Danville Dans

For the 1951-1954 minor league baseball team of the same name, see Danville minor league baseball team (Illinois).
Danville Dans
Team logo Cap insignia
Information
LeagueProspect League (2009–present) (Eastern Conference – Central Division)
LocationDanville, Illinois
BallparkDanville Stadium
Founded1989
Division championships1 (2010)
League championships9 (1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003)
Former league(s)Central Illinois Collegiate League (1989–2008)
ColorsForest Green, Red, White
     
OwnershipJeanie Cooke
ManagerEric Coleman
MediaCommercial-News
Websitedanvilledans.com

The Danville Dans are a collegiate summer league baseball team located in Danville, Illinois. The team plays in the Prospect League, which their former league, the NCAA-sanctioned Central Illinois Collegiate League, was absorbed into after the 2008 season.

In their history as a CICL team, the Dans won nine tournament titles.[citation needed] Since the merger of the CICL and the Prospect League, the Dans have qualified for the playoffs four times, with their best finish coming in 2010, when they were the runner-up to the league champion, Chillicothe Paints.[citation needed]

The Dans play in the Prospect League's Eastern Conference – Central Division along with the Dubois County Bombers, Full Count Rhythm, Normal CornBelters, and Terre Haute Rex.[1]

Stadium

The Dans play their home games in 5,021-seat Danville Stadium.[2] During the 2017 season, just under 50,000 people attended Danville Dans games, ranking the stadium as the second-most visited facility in the Prospect League in terms of overall fans and average per game.[3]

Seasons

Season Manager Record Win % League Division GB Post-season record Post-season win % Post-season result Notes
2008 Pete Paciorek 24–23 .511 1–2 .333 Lost Central Illinois Collegiate League Championship (Springfield)
2009 Pete Paciorek 32–21 .604 2nd 2nd 2.5 0–0 .000 Did not qualify Prospect League Inaugural Season
2010 Steve Bieser 32–24 .570 3rd 1st – 2–1 .667 Won Central Division Championship (Nashville)
Won Semifinals (Quincy)
Lost Prospect League Championship (Chillicothe)
2011 Mike Hutcheon 25–29 .463 10th 5th 12.0 0–0 .000 Did not qualify
2012 Jamie Sailors 17–43 .283 11th 6th 21.0 0–0 .000 Did not qualify
2013 Jamie Sailors 41–19 .683 1st 1st – 0–2 .000 Lost West Division Championship (Quincy) 2nd best regular season winning percentage in league history
2014 Eric Coleman[4] 31–29 .517 6th 3rd 8.5 0–0 .000 Did not qualify
2015 Eric Coleman 31–29 .517 6th 2nd 12.0 0–0 .000 Did not qualify
2016 Eric Coleman 35–25 .583 4th 4th 4.5 0–0 .000 Did not qualify
2017 Eric Coleman 31–29 .517 4th 3rd 5.0 0–0 .000 Did not qualify
2018 Eric Coleman 35–23 .603 2nd 1st – 1–2 .333 Lost West Division Championship (Terre Haute)
2019 Eric Coleman 40–20 .667 3rd 2nd – 0–1 .000 Lost East Division Championship (Chillicothe)
2020 Season cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic)
2021 Eric Coleman 36–22 .621 3rd 2nd 4.5 0–1 .000 Lost Wabash River Division Championship (Lafayette)
2022 Eric Coleman 40–17 .702 1st 1st – 0–1 .000 Lost Wabash River Division Championship (Illinois Valley)
2023 Eric Coleman 33–23 .589 3rd 1st – 0–1 .000 Lost Wabash River Division Championship (Springfield)
2024 Eric Coleman 0–0 .000 0–0 .000
Totals[5] 483–376 .562 4–11 .267

Roster

Danville Dans roster
Active roster Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  • -- Alex Ainsworth
  • -- Abe Chancellor
  • -- Brendan Clarke
  • -- Jud Files
  • -- Brody Fine
  • -- Charlie Horne
  • -- Trent Merrill
  • -- Gavin Parkerson
  • -- Jacob Parks
  • -- Bryce Riggs
  • -- Ryan Sweeney
  • -- Cole Van Assen



  

Catchers

  • -- Josh Davis
  • -- Hunter Faldo

Infielders

  • -- Colton Coates
  • -- Grant Comeaux
  • -- Nolan Farley
  • -- Grant Haas
  • -- Graham Mastros
  • -- Taft Middleton
  • -- Adam Reyes
  • -- Gray Wells

Outfielders

  • -- Thomas DeBrower
  • -- Darryl Dilworth
  • -- Mac Ketchin
  • -- Michael Ryan
  • -- Brenden Stressler
  

Manager

  • -- Eric Coleman

Coaches

  • -- Jordan Barrett (pitching)
  • -- J. D. Pulfer (hitting)
  • -- Ron Polk (assistant)

Disabled list
‡ Inactive list
§ Suspended list

 updated March 15, 2024

References

  1. ^ "2024 Prospect League Standings - Prospect League Baseball". www.prospectleague.com. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  2. ^ "Danville Stadium Is Rich in History". www.danvilledans.org. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
  3. ^ "Prospect League Attendance Up in 2017 | Prospect Collegiate Baseball LLC". pointstreaksites.com. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
  4. ^ "Coleman Earns 100th Win with Danville Dans | Prospect Collegiate Baseball LLC". pointstreaksites.com. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
  5. ^ "Prospect Collegiate Baseball LLC | Pointstreak Stats". prospectleague.wttbaseball.pointstreak.com. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
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