The Xavier Musketeers baseball team is the varsity intercollegiate baseball program of Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. The program's first season was in 1974, and it has been a member of the NCAA Division I Big East Conference since the start of the 2014 season. Its home venue is J. Page Hayden Field, located on Xavier's campus. Billy O'Conner is the team's head coach starting in the 2018 season. The program has appeared in 5 NCAA Tournaments, with the most recent appearance in 2023. It has won four conference tournament championships and 2 regular season conference titles. As of the start of the 2022 Major League Baseball season, 8 former Musketeers have appeared in Major League Baseball.
History
Early history The program's first season of play was 1926.
Conference affiliations Midwestern City Conference (1981–1995) Atlantic 10 Conference (1996–2013) Big East Conference (2014–present)
Xavier in the NCAA Tournament 2009 1–2 Houston Regional 2014 1–2 Nashville Regional 2016 2–2 Nashville Regional 2017 2–2 Louisville Regional 2023 2–2 Nashville Regional 8–10
J. Page Hayden Field
Xavier began playing at the location in the 1920s. In 1935, the field's dimensions were adjusted with the construction of the O'Connor Sports Center beyond the right center field fence. The field was renovated again in 1982 because of a donation made under the name of J. Page Hayden (1898–1979), the field's namesake. Following the 2010 season, a new playing surface, brick backstop, and dugouts were added.
From 1980 to 2013, Xavier baseball has a 450–307–3 overall record at the field.
Head coaches Xavier's longest tenured head coach is John Morrey, who had coached the team for 12 years from 1993-2004 before resigning following the 2004 season with an overall record of 287-371-2.
Current coaching staff Head coach – Billy O'Conner Pitching coach – Ethan Landon Assistant coach – Troy LaNeve Assistant coach – Riley Bertram
Major League alumni = All-Star = Baseball Hall of Famer
Athlete Years in MLB MLB teamsRed Dooin1902–1916Philadelphia Phillies, Cincinnati Reds, New York GiantsJim Boyle1926New York GiantsBuzz Boyle1929–1930, 1933–1935Boston Braves, Brooklyn DodgersGordon McNaughton1932Boston Red SoxJim Brosnan1954, 1956–1963Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago White SoxJim Bunning1955–1971Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles DodgersRon Moeller1956, 1958, 1961, 1963Baltimore Orioles, Los Angeles Angels, Washington SenatorsCharles Leesman2013–2014Chicago White SoxVinny Nittoli2021–presentSeattle Mariners, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets, Oakland AthleticsZac Lowther2021–2022Baltimore Orioles Taken from Baseball Reference. Updated June 28, 2021.
See also List of NCAA Division I baseball programs
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