NCAA DI Baseball Program

Northern Kentucky University Baseball - KY

Northern Kentucky University baseball competes at the NCAA DI level in Horizon League and is based in Highland Heights, KY. Campus enrollment is about 8,246 students. The published acceptance rate is 68%. Recent baseball results include 2026: 25-30. Listed coaches include Steve Dintaman, Dizzy Peyton, Bob Runyan, Joey Perkins, Kyle Wainscott, and Ryan Mavriplis.

Northern Kentucky finished 25–30 overall and 12–12 in Horizon League play (3rd), then was eliminated in the Horizon League Championship after losses to Milwaukee and Oakland. That followed a stronger 31–25, 18–12 spring in 2025. Dizzy Peyton (tenure since 2021) leads the Highland Heights, Kentucky, DI Norse; Jake Paulick earned Horizon League Player of the Year. Families recruiting into a 36-player 2027 roster should treat a .500 league mark and tournament baseball as baseline.

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Program Snapshot

  • Location: Highland Heights, KY
  • Division: NCAA DI
  • Conference: Horizon League
  • School type: Public
  • Campus setting: Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
  • Enrollment: 8,246 students
  • Enrollment by sex: 41% men / 59% women
  • Acceptance rate: 68%
  • Source: U.S. Dept. of Education
  • Average annual cost: $8,191
  • In-state tuition: $11,088
  • Out-of-state tuition: $21,912

Coaching Staff

  • Steve Dintaman, Associate Head Coach
  • Dizzy Peyton, Head Coach
  • Bob Runyan, Director of Operations
  • Joey Perkins, Assistant Coach
  • Kyle Wainscott, Assistant Coach
  • Ryan Mavriplis, Special Assistant

Recent Baseball Results

  • 2026: 25-30 (3rd)
  • 2025: 31-25
  • 2024: 35-24
  • 2023: 30-27
  • 2022: 19-35

Members-only details for Northern Kentucky 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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