NCAA baseball team stopped caring about winning to focus on Jesus – then went to the World Series

NCAA baseball team stopped caring about winning to focus on Jesus – then went to the World Series

Players added scripture to playcall wristbands as team went from 1-6 start to championship contenders

Head Coach Phill Shallenberger of the Messiah Falcons addresses the team in the dugout before the Division III Men’s Baseball Championship against the Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawks held at Classic Park on June 3, 2025, in Eastlake, Ohio. (Isaiah Vazquez/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)

Messiah University baseball helmet reads "One Way" with a cross. (Courtesy of Messiah University)

Messiah baseball team prays in a huddle. (Courtesy of Messiah Unversity)