Conway Regional (Coastal Carolina)
  8. Corvallis Regional (Oregon State)
  9. Eugene Regional (Oregon)
  10. Fayetteville Regional (Arkansas)
  11. Hattiesburg Regional (Southern Miss)
  12. Knoxville Regional (Tennessee)
  13. Los Angeles Regional (UCLA)
  14. Nashville Regional (Vanderbilt)
  15. Oxford Regional (Ole Miss)
  16. Tallahassee Regional (Florida State)

Bethune-Cookman, the only HBCU baseball program with an automatic bid, should land in the Tallahassee Regional. However, the NCAA Selection Committee has sent smaller programs across the country to face larger programs.

The 2025 NCAA baseball schedule is as follows:

  1. Selection Show: Monday, May 26 (noon ET)
  2. Regionals: May 30-June 2
  3. Super Regionals: June 6-9
  4. College World Series: June 13-22/23

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Andrey Martinez, the Co-Hitter of the Year, leads Bethune-Cookman to victory in the 2025 SWAC Baseball Tournament Championship by hitting a walk-off home run over center field against Florida A&M. This thrilling finale was a storybook ending for the Wildcats, as their top hitter secured an 11-9 win, allowing Bethune-Cookman to advance to the 2025 NCAA Baseball Championship Tournament.

ESPN’s color analyst Jay Walker said it best as Martinez stood at the plate: “Either they are going to win it with this at bat, or they’re going to lose it with this at bat.”

Bethune-Cookman, SWAC Baseball Tournament Champions

Bethune-Cookman, SWAC Baseball Tournament Champions / SWAC

At Rickwood Field, a park where legendary performances have occurred by baseball’s greats, Martinez was facing a two-ball pitch with two runners out in the bottom of the ninth inning.

The Rattlers’ pitcher delivered a pitch down the center of the plate, and Martinez crushed it high for a 400+ foot bomb to go yard. Game over!

Andrey Martinez hits the walk off homerun in the SWAC Baseball Tournament Championship

Andrey Martinez hits the walk off homerun in the SWAC Baseball Tournament Championship / ESPN

Andrey Martinez was hitting .351 on the season with 19 home runs and 60 RBIs- but he threw him the pitch anyway. The Wildcat’s hitting leader went 3-for-6 at-bats while hitting a game-winning home run and four RBIs.

It was an exhilarating victory for the Wildcats, who trailed for most of the contest after going up 3-0 in the second inning.

FAMU tied the game 3-3 in the sixth inning and took control with a four-run seventh inning to lead 7-6 over the No. 1 seeded B-CU squad.

Each team scored two runs in the eighth inning, making it a 9-8 game as FAMU maintained its advantage heading into the final inning. The Rattlers could not extend the lead in the ninth, giving Bethune-Cookman an opportunity for a dramatic ending.

B-CU Wildcats Celebrate

Wildcats Celebrate! / ESPN

With two outs, Andrey Martinez calmly stepped to the plate like an Ol’ Wild West gunslinger. He took two balls from FAMU pitcher Carson Kelly before launching the baseball over the wall in epic fashion for the walk-off homer.

The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat was on full display in the SWAC Championship. You cannot fault Kelly. He was pitching well, and Rodriguez was hitting behind Martinez, who already had 2 RBIs for B-CU.

SWAC Champs

SWAC Champs / ESPN

Bethune-Cookman pitcher Joel Core (6-1) earned the win, and Florida A&M’s Carson Kelly posted the loss.

Florida A&M had 9 runs, 9 hits, and four errors, while B-CU notched 11 runs, 15 hits, and one error on the afternoon.

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2025 NCAA Baseball Tournament / ESPN

The Wildcats will await the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee’s announcement on their regionals placement and seeding on Monday at noon ET.





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Rebuilding Pac-12 reaches deal with CBS for its football and men’s basketball games

The Pac-12 struck a media-rights deal with CBS on Monday that sets up the network to broadcast a minimum of… The Pac-12 struck a media-rights deal with CBS on Monday that sets up the network to broadcast a minimum of four football and men’s basketball games per season on its main network and provide a […]

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The Pac-12 struck a media-rights deal with CBS on Monday that sets up the network to broadcast a minimum of four football and men’s basketball games per season on its main network and provide a cable and streaming presence for the reconfigured league from 2026-31.

Financial details of the new deal were not disclosed. Conference Commissioner Teresa Gould called it a “transformational partnership” that allows the Pac-12 to grow when it starts as a remodeled league in 2026-27.

An inability to secure a media deal is what nearly cratered the league in 2023, with all but Oregon State and Washington State departing for the Big 12, Atlantic Coast and Big Ten Conferences.

The Pac-12 already had deals in place to put all of the two remaining teams’ football games on the CW, ESPN and CBS for the upcoming season.

The new deal with what the league calls its “primary long-term media partner” kicks in the next season, when Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, Utah State and San Diego State will join the Pac-12 in all sports, with Gonzaga joining in everything but football.

The Pac-12 needs to add another football program to reach the minimum eight teams necessary to be in the Football Bowl Subdivision and, thus, the College Football Playoff. Multiple reports say Texas State has emerged as the top candidate.

Under the new deal, CBS will broadcast at least three regular-season football and men’s basketball games per season, along with the championship games for both sports. The league also will have what it called a “consistent regular-season presence” on the cable CBS Sports Network.

Details are still being finalized as Pac-12 media negotiator, Octagon, works on finding additional media partners for the league.

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Sooners’ 2026 softball starting lineup will be loaded with talent and familiar faces

The 2025 Oklahoma softball team was not on a par with the great Sooner teams of the past decade, a period that produced six national championships, as well as a national runner-up. Let’s face it, it’s pretty hard to top that. Head coach Patty Gasso acknowledged as much before the 2025 college softball season had […]

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The 2025 Oklahoma softball team was not on a par with the great Sooner teams of the past decade, a period that produced six national championships, as well as a national runner-up. Let’s face it, it’s pretty hard to top that.

Head coach Patty Gasso acknowledged as much before the 2025 college softball season had even started. With 14 newcomers and having to replace six starting position players along with a pair of starting pitchers, the longtime Sooner head coach well understood that this was not going to be the same dominant Oklahoma softball team of recent years.

Despite all of that, this year’s young Sooner squad went out and won 52 games, won the regular-season championship in the super-tough SEC and was co-champion of the SEC Tournament, and went 7-2 in NCAA postseason play, advancing to the Women’s College World Series, where the Sooners finished two wins shy of making it to the championship series.

That’s a pretty incredible showing from a team with as much roster turnover as Oklahoma had going into the 2025 season, and a solid foundation and expectation level to build on for the 2026 edition of Sooner softball.

The Sooners lose three players to graduation in All-American pitcher Sam Landry, first baseman Cydney Sanders and pitcher Isabella Smith, and four to the transfer portal with OF Hannah Coor, OF Maya Bland, INF Kadey Lee McCay and C Cori Hicks. Since Oklahoma’s season ended, the Sooners have added LSU transfer Sydney Berzon to the 2026 roster.

Largely because of what they’ve got returning for next season, the Sooners have not been as active in the transfer portal. As has been the case for most of the past decade, Oklahoma also has the nation’s top-ranked recruiting class coming in, a couple of whom (OF Kai Minor and C Kendall Wells) could become immediate starters.

In addition, RHP Sophia Bordi, who redshirted this past season and left the team late to deal with a personal matter, is expected back for the 2026 season. A two-time New Jersey Gatorade Player of the Year, Bordi was rated the No. 1 prospect in the 2025 class nationally.

Projecting what the OU softball starting lineup will look like in 2026

Here is what the Oklahoma starting lineup will likely look like to start the 2026 season:

Three of the four infielders return for the Sooners in 2026. Redshirt freshman Nelly McEnroe-Marinas and freshman Gabbie Garcia firmly established themselves at third base and shortstop, respectively. The left-side duo combined for 35 home runs and 106 runs batted in, and between them accounted for just nine errors all season. BYU transfer Ailana Agbayani will return for her senior season at second base.

Sydney Barker, who hit .349 with eight home runs and became a key offensive contributor late in the season as a freshman, is the probable replacement for Cydney Sanders at first base. Barker can also play in the outfield, though.

The outfield spots will consist of Kasidi Pickering, the team’s second-leading hitter in 2025 (.392 average with 18 home runs and 58 RBI, in left, former Utah transfer and 2023 Pac-12 batting champion Abigale Dayton set in centerfield, and Tia Milloy and incoming freshman Kai Minor will battle it out as the starter in right field. Barker could end up in right if it doesn’t work out for her at first base.

Isabela Emerling returns as the starting catcher next season, although the Sooner are really high on incoming freshman Kendall Wells as the catcher for the future. One thing Emerling definitely needs to improve on is her ability to throw out base stealers.

The primary starters on the OU pitching staff will be LSU transfer Berzon, along with Kiersten Deal, Audrey Lowry and Bordi. Berzon and Bordi throw from the right side, while Deal and Lowry are southpaws.

Texas Tech, Oklahoma and 2025 national champion Texas will likely be the top three teams in college softball heading into the 2026 campaign, and I would expect the Sooners to make another strong run next season toward what would be a ninth national championship.

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Takeaways from SicEm365's Conversation with Baylor Athletics GM, NIL Expert David Kaye

Sit-Down Interview with David Kaye: How House Settlement Impacts Baylor, NIL Mailbag The House Settlement has officially launched us into a new era in college athletics, and for Baylor, the recent House Settlement on the topic of revenue share might be the most important structural shift in decades, following the Wild West era of non-governance. […]

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Way-too-early Top 25 college basketball rankings 9.0: 2025-26 outlook, updated projected lineups

The way-too-early Top 25 for 2025-26 is almost complete and grows closer to its final form after NBA Draft withdrawals by international prospects and commitments from the top transfers left on the board. The biggest change is the drop of Michigan State following Kaleb Glenn‘s season-ending injury. Before getting into the top contenders next season, […]

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The way-too-early Top 25 for 2025-26 is almost complete and grows closer to its final form after NBA Draft withdrawals by international prospects and commitments from the top transfers left on the board. The biggest change is the drop of Michigan State following Kaleb Glenn‘s season-ending injury.

Before getting into the top contenders next season, there are some rules to the exercise which must be noted. Some teams, players and coaches still have decisions to make before the tip off, so the list is always in flux. Here are the guidelines you need to know:

  • There are still a number of players whose eligibility for next season remains in question. Waivers and senior decisions will shape the final roster. At the moment, those expected to run out of eligibility are out, but could return if granted another year.

These rankings will continue to be updated with many roster changes already confirmed and on campus for summer workouts. Here is the latest way-too-early look at what the Top 25 rankings could look like in the 2025-26 season.

1. Purdue

Key returns: CJ Cox, Daniel Jacobsen, Trey Kaufman-Renn, Fletcher Loyer, Braden Smith
Key additions: Oscar Cluff*, Omer Meyer, Liam Murphy*
Key departures: Myles Colvin
Projected lineup:

G: Braden Smith
G: Fletcher Loyer
G: CJ Cox
F: Trey Kaufman-Renn
C: Oscar Cluff

2. Houston

Key returns: Emanuel Sharp, JoJo Tugler, Milos Uzan
Key additions: Chris Cenac, Kingston Flemings, Isiah Harwell, Kalifa Sakho*
Key departures: Terrance Arceneaux, LJ Cryer, Ja’Vier Francis, J’Wan Roberts, Mylik Wilson
Projected lineup:

G: Milos Uzan
G: Emanuel Sharp
G: Isiah Harwell
F: Chric Cenac
F: JoJo Tugler

3. Duke

Key returns: Isaiah Evans, Caleb Foster, Patick Ngongba
Key additions: Cameron Boozer, Cayden Boozer, Nikolas Khamenia, Dame Sarr, Sebastian Wilkins
Key departures: Cooper Flagg, Sion James, Kon Knueppel, Khaman Maluach, Tyrese Proctor
Projected lineup:

G: Cayden Boozer
G: Isaiah Evans
F: Dame Sarr
F: Cameron Boozer
C: Patrick Ngongba

4. Florida

Key returns: Rueben Chinyelu, Alex Condon, Thomas Haugh
Key additions: AJ Brown*, Boogie Fland*, CJ Ingram, Xaivian Lee*, Alex Lloyd
Key departures: Denzel Aberdeen, Walter Clayton, Alijah Martin, Will Richard
Projected lineup:

G: Boogie Fland
G: Xaivian Lee
F: Thomas Haugh
C: Alex Condon
C: Reuben Chinyelu

5. Kentucky

Key returns: Brandon Garrison, Otega Oweh
Key additions: Denzel Aberdeen*, Mo Dioubate*, Braydon Hawthorne, Andrija Jelavic, Jasper Johnson, Jaland Lowe*, Malachi Moreno, Jayden Quaintance*, Kam Williams*
Key departures: Ansley Almonor, Koby Brea, Lamont Butler, Andrew Carr, Jaxson Robinson, Amari Williams
Projected lineup:

G: Jaland Lowe
G: Otega Oweh
F: Kam Williams
F: Mo Dioubate
C: Jayden Quaintance

6. Auburn

Key returns: Tahaad Pettiford
Key additions: Abdul Bashir*, Elyjah Freeman*, Keyshawn Hall*, Filip Jovic, Kaden Magwood, KeShawn Murphy*, Kevin Overton*, Sebastian Williams-Adams
Key departures: Chad Baker-Mazara, Johni Broome, Chaney Johnson, Denver Jones, Miles Kelly
Projected lineup:

G: Tahaad Pettiford
G: Kevin Overton
G: Keyshawn Hall
G: Abdul Bashir
F: KeShawn Murphy

7. St. John’s

Key returns: Zuby Ejiofor
Key additions: Dylan Darling*, Bryce Hopkins*, Ian Jackson*, Dillon Mitchell*, Joson Sanon*, Oziyah Sellers*
Key departures: Brady Dunlap, RJ Luis, Kadary Richmond, Aaron Scott, Deivon Smith, Simeon Wilcher
Projected lineup:

G: Ian Jackson
G: Joson Sanon
G: Oziyah Sellers
F: Bryce Hopkins
C: Zuby Ejiofor

8. Iowa State

Key returns: Nate Heise, Joshua Jefferson, Tamin Lipsey, Milan Momcilovic
Key additions: Jamarion Batemon, Blake Buchanan*, Eric Mulder*, Dominick Nelson*, Mason Williams*
Key departures: Keshon Gilbert, Dishon Jackson, Curtis Jones,
Projected lineup:

G: Tamin Lipsey
G: Dominic Nelson
F: Joshua Jefferson
F: Milan Momcilovic
C: Blake Buchanan

9. Michigan

Key returns: Nimari Burnett, Roddy Gayle, Will Tschetter
Key additions: Elliot Cadeau*, Morez Johnson*, Yaxel Lendeborg*, Aday Mara*, Trey McKenney
Key departures: Tre Donaldson, Vlad Goldin, Sam Walters, Danny Wolf
Projected lineup:

G: Elliot Cadeau
G: Roddy Gayle
G: Nimari Burnett
F: Morez Johnson
F: Yaxel Lendeborg

10. Alabama

Key returns: Aden Holloway, Labaron Philon, Latrell Wrightsell
Key additions: Amari Allen, Jalil Bethea*, Taylor Bol Bowen*, Keitenn Bristow*, Davion Hannah, London Jemison, Noah Williamson*
Key departures: Mo Dioubate, Grant Nelson, Clifford Omoruyi, Derrion Reid, Mark Sears, Jarin Stevenson, Chris Youngblood
Projected lineup:

G: Labaron Philon
G: Aden Holloway
G: Latrell Wrightsell
F: Taylor Bol Bowen
C: Aidan Sherrell

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11. Arkansas
Key returns: Trevon Brazile, Karter Knox, Billy Richmond, DJ Wagner
Key additions: Darius Acuff, Malique Ewin*, Nick Pringle*, Karim Rtail, Maleek Thomas
Key departures: Jonas Aidoo, Johnell Davis, Boogie Fland, Zvonimir Ivisic, Adou Thiero
Projected lineup: Darius Acuff, DJ Wagner, Karter Knox, Trevon Brazile, Malique Ewin

12. Illinois
Key returns: Kylan Boswell, Ben Humrichous, Tomislav Ivisic, Ty Rodgers
Key additions: Zvonimir Ivisic*, David Mirkovic, Mihailo Petrovic, Andrej Stojakovic*
Key departures: Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn, Kasparas Jakucionis, Morez Johnson, Will Riley, Tre White
Projected lineup: Kylan Boswell, Ty Rodgers, Andrej Stojakovic, Ben Humrichous, Tomislav Ivisic

13. Tennessee
Key returns: Felix Okpara
Key additions: Amaree Abram*, Nate Ament, Jaylen Carey*, Ja’Kobi Gillespie*, Clarence Massamba
Key departures: Jordan Gainey, Chaz Lanier, Jahmai Mashack, Igor Milicic, Zakai Zeigler
Projected lineup: Ja’Kobi Gillespie, Amaree Abram, Nate Ament, Jaylen Carey, Felix Okpara

14. Louisville
Key returns: J’Vonne Hadley, Kasean Pryor, Kobe Rodgers
Key additions: Mikel Brown, Mouhamed Camara, Ryan Conwell*, Sanandra Fru, Isaac McKneely*, Adrian Wooley*
Key departures: Terrence Edwards, Chucky Hepburn, Aly Khalifa, James Scott, Reyne Smith, Noah Waterman
Projected lineup: Mikel Brown, Isaac McKneely, Ryan Conwell, J’Vonne Hadley, Kasean Pryor

15. BYU
Key returns: Dawson Baker, Keba Keita, Richie Saunders
Key additions: Kennard Davis*, AJ Dybantsa, Khadim Mboup, Tyler Mrus*, Nate Pickens*, Xavion Staton, Rob Wright*
Key departures: Kanon Catchings, Egor Demin, Dallin Hall, Trevin Knell, Mawot Mag, Fousseyni Traore
Projected lineup: Rob Wright, Dawson Baker, Richie Saunders, AJ Dybantsa, Keba Keita

16. UConn
Key returns: Solomon Ball, Alex Karaban, Tarris Reed, Jaylin Stewart
Key additions: Darius Adams, Silas Demary*, Dwayne Koroma*, Alec Millender*, Braylon Mullins, Eric Reibe, Malachi Smith*
Key departures: Hassan Diarra, Samson Johnson, Liam McNeeley
Projected lineup: Silas Demary, Solomon Ball, Braylon Mullins, Alex Karaban, Tarris Reed

17. Kansas                                                                             
Key returns: Flory Bidunga
Key additions: Melvin Council*, Jayden Dawson*, Darryn Peterson, Bryson Tiller, Tre White*
Key departures: KJ Adams, David Coit, Hunter Dickinson, Rylan Griffen, Dajuan Harris, Zeke Mayo, AJ Storr
Projected lineup: Melvin Council, Jayden Dawson, Darryn Peterson, Tre White, Flory Bidunga

18. Creighton
Key returns: Jackson McAndrew
Key additions: Aleksa Dimitrijevic, Josh Dix*, Owen Freeman*, Nik Graves*, Hudson Greer, Blake Harper*, Liam McChesney*, Austin Swartz*
Key departures: Steven Ashworth, Pop Isaacs, Jamiya Neal, Ryan Kalkbrenner
Projected lineup: Nik Graves, Josh Dix, Blake Harper, Jackson McAndrew, Owen Freeman

19. Texas Tech
Key returns: Christian Anderson, JT Toppin
Key additions: Donovan Atwell*, Tyeree Bryan*, LeJuan Watts*
Key departures: Devan Cambridge, Federiko Federiko, Elijah Hawkins, Chance McMillian, Kevin Overton, Kerwin Walton, Darrion Williams
Projected lineup: Christian Anderson, Donovan Atwell, LeJuan Watts, JT Toppin, Luke Bamgboye

20. Arizona
Key returns: Tobe Awaka, Jaden Bradley, Anthony Dell’Orso, Motiejus Krivas
Key additions: Dwayne Aristode, Brayden Burries, Sidi Gueye, Ivan Kharchenkov, Evan Nelson*, Koa Peat
Key departures: Carter Bryant, KJ Lewis, Caleb Love, Trey Townsend, Henri Veesaar
Projected lineup: Jaden Bradley, Brayden Burries, Tobe Awaka, Koa Peat, Motiejus Krivas

21. UCLA
Key returns: Tyler Bilodeau, Skyy Clark, Eric Dailey
Key additions: Jamar Brown*, Donovan Dent*, Steven Jamerson*
Key departures: Dylan Andrews, Kobe Johnson, Sebastian Mack, Aday Mara
Projected lineup: Donovan Dent, Skyy Clark, Eric Dailey, Tyler Bilodeau, Xavier Booker

22. Baylor
Key returns: N/A
Key additions: Obi Agim*, Juslin Bodo Bodo*, Cameron Carr*, Caden Powell*, Michael Rataj*, Dan Skillings*, JJ White*, Isaac Williams*, Tounde Yessoufou
Key departures: Jalen Celestine, VJ Edgecombe, Langston Love, Jayden Nunn, Josh Ojianwuna, Norchad Omier, Jeremy Roach, Rob Wright
Projected lineup: Dan Skillings, JJ White, Obi Agbim, Tounde Yessoufou, Michael Rataj

23. Texas A&M
Key returns: N/A
Key additions: Rashaun Agee*, Ruben Dominguez, Federiko Federiko*, Rylan Griffen*, Marcus Hill*, Josh Holloway*, Pop Isaacs*, Jacari Lane*, Mackenzie Mgbako*
Key departures: Henry Coleman, Andersson Garcia, Manny Obaseki, Pharrel Payne, Zhuric Phelps, Wade Taylor
Projected lineup: Pop Isaacs, Jacari Lane, Rylan Griffen, Mackenzie Mgbako, Federiko Federiko

24. North Carolina
Key returns: Seth Trimble
Key additions: Luka Bogavac, Derek Dixon, Kyan Evans*, Jonathan Powell*, Jarin Stevenson*, Henri Veesaar*, Caleb Wilson, Jaydon Young*
Key departures: Elliot Cadeau, RJ Davis, Ian Jackson, Ven-Allen Lubin, Drake Powell, Jalen Washington, Jae’lyn Withers
Projected lineup: Kyan Evans, Seth Trimble, Jonathan Powell, Caleb Wilson, Henri Veesaar

25. Wisconsin
Key returns: John BlackwellNolan Winter
Key additions: Aleksas Bielauskas, Nick Boyd*Braeden Carrington*Austin Rapp*Andrew Rohde*
Key departures: Steven CrowlMax KlesmitKamari McGeeJohn Tonje
Projected lineup: Nick Boyd, John Blackwell, Andrew Rohde, Austin Rapp, Nolan Winter



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LSU Baseball Transfer Portal Target, Coveted Pitcher Reveals Commitment Decision

Jay Johnson and the LSU Tigers are set to navigate a critical offseason in Baton Rouge with the program looking to reconstruct the roster ahead of the 2026 season. After capturing a National Championship on Sunday, Johnson and Co. will lose players from the current roster to both the 2025 MLB Draft and NCAA Transfer […]

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Jay Johnson and the LSU Tigers are set to navigate a critical offseason in Baton Rouge with the program looking to reconstruct the roster ahead of the 2026 season.

After capturing a National Championship on Sunday, Johnson and Co. will lose players from the current roster to both the 2025 MLB Draft and NCAA Transfer Portal.

LSU took down the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers in two games at Charles Schwab Field in order to secure the program’s eighth title.

LSU has won NCAA championships in 1991, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2009, 2023 and 2025. The Tigers own the second-highest total of CWS titles in NCAA history.

LSU, which won its eighth straight game, completed the season with a 53-15 record, including an perfect 5-0 mark in the College World Series.

Now, it’s a focus on the NCAA Transfer Portal with the program expressing interest in Baylor pitcher Carson Bailey.

The left-hander tallied a 4.89 ERA in 53.1 innings pitched while striking out 56 batters on his way to a 3-3 record.

Bailey made 13 appearances during his freshman season in 2025.

He has a fastball that’s reached 98 mph and handled business in the Big 12 as a weekend starter in his first season in Waco (Tex.).

According to multiple reports, the LSU Tigers were surging in his process down the stretch, but made a decision to commit elsewhere this past weekend.

Bailey revealed a pledge to join the Texas A&M Aggies where he will play a pivotal role in the SEC program’s pitching rotation.

LSU has added a pair of newcomers to the 2026 roster to this point with the staff looking to reconstruct another College World Series Finals caliber group.

Brayden Simpson: Infielder

The LSU Tigers landed a commitment from High Point infielder Brayden Simpson in June as the program’s first portal addition.

Simpson, one of the top prospects in the NCAA Transfer Portal, is coming off of a career season in North Carolina.

The coveted infielder primarily handled business as a third baseman for High Point this past season where he shined for his Panthers squad.

Simpson had a dominant two-year stretch at High Point with his 2025 campaign quickly putting his name on the map.

He rounded out the season batting .389 with 22 home runs, 77 RBI and a .477 on base percentage this past season.

Simpson is a Swiss Army Knife in the infield and has also spent some time at first base in 2024 and second base in 2023. 

In 2024, the talented High Point transfer started in all 62 games where he batted .300 with 12 home runs and 45 RBI. He started in 58 games this year.

Seth Dardar: Infielder

Dardar, a Louisiana native, began his career at Columbia prior to making the move to join the Kansas State Wildcats.

During the 2025 season, he logged a team best .326 batting average with 18 doubles and a 1.065 OPS.

A consistent hitter, Dardar tallied 60 hits, 45 RBI and 13 home runs last season for his Wildcats squad.

The New Orleans (La.) Holy Cross standout started in 50 games for Kansas State on his way to becoming a coveted transfer in the portal.

Now, he’s made his move. Dardar will head home to suit up for the Bayou Bengals in his final season of eligibility.

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