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Pac-12 ushers in major expansion news

Multiple sources confirmed Wednesday that Dallas Baptist University will become a baseball affiliate of the Pac-12 Conference beginning in the 2027 season.

The move positions DBU, a perennial NCAA Tournament team, in a restructured Pac-12 seeking to strengthen its baseball profile and expand its recruiting footprint into Texas. The transition is scheduled for July 1, 2026, with DBU competing in its first Pac-12 campaign the following spring.

Official statements from the university and conference leadership have not yet been released. According to Baseball America, the addition has been confirmed by sources familiar with the conference’s realignment plans. Still, direct quotes from Dallas Baptist athletic director Connor Smith

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