Incarnate Word Cardinals baseball

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The Incarnate Word Cardinals baseball team represents The University of the Incarnate Word in NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's baseball competition. The Cardinals currently compete in the Southland Conference. The Cardinals play home games at Sullivan Field. The team is led by first-year head coach Nick Zaleski.

History Incarnate Word baseball has compiled an all-time record of 925–719–2 (.564 winning percentage) through the 2017 season. The Cardinals have won 6 regular season conference championships and 3 conference tournament championships. Incarnate Word has made 5 NCAA Postseason Regional Tournaments (1 NAIA Regional Tournament and 4 NCAA Division II South Central Regional Tournaments).

All-time season results + Year-by-Year Results Year Head coach Collegiate Record Conference Record Notes 1987 Jim Ellwanger 19–34 1988 Jim Ellwanger 30–25 3–12 1989 Jim Ellwanger 35–16 7–8 1990 Jim Ellwanger 32–17 10–5 Heart of Texas Conference Champions 1991 Jim Ellwanger 35–18 8–7 1992 Jim Ellwanger 31–18 8–7 1993 Steve Heying 37–13–2 14–1 Heart of Texas Conference Champions 1994 Steve Heying 19–29 6–8 1995 Steve Heying 28–21 15–6 1996 Steve Heying 19–31 10–11 1997 Steve Heying 36–22 15–9 Heart of Texas Conference Champions, Heart of Texas Conference Tournament Champions 1998 Danny Heep 33–17 14–7 1999 Danny Heep 30–22 12–8 2000 Danny Heep 20–28 2001 Danny Heep 35–21 Heartland Conference Tournament Champions 2002 Danny Heep 31–24 2003 Danny Heep 30–27 2004 Danny Heep 41–17 14–6 2005 Danny Heep 35–19 28–10 Heartland Conference Champions 2006 Danny Heep 38–21 30–10 Heartland Conference Champions 2007 Danny Heep 34–21 23–17 2008 Danny Heep 39–17 35–14 2009 Danny Heep 36–17 32–14 2010 Danny Heep 42–18 34–13 Heartland Conference Tournament Champions 2011 Danny Heep 37–18 24–9 Lone Star Conference Champions 2012 Danny Heep 23–21 16–11 2013Danny Heep26–2612–162014Danny Heep18–329–152015Danny Heep21–3311–192016Danny Heep13–385–222017Danny Heep20–368–222018Patrick Hallmark29–2613–172019Patrick Hallmark37–2218–122020Ryan Shotzberger9–71–2 Season cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic2021Ryan Shotzberger21–2817–232022Ryan Shotzberger21–319–15

Major League Baseball Incarnate Word has had 8 Major League Baseball draft selections since the draft began in 1965. Cardinals in the Major League Baseball Draft Year Player Round Team 1990 16 Mets 1992 7 Marlins 2002 49 Reds 2003 35 Reds 2005 36 Blue Jays 2008 27 Nationals 2011 37 Diamondbacks 2015 18 Blue Jays

See also List of NCAA Division I baseball programs

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