2025 Oklahoma Sooners baseball team

The 2025 Oklahoma Sooners baseball team represent the University of Oklahoma during the 2025 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Sooners played their home games at L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park. It is Oklahoma's first season as members of the SEC. They are led by head coach Skip Johnson, in his 8th season at Oklahoma.

Previous season The Sooners finished the 2024 season with a 40–21 overall record and a 23–7 record in Big 12 play, winning the regular season title in their final season in the conference. In the 2024 Big 12 Conference baseball tournament, the Sooners reached the final, where they played their in-state rivals, Oklahoma State, where they lost, 3–9 in the championship.

Despite losing the Big 12 title, the Sooners received an at-large berth into the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball tournament, receiving an 11th overall seed, giving them rights to host a regional. In the Norman Regional, they were pitted with Oral Roberts, Duke, and UConn. In the regional final, Oklahoma lost 1–7 to UConn, missing out at a chance to play in a Super Regional.

Preseason SEC coaches poll The SEC Coaches poll was released on February 2, 2025. Oklahoma was predicted to finish eleventh in the SEC. SEC coaches poll 1 Texas A&M 228 (10) 2 Tennessee 215 (1) 3 Arkansas 214 (3) 4 LSU 204 (1) 5 Florida 183 (1) 6 Georgia 165 7 Vanderbilt 156 8 Texas 146 9 Mississippi State 112 10 Kentucky 102 11 Oklahoma 101 12 Auburn 100 13 Alabama 98 14 South Carolina 61 15 Ole Miss 60 16 Missouri 31

Awards and honors

Preseason SEC awards and honors Preseason All-SEC Team Player No. Position Class Designation Kyson Witherspoon 26 SP Junior Second Team

Personnel

Starters LineupPos. No.Player. Year C 2 Easton Carmichael Junior 1B 16 Dayton Tockey Junior 2B 6 Kyle Branch Freshman 3B 5 Dawson Willis Junior SS 7 Jaxson Willits Sophomore LF 17 Dasan Harris Sophomore CF 1 Jason Walk Sophomore RF 40 Sam Christiansen RS Sophomore DH 20 Trey Gambill Junior

Weekend pitching rotation Day No.Player. Year Friday 26 Kyson Witherspoon Junior Saturday 31 Cameron Johnson Sophomore Sunday 25 Malachi Witherspoon Junior

Roster

Coaching staff

2025 Oklahoma Sooners baseball coaching staff Name Position Seasons atOU Alma mater Skip Johnson Head coach 6 University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (1989) Reggie Willits Associate head coach 1 University of Oklahoma (2003) Todd Butler Assistant coach 2 University of Oklahoma (1999) Russell Raley Assistant coach 3 University of Oklahoma (2006) Ryan Gaines Chief of Staff 21 University of Oklahoma (1995) Britt Bonneau Director of Player Development 7 University of Oklahoma (1992)

Game log 2025 Oklahoma Sooners baseball game log (38–22) Regular season (33–19) February (9–0) Date TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall SEC Source February 14 (DH 1) SECN+ * L. Dale Mitchell ParkNorman, OK W 11–3 K. Witherspoon (1–0) Danchision (0–1) None 709 1–0 — Report February 14 (DH 2) SECN+ Lehigh* L. Dale Mitchell Park W 13–38 Johnson (1–0) Ermigiotti (0–1) None 832 2–0 — Report February 15 SECN+ Lehigh* L. Dale Mitchell Park W 12–17 M. Witherspoon (1–0) Andolina (0–1) None 962 3–0 — Report February 19 KREF vs. * Globe Life FieldArlington, TX Postponed February 21 D1Baseball.com vs. * Dell DiamondRound Rock, TX W 3–2 K. Witherspoon (2–0) Selvig (1–1) Crooks (1) 4–0 — February 22 D1Baseball.com vs. No. 7 Oregon State* Dell Diamond W 8–4 Crossland (1–0) Whitney (1–1) None 4,151 5–0 — February 23 D1Baseball.com vs. No. 2 Virginia* Dell Diamond W 5–4 Barfield (1–0) Lanzendorfer (1–1) None 4,302 6–0 — February 25 SECN+ * No. 16 L. Dale Mitchell Park W 15–47 Gholston (1–0) Mayes (0–1) None 2,282 7–0 — February 26 SECN+ Texas Southern* No. 16 L. Dale Mitchell Park W 5–4 Catalano (1–0) Braziel (0–3) Crooks (2) 1,962 8–0 — February 28 SECN+ * No. 16 L. Dale Mitchell Park W 9–0 K. Witherspoon (3–0) Halamicek (0–2) None 2,547 9–0 — March (13–5) Date TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall SEC Source March 1 SECN+ CSUN* No. 16 L. Dale Mitchell Park W 10–2 M. Witherspoon (2–0) Rinehart (0–1) None 3,425 10–0 — March 2 SECN+ CSUN* No. 16 L. Dale Mitchell Park W 3–2 Bodin (1–0) Armijo (0–1) Crooks (3) 2,128 11–0 — March 4 ESPN+ at No. 21 * No. 13 Horner BallparkDallas, TX L 0–117 Borberg (1–1) Crossland (1–1) None 1,178 11–1 — March 7 SECN+ * No. 13 L. Dale Mitchell Park W 6–5 K. Weatherspoon (4–0) Peterson (0–4) Crooks (4) 2,236 12–1 — March 9 (DH 1) SECN+ Sam Houston State* No. 13 L. Dale Mitchell Park W 7–3 Johnson (2–0) Bennett (0–2) Hensley (1) 2,092 13–1 — March 9 (DH 2) SECN+ Sam Houston State* No. 13 L. Dale Mitchell Park W 9–7 Jones (1–0) Johnson (0–1) Crooks (5) 2,092 14–1 — March 12 SECN+ * No. 12 L. Dale Mitchell Park W 9–5 Simpson (1–0) Parker (1–1) None 2,141 15–1 — March 14 SECN+ at South Carolina No. 12 Founders ParkColumbia, SC W 8–5 K. Witherspoon (5–0) Stone (1–1) Crooks (6) 7,264 16–1 1–0 March 15 SECN+ at South Carolina No. 12 Founders Park L 5–11 McCoy (2–1) M. Witherspoon (2–1) Pitzer (1) 7,140 16–2 1–1 March 16 SECN+ at South Carolina No. 12 Founders Park W 6–510 Crooks (1–0) Sweeney (0–1) None 7,245 17–2 2–1 March 18 SECN+ UT Arlington* No. 10 L. Dale Mitchell Park W 7–6 Hensley (1–0) Calhoun (0–1) None 3,072 18–2 – March 21 SECN+ Mississippi State No. 10 L. Dale Mitchell Park L 1–2 Kohn (4–0) Ky. Witherspoon (5–1) Dotson (2) 3,539 18–3 2–2 March 22 SECN+ Mississippi State No. 10 L. Dale Mitchell Park W 13–11 Crooks (2–0) Williams (0–2) None 4,161 19–3 3–2 March 23 SECN+ Mississippi State No. 10 L. Dale Mitchell Park W 7–3 Bodin (2–0) Ligon (2–3) Crooks (7) 3,194 20–3 4–2 March 25 ESPN+ at * No. 9 J. L. Johnson StadiumTulsa, OK W 11–2 Hensley (2–0) Johnson (0–2) None 2,405 21–3 — March 28 SECN+ at No. 12 Alabama No. 9 Sewell–Thomas StadiumTuscaloosa, AL L 6–8 Ozmer (3–0) Bodin (2–1) None 5,179 21–4 4–3 March 29 SECN at No. 12 Alabama No. 9 Sewell–Thomas Stadium W 6–5 Hensley (3–0) Banks (0–1) Crooks (8) 4,062 22–4 5–3 March 30 SECN+ at No. 12 Alabama No. 9 Sewell–Thomas Stadium L 6–8 Finateri (1–0) M. Witherspoon (2–2) Ozmer (7) 3,625 22–5 5–4 April (8–8) Date TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall SEC Source April 1 vs. No. 10 Riders FieldFrisco, TX W 8–6 Catalano (2–0) Crotchfelt (1–2) Crooks (9) 4,217 23–5 — April 3 ESPN2 No. 7 LSU No. 10 L. Dale Mitchell Park L 0–2 Anderson (6–0) K. Witherspoon (5–2) None 3,107 23–6 5–5 April 4 SECN+ No. 7 LSU No. 10 L. Dale Mitchell Park L 2–10 Eyanson (5–0) Crossland (1–2) Evans (6) 3,258 23–7 5–6 April 5 SECN+ No. 7 LSU No. 10 L. Dale Mitchell Park L 2–3 Shores (5–0) M. Witherspoon (2–3) Cowan (4) 2,723 23–8 5–7 April 8 SECN+ Dallas Baptist* No. 19 L. Dale Mitchell Park L 1–9 Jenkins (2–0) Hensley (3–1) None 2,107 23–9 April 11 SECN No. 17 Vanderbilt No. 19 L. Dale Mitchell Park W 9–4 Crossland (2–2) Thompson (2–3) None 4,067 24–9 6–7 April 12 SECN+ No. 17 Vanderbilt No. 19 L. Dale Mitchell Park W 14–07 K. Witherspoon (6–2) Bowker (2–2) None 5,051 25–9 7–7 April 13 SECN+ No. 17 Vanderbilt No. 19 L. Dale Mitchell Park L 2–137 Fennell (3–0) M. Witherspoon (2–4) Hawks (4) 3,021 25–10 7–8 April 15 ESPN+ at Oklahoma State* No. 18 O'Brate StadiumStillwater, OK W 11–18 Hitt (1–0) Ure (1–4) None 6,810 26–10 — April 17 SECN+ at Missouri No. 18 Taylor StadiumColumbia, MO W 17–48 Crossland (3–2) Lucas (1–4) None 1,431 27–10 8–8 April 18 (DH 1) SECN+ at Missouri No. 18 Taylor Stadium W 17–78 K. Witherspoon (7–2) Jacobi (2–6) None 28–10 9–8 April 18 (DH 2) SECN+ at Missouri No. 18 Taylor Stadium W 12–17 M. Witherspoon (3–4) Neubeck (0–2) None 1,331 29–10 10–8 April 22 SECN+ Oral Roberts* No. 14 L. Dale Mitchell Park L 3–5 Rouse (2–1) Catalino (2–1) Floyd (1) 2,258 29–11 — April 24 ESPNU at No. 10 Georgia No. 14 Foley FieldAthens, GA W 8–6 K. Witherspoon (8–2) Curley (2–2) Crooks (10) 3,042 30–11 11–8 April 25 SECN+ at No. 10 Georgia No. 14 Foley Field L 9–10 Harris (3–0) Crossland (3–3) None 3,106 30–12 11–9 April 26 SECN+ at No. 10 Georgia No. 14 Foley Field L 3–6 Davis II (4–0) M. Witherspoon (3–5) McLoughlin (1) 3,633 30–13 11–10 April 29 SECN * No. 21 L. Dale Mitchell Park Canceled due to forecasted inclement weather May (3–6) Date TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall SEC Source May 2 SECN+ No. 23 Ole Miss No. 21 L. Dale Mitchell Park W 2–0 K. Witherspoon (9–2) Elliott (6–3) Crooks (11) 3,144 31–13 12–10 May 3 SECN+ No. 23 Ole Miss No. 21 L. Dale Mitchell Park W 5–3 Crossland (4–3) Maddox (5–4) Crooks (12) 3,578 32–13 13–10 May 4 SECN+ No. 23 Ole Miss No. 21 L. Dale Mitchell Park L 3–7 Morris (4–1) M. Witherspoon (3–6) None 3,105 32–14 13–11 May 9 SECN at Kentucky No. 17 Kentucky Proud ParkLexington, KY L 3–4 Nove (1–2) K. Witherspoon (9–3) Gregersen (2) 4,446 32–15 13–12 May 10 ESPNews at Kentucky No. 17 Kentucky Proud Park L 5–8 McCay (5–0) Crossland (4–4) Walker (1) 4,137 32–16 13–13 May 11 SECN+ at Kentucky No. 17 Kentucky Proud Park L 2–7 Cleaver (6–3) M. Witherspoon (3–7) None 3,706 32–17 13–14 May 15 SECN+ No. 3 Texas L. Dale Mitchell Park L 4–7 Volantis (4–0) Crooks (2–1) None 3,577 32–18 13–15 May 16 SECN+ No. 3 Texas L. Dale Mitchell Park W 8–3 Reid (4–1) Grubbs (6–1) Crooks (13) 5,177 33–18 14–15 May 17 SECN+ No. 3 Texas L. Dale Mitchell Park L 1–9 Harrison (5–1) M. Witherspoon (3–8) Burns (4) 4,844 33–19 14–16 Postseason (5–3) (2–1) Date TV Opponent Seed Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall SECT Record May 20 SECN vs. (13) Kentucky 12 Hoover Metropolitan StadiumHoover, AL W 5–1 Hitt (2–0) Rouse (4–2) — 6,525 34–19 1–0 May 21 SECN vs. (5) No. 10 Georgia 12 Hoover Metropolitan Stadium W 3–2 Witherspoon (10–3) Hoskins (1–2) Crooks (14) 11,117 35–19 2–0 May 22 SECN vs. (4) No. 9 Vanderbilt 12 Hoover Metropolitan Stadium L 1–6 Thompson (5–5) Crossland (4–5) — 10,135 35–20 2–1 (3–2) Date TV Opponent Rank (Seed) Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Regional Record May 30 ESPN+ vs. (3) Nebraska (2) Boshamer StadiumChapel Hill, NC W 7–4 Witherspoon (4–8) Brockett (4–4) Crooks (15) 967 36–20 1–0 May 31 ESPNU vs. (1) No. 1 North Carolina (2) Boshamer Stadium L 5–11 Decaro (9–3) Witherspoon (10–4) — 4,029 36–21 1–1 June 1 ESPN+ vs. (3) Nebraska (2) Boshamer Stadium W 17–1 Crossland (5–5) Walsh (4–8) — 809 37–21 2–1 June 1 ESPN+ vs. (1) No. 1 North Carolina (2) Boshamer Stadium W 9–5 Hitt (3–0) Johnson (2–1) Crooks (16) 4,001 38–21 3–1 June 2 ESPNU vs. (1) No. 1 North Carolina (2) Boshamer Stadium L 4–14 Lynch (5–1) Hensley (4–2) McDuffie (7) 3,914 38–22 3–2 Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = CanceledBold =Oklahoma team member   * Non-conference gameRankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

Record vs. conference opponents

Rankings

References

External links Oklahoma Baseball