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College  | Story | 12/5/2025

College Notebook: December 5

Craig Cozart
Memphis Tigers

2025 Highlights: Head coach Matt Riser began to put his stamp on the program in his first year as skipper after leaving Southeastern Louisiana where he won over 300 games in 10 seasons. He is a proven winner and while they took their lumps at times last year, they did beat Ole Miss at home for the first time since 2001 and achieved their first conference road sweep in over a decade at Rice. Under his direction there was a significant uptick in offensive production as they slugged 68 home runs (fifth most in program history) and walked 284 times (third most in program history). They also saw massive improvements on the mound, putting together a sound rotation and the back end of the bullpen was excellent securing 16 saves. Ultimately, they would miss the American Athletic Conference tournament, but the foundation is in place for 2026 to be one of the best in recent history.



Impact Returners:

· Graduate Shane Cox (.286/.505/.383, 11 doubles, 9 HR, 31 RBI, 8 SB) returns as the cornerstone of the team and will hit in the middle of the lineup, key contributor

· Sophomore Michael Politte (.261/.348/.370, 6 doubles) is a super-athletic defender who has made big strides with the stick this fall, should be a major impact

· Senior Seth Garner (4.28, 3-7, 14 starts, 75.2 IP 54:24 K:BB) will be a workhorse as the Friday night starter, featuring a low-90s fastball, elite changeup and emerging slider

· Will Howell (2.36, 1-1, 16 appearances, 26.2 IP, 34:17 K:BB) is a sophomore who moves into the rotation, strike thrower with a mid-90s heater and two quality breakers

· David Case (5.28, 1-7, 14 starts, 59.2 IP, 63:31 K:BB) is a lefty grad student with a low-90s fastball, good feel for spin and is primed for a big year

· Graduate Brayden Sanders (3.93, 0-2, 15 appearances, 5 saves, 18.1 IP, 20:13 K:BB) will anchor the back end of the bullpen with his 95-mph heater

Intriguing Newcomers:

· Senior Michael Gupton (.333/.630/.401, 10 doubles, 15 HR, 51 RBI, 10 SB) transfers in from Samford, prolific speed and power combo

· Coastal Carolina transfer Freddy Rodriquez (.185/.407/.405, 3 doubles, 1 HR, 5 SB) saw limited time a year ago, versatile player with the tools to have a big year

· Pearl River CC transfer Carson Fair (1.73, 1-2, 1 save, 26.2 IP, 35:12 K:BB) should handle the closers role with his mid-90s fastball and firm breaker

· Marcus Smith (.241/.352/.397, 3 doubles, 2 HR, 19 RBI) comes in from McLennan CC and should add depth to the lineup with athleticism across the board

· Trae Cassidy (.276/.396/.347, 15 doubles, 2 HR, 28 RBI) top of the line up type of hitter with excellent bat to ball skills, quality defender and leader behind the dish

2026 Outlook: The American Athletic Conference will once again be very deep and competitive, but Memphis has a shot to push themselves at least into the top half of the league. They have a great core of experienced veterans in the field and on the mound that should allow time for the newcomers to get acclimated. Their rotation is battled tested and the arms they added to the back of the bullpen should really allow them to navigate the end of games. If they hit on the talented transfer bats they added, this team could be very dangerous from an offensive standpoint. The Tigers finished last in the league in ’25 but this roster has a totally different look and if things fall into place, we may see them back in the NCAA Tournament under the steady guidance of Matt Riser and staff.


UCLA Bruins

2025 Highlights: Things returned to the norm so to speak last year for the Bruins as they made yet another trip to the College World Series. That is the expectation that has been created by head coach John Savage over his 21 seasons in Los Angeles. After back-to-back season of under 30 wins in ’23 and ’24, the Bruins made a profound statement in their first year in the Big Ten Conference. On the strength of their explosive offense that hit 113 doubles, 78 home runs and averaged almost 8 runs per game, they would win 22 games in league play to claim a share of the Big Ten regular season title. Winning 48 games overall, they hosted both the NCAA Regional and Super Regional, sweeping through both rounds on their way to the sixth trip to Omaha in program history.

Impact Returners:

· Junior Roch Cholowsky (.353/.710/.480, 19 doubles, 23 HR, 74 RBI, 7 SB) elite middle infielder with explosive offensive skills, candidate to be No. 1 pick in coming draft

· Junior Mulivai Levu (.320/.522/.389, 15 doubles, 12 HR, 85 RBI) gold glove first baseman, improved physicality has him primed for a huge year

· Junior Phoenix Call (.256/.342/.349, 8 doubles, 3 HR, 31 RBI) difference maker with the glove but had a good summer in the Cape with the bat, impact player

· Junior Roman Martin (.316/.502/.450, 15 doubles, 9 HR, 61 RBI) elite corner infielder who can play in the middle as well, middle of the order bat with juice

· Junior Dean West (.320/.425/.470, 12 doubles, 4 HR, 41 RBI, 13 SB) leadoff hitter with exceptional zone discipline, walked 49 times with 22 HBP, on-base machine

· Junior Payton Brennan (.303/.487/.381, 10 doubles, 6 HR, 41 RBI, 11 SB) tremendous defender in the outfield, added size and power in the offseason

· Senior RHP Michael Barnett (3.98, 12-1, 19 app, 14 starts, 86.0 IP, 75:22 K:BB) veteran starter who fills up the zone with sinker, curve, cutter and changeup combo

· Junior RHP Landon Stump (5.02, 6-2, 18 starts, 75.1 IP, 62:39 K:BB) has seen an uptick in overall stuff, elite feel to add and subtract and will anchor rotation once again

· Senior LHP Ian May (4.97, 8-3, 27 app, 12 starts, 70.2 IP, 47:27 K:BB) works from a lower arm-angle, dominates lefthanded hitters with low-90s heat and slider

· Sophomore RHP Easton Hawk (4.50, 1-1, 26 app, 8 saves, 24.0 IP, 31:7 K:BB) one of the top closers in the land, rides fastball and can really spin it

Intriguing Newcomers:

· Junior Texas transfer Will Gasparino (.242/.512/.339, 14 doubles, 13 HR, 49 RBI) big time frame at 6-6/220, has all the skills to be an early draft pick

· San Diego transfer Logan Reddemann (2.29, 3-1, 9 starts, 55.0 IP, 53:12 K:BB) could be a huge part of the pen with his fastball up to 96 mph and nasty slider

· Freshman RHP Angel Cervantes was a 2nd round pick by the Pittsburg Pirates and features a 4-pitch mix with a low-90s fastball

2026 Outlook: There may have never been higher expectations in Los Angeles than there are for this year’s club. The junior class is loaded with elite, All-American talent and they embody the type of leadership that Savage trusts to lead his club back to Omaha. There will be very few offenses that can rival the Bruins in ’26 and with the experience and depth on the mound, this club has the look of a national title contender. They will undoubtedly be the favorite to win the Big Ten once again and should have the resume to host the NCAA tournament in both rounds on their way to the College World Series. If this club can handle all the pre-season accolades, they have as good a chance as any to be playing all the way to the last game of the year in 2026.
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