NCAA DII Baseball Program

Missouri Southern State University Baseball - MO

Missouri Southern State University baseball competes at the NCAA DII level in Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association and is based in Joplin, MO. Campus enrollment is about 3,019 students. The published acceptance rate is 97%. Recent baseball results include 2026: 34-19. Listed coaches include Bryce Darnell, Nick Tuck, Octavio Sanchez, Ty Barclay, and Nate Mieszkowski.

Missouri Southern finished 34–19 overall and 26–10 in MIAA play, earning a high conference seed and a tournament berth after a 28–25, 18–18 spring in 2025. Bryce Darnell leads the Joplin, Missouri, DII Lions. A return to the upper tier of the MIAA is the clearest signal from the year. Families recruiting into a 35-player 2027 roster should treat MIAA Tournament baseball as the near-term standard.

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Program Snapshot

  • Location: Joplin, MO
  • Division: NCAA DII
  • Conference: Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association
  • School type: Public
  • Campus setting: City: Small (population less than 100,000)
  • Enrollment: 3,019 students
  • Enrollment by sex: 40% men / 60% women
  • Acceptance rate: 97%
  • Source: U.S. Dept. of Education
  • Average annual cost: $12,007
  • In-state tuition: $8,960
  • Out-of-state tuition: $17,080

Coaching Staff

  • Bryce Darnell, Head Coach
  • Nick Tuck, Assistant Coach
  • Octavio Sanchez, Assistant Coach
  • Ty Barclay, Assistant Coach
  • Nate Mieszkowski, Graduate Assistant

Recent Baseball Results

  • 2026: 34-19
  • 2025: 28-25
  • 2024: 44-15
  • 2023: 45-17
  • 2022: 29-23

Members-only details for Missouri Southern State University

Members see direct contact details for the coaching staff: 4 email addresses, 2 phone numbers, and 2 X accounts.

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: Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association

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