Dallas Baptist Patriots baseball
The Dallas Baptist Patriots baseball team represents Dallas Baptist University, which is located in Dallas, Texas. The Patriots are an NCAA Division I college baseball program that competes in the Missouri Valley Conference. They began competing in Division I in 2004 and joined the Missouri Valley Conference in 2014 after only one season with the Western Athletic Conference. They are the only Dallas Baptist program in Division I and the Missouri Valley Conference. All other Dallas Baptist programs compete in Division II's Lone Star Conference.
| Dallas Baptist Patriots | |
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 2021 Dallas Baptist Patriots baseball team | |
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| Founded | 1970 |
| Overall record | 624—341 |
| University | Dallas Baptist University |
| Head coach | Dan Heefner (14th season) |
| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Location | Dallas, Texas |
| Home stadium | Horner Ballpark (Capacity: 2,000) |
| Nickname | Patriots |
| Colors | Red, White, and Blue[1] |
| NCAA regional champions | |
| 2011 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 2008, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| 2014, 2016, 2017 | |
| Conference champions | |
| 2016, 2019 | |
The Dallas Baptist Patriots play all home games on campus at Joan and Andy Horner Ballpark. Under the direction of Head Coach Dan Heefner, the Patriots have played in nine NCAA Tournaments and hosted their first regional in 2015. Over their six seasons in the Missouri Valley Conference, they have won two MVC regular season titles and three MVC tournaments.
Since the program's inception in 1970, 18 Patriots have gone on to play in Major League Baseball, highlighted by 3-time All-Stars Freddy Sanchez and Ben Zobrist. Under current head coach Dan Heefner, 52 Patriots have been drafted, including Vic Black who was selected in the first round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft.
Conference membership history (Division I only)
- 2004–2012: Independent
- 2013: Western Athletic Conference
- 2014–present: Missouri Valley Conference
Joan and Andy Horner Ballpark
Joan and Andy Horner Ballpark is a baseball stadium on the Dallas Baptist campus in Dallas, Texas that seats 2,000 people. It was opened on February 15, 2013 with a 9–11 loss to Creighton. A record attendance of 3,242 was set on May 31, 2015 during an NCAA Tournament game against Texas.[2]
Head coaches (Division I only)
Records taken from the 2020 DBU baseball media guide.[2]
| Season | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Mike Bard | 1 | 44–16 | .733 |
| 2005–2007 | Eric Newman | 3 | 95–72 | .569 |
| 2008–present | Dan Heefner | 13 | 475–253 | .652 |
| Totals | 3 coaches | 17 seasons | 624–341 | .643 |
Year-by-year NCAA Division I results
Records taken from the 2020 DBU baseball media guide.[2]
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent (2004–2012) | |||||||||
| 2004 | Mike Bard | 44–16 | |||||||
| 2005 | Eric Newman | 32–23 | |||||||
| 2006 | Eric Newman | 33–23 | |||||||
| 2007 | Eric Newman | 30–26 | |||||||
| 2008 | Dan Heefner | 37–19 | College Station Regional | ||||||
| 2009 | Dan Heefner | 38–17 | |||||||
| 2010 | Dan Heefner | 28–27 | |||||||
| 2011 | Dan Heefner | 42–20 | Santa Clara Super Regional | ||||||
| 2012 | Dan Heefner | 41–19 | Waco Regional | ||||||
| Western Athletic Conference (2013) | |||||||||
| 2013 | Dan Heefner | 30–30 | 13–14 | T-7th | WAC Tournament | ||||
| Missouri Valley Conference (2014–present) | |||||||||
| 2014 | Dan Heefner | 40–21 | 14–7 | T-2nd | MVC Tournament Fort Worth Regional | ||||
| 2015 | Dan Heefner | 46–15 | 15–6 | 2nd | MVC Tournament Dallas Regional | ||||
| 2016 | Dan Heefner | 44–19 | 15–5 | 1st | MVC Tournament Lubbock Regional | ||||
| 2017 | Dan Heefner | 42–21 | 15–6 | 2nd | MVC Tournament Fort Worth Regional | ||||
| 2018 | Dan Heefner | 42–21 | 16–5 | 2nd | MVC Tournament Fayetteville Regional | ||||
| 2019 | Dan Heefner | 43–20 | 14–7 | T-1st | MVC Tournament Lubbock Regional | ||||
| 2020 | Dan Heefner | 12–4 | Season cancelled on March 12 due to Coronavirus pandemic[3] | ||||||
| Total: | 624–341 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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NCAA Division I Tournament history
- The NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament started in 1947.
- The format of the tournament has changed through the years.
- Dallas Baptist began playing Division I baseball in 2004.
| Year | Record | Pct | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0–2 | .000 | Eliminated by UIC in College Station Regional |
| 2011 | 3–3 | .500 | Eliminated by California in Santa Clara Super Regional |
| 2012 | 2–2 | .500 | Eliminated by Baylor in Waco Regional |
| 2014 | 0–2 | .000 | Eliminated by Siena in Fort Worth Regional |
| 2015 | 3–2 | .600 | Eliminated by VCU in Dallas Regional |
| 2016 | 3–2 | .600 | Eliminated by Texas Tech in Lubbock Regional |
| 2017 | 2–2 | .500 | Eliminated by TCU in Fort Worth Regional |
| 2018 | 2–2 | .500 | Eliminated by Arkansas in Fayetteville Regional |
| 2019 | 2–2 | .500 | Eliminated by Texas Tech in Lubbock Regional |
| Totals | 17–19 | .472 |
Awards and honors (Division I only)
- Over their 16 seasons in Division I, 16 Patriots have been named to an NCAA-recognized All-America team.
- Over their 6 seasons in the Missouri Valley Conference, 24 different Patriots have been named to the all-conference first-team.
All-Americans
| Year | Position | Name | Team | Selector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | OF | Drew Holder | 1st | ABCA |
| 2nd | CB | |||
| 3rd | NCBWA | |||
| 2009 | SS | Ryan Goins | 3rd | BA |
| CB | ||||
| NCBWA | ||||
| DH | Jason Krizan | 3rd | ABCA | |
| 2010 | OF | Ryan Enos | 3rd | ABCA |
| 2011 | OF | Jason Krizan | 1st | ABCA |
| BA | ||||
| CB | ||||
| NCBWA | ||||
| 2B | Tyler Robbins | 2nd | ABCA | |
| 2012 | OF | Boomer Collins | 3rd | ABCA |
| NCBWA | ||||
| SS | Joel Hutter | 2nd | NCBWA | |
| 2013 | 3B | Duncan McAlpine | 3rd | ABCA |
| 2015 | RP | Chance Adams | 2nd | NCBWA |
| RP | Brandon Koch | 2nd | CB | |
| NCBWA | ||||
| 2016 | UT | Darick Hall | 1st | CB |
| 2nd | ABCA | |||
| 3rd | NCBWA | |||
| SP | Colin Poche | 2nd | CB | |
| 2017 | 1B | Austin Listi | 2nd | CB |
| 3rd | ABCA | |||
| 2018 | RP | Trevor Conn | 3rd | CB |
| OF | Devlin Granberg | 1st | ABCA | |
| CB | ||||
| NCBWA | ||||
| 2nd | BA | |||
| 2019 | DH | Bryce Ball | 1st | NCBWA |
| 2nd | ABCA |
Freshman First-Team All-Americans
| Year | Position | Name | Selector |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | SS | Austin Knight | CB |
| 2008 | RP | Chris Haney | CB |
| 2010 | SS | Austin Elkins | CB |
| DH | Duncan McAlpine | CB | |
| 2013 | OF | Austin Listi | CB |
| 2014 | 2B | Camden Duzenack | CB |
| OF | David Martinelli | CB | |
| 2015 | RP | Dalton Higgins | CB |
| 2016 | OF | Jameson Hannah | CB |
| 2018 | SP | Luke Eldred | CB |
| SS | Jimmy Glowenke | BA | |
| CB | |||
| NCBWA |
Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year
| Year | Position | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | UT | Darick Hall |
| 2018 | OF | Devin Granberg |
Missouri Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Year
| Year | Position | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | IF | Camden Duzenack |
| 2018 | SS | Jimmy Glowenke |
Missouri Valley Conference Pitcher of the Year
| Year | Handedness | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Left | Colin Poche |
| 2018 | Right | Trevor Conn |
Missouri Valley Conference Coach of the Year
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2016 | Dan Heefner |
Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Year
| Year | Position | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | UT | Darick Hall |
| 2018 | RP | Kody Funderburk |
Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Year
| Year | Position | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | OF | Jameson Hannah |
| 2018 | SS | Jimmy Glowenke |
Taken from the 2020 DBU baseball media guide.[2] Updated February 25, 2020.
Patriots in the Major Leagues
| = All-Star | = Baseball Hall of Famer |
| Athlete | Years in MLB | MLB Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Les Lancaster | 1987–1993 | Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Cardinals |
| Billy Brewer | 1993–1999 | Kansas City Royals, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies |
| Darren Hall | 1994–1998 | Toronto Blue Jays, Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Jason LaRue | 1999–2010 | Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Royals, St. Louis Cardinals |
| Scott Mullen | 2000–2003 | Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Dodgers |
| J. J. Trujillo | 2002 | San Diego Padres |
| Freddy Sanchez | 2002–2011 | Boston Red Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants |
| Lew Ford | 2003–2007, 2012 | Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles |
| Ben Zobrist | 2006–present | Tampa Bay Devil Rays/Rays, Oakland Athletics, Kansas City Royals, Chicago Cubs |
| Brandon Harper | 2006 | Washington Nationals |
| Lance Broadway | 2007–2009 | Chicago White Sox, New York Mets |
| Brandon Bantz | 2013 | Seattle Mariners |
| Vic Black | 2013–2014 | Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Mets |
| Ryan Goins | 2013–present | Toronto Blue Jays, Kansas City Royals, Chicago White Sox |
| Drew Smith | 2018 | New York Mets |
| Chance Adams | 2018–present | New York Yankees |
| Colin Poche | 2019–present | Tampa Bay Rays |
| Cy Sneed | 2019–present | Houston Astros |
Taken from the 2020 DBU baseball media guide.[2] Updated February 25, 2020.
References
- "DBU vs. Louisiana–Monroe Baseball Game Notes" (PDF). February 17, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
- "DBU Baseball Media Guide". Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- "NCAA & DBU COVID-19 Updates". Retrieved March 15, 2020.