Central Michigan Chippewas baseball
The Central Michigan Chippewas baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States.[2] The team is a member of the Mid-American Conference West division, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. Central Michigan's first baseball team was fielded in 1896. The team plays its home games at Theunissen Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. On June 27, 2023, Jake Sabol was named the Chippewas' head coach.[3] On May 1, 2021, Jordan Patty pitched the first perfect game in CMU history.[4]
| Central Michigan Chippewas | |
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 2023 Central Michigan Chippewas baseball team | |
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| Founded | 1892 |
| University | Central Michigan University |
| Head coach | Jake Sabol (1st season) |
| Conference | Mid–American West Division |
| Location | Mount Pleasant, Michigan |
| Home stadium | Bill Theunissen Stadium (Capacity: 2,046) |
| Nickname | Chippewas |
| Colors | Maroon and gold[1] |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 1977, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1994, 1995, 2019, 2021, 2022 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| 1994, 1995, 2019, 2022 | |
| Regular season conference champions | |
| 1957, 1963, 1967, 1970, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1993, 2004, 2010, 2015, 2019, 2021 | |
Chippewas in Major League Baseball
Since the Major League Baseball draft began in 1965, Central Michigan has had 98 players selected.[5]
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Jason Sullivan with the Chippewas in 2017
Notable players include:
References
- "Graphic Identity Guidelines". Central Michigan University Brand Identity Standards (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 4, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
- "Central Michigan Chippewas". d1baseball.com. Archived from the original on 2013-04-22. Retrieved 2013-04-14.
- Hotchkiss, Greg (June 27, 2023). "Jake Sabol Named Baseball Coach at Central Michigan" (Press release). Central Michigan Chippewas. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- https://www.ncaa.com/news/baseball/article/2021-05-01/central-michigan-baseballs-jordan-patty-throws-first-perfect-game-program-history.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "Central Michigan University (Mount Pleasant, MI)"". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
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