About AIA Baseball
Strength. Truth. Eternity.
We help college players grow in their game and grow as men who follow Jesus.
Who we are
Excellence on and off the field
AIA Baseball is part of Athletes in Action, which has served athletes since 1966. Each summer we field teams that compete in top summer leagues. Players sharpen their skills, and they grow into men of faith.
We want every player to take his next step with God, wherever he is in his faith. Each team has a chaplain who leads Bible studies and talks with players about what they’re learning on the road. Every player also gets training to share his own story and his faith. Our hope is that each player learns to bring his love for baseball and his love for Jesus together.
Curious about faith?
You don’t need to have it all figured out to play with us. If you want to know what it means to know God personally, start here.
Our staff
Meet the staff
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Tim Cole
Director of Operations · GM, Chugiak-Eagle River Chinooks
Tim grew up in Mulvane, Kansas. He was head coach at Hesston College and an assistant coach at Southern Nazarene University, where he worked with catchers, outfielders and pitchers. In 2017 he was pitching coach for AIA’s international team in Panama and Guatemala. Tim runs the day-to-day work of AIA Baseball and goes to Alaska each summer as the Chinooks’ general manager. He and his wife, Casey, live in Beavercreek, Ohio.
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Jason Lester
Alumni Director · Recruiting Coordinator
Jason grew up in Dallas and pitched at the University of Houston and Westmont College. He joined AIA in 1991 and led AIA Baseball for 17 years. He later directed the AIA Sports Complex and Retreat Center and AIA’s Red River development team before returning to baseball in 2018. Jason and his wife, Debra, have three sons: Noah, Elijah and Jonah.
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Ted McGovern
Baseball Staff
Ted has coached at every level, from Little League to college summer ball, and loves helping players compete with joy. He served 30 years in the military and is an ordained minister who has been a military chaplain and a church pastor. Jesus changed Ted’s life, and he wants to show God’s love to others. Ted and his wife, Jennifer, have three grown children.
Our field
Grady’s Field
AIA’s baseball field in Xenia, Ohio. 1197 S. Detroit St., Xenia, OH 45385.
Contact us
We’d love to hear from you
Email: baseball@athletesinaction.org
Phone: 937.352.1000
Mail: AIA Baseball, 651 Taylor Drive, Xenia, OH 45385
Phone: 937.352.1000
Mail: AIA Baseball, 651 Taylor Drive, Xenia, OH 45385
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