Seton Hall Pirates baseball

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Seton Hall Pirates baseball
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Founded1863 (1863)
University Seton Hall University
Athletic director Bryan Felt
Head coach Rob Sheppard (21st season)
Conference Big East Conference
Location South Orange, New Jersey
Home stadium Owen T. Carroll Field
(Capacity: 261)
Nickname Pirates
ColorsBlue and white [1]
   
College World Series appearances
1964, 1971, 1974, 1975
NCAA regional champions
1975
NCAA Tournament appearances
1949, 1964, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1982, 1984, 1987, 2000, 2001, 2011
Conference tournament champions
Big East: 1987, 2001, 2011
ECAC: 1976, 1977, 1982, 1984
Regular season conference champions
1990

The Seton Hall Pirates baseball team represents Seton Hall University, in South Orange, New Jersey in college baseball. The program is classified in the NCAA Division I, and the team competes in the Big East Conference. The team is coached by Rob Sheppard.

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The Seton Hall baseball team has been to the College World Series four times, recorded 16 NCAA appearances, and 4 Big East Championships (three tournament and one regular season). [2]

Facilities

The Pirates play home games at Owen T. Carroll Field, an 1,800 seat stadium which has been home to the program since 1907.

Head coaches

CoachYearsSeasonsRecord
Professor Gannon190316–7
Ed Gilroy 1907–08221–11–4
J. Varlin 191016–14
Jack Clarf 1912111–8
Bernie Stafford 1913112–5
Dave Driscoll 1914–16335–18
Marty Kavanagh 1919–23522–16
Doc Nork 1924–2526–18
Jack Fish 1926–2724–13
Milt Feller 1928–30314–13
Red Smith 1931–32223–8
John T. Colrick 1935–36211–6
Al Mamaux 1937–42669–19–1
Bob Davies 1946–47226–6
Ownie Carroll 1948–7225341–185–6
Mike Sheppard 1973–200331998–540–11
Rob Sheppard 2004–present20523–433–4

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References

  1. "Athletics Communications". SHUPirates.com. July 10, 2016. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  2. 2018 Seton Hall Pirates Baseball Record Book. Seton Hall Pirates. Retrieved May 8, 2018.