01/29/26 Crossroads League 2026 Baseball Preview - unofficial

01/29/26 Crossroads League 2026 Baseball Preview - unofficial - last update: 01/29/26

Crossroads Baseball - https://crossroadsleague.com/sports/bsb/index

Below -

1- NAIA / Crossroads general calendar / first scheduled game (as of 1/28/26)

2- Crossroads 2025 standings

3 - 2026 Crossroads unofficial team notes

4 - 2025 Crossroads awards

5 - 2025 NAIA champions

6 - selected web sites of interest

2026 Crossroads - NCAA/II Baseball Calendar (first scheduled games as of 1/29/26) -

January 29 - Huntington at Truett McConnell (GA/AAC) - Cleveland, GA

January 30 - Indiana Wesleyan at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (GA/SSAC) Tifton, GA

January 30 - Taylor at Benedictine Mesa (AZ/GSAC) at Snedigar Park, Chandler, AZ

February 6 - U-St Francis vs Midway (KY/River States) at Five Wells Field, Henderson, TN

February 6 - Marian at Bryan College (TN/AAC) - Bryan, TN

February 6 - Bethel at Oakland City (IN/River States) - Konkler Field

February 7 - Spring Arbor vs U-Michigan Dearborn (MI/WHAC) at Hank Burbridge Field

February 7 - Goshen at Union Commonwealth University (TN/AAC) - Barbourville, TN

February 13 - Grace vs Defiance College (OH/WHAC) at Hoover, AL

February 14 - Mount Vernon Nazarene vs Lawrence Tech (WHAC) at Cougar Field

April 25 - last scheduled Crossroads games

April 29 - May ? - Crossroads Tournament

May 11-14 - NAIA Tournament Opening Round at Campus Sites

May 22-30 - NAIA World Series at Lewis-Clark State College (Lewiston, ID)

May 29 - June 6 - NCAA/II World Series at USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, NC;

notes:

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2025 Crossroads Standings - https://crossroadsleague.com/sports/bsb/2024-25/standings

School - Crossroads W-L / all W-L - post-season

Taylor (IN) - 32-4 / 47-11 - Regular season & TournamentChampion; NAIA

Saint Francis (IN) - 24-12 / 30-24 - Tournament

Mount Vernon Nazarene (OH) - 21-15 / 33-19 - Tournament

Indiana Wesleyan (IN) - 21-15 / 32-22 - Tournament; NAIA

Huntington (IN) - 18-18 / 26-26 - Tournament

Marian (IN) - 18-18 / 24-28 - Tournament

Spring Arbor (MI) - 17-19 / 27-24 - Tournament

Grace (IN) - 14-22 / 23-28 - Tournament

Bethel (IN) - 9-27 / 14-30

Goshen (IN) - 6-30 / 7-37

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Crossroads League -

Bethel University (IN) - other Bethels (Bethel University (MN); Bethel College (KS))

Head Coach: Seth Zartman (22? years - Bethel / Murray State University)

Address: 1001 Bethel Circle, Mishawaka, IN 46545

Field: Jenkins Stadium - on campus, 1001 Bethel Circle - https://bupilots.com/facilities/jenkins-stadium/5

Team web site: https://bupilots.com/sports/baseball

2025-26 Roster: https://bupilots.com/sports/baseball/roster - some of “my” local interest -

Hudson Francis - Allendale HS/MI

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Goshen College -

Head Coach: Brad Stoltzfus (3rd year - Goshen College)

Address: 1700 S Main St, Goshen, IN 46526

Field: “Sarge” Yoder Field - on campus, behind Roman Gingerich Recreation Fitness Center - https://goleafs.net/facilities/j-harold-sarge-yoder-baseball-field/6

Team web site: https://goleafs.net/sports/baseball

2025-26 Roster: https://goleafs.net/sports/baseball/roster - some of “my” local interest -

Robby Dillard - Niles Brandywine HS/MI

Drew Sanford - Springport HS/MI

Hunter Oborn - Cincinnati Colerain HS/OH

Braylon Pond - Lebanon HS/OH

Nasir Baldwin - Columbus Centennial HS/OH

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Grace College (IN) - other Graces (Grace Christian (MI); Grace University (CA);

Head Coach: Ryan Roth (8 years - Manchester HS/IN / Huntington University / U.S. Navy)

Address: 1 Lancer Wy, Winona Lake, IN 46590

Field: Tom Roy - UPI Park - 717 E. Pierceton Rd., Winona Lake, IN 46590 - https://gclancers.com/facilities/tom-roy-upi-park/8

Team web site: https://gclancers.com/sports/baseball

2025-26 Roster: - some of “my” local interest -

Cayden Borchers - Vandalia Butler HS/OH

Caleb Davis - Columbus Grove HS/OH

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Huntington University -

Head Coach: Thad Frame (4th year - Huntington University)

Address: 2303 College Ave, Huntington, IN 46750

Field: Forest Glen Park - on campus, Wildwood Drive - https://www.huathletics.com/facility/forest_glen_park

Team web site: https://www.huathletics.com/sports/bsb/index

2025-26 Roster: https://www.huathletics.com/sports/bsb/2025-26/roster - some of “my” local interest -

Matt Gilkey - Meigs HS/OH / Alderson Broaddus University

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Indiana Wesleyan University -

Head Coach: Mathew Bair (1st year - Anderson University / Ball State)

Address: 4201 S Washington St, Marion, IN 46953

Field: Crandall Family Field - Wildcat Drive? - https://iwuwildcats.com/facilities/crandall-family-field/3

Team web site: https://iwuwildcats.com/sports/baseball

2025-26 Roster: https://iwuwildcats.com/sports/baseball/roster?view=1 - some of “my” local interest -

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Marian University (IN) - other (Marian University (WI))

Head Coach: Todd Miller (2nd year - Franklin Community HS/IN / Hanover College)

Address: 3200 Cold Spring Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46222

Field: MU Ballpark - on campus - https://muknights.com/facilities/mu-ballpark/7

Team web site: https://muknights.com/sports/baseball

2025-26 Roster: https://muknights.com/sports/baseball/roster - some of “my” local interest -

Brady Armstrong - Miami Trace HS/OH

Tate Bender - Lima Shawnee HS/OH

Mitchell Porter - Walnut Hills HS/OH

Kaden Patten - Western Brown HS/OH

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Mount Vernon Nazarene University -

Head Coach: Keith Veale (36 years - John Wesley College (MI))

Address: 800 Martinsburg Rd, Mt Vernon, OH 43050

Field: Cougar Baseball Field - on campus, Cougar Drive - https://mvnucougars.com/information/Cougar_Baseball_Field

Team web site: https://mvnucougars.com/sports/bsb/index

2025-26 Roster: https://mvnucougars.com/sports/bsb/2025-26/roster - some of “my” local interest -

Brady Larson - Ottawa Hills HS/OH / Siena Heights

Greyson Harder - Paulding HS/OH

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University of Saint Francis (IN) - other St Francis's (Saint Francis University (PA); University of St. Francis - Joliet (IL); St. Francis College (NY));

Head Coach: Dustin Butcher (8th year - U-St Francis / Ball State)

Address: 2701 Spring St, Fort Wayne, IN 46808

Field: University of Saint Francis Baseball Field - 1001 Leesburg Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46808

Team web site: https://www.saintfranciscougars.com/sports/bsb/index

2025-26 Roster: https://www.saintfranciscougars.com/sports/bsb/2025-26/roster - some of “my” local interest -

Carson Hunter - Crestview HS/OH

Antoni Malinowski - Grass Lake HS/MI

Steven Drewyor - Otsego HS/MI

Luke Wessell - Van Wert HS/OH

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Spring Arbor University -

Head Coach: Ryan Marken (10th year - South Luon HS/MI / Spring Arbor)

Assistant: Joe Myers (8th year - Chelsea HS/MI / Spring Arbor)

Assistant: Jon Schaible (? year - Manchester HS/MI / Spring Arbor)

Strength & Conditioning: Seth Austin (? year - Tecumseh HS/MI / Spring Arbor)

Address: 106 E Main St, Spring Arbor, MI 49283

Field: Hank Burbridge Field - on campus - https://saucougars.com/facilities/hank-burbridge-field/2

Team web site: https://saucougars.com/sports/baseball

2025-26 Roster: https://saucougars.com/sports/baseball/roster - some of “my” local interest -

Joey Tessmer - Dexter HS/MI

Jack Sayler - Dexter HS/MI

Kyle Kantola - New Boston Huron HS/MI

Connor Dee - Gladwin HS/MI (Gladwin Post 171)

Jaxon Millican - Ida HS/MI (Blissfield Posst 325)

Lucas Dawson - Chelsea HS/MI / Jackson College

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Taylor University -

Head Coach: Kyle Gould (22 years - Taylor University)

Assistant: Justin Barber (Inter-City Baptist HS/MI / Spring Arbor)

Address: 1846 S Main St, Upland, IN 46989

Field: Winterholter Field - on campus - https://taylortrojans.com/facilities_winterholter_field

Team web site: https://taylortrojans.com/sports/bsb/index

2025-26 Roster: https://taylortrojans.com/sports/bsb/2025-26/roster - some of “my” local interest -

Matthew Roderer - Beavercreek HS/OH / Cedarville University

Luke Sutter - Centerville HS/OH

Jace Schrock - Plain City Jonathan Alder HS/OH

Hunter Doran - Worthington Christian HS/OH

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2025 Crossroads Awards - https://crossroadsleague2023.prestosports.com/sports/bsb/2024-25/2025_bb_awards

*2025 NAIA ALL-AMERICAN HONORS -

Kaleb Kolpien, Taylor - Second-Team

Gabel Pentecost, Taylor - Third-Team

*2025 ALL-CROSSROADS LEAGUE HONORS -

Coach of the Year - Kyle Gould, Taylor

Player of the Year - Kaleb Kolpien, Taylor

Pitcher of the Year - Gabel Pentecost, Taylor

Newcomer of the Year - Jared Hurlburt, Mount Vernon Nazarene

Courage Award - Andrew Dillon, Bethel

*All Crossroads First-Team -

SP-Gabel Pentecost, Taylor

SP-Jared Hurlburt, Mount Vernon Nazarene

SP-Brock Buckley, Indiana Wesleyan

SP-Brody Fine, Taylor

RP-Jake Boyer, Taylor

C-Eli Riley, Saint Francis

C-Zach Pelletier, Huntington

1B-Ryan Stark, Grace

2B-Rider Minnick, Mount Vernon Nazarene

SS-Jayden Lepper, Saint Francis

3B-Mason David, Taylor

UT-Sam Gladd, Taylor

OF-Kaleb Kolpien, Taylor

OF-Brayden Manning, Taylor

OF-Brady Lester, Mount Vernon Nazarene

OF-Luke Sutter, Taylor

DH-Ty Mathews, Indiana Wesleyan

*All Crossroads Second-Team -

SP-Lukas North, Saint Francis

SP-Grant Simmons, Huntington

SP-Davis Enfield, Marian

SP-Eric Pettipiece, Goshen

RP-Jace Stoops, Marian

C-Trevor Vojtkofsky, Indiana Wesleyan

C-Josh Cosme, Grace

1B-Zach Bale, Marian

2B-Kyle Wu, Indiana Wesleyan

SS-Caleb Engelsman, Indiana Wesleyan

3B-Beldon Glasgow, Huntington

UT-Ryan Gonzalez, Spring Arbor

OF-Luke Picchiotti, Taylor

OF-Maximo De Leon, Grace

OF-Joey Tessmer, Spring Arbor

OF-Grant Wheeler, Mount Vernon Nazarene

DH-Cam Clarkson, Huntington

*Crossroads Gold Glove Team -

P-RJ Anglin, Huntington

C-Eli Riley, Saint Francis

1B-Ryan Gonzalez, Spring Arbor

2B-Rider Minnick, Mount Vernon Nazarene

SS-Ben Kennedy, Taylor

3B-Justin Dambruck, Goshen

LF-Jose Ayala, Grace

CF-Luke Picchiotti, Taylor

RF-Grant Moore, Mount Vernon Nazarene

*2025 CSC (College Sports Communicators) ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN HONORS -

Mason David, Taylor - First-Team

Kaleb Kolpien, Taylor - First-Team

Jake Boyer, Taylor - Second-Team

*2025 CSC (College Sports Communicators) ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT HONORS -

Joshua Rubio, Goshen

Trent Sillett, Goshen

Jose Ayala, Grace

Dalton Cody, Grace

Maximo De Leon, Grace

Evan Etchison, Grace

Caleb Engelsman, Indiana Wesleyan

Gabe Stout, Indiana Wesleyan

Trevor Vojtkofsky, Indiana Wesleyan

Nick Wiley, Indiana Wesleyan

Kyle Wu, Indiana Wesleyan

Eli Kelly, Marian

Maxwell Donawa, Mount Vernon Nazarene

Brady Lester, Mount Vernon Nazarene

Grant Moore, Mount Vernon Nazarene

Jarin Bertke, Mount Vernon Nazarene

Joey Tessmer, Spring Arbor - Dexter HS/MI

Jake Boyer, Taylor

Mason David, Taylor

Sam Gladd, Taylor

Kaleb Kolpien, Taylor

Conner Miller, Taylor

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2025 NAIA Champions / Playoffs (selected) -

*2025 Avista NAIA Baseball World Series Program - https://www.naia.org/sports/bsb/2024-25/Releases/Program

*LSU-Shreveport (LA) - 54-0 (Red River, coach Brad Neffendorf ) - Champion

British Columbia (Canada) - 39-17 (Cascade, coach Chris Pritchett)

Cumberlands (KY) - 48-10 (Mid-South, coach Brad Shelton)

Georgia Gwinnett (GA) - 53-5 (Continental, coach Jeremy Sheetinger)

Grand View (IA) - 38-12 (Heart, cocah Doug Brinker)

Hope International (CA) - 46-8 (Great Southwest, coach Larry Mahoney)

Loyola (LA) - 41-16 (Southern States, coach Jeremy Kennedy)

Southeastern (FL) - 44-13 (The Sun, coach Gabe Grinder)

Tennessee Wesleyan (TN) - 46-12 (Appalachian, coach Billy Berry)

Webber International (FL) - 44-13 (The Sun, coach Collin Martin)

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Websites of interest -

Crossroads Baseball Home - https://crossroadsleague.com/sports/bsb/index

Crossroads Baseball schedule - https://crossroadsleague.com/sports/bsb/composite

NAIA Baseball - https://www.naia.org/sports/bsb/index

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