Centenary Gentlemen baseball
| Centenary Gentlemen | |
|---|---|
 | |
| University | Centenary College of Louisiana |
| Head coach | Mike Diaz (7th season) |
| Conference | SCAC |
| Location | Shreveport, LA |
| Home stadium | Shehee Stadium |
| Nickname | Gentlemen |
| Colors |
Maroon and White[1] |
- For information on all Centenary College of Louisiana sports, see Centenary Gentlemen and Ladies
The Centenary Gentlemen baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Centenary College of Louisiana in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States. The team is a member of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division III. Prior to 2011, Centenary was a member of the NCAA Division I, and competed in the Summit League. The Gentlemen are coached by Mike Diaz. In 2013, the Gents won the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference regular season, the school's first regular season championship since 1988. The Gents repeated as SCAC regular season champions in 2015.
The team plays its home games in Shreveport, Louisiana at Shehee Stadium which was built in 2000 under then Centenary Baseball Head coach Ed McCann.[2]
Major League Baseball
Centenary has had 20 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965.[3]
| Gentlemen in the Major League Baseball Draft | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Player | Round | Team |
| 1979 | Ashmore, MitchellMitchell Ashmore | 36 | Rangers |
| 1979 | Babcock, KennethKenneth Babcock | 33 | Athletics |
| 1980 | Babcock, KennethKenneth Babcock | 22 | Astros |
| 1980 | Kiesling, LarryLarry Kiesling | 19 | Astros |
| 1980 | Ashmore, MitchellMitchell Ashmore | 12 | Twins |
| 1981 | Kiesling, LarryLarry Kiesling | 9 | Padres |
| 1981 | Ashmore, MitchellMitchell Ashmore | 1 | Royals |
| 1982 | Watson, AndyAndy Watson | 16 | Pirates |
| 1982 | Coss, DaveDave Coss | 8 | Pirates |
| 1988 | Gilbert, RoyRoy Gilbert | 22 | Orioles |
| 1992 | Nutt, SteveSteve Nutt | 24 | Phillies |
| 1992 | Porter, MichaelMichael Porter | 12 | Orioles |
| 1993 | McCabe, BrettBrett McCabe | 61 | Cubs |
| 1993 | Schneider, TomTom Schneider | 14 | Expos |
| 1995 | McNeely, MitchMitch McNeely | 30 | Dodgers |
| 2000 | Lockhart, JohnJohn Lockhart | 24 | Cardinals |
| 2000 | Hicks, RalphRalph Hicks | 17 | Astros |
| 2010 | Robinson, DakotaDakota Robinson | 26 | Angels |
| 2010 | Whiting, BooneBoone Whiting | 18 | Cardinals |
| 2011 | Lugo, SethSeth Lugo | 34 | Mets |
| 2015 | Henry, TaylorTaylor Henry | 21 | Mets |
References
- ↑ "Centenary Brand & Graphic Standards". April 27, 2016. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
- ↑ http://www.gocentenary.com/baseball/roster/2007-08/1428/ed-mccann/
- ↑ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "Centenary College of Louisiana (Shreveport, LA)"". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-01-18.