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The High Point Panthers baseball team represents High Point University, which is located in High Point, North Carolina. The Panthers are an NCAA Division I college baseball program that competes in the Big South Conference. They began competing in Division I in 2000 and joined the Big South Conference the same season.
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Founded | 1933 |
Overall record | 603–741–1 |
University | High Point University |
Head coach | Joey Hammond (3rd season) |
Conference | Big South Conference |
Location | High Point, North Carolina, United States |
Home stadium | George S. Erath Field (Capacity: 500) |
Nickname | Panthers |
Colors | Purple and white[1] |
NCAA Tournament appearances | |
2024 | |
Conference tournament champions | |
2024 |
The High Point Panthers play all home games on campus at George S. Erath Field. Over their 24 seasons in the Big South Conference, they have played in 19 Big South Tournaments, advancing to the finals twice and winning once in 2024.
Since the program's inception in 1933, four Panthers have gone on to play in Major League Baseball: infielder Dick Culler and relief pitchers Cody Allen, Jaime Schultz and Andre Scrubb.
Conference membership history (Division I only)
edit- 2000–present: Big South Conference
George S. Erath Field
editGeorge S. Erath Field is a baseball stadium on the High Point campus in High Point, North Carolina that seats 550 people.[2]
Head coaches (Division I only)
editRecords taken from the 2019 High Point baseball media guide.[2]
Season | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
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2000–2001 | Jim Speight | 2 | 43–69–1 | .384 |
2002–2008 | Sal Bando | 7 | 144–243 | .372 |
2009–2021 | Craig Cozart | 13 | 339–337 | .501 |
2022–present | Joey Hammond | 3 | 77–92 | .456 |
Totals | 4 coaches | 25 seasons | 603–741–1 | .449 |
Year-by-year NCAA Division I results
editRecords taken from the 2024 High Point baseball history and record book.[3]
Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Big South Conference (2000–present) | |||||||||
2000 | Jim Speight | 22–36–1 | 6–15 | 8th | Big South Tournament | ||||
2001 | Jim Speight | 21–33 | 5–14 | 6th | Big South Tournament | ||||
2002 | Sal Bando | 26–31 | 9–11 | 5th | Big South Tournament | ||||
2003 | Sal Bando | 14–37 | 5–12 | 7th | |||||
2004 | Sal Bando | 11–44 | 4–20 | T-8th | |||||
2005 | Sal Bando | 19–36 | 6–18 | 8th | |||||
2006 | Sal Bando | 27–32 | 14–10 | 4th | Big South Tournament | ||||
2007 | Sal Bando | 27–30 | 10–11 | T-4th | Big South Tournament | ||||
2008 | Sal Bando | 20–33 | 9–12 | 5th | Big South Tournament | ||||
2009 | Craig Cozart | 21–32 | 11–12 | 6th | Big South Tournament | ||||
2010 | Craig Cozart | 31–29 | 15–12 | T-4th | Big South Tournament | ||||
2011 | Craig Cozart | 24–32 | 9–18 | T-8th | Big South Tournament | ||||
2012 | Craig Cozart | 28–31 | 11–13 | T-7th | Big South Tournament | ||||
2013 | Craig Cozart | 29–29 | 15–9 | 3rd | Big South Tournament | ||||
2014 | Craig Cozart | 33–22 | 18–9 | 3rd | Big South Tournament | ||||
2015 | Craig Cozart | 29–26 | 14–10 | 5th | Big South Tournament | ||||
2016 | Craig Cozart | 32–24 | 14–10 | T-2nd | Big South Tournament | ||||
2017 | Craig Cozart | 30–23 | 13–11 | 4th | Big South Tournament | ||||
2018 | Craig Cozart | 34–22 | 19–8 | 2nd | Big South Tournament | ||||
2019 | Craig Cozart | 27–27 | 14–13 | T-5th | Big South Tournament | ||||
2020 | Craig Cozart | 7–9 | 0–0 | N/A | Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic | ||||
2021 | Craig Cozart | 14–31 | 12–25 | 9th | Big South Tournament | ||||
2022 | Joey Hammond | 23–33 | 14–10 | 4th | Big South Tournament | ||||
2023 | Joey Hammond | 20–34 | 12–14 | T-6th | Big South Tournament | ||||
2024 | Joey Hammond | 34–25 | 17–7 | 2nd | Big South Tournament | ||||
Total: | 603–741–1 | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Appearances in the NCAA tournament
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Awards and honors (Division I only)
edit- Over their 20 seasons in Division I, two Panthers have been named to an NCAA-recognized All-America team.
- Over their 20 seasons in the Big South Conference, 16 different Panthers have been named to the all-conference first-team.
All-Americans
editYear | Position | Name | Team | Selector |
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2006 | OF | Mark Shorey | 3rd | ABCA |
CB | ||||
2010 | OF | Nate Roberts | 2nd | ABCA |
3rd | BA | |||
NCBWA |
Freshman First-Team All-Americans
editYear | Position | Name | Selector |
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2006 | C | Billy Alvino | CB |
2007 | OF | Robby Kuzdale | CB |
2012 | RP | Joe Goodman | CB |
3B | Ryne Rush | CB |
Big South Conference Player of the Year
editYear | Position | Name |
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2006 | OF | Mark Shorey |
2010 | OF | Nate Roberts |
2018 | OF | Austen Zente |
Big South Conference Coach of the Year
editYear | Name |
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2006 | Sal Bando |
Big South Conference Rookie/Freshman of the Year
editYear | Position | Name |
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2007 | OF | Robby Kuzdale |
Taken from the 2019 High Point baseball media guide.[2] Updated March 11, 2020.
Panthers in the Major Leagues
edit= All-Star | = Baseball Hall of Famer |
Athlete | Years in MLB | MLB Teams |
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Dick Culler | 1936, 1943–1949 | Philadelphia Athletics, Chicago White Sox, Boston Braves, Chicago Cubs, New York Giants |
Cody Allen | 2012–2019 | Cleveland Indians, Los Angeles Angels |
Jaime Schultz | 2018–2019 | Tampa Bay Rays, Los Angeles Dodgers |
Andre Scrubb | 2020–2021 | Houston Astros |
Taken from Baseball Reference.[4] Updated May 29, 2024.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "High Point Colors". Retrieved March 31, 2016.
- ^ a b c "High Point Baseball Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved March 11, 2020.
- ^ "High Point Baseball History & Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ "High Point University (High Point, NC) Baseball Players". Retrieved March 11, 2020.