Texas Tech Makes Top 5 in Big 12 Preseason Baseball Rankings While Damian Bravo Earns Honors

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Timothy Hamm | Last updated Jan 26, 2025 10:41 AM ET

The start of the collegiate baseball season is less than three weeks away, and the preseason Big 12 predictions have surfaced.

The Red Raiders have been predicted to have a strong finish in 2025 in the 14-team league, as Tech falls in at No. 5 in the coaches preseason poll. That makes the 11th consecutive season the Red Raiders land inside the top 5.

Part of the announcement was the selection of. a 16-player Preseason All-Big 12 team that included junior outfielder Damian Bravo

Bravo is coming off a huge 2024 season where he hit .378 with 21 doubles, 52 runs scored and 44 RBIs. His average was the 17th highest in program history and the best single-season mark since Josh Jung hit .392 in 2018.

The Big 12 continues to be dominated by No. 1 Oklahoma State, while newcomer and No. 2 Arizona will be a challenge, but the exit of traditional powerhouse teams of Texas and Oklahoma could open the door for a Horned Frog team eager to get back to the top of the conference rankings.

The Red Raiders open the 2025 season on Feb. 14 with a three-game road series at No. 6 North Carolina.

The complete 2025 Big 12 Baseball Preseason Poll:

1. Oklahoma State Cowboys (9)
2. Arizona Wildcats (4)
3. TCU Horned Frogs (1)
4. West Virginia Mountaineers
5. Texas Tech Red Raiders
6. Arizona State Sun Devils
7. UCF Knights
8. Kansas State Wildcats
9. Kansas Jayhawks
10. Cincinnati Bearcats
11. Houston Cougars
12. Utah Utes
13. Baylor Bears
14. BYU Cougars

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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