NCAA DI Baseball Program

University of Akron Main Campus Baseball - OH

University of Akron Main Campus baseball competes at the NCAA DI level in Mid-American Conference and is based in Akron, OH. Campus enrollment is about 9,052 students. The published acceptance rate is 60%. Recent baseball results include 2026: 21-34. Listed coaches include Brian Valentine, and Jack Van Remortel.

Akron finished 21–34 overall and 11–22 in Mid-American Conference play (11th), a slight win bump from 20–34 without climbing the MAC table. Brian Valentine leads the Akron, Ohio, NCAA Division I Zips after another spring spent near the bottom of the league standings. Public notes listed him as interim during the campaign. Families weighing a 38-player 2027 roster should treat a mid-table MAC finish—and a tournament berth—as the next realistic step.

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Program Snapshot

  • Location: Akron, OH
  • Division: NCAA DI
  • Conference: Mid-American Conference
  • School type: Public
  • Campus setting: City: Midsize (population of at least 100,000 but less than 250,000)
  • Enrollment: 9,052 students
  • Enrollment by sex: 54% men / 46% women
  • Acceptance rate: 60%
  • Source: U.S. Dept. of Education
  • Average annual cost: $13,946
  • In-state tuition: $13,135
  • Out-of-state tuition: $20,815

Coaching Staff

  • Brian Valentine, Interim Head Coach
  • Jack Van Remortel, Assistant Coach

Recent Baseball Results

  • 2026: 21-34 (11th)
  • 2025: 20-34
  • 2024: 15-39
  • 2023: 21-34
  • 2022: 15-41

Members-only details for University of Akron Main Campus

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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: Mid-American Conference

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