COACHES

Ryan Roth | Head Coach

Ryan Roth is poised to start his seventh season as the head coach of Grace's baseball team in 2024-25.

He has been with the Lancers for the previous six seasons, serving as an assistant in 2018, interim coach in 2019 and beginning as head coach in the COVID-shortened 2020 season.

“We are extremely pleased with Ryan Roth leading the baseball program at Grace College. His desire for Christian excellence in all areas of leadership is aligned with our mission at Grace College,” said Grace Director of Athletics Chad Briscoe. “His ability to recruit at a high level and his connections across the state will continue to serve him well as he takes the helm of the program. We look forward to the future of the Grace baseball program under his leadership.”

Roth led the Lancers to a storybook season in 2019 as the interim coach. Grace qualified for the Crossroads League Tournament for the first time since 2014 and quickly made an impact.

The Lancers upset top-seed Huntington in the opening round of the tournament thanks to a walkoff squeeze bunt. Grace continued its run, taking down the host Taylor and Marian to land in the championship game for the first time in program history. The Lancers won the fourth-most games (17) in its 60-plus-year history. Grace also had four players earn honors on the postseason All-Crossroads League Team.

In 2022, the Lancers equaled that win total with 17 victorious, marking the fourth-most wins in team history. He also led Grace to double-digit wins in Crossroads League play for the third time in program history. Roth's recruiting has led to a revamp of the team's record books. In 2022, the Lancers had two players (Patrick Danforth, Alex Rich) break the previous record for most hits in a season. Another recruit (Austin Carr) ended the season with the second-most RBIs in team history.

In 2023, Grace enjoyed a historically strong season. The Lancers tied the single-season wins record (21) and won the most conference games (13) in program history. One of Roth's recruits (Maximo De Leon) broke three single-season records in his first season (hits, runs, stolen bases).

He guided several players to individual milestones during the 2024 campaign, including three major milestones being broken (career RBIs, stolen bases, strikeouts).

Roth was an accomplished player at Manchester High School, winning the 2A state championship in 2002.

He was an All-County player in 2003 when he led the Squires with a .403 batting average while adding a .969 fielding percentage. Roth, who also played football at Manchester, was inducted into the Manchester High School Hall of Fame along with his 2002 state championship team.

After Manchester, Roth attended Huntington University where he pitched for the Foresters. From Huntington he joined the US Navy where he served from 2010-13.

Roth  worked in the private sector after his time in the Navy, and he served for three years as a volunteer assistant coach with Warsaw’s baseball team.

Justin Love | Assistant Coach

Justin Love joins Grace's baseball staff for his eighth season in 2024-25. 

Love was a four-year starter at Ball State University. He established the Cardinals' single-season stolen base record in 1997 with 44 steals, leading the Mid-American Conference and helping him earn a spot on the All-Conference Team. He stole five bases in five tries against Eastern Michigan to set a school record. Overall for his junior year he had 71 hits and 67 runs in 59 games, hitting .346.

As a senior in 1998, he had 30 stolen bases to rank second in the MAC. He led the conference with 62 runs scored and was sixth with 120 total bases. He was a First Team All-MAC selection as a senior and was 10th in the conference with nine home runs and batted .344 in 57 games.

He was an accomplished athlete at Northridge, earning a spot in the Elkhart County Hall of Fame. He was a two-time All-NLC selection and won All-State, All-Regional and All-Sectional recognition in 1994. Love set the school records for stolen bases, runs, walks and triples.

As a football player at Northridge, Love was a three-time All-Northern Lakes Conference honoree, earning 3A All-State honors in 1993. He set the school record for receiving yards, receptions, interceptions and scoring and was invited to the Indiana North-South All-Star Game.

Beach Harmon | Assistant Coach

Beach Harmon is set to begin his fourth season on Grace's coaching staff. He has a wealth of playing and coaching experience that he brings to the Lancers.

Harmon is a familiar face, having played for the Lancers and then serving as a graduate assistant coach for two seasons. His coaching experience includes assisting Indiana Tech's baseball team as well as New Haven High School.

Harmon was the head coach for the Indiana Jacks (ICSBL) for a season and the Genesee Rapids (NYCBL) for a few seasons.

"I am thrilled to have the opportunity to continue working with our hitters here at Grace and look forward to building on the momentum that has been created within the baseball program," Harmon said.

"Beach is a valuable addition to our coaching staff. He has a great deal of coaching experience for his age," said Grace head coach Ryan Roth. "He is passionate about the game and has a willingness to learn and grow in his knowledge as a coach. Moreover, he is an incredibly reliable and high character young man who I believe in greatly."

Tom Roy | Team Chaplain

Longtime baseball coach Tom Roy will serve as a team chaplain for Grace College's baseball team this season.

Roy has worked with the Lancers across four different different decades. He was the Lancers' head baseball coach from 1980-83. He led Grace to two winning seasons in 1981 and 1982. He was also the squad’s pitching coach from 1970-73 and graduated from Grace with a Bachelor’s degree in 1974. He has also assisted the Lancers multiple times over the years.

Roy has spent close to 15 years as a scout for Major League Baseball. He was an associate scout for the Philadelphia Phillies from 1976-79 and was an associate international scout for the Atlanta Braves from 1993-99 and for the San Diego Padres from 2000-05.

Roy also served as the varsity baseball coach at Tippecanoe Valley from 1974-76 and was the pitching coach at Huntington College from 1987-89. He has visited over 65 different countries teaching and coaching the game of baseball.

He is the president and founder of Unlimited Potential, Inc. He played briefly in the San Francisco Giants organization before starting his career. He authored an autobiography about his experience with UPI entitled "Released." He also recently authored another book entitled "Shepherd Coach: Unlocking the Destiny of You and Your Players."

Roy has served as a board member for various ministries, including the Warsaw YMCA, Calling for Christ, UPI and Fellowship Mission. He has co-written multiple books, including “Beyond Betrayal” and “Sandusky Bay.”

Grace recently renamed its baseball stadium in honor of Roy, calling it the Tom Roy - UPI Park. The Lancers will play their first season in the newly renovated ballpark in the spring of 2024.

Ryan Moore |  Assistant Coach

Ryan Moore specializes in working with Grace's catchers and joins the Lancers' staff for his eighth year in 2024-25.

Moore was an accomplished catcher at Indiana Wesleyan. During his senior year in 2007, he was named Rawlings-NAIA All-American Gold Glove, NAIA All-Region, NAIA All-Region Gold Glove and All-Conference.