The Truman Bulldogs baseball program represents Truman State University in college baseball and competes in the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). In 2013, Truman became a member of the Great Lakes Valley Conference. Prior to this, Truman was in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association from 1966 to 2012. TSU's home games are played at the Bulldogs Baseball Park in Kirksville, Missouri. The Bulldogs have made one appearance in the Division II Tournament as an at-large bid in 2015, eventually making it to the College World Series.
History Truman's baseball program dates back to 1966, when the program went 4–8. Since their inaugural season, the Bulldogs claimed one Division II Tournament appearance as an at-large bid in 2015 in the Midwest Region. During this playoff berth, they won five consecutive games in the regional to advance to the Division II College World Series in Cary, North Carolina. The Bulldogs have an all-time record of 637–1333–6, which is a .323 winning percentage over 54 seasons.
Conference affiliations 1966–2012 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association 2013–present Great Lakes Valley Conference
All-time series records against GLVC members
Opponent Overall record Bellarmine 0–2 Drury 9–25 Illinois Springfield 3–2 Indianapolis 3–5 Lewis 4–6 Maryville 15–10 McKendree 2–2 Missouri S&T 38–46 Missouri-St. Louis 14–22 Quincy 36–81 Rockhurst 7–18 Saint Joseph's 1–2 Southern Indiana 7–7 Wisconsin-Parkside 4–4 William Jewell 13–13 *As of July 10, 2018.
Stadium
The Bulldogs have played their home games at Bulldogs Baseball Park since 1966. The stadium is located just to the south of Stokes Stadium (Truman's Football Stadium) and adjacent to the Bulldogs Softball Park. The current capacity of the stadium is 250. The field has undergone many renovations, and consistently plays as one of the nicest playing surfaces in Division II.
Coaches
Sam Nugent (1966–1980, 1982–1989) 238–338–1 Kevin Finke (1981) 11–20 Kirby Cannon (1990–1992) 38–88 BJ Pumroy (1993–2000) 93–235 Lawrence Scully (2001–2006) 73–193 Dan Davis (2007–present) 184–371
Postseason
Division II baseball tournament NCAA Tournament berths (1) 2015
NCAA Division II College World Series appearances 2015 (T-8th)
Alumni Al Nipper (1978–1980) - MLB pitcher (1983–1989), 8th round pick in 1980 draft Guy Curtright - MLB outfielder (1943–1946) Aaron Royster (1991–1994) - drafted in the 35th round by the Philadelphia Phillies Tony Vandemore (1996–1999) - drafted in the 25th round by the San Diego Padres Christian Witt (2008–2011) - drafted in the 36th round by the Kansas City Royals Charles Blakley (1968–1971) - free agent signed by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1971 Mark O'Reilly (1974) - free agent signed by the Oakland Athletics in 1974 Mike Lowes (1974–1977) - free agent signed by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1977
See also Truman Bulldogs
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