North Dakota State Bison baseball

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North Dakota State Bison baseball
Baseball current event.svg 2024 North Dakota State Bison baseball team
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Founded1909 (1909)
Conference history North Central Conference (1958–2004, Division II)

Independent (2005–2007)

Summit League (2008–Present)
University North Dakota State University
Athletic directorMatt Larsen
Head coach Tyler Oakes (3rd season)
Conference Summit League
Location Fargo, North Dakota
Home stadium Newman Outdoor Field
(Capacity: 4,513)
Nickname Bison
ColorsGreen 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 2023 Major League Baseball season, 2 former Bison have appeared in Major League Baseball and 4 have appeared in Minor League Baseball.

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History

Early history

The program's first season of play was 1909.

Conference affiliations

Newman Outdoor Field

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.

Head coaches

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]

#NameYearRecord
1Art Rueber1909–191336–16–1
2Bert Haskins191411–2
3Howard Wood19158–7
4Stan Borleske1920–1921, 1923–192421–14–1
5F.H. Watkins19224–4
6Stan Kostka19475–3
7Packy Schaffer19512–8
8B.C. Bentson1952–1954, 1957–196135–53
9Cliff Rothrock1955–195619–12
10Ross Fortier19625–10
11Roger Shelstad19634–9
12Vern McKee1964–196521–27
13Ev Kjelbertson1966–196824–41
14Ron Bodine1969–197026–15
15 Arlo Brunsberg 1971–197345–30
16Bucky Burgau1974–197741–73
17Rolf Kopperud1978–197915–39
18George Ellis1980–198462–138
19Jim Pettersen1985–1992131–203–3
20Mitch McLeod1993–2007347–322–4
21 Tod Brown 2008–2021341–350
22 Tyler Oakes 2022–present74–81–1
Overall1909–2024 (122 years)1276–1455–10

Postseason history

NCAA Division I Tournament results

The Bison have appeared in two NCAA Division I Tournaments. Their combined record is 1–4.

YearRegionalRegional SeedOpponentResult
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

Notable former players

Below is a list of notable former Bison and the seasons in which they played for North Dakota State.

Division I Awards and Honors

All-Summit League

Summit League Player of the Year

Summit League Coach of the Year

Summit League Newcomer of the Year

See also

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References

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