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College  | Story  | 1/18/2024

Conference Preview: Big 12

Tyler Russo     
2024 College Preview Index | Preseason Top 25 | Preseason Collegiate All-Americans

For all of Perfect Game's conference previews as part of the 2024 college baseball preview content, the 2023 records and all-conference teams are available for free. The conference top prospects and individual team breakdowns can be viewed with a subscription.



2023 Records

Teams are listed in alphabetical order* 

Team W L W L
Baylor 20 35 6 18
BYU* 24 28 13 14
Cincinnati* 24 33 10 14
Houston* 36 23 17 6
Kansas 25 32 8 16
Kansas St 35 24 13 11
Oklahoma 32 28 11 13
Oklahoma St 41 20 15 9
TCU 44 24 13 11
Texas 42 22 15 9
Texas Tech 41 23 12 12
UCF* 33 26 12 12
West Virginia 40 20 15 9

*New to Big 12 (Prior Conference Record)

Preseason All-Conference Team

Pos Name School Stats/Notes
C Karson Bowen TCU .350-6-46; Impactful on both sides of ball, #4 2025 draft prospect in Big 12
1B Gavin Kash Texas Tech .327-26-84; 2nd Team Preseason AA, huge juice, led Big 12 in HRs in 2023
2B JJ Wetherholt West Virginia .449-16-60; 1st Team Preseason AA, potential #1 overall pick, outstanding pure hitter
SS Anthony Silva TCU .330-7-50; 1st Team Preseason AA, high level defender with impact bat, #3 2024 draft prospect in Big 12
3B Kaelen Culpepper Kansas St .325-10-41; Impactful bat with juice, good track record, #5 2024 draft prospect in Big 12
OF Carson Benge Oklahoma St .343-7-43; 3rd Team Preseason AA, 2-way with big stuff on both sides, #2 2024 draft prospect in Big 12
OF Nolan Schubart Oklahoma St .338-17-74; Huge freshman season, hits for big power, #1 2025 draft prospect in Big 12
OF Jared Thomas Texas .321-4-29; Versatile defender with good hitting tools, trending up, #9 2024 draft prospect in Big 12
DH Andrew Sundean UCF .340-16-54; Great first 2 years offensively, big with juice, primed for another big year with bat
UT Payton Tolle TCU .311-13-50; 2nd Team Preseason AA, two way guy who had 97 Ks in in 85 IP, legit juice
SP Lebarron Johnson Texas 2.91 ERA, 86.2 IP, 98:38 K:BB; 2nd Team Preseason AA, Preseason Pitcher of Year, power stuff
SP Kole Klecker TCU 3.72 ERA, 96.2 IP, 72:30 K:BB; Steady frontline starter, throws a ton of strikes
SP Aidan Major West Virginia 4.88 ERA, 48 IP, 59:14 K:BB; Leading inning returner, moving to starter, ton of strikes
SP Benjamin Abeldt TCU 3.60 ERA, 55 IP, 71:24 K:BB; Blended role of closer and started, fills zone, upside stuff
RP Tyson Neighbors Kansas St 1.85 ERA, 48.2 IP, 86:16 K:BB; 1st Team Preseason AA, electric upper-90s stuff, misses a ton of bats

Player of the Year:
JJ Wetherholt, West Virginia
Pitcher of the Year: Lebarron Johnson, Texas
Freshman of the Year: Will Gasparino, Texas


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