NCAA DIII Baseball Program
Lyon College Baseball - AR
Lyon College baseball competes at the NCAA DIII level in St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and is based in Batesville, AR. Campus enrollment is about 648 students. The published acceptance rate is 63%. Recent baseball results include 2026: 29-15. Listed coaches include Brandon Schmidt, David Butterfield, and Kooper McCoy.
Lyon finished 29–15 overall and 17–7 in St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play, reaching the SLIAC semifinals in a clear jump from 20–20 and 9–9 a year earlier. Rick Oliveri leads the Batesville, Arkansas, DIII Scots. The win total and conference climb are the story of the cycle. Families recruiting into a 36-player 2027 roster should treat SLIAC tournament baseball as realistic and watch whether the next group can push into the championship final.
Program Snapshot
- Location: Batesville, AR
- Division: NCAA DIII
- Conference: St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
- School type: Private nonprofit
- Campus setting: Town: Remote (in urban cluster more than 35 miles from an urbanized area)
- Enrollment: 648 students
- Enrollment by sex: 56% men / 44% women
- Acceptance rate: 63%
- Source: U.S. Dept. of Education
- Average annual cost: $19,616
- In-state tuition: $31,000
- Out-of-state tuition: $31,000
Coaching Staff
- Brandon Schmidt, Pitching Coach
- David Butterfield, Head Coach
- Kooper McCoy, Assistant Coach
Recent Baseball Results
- 2026: 29-15
- 2025: 20-20
- 2024: 23-17
- 2023: 20-25
- 2022: 37-22
Members-only details for Lyon College
Members see direct contact details for the coaching staff: 3 email addresses and 2 phone numbers.
Junior varsity program status is available to members.
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: St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
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