Lubbock Christian Chaparrals baseball

The Lubbock Christian Chaparrals represents Lubbock Christian University (LCU) in college baseball. The Chaparrals compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II as members of the Lone Star Conference. The Chaparrals won the NAIA World Series in 1983 and 2009, and placed runner-up in 2011. Since 1978, Lubbock Christian has played home games at Hays Field (formerly Chaparral Stadium). The Chaparrals are led by head coach Nathan Blackwood.

Lubbock Christian Chaparrals
Founded1962 (1962)
UniversityLubbock Christian University
Head coachNathan Blackwood (12th season)
ConferenceLone Star
LocationLubbock, Texas
Home stadiumHays Field
(Capacity: 3,000)
NicknameChaparrals
ColorsBlue and white[1]
   
NCAA Tournament champions
NAIA: 1983, 2009
College World Series runner-up
NAIA: 2011
College World Series appearances
NAIA: 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1991, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011
Conference tournament champions
2008, 2012
Regular season conference champions
1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2005, 2010

History

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Prior to joining the NCAA for the 2014 season, Lubbock Christian competed in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) from 1962 to 1966, and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) from 1971 to 2013.[2]

Conference affiliation

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Ballpark

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In 1978, Lubbock Christian began playing Chaparral Stadium. The Chaparrals were the host team for the NAIA World Series in 1981, 1982, and 1983, and Sooner Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament in 2006.[3] The ballpark was renamed Hays Field, in 1999, to honor the Hays family, including former Chaparrals head baseball coach Larry Hays.

Head coaches

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Name Seasons
1 Les Perrin 1962–1966
2 Larry Hays 1971–1986
3 Jimmy Shankle 1987–1991
4 Daren Hays 1992–1999
5 Bobby Sherrard 2002–2003
6 Nathan Blackwood 2004–present

References

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  1. ^ Lubbock Christian University Visual Identity Guide (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 21, 2015. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  2. ^ "LCU Says Goodbye to NAIA - EverythingLubbock.com". everythinglubbock.com. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  3. ^ "Lubbock Christian University Athletics - Hays Field and City Bank Clubhouse". lcuchaps.com. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
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