Bach had a career year in 2024, setting new career highs in average (.286), runs (42), hits (61), doubles (8), homers (14), and RBIs (53). For his performance against Utah and Utah Tech, he was named TicketSmarter WAC Hitter of the Week. He finished the week hitting .500 (7-for-14) with two homers.

Against WAC foe Stephen F. Austin, he set himself into the record books with two inside-the-park home runs and finished the weekend with a total of four blasts. Bach finished tied for the team-high in RBIs.

The Wolverines were picked sixth in the conference’s annual coaches poll. Grand Canyon was picked to win the conference with eight first-place votes and 64 total points. Abilene Christian picked up the other first-place vote and came in second, with California Baptist, Tarleton State, and Sacramento State picked third through fifth place. UT Arlington, Seattle U, and Utah Tech finished below UVU.

CBU’s Nick Dumesnil was picked as the 2025 WAC Preseason Player of the Year, and Brett Lanman was named Preseason Pitcher of the Year.

2025 WAC Baseball Preseason Coaches Poll

Rank Team (1st-Place Votes) Points

1. Grand Canyon (8) 64

2. Abilene Christian (1) 54

3. California Baptist 46

4. Tarleton State 39

5. Sacramento State 36

6. Utah Valley 34

7. UT Arlington 28

8. Seattle U 12

9. Utah Tech 11

2025 WAC Preseason Player of the Year: Nick Dumesnil, Jr., OF, California Baptist

2025 WAC Preseason Pitcher of the Year: Brett Lanman, So., LHP, Abilene Christian

2025 Preseason All-WAC Team

C – Parker Airhart, Sr., UT Arlington

1B – JP Smith, Jr., Sacramento State

1B – Zach Yorke, Jr., Grand Canyon

2B – Ben Greer, Grad, Abilene Christian

3B – Eli Paton, R-Sr., Grand Canyon

SS – Emilio Barreras, Jr., Grand Canyon

OF – Nick Dumesnil, Jr., California Baptist

OF – Eddy Pelc, Grad, Grand Canyon

OF – Nate Bach, R-Sr., Utah Valley

SP – Brett Lanman, So., LHP, Abilene Christian

SP – Isaac Lyon, Jr., RHP, Grand Canyon

RP – Kade Brown, R-So., RHP, Sacramento State