NCAA DII Baseball Program

Hillsdale College Baseball - MI

Hillsdale College baseball competes at the NCAA DII level in Great Midwest Athletic Conference and is based in Hillsdale, MI. Campus enrollment is about 1,573 students. The published acceptance rate is 21%. Recent baseball results include 2026: 23-29. Listed coaches include Tom Vessella, and Cody Kanclerz.

As the No. 7 seed, Hillsdale stunned Walsh and Northwood to reach the G-MAC Pool A final before an 11–0 loss to Findlay ended the run, finishing 23–29 overall and 15–16 in league play. The Chargers’ second straight deeper-than-seeded tournament showing capped a young spring that also included a pair of 15-inning games. Tom Vessella leads the Hillsdale, Michigan, DII staff. Recruiting into a 35-player 2027 roster should treat G-MAC tournament baseball as realistic and watch whether the return group can finally push past the pool final.

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Program Snapshot

  • Location: Hillsdale, MI
  • Division: NCAA DII
  • Conference: Great Midwest 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: 1,573 students
  • Enrollment by sex: 49% men / 51% women
  • Acceptance rate: 21%
  • Source: U.S. Dept. of Education
  • Average annual cost: $0
  • In-state tuition: $33,189
  • Out-of-state tuition: $33,189

Coaching Staff

  • Tom Vessella, Head Coach
  • Cody Kanclerz, Assistant Coach

Recent Baseball Results

  • 2026: 23-29
  • 2025: 26-28
  • 2024: 21-28
  • 2023: 26-26
  • 2022: 22-26

Members-only details for Hillsdale College

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The 2026-27 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: Great Midwest Athletic Conference

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