WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University baseball team has been picked to finish fifth in the BIG EAST Conference this season after recording its third-consecutive 30-win seasons for the first time in program history. GU also earned a spot in the BIG EAST Championship game for the first time in program history a season ago.
 
Senior Owen Carapellotti, who was tabbed as a second team all-conference selection a season ago, was named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team. Carapellotti was a pivotal part of the Hoyas 2024 campaign, starting 56 games while boasting a .284 batting average. Carapellotti tallied 11 doubles, three triples, 14 home runs and 53 RBIs.
 
Graduate student Kavi Caster earned a spot on the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team after a sensational first season in the Blue & Gray. Caster slashed .322/.395/.638 a season ago and is poised to be a key part of the Hoya lineup in 2025.
 
Senior Andrew Williams secured a spot on the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team after a dominant junior season on the Hilltop. Williams boasted a 2.91 ERA and a 4-3 record in 65 innings of action. The senior tallied 49 strikeouts a season ago and held his opponents to a .248 batting average.
 
The University of Connecticut was picked to finish first after winning the regular season crown a season ago. The Huskies received seven first place votes followed by St. John's with one.

Preseason Coaches' Poll
First place votes in ( )
1.  UConn (7) – 49
2.  Xavier – 38
3.  St. John's (1) – 37
4.  Creighton – 30
5.  Georgetown – 25
6.  Seton Hall – 24
7.  Villanova – 12
8.  Butler – 9
 
 
2025 Preseason Baseball All-BIG EAST Team and Awards
Preseason Player of the Year
Maddix Dalena, 1B, Jr., UConn
 
Preseason Pitcher of the Year
Ian Cooke, RHP, Sr., UConn ^
 
Preseason All-BIG EAST Team*
C – Owen Carapellotti, Georgetown
1B – Maddix Dalena, UConn
2B – Kyle Hess, Creighton
3B – Tyler Minick, UConn
3B – Luke Hammond, Xavier
SS – Bryan Padilla, UConn
SS – Luke Orbon, St. John's
DH – Connor Misch, Xavier
OF – Jack Moroknek, Butler
OF – Caleb Shpur, UConn
OF – Nolan Sailors, Creighton ^
OF – Kavi Caster, Georgetown
OF – Jackson Tucker, St. John's
OF – Aedan Anderson, Xavier
SP – Ian Cooke, UConn ^
SP – Dominic Cancellieri, Creighton
SP – Andrew Williams, Georgetown
SP – Evan Chaffee, St. John's
SP – Ryan Reich, Seton Hall ^
RP – Brady Afthim, UConn
RP – Louis Marinaro, St. John's
 
^ - denotes unanimous selection
* due to a tie in voting, there are extra members on the preseason all-conference team.