Ohio Bobcats baseball
The Ohio Bobcats baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, United States.[2] The team is a member of the Mid-American Conference East division, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. Ohio's first baseball team was fielded in 1892. The team plays its home games at Bob Wren Stadium in Athens, Ohio. The Bobcats are coached by Rob Smith.
| Ohio Bobcats | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Founded | 1892 |
| University | Ohio University |
| Head coach | Rob Smith (9th season) |
| Conference | Mid–American East Division |
| Location | Athens, Ohio |
| Home stadium | Bob Wren Stadium (Capacity: 4,000) |
| Nickname | Bobcats |
| Colors | Hunter Green and White[1] |
| College World Series appearances | |
| 1970 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 1947, 1948, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1959, 1960, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1997, 2015, 2017 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| 1997, 2015, 2017 | |
| Conference champions | |
| 1947, 1948, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1959, 1960, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1991, 1997 | |
Notable former players
- Bob Brenly
— manager, Arizona Diamondbacks, 2001–2004; 2001 World Series champion - Ernie Kish — outfielder, 1945 Philadelphia Athletics
- Rich McKinney — infielder, Chicago White Sox first-round draft pick (1968)
- Mike Schmidt — third baseman, Philadelphia Phillies, 1972–1989; 1980 World Series champion; elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1995
- Steve Swisher — catcher, Chicago White Sox first-round draft pick (1973)
- Jeremie Rehak — umpire, Major League Baseball active (first appearance 2018)
- Mickey Briglia — head coach, Rowan University (Glassboro State at the time) from 1964-1988; 2x NCAA Division III World Series Champ (1978, 1979); played third base, All Mid-American Conference 1949-1951
inductee of the Kermit Blosser Ohio Athletics Hall of Fame[3]
References
- "Colors – Ohio University". Retrieved September 26, 2017.
- "Ohio Bobcats". d1baseball.com. Retrieved 2013-01-16.
- "Kermit Blosser Ohio Athletics Hall of Fame". ohiobobcats.com. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
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