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Best Hitters At The 2025 College Baseball Showdown

Best Hitters At The 2025 College Baseball Showdown

All three weekends of the 2025 College Baseball Showdown at the Texas Rangers' Globe Life Field feature some of the sport's top hitters.

Jan 6, 2025 by Kyle Kensing
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Featuring some of the nation’s best teams and an abundance of MLB draft prospects, it’s no surprise that the 2025 College Baseball Showdown features many of the game’s premier hitters.

All three weekends of the series set for Globe Life Field showcase batters who hit for power, average, and both. Get familiar with the names to know at the plate for all three weekends at the 2025 College Baseball Showdown.

Week 1: Feb. 14-16

Max Belyeu, Texas

Max Belyeu heads into the SEC as the reigning Big 12 Player of the Year. His breakout 2024 season, hitting .329 with 18 home runs garnered the outfielder the conference’s top individual honors and has him positioned as one of the top MLB draft prospects for 2025. 

MLB.com’s scouting report of Belyeu describes him as hitting “for average and power while controlling the strike zone and making consistent hard contact.” 

Colin Brueggemann, OSU

Combined with teammate Nolan Schubart, Colin Brueggemann is one-half of a duo that could be college baseball’s Bash Brothers of 2025. 

Brueggeman returns to Oklahoma State for his third season with the Cowboys, looking to build off his 14 home runs in 2024 while improving his batting average to a level more in line with his .330 clip in 2023.  

Cam Cannarella, Clemson

In two seasons at Clemson, Cam Cannarella has delivered at a remarkable .363 pace in 496 at-bats. He doubled 16 times in both 2023 and 2024 and upped his home-run production from seven as a freshman to 11 a season ago. 

Cannarella’s impressive offensive repertoire has him tabbed as a top draft prospect in the 2025 class. 

Jalin Flores, Texas

After struggling at the plate in 2023, finishing with a .175 average in 103 at-bats, Jalin Flores established himself as both a reliable overall hitter in 2024 and a dangerous power hitter. 

Flores hit .340 in 241 at-bats last season and knocked out 18 home runs. His .656 slugging percentage was right on Max Belyeu’s tail. 

Luke Hill, Ole Miss

Middle infielder Luke Hill established himself as a dependable batter in his freshman season at Arizona State, hitting .314 for the Sun Devils. He transferred to Ole Miss ahead of the 2024 campaign, and while his average dipped to .291, Hill’s on-base percentage improved from .389 at Arizona State to .404 with the Rebels. 

With improved plate discipline that saw Hill trim his strikeouts from 42 to 27, he returns to Ole Miss another year more experienced and poised for a strong junior season at the dish. 

Nolan Schubart, Oklahoma State 

If you hear any noise at the opening weekend of the College Baseball Showdown, it’s just Nolan Schubart boppin’. In two seasons at Oklahoma State, Schubart has hit 40 home runs. His 23 a season ago were tied for 23rd-most nationally, and he could be one of the most prolific home-run hitters in all of college baseball in 2025. 

“Prodigious left-handed power is always in demand,” Schubart’s MLB.com prospect profile says. Amen to that. 

Zion Rose, Louisville

2024 Freshman All-American Zion Rose made a splash in his first season at Louisville, leading the Cardinals with a .380 average in 166 at-bats and was one of only 46 hitters in all of Div. I baseball with five or more triples.

Rose’s excellent freshman season carried over into summer ball, hitting nearly .300 for Falmouth of the Cape Cod League. He toured with the Collegiate National Team, where he had an opportunity to play behind the plate. Should Rose continue to work in the battery for the Cardinals, he immediately is established as one of the best-hitting catchers in the sport.

Brendan Summerhill, Arizona

Six-foot-three Brendan Summerhill leveraged his rangy frame to shine as a prolific hitter for Arizona in 2024. The outfielder garnered All-Pac-12 honors with his .324 average in 238 at-bats, during which he homered eight times, doubled 18, and tripled six. 

Summerhill drove in 59 during his breakout sophomore season and continued to be a threat with runners in scoring position while playing in the Cape Cod League. Summerhill’s 14 RBI in 84 at-bats helped him earn All-Star honors in the prestigious summer league.  

Mason White, Arizona

Most Valuable Player of the 2024 Pac-12 Championship Mason White delivered quite an encore on his Freshman All-America debut in 2023. White ranks among the nation’s top returning home-run hitters, having nearly doubled his output from 10 as a freshman to 19 as a sophomore in 2024. He slugged north of .600 in both seasons. 

Week 2: Feb. 21-23 

Wehiwa Aloy, Arkansas

Following a sensational freshman season at Sacramento State in which he hit .346 and homered 14 times, Wehiwa Aloy transferred to Arkansas and proved just as effective in the SEC as he’d been in the WAC. 

Aloy matched his 2023 production of 14 round-trippers with another 14 for the Razorbacks last season. 

Karson Bowen, TCU

After an exceptional freshman season for TCU, batting .350 and driving in 46 in his 217 at-bats, Karson Bowen heads into 2025 with a prime opportunity to come roaring back. 

Bowen’s average dipped to .235 in 2024, but he managed to match his home-run production from the season prior with six in both seasons. Should he get his slugging percentage back north of .500 and his OPS closer to 1.000, look out for Bowen in 2025. 

Rocco Peppi, Arkansas

Arkansas welcomes Fresno State transfer Rocco Peppi in 2025 after the California native shined in 2024. Peppi hit .327 for the Bulldogs, and doubled his total number of home runs from his previous two college seasons at Long Beach State, from seven to 14. 

Peppi has an opportunity to break out on the national stage with his move to Arkansas. The College Showdown provides the ideal early-season launching point. 

Will Rogers, Michigan

Two-way standout Will Rogers brings both a reliable arm to the Michigan pitching rotation and power at the plate as a hitter. 

Rogers leads the corps of returning Wolverines for 2025 with eight home runs in 2024, a .814 OPS, and .462 slugging percentage. 

Anthony Silva, TCU

 A Freshman All-American in 2023, Anthony Silva is one of the most promising offensive weapons playing shortstop in college baseball ahead of 2025. 

The TCU junior leads the Horned Frogs in their short journey to Globe Life Field looking to get things rolling for a big season to come in the new-look Big 12. Silva will also get a jump-start on regaining the numbers he produced as a freshman when he hits .330 with seven home runs, 11 doubles, and 50 runs driven in. 

Week 3: Feb. 28-March 2 

Ike Irish, Auburn

In his first two seasons at Auburn, Ike Irish hit .361 and .319 with 20 total home runs, 109 RBI, and slugging percentage of .546 and .627. If his summer 2024 is any indication, expect even more from Irish in 2025. 

He returns to the Plains after a standout Cape Cod League campaign, hitting .325 in 120 at-bats with two homers and five doubles. 

Wesley Jordan, Baylor

As the only Baylor batter to one-dot over the full 2024 season, Wesley Jordan established himself as the Bears' most fearsome presence at the plate. 

He’s back in 2025, looking to continue his upward trajectory after a nine-home run, 32 RBI campaign. Coupled with the dependable bat of .333 hitter Enzo Apodaca, Baylor features a dangerous combination as the cornerstones of its 2025 lineup. 

Dallas Macias, Oregon State

Despite losing No. 1 overall MLB draft pick Travis Bazzana, Oregon State has plenty of pop back in 2025. Dallas Macias is one of two Beavers returning from the 2024 lineup poised for All-American caliber production in the coming season. 

Macias hit .315, tops among returning Beavers, and produced an OPS of .901. He homered eight times, doubled 14, and finished with a slugging percentage of .512. 

Tyler Pettorini, Ohio State

Fourth-year veteran infielder and DH Tyler Pettorini has steadily grown as a hitter in his time at Ohio State. After batting .218 as a freshman, his average jumped to .315 in 2023 and remained north of .300 last season. 

Pettorini did not sacrifice consistency while showing more power as a junior, either, as he more than doubled his home-run production from four to nine, resulting in a jump in slugging percentage from .490 to .506. 

Gavin Turley, Oregon State

Looking to emerge as Oregon State’s premier power hitter with Bazzana’s departure for MLB, Gavin Turley returns from a 2024 season in which he one-dotted and blasted 19 home runs. His 74 RBI set the pace for the Beavers, and his .589 slugging percentage is the best among the team’s returning talent. 

Look for the outfielder to continue establishing himself as one of the nation’s best power hitters. He’ll have a spotlight to really flourish early in the campaign with Oregon State’s visit to Globe Life Field and the College Showdown’s third weekend.

What Teams Are Playing In the 2025 College Baseball Showdown?

Here are the teams: 

  • University of Arizona
  • Auburn University
  • Baylor University
  • Clemson University
  • Ohio State University
  • Kansas State University
  • Oklahoma State University
  • Oregon State University
  • University of Louisville
  • University of Texas
  • University of Michigan
  • University of Arkansas
  • Ole Miss
  • LSU
  • TCU

How To Stream The 2025 College Baseball Showdown?

The first weekend of competition at the Shriners Children's College Showdown is Feb. 14-16 at Globe Life Field. It is streaming on FloCollege and the FloSports app. 

Replays, highlights, and breaking news from the event will be on both platforms. 

How To Watch The 2025 College Baseball Showdown Weekend 2

The second weekend, Feb. 21-23, at Globe Life Field is called the College Baseball Series. It is streaming on FloCollege and the FloSports app. 

Replays, highlights, and breaking news from the event will be on both platforms. 

How To Watch The 2025 College Baseball Showdown Weekend 3

The second weekend, Feb. 28-Mar. 2, at Globe Life Field is called the College Baseball Series. It is streaming on FloCollege and the FloSports app. 

Replays, highlights, and breaking news from the event will be on both platforms. 

FloBaseball Archived Footage

Video footage from the event will be archived and stored in a video library for FloBaseball subscribers to watch for the duration of their subscription.

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