2025: In year four of the program, Grace saw its first graduating class of seniors which was the crew that started the whole thing. The team finished 19-31 against a tougher schedule than the previous year, earning many quality wins. Notably, Grace took the series 3-1 from Wright St Lake, followed by a 4-0 sweep of UC Clermont, two teams they had never beaten before. The Tigers also earned a split at home versus Alice Lloyd College, which included a walk-off win on Senior Day. The team continued to hold true to its identity as a base stealing program, ranking 11th nationally with 140 bags on the year. This marked the 3rd consecutive season with 100+ stolen bases as a team.
In what would be the final year of the NDAG Regional's existence, Grace Christian entered the tournament as the #6 seed yet again and knocked out #2 Kansas Christian, marking the second straight year taking down a top three seed. The Tigers saw two players earn All-Region honors and one player named to the All Region Tournament team.
2024: In year three, Wolfe led the Tigers into uncharted waters, setting many new benchmarks and rewriting the record books. The team finished 22-31 including two regional playoff wins. The Tigers stood out nationally in the NCCAA, ranking Top 5 overall in two categories: SB's (3rd with 139) and HBP's (4th with 91). The team also ranked Top 20 in several other offensive categories: On Base Percentage (16th with .407), Doubles (18th with 83), and RBI's (20th with 285). Among these successes nationally, the program record books were re-written yet again in nearly every statistic.
In the NDAG Regional, Grace Christian entered the tournament as the #6 seed and defeated #3 Ecclesia College twice to knock them out of the regional. Grace would go on to fall in the regional quarterfinal game, finishing 4th overall in the region. Several other quality wins in the 2024 campaign included a 7-6 walk-off win at home versus Albion College, a 12-8 win on the road at The University of Olivet, and a 12-10 win on the road at Cleary University. The Tigers also played against Central Michigan University (NCAA DI).
2023: In year two of Grace Christian's Baseball program, the Tigers more than doubled their win total from the previous year, finishing with a record of 8-33. In addition to a road sweep of Maranatha Baptist University, several key victories included the team's first win against an NAIA opponent, taking down Alice Lloyd College 2-1 in the fall; the first extra-inning win for Grace, beating IUPUC (NAIA) 8-4 in eight innings; and a 17-15 win later in the year against IUPUC where the Tigers blasted a program record of 6 home runs in a single game. Improvements were made in nearly every area and program records were re-written in almost all categories.
2022: In the team's inaugural season program, Wolfe notched his first collegiate coaching win in a 16-2 victory over Maranatha Baptist University on 4/22/22. The Tigers would go on to sweep the series against Maranatha and finish the year at 3-37. Wolfe's work with the team culture and organization set a strong foundation for the upcoming years.
Prior to Grace Christian: Wolfe had a stand-out collegiate career at Calvin College, where he set Calvin's career and single season home run records (26 and 12), as well as the MIAA conference career home run record (23). He garnered All-MIAA conference honors twice, as well as D3 All-Region honors. He went on to play professionally for the White Sands Pupfish in the Pecos League and batted .273 with 6 home runs in 31 games.
Upon graduating with his bachelor's degree in Sports Management in 2017, Wolfe spent two years as an Assistant Coach at Cairn University and helped them reach their first NCAA D3 conference tournament while completing his master's degree in Organizational Leadership.
Coach Wolfe is now entering his 5th season as Head Coach of the baseball program. In addition to coaching at Grace, he is also the Assistant Athletic Director, Sports Information Director, and an adjunct professor of Sports Management. Wolfe currently resides in Grand Rapids with his wife Paige and daughter Hazel. In his free time, Wolfe enjoys being in nature, camping, and eating good food.
