Baseball

Kalamazoo College Baseball is in the biggest stretch of success in the history of our program. Over the past six seasons Kalamazoo has had the highest winning percentage of any four-year college baseball team, any division, in the state of Michigan. Over the same period, we are in the top 10% of winning percentage in Division III, amongst nearly 400 programs.

The program celebrated back-to-back regular season championships, the first time that has been done since 1920, while also notching the program’s third 30-win season and first back-to-back 30-win season in program history. This past season, we won 28 games, good for third in school history. It was the fifth straight season with 25+ wins.

Beyond the team’s success, we had another three All-Region players and five All-Conference players. Even with all that success on the field, we continued to be strong in the classroom earning Academic All-MIAA for the ninth time in ten years. I am extremely proud of what we have built and the development on and off the field. Momentum continues to surge behind our program, yet we are not content stopping there. We are working hard to push the program and our vision forward.

I am now in my fourteenth season as the head baseball coach. Over that time, we have worked tirelessly to instill a culture of excellence around our program. In addition to the highlights mentioned above, we have also been able to:

• Win the program’s 1st NCAA Tournament Game.
• Rank in the Top 25 for 5 weeks, first time in program history.
• Advance to the program’s 1st NCAA Regional in 2016; and returned in 2022.
• Won the MIAA regular season championship in 2023; the first since 1927.
• Three straight championships (2022, 2023, 2024).
• Qualified for the MIAA Tournament in ten of the last eleven eligible seasons. (COVID-19 Implications)
• Winning seasons in nine of the last ten eligible seasons. (COVID-19 Implications)
• 20+ win seasons in nine of the last ten eligible seasons. (COVID-19 Implications)
• One of only two MIAA programs to win 30 games in a season multiple times.
• Four All-Americans and five professional signings.
  

Energy is flowing around our program given the heights it has reached. As we set our sights even higher, we look to you to support the baseball program with a gift to the Hornet Athletic Association (HAA). We are where we are as a program due to the incredible assistance we have received from alumni, family and friends. Your generosity will provide opportunities for our program to continue to improve and grow in our development, enhancing the student-athlete experience.

Please consider making a gift today! With your help, we will be able to provide a tremendous experience for our players and help to continue to push our program to new heights.

Thank you and Go Hornets!

Mike Ott Head Baseball Coach