The California Baptist Lancers baseball team represents California Baptist University, which is located in Riverside, California. The Lancers are an NCAA Division I college baseball program that competes in the Western Athletic Conference. They began competing in Division I in 2019 and joined the Western Athletic Conference the same season.
| California Baptist Lancers | |
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 2024 California Baptist Lancers baseball team | |
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| Overall record | 42–28 |
| University | California Baptist University |
| Head coach | Gary Adcock (21st season) |
| Conference | Western Athletic Conference West Division |
| Location | Riverside, California |
| Home stadium | James W. Totman Stadium (Capacity: 800) |
| Nickname | Lancers |
| Colors | Navy blue and gold[1] |
| Regular season conference champions | |
| 2019, 2021 | |
The Cal Baptist Lancers play all home games on campus at James W. Totman Stadium. Under the direction of Head Coach Gary Adcock, the Lancers are transitioning from Division II to Division I and are not eligible for postseason play. In their single season in the Western Athletic Conference, they have won one WAC regular season title. In the program's seven years in Division II, the Lancers played in 5 NCAA tournaments.
Since the program's inception, one Lancer, Trevor Oaks, has gone on to play in Major League Baseball. Under current head coach Gary Adcock, 24 Lancers have been drafted, including Tyson Miller who was selected in the fourth round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft.
Conference membership history (Division I only)
edit- 2019–present: Western Athletic Conference
James W. Totman Stadium
editJames W. Totman Stadium is a baseball stadium on the California Baptist campus in Riverside, California that seats 800 people. It opened in 1991 and was renovated in 2007.[2]
Head coaches (Division I only)
editRecords taken from the 2019 Complete History Book[3]
| Season | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–present | Gary Adcock | 2 | 82–44 | .651 |
| Totals | 1 coach | 3 seasons | 82–44 | .651 |
Year-by-year NCAA Division I results
editRecords taken from the 2019 CBU complete history book[3]
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Athletic Conference (2019–present) | |||||||||
| 2019 | Gary Adcock | 35–20 | 19–8 | T-1st | ineligible | ||||
| 2020 | Gary Adcock | 7–8 | Season cancelled on March 18 due to COVID-19 pandemic[4] | ||||||
| Total: | 42–28 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Awards and honors (Division I only)
edit- In their two seasons in the Western Athletic Conference, 2 different Lancers have been named to the all-conference first-team.
Freshman First-Team All-Americans
edit| Year | Position | Name | Selector |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | OF | Chad Castillo | CB |
Western Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year
edit| Year | Handedness | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Right | Logan Rinehart, Jr. |
Taken from the 2019 CBU complete history book.[3] Updated February 27, 2020.
Lancers in the Major Leagues
edit| = All-Star | = Baseball Hall of Famer |
| Athlete | Years in MLB | MLB Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Trevor Oaks | 2018 | Kansas City Royals |
Taken from the 2019 CBU complete history book.[3] Updated February 27, 2020.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ CBU Athletics Updated Branding Guide (PDF). July 22, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ^ "Lancer Outdoor Athletic Complex". Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "CBU Complete History Book" (PDF). Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ "WAC Announces Cancellation of All Sports for Remainder of Academic Year". 18 March 2020. Retrieved March 19, 2020.