James Batton

My dad is the toughest, strongest, fire-in-your-belly person I know. This is going to be hard, it's going to suck a lot of the time but I know that if any family can endure, its ours. I love you so much Pops. Bring it on.

🚨RECRUITING IS NOW OPEN🚨 If you are still looking for a summer ball home, my DMs are open!! The Cowboy Collegiate League is now recruiting talent from across the country to come play in a highly competitive summer league! For more information or interest Shoot me a message!

🚨 FINAL Nelson (TX) defeats #1 LSU Shreveport 12-6 Diego Arcay 3-4 2B 2 RBI Addison Patton 1-4 HR RBI Luke Edmonds 3.1 IP 1 ER 4 K in relief #NAIABall

SWWWWEEP 🧹 The Lions finish the job and take Game 3 to complete the series sweep over OPSU! Big time performance all weekend by the boys in purple. We’re back at home Tuesday as we host LSUS, see y’all at the yard! 👀 #NelsonBaseball @NelsonUSports @NAIABall

Waldorf defeats Grand View 11-2 Spring Arbor defeats Goshen 8-0 in game 2 William Penn defeats Siena Heights 13-3 in game 2 St. Ambrose defeats Bethel (TN) 11-5 in game 2 Central Baptist defeats Calvary 10-2 in game 2 Nelson (TX) defeats OPSU 15-2 in game 2 Hastings defeats Friends 6-2 in game 2 #NAIABall

TAMU-Texarkana defeats Jarvis Christian 18-4 in game 1 Olivet Nazarene defeats Culver-Stockton 7-6 in 10 innings William Penn defeats Siena Heights 20-2 in game 1 St. Ambrose defeats Bethel (TN) 5-0 in game 1 Central Baptist (AR) defeats Calvary 10-4 in game 1 Nelson (TX) defeats OPSU 11-2 in game 1 USAO defeats SCU 18-0 in game 1 Hastings defeats Friends 9-6 in game 1 Dakota Wesleyan defeats York 4-0 in game 1 Park (MO) defeats Hesston 2-1 in game 1

FINAL Nelson (TX) defeats OLLU (TX) 8-7 Mitchell Baker 2-4 walk-off 2-RBI 2B in the bottom of the 9th Josh Pinter 3-4 2 2B #NAIABall

FINAL Nelson (TX) defeats Park (MO) 4-3 Zeke Velazquez 2-6 2 RBI walk-off single in the 11th Drew Ortiz 3-4 3B Cash Eckermann 3.1 IP 1 ER 6 K #NAIABall

11 innings. All heart. All Lions. 🦁⚾️ Zeke Velazquez comes through in the clutch to walk it off and cap off a HUGE series sweep over Park University! The boys battle to the end and defend home turf the right way. #NelsonBaseball #TheRightWayToPlay #WhereLionsFindTheirRoar

FINAL - Game 1 Nelson (TX) defeats Park (MO) 10-3 Odnal Rivera 1-2 3 RBI Ethan Starks 2-4 RBI Mitchell Baker 2-4 2B RBI #NAIABall

FINAL - Game 2 DH Nelson (TX) defeats Park (MO) 17-7 Zeke Velazquez 2-3 2B 3 RBI Ethan Starks 2-3 2B 3 RBI Justin Amesquita 2-3 2 RBI Joshua Pinter 1-3 3 RBI #NAIABall

@NAIABall DBU Strength and Conditioning coach Mason Madalinski is an Olivet Nazarene guy

Today as all of college baseball gets underway… we will be checking in on some #NAIABall coaching alumni! Georgia State skipper Brad Stromdahl (GGC) vs UNO assistant Mike Mendoza (Faulkner/SEU/TN WES) BYU pitching coach Adrian Dinkel (Sterling/SEU) vs Western Kentucky pitching coach Brett Neffendorf (Campbellsville/Union/IUS) Nevada Head Coach Jordan Getzelman (Menlo) Wake Forrest RC - Dan Valerio (SEU) is already underway vs UH in PR Bellarmine head coach Ben Reel (IUS) & Assistant Daylan Nanny (LSUS) Georgetown HC Edwin Thompson (WIU) Towson AC Mike Ruppenthal (SEU) Rice S&C Roman Gomez (NU-TX) VCU assistant Ryan Terrill (GGC) And many many more! Feel free to add them below!! #NAIABall

FINAL Nelson (TX) defeats Arlington Baptist 7-2 Addison Patton 1-4 3B 2 RBI Hamilton Moye 5.2 IP 1 ER in relief #NAIABall

Back in the win column 😤🦁 The Lions grind out a 9-inning road win in Arlington, taking down Arlington Baptist! Way to battle. #NelsonBaseball #TheRightWayToPlay #WhereLionsFindTheirRoar

We’re back on the field TODAY as the Nelson Lions head to Arlington Baptist for a single game. Come support❕ ⏰ 2:30 PM | 📍 Arlington, TX Let’s go Lions! #NelsonBaseball #TheRightWayToPlay

🚨FINALS from across the nation Georgetown defeats BMCU 8-5 Florida National defeats Baptist U of FL 14-6 in game 1 SCU defeats Kansas Christian 2-0 Nelson (TX) defeats Avila (MO) 11-1 in game 1 Kansas Wesleyan defeats SAU 11-1 in game 1 #NAIABall

🔥 SIX STRAIGHT! 🔥 The Lions stay HOT with an 8–7 win over Texas A&M Victoria in a 9-inning battle! Big plays, clutch moments, and nonstop fight as the streak keeps rolling 🦁 #NelsonBaseball #TheRightWayToPlay #WhereLionsFindTheirRoar #SixStraight #LionsWin #StayHot

En route to Bryan, TX 📍 First @NAIABall game of the year for me, couldn’t miss this matchup. Lot of respect to my brothers program and the program I coached at the last 2 years. Gonna be a fun one! @CoachStav @mcornacchione28 @tamuvjaguars @NelsonUBaseball

🚨 FINAL Nelson (TX) defeats #20 TAMU-Victoria 8-7 Josh Pinter 1-2 HR 2 RBI Tate Thrasher 3 RBI 2B in the top of the 9th Ryan Avalos 4 IP 0 ER 4 K Lions earn the Top 20 victory and improve to 6-0 on the year #NAIABall

🚨FINALS from around the nation New College of FL defeats SXU 3-2 Texas Wesleyan sweeps the DH vs Bethany (KS) 15-0 & 5-1 Nelson (TX) sweeps the DH vs York (NE) 5-4 & 13-4 Corban defeats Warner Pacific 10-2 #NAIABall

Snow Day Cleanup ❄️☃️ #letthekidsplay @NelsonUSports