BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – The Concord University baseball team has been voted second in the Mountain East Conference South Division Preseason Coaches' Poll that was reveled Tuesday by the league office.
THE POLL
| Place |
Team (First-Place Votes) |
Points |
| 1. |
Charleston (8) |
56 |
| 2. |
Concord (2) |
49 |
| 3. |
West Virginia State (1) |
45 |
| 4. |
Glenville State |
30 |
| 5. |
West Virginia Wesleyan |
21 |
| 6. |
Davis & Elkins |
20 |
MEC North Poll: Frostburg State (8) 47 - Point Park (3) 41 - Fairmont State 32 - West Liberty 20 - Wheeling 16
2025 REVIEW
Under first-year head coach
Drew Bailey, CU stormed out to a 20-12 record through 32 games. With the hot start to the year, the Mountain Lions qualified for the MEC Tournament after a year absence with a record of 25-25. Concord was unable to win a game in the conference postseason, finishing last spring at 25-27.
2026 SCHEDULE
The season opens up Friday at Francis Marion, a team that won 40 games last year, in Florence, South Carolina. Coach Bailey has formed a tough non-conference schedule that also features three PSAC East foes: Shepherd (Feb. 21-22), Kutztown (Feb. 28-March 1) and Millersville (March 7-8). The first home series of the season is Feb. 7-8 against Ferrum. Concord begins its 30-game MEC slate March 14-15 against Frostburg State and Fairmont State. Divisional play in the MEC starts April 3-4 at Davis & Elkins. The final series of the year is versus Glenville State May 1 and 3.
THE RETURNERS
Senior catcher
Kaden Swaim leads the list of returners for the Mountain Lions as he has been named a Preseason All-American by D2Baseball.com. Swaim batted .349 with 13 home runs and 49 RBI in 2025. The DiSanti brothers, senior infielder
Matthew DiSanti and junior infielder
Nick DiSanti are two of the top hitters in the MEC returning from last year. M. DiSanti batted .398, best in the MEC, with 19 stolen bases on his way to being named All-MEC First Team. N. DiSanti finished at .359 last season with 11 extra-base hits and 40 RBI. Senior outfielder
Korbin Bostic was an All-MEC Second Teamer after tallying 24 extra-base hits (15 doubles) and 37 RBI. And splitting time between catching and designated hitting, senior catcher
Austin Hear crushed nine home runs and recorded 30 RBI.
Junior pitcher
Jake Robinson paced the pitching staff as an All-MEC First Team performer in 2025. He posted a 6-4 record on the mound with 61 strikeouts in 58.2 innings. Senior
Kerry Collins was one of the most used relievers in the conference. He appeared in 21 game as he piled up 29 strikeouts in 35 innings. Senior
Logan Darrow won four games as a spot starter. He appeared in 18 total games with five starts, collecting 34 strikeouts in 49 innings. And back after missing all of 2025 with injury is graduate pitcher
Rylee Nicholas who has won 15 career games on the mound, including 12 combined in 2023 and 2024.
THE NEWCOMERS
Sophomore outfielder
Atticus Goodson, a former state player of the year in football from nearby Independence High School (Coal City, West Virginia) was added to the program from Walters State CC. Concord also welcomes the Cecil College duo of junior utility
Hunter Sipel (Holtwood, Pa.) and junior outfielder
Couper Stala (Aliquippa, Pa.). Senior infielder
Sam Stowe (Hamptstead, N.C.) will provide a boost to the lineup from Newberry College.
The notable newcomers to the pitching staff are sophomore
Kaden Varela-Payne (Raleigh, N.C./Catawba Valley College) and junior
Ryder Wagenknecht (Wilmington, N.C./Gardner-Webb). Two former Division I signees,
Ethan Evans (UMass) and
Brock Stempin (Mount St. Mary's) also join the fold to the pitching staff.
