Army Black Knights baseball

The Army Black Knights baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York, United States.[2] The team is a member of the Patriot League, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. Army's first baseball team was fielded in 1890. The team plays its home games at Johnson Stadium at Doubleday Field in West Point, New York. The Black Knights are coached by Chris Tracz.[3]

Chris Rowley with Army in 2012
Army Black Knights
2023 Army Black Knights baseball team
Founded1890 (1890)
UniversityUnited States Military Academy
Head coachChris Tracz (1st season)
ConferencePatriot League
LocationWest Point, New York
Home stadiumJohnson Stadium at Doubleday Field
(Capacity: 880)
NicknameBlack Knights
ColorsBlack, gold, and gray[1]
     
NCAA Tournament appearances
2000, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
Conference tournament champions
1997, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
Regular season conference champions
EIBL: 1950, 1960, 1965, 1966
Patriot League: 1997, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2023
For information on all United States Military Academy sports, see Army Black Knights

Major League Baseball

Army has had 20 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965.[4]

On August 12, 2017, Chris Rowley (2010–13) became the first West Point Graduate to play in the Major Leagues, pitching 5.2 innings and allowing 1 run against the Pittsburgh Pirates, earning the win.[5]

Games versus professional baseball teams

Records

Opponent Wins Loses Ties Cancelled
N.Y./S.F. Giants02300
N.Y. Yankees02200
N.Y. Mets0801
Brooklyn Dodgers2600
Montreal Royals2310
Detroit Tigers0100
Houston Astros0100

See also

References

  1. Army Brand Guidelines (PDF). April 13, 2015. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  2. "Army Black Knights". d1baseball.com. Archived from the original on 2013-03-30. Retrieved 2013-06-14.
  3. "Army fires Joe Sottolano; Matt Reid named Interim Coach". College Baseball Daily. 24 September 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
  4. "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "United States Military Academy (West Point, NY)"". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
  5. "West Point grad Rowley wins debut with Jays". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-04-19.


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