Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders baseball

The Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States.[2] The team is a member of the Southland Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. The team plays its home games at on-campus Chapman Field in Corpus Christi, Texas.[3] Off-campus Whataburger Field is the home venue for some high-profile games and tournaments. The Islanders are coached by Scott Malone.

Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders
2024 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders baseball team
UniversityTexas A&M University–Corpus Christi
Head coachScott Malone (17th season)
ConferenceSouthland
LocationCorpus Christi, Texas
Home stadiumChapman Field
(Capacity: 750)
NicknameIslanders
ColorsRoyal blue, white, and green[1]
     

History

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An Islanders pitcher during a game in 2006

Conference membership history

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Head coaches

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Coach Seasons Years W L T Pct
Hector Salinas 7 2000–2006 172 191 1 .474
Gene Salazar 1 2007 27 29 0 .482
Scott Malone 15 2008–Present 375 424 2 .452

Year-by-year results

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Year Coach Overall record Conference record Notes
2000 Hector Salinas 23–29  
2001 18–36  
2002 24–29  
2003 33–17  
2004 23–28  
2005 31–21–1  
2006 20–31  
2007 Gene Salazar 27–29 12–18; 5th West
2008 Scott Malone 24–33–1 14–15–1; 5th West Southland Tournament
2009 18–38 9–24; 12th
2010 20–33–1 10–22–1; 11th
2011 37–24 19–14; 3rd Southland Tournament
2012 24–33 14–19; 8th Southland Tournament
2013 33–24 17–10; 2nd Southland Tournament
2014 31–27 19–11; 4th Southland Tournament
2015 26–27 13–14; 8th Southland Tournament
2016 19–32 8–20; 10th
2017 22–32 14–16; 9th
2018 30–26 14–16; 7th
2019 30–24 14-16; 7th Southland Tournament
2020 8–10 2–1 Season cut short due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 25–29 20–14; 2nd Southland Tournament
2022 27–28 10–14; 4th Southland Tournament

Major League Baseball

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Texas A&M–Corpus Christi has had 14 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Guide for Designers". Retrieved April 2, 2016.
  2. ^ "Texas A&M–Corpus Islanders". d1baseball.com. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
  3. ^ "2015 Islanders Baseball Schedule". Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Athletics. Archived from the original on December 5, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
  4. ^ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (Corpus Christi, TX)"". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-06-13.
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