American college baseball team
Xavier Musketeers Founded 1926 (1926 ) Conference history Midwestern City Conference (1981–1995)
Atlantic 10 Conference (1996–2013)University Xavier University Athletic director Greg Christopher Head coach Billy O'Conner (7th season)Conference Big East Conference Location Cincinnati , Ohio Home stadium J. Page Hayden Field (Capacity: 500)Nickname Musketeers Colors Navy blue, white, and gray[ 1] 2009, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2023 2009, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2023 2008, 2016
The Xavier Musketeers baseball team is the varsity intercollegiate baseball program of Xavier University in Cincinnati , Ohio , United States. The program's first season was in 1974, and it has been a member of the NCAA Division I Big East Conference since the start of the 2014 season. Its home venue is J. Page Hayden Field , located on Xavier's campus. Billy O'Conner is the team's head coach starting in the 2018 season. The program has appeared in 5 NCAA Tournaments , with the most recent appearance in 2023 . It has won four conference tournament championships and 2 regular season conference titles. As of the start of the 2022 Major League Baseball season , 8 former Musketeers have appeared in Major League Baseball .
History
A Xavier pitcher in 2018
Early history
The program's first season of play was 1926.
Conference affiliations
J. Page Hayden Field
Xavier began playing at the location in the 1920s.[ 2] In 1935, the field's dimensions were adjusted with the construction of the O'Connor Sports Center beyond the right center field fence. The field was renovated again in 1982 because of a donation made under the name of J. Page Hayden (1898–1979), the field's namesake. Following the 2010 season, a new playing surface, brick backstop, and dugouts were added.[ 2]
From 1980 to 2013, Xavier baseball has a 450–307–3 overall record at the field.[ 2]
Head coaches
Xavier's longest tenured head coach are John Morrey, who has coached the team for 12 years.
Current coaching staff
Head coach – Billy O'Conner
Pitching coach – Doug Willey
Assistant coach – Brian Furlong
Assistant coach – Austin Cousino
Volunteer assistant coach – Jake Yacinich
Musketeers in the Major Leagues
= All-Star
= Baseball Hall of Famer
Athlete
Years in MLB
MLB Teams
Red Dooin
1902–1916
Philadelphia Phillies , Cincinnati Reds , New York Giants
Jim Boyle
1926
New York Giants
Buzz Boyle
1929–1930, 1933–1935
Boston Braves , Brooklyn Dodgers
Gordon McNaughton
1932
Boston Red Sox
Jim Brosnan
1954, 1956–1963
Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals , Cincinnati Reds, Chicago White Sox
Jim Bunning
1955–1971
Detroit Tigers , Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Dodgers
Ron Moeller
1956, 1958, 1961, 1963
Baltimore Orioles, Los Angeles Angels , Washington Senators
Charles Leesman
2013–2014
Chicago White Sox
Vinny Nittoli
2021–present
Seattle Mariners , Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets , Oakland Athletics
Zac Lowther
2021–2022
Baltimore Orioles
Taken from Baseball Reference.[ 3] Updated June 28, 2021.
See also
References
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Teams Championships & awards