Illinois State Redbirds baseball
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.
| Illinois State Redbirds baseball | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Founded | 1890 |
| University | Illinois State University |
| Head coach | Steve Holm (2nd season) |
| Conference | Missouri Valley |
| Location | Normal, Illinois |
| Home stadium | Duffy Bass Field (Capacity: 1,000) |
| Nickname | Redbirds |
| Colors | Red and White[1] |
| NCAA Tournament champions | |
| 1969 (College Division) | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 2019 | |
History
The program's first year of competition was 1890. Thirteen players that played for Illinois State have made it to the MLB level, with the most recent being Paul DeJong of the St. Louis Cardinals.[2][3]
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.[4]
External links
References
- Redbird Athletics Identity Manual (PDF). November 29, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
- "Illinois State University Baseball Players Who Made it to a Major League Baseball Team". www.baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
- "Paul DeJong Stats, Fantasy & News". St. Louis Cardinals. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
- rkindred@pantagraph.com, Randy Kindred. "Former ISU coaching icon dies". pantagraph.com. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
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