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College  | Story  | 2/4/2025

Conference Preview: Western Athletic

2025 College Preview Index | Preseason Top 25 | Preseason Collegiate All-Americans

For all of Perfect Game's conference previews as part of the 2025 college baseball preview content, the 2024 records and all-conference teams are available for free. The conference top prospects and individual team breakdowns can be viewed with a subscription.

2024 Records

Teams are listed in alphabetical order



Team W L W L
 Abilene Christian 18 12 33 25
 California Baptist 18 12 38 24
 Grand Canyon 23 7 36 25
 Sacramento State 14 16 26 31
 Seattle U 10 20 17 36
 Tarleton State 17 13 32 29
 UT Arlington 16 14 22 34
 Utah Tech 10 20 14 42
 Utah Valley 18 12 29 29


Preseason All-Conference Team

Pos.
Name School Stats/Notes
C Parker Airhart UT Arlington Returning for his senior season after hitting .273 with 11 home runs, 40 RBIs  37 runs scored in 2024
1B Zachary Yorke Grand Canyon Appeared in 60 of 61 games for the Lopes in 2024. Career .324 hitter with 19 Home Runs and 111 driven in over two  seasons
2B Landon Frei Utah Valley Senior transfer after being a three-year starter for the Utah Utes
3B Andrew Walters Cal Baptist UCLA transfer with big power potential and a standout on the defensive side
SS Petey Soto Utah Tech Started in 49 of 52 games played, .258 with 6 2B, 3 HR & 19 RBI 
IF Xavier Melendez UT Arlington Junior transfer from Midland College where he had 150 hits in 385 at-bats with 16 home runs and 102 RBIs. 
OF Nick Dumesnil Cal Baptist Posted 85 hits, 61 runs, and 45 RBI, .362 with 19 HR, 19 2B, and 2 3B
OF Max Mims UT Arlington Graduate transfer that hit .374 (58-for-155) with 7 home runs, 46 RBI, 38 runs and 25 stolen bases over 42 games for Southwestern in 2024
OF Hunter Katschke Utah Tech Earned second team all-WAC honors '24, lead team in base hits (58),  XBH (25), HR (13), RBI (36) and runs scored (38)
DH JP Smith Sacramento State Hit .273 with 22 home runs and drove in 48 earning 2nd team All-WAC honors
UTL Benjamin Greer Abilene Christian Hit .338, slugging .477 and had a .436 OBP; posted 51 hits, 38 runs, 25 RBI, 15 doubles and 2 HR
SP Isaac Lyon Grand Canyon 3.97 ERA over 81 2/3 IP, 79 strikeouts over 11 starts; earned 1st Team All-WAC Honors
SP Brett Lanman Abilene Christian Went 7-2 last season and had 79 strikeout; 3.48 ERA across 72.1 innings. All-Conference First Team and WAC Pitcher of the Year
SP Connor Mattison Grand Canyon Led the Lopes in games started (13) and strikeouts (80) and tied for the team lead in wins (6)
SP Caylon Dygert UT Arlington Made 14 starts in 2024 striking out 48 and allowed just 16 walks. Held a team-best 3.79 ERA and allowed just 38 earned runs across  90.1 innings pitched
SP Jacob Wilson Cal Baptist Started four games and made 28 appearances. Ended the year with a 3.79 ERA and a 6-4 record with 53 strikeouts across 54.2  innings. #1 starter in  2024 
     
Player of the Year: Nick Dumesnil, Cal Baptist
Pitcher of the Year:
Brett Lanman, Abilene Christian
Freshman of the Year: 
Christopher Ramirez, Cal Baptist

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