Houston Baptist Huskies baseball
| Houston Baptist Huskies | |
|---|---|
| Founded: 1990 | |
 | |
| University | Houston Baptist University |
| Conference | Southland |
| Location | Houston, TX |
| Head Coach | Jared Moon (9th year) |
| Home Stadium |
Husky Field (Capacity: 500[1]) |
| Nickname | Huskies |
| Colors |
Royal Blue and Orange |
| Conference Tournament Champions | |
| Great West: 2013 | |
- For information on all Houston Baptist University sports, see Houston Baptist Huskies
The Houston Baptist Huskies baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Houston Baptist University in Houston, Texas, USA.[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 Husky Field in Houston, Texas. The Huskies are coached by Jared Moon.
History
The Huskies baseball team's first season was in 1990. The Huskies have competed in the sport in every season since then and have been competing at the NCAA Division I level since the 2008 season.[3]
Major League Baseball
Houston Baptist has had 7 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965.[4]
| Huskies in the Major League Baseball Draft | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Player | Round | Team |
| 1971 | Mahood, RonRon Mahood | 7 | Expos |
| 1996 | Thomas, RyanRyan Thomas | 23 | Padres |
| 1998 | Shea, GalenGalen Shea | 19 | Tigers |
| 2000 | Steffek, BrianBrian Steffek | 27 | Dodgers |
| 2003 | Smith, KyleKyle Smith | 18 | Reds |
| 2010 | Moore, JohnathanJohnathan Moore | 45 | Rangers |
| 2012 | Buller, RobbieRobbie Buller | 35 | Diamondbacks |
See also
References
- ↑ "2014 HBU Baseball Media Guide". Houston Baptist University Athletics. pp. 1, 68. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- ↑ "Houston Baptist Huskies". d1baseball.com. Retrieved 2013-07-17.
- ↑ "2015 HBU Huskies Baseball". HBU Athletic Department. pp. 49–74. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
- ↑ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "Houston Baptist University (Houston, TX)"". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2013-07-17.