TEAM PREVIEW: HOUSTON COUGARS Houston brings back some all-conference caliber talent and a good amount of portal potential in what feels like a make-or-break season.

TEAM PREVIEW: KANSAS JAYHAWKS Fresh off a 43-win season and with a new contract in hand, can Dan Fitzgerald and the Jayhawks keep the momentum rolling into 2026?

TEAM PREVIEW: CINCINNATI BEARCATS The Bearcats return top end talent on the mound and in the lineup, will that and a quality portal haul be enough to get them back to the tournament in 2026?

TEAM PREVIEW: BYU COUGARS With a rebuilt pitching staff and veteran lineup, could the Cougars work their way back into the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2017?

With preseason practices in full swing, we're getting back into form for 2026. A few notes on what the preseason schedule and in-season schedule will look like, plus the introduction of a new podcast!

⚾️TEAM PREVIEW: BAYLOR BEARS⚾️ The Bears have some good momentum on and off the field. With a roster that boasts top talent and excellent freshmen, can they get back to the NCAA Tournament in 2026? READ: base12sports.substack.com/p/team-previ...

FALL CAMP RUNDOWN: ARIZONA STATE The Sun Devils have the tall task of replacing veteran talent on the mound and at the plate. How did they do that this offseason, and what’s their 2026 outlook?

The Fall Camp Rundown series begins with the Arizona Wildcats! A much-deserved contract extension was handed to Chip Hale after UA won the Big 12 tournament and got back to the College World Series. What's on deck for 2026? base12sports.substack.com/p/fall-camp-...

Big 12 Incoming Transfer Production Rankings (Hitters) Who brings in the most production via the transfer portal in 2026, based on competition-adjusted total WAR? READ MORE: base12sports.substack.com/p/impact-tra...

The Top 10 Returning Pitchers in the Big 12, per 2025 Composite Wins Above Replacement (WARc).

Big 12 Returning Pitching Production for 2026 ⏫more *quantity* returning (in the form of % of innings pitched in 2025) ⏩more *quality* returning (in the form of total returning WARc) Arizona and TCU pace the league. (follow @base12sports.bsky.social for more content like this)

Who returns the most production on the mound? Returning Total Composite Wins Above Replacement (WARc) for Big 12 pitching staffs in 2026. READ MORE: base12sports.substack.com/p/arizona-tc...

The Top 10 Returning Hitters in the Big 12, per 2025 Wins Above Replacement (WAR). A pair of Jayhawks and a trio of Horned Frogs make the list.

Who returns the most production at the plate in the Big 12? Total Returning Wins Above Replacement (WAR) for 2026. Read more: base12sports.substack.com/p/who-leads-...

We finally have the Big 12 baseball schedule! Breaking down some of the biggest in-conference and non-conference matchups we learned about this week.

So the Big 12 tournament is moving to Surprise, Arizona. Here’s how the move impacts the tournament itself, and the reasons why it is happening in the first place.

Big 12 teams have put together a really fun slate of fall scrimmages, against everyone from the SEC to local JUCOs. Here are some of the best matchups we have to look forward to in the coming weeks.

Where's the Big 12 schedule? (don't worry, it's coming soon)

Extra-inning drama, ejections and grand slams highlighted a wildly entertaining Tuesday night across the Big 12. Two teams thumped in-state foes, a handful of freshmen stood out, and a walk-off grand slam pushed West Virginia to 15-1. 👇👇

The Big 12 has a fantastic midweek slate today 🔥

Top 25 Big 12 Pitchers by WARc (through March 9 games)

Top 25 Big 12 Hitters Sorted by WAR (thru March 9 games)

Full Big 12 Hitters & Pitchers WAR/WARc Standings 👇👇 (Team Breakouts in thread below)

The Big 12 frontrunners are starting to behave accordingly. That and much more in this week's Takeaways.

More ranked games and a few rubber matches across the Big 12 today

Top 5 Big 12 Transfer Pitchers by WAR (thru Feb. 24): 1. Lincoln Sheffield, Kansas State - 0.48 2. Tommy LaPour, TCU - 0.40 3. Sean Youngerman, Oklahoma State - 0.32 4. Joel Pinerio, Cincinnati - 0.26 5. Harrison Bodendorf, Oklahoma State - 0.23 #Big12BB

Midweek Notebook: Houston closer Richie Roman notched his D1-leading fifth save of the season on Tuesday. With an electric fastball-sinker combo, Roman is a big reason for the Cougars' 5-2 start. #Big12BB

Who have been the Big 12's most productive hitters through the first two weeks of the season? Let's take a look, using WAR. #Big12BB | @base12sports.bsky.social

Lotta good baseball across the league today

Big 12 Strikeout Leaders Through Week 2 1. Nathan Taylor, Cincinnati: 17 2. Ben Jacobs, ASU: 16 T-3. Dominic Voegele, Kansas: 15 T-3. Ethan Calder: 15 T-5. Jack Martinez, ASU: 14 T-5: Lincoln Sheffield: KSU: 14 #Big12BB

Big 12 OPS Leaders Through Week 2 1. Isaac Cadena, TCU: 1.552 2. Brandon Compton, ASU: 1.513 3. Tyriq Kemp, Baylor: 1.491 4. TJ Pompey, Texas Tech: 1.480 5. Skylar King, West Virginia: 1.429 #Big12BB

Kansas State headlined for the Big 12 in Week 2, notching a trio of ranked wins at Globe Life Field. That and so much more in this week's Takeaways.

Kansas State headlined for the Big 12 in Week 2, notching a trio of ranked wins at Globe Life Field. That and so much more in this week's Takeaways.

We've got a busy Sunday across the Big 12 and it gets started in less than an hour 🔥

Saturday was a DAY across the Big 12: ⚾️Arizona & Utah gave us walk-off winners. ⚾️Arizona State got pop from the top of the lineup for the W. ⚾️Baylor and Kansas State had top-tier pitching performances in big wins. #Big12BB

Another exciting day of Big 12 baseball is on deck, including a Top 25 matchup.

Big 12 Notebook: A Fantastic Friday A look at the top storylines from around the Big 12, including a Top 5 upset and another excellent outing from Baylor's Ethan Calder.

That's a wrap on a 9-2 day from the Big 12, including a win over a Top 5 team. #Big12BB

Week 2 Big 12 Baseball Preview: ⚾️A midweek protest ⚾️Can Arizona, Texas Tech bounce back? ⚾️Which Big 12 undefeated goes streaking the longest? #Big12BB

Houston-Oregon State has been cancelled. No Big 12 games today.

Just like that, Baylor is out to a 4-0 start 👀

Let's have a Tuesday. Here's the big 12 slate for today.

Let's have a day!

Week 1 Takeaways Across the Big 12 📈Arizona State 📈Cincinnati 🙀Arizona stumbles in Arlington Plus pitchers, hitters and freshmen of the week.

True freshman Noah Franco hits two home runs IN THE SAME INNING for TCU. Frogs lead San Diego 10-0.

MY GOODNESS CAL SEFCIK Cincy is trying to take the series from No. 11 Duke in Durham today. #Big12BSB | #Bearcats

Web gem magic from UCF third baseman Kendrey Maduro, flashing the leather. Knights have had a dominant weekend over Siena to open the year. #Big12BSB

The wheels are falling off the wagon for Arizona in the fifth It's an eight run inning for Louisville and the Wildcats are on their third pitcher of the inning.

Beautiful swing from Arizona's Mason White to put the Wildcats up 1-0 on Louisville. White is ranked as the No. 4 returning hitter in the Big 12, per our WAR metric. #Big12BSB FULL LIST: base12sports.substack.com/p/big-12-ret...

First Sunday Funday of the Big 12 baseball season!