NAIA Baseball Program

Defiance College Baseball - OH

Defiance College baseball competes at the NAIA level in Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference and is based in Defiance, OH. Campus enrollment is about 499 students. The published acceptance rate is 48%. Recent baseball results include 2026: 15-34. Listed coaches include Bobby Stearns, Shane Gardner, Ben Babcock, and Jacob Hild.

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Program Snapshot

  • Location: Defiance, OH
  • Division: NAIA
  • Conference: Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference
  • School type: Private nonprofit
  • Campus setting: Town: Distant (in urban cluster more than 10 miles and up to 35 miles from an urbanized area)
  • Enrollment: 499 students
  • Enrollment by sex: 64% men / 36% women
  • Acceptance rate: 48%
  • Source: U.S. Dept. of Education
  • Average annual cost: $26,337
  • In-state tuition: $29,320
  • Out-of-state tuition: $29,320

Coaching Staff

  • Bobby Stearns, Volunteer Assistant Coach
  • Shane Gardner, Head Coach
  • Ben Babcock, Assistant Coach
  • Jacob Hild, Graduate Assistant

Recent Baseball Results

  • 2026: 15-34 (10th)
  • 2025: 15-35
  • 2024: 9-28
  • 2023: 4-34
  • 2022: 10-26

Members-only details for Defiance College

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Head coach tenure at the school is available to members.

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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Conference: Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference

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