NCAA DI Baseball Program
University of St Thomas Baseball - MN
University of St Thomas baseball competes at the NCAA DI level in Summit League and is based in Saint Paul, MN. Campus enrollment is about 6,245 students. The published acceptance rate is 85%. Recent baseball results include 2026: 12-38. Listed coaches include Eden Cranston, Chris Olean, Joe Vavra, Derick Snell, Tanner Vavra, Packy Casey, and 1 additional coach.
St. Thomas endured a steep drop to 12–38 overall and 9–18 in Summit League play after a 29–21 campaign in 2025. Chris Olean heads the Saint Paul, Minnesota, NCAA Division I Tommies through a difficult DI transition stretch. Some public conference sheets list 9–17; Baseball Forward prefers the 9–18 ledger. Families evaluating a 44-player 2027 roster should expect another rebuilding Summit season before projecting a return to .500.
Program Snapshot
- Location: Saint Paul, MN
- Division: NCAA DI
- Conference: Summit League
- School type: Private nonprofit
- Campus setting: City: Large (population of 250,000 or more)
- Enrollment: 6,245 students
- Enrollment by sex: 50% men / 50% women
- Acceptance rate: 85%
- Source: U.S. Dept. of Education
- Average annual cost: $29,155
- In-state tuition: $54,398
- Out-of-state tuition: $54,398
Coaching Staff
- Eden Cranston, Volunteer Assistant Coach
- Chris Olean, Head Coach
- Joe Vavra, Director of Program Development
- Derick Snell, Volunteer Assistant Coach
- Tanner Vavra, Assistant Coach
- Packy Casey, Assistant Coach
- Michael Jensen, Volunteer Assistant Coach
Recent Baseball Results
- 2026: 12-38
- 2025: 29-21
- 2024: 22-24
- 2023: 10-34
- 2022: 16-29
Members-only details for University of St Thomas
Members see direct contact details for the coaching staff: 5 email addresses, 2 phone numbers, and 2 X accounts.
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: Summit League
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