Central Arkansas Bears baseball
| Central Arkansas Bears | |
|---|---|
 | |
| University | University of Central Arkansas |
| Head coach | Allen Gum (5th season) |
| Conference | Southland |
| Location | Conway, Arkansas |
| Home stadium | Bear Stadium (Capacity: 1,000) |
| Nickname | Bears |
| Colors | Purple and gray[1] |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 2013 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| Southland: 2013 | |
The Central Arkansas Bears baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of the University of Central Arkansas in Conway, Arkansas.[2] The team is a member of the Southland Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. The team plays its home games at Bear Stadium in Conway, Arkansas. The Bears are coached by Allen Gum.
History
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In 2013, UCA went farther into the playoffs than any Southland conference team has been, coming within one game of winning the Starkville regional. With the exception of eventual champion UCLA in the CWS Championship Series, the Bears were the only non-SEC team to beat Mississippi State in the 2013 season, splitting 3-3 with the Bulldogs on the year.
Major League Baseball
Central Arkansas has had 15 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965.[3]
| Bears in the Major League Baseball Draft | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Player | Round | Team |
| 1976 | Steven Beene | 1 | Royals |
| 1982 | Wes Gardner | 22 | Mets |
| 1984 | Carl Rogers | 16 | Royals |
| 1988 | Jeff Hart | 42 | Padres |
| 1992 | Kevin Booker | 11 | Cubs |
| 1992 | Marquis Riley | 2 | Angels |
| 1995 | Phil Bailey | 13 | Giants |
| 1996 | Greg Montgomery | 27 | Cardinals |
| 2006 | Andy Jackson | 26 | Marlins |
| 2008 | Chris Davis | 35 | Diamondbacks |
| 2011 | Dustin Ward | 19 | Orioles |
| 2013 | Jeffrey Enloe | 37 | Padres |
| 2013 | Jonathan Davis | 15 | Blue Jays |
| 2013 | Forrestt Allday | 8 | Red Sox |
| 2014 | Doug Votolato | 9 | Rangers |
See also
References
- ^ UCA Standards Guide (PDF). September 28, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ "Central Arkansas Bears". d1baseball.com. Retrieved 2013-04-24.
- ^ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "University of Central Arkansas (Conway, AR)"". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
External links
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