RosterFit Baseball · Program Directory
Baseball Schools in Ohio
57 programs · updated November 2026
Ohio has 57 college baseball programs across every level of the sport. The full list is below, grouped by division, with the city and conference for each school. Use it to build a realistic target list: a recruit's odds are usually better within a few hours' drive than across the country.
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NCAA Division I (12)
| School | City | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green State University | Bowling Green | Mid-American |
| Kent State University | Kent | Mid-American |
| Miami University | Coral Gables | Mid-American |
| Ohio State University | Columbus | Big Ten |
| Ohio University | Athens | Mid-American |
| University of Akron | Akron | Mid-American |
| University of Cincinnati | Cincinnati | Big 12 |
| University of Dayton | Dayton | Atlantic 10 |
| University of Toledo | Toledo | Mid-American |
| Wright State University | Dayton | Horizon League |
| Xavier University | Cincinnati | Big East |
| Youngstown State University | Youngstown | Horizon League |
NCAA Division II (9)
| School | City | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Ashland University | Ashland | Great Midwest Athletic Conference |
| Cedarville University | Cedarville | Great Midwest Athletic Conference |
| Lake Erie College | Painesville | Great Midwest Athletic Conference |
| Malone University | Canton | Great Midwest Athletic Conference |
| Ohio Dominican University | Columbus | Great Midwest Athletic Conference |
| Shawnee State University | Portsmouth | Mountain East Conference |
| Tiffin University | Tiffin | Great Midwest Athletic Conference |
| University of Findlay | Findlay | Great Midwest Athletic Conference |
| Walsh University | North Canton | Great Midwest Athletic Conference |
NCAA Division III (21)
| School | City | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Baldwin Wallace University | Berea | Ohio Athletic Conference |
| Bluffton University | Bluffton | Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Capital University | Columbus | Ohio Athletic Conference |
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland | Presidents' Athletic Conference |
| College of Wooster | Wooster | North Coast Athletic Conference |
| Denison University | Granville | North Coast Athletic Conference |
| Franciscan University of Steubenville | Steubenville | Presidents' Athletic Conference |
| Heidelberg University | Tiffin | Ohio Athletic Conference |
| Hiram College | Hiram | North Coast Athletic Conference |
| John Carroll University | University Heights | Ohio Athletic Conference |
| Kenyon College | Gambier | North Coast Athletic Conference |
| Marietta College | Marietta | Ohio Athletic Conference |
| Mount St. Joseph University | Cincinnati | Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Muskingum University | New Concord | Ohio Athletic Conference |
| Oberlin College | Oberlin | North Coast Athletic Conference |
| Ohio Northern University | Ada | Ohio Athletic Conference |
| Ohio Wesleyan University | Delaware | North Coast Athletic Conference |
| Otterbein University | Westerville | Ohio Athletic Conference |
| University of Mount Union | Alliance | Ohio Athletic Conference |
| Wilmington College | Wilmington | Ohio Athletic Conference |
| Wittenberg University | Springfield | North Coast Athletic Conference |
NAIA (6)
| School | City | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Defiance College | Defiance | Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference |
| Lourdes University | Sylvania | Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene University | Mount Vernon | Crossroads League |
| University of Northwestern Ohio | Lima | Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference |
| University of Rio Grande | Rio Grande | River States Conference |
| Wilberforce University | Wilberforce | HBCU Athletic Conference |
JUCO (9)
| School | City | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Bryant & Stratton College (Ohio) | Ohio Community College Athletic Conference | |
| Clark State College | Springfield | Ohio Community College Athletic Conference |
| Cuyahoga Community College | Cleveland | Ohio Community College Athletic Conference |
| Edison State | Piqua | Ohio Community College Athletic Conference |
| Hocking | Nelsonville | Ohio Community College Athletic Conference |
| Lakeland Community College | Kirtland | Ohio Community College Athletic Conference |
| Lorain County Community College | Elyria | Ohio Community College Athletic Conference |
| Owens Community College | Perrysburg | Ohio Community College Athletic Conference |
| Terra State | Fremont | Ohio Community College Athletic Conference |
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How this list was built
These are every NCAA, NAIA, and junior college baseball program we track in Ohio, from RosterFit's program database of 1,625 schools nationally. Division and conference come from each program's own athletics listing. We publish the complete set rather than a ranked selection, because a directory that quietly leaves schools out is worse than useless for building a target list. Where a field is missing from our source (NJCAA conference assignments most often), we leave it out instead of guessing.
What a list like this can't tell you
Every program here is a real option. Almost none of them are a realistic option for any one athlete, which is the gap between a directory and a target list. Whether a school is worth an email depends on roster need at your athlete's position in their class year, where their measurables sit against that program's actual recruiting range, and whether they clear admissions. For how recruiting rules and money differ by level, see our guides to D1, D2, D3, NAIA, and JUCO baseball.
How many players at Ohio's colleges grew up in Ohio, and how many of Ohio's own players stay home? Our in-state recruiting guide maps every state.
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