University of Central Missouri Athletics

Men's Baseball

University of Central Missouri

NCAA D2 · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Warrensburg, MOPortal active

$14.4k

Avg net price

54%

Grad rate

The program

Postseason (2021)

Kyle Crookes, Head coach · 12 seasons · crookes@ucmo.edu

Assistants: Alex Backhaus · Benji Ries · Carson Turner · Chris Schnurbusch · Eli McFadden · Jackson Bodinson · Jessie Sotelo · Kevin Guzzo (Baseball Mental Performance Coach) · Kyle Crookes · Lebowski Backhaus (Crane Stadium Head of Security) · Ray Walters (Quality Control Coach)

The roster · 2026

53 on the roster19 Fr11 So14 Jr9 Sr

Isaac Nieters

So. · Right-Handed Pitcher

Hughesville, Mo.

Kasey Crawford

Jr. · Right-Handed Pitcher

Olathe, Kan.

Grant Hollister

So. · Infielder

Blue Springs, Mo.

Chris Massey

Jr. · Left-Handed Pitcher

Springfield, Mo.

Ryker Edwards

Jr. · Outfielder

Smithville, Mo.

Tommy Gross

Sr. · Right-Handed Pitcher

Minnetonka, Minn.

Greyson Chappel

Jr. · Right-Handed Pitcher

Shawnee, Kan.

Haden Terrill

Fr. · Right-Handed Pitcher

Wellington, Mo.

Blaine Larkin

Fr. · Right-Handed Pitcher

Lawrence, Kan.

Dane Hrasky

Fr. · Infielder

O'Fallon, Ill.

Brock Kobel

R-Jr. · Outfielder

Lee's Summit, Mo.

Landon Jaynes

So. · Right-Handed Pitcher

Grain Valley, Mo.

Kenton Unruh

So. · Outfielder

Kansas City, Mo.

Drew Veatch

Jr. · Outfielder

Andover, Kan.

Cole Kreisel

So. · Infielder

Warrensburg, Mo.

Jackson Bryant

Sr. · Infielder

Aurora, Colo.

Jack Kreisman

Jr. · Right-Handed Pitcher

Overland Park, Kan.

Treyton DesLauriers

Fr. · Left-Handed Pitcher

Olathe, Kan.

A sample of the roster.

Roster turnover

Players graduating after the 2026 season, by position.

Pitcher4 of 29 graduating
Catcher2 of 5 graduating
Infield2 of 12 graduating
Outfield1 of 6 graduating

Where they're from

Missouri 33Kansas 10Illinois 3Oklahoma 2Minnesota 1Colorado 1Other 3

Cost & academics

Net cost after aid, by family income

Under $30k$11.0k/yr
$30-48k$12.3k/yr
$48-75k$13.4k/yr
$75-110k$16.9k/yr
$110k+$18.5k/yr

In-state prices shown; out-of-state students pay about $8.6k/yr more (public school).

Grad rate

54%

Admit rate

64%

Enrollment

6k

Also in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association

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