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BYU Reliever Lands On Big 12 Baseball Preseason Team

Jan 23, 2025, 4:14 PM | Updated: 4:17 pm

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BYU prepares to face Utah at Larry H. Miller Field on April 23, 2024. (BYU Photo)

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SALT LAKE CITY – From the outside, not much is expected of the BYU and Utah baseball programs as the rivals play in the same conference for the first time since 2011. The Utes enter their first season in the Big 12 projected 12th out of 14 teams, while BYU was picked dead last.

Despite the low team expectations, BYU relief pitcher Stone Cushing is one of three relievers named the Big 12 All-Preseason team.

The Big 12 Conference released its baseball preseason poll and all-Big 12 preseason team on Thursday, January 23. The Oklahoma State Cowboys soared to the top of the 2025 Big 12 preseason poll, followed closely by Arizona and TCU.

BYU stumbled to a 21-31 record last season, finishing 7-23 in the Big 12.

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Utah surged to the top of the Pac-12 in April before tripping up down the stretch. The Utes went 33-22, going 16-14 in their final year of Pac-12 play.

2025 Big 12 Baseball Preseason Poll
1. Oklahoma State (9) 163
2. Arizona (4) 152
3. TCU (1) 149
4. West Virginia 115
5. Texas Tech 111
6. Arizona State 96
7. UCF 93
8. Kansas State 88
9. Kansas 85
10. Cincinnati 73
11. Houston 45
12. Utah 44
13. Baylor 39
14. BYU 21

The Utes open the 2025 season on Valentine’s Day with a four-game series against Pepperdine on Friday, February 14. Utah opens its final season at Smith’s Ballpark on March 18 against Northern Colorado.

BYU will also be in the Golden State on Valentine’s Day. The Cougars open the season with a four-game set against the Fresno State Bulldogs. BYU’s home schedule begins on Wednesday, March 5, against Stetson.

2025 Big 12 Preseason All-Big 12 Team
C Logan Sauve West Virginia
IF Mason White Arizona
IF Kerrington Cross Cincinnati
IF Colin Brueggemann Oklahoma State
IF Aidan Meola Oklahoma State
IF Anthony Silva TCU
OF Brendan Summerhill Arizona
OF Kien Vu Arizona State
OF Nolan Schubart* Oklahoma State
OF Damian Bravo Texas Tech
DH Wesley Jordan Baylor
UTL Christian Mitchelle Cincinnati
SP Ben Jacobs Arizona State
SP Dom Stagliano UCF
SP Nathan Taylor Cincinnati
SP Dominic Voegele* Kansas
SP Gabe Davis Oklahoma State
RP Stone Cushing  BYU
RP Dominic Castellano UCF
RP Ben Abeldt* TCU

*- unanimous selection

2025 Big 12 Preseason Yearly Awards

Player of the Year: Nolan Schubart, Oklahoma State

Pitcher of the Year: Dominic Voegele, Kansas

Newcomer of the Year: Cade Climie, Houston

Freshman of the Year: Noah Franco, TCU

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