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The 2025 UNCW Seahawks baseball team represent the University of North Carolina, Wilmington during the 2025 NCAA Division I baseball season . The Seahawks play their home games at Brooks Field as a member of the Coastal Athletic Association . They are led by head coach Randy Hood , in his fifth year as head coach.
The coaches poll was released on February 5, 2025. UNCW was selected to win the conference.[ 2]
Coaches' Poll
Predicted finish
Team
Points
1
UNCW
117 (8)
2
Charleston
109 (3)
3
Northeastern
107 (1)
4
Campbell
78
5
Delaware
77
6
Elon
70
7
Stony Brook
56
8
William & Mary
55
9
Hofstra
51
10
North Carolina A&T
37
11
Monmouth
19
12
Towson
16
Preseason CAA awards and honors [ edit ]
Preseason All-CAA Team[ 2]
Player
No.
Position
Class
Designation
Tanner Thach
29
INF
Junior
First Team
Zane Taylor
33
SP
Senior
First Team
Kevin Jones
10
INF
Senior
Honorable Mention
Alec DeMartino
5
OF
RS Junior
Honorable Mention
Connor Kane
11
RP
Junior
Honorable Mention
Lineup
Pos.
No.
Player.
Year
C
12
Bryant Arendt
Senior
1B
29
Tanner Thach
Junior
2B
7
Aiden Evans
Junior
3B
15
Trevor Lucas
Sophomore
SS
10
Kevin Jones
Senior
LF
16
Brock Willis
Junior
CF
35
Mac Gillespie
Junior
RF
5
Alec DeMartino
RS Junior
DH
22
Kevin Novobilsky
RS Junior
Weekend Pitching Rotation
Day
No.
Player.
Year
Friday
33
Zane Taylor
Senior
Saturday
43
Trace Baker
Junior
Sunday
13
Cam Bagwell
Freshman
Midweek
25
Connor Marshburn
Sophomore
2025 UNCW Seahawks baseball team
Players
Coaches
#
Pos.
Name
B/T
Height
Weight
Year
Home town
1
UTL
Brady Thompson
L/R
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Fr
Charlotte, NC
2
INF
Dylan Schaefer
R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
So
Tega Cay, SC
5
OF
Alec DeMartino
R/R
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
RS Jr
Raleigh, NC
6
INF
Mason Hughes
L/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Fr
Eastover, NC
7
OF
Aiden Evans
R/R
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Jr
Cornelius, NC
9
RHP
Kyle Dobos
R/R
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
So
Waxhaw, NC
10
INF
Kevin Jones
R/R
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Sr
Rolesville, NC
11
RHP
Connor Kane
S/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Jr
Wilmington, NC
12
C
Bryan Arendt
R/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Sr
Holly Springs, NC
13
RHP
Cam Bagwell
R/R
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Fr
Pineville, NC
14
LHP
Cyle Phelan
L/L
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Sr
Fuquay-Varina, NC
15
INF
Trevor Lucas
R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
So
Leland, NC
16
INF
Brock Wills
L/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Jr
Holly Springs, NC
18
UTL
Cooper Allen
R/R
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
So
Wake Forest, NC
19
OF
Nick Coggins
L/R
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Fr
Mooresville, NC
20
RHP
Mason Murdock
R/R
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Jr
Kannapolis, NC
21
UTL
Bromley Thornton
R/R
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
So
Wilmington, NC
22
INF
Kevin Novobilsky
L/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
RS Jr
Ocean, NJ
23
LHP
JD Everett
R/L
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
Sr
Hickory, NC
24
C
JT Stiner
R/R
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Fr
Westfield, IN
25
RHP
Connor Marshburn
R/R
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
So
Cary, NC
26
LHP
Porter Braddy
L/L
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Fr
Kill Devil Hills, NC
27
RHP
Khristopher Morris
R/R
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Sr
Edenton, NC
28
RHP
Cole Nelson
R/R
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
So
Charlotte, NC
29
INF
Tanner Thach
L/L
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Jr
Belvidere, NC
30
RHP
Aubrey Smith
L/R
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Jr
Leland, NC
31
OF
BJ Brown
R/R
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Fr
Sanford, NC
32
INF
Ryker Galaska
L/R
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
RS Jr
Greenville, NC
33
RHP
Zane Taylor
R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Sr
Franklinton, NC
34
C
Martin Zelenka
R/R
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
Sr
Prague, CZE
35
OF
Mac Gillespie
R/R
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Jr
Apex, NC
36
OF
Blake Crawford
R/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Fr
Kinston, NC
37
LHP
Jack Gibson
L/L
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
So
Southern Shores, NC
38
LHP
Mason Child
R/L
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Fr
Charlotte, NC
39
UTL
Clay Masonis
R/R
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Fr
Charlotte, NC
41
LHP
Baker Cox
L/L
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Sr
Hopkins, SC
43
RHP
Trace Baker
R/R
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
Jr
Winterville, NC
44
RHP
Ty Lawson
R/R
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Jr
Whiteville, NC
45
UTL
Carver Pleasant
L/L
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Fr
Hurdle Mills, NC
48
C
Josh Martinez
R/R
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Fr
Holly Springs, NC
49
RHP
Will Everett
R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Fr
Hickory, NC
50
OF
Bill Tyrrell
L/R
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
So
Nashville, TN
Head coach
Randy Hood
Assistant coach(es)
Josh Stott Taber Mongero Chris Moore Kelly Secrest
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Current redshirt
Roster Last update: February 27, 2025
Offseason Departures
Name
Number
Pos.
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
Notes
Trevor Marsh
1
OF
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
200 pounds (91 kg)
RS Senior
Asheboro, NC
Graduated
Jac Croom
6
INF
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
210 pounds (95 kg)
RS Senior
Wilmington, NC
Graduated
Carter Holjes
13
RHP
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
230 pounds (100 kg)
RS Senior
Cary, NC
Graduated
Cody Benton
24
RHP
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
220 pounds (100 kg)
RS Senior
Cerro Gordo, NC
Graduated
R.J. Sales
26
RHP
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
170 pounds (77 kg)
Junior
Pinehurst, NC
Declare for 2024 MLB draft ; selected 296th overall by Detroit Tigers
Cole Benton
39
LHP
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
220 pounds (100 kg)
RS Senior
Cerro Gordo, NC
Graduated
Case Stroup
32
LHP
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
220 pounds (100 kg)
Senior
Apex, NC
Graduated
Ryan Calvert
36
UTL
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
240 pounds (110 kg)
Senior
La Plata, MD
Graduated
Matt Gaither
38
LHP
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
200 pounds (91 kg)
RS Senior
Midlothian, VA
Graduated
Jacob Shafer
45
RHP
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
240 pounds (110 kg)
Senior
High Point, NC
Declare for 2024 MLB draft ; selected 521st overall by Atlanta Braves
Luke Craig
48
LHP
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
205 pounds (93 kg)
Senior
Sanford, NC
Declare for 2024 MLB draft ; selected 224th overall by Arizona Diamondbacks
Outgoing Transfers
Name
Number
Pos.
Height
Weight
Hometown
Year
New school
Source
2024 UNCW Recruits
Name
Number
B/T
Pos.
Height
Weight
Hometown
High School
Source
Brady Thompson
1
L/R
UTL
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
200 pounds (91 kg)
Charlotte, NC
Providence (NC)
Mason Hughes
6
L/R
INF
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
180 pounds (82 kg)
Eastover, NC
Cape Fear
Cam Bagwell
13
R/R
RHP
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
205 pounds (93 kg)
Pineville, NC
South Mecklenburg
Nick Coggins
19
L/R
OF
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
180 pounds (82 kg)
Mooresville, NC
Southlake Christian
JT Stiner
24
R/R
C
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
220 pounds (100 kg)
Westfield, IN
Cathedral (IN)
BJ Brown
31
R/R
OF
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
185 pounds (84 kg)
Samford, NC
Lee County (NC)
Blake Crawford
36
R/R
OF
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
200 pounds (91 kg)
Kinston, NC
North Lenior
Mason Child
38
R/L
LHP
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
190 pounds (86 kg)
Charlotte, NC
Charlotte Catholic
Clay Masonis
39
R/R
UTL
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
190 pounds (86 kg)
Charlotte, NC
Myers Park
Carver Pleasant
45
L/L
UTL
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
205 pounds (93 kg)
Hurdle Mills, NC
Roxboro Christian
Josh Martinez
48
R/R
C
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
205 pounds (93 kg)
Holly Springs, NC
Pro5 Academy
Will Everett
49
R/R
RHP
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
175 pounds (79 kg)
Hickory, NC
St. Stephens (NC)
2025 UNC Wilmington Seahawks baseball Game Log (26–21)
Regular Season (26–21)
February (6–4)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall Record
CAA Record
February 14
Quinnipiac *
Brooks Field Wilmington, NC
W 12–18
Taylor (1–0)
Balcom (0–1)
None
WSFX
1,406
1–0
–
No. 8 Georgia *
Brooks Field
L 3–7
Davis II (1–0)
Smith (0–1)
None
FloSports
2,432
1–1
—
Quinnipiac*
Brooks Field
L 6–1010
Francon (1–0)
Gibson (0–1)
Knox (1)
FloSports
2,432
1–2
—
February 16
No. 8 Georgia*
Brooks Field
W 6–2
Marshburn (1–0)
Brown (0–1)
None
FloSports
1,527
2–2
—
February 18
at No. 17 Duke *
Jack Coombs Field Durham, NC
L 4–8
Calvert (1–0)
Smith (0–2)
None
ACCNX
393
2–3
—
February 21
UNC Asheville *
Brooks Field
W 13–1
Taylor (2–0)
Guy (1–1)
None
WSFX
1,237
3–3
—
February 22
UNC Asheville*
Brooks Field
W 4–3
Phelan (1–0)
Edmondson (0–1)
None
FloSports
1,320
4–3
—
February 23
UNC Asheville*
Brooks Field
W 7–1
Bagwell (1–0)
Nguyen–Brown (0–1)
None
FloSports
1,752
5–3
—
February 25
at No. 24 Coastal Carolina *
Springs Brooks Stadium Conway, SC
L 1–6
Potok (1–0)
Phelan (1–1)
None
ESPN+
2,653
5–4
—
February 28
Liberty *
Brooks Field
W 6–3
Zane (3–0)
Mathiesen (1–1)
Baker (1)
WSFX
1,128
6–4
—
March (8–10)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall Record
CAA Record
March 1
Liberty*
Brooks Field
L 2–4
Blair (1–0)
Marshburn (1–1)
August (1)
FloSports
1,403
6–5
—
March 2
Liberty*
Brooks Field
W 5–3
Bagwell (2–0)
Swink (2–1)
Baker (2)
FloSports
1,225
7–5
—
March 4
at Louisiana *
Tigue Moore Field Lafayette, LA
L 5–6
Mandino (1–0)
Lawson (0–1)
Marcotte (1)
ESPN+
3,372
7–6
—
March 7
at No. 20 Southern Miss *
Pete Taylor Park Hattiesburg, MS
W 6–3
Taylor (4–0)
Middleton (2–1)
Baker (3)
ESPN+
5,357
8–6
—
March 8
at No. 20 Southern Miss*
Pete Taylor Park
L 1–2
Allen (2–1)
Smith (0–3)
None
ESPN+
5,365
8–7
—
March 9
at No. 20 Southern Miss*
Pete Taylor Park
L 4–7
Willoughby (1–0)
Murdock (0–1)
Allen (3)
ESPN+
5,259
8–8
—
March 11
No. 6 North Carolina *
Brooks Field
L 3–7
Matthijs (1–0)
Baker (0–1)
None
WSFX
3,242
8–9
—
March 14
Charlotte *
Brooks Field
W 11–4
Taylor (5–0)
Gillespie (1–3)
None
FloSports
1,382
9–9
—
Charlotte*
Brooks Field
L 2–5
Jones (1–0)
Cox (0–1)
Taylor (3)
WSFX
9–10
—
Charlotte*
Brooks Field
W 6–4
Bagwell (3–0)
Wagner (1–1)
Phelan (1)
WSFX
1,753
10–10
—
March 18
vs. East Carolina
Segra Stadium Fayetteville, NC
W 9–4
Smith (1–3)
White Jr. (2–1)
None
1,235
11–10
—
March 21
at Campbell
Jim Perry Stadium Buies Creek, NC
L 2–3
Murray (2–1)
Taylor (5–1)
Schares (2)
FloSports
1,033
11–11
0–1
March 22
at Campbell
Jim Perry Stadium
L 9–17
Grubich (1–1)
Gibson (0–2)
None
FloSports
1,192
11–12
0–2
March 23
at Campbell
Jim Perry Stadium
W 12–07
Bagwell (4–0)
Rossow (2–3)
None
FloSports
945
12–12
1–2
March 25
Charleston Southern *
Brooks Field
W 5–3
Baker (1–1)
Gastman (0–1)
Phelan (2)
WSFX
1,407
13–12
—
March 28
North Carolina A&T
Brooks Field
L 3–5
Ortiz (4–2)
Marshburn (1–2)
Halford (1)
FloSports
1,428
13–13
1–3
March 29
North Carolina A&T
Brooks Field
L 3–416
Robinson (2–0)
Thornton (0–1)
Davis (1)
FloSports
1,630
13–14
1–4
March 30
North Carolina A&T
Brooks Field
W 13–0
Bagwell (5–0)
Sentell (1–4)
None
FloSports
1,436
14–14
2–4
April (2–2)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall Record
CAA Record
April 1
East Carolina*
Brooks Field
L 6–1010
Young (3–0)
Phelan (1–2)
None
FloSports
3,122
14–15
—
April 4
at Hofstra
University Field Hempstead, NY
W 12–4
Taylor (6–1)
Hamilton (0–1)
Baker (4)
FloSports
15–15
3–4
April 5
at Hofstra
University Field
W 9–2
Marshburn (2–2)
Bauer (2–4)
Smith (1)
FloSports
150
16–15
4–4
April 6
at Hofstra
University Field
L 4–6
Nemjo (1–3)
Bagwell (5–1)
Sanderoff (1)
FloSports
100
16–16
4–5
April 8
No. 21 Coastal Carolina*
Brooks Field
FloSports
—
April 11
William & Mary
Brooks Field
FloSports
April 12
William & Mary
Brooks Field
FloSports
April 13
William & Mary
Brooks Field
FloSports
April 15
at East Carolina*
Clark–LeClair Stadium Greenville, NC
—
April 17
at Towson
Schuerholz Park Towson, MD
April 18
at Towson
Schuerholz Park
April 19
at Towson
Schuerholz Park
April 25
at Charleston
Patriot's Point Ballpark Mount Pleasant, SC
April 26
at Charleston
Patriot's Point Ballpark
April 27
at Charleston
Patriot's Point Ballpark
April 29
at No. 13 NC State *
Doak Field Raleigh, NC
ACCNX
—
May
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall Record
CAA Record
May 2
Monmouth
Brooks Field
FloSports
May 3
Monmouth
Brooks Field
FloSports
May 4
Monmouth
Brooks Field
FloSports
May 6
No. 16 NC State*
Brooks Field
FloSports
—
May 9
Stony Brook
Brooks Field
FloSports
May 10
Stony Brook
Brooks Field
FloSports
May 11
Stony Brook
Brooks Field
WSFX
May 13
at No. 4 North Carolina*
Boshamer Stadium Chapel Hill, NC
ACCNX
—
May 15
at Elon
Latham Park Elon, NC
May 16
at Elon
Latham Park
May 17
at Elon
Latham Park
Legend: = Win = Loss = Canceled Bold = UNCW team member * = Non-conference game Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Final Coaches' [ 3] RV RV* — — — Baseball America [ 4] — — — — — NCBWA †[ 5] — — — — — D1Baseball[ 6] — — — — — Perfect Game[ 7] — — — — —
† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.