High Point Panthers baseball

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High Point Panthers baseball
Baseball current event.svg 2025 High Point Panthers baseball team
High Point Panthers logo.svg
Founded1933
Overall record603–741–1
University High Point University
Head coach Joey Hammond (4th season)
Conference Big South Conference
Location High Point, North Carolina,
United States
Home stadium George S. Erath Field
(Capacity: 500)
Nickname Panthers
ColorsPurple and white [1]
   
NCAA Tournament appearances
2024
Conference tournament champions
2024

The High Point Panthers baseball team represents High Point University, which is located in High Point, North Carolina. The Panthers are an NCAA Division I college baseball program that competes in the Big South Conference. They began competing in Division I in 2000 and joined the Big South Conference the same season.

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The High Point Panthers play all home games on campus at George S. Erath Field. Over their 24 seasons in the Big South Conference, they have played in 19 Big South Tournaments, advancing to the finals twice and winning once in 2024.

Since the program's inception in 1933, four Panthers have gone on to play in Major League Baseball: infielder Dick Culler and relief pitchers Cody Allen, Jaime Schultz and Andre Scrubb.

Conference membership history (Division I only)

High Point in the NCAA Tournament

YearRecordPctNotes
2024 1–2.333 Clemson Regional
TOTALS
1–2.333

George S. Erath Field

George S. Erath Field is a baseball stadium on the High Point campus in High Point, North Carolina that seats 550 people. [2]

Head coaches (Division I only)

Records taken from the 2019 High Point baseball media guide. [2]

SeasonCoachYearsRecordPct.
2000–2001Jim Speight243–69–1.384
2002–2008 Sal Bando 7144–243.372
2009–2021 Craig Cozart 13339–337.501
2022–present Joey Hammond 377–92.456
Totals4 coaches25 seasons603–741–1.449

Year-by-year NCAA Division I results

Records taken from the 2024 High Point baseball history and record book. [3]

Statistics overview
SeasonCoachOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Big South Conference (2000–present)
2000 Jim Speight 22–36–16–158thBig South Tournament
2001 Jim Speight 21–335–146thBig South Tournament
2002 Sal Bando 26–319–115thBig South Tournament
2003 Sal Bando 14–375–127th
2004 Sal Bando 11–444–20T-8th
2005 Sal Bando 19–366–188th
2006 Sal Bando 27–3214–104thBig South Tournament
2007 Sal Bando 27–3010–11T-4thBig South Tournament
2008 Sal Bando 20–339–125thBig South Tournament
2009 Craig Cozart 21–3211–126thBig South Tournament
2010 Craig Cozart 31–2915–12T-4thBig South Tournament
2011 Craig Cozart 24–329–18T-8th Big South Tournament
2012 Craig Cozart 28–3111–13T-7th Big South Tournament
2013 Craig Cozart 29–2915–93rd Big South Tournament
2014 Craig Cozart 33–2218–93rd Big South Tournament
2015 Craig Cozart 29–2614–105th Big South Tournament
2016 Craig Cozart 32–2414–10T-2nd Big South Tournament
2017 Craig Cozart 30–2313–114th Big South Tournament
2018 Craig Cozart 34–2219–82nd Big South Tournament
2019 Craig Cozart 27–2714–13T-5th Big South Tournament
2020 Craig Cozart 7–90–0N/ACancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic
2021 Craig Cozart 14–3112–259th Big South Tournament
2022 Joey Hammond 23–3314–104th Big South Tournament
2023 Joey Hammond 20–3412–14T-6th Big South Tournament
2024 Joey Hammond 34–2517–72nd Big South Tournament
Total:603–741–1

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Appearances in the NCAA tournament

SeasonRegionalRecordResults
2024 Clemson 1–2 (.333)eliminated by Coastal Carolina in Clemson Regional
Tournament Record: 1–2 (.333)Total NCAA tournament Appearances: 1

Awards and honors (Division I only)

All-Americans

YearPositionNameTeamSelector
2006OFMark Shorey3rd ABCA
CB
2010OFNate Roberts2ndABCA
3rd BA
NCBWA

Freshman First-Team All-Americans

YearPositionNameSelector
2006CBilly AlvinoCB
2007OFRobby KuzdaleCB
2012RPJoe GoodmanCB
3BRyne RushCB

Big South Conference Player of the Year

YearPositionName
2006OFMark Shorey
2010OFNate Roberts
2018OFAusten Zente

Big South Conference Coach of the Year

YearName
2006 Sal Bando

Big South Conference Rookie/Freshman of the Year

YearPositionName
2007OFRobby Kuzdale

Taken from the 2019 High Point baseball media guide. [2] Updated March 11, 2020.

Panthers in the Major Leagues

= All-Star= Baseball Hall of Famer
AthleteYears in MLBMLB Teams
Dick Culler 1936, 1943–1949Philadelphia Athletics, Chicago White Sox, Boston Braves, Chicago Cubs, New York Giants
Cody Allen 2012–2019Cleveland Indians, Los Angeles Angels
Jaime Schultz 2018–2019Tampa Bay Rays, Los Angeles Dodgers
Andre Scrubb 2020–2021Houston Astros

Taken from Baseball Reference. [4] Updated May 29, 2024.

See also

References

  1. "High Point Colors" . Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "High Point Baseball Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  3. "High Point Baseball History & Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  4. "High Point University (High Point, NC) Baseball Players" . Retrieved March 11, 2020.