ARLINGTON, Texas (May 21, 2025) – The West Virginia University baseball team opens the 2025 Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship on Thursday against Cincinnati. First pitch from Globe Life Field is set for 1:30 p.m. ET.
Mountaineer fans can watch the games on ESPN+, listen on Mountaineer Sports Network, and can follow along with live stats at WVUsports.com.
As the Big 12 regular-season champions, the Mountaineers earned the top seed in this year’s field while the Bearcats are the No. 8 seed and are coming off an opening round 6-5 win over No. 9 Texas Tech on Wednesday.
The Mountaineers enter championship play with a 40-13 overall record and finished with a 19-9 Big 12 play. The Bearcats are 32-23 overall and were 16-14 in conference play.
Junior catcher Logan Sauve and redshirt senior Griffin Kirn were both named to the All-Big 12 First Team while senior outfielder Kyle West and graduate pitcher Jack Kartsonas earned spots on the second team. Gavin Kelly was named to the All-Freshman team while four others – senior Jace Rinehart, junior Sam White, sophomore Chase Meyer, and senior Reese Bassinger – earned honorable mention status.
West and White both lead the Mountaineers with a .352 batting average with West leading the way with nine home runs. Rinehart is tops on the team with 50 RBI and leads the Big 12 with 20 doubles.
West Virginia is looking for its first Big 12 Tournament championship and sixth overall tournament title.
For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUBaseball on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Mountaineer fans can watch the games on ESPN+, listen on Mountaineer Sports Network, and can follow along with live stats at WVUsports.com.
As the Big 12 regular-season champions, the Mountaineers earned the top seed in this year’s field while the Bearcats are the No. 8 seed and are coming off an opening round 6-5 win over No. 9 Texas Tech on Wednesday.
The Mountaineers enter championship play with a 40-13 overall record and finished with a 19-9 Big 12 play. The Bearcats are 32-23 overall and were 16-14 in conference play.
Junior catcher Logan Sauve and redshirt senior Griffin Kirn were both named to the All-Big 12 First Team while senior outfielder Kyle West and graduate pitcher Jack Kartsonas earned spots on the second team. Gavin Kelly was named to the All-Freshman team while four others – senior Jace Rinehart, junior Sam White, sophomore Chase Meyer, and senior Reese Bassinger – earned honorable mention status.
West and White both lead the Mountaineers with a .352 batting average with West leading the way with nine home runs. Rinehart is tops on the team with 50 RBI and leads the Big 12 with 20 doubles.
West Virginia is looking for its first Big 12 Tournament championship and sixth overall tournament title.
For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUBaseball on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
