NCAA DII Baseball Program
Colorado Mesa University Baseball - CO
Colorado Mesa University baseball competes at the NCAA DII level in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference and is based in Grand Junction, CO. Campus enrollment is about 8,143 students. The published acceptance rate is 82%. Recent baseball results include 2026: 53-7. Listed coaches include Chris Hanks, Mark Vig, Sean McKinney, Steve Woytek, Jeff Rodgers, Phil McCowen, and 2 additional coaches.
Colorado Mesa went 53–7 overall and 31–1 in RMAC play in 2026, the high point of a three-year climb from 38 wins, in Chris Hanks's 28th season leading the Grand Junction program. On the Baseball Forward podcast, Hanks said everything the Mavericks do to stay sustainable centers on team, built on two goals every time out, to out-compete and out-team opponents, with each roster defining what that looks like starting in the fall. Families weighing a 46-player roster should expect pitching to headline the next class, with eight arms exhausting eligibility.
Program Snapshot
- Location: Grand Junction, CO
- Division: NCAA DII
- Conference: Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
- School type: Public
- Campus setting: City: Small (population less than 100,000)
- Enrollment: 8,143 students
- Enrollment by sex: 45% men / 55% women
- Acceptance rate: 82%
- Source: U.S. Dept. of Education
- Average annual cost: $15,103
- In-state tuition: $9,927
- Out-of-state tuition: $25,124
Coaching Staff
- Chris Hanks, Head Coach
- Mark Vig, Assistant Coach
- Sean McKinney, Associate Head Coach
- Steve Woytek, Assistant Coach
- Jeff Rodgers, Pitching Coach
- Phil McCowen, Assistant Coach
- Declan Wiesner, Graduate Assistant
- Owen Noland, Graduate Assistant
Recent Baseball Results
- 2026: 53-7
- 2025: 42-14
- 2024: 38-18
- 2023: 48-11
- 2022: 43-17
Members-only details for Colorado Mesa 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
Ep. 117: Chris Hanks on Building a Winning CultureChris Hanks, Head Coach, Colorado Mesa University Mavericks
Ep. 109: Chris Hanks on Building Colorado Mesa BaseballChris Hanks, Head Coach, Colorado Mesa University Mavericks
Ep. 54: Sean McKinney on Culture & Catch PlaySean McKinney, Associate Head Coach, Colorado Mesa University
Conference: Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
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