North Carolina A&T Aggies baseball
| North Carolina A&T Aggies | |
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| Founded: 1902 | |
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| University | North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University |
| Conference |
MEAC Southern Division |
| Location | Greensboro, NC |
| Head Coach | Joel Sanchez (3rd year) |
| Home Stadium |
War Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 7,500) |
| Nickname | Aggies |
| Colors |
Gold and Blue |
| NCAA Tournament Appearances | |
| 2005 | |
| Conference Tournament Champions | |
| 2005 | |
| Conference Champions | |
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MEAC: 1974, 1993, 2005 CIAA: 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1968, 1969, 1970 | |
The North Carolina A&T Aggies baseball team represents the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in NCAA Division I college baseball. They compete in the Southern Division of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. The Aggies play their home games at War Memorial Stadium, and are currently coached by Joel Sanchez.
Venue
The Aggie baseball program plays all home contests in War Memorial Stadium. The stadium, which was built in 1926, has a capacity of 7,500.[1] The stadium has served as the home of various local minor league baseball clubs from the 1930s to 2004.[2]
Team achievements
North Carolina A&T joined the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference as a founding member in 1969. Before that, the Aggies were members of the NCAA Division II Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (CIAA), where they won 14 conference titles, including a six-season streak from 1950 to 1955.[3] Since joining the MEAC, A&T has claimed 3 conference titles.
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Notable players
| Aggies in the MLB | |
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| MLB Draft selections | |
| Total selected: | 18 |
| First picks in draft: | 0 |
| 1st Round: | 0 |
| MLB achievements | |
| Total Players: | 2 |
| All Stars: | 1 |
| In the World Series: | 0 |
| Hall of Famers: | 0 |
Many North Carolina A&T Aggie players have gone on to play baseball in Major, Minor, and Negro leagues. Of the 18 Aggie baseball players that have been selected in the Major League Baseball draft, Lloyd Lightfoot holds the distinction of being the highest drafted at #214 to the Baltimore Orioles in 1968.[5]
Aggie baseball players that have gone on to play professionally include: Negro League players Edward Martin,[6] James Robinson & Hubert "Burt" Simmons[7] and Major league players Tom Alston & Al Holland. Other notable former Aggie baseball players include: Hugh Evans who later transitioned into officiating for the NBA and Artis Stanfield, the first African-American to win the NCAA batting championship.[8]
Coaches and staff
Head coaches
The current coach of the Aggies is Joel Sanchez. Sanchez was named head coach after former head coach Keith Shumate, resigned in July 2011 after 15 seasons with the Aggies. Prior to joining NC A&T, Sanchez held previous assistant coaching positions at Daytona State College and spent eight seasons (2001–08) at fellow MEAC conference member Bethune-Cookman University. While at Bethune-Cookman, Sanchez earned seven MEAC Championships and automatic bids to the NCAA Regional each year.[9]
Current coaching staff
| Number | Name | Position | Season at N.C. A&T |
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| Joel Sanchez | Head Coach | 4th | |
| Ben Hall | Assistant Coach/ Infield & Hitting Coach | 1st | |
| Tyrone Dawson | Assistant Coach/ Recruiting Coordinator | 1st | |
| Reference: NCATAggies.com[10] | |||
Current roster
North Carolina A&T Aggies 2014 baseball roster[11] | |||||||||
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Pitchers
Catchers
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Infielders
Outfielders
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Coaches
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See also
References
- ↑ "World War Memorial Stadium". http://www.ncataggies.com/''. NC A&T Sports Information. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ↑ NCAT Alumni Baseball Association. "NCA&T Baseball Home Field". www.aggiebaseballalumni.org. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
- ↑ NCAT Alumni Baseball Association. "NCA&T Baseball History". www.aggiebaseballalumni.org. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
- ↑ NCAT Alumni Baseball Association. "NCA&T Baseball Championships". www.aggiebaseballalumni.org. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
- ↑ "North Carolina A&T State University Year by Year Team Information". http://www.thebaseballcube.com''. The Baseball Cube. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ↑ "Professor Ed Martin remembered as strong advocate for children and youth". http://news.vanderbilt.edu''. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ↑ "Bert Simmons (NC A&T) – Negro League Star Passes Away". http://blackcollegenines.com''. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ↑ "Resolution 61 & Joint House Resolution 660: A joint resolution commending the Basketball, Baseball and Wrestling Teams of North Carolina A&T State University" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ↑ NCAT Sports Information. "Sanchez Named New Aggies Baseball Coach". www.ncataggies.com. Retrieved 2011-09-01.
- ↑ "Baseball-Coaching Staff". http://www.ncataggies.com''. NC A&T Sports Information. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ↑ "NC A&T Baseball - 2014 Roster". http://www.ncataggies.com''. North Carolina A&T Sports Information. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
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