NCAA DII Baseball Program
Missouri Western State University Baseball - MO
Missouri Western State University baseball competes at the NCAA DII level in Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association and is based in Saint Joseph, MO. Campus enrollment is about 2,219 students. Recent baseball results include 2026: 28-24. Listed coaches include Michael Keeran, Christopher Monroe, Connery O'Donnell-Smith, and Kruise Newman.
Missouri Western jumped to 28–24 overall and 19–17 in MIAA play under first-year head coach Michael Keeran—the program’s first winning season since 2018 and first MIAA Tournament berth since 2019—before a 14–1 semifinal loss to Emporia State. That followed a 14–33 spring in 2025 in Saint Joseph, Missouri. Families weighing a 39-player 2027 roster should treat MIAA Tournament baseball as the new baseline.
Program Snapshot
- Location: Saint Joseph, MO
- Division: NCAA DII
- Conference: Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association
- School type: Public
- Campus setting: City: Small (population less than 100,000)
- Enrollment: 2,219 students
- Enrollment by sex: 41% men / 59% women
- Average annual cost: $13,251
- In-state tuition: $10,306
- Out-of-state tuition: $20,866
Coaching Staff
- Michael Keeran, Head Coach
- Christopher Monroe, Assistant Coach
- Connery O'Donnell-Smith, Assistant Coach
- Kruise Newman, Assistant Coach
Recent Baseball Results
- 2026: 28-24 (MIAA semifinal loss to Emporia State)
- 2025: 14-33
- 2024: 20-27
- 2023: 15-32
- 2022: 13-32
Members-only details for Missouri Western State University
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Head coach tenure at the school 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: Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association
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- Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO
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