Capital University Men's Baseball

Career Highlights Entering his fifth full season as head coach in 2025-26 academic year Served as interim head coach toward the end of the 2021 season Has coached nine All-OAC selections and 35 Academic All-OAC student-athletes 2025 In their fourth full season under the leadership of Coach Manahan, the team made large strides.  The team finished with 15 wins, the most the program has seen since the 2017 season.  The offensive saw a large jump in production, finishing with a team batting average of .285, which is the highest number since the 2019 season.  Four players were named All-OAC, the most since six Comets were named in the 2007 season.  Following the conclusion of the season, Ryne McKinney signed a professional contract with the Solingen Alligators in Germany. On June 11, 2021, former Interim Director of Athletics and Recreation, Dixie Jeffers announced Scott Manahan as the new head baseball coach at Capital University.  Manahan had served as the interim head coach of the program since mid-April and will now transition to full-time head coach, effective Monday, June 14th.  "It's with great pleasure that we announce the hiring of Scott Manahan as our next head baseball coach," said Jeffers. "Scott brings a respected reputation throughout Ohio and vast experience and knowledge to our baseball program. His vision is synonymous with our vision at Capital University of where we want our baseball program to be moving forward, and we are equally excited to welcome his well balanced and experienced staff to the program as well." In his first full season in charge, Manahan led a resurgence in Capital baseball as the team improved their overall record tenfold. After going 4-30 in 2021, Manahan guided Capital to a 10-29 mark in 2022. The team showed improvements in many statistical categories, including many offensive marks and pitching areas. At season's end, Logan White -- who led the team with a .363 batting average -- was named to the All-OAC honorable mention team for the second consecutive season. Through his time at the helm of the program, Manahan's team has got the job done in the classroom as there have been 17 Academic All-Conference honors received by his student-athletes.  Manahan is known throughout baseball circles as one of the best high school coaches in the nation. Enshrined in the National High School Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame, as well as the Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame, Manahan will now set sail for college baseball.  After graduating from Ashland University in 1985, Manahan immediately started his coaching career as the head baseball coach at Ontario (Ohio) High School from 1986-1991.  Following his stint in Ontario, Manahan became the head coach at Bishop Watterson High School from 1992-2006, later at Hamilton Township from 2007-2009, and then returned to Bishop Watterson in 2010 as the head coach until retiring in 2019.     During his tenure at Watterson, the Eagles won the Ohio High School Division II State Championship in 1997.  Along the journey, his teams won 18 League,12 District and four Regional Championships.  As player development was key, both in the classroom and on the baseball field, Manahan boasts more than 20 players who were recognized with All-State honors, and he has seen well over 100 former players advance to the college ranks.     Across his career, Manahan has helped develop two professional players. He saw two of his star players sign professional contracts -- Marc Wilkins and Daniel Delucia.  Wilkins (Ontario) played at the University of Toledo and later signed as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates, where he would go on to pitch in the Major Leagues for five-years. DeLucia (Watterson), pitched for the Ohio State University Buckeyes, and was drafted by the Detroit Tigers.      Inheriting a program that has experienced it's share of problems, including a rocky 2021 season, Manahan showed cautious confidence in being able to turn around the once rich program.  When asked what factors coaxed him to return to the game, the Hall of Famer said, "Quite simply, the University's leadership and vision, the unheralded support of the Athletic Department, and quite frankly, the passion of the players."    Capital's new head baseball coach elaborated by saying, "These players have been through the ringer … knocked down to the canvas, time and time again, yet they continue to get back up and work hard." Manahan added, "When you think what they have been through, the resiliency they have demonstrated, that is a sign of a winner.  It's this kind of attitude that you need to win."  Moving into the new role, Manahan has not wasted any time in establishing an infrastructure.  In addition to his coaching staff, which includes former Major League, Minor League, and NCAA Division I players to work in between the white lines, Manahan has also established a support staff that will handle recruiting, baseball analytics, social media, facility management, amongst other essential elements necessary to compete in the modern collegiate space.  COACH MANAHAN YEAR-BY-YEAR Year Record Pct. Conf. Pct. Notes 2021 0-12 .000 0-12 .000 Interim head coach for final 12 games 2022 10-29 .256 2-16 .111 First full season as head coach 2023 6-30 .167 0-18 .000 2024 10-28 .263 3-15 .167 2025 15-25 .375 6-12 .333 Totals 41-124 .249 11-73 .131

Holden Martin is entering his first season with the Capital baseball program in the summer of 2023.  Martin comes to Capital after most recently serving as the graduate assistant coach at fellow OAC school Muskingum University. At Muskingum, Martin oversaw the pitchers and served as the team’s academic coordinator.  In addition to his time at Muskingum, Martin has gained coaching experience as the head coach of the Owensboro RiverDawgs and as a pitching and hitting instructor at The Garage Baseball Facility in Clarion, Pa.  As a collegiate baseball player, Martin excelled as a pitcher and infielder for the Muskies. There, he was a four-year letterwinner and was named the OAC Pitcher of the Week on April 12, 2021.   

Duke Dickerson will embark in his third full season with the Capital Baseball coaching staff in 2024. At the end of the 2021 season, Dickerson assisted then interim head coach Scott Manahan and will now serve as a volunteer coach working primarily with the pitchers and helping to direct team operations.  Dickerson played collegiate baseball at Virginia Tech where he set a single-season school record for wins (10) while leading the Hokies to two consecutive NCAA Division I Super Regionals.  Along the way he defeated such powerhouses as South Carolina, University of Virginia, Tennessee and Vanderbilt to name a few, as well as adding multiple entries to the record book.  Forgoing the MLB draft following his Junior year, he transferred to Lipscomb University in Nashville (TN) where he played a major role with the Bison winning the NAIA National Championship.  After his Senior year, Dickerson signed with the Toronto Blue Jays organization where he played for two-years prior to being released. After a comeback attempt with the New York Yankees organization, Dickerson accepted a role on the field staff with the Yankees' AAA team, the Columbus Clippers.  After his five-year tenure with the Clippers, he joined former MLB player Dan Briggs (currently the hitting coach for the Comets) and coached at Denison University (Granville, OH), where the Big Red generated their first 20-win season in the baseball programs 100-plus year history and were recognized by Wilson Sporting Goods Company three consecutive years for one of the top marketing campaigns in the nation. Prior to joining the Comets, Dickerson's most recent baseball roles included player development with USA Baseball and consulting with a number of NCAA Division I, II and III programs, e.g., Arizona State University.  Since his arrival to Capital, Dickerson has placed over 35 players within the highly competitive MLB supported summer leagues across the nation and has expanded relationships within the MLB community. 

Aidan DeBolt joined the Capital baseball staff in the summer of 2025 and will serve as a Graduate Assistant Coach. In this role, he will primarily work with the position players.  DeBolt played collegiate baseball at Hiram College. Aside from playing, DeBolt also interned with the baseball coaches working on the hitting side of the program. In this role, he attended individual hitting sessions and worked with players to improve their swings. Throughout the role, he became well-versed in the different technologies in the market to understand and correct players' swings.  DeBolt graduated from Hiram in the spring of 2025 where he studied Sport Management. At Capital University, DeBolt will be pursuing his MBA.