Division II Baseball holds a special place in my heart. It’s a level of college baseball that doesn’t always get the spotlight it deserves, but the talent, competition, and passion make it just as exciting as any other level. These athletes put in the work, grinding day in and day out, balancing their love for the game with academics, all while chasing their dreams.
Every season, we see incredible performances, underdog stories, and teams fighting for a chance to make history. The beauty of Division II Baseball is that no two seasons are the same—new teams emerge, rivalries heat up, and players step up when it matters most. The road to the NCAA Division II Baseball Championship is filled with unforgettable moments, and that’s what makes covering this sport so special to me.
I’m here to shine a light on the teams and players making an impact, to give them the recognition they’ve earned. So, let’s dive into the latest takeaways from the Central, South, South Central, and West regions.
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Stats and records are as of the morning of Tuesday, March 11, 2025.
CENTRAL REGION:
Winner #1:
Henderson State (10-11, 6-6) traveled to a scorching hot ranked Harding and won two of three games, including winning the final game 13-7. The Reddies got a big lift from Reese Weaks in Game 1 of the series. Weaks went 6 innings, allowed 2 hits and 1 run with 6 strikeouts. How about the Lukes? Luke Farrar went 6-for-14 in the series with 5 RBI and is hitting .385 on the year. Luke Rice went 6-for-12 with a homer and 4 RBI and is hitting .387 on the year.
Winner #2:
Northwest Missouri State (9-8, 3-3) swept a 3-game set against then-RV Washburn. Ashton Neuman did it on both sides of the ball in the series. He picked up the win in relief in the final game to close out the game, going 2.2 IP. At the plate, Neuman went 3-for-8 with 2 home runs (including a walk off HR in Game 1 of the series), 6 RBI, 7 runs, and 9 walks. Chester Brooks got some opportunities for the Bearcats and went 5-for-8 with a homer, 4 RBI, 5 walks, 5 runs, and 3 stolen bases.
Winner #3:
Minnesota-Duluth (6-2, 6-2) swept its series against Sioux Falls. Nathan Rosenberg went 6-for-12 with 5 RBI and 5 runs. Caden Klebba threw a complete game shutout in his start. He went 7 innings, allowing 1 hit with 5 strikeouts. Klebba leads the team with a 0.82 ERA over 2 starts (11 IP). Henry Wilkinson has also thrown 11 innings this season and has a 1.64 ERA to go with it.
Other GAC Winner:
Southern Arkansas (13-8, 8-4) recorded not one, but two walk-offs in their weekend sweep of Ouachita Baptist. Beau Leonards straight shoved, throwing a 7-inning complete game, allowing 3 hits, 0 earned runs and 13 strikeouts. Austin Adair won two games over the weekend out of the bullpen. Here’s his statline: 10 APP, 27 IP, 6-0, 2.00 ERA, 0.85 WHIP. What a boon Adair has been for the Mulerider bullpen. Lee Matsuzaki went 6-for-12 in the series and leads the time with a .367 average.
Other MIAA Winner:
Fort Hays State (13-5, 8-1) impressed as they took two out of three games against a then-ranked Missouri Southern squad. The Tigers won the final game of the series off a game-ending grand slam by Trey DeGarmo, who went 4-for-4 in that game and had 6 total hits on the weekend to boost his average to .366. Fort Hays State now sits tied atop the MIAA at 8-1. The next 3 conference weekends will be a test to their abilities, as they will host No.25 Central Oklahoma, travel to RV Pitt State, and travel to No.3 Central Missouri with midweek games against Washburn and Emporia State.
Other NSIC Winner:
Winona State (6-1, 4-0) swept a conference series in Tucson against Northern State. Cole Stanchina struck out 10 over 5.1 IP in his win. Payton Beyer went 7-for-14 in the series and is hitting .529 on the season. Ben Hefel had 6 RBI and now leads the team with 9 total RBI.
Quick Hits:
No. 3 Central Missouri (14-3, 8-1) swept conference opponent UAFS on the road, scoring 10+ runs in each game. Yours truly will be watching them this weekend live as they take on Quincy and Davenport in Quincy.
No.14 Augustana (9-3, 6-2) had four victories against Bemidji State, all by 10 or more runs. J.D. Hennen threw a 7-inning no-hitter with 15 strikeouts! He was dominant all game long.
No.18 Minnesota State (10-1, 8-0) picked up a win against RV GVSU and Point Park in Florida, going 2-1 on the weekend.
No.25 Central Oklahoma (15-5, 6-3) took two of three at home against RV Pitt State in a series to watch pick of ours. The Bronchos entered our Top 25 rankings this week.
RV Arkansas-Monticello (13-8, 8-4) went 3-1 on the week, gaining a weekend sweep over Arkansas Tech which included a walk-off home run by Kirk Woolf. Chaz Poppy leads the team with a .440 average.
Northwestern Oklahoma State (13-10, 5-7) took a series at home vs Southeastern Oklahoma State. Will Kates struck out 7 over 8 innings and has a 2.86 ERA over 34.2 IP.
Oklahoma Baptist (14-6, 8-4) swept its weekend set against East Central at home, scoring 10+ runs in each game. DJ Van Atten is hitting .465 with a 1.354 OPS.
Rogers State (14-3, 5-1) won its weekend series against Newman, one game being a walk-off, the other game being a run rule. Jackson Romero delivered that walk-off and is hitting .362 with a team-leading 25 RBI.
Southwest Minnesota State (5-3, 2-2) went 3-1 in Tucson, AZ this past weekend, playing non-Division II opponents. Ryan Chmielewski has struck out 20 batters without allowing a run over 15 innings this season.
Southwestern Oklahoma State (12-7, 5-6) swept Southern Nazarene over the weekend. Bodi Wallar is hitting .358 and leads the team in many offensive categories.
SOUTH REGION:
Winner #1:
Spring Hill (15-8, 11-1) have now won eight straight games after a perfect 5-0 week, beating AUM in both games in a midweek doubleheader and sweeping Tuskegee in conference play. Korey Bunselmeyer threw a complete game, allowing 4 hits and 1 run while striking out 8 to lower his ERA to 3.51. Jackson Bell went 6-for-16 on the week with a homer and 7 RBI. Bell leads the team with a .415 average and a 1.142 OPS.
Winner #2:
Florida Tech (13-10, 5-4) swept a red hot Palm Beach Atlantic team on the road and beat West Virginia Wesleyan in a midweek contest. The first two games of the series were close, as the Panthers won 5-4 and 5-2, respectively. Then in the final game of the series, the bats broke out with a 21-6 victory. Marshall Burke, per Florida Tech Stats and Info, is on a nine-game hitting streak where he’s hitting .421 with 6 extra base hits and 9 RBI now. Gabe Garrett, Conner Wiggins, and Cole Patrick each had 7 hits on the week. Garrett leads the team with a .351 average. Aidan Lenzen lowered his season ERA to 1.45 after going 7 innings, allowing 1 earned run with 3 strikeouts.
Winner #3:
Mississippi College (12-8, 8-4) had a perfect 4-0 week at home, shutting out RV UAM and sweeping AUM over the weekend. What a week it was for Korey Cooper. Cooper went 6-for-10 with a trio of home runs and 7 RBI. Bryce LaRocca went 7-for-15 on the week with 2 home runs and 5 RBI. Cooper leads the team with a .419 average and both Cooper and LaRocca are tied with 6 home runs on the season.
Other GSC Winner:
Valdosta State (12-10, 9-2) broke out the bats against Nova Southeastern in a 2-game midweek set, scoring 17 and 18 runs respectively. The Blazers then took two of three also at home against West Alabama. Orlanda Pena had 14 RBI on the week, putting his total to 30 on the year. Marcos Sevillano went 6-for-13 with 8 walks during the week. Sevillano leads the team in batting average (.472) and on-base percentage (.561). Drake LaRoche went 7 shutout innings, allowing 5 hits while striking out 11 to close out the series against UWA. Hunter Booth struck out 10 in his complete game win.
Other SIAC Winner:Savannah State (11-5, 10-2) has now had back-to-back weekend sweeps after taking down Albany State on the road in 3 games. Kendal Spencer went 8-for-14 with 7 RBI in the series. He’s hitting a robust .483 with a team-leading 30 RBI. He’s 2nd on the team with 11 stolen bases. Adonis Perez threw 4 innings of relief without allowing an earned run with 5 strikeouts against Albany State. Perez now has a 2.16 ERA and a 0.96 WHIP across six relief appearances (16.2 IP).
Other SSC Winner:
Lynn (11-9, 2-4) hosted a multi-team event and went 3-0, which included beating a then-RV Molloy squad. Ryan DiMaggio (vs New Haven) and Mason (vs Molloy) both pitched well in their respective wins. Tinsley threw 6 shutout innings, allowing just 4 hits while DiMaggio struck out 6 over 6 innings allowing just one run. Cole Fowler had about as great a weekend as you could, going 9-for-13 with 2 doubles, 3 home runs, and 6 RBI. Fowler is hitting a team-best .413 for the Fighting Knights.
Quick Hits:
No.2 Tampa (17-3, 3-0) had the opportunity to travel to California, where they took three out of four games against Cal State San Marcos.
No.19 Delta State (19-5, 10-2) swept Christian Brothers on the road. Dylan Coleman in Game 2 of the series homered three times with 6 RBI.
Alabama Huntsville (9-11, 4-8) took two of three against Montevallo on the road. The final game of the series was a 24-5 drubbing. Brock Butler went 6-for-11 with 3 homers and 9 RBI in that series.
Edward Waters (14-9, 8-4) went 3-1 on the week, beating Benedict in a weekend series and walking off USC Beaufort in extra innings.
Embry-Riddle (11-6, 3-3) went 3-1 on the week against various opponents. In their 3 wins, they averaged nearly 17 runs per game.
Lane (5-11, 5-7) took two of three against Morehouse College.
LeMoyne-Owen (8-10, 3-9) won two of three games at home vs Clark Atlanta.
Miles (14-6-1, 9-2) swept its weekend series against Kentucky State, scoring 11 or more runs in each game. The Golden Bears went 3-1 on the week. Gavin Millians had six hits on the weekend and leads with a .407 average.
West Florida (13-8, 9-3) went 4-1 on the week, splitting a 2-game set with RV North Georgia before sweeping Trevecca Nazarene. Dalton Neuschwander and Jacob Heath threw six scoreless in there starts. Heath (0.75 ERA) and Neuschwander (2.57) have an ERA under 2.60.
Saint Leo (8-12, 1-5) swept Bloomfield over the weekend where they outscored the Bears 53-1 in the series. Thomas DeBrower is hitting a team-best .489.
SOUTHEAST REGION:
Winner #1:
No. 24 Carson-Newman (16-5, 7-2) takes two of three at home against then-No.6 Florida Southern in one of our series to watch picks. It all started with a walkoff single in extras by Frankie Delgado in Game 1 of the series. It ended with a complete game from Kolton Casson. Casson allowed just 5 hits and struck out 7 en route to a series win for the Eagles.Trey Miller leads the team with a .443 average. The squad is hitting .314 as a team and has a 4.15 ERA. Carson-Newman sits tied atop the SAC standings and enter our rankings at 24. They host Lee in a midweek game before stepping back into conference play on the road.
Winner #2:
No.1 North Greenville (20-3, 9-3) rose to the No.1 spot in our rankings due to their dominance on both sides of the ball. As a team, they have a +144 run differential, which is 2nd best behind Angelo State’s +157. The Trailblazers have been on a tear offensively, per usual (hitting .330 as a team). Brett Blomquist is on a tear, speaking of, he's hitting .460! Six other qualified hitters are hitting above .320. Just a great offense that's tough to beat all around. The pitching staff has been solid, pitching to a 3.42 ERA. Bennett Roemer has been the lead behind the success, he has a 2.70 ERA on the season.
Winner #3:
RV Lander (16-6, 5-1) has ripped off wins in 14 of their last 15 games, including a weekend sweep on the road at Augusta. Grant Sherrod has been on FIRE lately, hitting .484 in this stretch with 5 homers and 24 driven in. He leads the team with a .400 average. Evan Wickeri has been on a mission! He's hit .394 in this stretch with 10 doubles, a home run, and 17 RBI. He's now up to .380 on the year.
Other Conference Carolinas Winner:
No.13 Mount Olive (18-5, 10-2) has now won nine games in a row after a perfect 5-0 week which included two walk-off winners. The Trojans beat Dominican (NY) in a midweek doubleheader then swept Erskine over the weekend, all at home. Kayden Crawford led the way, going 10-for-19 with 4 RBI, 4 stolen bases, and 6 runs. Crawford is the team leader in average with .373. On the mound, John Horton threw 7 innings of 2-run ball with 4 strikeouts to get the win. Horton is now 3-0 with a 2.43 ERA and 0.96 WHIP over 33.1 IP.
Other Peach Belt Winner:
RV North Georgia (15-7, 5-1) had an offensive showcase this past week, going 4-1 with some Top 25 votes in our poll. They lost the first game of a midweek set to West Florida before beating them 19-6 in the second game. Then, against Claflin in PBC play, the Nighthawks scored a total of 38 runs in 3 games. Nicholas Stinson and Phillip Ard each had 10+ hits over the week with 8 RBI. Ard is 2nd in the country with 40 RBI.
Other SAC Winner:
No.8 Lenoir-Rhyne (18-3, 7-2) had a 4-0 week where 3 of the 4 games the Bears scored 9+ runs.Sal Carricato led the way offensively with a 10-for-17 with a trio of home runs and 8 RBI. Carricato broke the school’s home run record and now stands alone with 38 career home runs with Lenoir-Rhyne. Joseph Mozingo and Mackenzie Wainwright both had 3 home runs over the week as well. The Bears are hitting .357 as a team with 104 extra base hits (40 home runs) and allow a .247 batting average on the mound. This team keeps rolling and they look dangerous to make a deep run.
Quick Hits:
No. 7 Catawba (16-6, 9-3) had a back and forth game in a 12-11 midweek win against GCSU before winning two of three vs Coker, which included a shutout in both of their wins.
No. 21 Young Harris (15-7, 8-4) went 3-1 on the week, beating Mars Hill on the road before taking two of three against then-RV UNC Pembroke.
RV Francis Marion (17-6, 7-5) have won six straight games after beating Bridgeport in a midweek contest and sweeping King over the weekend. They have received some Top 25 consideration this week.
RV UVA Wise (18-6, 8-4) picked up yet another series win in one of our series to watch picks, beating Anderson 2 out of 3. Justin Snider gave up just two runs over six innings in their win in Game 2 of the series. Snider is 4-0 with a 1.99 ERA over 31.2 IP.
Georgia College (12-11, 6-0) has opened up Peach Belt play 6-0 after a home sweep of USC Beaufort where the Bobcats scored 10+ runs in each of the 3 games.
Limestone (11-12, 6-6) traveled to Tusculum and won a series as well as winning a home midweek contest against RV Belmont Abbey.
Lincoln Memorial (12-10, 6-6) picked up a series win at home against Emory and Henry and a home midweek win against Lee. Kasten Harvey has been a fun watch for the Railsplitters. He went 8-for-17 with 2 triples, 2 home runs, and 7 RBI on the week. He leads the team with a .375 average, 10 home runs, and 27 RBI.
Shorter (15-6, 6-3) traveled to Florida and played other teams on their spring break trip, going 3-1 which included a win over RV Grand Valley State.
Wingate (11-10, 8-4) went 3-1 on the week, dropping a midweek game to Lander before a dominant sweep on the road against Mars Hill. The Bulldogs won the games by the scores of 17-3, 13-0, and 1-0.
WEST REGION:
Winner #1:
No. 6 Westmont (20-3, 15-1) dropped a single game to then No.8 Point Loma, but won the other three games and have won 19 of their last 20 games. The job that Paul Svagdis has done in his first year with the Warriors has been a boon for the squad. Jack Bollengier, Jesse Di Maggio, and Michael Soper each had 6 hits in the series and are the Top 3 leaders in batting average on the team (Bellengier - .375, Di Maggio - .375, Soper - .368). Ryan Humphreys threw 4 shutout innings, allowing 1 hit with 7 strikeouts in the run-rule 10-0 win on Sunday. Westmont through 23 games has all the makings to represent the West Region in Cary.
Winner #2:
Central Washington (12-7, 7-1) has won 5 straight after sweeping Western Oregon. The Wildcats opened up Game 1 with a shutout, as Daniel Chadron allowed 3 hits and struck out 6.CWU then followed with 3 straight games of scoring 11+ runs to close out the series. Brandham Ponce homered four times over the weekend and now has 11 on the season with 27 RBI.
Winner #3:
Jessup (15-4, 12-4) has now won seven straight games after a weekend sweep of Menlo. They are off to an impressive start in the first season of the Division II era. Nick Poss, Drew Andrews, and Cody Antone each had at least 7 hits, one home run, and 6 RBI on the weekend. Antone in eight starts is hitting .484 with 3 home runs and 11 RBI. Drew Andrews leads the team with 5 homers and 21 driven in. Nick Poss is hitting .328 and leads the team with 7 doubles.
Other CCAA Winner:
Cal State San Bernardino (15-7, 7-5) took three of four on the road at Cal Poly Pomona. After dropping the first game, the Yotes turned around and won the next three. One of those three wins were a 3-0 shutout, where Ivan Rodriguez went the distance in a 7-inning game. He struck out 7 and allowed just three hits. CSUSB as a team is hitting .357, Jason Shedlock leads the way with a .464 average. Six qualified hitters are hitting above .340.
Other PacWest Winner:
Hawaii Pacific (11-10, 9-7) are winners of six straight after a Monday DH win against Biola and a weekend sweep of CUI, all at home. The Sharks had not one, but two walk-offs, including a walk-off grand slam by Noah Blythe to sweep the series. In that game, the Sharks scored EIGHT runs in the 9th to win it. Both Blythe and Bronson Rivera had eight hits in the series. Blythe is hitting a wavy .432 on the season. Kan Taguchi however, is leading the team with a .462 average.
Quick Hits:
No.17 Chico State (15-6, 8-4) took three of four at Sonoma State.Evan Tomlinson didn’t allow a run in his start. He has a 3.15 ERA.
Northwest Nazarene (16-10, 5-3) and MSU Billings (11-9, 2-2) split their series. Cole Calnon threw his fourth straight complete game to lower his ERA to 0.75.
Vanguard (11-11, 7-9) took three of four against Fresno Pacific. The Lions scored 5 in the bottom of the sixth in the final game of the series to win 5-3 in that 7-inning game.
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