North Dakota State Bison baseball | |
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2025 North Dakota State Bison baseball team | |
Founded | 1909 |
Conference history | North Central Conference (1958–2004, Division II) Independent (2005–2007) Summit League (2008–Present) |
University | North Dakota State University |
Athletic director | Matt Larsen |
Head coach | Tyler Oakes (4th season) |
Conference | Summit League |
Location | Fargo, North Dakota |
Home stadium | Newman Outdoor Field (Capacity: 4,513) |
Nickname | Bison |
Colors | Green and yellow [1] |
NCAA Tournament appearances | |
Division I 2014, 2021 Division II 1969 | |
Conference tournament champions | |
Summit League 2014, 2021 North Central Conference 1969, 1973, 2004 | |
Regular season conference champions | |
Summit League 2022 North Central Conference 2000 |
The North Dakota State Bison baseball team is the varsity intercollegiate baseball program of North Dakota State Bison in Fargo, North Dakota, United States. The program's first season was in 1909, and it has been a member of the NCAA Division I Summit League since the start of the 2008 season. Its home venue is Newman Outdoor Field, located on North Dakota State's campus. Tyler Oakes is the team's head coach in his second season. The program has appeared in 2 NCAA tournaments. It has won 5 conference tournament championships and 2 regular season conference titles. As of the start of the 2024 Major League Baseball season, 2 former Bison have appeared in Major League Baseball and 4 are currently in Minor League Baseball.
The program's first season of play was 1909.
The stadium contains the Maury Wills Museum in honor of the former Major League Baseball player who worked for the RedHawks as a coach and a radio analyst.
The first number retired at the stadium was the #8 worn by hometown hero Roger Maris when he played for the Fargo-Moorhead Twins in the 1950s. The outfield distances replicate those of Yankee stadium where Maris made history.
In 2012, college baseball writer Eric Sorenson ranked the field the sixth most underrated venue in Division I baseball. [2]
In 2021, the stadium played host to the second NDSU Baseball team to make it to the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball tournament as the Bison went 14–4 at home that season.
In 2023, the stadium hosted the 2023 Summit League baseball tournament after the NDSU Baseball team won their first Summit League regular season title in program history.
North Dakota State's longest tenured head coach was Mitch McLeod, who coached the team from 1993 to 2007. North Dakota State's most successful coach in the Division 1 era is Tod Brown who had a record of 341–350 in his 14 seasons at NDSU. He also led the Bison to two NCAA tournament berths in 2014 and 2021, including the Bison's first NCAA tournament win when they defeated Nevada 6–1 at the Stanford Regional in the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. [3]
# | Name | Year | Record |
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1 | Art Rueber | 1909–1913 | 36–16–1 |
2 | Bert Haskins | 1914 | 11–2 |
3 | Howard Wood | 1915 | 8–7 |
4 | Stan Borleske | 1920–1921, 1923–1924 | 21–14–1 |
5 | F.H. Watkins | 1922 | 4–4 |
6 | Stan Kostka | 1947 | 5–3 |
7 | Packy Schaffer | 1951 | 2–8 |
8 | B.C. Bentson | 1952–1954, 1957–1961 | 35–53 |
9 | Cliff Rothrock | 1955–1956 | 19–12 |
10 | Ross Fortier | 1962 | 5–10 |
11 | Roger Shelstad | 1963 | 4–9 |
12 | Vern McKee | 1964–1965 | 21–27 |
13 | Ev Kjelbertson | 1966–1968 | 24–41 |
14 | Ron Bodine | 1969–1970 | 26–15 |
15 | Arlo Brunsberg | 1971–1973 | 45–30 |
16 | Bucky Burgau | 1974–1977 | 41–73 |
17 | Rolf Kopperud | 1978–1979 | 15–39 |
18 | George Ellis | 1980–1984 | 62–138 |
19 | Jim Pettersen | 1985–1992 | 131–203–3 |
20 | Mitch McLeod | 1993–2007 | 347–322–4 |
21 | Tod Brown | 2008–2021 | 341–350 |
22 | Tyler Oakes | 2022–present | 74–81–1 |
Overall | 1909–2024 (122 years) | 1276–1455–10 |
The Bison have appeared in two NCAA Division I Tournaments. Their combined record is 1–4.
Year | Regional | Regional Seed | Opponent | Result |
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2014 | Corvallis | #4 | #1 Oregon State #2 UNLV | L 1–2 L 1–2 |
2021 | Stanford | #4 | #1 Stanford #3 Nevada #2 UC Irvine | L 1–9 W 6–1 L 3–18 |
Below is a list of notable former Bison and the seasons in which they played for North Dakota State.
Newman Outdoor Field is a baseball stadium in Fargo, North Dakota. It is located on the campus of North Dakota State University and is the home of the independent American Association's Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks and the North Dakota State Bison baseball team.
The North Dakota State Bison football program represents North Dakota State University in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision level and competes in the Missouri Valley Football Conference. The Bison play in the 19,000-seat Fargodome located in Fargo. The Bison have won 18 national championships and 38 conference championships. They have won 10 NCAA Division I AA FCS National Championships between 2011 and 2024. The Bison hold the record for most overall NCAA national championships and the record for the most consecutive championships with five titles between 2011 and 2015 for Division I FCS.
The North Dakota State Bison are the athletic teams of North Dakota State University (NDSU), which is located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota. The teams are often called the "Thundering Herd". The current logo is a bison.
The North Dakota State Bison men's basketball team is a part of the athletic program at North Dakota State University in Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. They are members of the NCAA Division I and have been part of The Summit League since May 2007. Home games are played at the Scheels Center which is located on the NDSU campus in Fargo, ND. The team shares a conference rival with the South Dakota State Jackrabbits. The Bison men's head coach is David Richman. On March 10, 2009 the Bison made their biggest comeback in school history with a 66–64 win over Oakland University to win the Summit League tournament championship and became the first team since Southwestern Louisiana in 1972 to advance to the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship in their first year of eligibility.
The North Dakota State Bison wrestling team represents North Dakota State University in Fargo, North Dakota. The Bison currently compete in the Big 12 Conference and wrestle their home duals at the Scheels Center. NDSU is currently coached by Obe Blanc.
The North Dakota State Bison soccer team is the NCAA Division I women's soccer team that represents North Dakota State University in Fargo, North Dakota. The program began its first season in 1995 under head coach Gordon Henderson. The Bison are currently coached by Mike Regan in his seventh year coaching the team.
The North Dakota State Bison women's basketball team is part of the athletic program at North Dakota State University in Fargo, North Dakota, United States. They are members of NCAA Division I and the Summit League. The Bison head coach is Jory Collins in his 5th season.
The North Dakota State Bison volleyball team is the NCAA Division I women's volleyball team at North Dakota State University located in Fargo, North Dakota. The program began its first season in 1965 under head coach Collette Folstad. The current Bison head coach is Jennifer Lopez in her 8th season. Lopez took over after former coach Kari Thompson resigned after the 2016 season.
The 2020–21 North Dakota State Bison men's basketball team represented North Dakota State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bison, led by 7th-year head coach David Richman, played their home games at the Scheels Center in Fargo, North Dakota, as members of the Summit League.
Tyler Oakes is an American college baseball coach, head coach of the NCAA Division I Summit League's North Dakota State Bison. He was the pitching coach, recruiting coordinator and associate head coach at North Dakota State from 2014 to 2021. Prior to North Dakota State, Oakes was an assistant for South Dakota State and Minnesota.
The 2021 North Dakota State Bison baseball team represented North Dakota State University during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Bison play their home games at Newman Outdoor Field adjacent to NDSU's campus. The team was coached by Tod Brown in his 14th season at NDSU. The Bison won the Summit League tournament for the second time since entering Division 1 and first time since the 2014 season. After entering the NCAA tournament the Bison went 1-2 and were eliminated after being defeated by No. 7 overall Stanford and No. 17 overall UC Irvine. They defeated Nevada for the team's first ever NCAA Division I Tournament game win.
The 2021–22 North Dakota State Bison men's basketball team represented North Dakota State University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bison, led by eighth-year head coach David Richman, played their home games at the Scheels Center in Fargo, North Dakota, as members of the Summit League.
The Bison went into the Summit League tournament as the number 2 seed. They beat Denver and Oral Roberts before falling to South Dakota State in the championship game.
The 2021–22 North Dakota State Bison women's basketball team represented North Dakota State University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bison, led by third-year head coach Jory Collins, played their home games at the Scheels Center in Fargo, North Dakota, as members of the Summit League.
NDSU made the Summit League Tournament as the number 6 seed. They were defeated in the first round by Kansas City.
The 2022 North Dakota State Bison baseball team represented North Dakota State University during the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Bison played their home games at Newman Outdoor Field adjacent to NDSU's campus. The team was coached by Tyler Oakes in his 1st season as head coach at NDSU. Oakes had been associated with NDSU Baseball since December 2013. The Bison claimed their first Summit League Regular season title during the season, winning every conference series played.
The Bison entered the Summit League tournament as the No. 1 overall seed. They lost to Omaha to start the tournament, then beat South Dakota State to advance to the semifinals, before falling to Omaha yet again to be eliminated from the tournament. NDSU finished the season with a 31-19 record and a 17-5 record in the Summit League, the second of which is their best for the program since entering Division I.
The 2019 North Dakota State Bison softball team was an American college softball team that represented North Dakota State University during the 2019 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bison were led by Darren Mueller in his 18th season, and played their home games at Tharaldson Park. They competed in the Summit League, where they finished the season with a 42–16 record, also finishing 16–2 in conference play.
The 2022 North Dakota State Bison women's soccer team represented North Dakota State University during the 2022 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Bison play in the Summit League.
NDSU made the Summit League tournament as the fifth seed. They lost to Oral Roberts in the quarterfinals to be eliminated from contention. The Bison finished the season with an 8–9–3 record and a 4–5–0 Summit League record, good for fifth in the conference.
The 2022–23 North Dakota State Bison women's basketball team represented North Dakota State University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bison, led by fourth-year head coach Jory Collins, played their home games at the Scheels Center, as members of the Summit League. After NDSU's win over St. Thomas on February 23, the Bison clinched their highest Division I win count since 2008. The Bison clinched the second seed in the Summit League tournament, the highest mark in a conference tournament since their Division II days.
The 2010 North Dakota State Bison women's soccer team represented North Dakota State University during the 2010 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Bison play their conference games in the Summit League.
NDSU made the Summit League tournament tied for the second seed. The Bison beat third-seeded South Dakota State in the semifinals and then beat fourth-seeded Western Illinois to win the Summit League championship. In the NCAA tournament the Bison fell to 9th ranked Texas A&M in penalties. This was the program's first NCAA tournament appearance since entering Division I.
The 2023 North Dakota State Bison baseball team represented North Dakota State University during the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Bison played their home games at Newman Outdoor Field adjacent to NDSU's campus. The team was coached by second year head coach Tyler Oakes.
The 2024 North Dakota State Bison baseball team represented North Dakota State University during the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Bison played home games at Newman Outdoor Field on NDSU's campus. The team was coached by third year head coach Tyler Oakes.
The Bison finished the season with a 20–30–1 overall record and a 14–12–1 record, which was good for third in the Summit League. NDSU made the Summit League tournament as the second seed, since regular season winner St. Thomas was ineligible, and played Oral Roberts in the first round. The Bison would fall to the Golden Eagles, defeat top-seeded Omaha in the first elimination game, but fell to Northern Colorado in extra innings in the second elimination game.