Ave Maria Baseball

𝐇𝐞’𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐃.𝐂. ✍️ Francesco Barbieri has officially signed with the @Nationals! Congratulations @francobarbz! 👏 #NATITUDE #ProRenes🔥

Ave Maria Baseball is actively recruiting Juco, portal, and grad transfers for the 2026 to round out our roster. Emphasis on pitchers, MINF, and C’s. If interested in learning more about our program, please email head coach Rob Cooper at Robert.Cooper@avemaria.edu

Ave Maria is looking for Juco, portal, & Grad Transfer pitchers as well as MINF to finish out our 2026 recruiting class. Juco & portal players must have a minimum 3.2 college GPA. Graduate students can get an MBA in 1 year. If interested, please email Robert.Cooper@avemaria.edu

The first NAIA Ball Team Of The Week for the 2026 season goes to Ave Maria (FL) The Gyrenes opened up the Rob Cooper era with a huge statement as they earned a four game series victory over #17 Wayland Baptist (TX) on Opening Weekend and outscored WBU 23-13 in their three wins @Gyrenes @GyreneBaseball #NAIABall

🚨 BREAKING Ave Maria (FL) Head Coach Rob Cooper named the new Head Coach of the @CotuitKettleers in the @OfficialCCBL for the summer of 2026! Coach Cooper is entering his first season with @GyreneBaseball after serving as the Director Of Program Development for the University of Miami Baseball @SunConference @16RobCooper #NAIABall

𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐃 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊 𝐓𝐎 𝐉𝐄𝐓𝐁𝐋𝐔𝐄 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐊 🏆 The Sun Conference Baseball Tournament will return to JetBlue Park in Fort Myers, Fla., for 2026 and 2027, in partnership with Lee County Sports Development! Read more here 🔗thesunconference.com/news/2025/9/17…

9 days until orientation!🎉 Get ready for an exciting semester at AMU! With 30+ clubs to choose from — including sports, swing dancing, snorkeling, literature, and more — there’s something for everyone. Start your own club and lead the way! 💥

Next step in life @GyreneBaseball Can’t wait to get to work with @PeteHorner00 @16RobCooper @NateMarko2

Francesco Barbieri's first FredNat hits make it 4-0!

STILL DANCIN' 🔥 The Gyrenes are heading to the opening round of the NAIA National Tournament! We head to Waleska, GA to begin play on May 12th! #GUYrenes📈 #GBlock🔔

For the third time in program history, the Gyrenes are headed to the Baseball National Tournament!!!! #GyreneNation

Y'ALL IN? THE 68TH ANNUAL BASEBALL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP FIELD IS SET. Who's winning it all? #PlayNAIA #TheRightWaytoPlay #NAIABaseball

Inspired by @TJStats and under the direction of @PeteHorner00 I made a shiny app to create outing summaries for the pitchers here @GyreneBaseball. The app uses stadium trackman data and provides a snapshot of how the pitcher performed by the metrics we value in the Dawg Pound. 🧵

Gyrenes 🇺🇸 🤝 Canadian Players 🇨🇦 #ProRenes🔥

🚨DOWN GOES #2🚨 Ave Maria beats the reigning NAIA World Series Champions, Hope International (CA) 15-6! M. Kelly: 4-4, HR, 3 RBI, SB, HBP T. Kelly: 2-3, RBI, 3 SB, 3 R Van Liere: 2-5, 2B, RBI, R, SB Rossi: 2-4, HR, 5 RBI, SB Zmolik: W #GUYrenes🔥

Shoutout to @GotDunks21 for the hookup on some SIIICCCKKKK bag tags for the year!

🚨 Uncommitted ‘25s 🚨 Ave Maria University 📍Southern Florida ⚾️ Sun Conference ~ one of the top NAIA conference’s in the nation Development and Championship focus Tech: Blast | TrackMan | TRAQ If you're looking to develop, compete, and win, DM me with your video! 📩

Announcing 2025's first #SUNBSB Players of the Week, presented by @WinWonTech! Player - Tanner Kelly of @GyreneBaseball Pitcher - Luke Zmolik of @GyreneBaseball Click here to read more 🔗bit.ly/4aHmezN

Couldn’t be more blessed and excited to announce that I have accepted a hitting coach position at Ave Maria University @GyreneBaseball. Keep your eyes on the Gyrenes this year👀

@LukeZmolik 🗣️NINE 👏🏻 STRAIGHT 👏🏻 PUNCHES 👏🏻 TO CAP OFF THE DOUBLE HEADER SWEEP! 🪙🫙

Gyrenes win! 1-0 over Point, game two starts in about 20 minutes! Let there be light!