DETROIT -- Head coach Ryan Kelley and the Wayne State University baseball program have announced the date for the 2026 open tryout, Friday, Oct. 23 at 10:00 a.m. at Harwell Field on the north side of the athletic campus.

The tryout is open to both undergraduate and graduate level students who are enrolled full-time for the Fall 2026 semester at Wayne State.  To be considered full-time, undergraduate students must be enrolled in at least 12 credits and graduate students must be enrolled in at least 9 credits.  In addition, players must bring proof of insurance and present proof of a physical exam within the last six months or have a physical on file with the WSU Sports Medicine Department.  

All tryout participants must complete an NCAA sickle-cell trait form (PDF) and submit the results of the trait test.  Players must also bring a glove and equipment for the tryout.  A note, metal cleats are not allowed on the AstroTurf and it is recommended that players wear baseball pants.

Interested students should RSVP to WSU post-graduate intern coach Brayden Marks at ii5165@wayne.edu.  Within the email, identify the primary position you are interested to tryout at, the high school you attended and graduation year, whether you throw right or left handed, and whether you bat right or left.