Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf.
Batten University Baseball
Virginia Beach, VA · the Marlins · Batten University overview
65
Roster
2024–25 season
$217k
Team budget
41st percentile in Division III
$3,345
Per roster spot
median $5,554
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
71%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Batten University fields a baseball team in the Old Dominion Athletic Conf. (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 65 players, well above the median of 43, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $217,450, about the median of $236k — $3,345 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division III baseball programs. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III baseball programs
Where this program sits against its 371 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#218Team budgetof 371 · Division III#320Spend per playerof 371 · Division III#13Roster sizeof 371 · Division III
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster65 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$217,450 for the year
- Operating expenses$71,286 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$3,345 division median $5,554
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$21,797 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Francis head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
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- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school baseball players472,598 2024-25
- Division III roster spots16,317 371 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 29 3.5% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →1,626undergraduates · 1,711 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- United Methodist
Getting in
Full picture →71%admitted · of 2,651 applicants
SAT middle 50%1140 – 1350
ACT middle 50%28 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 49%
Baseball
Full picture →65on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $217,450 $3,345 per roster spot · lower half of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $21,797
Cost
Full picture →$21,862net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $36,960
Campus safety
Full picture →0.72violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 3 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in business · 22 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research Batten University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Baseball program65 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions71% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$21,862 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 1,626Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.72 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Baseball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk State University Division I · Northeast Conference | 4 | 35 | $634k | 976 | 87% | |
| Regent University Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 5 | — | — | — | 41% | |
| Old Dominion University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 7 | 40 | $2M | 980 | 91% | |
| Christopher Newport University Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 22 | 50 | $348k | — | 88% | |
| William & Mary Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 40 | 40 | $1.4M | 986 | 33% | |
| Chowan University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 59 | 51 | $447k | — | 72% | |
| Virginia State University Division II · Independent | 73 | 30 | $141k | — | 89% | |
| Virginia Commonwealth University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 84 | 42 | $1.7M | 976 | 93% | |
| University of Richmond Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 89 | 41 | $1.9M | 983 | 23% | |
| St. Mary's College of Maryland Division III · United East Conference | 92 | 39 | $161k | — | 75% | |
| Randolph-Macon College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 94 | 52 | $332k | — | 83% | |
| University of Maryland Eastern Shore Division I · Northeast Conference | 96 | 39 | $775k | 944 | 90% |
Other baseball programs in the Old Dominion Athletic Conf.
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Lynchburg | 48 | $372k | $7,749 | — | vs | |
| Randolph-Macon College | 52 | $332k | $6,385 | — | vs | |
| Shenandoah University | 62 | $295k | $4,763 | — | vs | |
| Bridgewater College (Virginia) | 49 | $282k | $5,760 | — | vs | |
| Washington and Lee University | 34 | $278k | $8,188 | — | vs | |
| Eastern Mennonite University | 49 | $276k | $5,635 | — | vs | |
| Batten University | 65 | $217k | $3,345 | — | vs | |
| Roanoke College | 39 | $183k | $4,681 | — | vs | |
| Averett University | 43 | $165k | $3,845 | — | vs | |
| Guilford College | 43 | $142k | $3,298 | — | vs | |
| Hampden-Sydney College | — | — | — | — | vs |
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