By: Cody Bush, Associate Commissioner / Strategic Communications
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The 2025 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Baseball Championship schedule needed the final game of the regular season to settle into place, but is set for an 11 a.m., Wednesday, May 7 start at regular-season champion Colorado Mesa University’s The Diamond at Hamilton Ballpark.
The six-team double-elimination event opens at 11 a.m. when No. 3 seed Colorado State University Pueblo faces No. 4 seed Metropolitan State University of Denver. The host Mavericks open the tournament in the day’s second game at 3 p.m. against No. 6 seed University of Colorado Colorado Springs. The opening day’s night cap sees No. 2 seed Regis University square off against No. 5 seed Adams State. A complete schedule of the tournament’s opening two days and brackets are available at the RMAC Baseball Championship webpage.
The tournament continues through Saturday, May 10 when the champion will be crowned. The RMAC Baseball Tournament Champion receives the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Division II South Central Regional playoffs.
Every game for the 2025 RMAC Baseball Championship can be seen live on the RMAC Network. Single-day passes are $9.99, with a championship pass available for $20. Tickets for the championship are also available online at RMACSports.org/Tickets.
The 2025 Field
(All statistics are from league play only)
#1 Colorado Mesa (36-11, 26-4 RMAC)
The Mavericks clinched their 13th consecutive RMAC regular-season title on Friday. Ranked No. 3 in the South Central Region last week, Colorado Mesa was No. 1 in runs scored (400) and No. 1 in ERA (5.38) during the conference schedule. Cameron Cartwright paces the CMU offense with 14 home runs (3rd in the RMAC) while batting .483 (2nd ), and 51 RBI (5th). On the mound, its been Gauge Lockhard leading the way with a 5-1 RMAC record, one of five RMAC pitchers with five wins in league play.
#2 Regis (34-14, 24-6 RMAC)
The Rangers are the Mavericks’ top threat entering the tournament, ranking No. 1 in batting average (.393), No. 2 in runs scored (387), and No. 2 in ERA (5.89). Adam Paniagua led all RMAC hitters with a .492 batting average in league play with 17 doubles, 15 home runs, and 66 RBI in 31 games. On the mound, it’s the two-headed beast of Nick Jacobs and Ryan Garcia that powered the Rangers in RMAC action. Jacobs posted a 5-0 RMAC record with a 4.46 ERA in eight starts. Garcia also was 5-0 with a 6.54 ERA in seven starts.
#3 CSU Pueblo (32-18, 22-10 RMAC)
CSU Pueblo enters the tournament ranked No. 4 in batting average (.368) in league play, but are the league’s top speed threat with 74 stolen bases. The ThunderWolves pitching staff finished the 32-game slate ranked third in ERA (7.67) but allowed the fewest walks to conference foes (101 BB in 247.2 IP, 3.67 BB/9 innings). Christian Castaneda was No. 5 among league hitters with a .459 batting average, with Elijah Borjas and Wyatt Reginato also ranked among the Top 10 in batting average. Nick Perry was one of the five RMAC pitchers with five league wins this season, going 5-0 in eight starts.
#4 MSU Denver (30-20, 22-10 RMAC)
The Roadrunners’ 110 doubles, 80 home runs, and .719 slugging percentage in 32 RMAC games led all teams. Nearly half of MSU Denver’s base hits went for extra bases (200 of 402 hits) when tossing in its 10 triples. Easton Amundson led the barrage with 20 home runs while Cam Yuran finished fourth with 14. Andrew Graham led the league with 20 doubles in 2025, while Amundson’s 13 doubles were eighth. Nolan Livsey rounds out the league’s five-game winners during the regular season, going 5-1 in eight starts.
#5 Adams State (17-33, 13-19 RMAC)
The Grizzlies hope the trek to Grand Junction will allow them to leave behind their regular-season-ending eight-game losing streak. Adams State finished fifth in batting average and seventh ERA during league action, but were third with 60 home runs. Josiah Hall (.398) and Josh Parks (.397) ranked No. 17 and 18 among league hitters in batting average, with Hall also ranking seventh with 43 RBI. Joseph Marek’s three RMAC wins led the way for the Grizzlies.
#6 UCCS (23-24, 12-18 RMAC)
Ranked No. 6 at the plate and on the mound, the Mountain Lions travel west looking to recapture their midseason magic after ending the season with one win in their last eight games. Mikey Brinton’s .465 batting average in RMAC play was third in the league behind Paniagua and Cartwright. Kit Wigington (.417) and Caleb Chance (.409) finished 14th and 16th in the league. On the mound, it’s Ryder Mancuso and Jason Fink that UCCS will lean on, earning two RMAC wins.
Head to Head vs. the Field
|
W-L |
ASU |
CMU |
CSUP |
MSUD |
RU |
UCCS |
| Colorado Mesa |
14-4 |
4-0 |
— |
3-1 |
3-1 |
2-0 |
2-2 |
| Regis |
13-5 |
4-0 |
0-2 |
2-2 |
3-1 |
— |
4-0 |
| CSU Pueblo |
12-8 |
4-0 |
1-3 |
— |
2-2 |
2-2 |
3-1 |
| MSU Denver |
10-10 |
2-2 |
1-3 |
2-2 |
— |
1-3 |
4-0 |
| Adams State |
5-15 |
— |
0-4 |
0-4 |
2-2 |
0-4 |
3-1 |
| UCCS |
4-16 |
1-3 |
2-2 |
1-3 |
0-4 |
0-4 |
— |
About the RMAC
The RMAC is a premier NCAA Division II conference located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with 15 member schools. The RMAC sponsors 22 varsity NCAA sports and has produced 67 NCAA Division II national champions and 52 national runners-up since 1992.
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