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Big South NCAA Division I baseball team
The High Point Panthers baseball team represents High Point University , which is located in High Point, North Carolina . The Panthers are an NCAA Division I college baseball program that competes in the Big South Conference . They began competing in Division I in 2000 and joined the Big South Conference the same season.
The High Point Panthers play all home games on campus at George S. Erath Field . Over their 24 seasons in the Big South Conference, they have played in 19 Big South Tournaments, advancing to the finals twice and winning once in 2024 .
Since the program's inception in 1933, four Panthers have gone on to play in Major League Baseball : infielder Dick Culler and relief pitchers Cody Allen , Jaime Schultz and Andre Scrubb .
[ edit ] High Point in the NCAA Tournament [ edit ] George S. Erath Field [ edit ] George S. Erath Field is a baseball stadium on the High Point campus in High Point, North Carolina that seats 550 people.[ 2]
[ edit ] Records taken from the 2019 High Point baseball media guide.[ 2]
Season
Coach
Years
Record
Pct.
2000–2001
Jim Speight
2
43–69–1
.384
2002–2008
Sal Bando 7
144–243
.372
2009–2021
Craig Cozart 13
339–337
.501
2022–present
Joey Hammond 3
77–92
.456
Totals
4 coaches
25 seasons
603–741–1
.449
Year-by-year NCAA Division I results [ edit ] Records taken from the 2024 High Point baseball history and record book.[ 3]
Appearances in the NCAA tournament [ edit ]
Season
Regional
Record
Results
2024
Clemson
1–2 (.333)
eliminated by Coastal Carolina in Clemson Regional
Tournament Record: 1–2 (.333)
Total NCAA tournament Appearances: 1
[ edit ] Over their 20 seasons in Division I, two Panthers have been named to an NCAA-recognized All-America team.
Over their 20 seasons in the Big South Conference, 16 different Panthers have been named to the all-conference first-team.
Year
Position
Name
Team
Selector
2006
OF
Mark Shorey
3rd
ABCA
CB
2010
OF
Nate Roberts
2nd
ABCA
3rd
BA
NCBWA
Freshman First-Team All-Americans [ edit ]
Year
Position
Name
Selector
2006
C
Billy Alvino
CB
2007
OF
Robby Kuzdale
CB
2012
RP
Joe Goodman
CB
3B
Ryne Rush
CB
Big South Conference Player of the Year [ edit ]
Year
Position
Name
2006
OF
Mark Shorey
2010
OF
Nate Roberts
2018
OF
Austen Zente
Big South Conference Coach of the Year [ edit ] [ edit ]
Year
Position
Name
2007
OF
Robby Kuzdale
Taken from the 2019 High Point baseball media guide.[ 2]
Panthers in the Major Leagues [ edit ]
= All-Star
= Baseball Hall of Famer
Athlete
Years in MLB
MLB Teams
Dick Culler
1936, 1943–1949
Philadelphia Athletics, Chicago White Sox, Boston Braves, Chicago Cubs, New York Giants
Cody Allen
2012–2019
Cleveland Indians, Los Angeles Angels
Jaime Schultz
2018–2019
Tampa Bay Rays, Los Angeles Dodgers
Andre Scrubb
2020–2021
Houston Astros
Taken from Baseball Reference.[ 4]
2024 High Point Panthers baseball team