Moses Molina returns as the Field Manager of the Badlands Big Sticks for the 2027 season, his second summer leading the Northwoods League club. After taking the helm in 2026, Molina helped guide the Big Sticks to a successful first half, finishing in second place in the Great Plains West Division, while also posting a 13-11 record against the team’s two North Dakota rivals.

One of Molina’s priorities during his first season in Dickinson was player development and helping collegiate athletes find opportunities to continue their baseball careers. Throughout the 2026 season, he assisted players who needed to find a new home by helping connect them with programs and opportunities that fit their individual goals. His focus on recruiting, player development, and building relationships continues to be a cornerstone of his coaching philosophy.

Prior to joining the Big Sticks, Molina spent three summers in the Texas Collegiate League as an Assistant Coach. He coached two summers with the Seguin River Monsters and most recently with the Victoria Generals. During that time, he coached in two of the league’s last three championship games.

While with the River Monsters, Molina helped guide the club to its first playoff appearance and first TCL championship in franchise history. He also served as an Assistant Coach in the 2024 TCL All-Star Game. With the Victoria Generals, Molina helped the club capture the Texas Division in both the first and second half of the season. The Generals also won their first-round playoff games, led the league in stolen bases, walks offensively, and tied a TCL record for the best start in league history.

Molina’s responsibilities during his time in the TCL included coaching the bases, working with position players offensively and defensively, placing uncommitted players, and recruiting.

In August 2026, Molina added another significant milestone to his coaching resume when he had the opportunity to coach with Team USA Baseball (NTIS) in Cary, North Carolina. The NTIS, National Team Identification Series, is USA Baseball’s premier national player identification program, bringing together players from across the country as part of the organization’s talent identification and development process.

Away from the summer baseball season, Molina is a Business Teacher at Canyon High School in New Braunfels, Texas. He has more than a decade’s worth of successful coaching experience that ranges from the Select/Showcase, High School, and College Summer Ball levels. His coaching roles have included Director, Head Baseball Coach, and Assistant Baseball Coach.

Molina played college baseball at Otero Junior College in Colorado in 2011 and 2012. During his time at Otero, the team was nationally ranked at various times and played for a Region 9 Championship during the 2011 season.

Molina is a graduate of Otero Junior College (AA), Sam Houston State University (BBA), and Texas A&M University-Kingsville (MBA).

Andrew Hernandez has been named the Pitching Coach for the Badlands Big Sticks for the 2026 season. Hernandez is currently the Director of Pitching Development at D1, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. He is bringing a strong background in player development and pitching excellence. Over the past two seasons, he served as the Pitching Coach at Wharton County Junior College in Texas, where he helped shape one of the top pitching staffs in the region.

In 2024, Hernandez coached First Team All-American, Brian Panneton, a standout on the Wharton roster whose breakout season garnered national recognition. Panneton went on to pitch at the Division 1 level at Tarleton State in Texas. The following year in 2025, Coach Hernandez led a pitching staff that produced the most All-Conference selections in the league and helped the Pioneers reach the regional tournament. That team was led by First Team All-Region Pitcher, Ty Dagley, who now pitches at the D1 level at Lamar in Texas.

As a player, Hernandez also made his mark at Wharton County Junior College earning Second Team Region XIV South honors. His firsthand experience at the junior college level has been key to his success in developing elite-level pitchers.

Now in the Southland Conference with the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders, Coach Hernandez continues to bring that same commitment and energy to the next generation of arms.

Dan Rivera is in his 5th year with the Big Sticks organization either as a player or assistant coach.

Dan is the pitching coach for the Mayville State University Comets after a three year stint with Dickinson State University.

Prior to his time at Dickinson he attended Eastern Nazarene College where he obtained a degree in Business Marketing. He also attended Concordia Nebraska where he received his MBA.

During his playing career, he helped lead the lions to their first postseason appearance in over a decade while serving as the closer where he had a 3.13 ERA and had 39 strikeouts in 23 innings. During his time with the bulldogs he also pitched out of the bullpen for 2 seasons where they won a conference title and made 2 regional appearances. He also threw the 4th no hitter in Bulldogs history when he combined for a no-hitter in a start. Over the 2 years at Concordia, he pitched in 45 innings for the bulldogs and had 85 strikeouts. During his final season he lead the country in K/9 (18.3) where he had 43 strikeouts in 20.2 innings.

Moses Dokes joined the Big Sticks staff in the Spring of 2026.

Moses played collegiate baseball at Cerritos College for one season before transferring to Dickinson State University, where he competed for four years while continuing his academic and athletic development. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in University Studies from Dickinson State and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Athletic Leadership and Development. Moses is currently serving as a Graduate Assistant at the University of Mary in Bismarck, North Dakota, helping develop student-athletes on and off the field through leadership, skill development, and program support.