The Central Arkansas Bears baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of the University of Central Arkansas (UCA) in Conway, Arkansas. The team is a member of the United Athletic Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I, since the start of the 2022 season. The Bears, coached by Nick Harlan, play home games at Bear Stadium on the UCA campus.
History
In 2013, UCA went farther into the playoffs than any Southland conference team has been, coming within one game of winning the Starkville regional. With the exception of eventual champion UCLA in the CWS Championship Series, the Bears were the only non-SEC team to beat Mississippi State in the 2013 season, splitting 3–3 with the Bulldogs on the year. After 11 seasons as the head coach of the Bears, Allen Gum announced his retirement at the conclusion of the 2021 season. Associate head coach, Nick Harlan, was named his successor.
Central Arkansas in the NCAA Tournament 2013 3–2 Starkville Regional 3–2
Major League Baseball Central Arkansas has had 23 Major League Baseball draft selections since the draft began in 1965. Bears in the Major League Baseball Draft Year Player Round Team 1976 1 Royals 1982 22 Mets 1984 16 Royals 1988 42 Padres 1992 11 Cubs 1992 2 Angels 1995 13 Giants 1996 27 Cardinals 2006 26 Marlins 2008 35 Diamondbacks 2011 19 Orioles 2013 37 Padres 2013 15 Blue Jays 2013 8 Red Sox 2014 9 Rangers 2017 16 Blue Jays 2017 20 Twins 2018 7 Royals 2018 25 Royals 2018 31 Royals 2019 20 Royals 2020 5 Dodgers 2021 7 Royals 2022 14 Mariners
See also List of NCAA Division I baseball programs
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