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Eastern Illinois Panthers baseball

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Eastern Illinois Panthers baseball
2024 Eastern Illinois Panthers baseball team
Founded1904 (1904)
UniversityEastern Illinois University
Athletic directorTom Michael
Head coachJason Anderson (9th season)
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
LocationCharleston, Illinois
Home stadiumCoaches Stadium at Monier Field
(Capacity: 500)
NicknamePanthers
ColorsBlue and gray[1]
   
College World Series runner-up
1981*
College World Series appearances
1973*, 1978*, 1981*
NCAA Tournament appearances
1973*, 1975*, 1976*, 1978*, 1981*, 1999, 2008, 2023
*at Division II level
Conference tournament champions
OVC: 1999, 2008, 2023
Regular season conference champions
IIAC: 1947, 1949, 1953
Mid-Cont: 1985, 1987, 1991
OVC: 1998, 1999, 2001, 2009

The Eastern Illinois Panthers baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois, United States. The team is a member of the Ohio Valley Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. Eastern Illinois’ first baseball team was fielded in 1904. The team plays its home games at Coaches Stadium at Monier Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers are coached by Jason Anderson.

Eastern Illinois in the NCAA Tournament

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Year Record Pct Notes
1999 1–2 .333 Waco Regional
2008 0–2 .000 Lincoln Regional
2023 0–2 .000 Nashville Regional
TOTALS
1–6 .143

Head coaches

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Year(s) Coach Seasons Overall record Pct
1904–11 A.B. Crowe 8 32–17 .653
1912–50; 1952 Charles Lantz 39 171–216 .442
1951 Henry Miller 1 10–5 .667
1953–56 Clifton White 4 45–38 .542
1957 Bill Rogers 1 4–11 .267
1958–62 Jack Kaley 5 75–61 .551
1963–65; 1967–74 Bill McCabe 11 201–133 .602
1966 Ben Newcomb 1 9–17 .346
1975–77 J.W. Sanders 3 84–49 .632
1978–88 Tom McDevitt 11 299–187–3 .615
1989–94 Dan Callahan 6 154–158–1 .494
1995–2015 Jim Schmitz 20 533–581–1 .478
2016–present Jason Anderson 7 151–184 .451
Totals 13 Coaches 117 Years 1,788–1,657–5 .519

Season Results

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Year Coach Overall record Conference record Conference standing Postseason
Independent 1904–1946
1904[2] A.B. Crowe 4–0
1905 A.B. Crowe 2–0
1906 A.B. Crowe 4–2
1907 A.B. Crowe 5–0
1908 A.B. Crowe 9–3
1909 A.B. Crowe 4–2
1910 A.B. Crowe 2–5
1911 A.B. Crowe 2–5
1912 Charles Lantz 2–5
1913 Charles Lantz 5–2
1914 Charles Lantz 3–4
1915 Charles Lantz 3–4
1916 Charles Lantz 3–3
1917 Charles Lantz 1–5
1918 Charles Lantz 6–4
1919 Charles Lantz 2–5
1920 Charles Lantz 6–2
1921 Charles Lantz 4–4
1922 Charles Lantz 3–4
1923 Charles Lantz 2–4
1924 Charles Lantz 6–3
1925 Charles Lantz 4–5
1926 Charles Lantz 3–7
1927 Charles Lantz 4–5
1928 Charles Lantz 1–9
1929 Charles Lantz 2–5
1930 Charles Lantz 1–5
1931 Charles Lantz 3–6
1932 Charles Lantz 4–7
1933 Charles Lantz 5–6
1934 Charles Lantz 3–7
1935 Charles Lantz 5–4
1936 Charles Lantz 4–6
1937 Charles Lantz 1–7
1938 Charles Lantz 6–7
1939 Charles Lantz 5–8
1940 Charles Lantz 4–10
1941 Charles Lantz 7–5
1942 Charles Lantz 6–7
1943 Charles Lantz 4–7
1944 No Games Played N/A N/A N/A N/A
1945 Charles Lantz 3–6
1946 Charles Lantz 3–7
Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference 1947–1969
1947 Charles Lantz 10–5 1st
1948 Charles Lantz 13–4 2nd
1949 Charles Lantz 10–7 1st
1950 Charles Lantz 6–8 3rd
1951 Henry Miller 10–5 4th
1952 Charles Lantz 7–8 4th
1953 Clifton White 11–3 1st
1954 Clifton White 14–6 T-2nd
1955 Clifton White 12–13 6th
1956 Clifton White 8–16 7th
1957 Bill Rogers 4–11 7th
1958 Jack Kaley 7–13 7th
1959 Jack Kaley 14–15 T-3rd
1960 Jack Kaley 19–12 7–7 3rd
1961 Jack Kaley 18–11 11–6 2nd
1962 Jack Kaley 17–10 10–4 2nd
1963 Bill McCabe 15–10 6–6 T-2nd
1964 Bill McCabe 23–7 8–4 2nd
1965 Bill McCabe 15–8 5–5 T-2nd
1966 Ben Newcomb 9–17 3–7 3rd
1967 Bill McCabe 14–17 3–6 3rd
1968 Bill McCabe 18–7 3–4 2nd
1969 Bill McCabe 10–14 1–5 3rd
Independent 1970–1984
1970 Bill McCabe 13–20
1971 Bill McCabe 25–12
1972 Bill McCabe 19–11
1973 Bill McCabe 27–13
1974 Bill McCabe 22–14
1975 J. W. Sanders 25–15
1976 J. W. Sanders 36–11
1977 J. W. Sanders 23–23
1978 Tom McDevitt 27–19
1979 Tom McDevitt 20–18
1980 Tom McDevitt 26–20
1981 Tom McDevitt 36–14
1982 Tom McDevitt 29–12
1983 Tom McDevitt 22–12
1984 Tom McDevitt 19–11
Mid-Continent Conference 1985–1996
1985 Tom McDevitt 33–14–1 8–0 1st (Gray)
1986 Tom McDevitt 29–22–1 4–7 3rd
1987 Tom McDevitt 31–22–1 9–3 1st (Gray)
1988 Tom McDevitt 27–23 6—6 2nd (Gray)
1989 Dan Callahan 31–19 6–2 2nd (Gray)
1990 Dan Callahan 24–30 4–7 2nd (Gray)
1991 Dan Callahan 27–32 8–0 1st (West)
1992 Dan Callahan 24–30 13–7 1st (West)
1993 Dan Callahan 23–23–1 9–6–1 3rd
1994 Dan Callahan 24–24 14–8 2nd
1995 Jim Schmitz 28–19 15–5 1st (West)
1996 Jim Schmitz 25–22 15–3 1st (West)
Ohio Valley Conference 1997–present
1997 Jim Schmitz 25–28 13–11 4th
1998 Jim Schmitz 37–16 17–6 1st
1999 Jim Schmitz 33–23 17–7 1st
2000 Jim Schmitz 22–33 10–13 6th
2001 Jim Schmitz 35–20 19—1 1st
2002 Jim Schmitz 25–26 12–8 2nd
2003 Jim Schmitz 26–31 8–12 6th
2004 Jim Schmitz 26–30 17–9 2nd
2005 Jim Schmitz 17–39 14–13 T-6th
2006 Jim Schmitz 31–24 17–10 3rd
2007 Jim Schmitz 23–28 12–15 7th
2008 Jim Schmitz 27–30 13–13 4th
2009 Jim Schmitz 31–19 13–5 1st
2010 Jim Schmitz 18–35 11–12 5th
2011 Jim Schmitz 18–33 9–12 7th
2012 Jim Schmitz 29–29 15–11 4th
2013 Jim Schmitz 22–27 11–17 7th
2014 Jim Schmitz 22–33–1 15–14–1 6th
2015 Jim Schmitz 13–36 9–21 11th
2016 Jason Anderson 15–39 8–22 10th
2017 Jason Anderson 21–35 12–18 9th
2018 Jason Anderson 23–31 12–18 8th
2019 Jason Anderson 26–30 13–17 7th
2020 Jason Anderson 8–6 2–1 T-3rd
2021 Jason Anderson 25-23 14-16 T-7th
2022 Jason Anderson 33–20 12–12 T-4th
Totals 117 Years
13 Coaches
1,768–1,657–5
(.516)
7 appearances

Retired Numbers

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No. Player Position Career Date of Retirement
2 Kevin Seitzer[3] 3B 1980–83 October 13, 2012
19 Marty Pattin P 1962–65 April 18, 2009

Notable former players

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "EIU BRANDING, MARKETING & LOGOS". Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  2. ^ "2017 EIU Baseball Records" (PDF).
  3. ^ "EIU Retired Numbers".
  4. ^ "Tim Bogar". Baseball-Almanac. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
  5. ^ "Marty Pattin". Baseball Reference.com. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
  6. ^ "Stan Royer". Baseball Reference.com. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
  7. ^ "Kevin Seitzer". Baseball Reference.com. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
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