Richmond Spiders baseball

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Richmond Spiders baseball
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Founded1915 (1915)
University University of Richmond
Head coach Mik Aoki (3rd season)
Conference Atlantic 10
Location Richmond, Virginia
Home stadium Malcolm U. Pitt Field
(Capacity: 600)
Nickname Spiders
ColorsBlue and red [1]
   
NCAA regional champions
2002
NCAA tournament appearances
1972, 1986, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003
Conference regular season champions
1972, 1986, 1997, 1998, 2003 [2]

The Richmond Spiders baseball team represents the University of Richmond in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I. The Spiders compete in the Atlantic 10 (A-10) conference. The Spiders play their home games at Malcolm U. Pitt Field, which is located on the main campus in Richmond, Virginia. They are currently coached by head coach Mik Aoki. [3]

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History

The Richmond Spiders baseball team began play in 1915. In their history, the Spiders have played in the NCAA tournament 8 times, advancing to the Super Regionals in 2002. Mik Aoki has served as head coach since 2024.

Richmond in the NCAA tournament

YearCoachRecordNotes
1972 Chuck Boone0–2Eliminated by Florida State in District 3
1986 Ron Atkins0–2Eliminated by Oregon State in the Midwest Regional
1995 Ron Atkins1–2Eliminated by Alabama in the East Regional
1997 Ron Atkins1–2Eliminated by Florida in the Atlantic Regional
1998 Ron Atkins1–2Eliminated by Florida in the East Regional
1999 Ron Atkins3–2Eliminated by Wake Forest in the Winston-Salem Regional
2002 Ron Atkins4–3Winston-Salem Regional Champions, Eliminated by Nebraska in the Lincoln Super Regional
2003 Ron Atkins2–2Eliminated by Stanford in the Palo Alto Regional
Totals12–178 Appearances

Coaching history

Tenure [4] [5] CoachSeasonsRecordPct.
1915–1933 Frank Dobson 19160–103–2.608
1934Dave Miller112–7.632
1935–1971 Malcolm Pitt 37426–257–5.623
1972–1976Chuck Boone596–56.632
1977–1984Tommy Gilman8167–128–1.566
1985–2007Ron Atkins23717–540–4.570
2007–2013Mark McQueen6156–161–4.492
2014–2023 Tracy Woodson 10238–245–2.493
2024–present Mik Aoki 127–32.458
Totals9 coaches110 seasons1,999–1,529–18.566

Alumni in MLB

References

  1. ↑ "Palettes – University of Richmond" . Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Richmond Spiders Baseball: 2017 Quick Facts" (PDF). University of Richmond Athletics. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "Richmond Hires OVC Coach of the Year Mik Aoki to Head Spider Baseball" (Press release). Richmond Spiders. June 22, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Spider Baseball Record Book" (PDF). University of Richmond Athletics. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "2021 Baseball Schedule - University of Richmond Athletics". University of Richmond Athletics. Retrieved 13 July 2021.


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