The Western Illinois Leathernecks baseball team is the varsity intercollegiate baseball program of Western Illinois University in Macomb, Illinois, United States. The team is a member of the Ohio Valley Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. Western Illinois’ first baseball team was fielded in 1903-04. The team plays its home games at Alfred D. Boyer Stadium, located on Western Illinois's campus. The Leathernecks are coached by Terry Davis. The Leathernecks became a member of the Ohio Valley Conference on July 1, 2023.
| Western Illinois Leathernecks baseball | |
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| Founded | 1903-04 |
| Conference history | Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic (1948–1970) Independent (1971–1984) Summit League (1985–2023) |
| University | Western Illinois University |
| Athletic director | Paul Bubb |
| Head coach | Terry Davis (1st season) |
| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Location | Macomb, Illinois |
| Home stadium | Alfred D. Boyer Stadium (Capacity: 500) |
| Nickname | Leathernecks |
| Colors | Purple and gold[1] |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| NAIA: 1957, 1968, 1969, 1970 NCAA DII: 1965, 1974, 1978 | |
| Regular season conference champions | |
| IIAC: 1965, 1969 Mid-Cont: 1984 | |
History edit
Early history edit
The program's first season of play was 1903-04.[2] On September 19, 2019, Andy Pascoe was named the seventh head coach in Leathernecks history.[3]
Conference affiliations edit
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- Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (1948–1970)
- Independent (1971–1984)
- Summit League (1985–2023)
- Ohio Valley Conference (2024–present)
Alfred D. Boyer Stadium edit
The stadium opened on May 6, 2006, and has a seating capacity of 500.[4] The stadium is named for Alfred D. Boyer, Western Illinois Class of 1972, whose $150,000 donation allowed the facility to be built.[5] The venue features a press box, chairback seating, a Daktronics scoreboard, and 60-foot-long dugouts.[4]
Head coaches edit
Western Illinois's longest tenured head coach was Dick Pawlow, who coached the team from 1970 to 1998, winning 545 games.
Notable former players edit
Below is a list of notable former Leathernecks and the seasons in which they played for Western Illinois.
- Paul Reuschel (1965–1968)
- Rick Reuschel (1967–1970)
- Rick Short (1993–1994)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Western Illinois Leathernecks Athletics 2017–18 Branding & Style Guidelines (PDF). July 11, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
- ^ "Sequel 1904" (Press release). Western Illinois University. July 7, 2011. p. 22. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ "Andy Pascoe named Western Illinois Head Baseball Coach". www.goleathernecks.com. Western Illinois University. September 21, 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
- ^ a b "Alfred D. Boyer Stadium". Go Leathernecks. Archived from the original on November 11, 2013. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
- ^ "Alfred D. Boyer Bio". Go Leathernecks. Archived from the original on January 24, 2013. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
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