UNC one of two

The University of Northern Colorado has something its Division I neighbors don't -- baseball.

UNC and the Air Force Academy are the only two schools in the state to offer Division I baseball.

Colorado State University and the University of Colorado dropped the sport in efforts to meet Title IX requirements and a lack of funding.

CU dropped its program in 1981, but has fielded a team at the club level for 25 years.

Numerous times, baseball supporters, including former CU head coach Irv Brown, have talked about the resurrection of the program, but expenses and gender equity issues have always stalled the talks.

The Buffs' most notable player is former major league catcher John Stearns.

CU is only one of two schools in the Big 12 Conference that doesn't field a varsity baseball team. The other is Iowa State University.

CSU's program was discontinued in 1992 after competing in the Western Athletic Conference.

The most notable major league player to come out of the CSU program was pitcher Tippy Martinez.