TicketsCINCINNATI – Cincinnati baseball junior catcher Jack Natili has been named a Preseason All-American by Perfect Game, the organization announced Wednesday.
Natili was a third-team selection and one of just four position players from the Big 12 Conference to be recognized.
He is the first Bearcat to earn Preseason All-America honors since Joey Wiemer in 2020.
A second team All-Big 12 pick last year, Natili had a terrific 2025 campaign. The Venetia, Pa. native started 47 game at catcher and hit .338 with nine home runs, 53 RBI, 14 doubles, 36 runs scored, and 13 HBP. He drove in 30 runs during Big 12 play, which ranked second on the team. Natili’s .451 on-base percentage ranked sixth in the Big 12 and first among all catchers in the conference. He went on a tear in the month of May, hitting .464 with four homers, 20 RBI, and six doubles while helping Cincinnati reach its first NCAA Tournament since 2019.
Natili was named to the Big 12 All-Tournament Team and earned Player and Newcomer of the Week honors on May 12. He hit .556 (10-for-18) across four games that week with two home runs and nine RBI.
Natili was ranked No. 45 on D1Baseball’s Top 100 College Prospects list in October and had an outstanding summer on the Cape, playing for the Cotuit Kettleers in the prestigious Cape Cod League, representing the team in the Cape Cod All-Star Game.