The DBU Patriots keep the faith

Photos by Grant Meeks

One needn’t travel far to see world-class college sports in Oak Cliff. The Dallas Baptist University Patriots baseball team has been in the NCAA Division I for nine years. Last year, the team ended its season one game away from the College World Series. This team is more than a group of talented athletes, though. They’re also a bunch of guys serving Christ. All DBU sports teams take a mission trip every three years. In 2011, the baseball team spent several weeks in the Dominican Republic, teaching baseball clinics and spreading the word of God. “Our No. 1 goal isn’t always winning. Our No. 1 goal is to glorify God,” says junior second-baseman Austin Elkins. “It lets you not be so focused on results but how you go about your business, and ultimately, glorifying God with your actions.”

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Take me out to the ballgame

The DBU Patriots have four home games in May:

Wednesday, May 2, 6:30 p.m. vs. University of Texas at Arlington

Saturday, May 5, 1 p.m. vs. University of Evansville

Tuesday, May 8, 3 p.m. vs. Texas Tech University

Tuesday, May 15, 4 p.m. vs. Oklahoma State University

They play at Patriot Field, on the DBU campus, 3000 Mountain Creek Parkway. Tickets cost $7 and can be purchased at the box office on game days.