| Illinois State Redbirds Baseball | |
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 2024 Illinois State Redbirds baseball team | |
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| Founded | 1890 |
| University | Illinois State University |
| Head coach | Steve Holm (6th season) |
| Conference | Missouri Valley |
| Location | Normal, Illinois |
| Home stadium | Duffy Bass Field (Capacity: 1,000) |
| Nickname | Redbirds |
| Colors | Red and white |
| NCAA Tournament champions | |
| 1969 (College Division) | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 2019, 2010, 1994, 1976 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| 2010, 1994 | |
The Illinois State Redbirds baseball team is the varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Illinois State University in Normal, IL. The team competes at the Division I level of the NCAA and is a member of the Missouri Valley Conference.
History
The program's first year of competition was 1890. Fifteen players that played for Illinois State have made it to the MLB level.
Illinois State in the NCAA Tournament
| Year | Record | Pct | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1–2 | .333 | Mideast Regional |
| 1994 | 0–2 | .000 | Midwest I Regional |
| 2010 | 1–2 | .333 | Louisville Regional |
| 2019 | 2–2 | .500 | Louisville Regional |
| TOTALS | 4–8 | .333 |
Stadium
Illinois State plays at Duffy Bass Field, a 1,000-seat (1,200, including non-seating areas) facility located in the northwest corner of the university's campus in Normal, IL. The facility is named for the school's winningest baseball coach in its history.
Head coaches
Records are through the end of the 2021 season
| Year(s) | Coach | Seasons | W-L-T | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | George Binnewies | 1 | 9–1 | .900 |
| 1911–1923 | Harrison Russell | 13 | 27–54–1 | .329 |
| 1924–1932 | Clifford Horton | 9 | 43–61 | .414 |
| 1933–1946 | Howard Hancock | 14 | 120–112–2 | .513 |
| 1947–1963 | Harold Frye | 17 | 224–207–2 | .517 |
| 1964–1988 | Duffy Bass | 25 | 713–457–18 | .600 |
| 1989–2002 | Jeff Stewart | 14 | 380–403–1 | .485 |
| 2003–2009 | Jim Brownlee | 7 | 157–208 | .430 |
| 2010–2014 | Mark Kingston | 5 | 173–102 | .629 |
| 2015–2018 | Bo Durkac | 4 | 82-134 | .380 |
| 2019–present | Steve Holm | 4 | 86–100 | .462 |
| Totals | 11 coaches | 114 seasons | 2,007–1,830–24 | .523 |
Redbirds in the Major Leagues
| = All-Star | = Baseball Hall of Famer |
| Athlete | Years in MLB | MLB Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Ed Kinsella | 1905, 1910 | Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Browns |
| Buzz Capra | 1971–1977 | New York Mets, Atlanta Braves |
| Dave Bergman | 1975, 1977-1992 | New York Yankees, Houston Astros, San Francisco Giants, Detroit Tigers |
| Tom Wieghaus | 1981, 1983-1984 | Montreal Expos, Houston Astros |
| Paul Wagner | 1992-1999 | Pittsburgh Pirates, Milwaukee Brewers, Cleveland Indians |
| Dan Kolb | 1999-2007 | Texas Rangers, Milwaukee Brewers, Atlanta Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Matt Herges | 1999-2009 | Los Angeles Dodgers, Montreal Expos, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Arizona Diamondbacks, Florida Marlins, Colorado Rockies, Cleveland Indians |
| Jason Karnuth | 2001, 2005 | St. Louis Cardinals, Detroit Tigers |
| Eric Eckenstahler | 2002-2003 | Detroit Tigers |
| Jason Pearson | 2002-2003 | San Diego Padres, St. Louis Cardinals |
| Neal Cotts | 2003-2009, 2013-2015 | Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins |
| Jeremy Accardo | 2005-2012 | San Francisco Giants, Toronto Blue Jays, Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians, Oakland Athletics |
| Brock Stewart | 2016-Present | Los Angeles Dodgers, Toronto Blue Jays, Minnesota Twins |
| Paul DeJong | 2017–present | St. Louis Cardinals, Toronto Blue Jays, San Francisco Giants, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Royals |
| Ryan Court | 2019 | Seattle Mariners |
Taken from the 2020 Illinois State baseball media guide.
External links
References
- Redbird Athletics Identity Manual (PDF). November 29, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
- https://goredbirds.com/documents/2020/3/2/2020_Virtual_Guide_Web.pdf
- Kindred, Randy. "Former ISU coaching icon dies". pantagraph.com. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
- https://goredbirds.com/documents/2020/3/2/2020_Virtual_Guide_Web.pdf
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