Larry Owens (baseball)

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Larry Owens
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Biographical details
Born (1968-12-31) December 31, 1968 (age 54)
Playing career
1987 Bellarmine
1988 Vincennes
1989–1990 Armstrong State
1990 Pulaski Braves
Position(s) Pitcher
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1994 Wabash Valley (asst)
1995 Missouri State (asst)
1996–1997 Louisville (PC)
1998–1999 Austin Peay (PC)
2000–2004 Memphis (PC)
2005 San Diego Surf Dawgs (PC)
2007–2010 Kannapolis Intimidators (PC)
2011–2013 Bristol White Sox (PC)
2014–2022 Bellarmine
Head coaching record
Overall212–225
TournamentsNCAA DI: 0–0
NCAA DII: 2–6

Lawrence W. Owens (born December 31, 1968) is an American baseball coach and former pitcher. Owens played college baseball at Bellarmine before transferring to Vincennes and Armstrong State and in Minor League Baseball (MiLB) for one season in 1990. He served as the head coach of the Bellarmine Knights (2014–2022).

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Playing career

Owens attended Jeffersonville High School in Jeffersonville, Indiana, where he played for the school's baseball teams where he pitched. He then attended Bellarmine University in 1986 before transferring to Vincennes University and ending up at Armstrong State University. In 1988, he played collegiate summer baseball for the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL). [1] As a senior in 1990, Owens was named an honorable mention All-American. [2] He drafted in the 27th round of the 1990 Major League Baseball draft by the Atlanta Braves. [3]

Coaching career

In 1997, Owens returned to the CCBL as pitching coach of the Falmouth Commodores. [4] After being the pitching coach for the San Diego Surf Dawgs, Owens joined the Boston Red Sox as an area scout in November, 2005. [5]

On August 7, 2013, Owens was named the head baseball coach at Bellarmine University. [6] Owens resigned from his position with the Knights following the conclusion of the 2022 season. He had a 212–225 record over nine seasons. [7]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Bellarmine Knights (Great Lakes Valley Conference)(2014–2020)
2014Bellarmine 19–3110–268th (East)
2015Bellarmine 28–2420–163rd (East)GLVC Tournament
2016Bellarmine 25–2615–113rd (East)GLVC Tournament
2017Bellarmine 34–2120–82nd (East)NCAA Midwest Regional
2018Bellarmine 38–1916–82nd (East)NCAA Midwest Regional
2019Bellarmine 34–2120–137thNCAA Midwest Regional
2020Bellarmine 10–43–0Season canceled due to COVID-19
Bellarmine:104-82
Bellarmine Knights (ASUN_Conference)(2021–2022)
2021 Bellarmine 13–368–164th (North) ASUN Tournament
2022 Bellarmine 11–438–225th (West)
Bellarmine:212–22516–38
Total:212–225

      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

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References

  1. ↑ P&L Promotions. "#52 - Larry Owens - Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox". tcdb.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  2. ↑ "AASU Baseball All-Americans". www.assu.prestosports.com. Armstrong State University. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Honkers Officials". Post Bulletin. June 8, 1994. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Larry Owens". bellarmine.edu. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Boston Red Sox sign San Diego Surf Dawgs Pitching Coach Larry Owens". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. November 11, 2005. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  6. ↑ John Spugnardi (August 7, 2013). "BU hires MLB coach as new baseball coach". www.catholicsportsnet.com. CatholicSportsNet.com, Inc. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  7. ↑ Andrew Chernoff (June 14, 2022). "Chris Dominguez named Bellarmine baseball head coach". www.wlky.com. Hearst Media. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
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