01/31/2026 - Jim's (SECLMW) Baseball notes & scores

01/31/2026 - Jim's (SECLMW) Baseball notes

Unofficial, Uneditted and replete with errors of commission and omission

also posted at: http://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/

and http://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/ (American Legion Baseball)

* * *

Below -

* Scores - January 30

* News Items

* Camps, Dining & social events (detailed in the calendar section)

* 2026 “calendar” - concentrating on January - April

* selected links (HS, coaches association, AmericanLegion)

*Scores -

Friday January 30 -

#NJCAA Baseball -

*NJCAA/II scoreboard - https://njcaastats.prestosports.com/sports/bsb/2025-26/div2/composite?d=2026-01-30

+1 Seminole State College of Florida 10 (FL/FCSAA; 6-0), Lakeland CC 1 (OH/OCCAC;0-3)

*v Lakeland CC: 1-5-4; SP/? Rocco Almonte (Mercyhurst Prep/PA); 2H (Jacob Trevena (Toronto/ONT)); 2B (Emmanuel Dominguez ( Krop Senior HS/FL); J Trevena);

*H Seminole State: 10-?-?;

+2 Seminole State College of Florida 10 (FL/FCSAA; 7-0), Lakeland CC 0 (OH/OCCAC; 0-4) - no stats

x Glen Oaks (MI/MCCAA) at Motlow State CC (TN/TCCAA) - cancelled

*

#NAIA Baseball -

River States scoreboard - https://riverstatesconference.com/calendar.aspx?path=bb

+1 Toccoa Falls 10 (GA/NCCAA; 3-0), IU Columbus 8 (IN/River States; 0-3) - in Georgia

+2 IU Columbus 13 (IN/River States; 1-3), Toccoa Falls 3 (GA/NCCAA; 3-1)

+1 Rio Grande 16 (OH/River States; 3-0), Voorhees 6 (SC/HBCUAC; 0-3) - in South Carolina

+2 Rio Grande 12 (OH/River States; 4-0), Voorhees 0 (SC/HBCUAC; 0-4)

+1 Tennessee Wesleyan 7 (TN/AAC; 3-0), IU Kokomo 0 (IN/River States; 0-3) - in Tennessee

+2 Tennessee Wesleyan 4 (TN/AAC; 4-0), IU Kokomo 2 (IN/River States; 0-4)

+1 IU Southeast 8 (IN/River States; 1-0), Ave Maria 6 (FL/Sun; 3-2) - in Florida

+2 IU Southeast 5 (IN/River States; 2-0), Ave Maria 4 (FL/Sun; 3-3)

+St Thomas 3 (FL/Sun; 4-0), Oakland City 2 (IN/River States; 0-1)

Crossroads scoreboard - https://crossroadsleague.com/sports/bsb/composite?d=2026-01-30

+1 Indiana Wesleyan 7 (IN/Crossroads; 1-0), Abraham Baldwin 6 (GA/SSAC; 3-1) - in Georgia

+2 Indiana Wesleyan 5 (IN/Crossroads; 2-0), Abraham Baldwin 4 (GA/SSAC; 3-2)

+1 Huntington 10 (IN/Crossroads; 2-0), Truett McConnell 0 (GA/AAC; 0-2) - in Georgia

+2 Truett McConnell 2 (GA/AAC; 1-2), Huntington 1 (IN/Crossroads; 2-1)

+Taylor 19 (IN/Crossroads; 4-0), Benedictine Mesa 2 (AZ/GSAC; 3-1) - in Arizona

*

#NCAA/II Baseball -

GMAC / Great Midwest scoreboard - https://greatmidwestsports.com/calendar.aspx?path=baseball

+Ashland 9 (OH/GMAC; 1-0), Arkansas Tech 6 (AR/GAC; 0-1) - Houston, TX

*Ashland notes: WP/P4 Se. Witt; SV/P5 C Carter; 2H (N King); 2RBI (B Howard 5); HR (B Howard);

+1 Cedarville 8 (OH/GMAC; 1-0), Lincoln Memorial 3 (TN/SAC; 0-1) - Harrogate, TN

+2 Lincoln Memorial 6 (TN/SAC; 1-1), Cedarville 5 (OH/GMAC; 0-1)

+1 University of Montevallo 6 (AL/GSC; 1-0), Hillsdale 2 (MI/GMACl 0-1) - Alabama

*Hillsdale notes: SP/LP J Pallo;

+2 Hillsdale 14 (MI/GMAC; 1-1), University of Montevallo 9 (AL/GSC; 1-1) - 15 innings

*Hillsdale notes: WP/P5 W Delp; 2H (G Swanson 4; R Wiehe; J Figman; D Law; T Turner); 2RBI (G Swenson 4; R Tenuta 4; R Wiehe; J Figman); HR (G Swenson; R Tenuta; R Wiehe; J Figman); 2B (D Law);

GLVC scoreboard - https://glvcsports.com/calendar.aspx?path=baseball

+1 Mississippi College 4 (MS/GSC; 1-0), Indianapolis 3 (IN/GLVC; 0-1) - in Mississippi

+2 Indianapolis 4 (IN/GLVC; 1-1), Mississippi College 0 (MS/GSC; 1-1)

MEC / Mountain East scoreboard - https://mountaineast.org/calendar.aspx?path=baseball

+1 Francis Marion 4 (SC/CC; 1-0), Concord 1 (WV/MEC; 0-1) in South Carolina

+2 Francis Marion 13 (SC/CC; 2-0), Concord 5 (WV/MEC; 0-2)

+1 Carson Newman 9 (TN/SAC; 1-0), Charleston 4 (WV/MEC; 0-1) in Tennessee

+2 Carson Newman 5 (TN/SAC; 2-0), Charleston 2 (WV/MEC; 0-2)

x Davis & Elkins (WV/MEC; 0-0) at USC Beaufort (SC/PBC; 0-0) in South Carolina - cancelled

PSAC / Pennsylvania scoreboard - https://psacsports.org/calendar.aspx?path=baseball&season=2025

x Pitt-Johnstown (PA/PSAC; 0-0) at Lenoir-Rhyne (NC/SAC; 0-0) in North Carolina - cancelled

GLIAC First scheduled 02/13 - https://gliac.org/calendar.aspx?path=baseball

News -

#Name, Image, Likeness overview from the MHSAA - https://www.mhsaa.com/students/name-image-likeness

Upcoming Camps, Dining & Social events - see “calendar below for links -

February 7 - Wayne State Baseball “Born In Detroit” camp

Ferbruary 13-14 - 2026 WBCA (Wisconsin) State Clinic

February 22 - Ohio Legion Commission Meeting 10am / Coaches Meeting 1pm

February 23 - OHSAA legal Coaching and Tryouts Begin

2026 tentative calendar -

#February -

February 7 - Wayne State Baseball “Born In Detroit” camp - https://wsuathletics.com/news/2025/12/17/baseball-program-to-host-four-born-in-detroit-camp-sessions.aspxb (ages 8-13 noon-2pm / ages 14-18 2:30pm-4:30pm)

February 13-14 - 2026 WBCA (Wisconsin) Baseball Clinic at Madison Marriott West

scheduled speakers - https://www.baseballwisconsin.com/news_article/show/1351803 include

*John Vodenlich - The UW-Whitewater

*Ed Servais - Creighton University(retired)

*Paul Davis - Atlanta Braves Director of Pitching Development (retired)

*Eric Kibler - Horizon High School in Phoenix, Arizona

*Nate Trosky - Trosky Baseball

*Steve Bartlein - UW–River Falls history in 2023

*Championship Coach - Zach Bayreuther from D3 National Champion UW-Whitewater

*Championship Coach - Coaches Marc Blakeley from Johnson Creek, WI

*Championship Coach - Joseph Dathe from New Berlin Eisenhower, WI

February 15 - Wisconsin Legion Registration and Insurance fees accepted - credit cards only

February 22 - Ohio Legion Commission Meeting 10am / Coaches Meeting 1pm

February 23 - OHSAA legal Coaching and Tryouts Begin

#March -

March 4-17 - 2026 World Baseball Classic - https://www.mlb.com/world-baseball-classic

*Pool A - Hiram Bithorn Stadium; San Juan, Puerto Rico March 6-11, 2026 (Canada, Columbia, Cuba, Panama, Puerto Rico);

*Pool B - Daikin Park; Houston, Texas, USA; March 6-11, 2026 (Brazil, Great Britain, Italy, Mexico, United States);

*Pool C - Tokyo Dome; Tokyo, Japan; March 5-10, 2026 (Australia, Chinese Taipei, Czechia, Japan, Korea);

*Pool D - Loan Depot Prak; Miami, Florida, USA; March 6-11, 2026 (Dominican Republic, Israel, Nicaragua, Netherlands, Venezuela);

March 9 - MHSAA baseball legal practice begins

March 16 - IHSAA (Indiana) baseball legal practice begins

March 18 - MHSAA comepetition (games) begins

March 27 - OHSAA comepetition (games) begins

March 30 - IHSAA (Indiana) comepetition (games) begins

March 31 - Ohio Legion Deadline to establish players legal residence

#April -

April 19-20 - Iowa Legion Area tournmament (prior to HS season May-July)

April 26-27 - Iowa Legion Area tournmament (prior to HS season May-July)

April 28 - IHSAA (Indiana) tournament entry deadline

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ABCA - https://www.abca.org/

NFHS Baseball - https://nfhs.org/sports/baseball

IHSA (Illinois) - https://archive.ihsa.org/Sports-Activities/Baseball

IHSBCA (Illinois) - https://www.ihsbca.com/ (note: “.com”)

IHSAA (Indiana) - https://www.ihsaa.org/sports/boys/baseball

IHSBCA (Indiana) - https://ihsbca.org/ (note: “.org”)

MHSAA Baseball (Michigan) - https://www.mhsaa.com/sports/baseball

MHSBCA (Michigan) - https://www.mhsbca.org/

OHSAA Baseball (Ohio) - https://www.ohsaa.org/sports/baseball

OHSBCA (Ohio) - https://www.ohsbca.org/aws/OHSBCA/pt/sp/home_page

WIAA (Wisconsin) - https://www.wiaawi.org/Sports/Spring/Baseball

WBCA (Wisconsin) - https://www.baseballwisconsin.com/news_article/show/1325709

American Legion Baseball - https://www.legion.org/get-involved/youth-programs/baseball

Michigan American Legion Baseball - https://michiganlegion.org/baseball/

Ohio American Legion Baseball - https://www.ohiolegion.com/baseball/

Illinois American Legion Baseball - https://www.legionbaseballillinois.org/

Indiana American Legion Baseball - https://www.indianalegion.org/baseball

Iowa American Legion Baseball -

Kentucky American Legion Baseball -

West Virginia American Legion Baseball -

Wisconsin American Legion Baseball - https://wilegion.org/legion-baseball

AABC / American Amateur Baseball Congress - https://aabc.us/

ACME Baseball Congress (Ohio) - https://acmebaseball.com/

Little League Baseball - https://www.littleleague.org/

Michigan Veterans Baseball - https://leagues.teamlinkt.com/michiganveteransbaseball/Home

PONY Baseball - https://www.pony.org/

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SECLMW's Unofficial Previews -

*College -

Crossroads (NAIA) - https://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/2026/01/012926-crossroads-league-2026-baseball.html

GLIAC (NCAA/II) - https://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/2026/01/011426-gliac-great-lakes.html

GMAC (NCAA/II) - https://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/2026/01/012326-gmac-great-midwest-athletic.html

MCCAA (NJCAA) - https://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/2026/01/011026-mccaa-michigan-community-college.html

River States (NAIA) - not yet

WHAC (NAIA) - https://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/2026/01/012826-whac-wolverine-hoosier-athletic.html

*High School -

Big 8 (MHSAA) - https://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/2026/01/012026-big-8-conference-2026-baseball.html

Downriver (MHSAA) - not yet

Huron (MHSAA) - https://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/2026/01/011126-huron-league-2026-baseball.html

LCAA (MHSAA) - https://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/2026/01/011826-lcaa-lenawee-county-athletic.html

SEC (MHSAA) - https://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/2025/12/122625-sec-southeastern-conference-2026.html

TCC (MHSAA) - 01/07/26 TCC / Tri County Conference 2026 Baseball Preview - unofficial - last update: 01/07/26

01/07/26 TCC / Tri County Conference 2026 Baseball Preview - unofficial ... 01/07/26 TCC / Tri County Conference 2026 Baseball Preview - unofficial - last update: 01/07/26 TCC - https://...

01/30/2026 - Jim's (SECLMW) Baseball notes - unofficial

01/30/2026 - Jim's (SECLMW) Baseball notes - unofficial

Unofficial, Uneditted and replete with errors of commission and omission

also posted at: http://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/

and http://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/ (American Legion Baseball)

* * *

Below -

* Scores 01/29 (NJCAA & NAIA)

* News Items

* Camps, Dining & social events (detailed in the calendar section)

* 2026 “calendar” - concentrating on January - April

* selected links (HS, coaches association, AmericanLegion)

*Scores -

Thursday January 29 -

#NJCAA Baseball -

+1 Seminole State College of Florida 9 (FL/FCSAA; 5-0), Lakeland CC 0 (OCCAC; 0-1)

*v Lakeland CC: 0-0-0; SP/LP-Coleton Logan (Maplewood HS/OH);

*H Seminole State: 9-?-? (no stats)

+2 Seminole State College of Florida 11 (FL/FCSAA; 6-0), Lakeland CC 2 (OCCAC; 0-2)

*no stats

x Glen Oaks CC (MCCAA) at Motlow State CC (TN/TCCAA) - Postponed

*

#NAIA Baseball -

NAIA Scoreboard - https://naiastats.prestosports.com/sports/bsb/scoreboard?d=2026-01-29

+1 Tennessee Wesleyan 8 (TN/AAC; 1-0), IU Kokomo 1 (River States; 0-1)

*v IU Kokomo: 1-6-3; SP/nd Alec Murphy (Brownsburg HS/IN); P2/LP Owen Norris (North Liberty, IA / Ellsworth CC); 2H (Payton Hankins (Knoxville, IL / Carl Sandburg CC));

*H Tenn Wesleyan: 8-8-0; SP/nd Cameron Goffar; P2/WP Bradley Johnson;

+2 Tennessee Wesleyan 2 (TN/AAC; 2-0), IU Kokomo 1 (River States; 0-2)

*v IU Kokomo: 1-3-0; SP/nd Koen Berry (Northwestern HS/IN); P3/LP Asa Christie (Center Grove HS/IN); 2B (Max French (Lansing Christian HS/MI); Corbin Napier (Franklin Central HS/IN / Vincennes University));

*H Tenn Wesleyan: 2-5-0; SP/nd McGuire Taylor; P2/WP Koen Thomas; HR (Ethan Wright); 2B (Allan Gil Fernandez; Josh Shelly)

+Huntington 3 (Crossroads; 1-0), Truett McConnell 0 (GA/AAC; 0-1)

*v Huntington: 5-7-2; SP/WP RJ Anglin (LaPorte HS/IN); 2H (Deklan Thompson (Mooresville HS/IN)); 2RBI (Keifer Wilson ( Greencastle HS/IN / Oakland City)); 2B (D Thompson);

*H Truett McConnell: 3-5-2; SP/LP Sam Turner; 2B (Dylan Sargent; C.J. Rivera);

+1 Rio Grande 12 (OH/River States; 1-0), Voorhees 8 (SC/HBCUAC; 0-1)

*v Rio Grande: 12-7-2; SP/nd KB Perkins (Unioto HS/OH); P3/WP Schon Pespisa (Damien HS/CA / Brescia); 2RBI (Josiah Devapalan (Mississauga SS/ONT / Point Park); Caleb Asjes 3 (Blue Valley North HS/KS / Highland CC)); HR (J Devapalan); 2B (Chase Christian (Garth Webb SS/ONT); C Asjes; Gehrig Cordial (Southeastern Local HS/OH));

*H Voorhees: 8-12-0; SP/nd Deundra Lathan; P4/LP Lucas Brown; 2H (Ethan Farrell; Jalen Collier; Daren Drayton 3; Adryan Reyes); 2RBI (Michael Ramos Jr); 2B (A Reyes);

+2 Rio Grande 13 (OH/River States; 2-0), Voorhees 2 (SC/HBCUAC; 0-2)

*v Rio Grande: 13-11-2; SP/WP Jacob Napier (Campbell County HS/KY); 2H (Caleb Asjes (Blue Valley North HS/KS / Highland CC); Gregory Catano (Brito Miami/FL)); 2RBI (G Catano 3; KB Perkins (Unioto HS/OH)); 2B (C Asjes; Christian Morales (University HS/FL / Polk State));

*H Voorhees: 2-4-0; SP/LP Melvin Sauls; 2H (Donovan Hubbard);

? IU Columbus (River States) at Toccoa Falls (GA/NCCAA) at Toccoa Falls, GA

*

News -

*MHSAA approves NIL policies (Jan 2026) - “ MHSAA Representative Council Approves Expansion of Personal Branding Activities for Student-Athletes” - https://www.mhsaa.com/media/press-releases/mhsaa-representative-council-approves-expansion-personal-branding-activities

*OHSAA NIL policies (Nov 2025) - “OHSAA Member Schools Pass NIL Referendum Proposal” - https://www.ohsaa.org/news-media/ohsaa-member-schools-pass-nil-referendum-proposal

*Some early notifications of American Legion Tournaments (01/18/26) -

*Battle of Omaha / Junior (17u) June 11-14 Around Omaha, NE - https://www.legion.org/Tournaments/2026/June/battle-of-omaha

*Sr's Battle of Omaha (19u) June 18-22 Around Omaha, NE - https://www.legion.org/Tournaments/2026/June/srs-battle-of-omaha

*Findlay Post 3 Wood Bat Classic June 19-21 Findlay, OH - https://www.legion.org/Tournaments/2026/June/findlay-post-3-wood-bat-classic

*Alaska Airlines Tournament Tournament June 21-28 Anchorage, AK - Contact by January 31 - https://www.legion.org/Tournaments/2026/June/alaska-airlines-tournament-tour

*TB24 Wood Bat Post 210 Tournament July 2-5 Tilton, IL - https://www.legion.org/Tournaments/2026/July/tb24-wood-bat-post-210-tournament

*

Upcoming Camps, Dining & Social events - see “calendar below for links -

January 31 - Wayne State Baseball “Born In Detroit” camp

February 7 - Wayne State Baseball “Born In Detroit” camp

Ferbruary 13-14 - 2026 WBCA (Wisconsin) State Clinic

2026 tentative calendar -

#January -

January 31 - Wayne State Baseball “Born In Detroit” camp - https://wsuathletics.com/news/2025/12/17/baseball-program-to-host-four-born-in-detroit-camp-sessions.aspxb (ages 8-13 noon-2pm / ages 14-18 2:30pm-4:30pm)

#February -

February 7 - Wayne State Baseball “Born In Detroit” camp - https://wsuathletics.com/news/2025/12/17/baseball-program-to-host-four-born-in-detroit-camp-sessions.aspxb (ages 8-13 noon-2pm / ages 14-18 2:30pm-4:30pm)

February 13-14 - 2026 WBCA (Wisconsin) Baseball Clinic at Madison Marriott West

scheduled speakers - https://www.baseballwisconsin.com/news_article/show/1351803 include

*John Vodenlich - The UW-Whitewater

*Ed Servais - Creighton University(retired)

*Paul Davis - Atlanta Braves Director of Pitching Development (retired)

*Eric Kibler - Horizon High School in Phoenix, Arizona

*Nate Trosky - Trosky Baseball

*Steve Bartlein - UW–River Falls history in 2023

*Championship Coach - Zach Bayreuther from D3 National Champion UW-Whitewater

*Championship Coach - Coaches Marc Blakeley from Johnson Creek, WI

*Championship Coach - Joseph Dathe from New Berlin Eisenhower, WI

February 15 - Wisconsin Legion Registration and Insurance fees accepted - credit cards only

February 22 - Ohio Legion Commission Meeting 10am / Coaches Meeting 1pm

February 23 - OHSAA legal Coaching and Tryouts Begin

#March -

March 4-17 - 2026 World Baseball Classic - https://www.mlb.com/world-baseball-classic

*Pool A - Hiram Bithorn Stadium; San Juan, Puerto Rico March 6-11, 2026 (Canada, Columbia, Cuba, Panama, Puerto Rico);

*Pool B - Daikin Park; Houston, Texas, USA; March 6-11, 2026 (Brazil, Great Britain, Italy, Mexico, United States);

*Pool C - Tokyo Dome; Tokyo, Japan; March 5-10, 2026 (Australia, Chinese Taipei, Czechia, Japan, Korea);

*Pool D - Loan Depot Prak; Miami, Florida, USA; March 6-11, 2026 (Dominican Republic, Israel, Nicaragua, Netherlands, Venezuela);

March 9 - MHSAA baseball legal practice begins

March 16 - IHSAA (Indiana) baseball legal practice begins

March 18 - MHSAA comepetition (games) begins

March 27 - OHSAA comepetition (games) begins

March 30 - IHSAA (Indiana) comepetition (games) begins

March 31 - Ohio Legion Deadline to establish players legal residence

#April -

April 19-20 - Iowa Legion Area tournmament (prior to HS season May-July)

April 26-27 - Iowa Legion Area tournmament (prior to HS season May-July)

April 28 - IHSAA (Indiana) tournament entry deadline

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ABCA - https://www.abca.org/

NFHS Baseball - https://nfhs.org/sports/baseball

IHSA (Illinois) - https://archive.ihsa.org/Sports-Activities/Baseball

IHSBCA (Illinois) - https://www.ihsbca.com/ (note: “.com”)

IHSAA (Indiana) - https://www.ihsaa.org/sports/boys/baseball

IHSBCA (Indiana) - https://ihsbca.org/ (note: “.org”)

MHSAA Baseball (Michigan) - https://www.mhsaa.com/sports/baseball

MHSBCA (Michigan) - https://www.mhsbca.org/

OHSAA Baseball (Ohio) - https://www.ohsaa.org/sports/baseball

OHSBCA (Ohio) - https://www.ohsbca.org/aws/OHSBCA/pt/sp/home_page

WIAA (Wisconsin) - https://www.wiaawi.org/Sports/Spring/Baseball

WBCA (Wisconsin) - https://www.baseballwisconsin.com/news_article/show/1325709

American Legion Baseball - https://www.legion.org/get-involved/youth-programs/baseball

Michigan American Legion Baseball - https://michiganlegion.org/baseball/

Ohio American Legion Baseball - https://www.ohiolegion.com/baseball/

Illinois American Legion Baseball - https://www.legionbaseballillinois.org/

Indiana American Legion Baseball - https://www.indianalegion.org/baseball

Iowa American Legion Baseball -

Kentucky American Legion Baseball -

West Virginia American Legion Baseball -

Wisconsin American Legion Baseball - https://wilegion.org/legion-baseball

AABC / American Amateur Baseball Congress - https://aabc.us/

ACME Baseball Congress (Ohio) - https://acmebaseball.com/

Little League Baseball - https://www.littleleague.org/

Michigan Veterans Baseball - https://leagues.teamlinkt.com/michiganveteransbaseball/Home

PONY Baseball - Home

Home Pony National

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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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