NCAA DI Baseball Program

Mercer University Baseball - GA

Mercer University baseball competes at the NCAA DI level in Southern Conference and is based in Macon, GA. Campus enrollment is about 4,500 students. The published acceptance rate is 69%. Recent baseball results include 2026: 44-15. Listed coaches include Craig Gibson, Matt Williams, Kade McClure, Hannah Knight, Josh Pike, Jacob Rand, and 1 additional coach.

Mercer rolled to 44–15 overall and 15–6 in Southern Conference play, winning the regular-season title under longtime head coach Craig Gibson before a 1–2 SoCon Tournament exit (two losses to The Citadel). Despite that win total, the Bears were left out of the NCAA field—a rare bubble miss for a top-30 RPI club. Gibson (tenure since 2004) still anchors one of the SoCon’s clearest standards in Macon, Georgia. Families weighing a 47-player 2027 roster should treat SoCon contention as baseline and an NCAA bid as the unfinished business.

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Program Snapshot

  • Location: Macon, GA
  • Division: NCAA DI
  • Conference: Southern Conference
  • School type: Private nonprofit
  • Campus setting: City: Midsize (population of at least 100,000 but less than 250,000)
  • Enrollment: 4,500 students
  • Enrollment by sex: 35% men / 65% women
  • Acceptance rate: 69%
  • Source: U.S. Dept. of Education
  • Average annual cost: $23,847
  • In-state tuition: $42,312
  • Out-of-state tuition: $42,312

Coaching Staff

  • Craig Gibson, Head Coach
  • Matt Williams, Assistant Coach
  • Kade McClure, Pitching Coach
  • Hannah Knight, Director of Operations
  • Josh Pike, Pitching Coach
  • Jacob Rand, Assistant Coach
  • Brent Cota, Graduate Assistant

Recent Baseball Results

  • 2026: 44-15
  • 2025: 35-25
  • 2024: 29-29
  • 2023: 33-25
  • 2022: 40-18

Members-only details for Mercer University

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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: Southern Conference

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