The Alcorn State Braves baseball team is the varsity intercollegiate baseball program of Alcorn State University in Lorman, Mississippi, United States. The program's first season was in 1959, and it has been a member of the NCAA Division I Southwestern Athletic Conference since the start of the 1963 season. Its home venue is the Foster Baseball Field at McGowan Stadium, located on Alcorn State's campus. Carlton Hardy has been the team's head coach since the 2025 season. The program has appeared in 1 NCAA Tournament. It has won one conference tournament championship and 0 regular season conference titles. As of the start of the 2021 Major League Baseball season, 1 former Brave has appeared in Major League Baseball.
| Alcorn State Braves | |
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 2024 Alcorn State Braves baseball team | |
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| Founded | 1959 |
| University | Alcorn State University |
| Athletic director | Derek Horne |
| Head coach | Carlton Hardy (1st season) |
| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference West Division |
| Location | Lorman, Mississippi |
| Home stadium | Foster Baseball Field at McGowan Stadium (Capacity: 500) |
| Nickname | Braves |
| Colors | Purple and gold[1] |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 2011 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| 2002, 2011 | |
| Regular season conference champions | |
| 2002 | |
History
editEarly history
editThe program's first season of play was 1959.
Conference affiliations
edit- Southwestern Athletic Conference (1963–present)
Alcorn State in the NCAA Tournament
edit| Year | Record | Pct | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0–2 | .000 | Houston Regional |
TOTALS
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0–2 | .000 |
Foster Baseball Field at McGowan Stadium
editThe stadium is named for Willie McGowan, head baseball coach from 1972 to 2009.[2][3] In 38 years as Alcorn State's coach, McGowan won over 700 games.[4] The field and stadium were officially dedicated on September 4, 2010. Plaques commemorating the dedications were added on May 6, 2011.[2]
Head coaches
editAlcorn State's longest tenured head coach was Willie E. "Rat" McGowan, who has coached the team from 1972 to 2009.
| Year(s) | Coach | Seasons | W-L-T | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Louis Crews | 1 | 7–7 | .500 |
| 1960–1969 | William H. Foster | 8 | 82–84–1 | .494 |
| 1971 | Davey Whitney | 1 | 14–8–1 | .630 |
| 1972–2009 | Willie E. "Rat" McGowan | 38 | 720–663–7 | .521 |
| 2010–2015 | Barret Rey | 6 | 115–218 | .345 |
| 2016–2021 | Bretton Richardson | 6 | 66–166 | .284 |
| 2022–present | Reggie Williams | 1 | 2–39 | .049 |
| Totals | 6 coaches | 61 | 1,006–1,185–9 | .459 |
Notable former players
editBelow is a list of notable former Braves and the seasons in which they played for Alcorn State.
- Al Jones (1978–1981)
- Corey Wimberly (2002-2004)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Alcorn State University Identity Standards and Editorial Stylebook (PDF). Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ a b "Alcorn State University Holds Plaque Unveiling Ceremony in honor of the McGowan Stadium/Fisher Field on May 6". Alcorn.edu. Alcorn State University. Archived from the original on 2012-01-31. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
- ^ "House Bill 730". Mississippi State Legislature. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
- ^ "Alcorn names baseball stadium after the living legend Coach Willie "Rat" McGowan". Alcorn.edu. Alcorn State University. Archived from the original on 2010-07-06. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
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