University of Houston Athletics
Antoine Jean Named Canadian Baseball Network 2025 College Player of the Year
11/14/2025 3:33:00 PM | Baseball
Legendary season leads to yet another accolade for closer
HOUSTON – Antoine Jean, who collected six All-America honors following a sensational 2025 season, earned another accolade as he was chosen as the Canadian Baseball Network's 2025 College Player of the Year.
A consensus All-American, Jean finished the 2025 season with 12 scoreless relief appearances and 13 outings with 5+ strikeouts.
The southpaw was one of just two relief pitchers in the country to be named to all five major All-America teams (Baseball America, NCBWA, ABCA, Perfect Game and College Baseball Foundation) and was joined by Arizona's Tony Pluta.
The All-American led the Big 12 in ERA, hits allowed per nine, strikeout-to-walk ratio, strikeouts per nine, and WHIP while finishing second in total strikeouts and sixth in saves.
Jean became the first relief pitcher to win Big 12 Conference Pitcher of the Year in 2025 and was Houston's second 100+ strikeout reliever in program history. The lefty posted 12 scoreless relief appearances and 13 5+ strikeout outings, while his 110 strikeouts were the most by a Cougar since 2018.
In addition to those conference ranks, Jean was second nationally in strikeouts per nine (14.78) and hits allowed per nine (5.37), eighth in WHIP (0.90) 17th in strikeout-to-walk ratio (5.50) 18th in ERA (2.55) and 19th in total strikeouts (110).
2025 HONORS FOR ANTOINE JEAN
First Team All-America (D1Baseball.com, Perfect Game)
Second Team All-America (National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association, ABCA/Rawlings, Baseball America)
All-America (College Baseball Foundation)
Big 12 Conference Pitcher of the Year
First Team All-Big 12 Conference
College Player of the Year, Canadian Baseball Network
College Baseball Foundation National Pitcher of the Year, Semifinalist
NCBWA Stopper of the Year, Finalist
Seventh Round Pick (197th overall) by the Colorado Rockies in the 2025 MLB Draft
ABCA/Rawlings First Team All-Central Region
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A consensus All-American, Jean finished the 2025 season with 12 scoreless relief appearances and 13 outings with 5+ strikeouts.
The southpaw was one of just two relief pitchers in the country to be named to all five major All-America teams (Baseball America, NCBWA, ABCA, Perfect Game and College Baseball Foundation) and was joined by Arizona's Tony Pluta.
The All-American led the Big 12 in ERA, hits allowed per nine, strikeout-to-walk ratio, strikeouts per nine, and WHIP while finishing second in total strikeouts and sixth in saves.
Jean became the first relief pitcher to win Big 12 Conference Pitcher of the Year in 2025 and was Houston's second 100+ strikeout reliever in program history. The lefty posted 12 scoreless relief appearances and 13 5+ strikeout outings, while his 110 strikeouts were the most by a Cougar since 2018.
In addition to those conference ranks, Jean was second nationally in strikeouts per nine (14.78) and hits allowed per nine (5.37), eighth in WHIP (0.90) 17th in strikeout-to-walk ratio (5.50) 18th in ERA (2.55) and 19th in total strikeouts (110).
2025 HONORS FOR ANTOINE JEAN
First Team All-America (D1Baseball.com, Perfect Game)
Second Team All-America (National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association, ABCA/Rawlings, Baseball America)
All-America (College Baseball Foundation)
Big 12 Conference Pitcher of the Year
First Team All-Big 12 Conference
College Player of the Year, Canadian Baseball Network
College Baseball Foundation National Pitcher of the Year, Semifinalist
NCBWA Stopper of the Year, Finalist
Seventh Round Pick (197th overall) by the Colorado Rockies in the 2025 MLB Draft
ABCA/Rawlings First Team All-Central Region
SUPPORT THE COUGARS
Fans can make a direct impact on the success of Houston Baseball by providing NIL opportunities and by joining the Dugout Club which provides financial support directly to Houston Baseball for needs beyond its operating budget.
STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarBB on X, formerly known as Twitter, and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking LIKE on the team's Facebook page at Houston Cougar Baseball. Fans can also follow the team on Instagram at @uhcougarbb.
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