The Navy Midshipmen baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, United States.[2] The team is a member of the Patriot League, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. Navy's first baseball team was fielded in 1893. The team plays its home games at Terwilliger Brothers Field at Max Bishop Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland. The Midshipmen are currently coached by Chuck Ristano.
| Navy Midshipmen | |
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 2024 Navy Midshipmen baseball team | |
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| Founded | 1893 |
| University | United States Naval Academy |
| Head coach | Chuck Ristano (1st season) |
| Conference | Patriot League |
| Location | Annapolis, Maryland |
| Home stadium | Terwilliger Brothers Field at Max Bishop Stadium (Capacity: 1,500) |
| Nickname | Midshipmen |
| Colors | Navy blue and gold[1] |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 1954, 1979, 1982, 1986, 1995, 1999, 2002, 2011, 2016 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| 1994, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2011, 2016 | |
| Regular season conference champions | |
| EIBL: 1954, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1979, 1982, 1986 Patriot League: 1995*, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 * There was no Patriot League Tournament in 1995 | |
Major League Baseball edit
Navy has had 10 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965.[3]
| Midshipmen in the Major League Baseball Draft | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Player | Round | Team |
| 2003 | Matt Foster | 13 | Blue Jays |
| 2007 | Jonathan Johnston | 42 | Athletics |
| 2007 | Mitch Harris | 24 | Braves |
| 2008 | Oliver Drake | 43 | Orioles |
| 2008 | Mitch Harris | 13 | Cardinals |
| 2012 | Preston Gainey | 11 | Brewers |
| 2012 | Alex Azor | 10 | Blue Jays |
| 2015 | Stephen Moore | 10 | Braves |
| 2016 | Luke Gillingham | 37 | Blue Jays |
| 2019 | Noah Song | 4 | Red Sox |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Navy Academy Athletics Logos / Style Sheet". December 21, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
- ^ "Navy Midshipmen". d1baseball.com. Archived from the original on 2012-11-21. Retrieved 2013-06-14.
- ^ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "United States Naval Academy (Annapolis, MD)"". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-06-13.
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