The UMBC Baseball team heads south to open the 2025 season for three games hosted by Stetson in Florida.

UMBC Probable Rotation:
Friday - Zach Robinson
Saturday - Brady Fox
Sunday - Sergio Droz

The Retrievers are coming off an America East Championship game appearance in 2024 and welcome back redshirt sophomore first baseman Leewood Molessa, who was named to the America East Preseason All-Conference team, as voted on by the League's coaches.

In his freshman season, Molessa had one of the greatest campaigns in UMBC Baseball history. The West Virginia native, was named America East Rookie of the Year, America East All-Conference Second Team, 2023 Collegiate Freshman All-American Team , and had UMBC record 66 RBI on the season. He started 57 games and hit .294 with 16 homers, 47 runs, 15 doubles, one triple, and 21 walks. He also went 4-for-5 in stolen base attempts. Molessa played in the first six games of the 2024 season before missing the rest of the campaign due to injury. 

Friday, February 21, 2025
Opponent: Stetson University
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Melching Field at Conrad Park, DeLand, FL
Series History:

• Overall Record: Stetson leads 2-1
• First Meeting: February 28, 2020 – UMBC won 9-8
• Last Meeting: March 1, 2020 – Stetson won 5-0

Game Notes:

• Season Opener: Stetson started off this season in the Puerto Rico Challenge, going 3-1.
• Stetson Hatters: Coming off a successful 2024 season, where they clinched their ninth ASUN Baseball Championship and advanced to the NCAA Tournament.
   

Saturday, February 22, 2025
Opponent: University of Notre Dame
Time: 12:00 PM
Location: Melching Field at Conrad Park, DeLand, FL
Series History:

• First Meeting: This game marks the inaugural matchup between UMBC and Notre Dame.

Game Notes:

• Notre Dame Fighting Irish: Recently secured a series win against North Florida, highlighted by a dominant 19-6 victory.
• Players to Watch: Estevan Moreno, who hit a grand slam, and Bino Watters, with a three-run homer, are key offensive contributors.

Sunday, February 23, 2025
Opponent: University of Iowa
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Melching Field at Conrad Park, DeLand, FL
Series History:

• First Meeting: This will be the first-ever contest between UMBC and Iowa. 

Game Notes:

• Iowa Hawkeyes: Opened their season with a three-game series against South Florida in Tampa from February 14-16, going 1-2.