The Butler Bulldogs baseball team represents Butler University in NCAA Division I college baseball. The Bulldogs play their home games at Bulldog Park.
Butler Bulldogs | |
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Founded | 1901 |
University | Butler University |
Head coach | Blake Beemer (2nd season) |
Conference | Big East |
Location | Indianapolis, Indiana |
Home stadium | Bulldog Park (Capacity: 500) |
Nickname | Bulldogs |
Colors | Blue and white[1] |
NCAA Tournament appearances | |
2000 | |
Conference tournament champions | |
Midwestern Collegiate Conference 1998, 2000 | |
Regular season conference champions | |
Indiana Collegiate Conference 1969, 1974 Heartland Collegiate Conference Midwestern Collegiate Conference 1996, 1998, 1999 |
History
editThe Bulldogs first fielded a varsity baseball team in 1901.[2] They began competition in the Big East Conference in 2014, as they left the Atlantic 10 Conference following the 2013 season.[3] Before 2013, Butler competed in the Horizon League and the MCC.
Notable alumni
edit- Oral Hildebrand - Major League player, 1931–1940
- Dan Johnson - Major League player, 2005–2015
- Pat Neshek - Major League player, 2006–2019
Head coaches
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Butler Athletics Visual Identity Guide (PDF). November 29, 2020. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
- ^ a b "Butler Baseball Record Book" (PDF). Butlersports.com. Butler University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-06. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
- ^ "Butler to compete in Atlantic 10 a year ahead of schedule". Indianapolis Star. Gannett. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
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