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Welcome to The Official Sierra Nevada Wolves Website

We are a travel baseball organization based out of the Roseville/Rocklin/Citrus Heights area. We are driven to help young players acquire the baseball skills and knowledge they need to take their game to the next level. With multiple college baseball players that are former Wolves players, we are a cutting edge baseball development program and are constantly honing our craft to provide the best instruction for our players.

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The 916 Express Baseball is a 501(c)3 nonprofit (pending) travel baseball club that provides a year-round baseball experience to dedicated baseball players and their families in the 10U divisions — focusing on player development, work ethic, and character.

Open tryouts are offered in the late summer and early spring, our certified coaching staff welcomes committed players in all age divisions to schedule a private assessment.

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August 1, 2023 to july 31, 2024.

The 916 Express is fielding an 11U team for the current season. Please, use the calculator below to determine your player’s age.

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Our Mission

The mission of the 916 Express Baseball Team, a development baseball team, is to provide young athletes with a comprehensive and supportive environment that fosters their growth as baseball players and individuals.

We are dedicated to cultivating a passion for the sport while instilling values such as teamwork, sportsmanship, resilience, and character. Through certified coaching, development plans, and a commitment to hard work, we aim to prepare our players for success at higher levels of competition and equip them with lifelong skills that extend beyond the baseball field.

Our ultimate mission is to empower young athletes to reach their full potential on and off the field and to inspire a love for the game that lasts a lifetime.

The Express play numerous games throughout the year against other travel ball organizations. Games are scheduled well in advance out of respect for your time.

The Express baseball organization prides itself on development, work ethic, and character. All of our teams play competitive baseball, competing against other local travel ball teams, and compete in regional tournaments.

Tournaments are one way the Express provide a year-round baseball experience. Our teams participate in NCS tournaments at the local and regional levels

The Express Way!

The Express coaching staff and players pride themselves on development, worht ethic, and character at every level we compete. The Express Way is built on teamwork, hustle, and a strong work ethic. We believe instilling the Express Wat in our student-athletes at a young age will creat the groundwork necessary to take them to the next level.

Express players are accountable for being on time and respecting the game, their teammate, opponents, and umpires. We strive for excellence both on and off the field.

An Express player is loyal, committed, and pursues greatness at home, in the classroom, and on the diamond.

Developing Baseball Players

Our primary goal is to provide young baseball players with a solid foundation for their athletic and personal development. We are currently offering programs for players in the 11U age group, ranging from beginners to advanced levels. Our organization will prioritize player development, providing specialized coaching, access to quality facilities, and opportunities for competitive play.

The 916 Baseball Team is be governed by a board of directors, consisting of individuals with expertise in baseball coaching, player development, and organizational management. The board oversees the organization’s operations, financial management, strategic planning, and community engagement. 

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BPA Sacramento’s mission is to encourage and provide opportunities for the community's young athletes to play baseball at the highest level and to learn the invaluable lessons the sport provides. We achieve this mission by delivering rigorous training and playing opportunities via a highly qualified and professional coaching staff that represents a nationally recognized premier baseball organization here in Sacramento.

BPA is a national organization that has a proven track record of assisting its members to connect with colleges and universities throughout the country. With BPA player-only college combines, our national network of BPA affiliates, and a professional coaching staff with an extensive network to the college baseball world, we have the ability to expose top-tier local talent to a national stage. Here are some of the success stories of BPA Sacramento .

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Baseball Instruction should not cost an arm and leg. The staff at Best Speed Baseball has a proven track record in the region. We care about the youth of Sacramento and their development in baseball. We want to make playing baseball fun, by doing it the right way. This program is not about making a profit. Making competitive baseball affordable is a key component for us. It is about hard work and dedication to your child’s progression. Our staff has an endless amount of energy for the game and we are fortunate to share it with you. So if you are looking to improve on and off the field – you have come to the right place.

Best Speed Baseball teams strive to compete at the highest level that is appropriate for the age group and talent level of each roster. During each travel baseball season, which runs from August 1 through July 31, our teams have earned an impressive array of tournament championships and runner up finishes. The teams at Best Speed play in tournaments primarily sanctioned by Northern California Travel Ball  or TPR Baseball .

Our annual roster tryouts are usually held every July. We usually have two teams at age levels 9u to 14u to ensure everyone gets play time.   If you are uncertain what age group your child belongs in check the Travel Ball Age Calculator .

A great opportunity to learn more about Best Speed and inquire about mid season registration would be attending our Friday Night Academy workouts. These workouts are run by Coach Alec and our active coaching staff and have a different focus every week. Check our calendar and plan your first visit to our facility!

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Champion athletes aren’t just born - they’re selected, trained, molded and tested. Elite Baseball Club was founded in 2020 with intentions of becoming a competitive force in the greater Sacramento Region. We hone raw talent to maturity with quality coaching, primal workouts and a true love of the sport. We are a classic Blue Collar Baseball Club - Our athletes are hard working and dedicated to the game. We take one one pitch, one play, one game at a time always giving 110%. Teamwork, perseverance, sportsmanship - those are the hallmarks of Elite Baseball Club.

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The 2024 NCAA DII baseball championship selections were announced on Sunday, May 12 . Super regionals ran through May 25. Championship bracket games are underway and continue through June 8 at the USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, North Carolina.

The eight teams that advance to Cary were re-seeded before double-elimination games to decide the national champion.

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2024 NCAA DII baseball championship schedule

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Championship finals : Saturday, June 1 - Saturday, June 8

• Game 9: (4) Point Loma vs. (5) Indiana (PA), 11 a.m. 
• Game 10: (6) Southern New Hampshire vs. Catawba, 3 p.m.
• Game 11: (8) Angelo State vs. Winner Game 9, 1:30 p.m. 
• Game 12: Winner Game 8 vs. Winner Game 10, 6 p.m. 
• Game 13: Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 6, TBA 
• Game 14: Winner Game 10 vs. Winner Game 8, TBA 
• Game 15: Winner Game 13 vs. Winner Game 14
• Game 1: (4) Point Loma 2, (5) Indiana (PA) 1  | Full replay
• Game 2: (8) Angelo State 3 , (1) Central Missouri 2  (11 inn.) | Full replay
• Game 3: (6) Southern N.H. 7, (3) Catawba 0 | Full replay
• Game 4: (2) Tampa 9,  (7) UIndy 3 | Full replay
• Game 5: (5) Indiana (PA) 4, (1) Central Missouri 3 | Full replay
• Game 6: (8) Angelo State 13, (4) Point Loma 6  | Full replay
• Game 7: (3) Catawba 15,  (7) UIndy 9  |  Full replay
• Game 8: (2) Tampa 7, (6) Southern N.H. 2  |  Full replay

Super regionals: Friday, May 24 - Saturday, May 25

Atlantic Region

• Game 1: Seton Hill 5, Indiana (PA) 4
• Game 2:   Indiana (PA) 9 ,   Seton Hill 8
• Game 3 :   Indiana (PA) 7, Seton Hill 4
• 🏆 Indiana (PA) advances

Central Region

• Game 1: Central Mo. 11,  Arkansas-Monticello 6 
• Game 2: Central Mo. 9,  Arkansas-Monticello 4
• 🏆 Central Mo. advances

East Region

• Game 1: Southern New Hampshire 9, Molloy 8
• Game 2: Southern New Hampshire 12 , Molloy 10
• 🏆 Southern New Hampshire advances

Midwest Region

• Game 1: UIndy 12, Saginaw Valley 11
• Game 2: UIndy 11 , Saginaw Valley 10
• 🏆 UIndy advances

South Region

• Game 1: Embry-Riddle 15, Tampa 9
• Game 2:   Tampa 15 , Embry-Riddle 1
• Game 3 :    Tampa 13,  Embry-Riddle 3
• 🏆 Tampa advances

South Central Region

• Game 1: Angelo State 7,  Lubbock Christian  6
• Game 2:    Lubbock Christian 25, Angelo State 12 
• Game 3 :  Angelo State 17,  Lubbock Christian 4
• 🏆 Angelo State advances

Southeast Region

• Game 1:   Catawba 9, Georgia College 6 
• Game 2:   Catawba 8, Georgia College 0
• 🏆 Catawba advances

West Region

• Game 1: Cal State Monterey Bay 10,  Point Loma 5 
• Game 2:    Point Loma 10,  Cal State Monterey Bay 8 
• Game 3 :  Point Loma 7, Cal State Monterey Bay 1  
• 🏆 Point Loma advances
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• 2024 DII baseball regionals: ​​​​Thursday, May 16 - Sunday, May 19

Atlantic Regional #1

• Game 1:   (5) Indiana (PA) 19,  (4) Charleston 7 
• Game 2: (4) Charleston 7, (1) West Chester 3 
• Game 3:   (5) Indiana (PA) 9,  (1) West Chester 3 
• Games postponed due to weather
• Game 4: (5) Indiana (PA) 2, (4) Charleston 1 (OT)
• Game 5 ( if necessary) : Loser of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 30 min after Game 4

Atlantic Regional #2

• Game 1: (2) East Stroudsburg 3,  (7) Frostburg State 1
• Game 2: (6) Seton Hill 5, (3) Millersville 0  
• Game 3: (3) Millersville 8,  (7) Frostburg State 6
• Game 4: (2) East Stroudsburg 6,  (6) Seton Hill 5
• Game 5: (6) Seton Hill 3 , (3) Millersville 2
• Game 6: (6) Seton Hill 4 , (2) East Stroudsburg 3
• Game 7 ( if necessary) : (6) Seton Hill 8,  (2) East Stroudsburg 3

Central Regional #1

• Game 1: (1) Central Missouri 12, (8) Minnesota State 10
• Game 2: (4) Augustana 4, (5) Central Oklahoma 3
• Game 3: (5) Central Oklahoma 2,  (8) Minnesota State 0
• Game 4: (1) Central Missouri 18,  (4) Augustana 3
• Game 5: (4) Augustana 4 , (5) Central Oklahoma 3
• Game 6: (1) Central Missouri 13, (4) Augustana 2

Central Regional #2

• Game 1: (6) Arkansas-Monticello 11, (3) Arkansas Tech 9
• Game 2: (2) Missouri Southern State 7, (7) Harding 6
• Game 3: (7) Harding 3, (3) Arkansas Tech 2
• Game 4: (6) Arkansas-Monticello 7,   (2) Missouri Southern State 4
• Game 5: (2) Missouri Southern State 10 , (7) Harding 7
• Game 6: (6) Arkansas-Monticello 11,  (2) Missouri Southern State 4

East Regional #1

• Game 1: (4) Jefferson 19, (5) Franklin Pierce 6
• Game 2: (1) Southern New Hampshire 10, (5) Franklin Pierce 3
• Game 3: (1) Southern New Hampshire 8, (4) Jefferson 7
• Game 4: (1) Southern New Hampshire 5, (4) Jefferson 2

East Regional #2

• Game 1: (2) Molloy 6, (7) New Haven 0
• Game 2: (6) Goldey-Beacom 6, (3) Post 0
• Game 3: (7) New Haven 9 , (3) Post 5
• Game 4: (2) Molloy 5,  (6) Goldey-Beacom 0
• Game 5: (7) New Haven 7 , (6) Goldey-Beacom 0
• Game 6: (2) Molloy 3 , (7) New Haven 1

Midwest Regional #1

• Game 1: (5) Northwood 11, (4) Ashland 4
• Game 2: (4) Ashland 7, (1) Saginaw Valley 3 
• Game 3: (1) Saginaw Valley 6 , (5) Northwood 4
• Game 4: (4) Ashland 16 , (5) Northwood 4
• Game 5: (1) Saginaw Valley 11 , (4) Ashland 7

Midwest Regional #2

• Game 1: (7) Trevecca Nazarene 16,  (2) UIndy 4  
• Game 2: (3) Maryville (MO) 8, (6) Grand Valley State 5
• Game 3: (2) UIndy 8 ,   (6) Grand Valley State 5
• Game 4: (3) Maryville (MO) 9 , (7) Trevecca Nazarene 3 
• Game 5: (2) UIndy  10 , (7) Trevecca Nazarene 4
• Game 6:   (2) UIndy 19, (3) Maryville (MO) 9  
• Game 7: (2) UIndy 9, (3) Maryville (MO) 3

South Regional #1

• Game 1: (1) Tampa 16, (8) Savannah State 7
• Game 2: (4) Lee 24, (5) AUM 7
• Game 3: (5) AUM 9, (8) Savannah State 8 (10)
• Game 4: (1) Tampa 13, (4) Lee 1
• Game 5: (4) Lee 8 , (5) AUM 7
• Game 6: (1) Tampa 16,   (4) Lee 3

South Regional #2

• Game 1: (7) West Florida 8, (2) Saint Leo 7 (11)
• Game 2: (3) Embry-Riddle 4, (6) Delta State 2
• Game 3: (6) Delta State 8,  (2) Saint Leo 0
• Game 4: (3) Embry-Riddle 11, (7) West Florida 5
• Game 5: (7) West Florida 17,   (6) Delta State 6
• Game 6: (7) West Florida 6 , (3) Embry-Riddle 3
• Game 7: (3) Embry-Riddle 16, (7) West Florida 10 

Southeast Regional #1

• Game 1: (4) UNC Pembroke 8, (5) Young Harris 7
• Game 2: (5) Young Harris 5, (1) Catawba 3
• Game 3: (1) Catawba 5, (4) UNC Pembroke 4
• Game 4: (5) Young Harris 9 , (4) UNC Pembroke 7
• Game 5:  (1) Catawba 6,  (5) Young Harris 4

Southeast Regional #2

• Game 1: (3) Mount Olive 7, (6) Wingate 6
• Game 2:  (7) Georgia College 9, (2) North Greenville 5
• Game 3: (6) Wingate 11,  (2) North Greenville 10
• Game 4: (3) Georgia College 14, (7) Mount Olive 5
• Game 5: (3) Mount Olive 3 , (6) Wingate 2
• Game 6: (7) Georgia College 4, (3) Mount Olive 3 

South Central Regional #1

• Game 1: (5) Texas Permian Basin 21, (4) Regis 12
• Game 2: (1) Lubbock Christian 8, (4) Regis 4
• Game 3:   (1) Lubbock Christian 23, (5) Texas Permian Basin 5
• Game 4: (1) Lubbock Christian 20, (5)   Texas Permian Basin 13

South Central Region #2

• Game 1: (6) Angelo State 7, (3) West Texas A&M 4
• Game 2: (3) West Texas A&M 4, (2) Colorado Mesa 2
• Game 3: (6) Angelo State 15, (2) Colorado Mesa 8
• Game 4: (6) Angelo State 8, (3) West Texas A&M 3 

West Regional #1

• Game 1: (4) Cal Poly Pomona 13, (5) Cal State San Marcos 5
• Game 2: (1) Point Loma 4, (5) Cal State San Marcos 2
• Game 3: (1) Point Loma 8,  (4) Cal Poly Pomona 3 
• Game 4: (1) Point Loma 12 , (4) Cal Poly Pomona 4

West Regional #2

• Game 1: (6) San Francisco State 8, (3) Northwest Nazarene 6 (10)
• Game 2: (2) Cal State Monterey Bay 6, (3) Northwest Nazarene 3
• Game 3:  (6) San Francisco State 3, (2) Cal State Monterey Bay 2
• Game 4: (2) Cal State Monterey Bay 18,  (6) San Francisco State 5
• Game 5: Cal State Monterey Bay 9,   San Francisco State 5

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 Angelo State captured the 2023 title after taking down Rollins in the championship. The win marked the program's first Division II title. 

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Sacramento’s latest homelessness count shows a decline. Here’s how much it dropped

Sacramento has roughly 3,000 fewer homeless people on its streets and in its shelters than it did two years ago, a new report has found.

There are now an estimated 6,615 homeless people living in Sacramento, a steep 29% decrease from the 9,278 people volunteers counted during the preceding survey in 2022. Elected officials are touting the new number — no longer higher than San Francisco’s — as a sign that efforts to combat the homeless crisis are finally working.

“There are still too many people experiencing homelessness for us to declare victory, but maybe homelessness is not so intractable after all,” stated Mayor Darrell Steinberg, who has made homelessness a major part of his platform as mayor since he was elected in 2016. “The dramatic reduction in Sacramento’s Point in Time count, particularly the 41% drop in unsheltered homelessness, undeniably affirms that the steady course we set seven years ago to address this state and national crisis is working.”

The report is the product of roughly 600 volunteers fanning the county during two cold nights in January to perform the federally-mandated count. Though lower than 2022, the new number is still significantly higher than the 5,561 homeless people counted in 2019, showing a continued overall increase from pre-COVID 19 levels.

Among the report’s findings:

▪ There are 3,944 people sleeping outdoors — 41% fewer than in 2022 — and 2,671 are in shelters.

▪ Over three fourths of the homeless people living outdoors — 3,053— live in the city of Sacramento, while 561 live in the unincorporated county, 133 live in Folsom and 83 in Elk Grove.

▪ There are 347 homeless families with children — 17% fewer than in 2022. About 97% of them are in shelters, mostly in hotels.

▪ There are 548 homeless veterans — down 8% from 2022 — including 330 who are sleeping outdoors.

▪ There are 2,965 people who are chronically homeless, meaning they’ve been homeless for over a year and have some sort of disability, and 68% of whom are sleeping outdoors.

▪ Black people are three to four times more likely to be homeless in Sacramento.

▪ American Indian/Alaska Native people are five to six more times likely to be homeless in Sacramento.

▪ There are 2,788 homeless adults with serious mental illnesses, 83% of whom are sleeping outdoors. Mental illnesses were considered serious if the homeless person identified that his or her mental illness made it hard to find and keep a job.

▪ The homeless are mostly Sacramentans. At the time of the count, 90% of the homeless people had been Sacramento residents for at least six months, and 62% had been lifelong residents

▪ Most of the homeless reported that they want to be housed. Among a list of suggestions, 58% of people said the top thing the region could do better to help them was increase affordable housing.

▪ Half of the homeless people were experiencing homelessness for the first time.

▪ A quarter of the homeless people had lived in foster or group homes prior to turning 18.

Since 2020, city and county leaders have opened hundreds of new shelter beds, including along Roseville Road and in south Sacramento. Despite that, the number of total people in shelters only went up 2% since 2022, the report found. That could be partly due to the closing of the Roomkey motel shelters, which included over 900 rooms, funded by the state during Covid, said Sacramento Steps Forward CEO Lisa Bates.

Today the city consistently has a wait list of over 2,500 people for one of its roughly 1,300 city shelter beds, according to city data.

In addition to the shelters, the city, county and nonprofits have gotten better at working together to provide mental health services and at placing more people into permanent housing out of the shelters, Bates said. Last year there were 2,421 people placed in permanent housing units, which was 675 more than 2022, according to the nonprofit.

Positive data points such as that one will help Sacramento still receive consistent levels of federal funding to address homelessness, despite the lower count, Bates said. However, the lower count could decrease the amount of money Sacramento gets in state money.

In the Bay Area, Oakland’s homeless population increased about 9%, to 5,490 , while San Francisco’s increased 7% to 8,328 . In 2022 Sacramento for the first time had a higher number than San Francisco. Though people cautioned that comparing raw numbers can be fraught given the difference in population sizes, it’s often cited as a stain on the capital city’s reputation.

Sacramento officials are set to release more more information on the new count, as well as the full report, on Wednesday.

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It featured a line around the block at first pitch, with hundreds of folks looking to fill the already-full stands. Merch and specialty beers were selling as fast as vendors could tap credit cards. And seemingly everyone was wearing green. There was even a tifo and some drums in left field.

The chants of “Let’s go Oakland” received full, enthusiastic participation.

The other crowd in The Town had some life, too, I suppose. Someone brought a vuvuzela to the park. That was annoying, but it made some noise. But there wasn’t much demand to get in the door, and the “Let’s Go Oakland” chants were limp, and oftentimes a solo affair for one guy behind home plate. There was a single, solitary flag being waved by a fan in right field.

Which one was the independent-league crowd?

Which one was watching a Major League Baseball game ?

The Oakland Ballers made their home debut Tuesday at a new stadium in Raimondi Park in West Oakland and it was an event . The crowd might have failed to yell out Too Short’s favorite word, but Mistah F.A.B. was in there, providing undeniable legitimacy to the proceedings.

Less than a year after the team was founded, the Pioneer League operation put on an exceptional, professional show. That’s a laudable accomplishment in itself.

For there to be so much enthusiasm for the B’s — even though no one who came to the game could possibly name any player on the field — is downright astounding.

But anyone who knows the East Bay and Oakland community could have seen it coming.

The B’s were founded after the A’s move to Las Vegas became official in November. We’ll see if the A’s ever do move to Las Vegas, but we know their time in Oakland ends after this season.

The B’s are supposed to fill the void.

The cynic would justly ask how an independent league team, playing in West Oakland city park could do that.

The answer is, of course, that they can’t.

Oakland deserves to be a major-league city. At one time, it was the home to an NBA, MLB, NHL, and NFL team. Alameda and Contra Costa Counties alone (hardly all of the East Bay) have a population that adds up to roughly half a million more people than the entire Kansas City metro.

And yet when the A’s leave at the end of the season, The Town will be devoid of a big-league team. It’s tragic.

But going to both the A’s and B’s games Tuesday — it was baseball night in Oakland for yours truly — forced me to ask a larger question:

Does it matter if Oakland doesn’t have a big-league team?

If the B’s can bring together the community as they did Tuesday night, there’s an undeniable and defiant answer:

It was only one night — the first night — for the B’s. There’s a long, long, long way to go, and it’s impossible to predict the future of the operation.

After all, the Oakland Roots — the region’s original spite team — might sell a ton of T-shirts and hats, but they haven’t actually played in The Town in years. Such are the perils of the minor leagues.

But the B’s outstanding first night creates some serious momentum. If they can maintain it or even grow it, they can become a centerpiece of Oakland life.

And isn’t that the goal?

Major league, minor league, no league — in this balkanized world, where everyone chooses their own truths and realities, sports are one of the last unifying forces.

They can help create connection and community.

And it’s that power that must be cherished and nurtured. It deserves reverence — it’s a sacred, too-often unspoken pact between a team and the places they call home.

Only one team understands that, and it’s not the one with some of the best baseball players in the world on the roster.

The A’s have treated the fans — even their most loyal customers — as suckers for too many years to count.

The B’s seem earnest in their mission of being fan-first. Time will tell if they can maintain that standard.

But the juxtaposition between the two teams — and the two crowds — on Tuesday was jarring; a stark reminder that in this world, you get what you give.

The A’s claimed to have roughly 1,000 more fans in the Coliseum stands than the B’s had at the capacity Raimondi (though I think the A’s were counting the dogs as it was Bark in the Park night).

I’d rather be with the 4,000-something at Raimondi cheering on a bunch of nobodies.

The crowd in some wobbly bleachers in a public park in West Oakland — that collection of punks, toddlers, beer dads, and baseball dorks having a party on a Tuesday — was the perfect encapsulation of what the A’s (and the Raiders and Warriors before them) squandered.

The A’s can abandon Oakland in search of a slightly greener pasture (if you catch my drift).

But you can’t buy the earnest energy I felt Tuesday on the west side of town, an energy that used to exist on the east side, once upon a time.

That was Oakland at its best. Stack it up against anyone else’s best — it’s just as good.

And it isn’t going anywhere, even if the A’s are high-tailing it out of town.

Who cares if the East Bay isn’t “big league” anymore?

I want to be part of whatever the B’s had going on Tuesday.

Because I’ll pick The Town any day.

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How Dallas Baptist became college baseball’s most unlikely perennial contender

Only five schools have reached the NCAA baseball tournament in each of the last 10 seasons. Four of those are expected names: Vanderbilt , Florida, LSU and Oklahoma State . They’re power conference schools with giant athletic departments and 11 baseball national championships between them.

But the fifth school on that streak is Dallas Baptist, a 4,200-student school that plays all of its other sports at the Division II level, the only D-I baseball school to do so.

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With state-of-the-art facilities and a long list of MLB Draft picks — 73 in the last 16 years — Dallas Baptist has carried itself like a top-level college baseball program since it moved up to D-I in 2004. The Patriots haven’t had a losing season since 1978. Nobody involved with the program knows anything but winning. Their 44 wins this season are third-most in the country, including wins against Oklahoma and Arizona , the latter of which will host No. 2 seed DBU at a Regional in Tucson this weekend.

But how did this happen here, of all places? And as college sports continue to shift, with even more money funneled to the power conferences and sports like baseball discussing the potential to change their scholarship limits, can DBU continue to win?

“Everybody wishes they had a crystal ball,” said athletic director Matt Duce, who played baseball at DBU from 2015 to ’18. “The great thing about sports is that the field is level. When you get out there, I’d take the Patriots all day.”

Decatur Baptist College was Texas’ first junior college, founded in 1898. It moved to the outskirts of Dallas in 1965, renamed itself and soon became a four-year college. Five years later, it created a baseball program. The Patriots played at the NAIA level until moving up to Division I as an independent in 2004. When head coach Eric Newman left for the Nebraska pitching coach job in 2007, DBU promoted 29-year-old assistant Dan Heefner to the job, and he hasn’t left, 17 seasons later.

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In a state full of high-level college baseball programs, DBU has found a winning formula of player development. It’s not going to sign the best players away from Texas, Oklahoma or Texas A&M. But Texas is a big state with a lot of players. DBU’s recruiting classes often rank in the 30s nationally, but in some years it’s the 80s or 90s. It’s a cliché, but Heefner and his staff know how to spot talented players and coach ’em up. Last year’s team lost 11 players to pro baseball, including a school-record nine draft picks. The program didn’t miss a step. Every year, role players become stars.

“A lot of people are successful just on recruiting — get the best players you can and let them go,” Heefner said. “For us to compete, we’ve got to develop them. They come in at this (level) and we pour into them every day. By the time the season rolls around, they’re a different player.”

Heefner pointed out that baseball recruiting is a different challenge than football or basketball.

“It’s not like a guy’s in ninth or 10th grade and you know he’s a five-star,” he said. “We’ve had a number of guys who were not good enough to go anywhere, they go junior college, then we get them and they become All-Americans and make it to the big leagues.”

Nine players on the current DBU roster came from junior college. For as much damage as the transfer portal has done to mid-majors in football and basketball, it’s been a net positive for DBU thus far; this year’s roster features five other transfers from Division I schools.

Reliever Nick Wilson transferred in from Southern University for his final season and has become a key part of the bullpen. The Carrollton, Texas, native grew up going to DBU games but had two offers out of high school and started at a junior college.

“If you’re in the Dallas area and you’re highly recruited, you’ve got OU, A&M, the big football schools coming at you,” he said. “How does a little school like DBU put out seasons like this continually? It’s about the development.”

Investment has helped sustain the on-field success. Horner Ballpark opened in 2013. It added a turf field and a pitching lab in 2016. The school just built a pro locker room for alumni to come back and use, which they frequently do. The program’s most famous alumni include former All-Star Freddy Sanchez and World Series MVP Ben Zobrist.

“If I’m a high school kid that isn’t getting the the big major school offer I wanted to get but I want to play high college and professional baseball, I’m looking serious at DBU,” Zobrist said. “If I want to win and be developed, I’m going there.”

“They’ve invested in a way a lot of mid-major programs don’t,” said Baseball America writer Teddy Cahill.

The program does have an NIL collective, but DBU knows it can’t operate on the level of the SEC schools in the state. DBU rarely loses players to bigger schools, banking on its culture and development to keep the best players from going elsewhere.

“ Ryan Johnson , our No. 1 starter last year, has a chance to be a first-round draft pick this year, he could’ve gone anywhere,” Heefner said. “He was an All-American and was on Team USA. But for him, (transferring) wasn’t even a question.”

Heefner has drawn interest from bigger programs, especially in Texas. But he has stayed each time because of the personal fit, both for baseball and his faith, the latter an outward and important part of the program. He always felt DBU could mold its program after Rice , another Texas private school that won the 2003 national championship and made five men’s College World Series appearances in the 2000s.

DBU hasn’t made it there yet. The program hasn’t reached Omaha, coming as close as seven outs away in 2021.

“There’s only one thing we haven’t done, and that’s gone to Omaha, and we really feel like we can,” Heefner said. “It’s a fun thing when you’re a part of building something from the beginning. You want to keep going and see how far you can take it.”

Everyone around DBU hopes that continues, but they’re still adjusting to college sports’ recent landscape changes. The Patriots joined Conference USA from the Missouri Valley Conference last year for a step up in competition and a simpler travel schedule. They earned CUSA’s automatic bid as conference champion, but they would’ve made the field as an at-large anyway.

The recent settlement in House v. NCAA could lead to the elimination of scholarship limits or the creation of roster caps, which would have a dramatic impact on a sport like baseball. DBU has thrived in a college baseball environment in which every program is allotted 11.7 scholarships. What happens if that limit increases to 20 or 25?

“We constantly have our eye on the horizon,” Heefner said. “What’s happening? How are we going to fit into that? What do we need to do to make it work for us?”

For now, DBU heads into the Tucson Regional looking to emerge from a field that includes Arizona, West Virginia and Grand Canyon. Reaching this level of the NCAA Tournament has become the baseline standard of success. Whatever the future holds, DBU plans to be there.

“It’s incredibly fun,” Zobrist said. “Every year, you’re wondering if this is going to be the year. They don’t have off years. It’s been so long that they’ve had a chance. Everybody’s super proud of what Dan’s created there. Look at the track record of guys going pro. They really develop players.”

“We’re at the point where it’s not like they’re a mid-major program,” Cahill said. “It’s more like, of course they’re good.”

(Photo: Nathan J. Fish / The Oklahoman / USA Today)

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Chris Vannini covers national college football issues and the coaching carousel for The Athletic. A co-winner of the FWAA's Beat Writer of the Year Award in 2018, he previously was managing editor of CoachingSearch.com. Follow Chris on Twitter @ ChrisVannini