OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – A total of 16 of the nation’s best hurlers, including four conference Pitchers of the Year, are among the semifinalists for the National Pitcher of the Year announced by the College Baseball Foundation.
The distinguished group of pitchers include players from nine different conferences, led by five semifinalists from the SEC and three each from the ACC and the Big 12. The Big 10, Big West, CAA, Ivy League and Sun Belt each have one representative on the semifinalist list.
"As we get closer to the finalists, the cream is really rising to the top of this group, however, each round gets even more difficult because we know that extremely talented pitchers have to be left out,” Pitcher of the Year Award co-chair Chris Snead said. "This group just keeps getting better each week!"
Eight semifinalists claimed their respective conference pitcher of the year awards, including Liam Doyle (Tennessee - SEC), Joseph Dzierwa (Michigan State - Big 10), Jake Knapp (UNC - ACC), Antoine Jean (Houston - Big 12), Jacob Morrison (Coastal Carolina - Sun Belt), Jack Ohman (Yale - Ivy), Ricky Ojeda (UC Irvine - Big West) and Zane Taylor (UNCW - CAA).
Coming into the week, Ojeda (UC Irvine) leads all semifinalists with 12 victories. Mason Patel (Georgia Tech) and Knapp are also in double digits with 10 wins. Seven other pitchers have at least eight wins this season.
Carson Ozmer (Alabama) is pacing the field with 16 saves, while Lucas Mahlstedt (Clemson) and Dylan Volantis (Texas) are close behind with 15 and 12 saves, respectively.
All 16 semifinalists have an ERA below 3.00, with reliever Gabe Craig (Baylor) leading the way with a microscopic 0.61 ERA. Ohman (1.08), Volantis (1.52), Sawyer Hawks (Vanderbilt – 1.67), Morrison (1.84) and Ojeda (1.95) all sport ERAs below 2.00.
Doyle tops all semifinalists with 137 strikeouts. Anthony Eyanson (LSU) and Jean have exceeded the 100 strikeout plateau with 116 and 102 strikeouts, respectively.
Craig leads the field with a 0.55 WHIP. Hawks (0.77), Doyle (0.80), Ohman (0.83), Taylor (0.84), Patel (0.89) and Knapp (0.89) are bunched right behind with a WHIP below 0.90.
Finalists for the National Pitcher of the Year Award will be announced on June 4, with the 2025 winner to be announced at a date to be finalized later that month. Hagen Smith of the University of Arkansas was the 2024 National Pitcher of the Year.
The National Pitcher of the Year Award was first awarded in 2009. Previous winners of the award are Stephen Strasburg, RHP, San Diego State, 2009; Alex Wimmers, RHP, Ohio State, 2010; Trevor Bauer, UCLA, RHP, 2011; Mark Appel, RHP, Stanford, 2012; Jonathan Gray, RHP, Oklahoma, 2013; Aaron Nola, RHP, LSU, 2014; Carson Fulmer, RHP, Vanderbilt, 2015; Eric Lauer, LHP, Kent State, 2016; Steven Gingery, LHP, Texas Tech, 2017; Luke Heimlich, LHP, Oregon State, 2018; Ethan Small, LHP, Mississippi State, 2019; Kevin Kopps, RHP, Arkansas, 2021; Cooper Hjerpe, LHP, Oregon State, 2022; Paul Skenes, RHP, LSU, 2023 and Hagen Smith, LHP, Arkansas, 2024.
For more information on the Pitcher of the Year Award, visit the College Baseball Foundation website at www.collegebaseballhall.org.
2025 National Pitcher of the Year Award Semifinalists
Name, Position, School, Hometown, Conference
- Harrison Bodendorf, LHP, Oklahoma State, Temecula, Calif., Big 12
- Gabe Craig, RHP, Baylor, Tyler, Texas, Big 12
- Liam Doyle, LHP, Tennessee, Derry, N.H., SEC
- Joseph Dzierwa, LHP, Michigan State, Haskins, Ohio, Big Ten
- Anthony Eyanson, RHP, LSU, Lakewood, Calif., SEC
- Sawyer Hawks, RHP, Vanderbilt, Lakeland, Fla., SEC
- Antoine Jean, LHP, Houston, Montreal, Canada, Big 12
- Jake Knapp, RHP, North Carolina, Greensboro, N.C., ACC
- Lucas Mahlstedt, RHP, Clemson, Ormond Beach, Fla., ACC
- Jacob Morrison, RHP, Coastal Carolina, Flushing, Mich., Sun Belt
- Jack Ohman, RHP, Yale, Mesa, Ariz., Ivy League
- Ricky Ojeda, LHP, UC Irvine, Velencia, Calif., Big West
- Carson Ozmer, RHP, Alabama, Lantana, Texas, SEC
- Mason Patel, RHP, Georgia Tech, Knoxville, Tenn., ACC
- Zane Taylor, RHP, UNCW, Franklinton, N.C., CAA
- Dylan Volantis, LHP, Texas, Thousand Oaks, Calif., SEC
2025 National Pitcher of the Year Weekly Award Honorees
Feb. 25 – Colton Book, LHP, RS-Junior, Saint Joseph’s
March 4 – Haden Dow, LHP, Graduate, Southeast Missouri State
March 11 – Blake Gillespie, RHP, Junior, Charlotte
March 11 – Drew Horn, RHP, RS-Sophomore, Middle Tennessee
March 18 – Marcus Phillips, RHP, Junior, Tennessee
March 25 – Carson Lane, RHP, Sophomore, UNLV
April 1 – Curtis Hebert, RHP/IF, Junior, Portland
April 8 – Kade Anderson, LHP, Sophomore, LSU
April 15 – Lyndon Glidewell, RHP, Junior, Austin Peay
April 22 – Ryder Brooks, LHP, RS-Sophomore, UC Irvine
April 22 – Trevor Hansen, RHP, Sophomore, UC Irvine
April 29 – Colin Daniel, RHP, Junior, UAB
May 6 – Davion Hickson, RHP, Junior, Rice
May 13 – Nuno Parache, RHP, Junior, Nicholls State
May 20 – Justin Lamkin, LHP, Junior, Texas A&M
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