Loyola Marymount Lions baseball

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Loyola Marymount Lions baseball
Baseball current event.svg 2024 Loyola Marymount Lions baseball team
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Founded1911 (1911)
University Loyola Marymount University
Athletic director Craig Pintens
Head coach Donegal Fergus (1st season)
Conference West Coast Conference
Location Los Angeles, CA
Home stadium George C. Page Stadium
(Capacity: 1,200)
Nickname Lions
ColorsCrimson and blue [1]
   
College World Series appearances
1986
NCAA regional champions
1986
NCAA Tournament appearances
1973, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2019
Conference tournament champions
1999, 2000, 2019
Regular season conference champions
1973, 1986, 1990, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2017, 2023

The Loyola Marymount Lions baseball team represents Loyola Marymount University, in Los Angeles, CA in college baseball. The program is classified in the NCAA Division I, and the team competes in the West Coast Conference. The team is currently coached by Donegal Fergus.

The Lions have been to the College World Series once, in 1986, and also recorded 9 NCAA appearances, and 10 West Coast Conference Championships (three Championship Series and seven regular season). [2]

As of 2020, 105 Major League Baseball draft players from LMU have been selected in the Draft. [3] More than 34 players from the school have reached the majors including C. J. Wilson, Scott McGregor, Trevor Megill, and David Fletcher. [4]

Facilities

The Lions play home games at George C. Page Stadium, a 1,200-seat stadium which has been home to the program since 1983.

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References

  1. "Colors – Loyola Marymount University". June 1, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  2. 2018 Loyola Marymount Lions Baseball Record Book. Loyola Marymount Lions. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
  3. "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from". Baseball-Reference.com . Sports Reference . Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  4. "Loyola Marymount University (Los Angeles, CA) Baseball Players". Baseball-Reference.com . Sports Reference . Retrieved 30 December 2020.