| Central Michigan Chippewas | |
|---|---|
 2024 Central Michigan Chippewas baseball team | |
 | |
| Founded | 1892 |
| University | Central Michigan University |
| Head coach | Jake Sabol (1st season) |
| Conference | Mid–American |
| Location | Mount Pleasant, Michigan |
| Home stadium | Bill Theunissen Stadium (Capacity: 2,046) |
| Nickname | Chippewas |
| Colors | Maroon and gold[1] |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 1977, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1994, 1995, 2019, 2021, 2022 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| 1994, 1995, 2019, 2022 | |
| Regular season conference champions | |
| 1957, 1963, 1967, 1970, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1993, 2004, 2010, 2015, 2019, 2021 | |
The Central Michigan Chippewas baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States.[2] The team is a member of the Mid-American Conference West division, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. Central Michigan's first baseball team was fielded in 1896. The team plays its home games at Theunissen Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. On June 27, 2023, CMU alum Jake Sabol was named the Chippewas' head coach.[3] On May 1, 2021, Jordan Patty pitched the first perfect game in CMU history.[4]
Central Michigan in the NCAA tournament
[edit]| Year | Record | Pct | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1–2 | .333 | Mideast Regional |
| 1980 | 0–2 | .000 | Mideast Regional |
| 1981 | 1–2 | .333 | Northeast Regional |
| 1984 | 2–2 | .500 | Mideast Regional |
| 1985 | 0–2 | .000 | South II Regional |
| 1986 | 2–2 | .500 | Mideast Regional |
| 1987 | 1–2 | .333 | Atlantic Regional |
| 1988 | 2–2 | .500 | West II Regional |
| 1990 | 0–2 | .000 | South II Regional |
| 1994 | 0–2 | .000 | Atlantic II Regional |
| 1995 | 1–2 | .333 | South Regional |
| 2019 | 1–2 | .333 | Starkville Regional |
| 2021 | 2–2 | .500 | South Bend Regional |
| 2022 | 1–2 | .333 | Gainesville Regional |
TOTALS
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14-28 | .333 |
Chippewas in Major League Baseball
[edit]Since the Major League Baseball draft began in 1965, Central Michigan has had 98 players selected.[5]
Notable players include:
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Graphic Identity Guidelines". Central Michigan University Brand Identity Standards (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 4, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
- ^ "Central Michigan Chippewas". d1baseball.com. Archived from the original on 2013-04-22. Retrieved 2013-04-14.
- ^ Hotchkiss, Greg (June 27, 2023). "Jake Sabol Named Baseball Coach at Central Michigan" (Press release). Central Michigan Chippewas. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- ^ "Central Michigan baseball's Jordan Patty throws first perfect game in program history".
- ^ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "Central Michigan University (Mount Pleasant, MI)"". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
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