NCAA DI Baseball Program

Baylor University Baseball - TX

Baylor University baseball competes at the NCAA DI level in Big 12 Conference and is based in Waco, TX. Campus enrollment is about 14,785 students. The published acceptance rate is 51%. Recent baseball results include 2026: 29-27. Listed coaches include Mitch Thompson, Darin Thomas, Jim Blair, Zach Dillon, Sean Snedeker, and Brian Furlong.

Baylor has climbed from 22–31 in 2024 to back-to-back winning seasons, 33–22 in 2025 and 29–27 (14–16 Big 12) in 2026, under Mitch Thompson (tenure since 2022). On the Baseball Forward podcast, Thompson said his staff likes to be at fields and see players in person, weighing tools, mentality, makeup and competitiveness, and described the spiritual development of players as one of the program's four pillars of building champions for life. Families weighing a 45-player roster should expect pitching to lead the next class, with five arms out of eligibility.

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Program Snapshot

  • Location: Waco, TX
  • Division: NCAA DI
  • Conference: Big 12 Conference
  • School type: Private nonprofit
  • Campus setting: City: Midsize (population of at least 100,000 but less than 250,000)
  • Enrollment: 14,785 students
  • Enrollment by sex: 41% men / 59% women
  • Acceptance rate: 51%
  • Source: U.S. Dept. of Education
  • Average annual cost: $41,104
  • In-state tuition: $58,100
  • Out-of-state tuition: $58,100

Coaching Staff

  • Mitch Thompson, Head Coach
  • Darin Thomas, Director of Operations
  • Jim Blair, Assistant Coach
  • Zach Dillon, Assistant Coach
  • Sean Snedeker, Assistant Coach
  • Brian Furlong, Director of Player Development

Recent Baseball Results

  • 2026: 29-27
  • 2025: 33-22
  • 2024: 22-31
  • 2023: 20-35
  • 2022: 26-28

Members-only details for Baylor University

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The 2025-26 roster breakdown is available to members, including class makeup, position depth by class, expected openings after this season, handedness, average height and weight by position, and where players come from.

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On the Baseball Forward Podcast

Conference: Big 12 Conference

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