Frank Ragle

Bio

Frank Ragle enters his fifth season as Volunteer Assistant Coach for Vincennes University Baseball.

During the 2024–25 season, Ragle helped lead VU on one of the most thrilling post-season runs in program history. After entering the playoffs as underdogs, the Trailblazers caught fire at the right time, reeling off eight consecutive postseason victories. VU kicked off their surge by winning their first Mid-West Athletic Conference/NJCAA Region 24 Pool B Championship—anchored by standout performances from sophomore pitchers JD Bowser (Mt. Carmel, Ill.), Carson Allen (Louisville, Ky.), and Eastin Whaley (Kokomo, Ind.), as well as freshman Jacob Hoyer (Georgetown, Ind.). That momentum propelled the Trailblazers into the NJCAA Central District Tournament, where they battled through the field and reached the semifinals before falling just short. The team’s surge from spring underdogs to national contenders energized the program and reinforced VU’s postseason legacy, culminating in a 28–34 overall record.

Off the field, Ragle has strong ties to Vincennes. A 1985 graduate of Vincennes Lincoln High School, he went on to study Law Enforcement and Corrections for three years at Vincennes University. He and his wife, Michaela “Shae” Ragle (Buchmann) of Brownstown, Indiana, live in Vincennes with their two dogs, Bolo (a black lab mix) and Blazer (a French bulldog).