STANFORD, Calif. - Beginning its tenure in the Atlantic Coast Conference, Stanford finished the 2025 season with a 27-25 overall record and an 11-19 mark in the ACC.
The Cardinal navigated what proved to be a hot-and-cold campaign, beginning the season 9-0 for the first time since opening the 2018 campaign at 10-0. Stanford’s torrid start continued into ACC play as the Cardinal took two-of-three at No. 4 North Carolina before sweeping Duke to improve to 15-3 through 18 contests and earn a No. 14 national ranking according to D1Baseball.
Experiencing a drastic shift in momentum, the Cardinal suffered a sweep at the hands of California in ACC play. Those three losses proved to be the start of an 11-game conference skid as the Cardinal battled preseason No. 2 Virginia, No. 25 Georgia Tech and No. 4 Clemson along the way. Series losses to Notre Dame and Wake Forest followed from there, but the Cardinal rebounded to take two-of three at Boston College and No. 13 NC State to close out the conference slate. That final victory at NC State was No. 800 in Clarke and Elizabeth Nelson Director of Baseball David Esquer’s illustrious head coaching career.
Stanford saw its season come to an end with a first-round loss to Virginia Tech in the ACC Baseball Championship tournament. Showcasing the strength of the conference, nine ACC teams made the NCAA Tournament and a national-best five advanced into Super Regional action following the conclusion of the regular season.
Tatum Marsh was recognized as a Freshman All-American following a standout first season on The Farm. Marsh appeared in 50 of Stanford’s 52 games, including starting 49, and reached base safely in all but two of his games played – including hitting safely in all but nine contests with an at bat. Marsh led the team with a .377 batting average, and aided by a team-best 19 hit-by-pitches, he also paced the Cardinal with a .459 on-base percentage while scoring a team-high 47 runs and collecting a team-best 13 doubles, two triples, three home runs and 25 RBIs. Ranked second on the team with 20 multi-hit games, Marsh batted .376 with 21 runs scored, six doubles, two homers and 16 RBIs in ACC play.
Fellow freshman Rintaro Sasaki made his much-anticipated collegiate debut during the 2025 season after foregoing Japan’s NPB Draft to play college baseball in the United States. Sasaki, who hit safely in 35 of his first 52 games, finished the year batting .269 with 24 runs scored, eight doubles, seven home runs and 41 RBIs.
Senior Trevor Haskins, who was named ACC and NCBWA National Player of the Week on February 24, saved his best season on The Farm for last. Haskins earned All-ACC third team honors at third base while starting 51 of Stanford's 52 games and batting .326 with 46 runs scored, 13 doubles, 14 home runs and 42 RBIs. Haskins led the team with 23 multi-hit games and 13 multi-RBI contests, and hit safely in all but eight of his games played. Doing damage in ACC play, Haskins homered six times, compiled seven doubles and drove in 21 runs while scoring 20 and batting .323 in ACC play.
Locking down Stanford’s second base position as a junior, Jimmy Nati was named a finalist for the ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove at the conclusion of the season. Nati started all 52 games for the Cardinal and posted a .980 fielding percentage while also proving to be one of Stanford’s top hitters. The native of Sydney, Australia batted .300 with 45 runs scored, nine doubles, a team-best 16 home runs and a team-leading 50 RBIs while slugging a team-best .581 with a .367 on-base percentage.