Memphis Tigers baseball explained

Memphis Tigers
Current:2024 Memphis Tigers baseball team
University:University of Memphis
Conference:The American
Location:Memphis, Tennessee
Coach:Matt Riser
Tenure:1st
Stadium:FedExPark
Capacity:2,000
Nickname:Tigers
Record:1,935–1,611–16
Ncaa Tourneys:1976, 1978, 1981, 1994, 2007
Conference Tournament:Metro

1976, 1978

Memphis Tigers baseball is the varsity intercollegiate team representing the University of Memphis in the sport of college baseball at the Division I level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).[1] The team plays its home games at FedExPark on campus in Memphis, Tennessee. The Tigers are members of the American Athletic Conference.[2] Alumni of the program who have been Major League Baseball All-Stars include Dan Uggla and Charlie Lea.[3]

Memphis in the NCAA tournament

19761–2Rocky Mountain Regional
19783–2South Regional
19812–2East Regional
19942–2Midwest I Regional
20070–2Nashville Regional
8-10

Head coaches

! Name! Years! Won! Lost! Tied! Pct.
Clyde H. Wilson1913-191961231
Mabon Crawford1917540
Elmore George1920-192120110
Lester Barnard1922-192420230
Zach Curlin1925-1929, 1932–193670564
Leo Davis1948-195133160
R.A. Long1952790
Arnold Ryan1953414
Cully Rickard1955670
Frank Price1956-195711150
Dean Ehlers1958-196139390
Bob Stephenson19621350
Al Brown1954, 1963-19711581275
Bobby Kilpatrick1972-19926533411
Jeff Hopkins1993-20002392071
Dave Anderson2001-20041041160
Daron Schoenrock2005-20224635330
Kerrick Jackson202329280
Matt Riser2024–present23320

Retired numbers

Memphis have retired 14 numbers.

1 Ron McNeely OF 1974–76
5 Phil Clark INF 1977–78
8 Dave Anderson INF
Head Coach
1980–81
2001–04
11 Tim Corder RHP 1981–83
14 Mike Paxton RHP 1972–75
16 Adam Amar 1B 2004–07
17 Jeff Hopkins P
Head Coach
1971–74
1993–00
18 Mike Dlugach C 1970–73
19 Charlie Lea RHP 1978
21 Terry Pressgrove OF 1977–78
25 Mark Little OF 1993–94
47 Batboy 1958–2014
- Al Brown P
Head Coach
1947–48
1954, 1963–71
- Bobby Kilpatrick Head Coach 1972–92

Notable Tigers have played in MLB

Current

Former

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Memphis Tigers. d1baseball.com. 2015-04-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20150406025002/http://www.d1baseball.com/schools/memphis.htm. 2015-04-06. dead.
  2. Book: 2015 Media Guide. Memphis Tigers. April 22, 2015.
  3. Web site: University of Memphis (Memphis, TN) Baseball Players. Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. 9 December 2017. en.