Men's Baseball
Virginia State University
NCAA D2 · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Petersburg, VA
13-26
2026 record
35%
Win rate, 3yr
$19.0k
Avg net price
39%
Grad rate
The program
Under Merrill Morgan: 263-332 since 2004
Merrill Morgan, Head coach · 22 seasons · mmorgan@vsu.edu
Assistants: Andre Hawkes · Marcus Morgan · Merrill Morgan · Michael Mallory
The roster · 2026
Trey Mitchell
Jr. · UT
Brunswick, Va.
Julius Turner
So. · C
Petersburg, Va.
Josh Mahan
Jr. · C
Richmond, Va.
Luka Gilliam
So. · UT
Spotsylvania, Va.
Dominant Turner
Jr. · IF
Richmond, Va.
DeCarlos Nora III
Jr. · RHP
Beloit, Wis.
Nyle Shewmake
Fr. · OF
Portsmouth, Va.
Caleb Nicholas
Jr. · OF
Buffalo, N.Y.
Alex Dayle
Sr. · 1B
Manhattan, N.Y.
Norman Jackson
Sr. · IF
Chesapeake, Va.
Christian Balkcom
Fr. · OF
Weatly Heights, N.Y.
Jaquan Tucker
Gr. · IF/RHP
Dinwiddie, Va
Gavin Stevens
Jr. · RHP
Richmond, Va
Jy'Quez Williams
So. · RHP
Virginia Beach, Va.
Samuel Young
Jr. · IF
Blackstone, Va.
Noah Hamilton
Fr. · UT
Upper Marlboro, Md.
Braxton Bagley
Fr. · OF/P
Brandywine, Md.
Jaron Ward
Sr. · OF
Dinwiddie, Va.
A sample of the roster.
Roster turnover
Players graduating after the 2026 season, by position.
Where they're from
Cost & academics
Net cost after aid, by family income
In-state prices shown; out-of-state students pay about $12.6k/yr more (public school).
SAT 25-75%
840-1070
Grad rate
39%
Admit rate
89%
Enrollment
5k
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