Texas Baseball 2025 - Show Me A Schloss

[HTXfan 26]

2 hours ago, BillyGoatHill said:

Roster spots have actually gone down for 2025 as of a ruling in July.

34 players now but ALL can be on FULL scholarship (up from the BS 11.7 restriction and mostly only 1/4 scholarship or less) 

For the 2025 Spring season, the roster limit remains at 40.  Starting in the 2026 season its 34 (used to be 35 pre-covid) and, as with all sports, all roster spots are allowed to be on full scholarship.

However, its up to each conference to set their scholarship limit and it looks like everyone will end up being under 34 for baseball.  Talk about the SEC, which will likely allow for the most baseball scholarships, is that they will initially limit it to around 25 full baseball scholarships for 2026.  But, unlike today, the teams will now be able to split that number however they wish among the players.

A key issue still to be determined for 2026 is when the teams must have the roster down to 34.  Some are arguing to have it at 34 before any Fall 2025 practice begins and others want there to be a higher Fall limit and allow the coaches to cut down to 34 sometime during or after Fall 2025 practice.

Edited December 8 by HTXfan

[Balcones 315]

Do we have a schedule? 

[petscii 1192]

16 minutes ago, Balcones said:

Do we have a schedule? 

We does not.  I've got some Tuesday games by the usual suspects... but not the non conference series..

Edited December 8 by petscii

[BillyGoatHill 4420]

1 hour ago, HTXfan said:

For the 2025 Spring season, the roster limit remains at 40. 

I thought that too but I saw today ( before posting) two sites saying that it was agreed upon this last July to move it back to 34 this year 2025. The NCAA site was painful looking for an update there. Not arguing, I hope it is 40. Just what I saw on the other websites.

[Hookem2147 21930]

There was a Texas One Fund baseball event last week and an IT poster shared some nuggets 

Baseball fundraiser tidbits -

Michael Cantù is back as a student assistant and will coach first base. Nolan Cain will coach third. 

Schloss says he is not a big believer in bunting, unless you need 1 run in the 9th to win the game. He said the team will be very aggressive on the base paths, and that good teams steal at an 85% success rate. He says don’t just remember the time we got thrown out, but also remember the other 9 times we were successful. 

40 msn roster this year, going to 34 next year. 

Get your pitch. Take pitchers deep into the count, until you get the pitch you want. Juan Soto just signed the biggest contact ever, and he swings at fewer pitches than just about everybody. 

They have all the contracts signed for the non- conference games, but still working on finalizing game starting times before releasing the complete schedule. We have the conf schedule - first SEC competition will be at Miss St, first home SEC series will be with LSU.

Pitchers in rehab all doing well, all may have a chance to contribute - but still have to show it on the mound. 

When asked about starters, Will Mercer and Jared Spencer were mentioned. Spencer may be transitioned from a reliever to a starter. 

Max talked about pitching philosophy - throw your best pitch in the strike zone, pitch to contact if necessary. Let your defense help, and it is almost selfish (and doesn’t work) to try and strike out everybody. 

Avg ERA in the SEC was over 5, with starters only averaging 4.1 innings per game - offensive league. Don’t expect a lot of 1-0 ball games. 

“Coach fed, team led.” Lots of leaders on the team, hopefully helping the young guys to learn how to make good decisions on and off the field. Schuessler, Flores, Dre Duplantier mentioned as team leaders. 

Schloss repeated what he has said before - win 15 (half your games) in the SEC and you will make a Regional. Win 16 and you will probably host. Win 17 and you might be a top 8 seed. 3 SEC teams last year were under .500 in conference play and still made a Regional - and UF made the semifinals in Omaha. 

Baseball will probably NOT get any of the proposed revenue sharing expected next year - money will go to the revenue generating sports, football and basketball. So NIL will continue to be important for baseball. No one knows what the NIL final rules will look like, but it is expensive for ball players to live in Austin, so financial help is absolutely needed. Please donate, and designate your donation for baseball.

[ConferenceRoom 6210]

Strikeouts are boring. Besides that, they're fascist. 

[.45s 29]

Thanks for that info Hookem2147.  Regarding the progress pitchers in rehab are making, what pitchers are actually part of that group?

I don't necessarily mind that there may be future bunts, but I hope they still continue routinely practicing how to bunt.  It is amazing how bad some guys are at bunting and if they are the ones that you need in the 9th inning as he suggested you might as well forget about it.

[Fletch 5817]

7 hours ago, .45s said:

Thanks for that info Hookem2147.  Regarding the progress pitchers in rehab are making, what pitchers are actually part of that group?

I don't necessarily mind that there may be future bunts, but I hope they still continue routinely practicing how to bunt.  It is amazing how bad some guys are at bunting and if they are the ones that you need in the 9th inning as he suggested you might as well forget about it.

It was nice hearing Mercer in that little update. Would be huge if he got his mojo back. 
 

Basically agree on the bunting and needing to practice. I do just a tad bit miss getting out to early 1-0 or 2-0 leads with those elite Augie teams. Getting a run or 2 in the first and immediately putting the pressure on was nice. I’m all for swinging away though. Was beyond annoying watching aggys approach and swings at the plate vs ours the last few years. 

[Balcones 315]

Avg ERA in the SEC was over 5, with starters only averaging 4.1 innings per game - offensive league. Don’t expect a lot of 1-0 ball games. 

Several people on here refuse to believe this. Maybe if Schloss says it it will start to be accepted.

[Snake Diggity 4698]

https://www.mlb.com/astros/news/first-full-2025-mlb-mock-draft?t=mlb-draft-coverage
 

MLB.com’s first mock has Cunningham going 6th overall and Belyeu 14th.  I had no idea Belyeu was that highly rated.  

[hobbes2702 13350]

On 12/10/2024 at 9:25 AM, ConferenceRoom said:

Strikeouts are boring. Besides that, they're fascist. 

Ground balls are more democratic

[BurntOrange&White 41648]

 

 

 

[Hookem2147 21930]

So Dartmouth is the layup weekend. Santa Clara is a middle of the pack WCC team. SOS won’t be an issue this year.

The other thing that sticks out is no double midweeks. 

[n64ra 1149]

April 25 - 27 sticks out too. F aggy

[Js1 86935]

5 minutes ago, n64ra said:

April 25 - 27 sticks out too. F aggy

[TrashMaster G 18030]

Houston? Seriously?

Fuck those assholes.

[Hookem2147 21930]

I am a little bummed to not see Air Force on the schedule.

[torre 1293]

39 minutes ago, TrashMaster G said:

Houston? Seriously?

 

Head coach Todd Whiting was on Schloss's staff at TCU and his ace recruiter.  Clay Van Hook and Woody Williams (analyst to pitching coach) are first year assts.   Whiting may be on the hot seat at his alma mater after 14 years.

I miss playing Rice regardless of their recent decline.   Even going there,   Reckling is such a nice venue.

[petscii 1192]

1 hour ago, torre said:

Head coach Todd Whiting was on Schloss's staff at TCU and his ace recruiter.  Clay Van Hook and Woody Williams (analyst to pitching coach) are first year assts.   Whiting may be on the hot seat at his alma mater after 14 years.

I miss playing Rice regardless of their recent decline.   Even going there,   Reckling is such a nice venue.

It's too bad about reckling, and it's also too bad Santa Clara won't be a home and away.