Butler Bulldogs baseball

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Butler Bulldogs
2024 Butler Bulldogs baseball team
Founded1901
UniversityButler University
Head coachBlake Beemer (2nd season)
ConferenceBig East
LocationIndianapolis, Indiana
Home stadiumBulldog Park
(Capacity: 500)
NicknameBulldogs
ColorsBlue 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
1979, 1980


Midwestern Collegiate Conference
1996, 1998, 1999

The Butler Bulldogs baseball team represents Butler University in NCAA Division I college baseball. The Bulldogs play their home games at Bulldog Park.

History[edit]

The 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]

Head coaches[edit]

Coach Years Record Win Pct.
Walter F. Kelly 1901–1908 7–21–1 .259
Jack McKay 1909 1–6–0 .143
G. Cullen Thomas 1910–1919 10–23–1 .309
Tony Hinkle 1921–1927, 1933–1941, 1947–1971 323–303–3 .516
George Clark 1928 9–4–1 .679
Willie McGill 1929, 1932 13–9–1 .587
Hugh Middlesworth 1942 9–10–0 .474
Walter Floyd 1943 3–3–0 .500
Frank "Pop" Hedden 1945 6–7–0 .462
Thomas M. Warner 1972–1974 58–64–0 .475
Scott Neat 1975–1991 278–384–3 .421
Steve Farley 1991–2016 588–754–2 .438
Dave Schrage 2017–2022 133–130–1 .506
Blake Beemer 2023–present 0–0

Source: Butler Baseball Record Book[2][1]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Butler Athletics Visual Identity Guide (PDF). November 29, 2020. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Butler Baseball Record Book" (PDF). Butlersports.com. Butler University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-06. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  3. ^ "Butler to compete in Atlantic 10 a year ahead of schedule". Indianapolis Star. Gannett. Retrieved 29 May 2012.

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