California Golden Bears baseball

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California Golden Bears baseball
Baseball current event.svg 2024 California Golden Bears baseball team
California Golden Bears logo.svg
Founded1892;132 years ago (1892)
University University of California, Berkeley
Head coach Mike Neu (7th season)
Conference ACC
Location Berkeley, CA
Home stadium Evans Diamond
(Capacity: 2,500)
Nickname Golden Bears
ColorsBlue and gold [1]
   
NCAA Tournament champions
1947, 1957
College World Series appearances
1947, 1957, 1980, 1988, 1992, 2011
NCAA regional champions
1980, 1988, 1992, 2011
NCAA Tournament appearances
1947, 1957, 1980, 1985, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1995, 2001, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2019
Regular season conference champions
1929, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1938, 1941, 1945, 1947, 1957, 1960, 1965, 1980

The California Golden Bears baseball team represents the University of California, Berkeley in NCAA Division I college baseball. Along with most other California athletic teams, the baseball team participates in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Bears play their home games at Evans Diamond .

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History

The Bears have appeared in the NCAA Division I baseball tournament 13 times, and in the College World Series 6 times. They have won two National Championships: at the first College World Series in 1947 and again in 1957. In 1964, future major leaguer Mike Epstein batted .384 for the team and was named an All-American.

In 2010, the university announced that baseball would be one of five sports cut as a cost-cutting measure. [2] However, in April 2011, after receiving more than $9 million in pledges from supporters of the program, the program was reinstated. [3] Even donors from Stanford University, California's biggest rival, pitched in to help save the Golden Bears baseball team. [4] The Bears would then make the NCAA tournament as a 3-seed and go on a Cinderella run to the College World Series before falling to #1 overall seed Virginia to finish the season ranked 8th in the nation. [5]

California in the NCAA Tournament

YearRecordPctNotes
1947 4-01.000 College World Series Champion, Western Playoff
1957 7-1.875 College World Series Champion, District 8
1980 8-3.727 College World Series 3rd Place, Midwest Regional
1985 0-2.000 West II Regional
1988 4-2.667 College World Series 7th Place, Central Regional
1991 3-2.600 Midwest Regional
1992 4-3.571 College World Series 7th Place, East Regional
1995 1-2.333 Mideast Regional
2001 1-2.333 Baton Rouge Regional
2008 0-2.000 Long Beach Regional
2010 0-2.000 Norman Regional
2011 7-3.700 College World Series 5th Place, hosted Santa Clara Super Regional
2015 2-2.500 College Station Regional
2019 0-2.000 Fayetteville Regional
TOTALS
41–28.594

Coaches

Head coachYearsWin–lossPct.
No Coach1882–1886, 1901–190611–14.440
Cohen18872–1.667
Cochran, Smith18981–2.333
Joseph Corbett18992–01.000
George Van Haltern 19002–1.667
Bob McCarthey1907–190810–11.476
W. Z. Zeb Smith1909–19103–3.500
Jimmie Schaeffer 1911–191539–21–2.645
Carl Zamloch 1916–1917, 1919–1929146–93–7.608
Clair Goodwin19184–1.800
Clint Evans 1930–1954547–256.681
George Wolfman1955–1973484–335.591
Jackie Jensen 1974–1977109–95.534
Bob Milano 1978–1999688–644–4.516
David Esquer 2000–2017525–467–2.529
Mike Neu 2018–present153–134.533

Source: [6]

Year-by-year results

National ChampionsCollege World Series berthNCAA Tournament berthConference Tournament ChampionsConference/Division Regular Season Champions
SeasonHead coachConferenceSeason resultsTournament resultsFinal poll [a]
OverallConferenceConferencePostseason BA CB Coaches
WinsLossesTies %WinsLossesTies %Finish
California Golden Bears
1892No coach Independent 020.000
1893030.000
1894020.000
1895020.000
1896020.000
1897Cohen210.667
1898Cochran, Smith120.333
1899Joseph Corbett2001.000
1900George Van Haltren210.667
1901No coach210.667
19022001.000
19032001.000
1904210.667
19052001.000
1906110.500
1907Bob McCarthey120.333
1908990.500
1909W. Z. Zeb Smith210.667
1910120.333
1911 Jimmie Schaeffer 731.682
191216100.615
1913020.000
1914421.643
19151240.750
1916 Carl Zamloch Pacific Coast Conference 11112.5003001.0001st
19171281.5953001.0001st
1918Clair Goodwin410.800210.6672nd
1919Carl Zamloch750.583020.0006th
192022101.682510.8331st
19211081.5533001.0001st
19221261.658210.6672nd
19231271.6253001.0001st
192413110.542330.500T–1st
19251120.846120.3332nd
1926860.571420.6671st
1927 CIBA 490.308480.3335th
1928840.667840.6672nd
19291670.6961130.7861st
1930 Clint Evans 1230.8001230.8002nd
19311570.6821350.7223rd
19321660.7271260.6672nd
19331990.679920.8181st
19342560.8061410.9331st
19352090.6901050.667T–1st
193618130.581690.4004th
19372070.7411140.7331st
19383980.8301230.8001st
19392490.727960.6003rd
194022100.688960.6003rd
194137110.7711140.733T–1st
19422250.8151140.7332nd
19432390.7191410.9331st
19449140.391350.3753rd
19451290.571710.875T–1st
19462490.727840.6672nd
194731100.7561140.733T–1st NCAA Tournament champions
194820140.588830.7273rd
194931170.6465100.3335th
195024130.649860.5712nd
195122160.5796100.3754th
195221160.5685110.3135th
195322150.595880.5003rd
195419110.633790.438T–3rd
1955George Wolfman17160.515790.4384th
19562590.735970.5632nd
195735100.7781240.7501st NCAA Tournament champions
195819120.613970.5632nd
195922130.629970.563T–2nd
196030140.6821240.750T–1st16
196129100.7441150.6882nd14
196224200.545790.4383rd
196319210.4754120.2505th
196425170.5955150.2505th
196529140.6741280.600T–1st14
196632140.6961190.550T–2nd
1967 AAWU 17270.3863130.1887th
1968 Pac-8 24240.5007120.3686th
196931190.6201290.5714th29
197028190.596980.6844th
197124240.5005120.2947th
197233210.611990.500T–2nd
197321310.4046120.3334th
1974 Jackie Jensen 25240.5108100.4443rd
197522240.478790.4384th
197633200.6239140.3914th
197729270.5185130.278T–3rd
1978 Bob Milano 35270.5656120.333T–3rd
1979 Pac-10 31251.55316140.5333rd
198044231.65417130.567T–1st 3rd 3
198131311.50012180.4005th
198229320.4759170.3465th
198323370.3839200.3106th
198439281.58112180.4004th
198542240.63617130.567T–2nd West II Regional 1828
198632250.56110200.3336th
198736250.59012180.400T–5th
198840250.61516140.533T–3rd T–7th 98
198935240.59310200.333T–5th
199018430.2953270.1006th
199137270.57814160.4673rd Midwest Regional 2320
199235280.55614160.467T–3rd T–7th 148
199327300.47413170.4335th
199425350.41712180.4004th
199532250.56118120.6003rd Mideast Regional 29
199627290.48210200.3335th
199721380.3564260.1336th
199822320.4075240.1726th
199927310.46611130.4587th
2000 David Esquer 25280.47211130.4585th
200134250.57614100.583T–3rd Baton Rouge Regional
200229270.51811130.4585th
200328270.50910140.4177th
200425310.4469150.375T–8th
200534230.59613110.5425th
200626280.4819150.3759th
200729260.52712120.5004th
200833212.60712120.500T–4th Long Beach Regional 23
200924290.4539180.3339th
201029250.53713140.481T–5th Norman Regional
201138230.62313130.5006th T–5th 1168
2012 Pac-12 29250.53712180.400T–8th
201323310.42610200.333T–8th
201426270.49113170.4338th
201536210.63218120.600T–3rd College Station Regional 23
201632210.60414160.467T–8th
201725290.46315150.500T–5th
2018 Mike Neu 32220.59316140.5335th
201932200.61517110.6074th Fayetteville Regional
20205110.313000CancelledCancelled
202129260.52715150.5007th
202229270.51814160.4677th T–5th
202324280.46212180.400T–8th 9th
202436190.65517130.5676th 3rd
Total2,7602,09715.568

Notes

  1. Collegiate Baseball began team rankings in 1959. Baseball America began during the 1981 season.

Source: [6]

Former Bears in Major League Baseball

Some notable Bears who have played in the Major Leagues include:

Marcus Semien Marcus Semien on August 15, 2015 (cropped).jpg
Marcus Semien

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