William & Mary Tribe baseball
| William & Mary Tribe | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Founded | 1895 |
| University | College of William & Mary |
| Head coach | Brian Murphy (3rd season) |
| Conference | Colonial Athletic Association |
| Home stadium | Plumeri Park (Capacity: 1,000) |
| Nickname | Tribe |
| Colors | Green, gold, and silver[1] |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 1983, 2001, 2013, 2016 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| 1983, 2001, 2016 | |
| Regular season conference champions | |
| 1906, 1911, 1914, 1915, 1983, 2001, 2014 | |
The William & Mary Tribe baseball team represents the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia in NCAA Division I competition. The school's team, founded in 1895, currently competes in the Colonial Athletic Association and play their home games at the off-campus Plumeri Park. Brian Murphy was named head coach on December 3, 2013 after previous coach Jamie Pinzino departed for Oklahoma after the 2013 season.
History
The Tribe have played in four NCAA tournaments, 1983, 2001, 2013, and 2016, but have never qualified for the College World Series. The Tribe's combined NCAA tournament record is 4–8 (.333). They have won seven conference championships, with the most recent coming in 2016. The team has an all-time record of 1,432–1,565–12 (.478) over 119 season of play.[2]
Conference affiliations
- Southern Conference − 1947–1977
- ECAC South − 1983–1985
- Colonial Athletic Association − 1986–present [3]
Venue
The William & Mary Tribe men's baseball team currently plays at off-campus Plumeri Park which opened in 2001 and has a seating capacity of 1,000. The stadium is named after William & Mary alumnus Joseph J. Plumeri II who also played on the baseball team as member of the Class of 1966. Previously, the baseball team played on campus on a field located next to Zable Stadium on land currently occupied by practice fields for the football team as part of the Jimmye Laycock Football Center.
Head coaches
The program's longest tenured head coaches was Jim Farr who served as head coach for 12 seasons from 1993 to 2005.[3]
| Year(s) | Coach | Seasons | W-L-T | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895–1904 | Unknown | 10 | 7–8–1 | .469 |
| 1905–1906 | J. Merrill Blanchard | 2 | 5–0 | 1.000 |
| 1907 | James H. Barry | 2 | — | — |
| 1908 | H. B. White | 2 | — | — |
| 1909–1910 | George E. O'Hearn | 1 | — | — |
| 1911 | Frederick R. Savage W. J. Young |
1 | 4–2 | .667 |
| 1912–1913 | Unknown | 2 | 8–23 | .258 |
| 1914–1916 | Dexter W. Draper | 3 | 33–14 | .702 |
| 1917 | Samuel H. Hubbard | 1 | — | — |
| 1918 | Bathurst Peachy | 1 | 5–7 | .417 |
| 1919 | Vernon Geddy | 1 | 5–7 | .417 |
| 1920–1923 | James G. Driver | 4 | 46–26 | .639 |
| 1924–1928 | J. Wilder Tasker | 4 | 59–50–2 | .541 |
| 1929–1930 | Harry Young | 2 | 30–15 | .667 |
| 1931–1931, 1938 | John Kellison | 5 | 63–25 | .716 |
| 1935–1937 | Bill Scott | 3 | 33–27–1 | .549 |
| 1939–1941 | Rube McCray | 3 | 21–32–2 | .400 |
| 1941–1942 | Albert H. Werner | 2 | 15–16 | .484 |
| 1943–1945 | No team held | — | — | — |
| 1946 | Sam B. Holt | 1 | 14–4 | .778 |
| 1947 | Richard F. Gallagher | 1 | 9–9 | .500 |
| 1948 | Marvin Bass | 1 | 11–5 | .688 |
| 1949 | Orlin Rogers | 1 | 18–8 | .692 |
| 1950–1951 | Howard Smith | 2 | 11–27 | .289 |
| 1952, 1966–1970 | H. Lester Hooker | 6 | 92–81 | .532 |
| 1953–1957 | Eric Tipton | 5 | 33–54 | .380 |
| 1958–1959 | Ed Derringe | 2 | 7–23 | .233 |
| 1960–1964 | Joe Agee | 5 | 16–69 | .188 |
| 1965, 1979–1982 | Maynard Weber | 5 | 28–106 | .209 |
| 1971 | Bo Rein | 1 | 19–16 | .543 |
| 1972 | George Pearce | 1 | 15–18 | .455 |
| 1973 | Les Roes | 1 | 11–15 | .423 |
| 1974 | Tony Zontini | 1 | 8–17 | .320 |
| 1975–1978, 1982–1985 | Ed Jones | 8 | 115–162–3 | .416 |
| 1986–1987 | Joe Breeden | 2 | 22–69 | .242 |
| 1988 | Chris Rankin | 1 | 17–28 | .378 |
| 1989–1992 | Bill Harris | 4 | 49–114–1 | .302 |
| 1993–2005 | Jim Farr | 13 | 372–313–2 | .543 |
| 2006–2012 | Frank Leoni | 7 | 196–178 | .524 |
| 2013 | Jamie Pinzino | 1 | 39–24 | .619[4] |
| 2014–present | Brian Murphy | 1 | 34–22 | .607[5] |
| TOTALS | 48 | 119 | 1,432–1,565–12 | .478 |
Current coaching staff
- Head coach – Brian Murphy[6]
- Assistant coach – Brian Casey
- Assistant coach – Andy Kiriakedes
- Assistant coach – Josh Tutwiler
NCAA Tournament results
| Year | Round | Opponents | Results/Scores |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | East Regional | North Carolina | L, 0–11 |
| James Madison | L, 8–13 | ||
| 2001 | Clemson Regional | Clemson | L, 1–4 |
| South Alabama | L, 4–8 | ||
| 2013 | Raleigh Regional | Ole Miss | W, 4–2 |
| NC State | L, 1–0 | ||
| Ole Miss | W, 4–1 | ||
| NC State | L, 2–9 | ||
| 2016 | Charlottesville Regional | #8 Virginia | L, 4−17 |
| Bryant | W, 4−3 | ||
| #8 Virginia | W, 5−4 | ||
| East Carolina | L, 4−8 |
Notable former players
Consensus All-Americans
| Player | Position | All-American Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Rahl | OF | 2004 |
| Michael Katz | OF | 2014 |
MLB players
| Player | Position | Major League Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Bray | P | Washington Nationals (2006); Cincinnati Reds (2006–2008, 2010–present) |
| Adam Butler | P | Atlanta Braves (1998) |
| Brendan Harris | IF | Chicago Cubs (2004); Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals (2004–06); Cincinnati Reds (2006); Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2007); Minnesota Twins (2008–10) |
| Owen Kahn | OF | Boston Braves (1930) |
| Bud Metheny | OF | New York Yankees (1943–46) |
| Curtis Pride | OF | Montreal Expos (1993, 1995); Detroit Tigers (1996–97); Boston Red Sox (1997); Atlanta Braves (1998); Boston Red Sox (2000); Montreal Expos (2001); New York Yankees (2003); Anaheim Angels (2004–06) |
| Vic Raschi | P | New York Yankees (1946–53); St. Louis Cardinals (1954–55); Kansas City Athletics (1956) |
| Chris Ray | P | Baltimore Orioles (2005–09); Texas Rangers (2009–10); San Francisco Giants (2010); Seattle Mariners (2011) |
| Will Rhymes | 2B | Detroit Tigers (2010–11); Tampa Bay Rays (2012–present) |
| Elwood Smith | OF | New York Giants (1926) |
MLB draftees
William & Mary has had 39 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965.[8]
| Tribe in the Major League Baseball Draft | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Player | Round | Team |
| 1968 | John Medlin | 39 | Royals |
| 1971 | Horace Richardson | 13 | Orioles |
| 1985 | Ed Stanko | 13 | Yankees |
| 1990 | Craig Ruyak | 44 | Cardinals |
| 1993 | Shawn Knight | 75 | Cubs |
| 1994 | Shawn Knight | 13 | Padres |
| 1997 | Will Malerich | 24 | Giants |
| 1997 | T.P. Waligora | 15 | Cubs |
| 1998 | Ron Bush | 32 | Tigers |
| 1998 | Andy Cook | 13 | Mets |
| 1999 | Randy Leek | 18 | Tigers |
| 1999 | Chris Kelley | 17 | Indians |
| 2000 | Brian Rogers | 19 | Marlins |
| 2000 | Rob Jones | 14 | Marlins |
| 2001 | Brendan Harris | 5 | Cubs |
| 2003 | Mark Harris | 31 | Indians |
| 2003 | Chris Shaver | 24 | Devil Rays |
| 2003 | Curtis Brown | 13 | Tigers |
| 2003 | Chris Ray | 3 | Orioles |
| 2004 | Chris Shaver | 4 | Cubs |
| 2004 | Bill Bray | 1 | Expos |
| 2005 | Will Rhymes | 27 | Tigers |
| 2005 | Kyle Padgett | 18 | Marlins |
| 2005 | Chris Rahl | 5 | Diamondbacks |
| 2006 | Joseph Kantakevich | 13 | Mariners |
| 2007 | Greg Sexton | 10 | Devil Rays |
| 2008 | Patrick Kantakevich | 22 | Orioles |
| 2008 | Sean Grieve | 21 | Phillies |
| 2008 | Ben Guez | 19 | Tigers |
| 2008 | Mike Sheridan | 5 | Rays |
| 2009 | Kevin Landry | 21 | Orioles |
| 2012 | Matt Davenport | 34 | Tigers |
| 2013 | John Farrell | 21 | Rays |
| 2013 | Ryan Lindemuth | 20 | Pirates |
| 2014 | Ryan Lindemuth | 37 | Yankees |
| 2014 | Michael Katz | 9 | Mets |
| 2014 | Nick Thompson | 8 | Cardinals |
| 2015 | Ryan Hissey | 14 | Blue Jays |
| 2016 | Charley Gould | 26 | Athletics |
References
- ^ "William & Mary University Colors – Brand Guidelines". Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ^ "2015 William and Mary Tribe Baseball Quick Facts – William & Mary – Athletics at William & Mary". tribeathletics.com.
- ^ a b http://www.tribeathletics.com/fls/25100/data_import/files/bsb/history/BSBrecords.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=25100
- ^ "William & Mary – Season Statistics". tribeathletics.com.
- ^ "William & Mary – Season Statistics". tribeathletics.com.
- ^ http://www.tribeathletics.com/SportSelect.dbml&DB_OEM_ID=25100&SPID=80822&SPSID=606366
- ^ "Tribe in the Pros – William & Mary – Athletics at William & Mary". tribeathletics.com.
- ^ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "College of William and Mary (Williamsburg, Virginia)"". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-06-14.