Jackson State Tigers baseball

The Jackson State Tigers baseball represents Jackson State University, which is located in Jackson, Mississippi. The Tigers are an NCAA Division I college baseball program that competes in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

Jackson State Tigers
UniversityJackson State University
Head coachOmar Johnson (15th season)
ConferenceSWAC
East Division
LocationJackson, Mississippi
Home stadiumBraddy Field
(Capacity: 800)
NicknameTigers
ColorsBlue, White, and Gray[1]
              
NCAA Tournament appearances
2000, 2013, 2014
Conference tournament champions
2000, 2013, 2014
Conference champions
1968, 1971, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2005, 2006

The Jackson State Tigers play all home games on campus at Braddy Field. Under the direction of head coach Omar Johnson who has served as head coach since 2007.

Since the program's inception, 7 Tigers have gone on to play in Major League Baseball.

Head coaches

Season Coach Years Record Pct.
1958–1960A. F. Smith322–30.423
1970Robert Hill124–4.857
1971–1972W. C. Gorden244–15.746
1973–2000Robert Braddy28811–552–5.595
2001–2006Mark Salter6147–131–1.529
2007–presentOmar Johnson14447–290.607
Totals 6 coaches 54 seasons 1,495–1,022–6 .594

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Notable players

See also

References

  1. "JSU Color Scheme | Style Guide". Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  2. "2017 Jackson State Baseball Media Guide". www.issuu.com. Jackson State University. Retrieved April 29, 2020.


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