California Baptist Lancers baseball

The California Baptist Lancers baseball team represents California Baptist University, which is located in Riverside, California. The Lancers are an NCAA Division I college baseball program that competes in the Western Athletic Conference. They began competing in Division I in 2019 and joined the Western Athletic Conference the same season.

California Baptist Lancers
2024 California Baptist Lancers baseball team
Overall record42–28
UniversityCalifornia Baptist University
Head coachGary Adcock (21st season)
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
West Division
LocationRiverside, California
Home stadiumJames W. Totman Stadium
(Capacity: 800)
NicknameLancers
ColorsNavy blue and gold[1]
   
Regular season conference champions
2019, 2021

The Cal Baptist Lancers play all home games on campus at James W. Totman Stadium. Under the direction of Head Coach Gary Adcock, the Lancers are transitioning from Division II to Division I and are not eligible for postseason play. In their single season in the Western Athletic Conference, they have won one WAC regular season title. In the program's seven years in Division II, the Lancers played in 5 NCAA tournaments.

Since the program's inception, one Lancer, Trevor Oaks, has gone on to play in Major League Baseball. Under current head coach Gary Adcock, 24 Lancers have been drafted, including Tyson Miller who was selected in the fourth round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft.

Conference membership history (Division I only)

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James W. Totman Stadium

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James W. Totman Stadium is a baseball stadium on the California Baptist campus in Riverside, California that seats 800 people. It opened in 1991 and was renovated in 2007.[2]

Head coaches (Division I only)

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Records taken from the 2019 Complete History Book[3]

Season Coach Years Record Pct.
2019–present Gary Adcock 2 82–44 .651
Totals 1 coach 3 seasons 82–44 .651

Year-by-year NCAA Division I results

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Records taken from the 2019 CBU complete history book[3]

Statistics overview
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Western Athletic Conference (2019–present)
2019 Gary Adcock 35–20 19–8 T-1st ineligible
2020 Gary Adcock 7–8 Season cancelled on March 18
due to COVID-19 pandemic
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Total: 42–28

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Awards and honors (Division I only)

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  • In their two seasons in the Western Athletic Conference, 2 different Lancers have been named to the all-conference first-team.

Freshman First-Team All-Americans

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Year Position Name Selector
2019 OF Chad Castillo CB

Western Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year

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Year Handedness Name
2019 Right Logan Rinehart, Jr.

Taken from the 2019 CBU complete history book.[3] Updated February 27, 2020.

Lancers in the Major Leagues

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= All-Star = Baseball Hall of Famer
Athlete Years in MLB MLB Teams
Trevor Oaks 2018 Kansas City Royals

Taken from the 2019 CBU complete history book.[3] Updated February 27, 2020.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ CBU Athletics Updated Branding Guide (PDF). July 22, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  2. ^ "Lancer Outdoor Athletic Complex". Retrieved February 27, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d "CBU Complete History Book" (PDF). Retrieved February 27, 2020.
  4. ^ "WAC Announces Cancellation of All Sports for Remainder of Academic Year". 18 March 2020. Retrieved March 19, 2020.