College Baseball Fellowship

07/10/2025

Former Texas Rangers closer, Shawn Tolleson, shares his baseball highs and lows on the Crossing Home Plate podcast. In this clip, Shawn talks about his first appearance pitching in the majors.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/2QcdOoSjTHA
Apple: https://rss.com/podcasts/crossing-home-plate
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5fPy6gGWGodp5yjscigA5V?si=9-Tz8NMKTkyrs3r1S6wRKA

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07/04/2025

Cody Allen, retired Cleveland Guardians closer, share about his role and identity in the game of baseball. Watch the full episode on YouTube, Spotify, or Apple podcast - Crossing Home Plate.

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06/28/2025

NEW EPISODE - Crossing Home Plate with retired Cleveland Guardians closer, Cody Allen. Available on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple podcast.

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Cody Allen, retired, second all time saves leader for the Cleveland Guardians, talks baseball life in college through his time in the Major Leagues. Cody sha...

06/11/2025

https://youtu.be/WP1nEPHEzRA

Crossing Home Plate Podcast - Episode 1 is now available on Youtube. Steven Van Ooyen

From the Big Leagues to Bigger Purpose: Chris Davis & Chris Carpenter Open UpIn this powerful episode, host Steven Van Ooyen sits down with two Major League ...

06/10/2025

Crossing Home Plate - Our first College Baseball Fellowship podcast (yes, I call it something else in the episode) is live. You can find the first episode on Apple and Spotify.

https://open.spotify.com/show/6SruMRcggvBBYcVcIVfX8a?si=zwdJIOL5Qi-RmdZhoFpIVw

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crossing-home-plate/id1819625840

Steven Van Ooyen

Baseball Podcast · Updated Semiweekly · Crossing Home Plate: Life Beyond the Game Baseball is more than a sport. It’s a life, a dream, and—for many—a long road back to reality and a struggle with identity. Crossing Home Plate is the podcast…

06/05/2025

COMING SOON - The first CBF podcast with Chris Davis and Chris Carpenter. We talked about the competitive mindset, identity, pressures, and faith. Once we finish some editing, we’ll be live with the full hour of content.

04/24/2025

Monday, Chris Davis (2x AL HR Leader, 13-YR MLB Career, All Star, & Silver Slugger) and Chris Carpenter (2X World Series Champ, Cy Young Winner, 15-YR MLB Career) shared their personal experiences, struggles, and how their relationship with Jesus and other believers has helped them navigate life and their identities with the TCU player-led Bible study.

We look forward to sharing with other college baseball programs in the area and beyond as God leads College Baseball Fellowship's growth.

04/02/2025

Hats off to Cam Kaul for his work revamping the CBF website. Visit often for updates, to join the mailing list, or donate towards the mission of College Baseball Fellowship. https://www.linkedin.com/in/camkaul/

https://www.collegebaseballfellowship.org

04/01/2025

Next stop for the CBF Team...

04/01/2025

March 6, 2025, former MLB stars Chris Davis (13-year career, Silver Slugger, All-Star, 2x HR Leader) and Cody Allen (9-year MLB Closer, 2nd in all-time saves for CLE) shared their baseball journeys and the role their faith played in shaping them—both on and off the field—with the Texas Wesleyan Baseball Team.

With College Baseball Fellowship, the mission is clear: to help players understand where their true identity lies and support them through the challenges of baseball and life beyond the game.

A huge thank you to Coaches Garza and Shoppach for hosting, and many blessings on your program!

We are taking bookings now to visit other college baseball programs in North Texas.



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04/01/2025

In Fall 2024, former MLB Home Run Leader, All-Star, and Silver Slugger Chris Davis shared his testimony with the Baylor University Baseball team.

That powerful moment, combined with his own experience as a college athlete, sparked a vision—a ministry dedicated to impacting young men through faith, mentorship, and the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Partnering with Steve Van Ooyen, Chris founded College Baseball Fellowship, inspired by the success of College Golf Fellowship, to bring that vision to life.

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