Baseball America asked 50 head coaches to predict 2025 National Champion

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SCHOOL VOTES RECEIVED
Texas A&M 41 (82%)
LSU 3 (6%)
Virginia 2 (4%)
Tennessee 2 (4%)
Clemson 1 (2%)
North Carolina 1 (2%)
The Aggies represent the perfect balance in modern roster construction, according to several coaches who discussed the matter on the condition of anonymity.

Their roster is importantly built around a prized group of returners, which includes Preseason Player of the Year Jace LaViolette, reigning SEC Freshman of the year Gavin Grahovac and ace lefty Ryan Prager, who was picked in the third round of last year’s draft but just another year of college baseball instead. Saturday starter Justin Lamkin, sophomore outfielder Caden Sorrell and junior shortstop Kaeden Kent are also among those who were a part of Texas A&M run to the title series last year and returned for 2025.

First-year Aggies head coach Michael Earley and his staff also layered in the No. 3-ranked transfer portal class in the country with seven top-100 newcomers, including former Saint Mary’s catcher Bear Harrison, former Penn second baseman Wyatt Henseler, former Texas Tech first baseman and outfielder Gavin Kash and former Long Beach State pitcher Myles Patton, among others.

“It’s a really good looking group,” a high-major coach said. “There’s really not much to even say about it. They’re very well-rounded and have multiple star-caliber players and you even look at the draft and they’ll be well-represented there too in the very early rounds. They’re good.”

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