Bellarmine University Athletics

Men's Baseball

Bellarmine University

NCAA D1 · Atlantic Sun Conference · Louisville, KY

19-34

2026 record

28%

Win rate, 3yr

$21.3k

Avg net price

64%

Grad rate

The program

2026 19-342025 17-382024 10-452023 13-422022 11-43

Under Ben Reel: 36-72 since 2025

Ben Reel, Head coach · 1 season · breel@bellarmine.edu

Assistants: Brian Campbell · Daylan Nanny · Gregg Oppel (Director of Program Development) · Jaren Brown · Ross Goldschlag · Seth Sweet-Chick

The roster · 2026

42 on the roster10 Fr5 So11 Jr12 Sr4 Grad

Chase Carver

Jr. · Right-handed Pitcher

Bowling Green, KY

Logan Murphy

Sr. · Catcher

Fairfield, OH

Brandon Newland

So. · Right-handed Pitcher

Bloomfield Hills, MI

Nikau Heeney

Jr. · Left-handed Pitcher

Aukland, New Zealand

Presley Monteforte

Sr. · Left-handed Pitcher

Centennial, CO

Connor Johnston

Fr. · Outfield

Wilsonville, OR

Cade Rusch

Sr. · Right-handed Pitcher

Prospect, KY

Luke Scales

Sr. · Infield

Owensboro, KY

Owen Payne

R-Jr. · Right-handed Pitcher

Philpot, KY

Oliver Ward

Sr. · Right-handed Pitcher

Seattle, WA

Connor Pawlowski

R-Sr. · Catcher

San Jose, CA

Karl Ralamb

R-Jr. · Right-handed Pitcher

Las Vegas, NV

Connor Sims

R-So. · Right-handed Pitcher

Greenfield, IN

Cody Decker

Fr. · Infield

Lexington, KY

Cole Huett

Fr. · Outfield

Corydon, IN

Jaxson Howard

Fr. · Right-handed Pitcher

Lexington, KY

Brayden Bruner

Fr. · Outfield

Louisville, KY

Cole McMichael

R-Sr. · Right-handed Pitcher

Louisville, KY

A sample of the roster.

Roster turnover

Players graduating after the 2026 season, by position.

Pitcher6 of 22 graduating
Infield4 of 9 graduating
Catcher2 of 4 graduating

Where they're from

Kentucky 16New York 1New Hampshire 1Other 24

Cost & academics

Net cost after aid, by family income

Under $30k$18.4k/yr
$30-48k$19.4k/yr
$48-75k$17.4k/yr
$75-110k$22.0k/yr
$110k+$29.2k/yr

SAT 25-75%

1030-1250

Grad rate

64%

Admit rate

86%

Enrollment

2k

Also in the Atlantic Sun Conference

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