Danville Dans

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Danville Dans
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League Prospect League (2009–present) (Eastern Conference – Central Division)
LocationDanville, Illinois
Ballpark Danville Stadium
Founded1989
Division championships1 (2010)
League championships9 (1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003)
Former league(s) Central Illinois Collegiate League (1989–2008)
ColorsForest Green, Red, White
   
OwnershipRick Kurth
General manager Jeanie Cooke & Rick Kurth
Manager Eric Coleman
Media Commercial-News
Website danvilledans.com

The Danville Dans are a collegiate summer league baseball team located in Danville, Illinois. The team plays in the Prospect League, which their former league, the NCAA-sanctioned Central Illinois Collegiate League, was absorbed into after the 2008 season.

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In their history as a CICL team, the Dans won nine tournament titles.[ citation needed ] Since the merger of the CICL and the Prospect League, the Dans have qualified for the playoffs four times, with their best finish coming in 2010, when they were the runner-up to the league champion, Chillicothe Paints.[ citation needed ]

The Dans play in the Prospect League's Eastern Conference – Central Division along with the Dubois County Bombers, Normal CornBelters, Springfield Lucky Horseshoes, and Terre Haute Rex. [1]

Stadium

The Dans play their home games in 5,021-seat Danville Stadium. [2] During the 2017 season, just under 50,000 people attended Danville Dans games, ranking the stadium as the second-most visited facility in the Prospect League in terms of overall fans and average per game. [3]

Seasons

SeasonManagerRecordWin %LeagueDivisionGBPost-season recordPost-season win %Post-season resultNotes
2008Pete Paciorek24–23.5111–2.333Lost Central Illinois Collegiate League Championship (Springfield)
2009Pete Paciorek32–21.6042nd2nd2.50–0.000Did not qualifyProspect League Inaugural Season
2010 Steve Bieser 32–24.5703rd1st2–1.667Won Central Division Championship (Nashville)
Won Semifinals (Quincy)
Lost Prospect League Championship (Chillicothe)
2011Mike Hutcheon25–29.46310th5th12.00–0.000Did not qualify
2012Jamie Sailors17–43.28311th6th21.00–0.000Did not qualify
2013Jamie Sailors41–19.6831st1st0–2.000Lost West Division Championship (Quincy)2nd best regular season winning percentage in league history
2014Eric Coleman [4] 31–29.5176th3rd8.50–0.000Did not qualify
2015Eric Coleman31–29.5176th2nd12.00–0.000Did not qualify
2016Eric Coleman35–25.5834th4th4.50–0.000Did not qualify
2017Eric Coleman31–29.5174th3rd5.00–0.000Did not qualify
2018Eric Coleman35–23.6032nd1st1–2.333Lost West Division Championship (Terre Haute)
2019Eric Coleman40–20.6673rd2nd0–1.000Lost East Division Championship (Chillicothe)
2020Season cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic)
2021Eric Coleman36–22.6213rd2nd4.50–1.000Lost Wabash River Division Championship (Lafayette)
2022 Eric Coleman40–17.7021st1st0–1.000Lost Wabash River Division Championship (Illinois Valley)
2023Eric Coleman33–23.5893rd1st0–1.000Lost Wabash River Division Championship (Springfield)
2024 Eric Coleman30–26.5368th2nd2.50–1.000Lost Central Division Championship (Terre Haute)
2025 Eric Coleman18–33.35316th4th16.00–0.000Did not qualify
Totals [5] 531–435.5504–12.250

Roster

Active rosterCoaches/Other

Pitchers

  • 18 Alex Ainsworth
  •  7 Ty Anderson
  • 81 Jack Bussard
  • 96 Allen Chorba
  • 22 Nolan Decker
  •  8 Ethan Fulton
  • 15 Jack Gleason
  • 86 Keisen Hayden
  • 87 McCray Jacobs
  • 17 Jacob Knisley
  • 91 Logan Long
  • 90 Gavin McLendon
  • 25 Theo Nagy
  • 97 Carter Orner
  • 24 Hudson Pergamit
  • 30 Anthony Pesci
  • 94 CJ Sturiale
  • 35 Hayden Trier



 

Catchers

  • 21 Owen Anderson
  • 82 Hayden Crites
  • 85 William Good
  • 28 Asa Martinez

Infielders

  •  6 Conner Barth
  • 10 Ben Fabbian
  • 84 Michael Farina
  • 12 Dalton Hobick
  • 88 Jordan Luna
  • 89 Joshua Martin
  •  9 Mason McCue
  • 99 Tanner McMurray
  • 93 Connor Roche
  • 27 Jorge Santana II
  • 95 Diego Tavarez

Outfielders

  • 13 Kyle Campbell
  • 83 Julius Ejike-Charles
  • 92 Jake Ottensmeier
  • 20 Rives Reynolds
  • 98 Nathan Tobin
 

Manager

  • -- Eric Coleman

Coaches

  • -- Aaron Eshelman (hitting)
  • -- Jacob Ferguson (pitching)
  • -- Ron Polk (assistant)

Injury icon 2.svg Disabled list
‡ Inactive list
§ Suspended list

 updated May 26, 2025

References

  1. "2025 Prospect League Standings – Prospect League Baseball". www.prospectleague.com. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
  2. "Danville Stadium Is Rich in History". www.danvilledans.org. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
  3. "Prospect League Attendance Up in 2017 | Prospect Collegiate Baseball LLC". pointstreaksites.com. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
  4. "Coleman Earns 100th Win with Danville Dans | Prospect Collegiate Baseball LLC". pointstreaksites.com. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
  5. "Prospect Collegiate Baseball LLC | Pointstreak Stats". prospectleague.wttbaseball.pointstreak.com. Retrieved 2018-06-08.