October 30, 2026 | Baseball
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SPRINGFIELD – Drake Baldwin, the 2025 National League Rookie of the Year and 2026 NL All-Star starting catcher, returns to his alma mater to headline Missouri State Baseball's Step Up to the Plate event, scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 3, at Old Glass Place (521 E St. Louis St.) in Springfield.
Bears supporters and baseball fans alike will have the chance to be a part of the seventh edition of the Bears' fundraising dinner, which will also include live and silent auctions. Doors will open at 5 p.m. with dinner served at 6 p.m. and a program featuring a Q&A with one of MLB's rising stars to follow. A cash bar will also be available.
Proceeds from the event will benefit the Missouri State baseball program. Advance tickets are available at the following pricing tiers:
Baldwin became the highest-drafted catcher in Mo State history in 2022 when Atlanta took him in the third round (96th overall) of the MLB Draft following a junior season at MSU during which he batted .341 with 19 home runs and 70 RBIs while leading the Bears to an NCAA Regional.
He made his MLB debut on Opening Day in 2025 and hit .274 with 19 homers and 80 RBIs to earn NL Rookie of the Year honors and followed that with an All-Star selection in 2026 while swatting 25 long balls with 79 RBIs and a .284 average.
Online purchases may be made at this link.
For more information, contact:
Keith Guttin - 417-425-0218 or KeithGuttin@MissouriState.edu
SPRINGFIELD – Drake Baldwin, the 2025 National League Rookie of the Year and 2026 NL All-Star starting catcher, returns to his alma mater to headline Missouri State Baseball's Step Up to the Plate event, scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 3, at Old Glass Place (521 E St. Louis St.) in Springfield.
Bears supporters and baseball fans alike will have the chance to be a part of the seventh edition of the Bears' fundraising dinner, which will also include live and silent auctions. Doors will open at 5 p.m. with dinner served at 6 p.m. and a program featuring a Q&A with one of MLB's rising stars to follow. A cash bar will also be available.
Proceeds from the event will benefit the Missouri State baseball program. Advance tickets are available at the following pricing tiers:
- $2,000/table of 10 (First three rows)
- $1,500/table of 10 (Rows 4 & 5)
- $1,000/table of 10 (Rows 6 & 7)
- $800/table of 8
Baldwin became the highest-drafted catcher in Mo State history in 2022 when Atlanta took him in the third round (96th overall) of the MLB Draft following a junior season at MSU during which he batted .341 with 19 home runs and 70 RBIs while leading the Bears to an NCAA Regional.
He made his MLB debut on Opening Day in 2025 and hit .274 with 19 homers and 80 RBIs to earn NL Rookie of the Year honors and followed that with an All-Star selection in 2026 while swatting 25 long balls with 79 RBIs and a .284 average.
Online purchases may be made at this link.
For more information, contact:
Keith Guttin - 417-425-0218 or KeithGuttin@MissouriState.edu
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