Division I · West Coast Conference
Saint Mary's College of California Baseball
Moraga, CA · the Gaels · Saint Mary's College of California overview
40
Roster
6 over the D-I cap of 34
$2.6M
Team budget
74th percentile in Division I
$65,457
Per roster spot
median $39,211
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
976
APR
95% of players retained
89%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Saint Mary's College of California fields a baseball team in the West Coast Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 40 players, about the median of 40, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $2,618,282, well above the median of $1.6M — $65,457 per roster spot, upper half of Division I baseball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 34 in force from 2025-26, that is 6 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (279 of 306 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 976, about the median of 979, with 95% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,735,288 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $21,223 per roster spot.
Among Division I baseball programs
Where this program sits against its 306 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#80Team budgetof 306 · Division I#81Spend per playerof 306 · Division I#126Roster sizeof 306 · Division I#159APRof 306 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 34)
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The program
- Roster40 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap34 6 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$2,618,282 for the year
- Operating expenses$862,360 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$65,457 division median $39,211
- Academic Progress Rate976 multi-year; 970 latest
- Players retained95% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,735,288 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$21,223 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$280,245 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Valenzuela head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Daniel Costanza | Associate Head Coach & Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Jack Meggs | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Daniel Molinari | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Tanner Cunha | Director of Player Development | not on file |
| Andrew Shebloski | Director of Baseball Operations | On file · sign in |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youAugust 1 before junior year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school baseball players472,598 2024-25
- Division I roster spots12,211 306 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 39 2.6% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the baseball recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →2,044undergraduates · 2,775 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →89%admitted · of 4,308 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 69%
Baseball
Full picture →40on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 3440
6 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate976
95% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,618,282 $65,457 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,735,288
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $280,245
Cost
Full picture →$31,615net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $56,134
Campus safety
Full picture →1.22violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 7 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →33%of bachelor's degrees in business · 21 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Saint Mary's College of California
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 program40 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions89% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$31,615 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 33%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 2,044Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.22 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California, Berkeley Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 9 | 43 | $2.6M | 974 | 12% | |
| California State University, East Bay Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 13 | 38 | $554k | — | 97% | |
| University of San Francisco Division I · West Coast Conference | 19 | 40 | $2.1M | 981 | 51% | |
| Menlo College Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 27 | 47 | $709k | — | 68% | |
| Stanford University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 29 | 38 | $4.3M | 989 | 4% | |
| Santa Clara University Division I · West Coast Conference | 35 | 41 | $2.3M | 969 | 44% | |
| San Jose State University Division I · Mountain West Conference | 37 | 48 | $1.3M | 940 | 80% | |
| University of the Pacific Division I · West Coast Conference | 45 | 41 | $2M | 959 | 95% | |
| University of California, Davis Division I · Mountain West Conference | 52 | 43 | $1.5M | 989 | 42% | |
| California State University, Sacramento Division I · Big West Conference | 62 | 44 | $2.2M | 965 | 94% | |
| California State University, Stanislaus Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 72 | 34 | $501k | — | 97% | |
| Jessup University Division II · Pacific West Conference | 81 | 57 | $710k | — | 77% |
Other baseball programs in the West Coast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pepperdine University 6 over cap | 40 | $2.9M | $71,324 | 981 | vs | |
| University of San Diego 4 over cap | 38 | $2.8M | $73,280 | 977 | vs | |
| Saint Mary's College of California 6 over cap | 40 | $2.6M | $65,457 | 976 | vs | |
| Loyola Marymount University 7 over cap | 41 | $2.6M | $63,598 | 970 | vs | |
| Santa Clara University 7 over cap | 41 | $2.3M | $56,066 | 969 | vs | |
| University of San Francisco 6 over cap | 40 | $2.1M | $51,944 | 981 | vs | |
| University of the Pacific 7 over cap | 41 | $2M | $49,747 | 959 | vs | |
| Seattle University room for 1 | 33 | $1.8M | $55,816 | 966 | vs | |
| University of Portland 4 over cap | 38 | $1.7M | $44,149 | 983 | vs |
Every West Coast Conference baseball program · Baseball budgets ranked