Easton Stapleton

UTT C/O “28” OF/1B. 📧: ([email protected]). UT Tyler Baseball

[Luke Cody 5⭐️ @jlcody27]

Blessed to receive my first collegiate offer from Txst! Thank you @CoachTBurns for the opportunity.
@CoachKjellsten @CoachCMcDonald3 @Coach_Walters92

[Sam Nitzke @NitzkeSam]

Officially entered the Transfer Portal from UT-Tyler. 2 years of eligibility left.
FB 88-92 Top 94
SPL 82-84 Top 86
SL 79-81
100+ College innings pitched
2 summers in @NWLbaseball
All star in 2024
Video from 2026 spring and 2025 summer
Playing second half with @ChucksBaseball

[Luke Cody 5⭐️ @jlcody27]

Blessed to receive my second 1st team all district honor. Also here are my season stats for my junior year

PA- 96
Avg- .419
Obp- .526
Ops- 1.295
H- 31
1B- 21
2B- 5
HR- 5
RBI- 25
R- 21
BB- 14
SO-9
HBP- 5

[UT Tyler Patriots @uttylerpatriots]

BASE | SIMPSON CLEARS THE BASES

A grand slam to right from @uttylerbaseball’s Spencer Simpson gives the Pats a five-run advantage in the 8th!

#SwoopSwoop

[UT Tyler Patriots @uttylerpatriots]

BASE | BACK TO BACK REGIONALS AT IRWIN

@uttylerbaseball is set to host another South Central Regional as #3 Angelo State and #6 MSU Denver come to Tyler with a trip to the South Central Super Regional up for grabs!

#SwoopSwoop

[UT Tyler Patriots @uttylerpatriots]

BASE | LSC CHAMPIONS

@uttylerbaseball takes down the Rams to claim their FIRST EVER Lone Star Conference Tournament title and continue their historic season!

#SwoopSwoop

[D2 Baseball @divIIbaseball]

FINAL: Lone Star Tournament Game 4:
No.1 seed @uttylerbaseball 11, No.2 seed Angelo State 8 (UT Tyler to championship)
🚨COMEBACK ALERT🚨

UT Tyler erased a 3-run deficit with a 5-run 7th!
Kaston Mason - 3/4, 2B, HR, 3 RBI
Bryce Jewell - 2/3, 2B, 3 RBI
Ethan Jezierski got the win in relief: 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K

UT Tyler advances to the Lone Star Championship and will play tomorrow (5/9) at 1 PM CT against the winner of the Angelo State/LCU game.

#D2Baseball

[UT Tyler Baseball @uttylerbaseball]

Congratulations to our winners from the First Annual Swoop Choice Awards!

Cole Ketzner - Patriot Male Athlete of the Year
Cole Ketzner - Baseball Most Outstanding Player
Connor Clark - Most Engaging Walk-Up Song
Easton Stapleton - Iron Patriot Award

#SwoopSwoop

[UT Tyler Patriots @uttylerpatriots]

BASE | PATS WIN THE LSC TITLE

Congratulations to @uttylerbaseball on clinching the Lone Star Conference regular season title with a 3–0 win over St. Mary’s, as they didn’t drop a series all year en route to the program’s first LSC championship!

#SwoopSwoop

[UT Tyler Patriots @uttylerpatriots]

BASE | PATS IN THE POLL

@uttylerbaseball earns its highest national rankings since joining Division II, standing alone at No. 1 in the Perfect Game poll and sitting second in the DII Composite Rankings!

#SwoopSwoop

[College Baseball Hub @CollegeBSBHub]

The first DII Composite Top 25 of the regular season 👀

[PG College Baseball @PGCollegeBall]

2026 Division II Preseason Top 25 📃

https://t.co/Hw5JaYD7Um

[D2 Baseball @divIIbaseball]

PRESENTING:

The D2 Baseball Preseason Top 25!

FULL RANKINGS: https://t.co/Ie5JlxgA1m

1. @UTampaBaseball
2. @Mules_Baseball
3. @ESU_Baseball
4. @uttylerbaseball
5. @NNUSports

#D2Baseball

[UT Tyler Baseball @uttylerbaseball]

Champions on the field and in the classroom!

[UT Tyler Baseball @uttylerbaseball]

The 2026 slate is set. Only 86 days until we get to party at Irwin again!

#SwoopSwoop

@uttylerpatriots | @LoneStarConf | @NCAADII | @FloCollegeBSB

[Luke Cody 5⭐️ @jlcody27]

6/6PAT
8 KO 2 TB 53.5 avg (including sky kicks)
1/1 FG 54 yds!!!
1 solo tackle
@CoachDaleen @coacherrinjoe @CoachJeffBanks @Coach_Dougherty @CoachKLars @DerekMillerTAMU @KohlsKicking @CoachKennyPerry @CoachQ_Carter @LarryBaylorFB @KohlsHighlights @CoachGezella @247recruiting

[UT Tyler Baseball @uttylerbaseball]

Game Two is underway! Let’s meet our home team and current series leader, Orange Crush!

[UT Tyler Baseball @uttylerbaseball]

Rosters are set. Who you got taking it home?

[UT Tyler Baseball @uttylerbaseball]

Exciting week ahead! The Patriots Fall World Series begins with games on Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday and the Alumni and Friends golf tournament on Friday! Come out to Irwin Field this week and watch the Billabong Braves take on the Orange Crush in a best of 3 matchup!