Omaha Mavericks baseball

The Omaha Mavericks baseball team represents University of Nebraska Omaha, which is located in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. The Mavericks are an NCAA Division I college baseball program that competes in the Summit League. They began competing in Division I in 2012 and joined the Summit League in 2013.

Omaha Mavericks baseball
2024 Omaha Mavericks baseball team
Founded1947
UniversityUniversity of Nebraska Omaha
Head coachEvan Porter (8th season)
ConferenceSummit League
LocationOmaha, Nebraska
Home stadiumTal Anderson Field
(Capacity: 1,500)
NicknameMavericks
ColorsCrimson and black[1]
   
NCAA Tournament appearances
2019
Conference tournament champions
2019
Regular season conference champions
2013, 2014, 2019

The Omaha Mavericks play all home games on-campus at Tal Anderson Field. The Mavericks have played in one NCAA Division I Tournament. Over their 8 seasons in the Summit League, they have won three Summit League regular season titles and one Summit League Tournament.

Since the program's inception in 1947, two Mavericks have gone on to play in Major League Baseball, including two-time All-Star catcher Bruce Benedict.

Conference membership history

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Tal Anderson Field

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Tal Anderson Field is a baseball stadium in Omaha, Nebraska, that seats 1,500 people. It broke ground in 2019 and was ready for the Spring of 2021 season. The field is named for former UNO baseball standout and long-time donor/supporter Tal Anderson who owned Baxter Auto Group. The field will be the first on-campus home for the Omaha baseball team in school history. Prior to its construction, the team played at numerous high school and municipal facilities around Omaha.

The field will provide fixed seating for 1,500 fans as well as berm seating on each baseline for additional fans. The field will be a state-of-the art artificial surface to extend the Mavericks' playing season. The facility also will include a 34 foot by 25 foot video board in the outfield. The raised concourse will serve both Anderson Field and Connie Claussen Field, the home of Omaha softball, with premium seating, a press box, concession areas and restrooms.

The Nebraska Philanthropic Trust led the fundraising for the Omaha Baseball/Softball Complex which was done entirely through private donations. Construction of the facility is being managed by the Tetrad Property Group with Kiewit serving as the lead contractor.[2]

Head coaches (Division I only)

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Records taken from the Omaha baseball record book.[3]

Season Coach Years Record Pct.
2012–2016 Bob Herold 5 119–137 .465
2017–present Evan Porter 6 116–158–1 .424
Totals 2 coaches 11 seasons 235–295–1 .444

Year-by-year NCAA Division I results

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Records taken from the Omaha baseball record book.[3]

Statistics overview
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Independent (2012)
2012 Bob Herold 12–36
Summit League (2013–present)
2013 Bob Herold 27–22 20–6 1st
2014 Bob Herold 31–20 15–9 1st
2015 Bob Herold 21–31 12–18 4th
2016 Bob Herold 28–28 18–12 2nd Summit League tournament
2017 Evan Porter 12–40 9–19 5th
2018 Evan Porter 15–35 10–17 5th
2019 Evan Porter 31–24–1 20–10 1st Summit League tournament
Los Angeles Regional
2020 Evan Porter 10–4 Season cancelled on March 13
due to Coronavirus pandemic
[4]
Total: 187–240–1

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

NCAA Division I tournament history

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Year Record Pct Notes
2019 0–2 .000 Eliminated by Baylor in Los Angeles Regional
Totals 0–2 .000

Awards and honors (Division I only)

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  • Over their 12 seasons in Division I, one Maverick has been named to an NCAA-recognized All-America team.
  • Over their 11 seasons in the Summit League, 13 different Mavericks have been named to the all-conference first-team.

All-Americans

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Year Position Name Team Selector
2019 SP Payton Kinney 3rd ABCA

Freshman First-Team All-Americans

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Year Position Name Selector
2013 2B Clayton Taylor CB

Summit League Coach of the Year

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Year Name
2013 Bob Herold
2014 Bob Herold
2019 Evan Porter

Summit League Player of the Year

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Year Position Name
2013 OF Ryan Keely
2016 3B Clayton Taylor

Summit League Pitcher of the Year

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Year Handedness Name
2014 Right Tyler Fox
2016 Right Tyler Fox
2019 Right Payton Kinney

Summit League Newcomer of the Year

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Year Position Name
2013 OF Ryan Keely

Taken from the Omaha baseball record book.[3] Updated March 21, 2020.

Mavericks in the Major Leagues

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= All-Star = Baseball Hall of Famer
Athlete Years in MLB MLB Teams
Bruce Benedict 1978–1989 Atlanta Braves
Tyler Cloyd 2012–2013, 2017–2018 Philadelphia Phillies, Seattle Mariners, Miami Marlins

Taken from Baseball Reference.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Color Palette". Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  2. ^ "Facilities".
  3. ^ a b c "Omaha Baseball Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  4. ^ "Summit League Cancels All Spring Sports Competitions". Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  5. ^ "University of Nebraska Omaha (Omaha, NE) Baseball Players". Retrieved March 21, 2020.
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