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{{Short description|University baseball program}}
{{Infobox college baseball team
|name = Indiana State Sycamores
|current = 2025 Indiana State Sycamores baseball team
|founded = {{start date and age|1896}}
|logo = Indiana state wordmark 2020.png
|logo_size = 250
|university = Indiana State University
|conference = [[Missouri Valley Conference|Missouri Valley]]
|division =
|location = [[Terre Haute, Indiana]]
|coach = [[Tracy Archuleta]]
|tenure = 1st
|stadium = [[Bob Warn Field at Sycamore Stadium]]
|capacity = 2,000
|nickname = [[Indiana State Sycamores|Sycamores]]
|national_champion =
|cws = 1986
|regional_champ = 1986, 2023
|ncaa_tourneys =1979, 1983, 1984, 1986, <br />1987, 1989, 1995, 2012, <br /> 2014, 2019, 2021, 2023,<br>2024
|conference_tournament = Missouri Valley Conference:<br /> 1979, 1983, 1984, 1986<br />1989, 1995, 2019, 2023
|conference_champion = Missouri Valley Conference:<br />1982 (East Division), 1983 (East Division)<br />1985, 2012, 2023, 2024
----
Indiana Collegiate Conference:<br />1957, 1958, 1964, 1966
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Indiana Intercollegiate Conference:<br />1923, 1924, 1930, 1946, 1947, 1949
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Indiana College Athletic League:<br />1919, 1920, 1921
}}

The '''Indiana State Sycamores baseball''' team is the [[NCAA Division I]] baseball program of [[Indiana State University]], located in [[Terre Haute, Indiana]]. It is a member of the [[Missouri Valley Conference]]. The team last played in the [[NCAA Division I Baseball Championship]] in 2024. Their first season was 1896. The Sycamores have had 12 All-Americans, 26 Major Leaguers, and more than 2,200 victories. The team's most successful season was in 1986, when the team appeared in the [[College World Series]] and finished with a record of 48–21. The Sycamores have appeared in the [[NCAA Division I Baseball Championship]] in 1979, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1989, 1995, 2012, 2014, 2019, 2021, 2023, and 2024.

They appeared in the [[NAIA Baseball World Series]] in 1958 and won the NAIA "Midwest" District Championship in 1964. In 2013, the 1958 team was honored on the 55th Anniversary of their appearance at the NAIA Baseball World Series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gosycamores.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=207658262&DB_OEM_ID=15200|title=1958 Baseball Sycamores Recognized - Indiana State University|website=Indiana State University|date=14 May 2013 |access-date=19 January 2018}}</ref>

Past coaches include [[John Wooden]], [[Bob Warn]], former ISU and MiLB'er [[Paul Wolf (baseball)|Paul L. Wolf]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=wolf--001pau|title = Paul Wolf Minor Leagues Statistics & History}}</ref> [[Wally Marks]] and [[Mitch Hannahs]]. The Sycamores play their home games at [[Sycamore Field|Sycamore Stadium]] at Bob Warn Field (900).

==Division I NCAA tournament results==
The Sycamores have appeared in 13 [[NCAA Division I Baseball Championship]]s. Their combined record is 16–26; they won the 1986 Mideast Regional and the 2023 Terre Haute Regional; they reached Regional Finals in 1989, 2019 and 2024.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Result !! Games
|-
| [[1979 NCAA Division I baseball tournament|1979]] || Midwest Regional || 0–2
|-
| [[1983 NCAA Division I baseball tournament|1983]] || Mideast Regional || 0–2
|-
| [[1984 NCAA Division I baseball tournament|1984]] || Mideast Regional || 1–2
|-
| [[1986 NCAA Division I baseball tournament|1986]] || '''Mideast Regional''' || 3–0
|-
| [[1986 College World Series|1986]] || '''College World Series''' || 0–2
|-
| [[1987 NCAA Division I baseball tournament|1987]] || Central Regional || 1–2
|-
| [[1989 NCAA Division I baseball tournament|1989]] || South Regional || 2–2
|-
| [[1995 NCAA Division I baseball tournament|1995]] || Midwest II Regional || 1–2
|-
| [[2012 NCAA Division I baseball tournament|2012]] || Eugene Regional || 0–2
|-
| [[2014 NCAA Division I baseball tournament|2014]] || Bloomington Regional || 0–2
|-
| [[2019 NCAA Division I baseball tournament|2019]] || Nashville Regional || 2–2
|-
| [[2021 NCAA Division I baseball tournament|2021]] || Nashville Regional || 1–2
|-
| [[2023 NCAA Division I baseball tournament|2023]] || '''Terre Haute Regional''' || 3–0
|-
|[[2023 NCAA Division I baseball tournament|2023]] || Fort Worth Super Regional || 0–2
|-
|[[2024_NCAA_Division_I_baseball_tournament#Lexington_Super_Regional|2024]] || Lexington Regional || 2–2
|}

==National awards (2)==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Player !! Organization
|-
| 2010 || Ryan Strausborger, CF || Rawlings Gold Glove<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gosycamores.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=65128&SPID=7256&DB_OEM_ID=15200&ATCLID=204963684|title=Strausborger Earns Rawlings Gold Glove Award - Indiana State University|website=Indiana State University|date=24 June 2010 |access-date=19 January 2018}}</ref>
|-
| 2023 || Grant Magill, C || Rawlings Gold Glove<ref>{{cite web | url=https://gosycamores.com/news/2023/6/21/baseball-magill-named-2023-abca-rawlings-ncaa-division-i-gold-glove-winner.aspx | title=Magill named 2023 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division I Gold Glove Winner | date=21 June 2023 }}</ref>
|}

==All-Americans (17)==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Player !! Organization
|-
| 1963 || Harlan Lautenschlager, IF || NAIA
|-
| 1985 || John Howes, P || Baseball America
|-
| ''1979'' || ''Wallace Johnson, 2B'' || ''CoSIDA NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship''
|-
| ''1981'' || ''Marty Martino, 2B'' || ''CoSIDA Academic All-American''
|-
| 1986 || Paul Frye, OF || Collegiate Baseball
|-
| 1989 || [[Mitch Hannahs]], 2B || ABCA, Baseball America
|-
| 1990 || Chad McDonald, 3B || ABCA, Collegiate Baseball
|-
| 1991 || Mike Farrell, P/1B || Collegiate Baseball
|-
| 1992 || John LaMar, OF || ABCA, Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball
|-
| 1993 || Casey Whitten, P || ABCA, Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball
|-
| 1995 || Todd Tatlock, DH || ABCA, Collegiate Baseball, NCBWA
|-
| 1996 || Dan Olson, OF || ABCA, NCBWA
|-
| 2014 || Ryan Keaffaber, SP || Louisville Slugger
|-
| 2016 || Tyler Ward, SP || Louisville Slugger
|-
|2021 || Geremy Guerrero, SP || ABCA, Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball, D1Baseball.com, NCBWA
|-
|2022 || Randal Diaz, 3B || Collegiate Baseball
|-
|2023 || Connor Fenlong, SP || ABCA, Collegiate Baseball, D1Baseball.com, NCBWA
|}

==Most Valuable Player==

===Conference (reg. season) ===
*2012 Jeremy Lucas, C [[Missouri Valley Conference]]
*2023 Connor Fenlong, RHP [[Missouri Valley Conference]]
*2023 Grant Magill, C [[Missouri Valley Conference]]

===Conference Tournament (6) ===
*1979 [[Wallace Johnson (baseball)|Wallace Johnson]], 2B [[Missouri Valley Conference]]
*1986 Dave Travis, DH [[Missouri Valley Conference]]
*1989 Larry Russell, OF [[Missouri Valley Conference]]
*1995 Jeff Leaman, 3B/P [[Missouri Valley Conference]]
*2019 Chris Ayers, OF/DH [[Missouri Valley Conference]]
*2023 Randal Diaz, IF [[Missouri Valley Conference]]

== All-Conference (113) ==
Only players selected for the conference first team are displayed; for second team and honorable mention, please consult the Indiana State baseball media guide at www.gosycamores.com

=== All-Indiana Collegiate Conference (35) ===
{|
|-
|valign=top|
*Henry Smith, (P) – 1954
*Henry Smith, (P) – 1955
*Henry Smith, (P) – 1957
*Parker Eaton, (P) – 1958
*Gerald Jeffries, (2B) – 1958
*Paul Edgerton, (C) – 1958
*Bill Gilkey, (OF) – 1958
*Jim Bates, (OF) – 1958
*Joe Decker, (SS) – 1962
*[[Gary Cunning]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Gary Cunning Minor Leagues Statistics & History |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.cgi?id=cunnin001gar |access-date=19 January 2018 |website=Baseball-Reference.com}}</ref> (C) – 1962
* Paul Gries, (SS) – 1965
|valign=top|
|valign=top|
* Larry Roesch, (2B) - 1965
*Mike Harlan, (OF) – 1965
* Randy Miller, (OF) – 1965
* Paul Edgerton, (C) – 1965
*Randy Miller, (OF) – 1966
*Drew Thomas, (P) – 1966
* Robert Warren, (P) – 1966
* Alan Buell, (1B) – 1966
* John Smith, (SS) – 1966
* Mike Phillips, (3B) – 1966
* Mike Harlan, (OF) – 1966
* [[Steve Hollenbeck]], C – 1966
|valign=top|
|valign=top|
* Drew Thomas, (P) – 1967
* Alan Buell, (1B) – 1967
* Randy Miller, (2B)
* Mike Harlan, (OF) – 1967
* Mike Phillips, (3B) – 1967
* Mike Lecklitner, (OF) – 1967
* [[Steve Hollenbeck]], (3B) – 1968
* Dave Lecklitner, (C) – 1968
* Nick Petrycki, (SS) – 1968
* Mike Russell, (OF) – 1968
* Drew Thomas, (P) – 1968
*Mike Phillips, (1B) – 1968
|valign=top|
|}

=== All-Missouri Valley Conference (87) ===
{|
|-
|valign=top|
*[[Bill Hayes (baseball)|Bill Hayes]], (C)  – 1977
*Jay James, (3B) – 1977
*Jeff Brisson, (OF) – 1977
*[[Bill Hayes (baseball)|Bill Hayes]], (C)  – 1978
*Greg Baker, (OF) – 1978
*Preston Williams, (1B) – 1979
*[[Wallace Johnson (baseball)|Wallace Johnson]], (2B) – 1979
*Pete Piskol, (SS) – 1979
*Greg Baker, (OF) – 1979
*Mark Walberg, (P) – 1979
*Pete Piskol, (SS) – 1979
*Pat Dumochelle, (C) – 1980
*Dave Browning, (DH) – 1980
|valign=top|
|valign=top|
*[[Zane Smith (baseball)|Zane Smith]], (P) – 1982
*Pete Piskol, (SS) – 1982
*Mark Walberg, (OF) – 1982
*Rob Baker, (OF) – 1983
*[[Brian Dorsett]], (C) – 1983
*Rod Zeratsky, (DH) – 1983
*[[Tim Barrett (baseball)|Tim Barrett]], (P) – 1983
*Mike Coin, (1B) – 1984
*Scott Mann, (OF) – 1984
*Rod Zeratsky, (C) – 1984
*Tony Collins, (DH) – 1984
*[[Blaise Ilsley]], (P) – 1984
*Boi Rodriguez, (3B) – 1985
|valign=top|
|valign=top|
*Bob Zeihen, (OF) – 1985
*Tony Collins, (DH) – 1985
*Blaise Ilsley, (P) – 1985
*Boi Rodriguez, (3B) – 1986
*Paul Frye, (OF) – 1986
*Mike Eberle, (C) – 1986
*[[Mitch Hannahs]], (2B) – 1987
*Dan Roman, (SS) – 1987
*Mike Eberle, (C) – 1987
*Jamie Allison, (OF) – 1987
*[[Mitch Hannahs]], (Util) – 1988
*[[Mitch Hannahs]], (2B) – 1989
*Chad McDonald, (3B) – 1989
|valign=top|
|valign=top|
*Kurt Olson, (UT) – 1989
*Mike Farrell, (DH) – 1990
*[[Dave Doster]], (2B) – 1992
*Steve Ruckman, (3B) – 1992
*John LaMar, (OF) – 1992
*Stoney Burke, (C) – 1993
*Demetrius Dowler, (OF) – 1993
*Casey Whitten, (P) – 1993
*Ric Johnson, (OF) – 1994
*Jeff Leaman, (UT) – 1995
*Todd Tatlock, (DH) – 1995
*Ric Johnson, (OF) – 1995
*Brad Finken, (P) – 1996
|valign=top|
|valign=top|
*Dan Olson, (OF) – 1996
*Rick Angell, (OF) – 1998
*Tony Harden, (P) – 1998
*Pete Hennecke, (IF) – 1998
*[[Clint Barmes]], (SS) – 2000
*[[Mitch Stetter]], (P) – 2000
*Jason Frome, (OF) – 2001
*[[Nevin Ashley]], (C) – 2006
*[[Ryan Strausborger]], 2B – 2008
*[[Ryan Strausborger]], UT – 2009
*Brady Shoemaker, OF – 2009
*Nick Ciolli, OF – 2009
*Joe Rodriguez, (SP) – 2009
|valign=top|
|valign=top|
*[[Ryan Strausborger]], (OF) – 2010
*[[Jake Petricka|Jacob Petricka]], (SP) – 2010
*Robby Ort, (OF) – 2011
*Jeremy Lucas, (C) – 2012
*Rob Ort, (OF) – 2012
*Dakota Bacus, (SP) – 2012
*Ryan Keaffaber, (RP) – 2014
*Tyler Wampler, (SS) – 2014
*Andy DeJesus, (2B) – 2016
*[[Hunter Owen (baseball)|Hunter Owen]], (OF) – 2016
*Tony Rosselli, (OF) – 2017
*Jake Means, (3B) – 2018
*Tyler Grauer, (LHP) – 2019
|valign=top|
|valign=top|
*Collin Liberatore, (RHP)  – 2019
*Jake Means, (3B)  – 2019
*Aaron Beck, (OF) – 2021
*Connor Fenlong, (RP) – 2021
*Geremy Guerrero, (SP) – 2021
*Jordan Schaeffer, (SS) – 2021
*Max Wright, (C) – 2021
*Lane Miller, (SP) - 2023
*Matt Jachec, (SP) - 2023
|valign=top|
|}

=== Conference specialty (12) ===

==== Pitcher of the Year (2) ====
*Geremy Guerrero – 2021
*Connor Fenlong – 2023

==== Defensive Player of the Year (3) ====
*Tyler Wampler – 2014
*Jake Means – 2019
*Grant Magill – 2023

==== MVC Newcomer of the Year (5) ====
*Rich Angell – 1998
*[[Clint Barmes]] – 2000
*Tim Brewer – 2005
*Collin Liberatore – 2019
*Aaron Beck – 2021

==== MVC Freshman of the Year (2) ====
*[[Mitch Stetter]] – 2000
*[[Ryan Keaffaber]] – 2014

==Career leaders==

===Batting average===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name !! Average
|-
|[[Larry Bird]]* (1979)
| .500
|-
| Todd Tatlock (1994–95)
| .423
|-
| [[Wallace Johnson (baseball)|Wallace Johnson]] (1977–79)
| .422
|-
| Rob Barker (1981–83)
| .399
|-
| Pete Piskol (1978–82)
| .396
|-
| Paul Frye (1984–86)
| .383
|}

* Bird appeared in one game for the baseball team, going 1-for-2 with 2 RBI.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/nba/pacers/2015/05/04/larry-birds-college-baseball-career-included-lofty-batting-average/26884387/ |title=Larry Bird's baseball career: A lofty .500 batting average |author=Dana Hunsinger |date=May 4, 2015 |publisher=Indianapolis Star |website=Indystar.com |access-date=December 8, 2016}}</ref>

===Hits===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name !! Hits
|-
| Bob Zeihen* (1985–88)
| 290
|-
| Mitch Hannahs (1986–89)
| 274
|-
| Steve Ruckman (1990–93)
| 257
|-
| Dan Roman (1984–87)
| 253
|-
| Pete Piskol (1978–82)
| 250
|}

* Bob Zeihen holds the National NCAA career record for triples (32)<ref>{{cite web |title=Division I Baseball Records Through 2014 |url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/baseball_RB/2015/D1.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530025447/http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/baseball_RB/2015/D1.pdf |archive-date=May 30, 2015 |access-date= |website=NCAA.org}}</ref>

===HRs===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name !! HRs
|-
| [[Boi Rodriguez]] (1985–87)
| 48
|-
| Dan Frye (1989–92)
| 39
|-
| Mike Eberle (1984–87)
| 37
|-
| Tyler Thompson (1995–98)
| 32
|-
| Dan Olson (1994–96)
| 30
|}

===Wins===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name !! Wins
|-
| [[Mike Gardiner]] (1984–87)
| 30
|-
| John Howes (1982–86)
| 29
|-
| Mike Farrell (1988–91)
| 27
|-
| Casey Whitten (1991–93)
| 27
|-
| Paul Quizner (1983–86)
| 25
|-
| Blaine Ilsley (1983–85)
| 25
|-
| Randy Keaffaber (1990–93)
| 25
|-
| Brad Finken (1994–97)
| 25
|}

===ERA===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name !! ERA
|-
| Jim Ridenour (1977–78)
| 3.03
|-
| Casey Whitten (1991–93)
| 3.04
|-
| Dave Thomas (1977–78)
| 3.09
|-
| Blaise Ilsley (1983–85)
| 3.20
|-
| Jim Rasmussen (1977–78)
| 3.32
|}

===Strikeouts===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name !! Strikeouts
|-
| Casey Whitten (1991–93)
| 299
|-
| Mike Gardiner (1983–86)
| 296
|-
| Brad Finken (1994–97)
| 275
|-
| Blake Ilsley (1983–85)
| 274
|-
| [[Mitch Stetter]] (2000–03)
| 254
|}

==Sycamores in MLB==
While long-time baseball great [[Tommy John]] is an alumnus of Indiana State; he did not play baseball for the Sycamores as he attended classes around his professional baseball schedule. Future [[New York Yankees]]-great, [[Don Mattingly]], declined his baseball scholarship from Coach Bob Warn after he was drafted by the [[New York Yankees]].

[[Bill Hayes (baseball)|Bill Hayes]] had 2 "cups-of-coffee" in the majors but would go on to a long career as a Minor League manager before beginning a 15-year coaching career with the San Francisco Giants, winning 3x [[World Series]] Championships ([[2010 World Series|2010]], [[2012 World Series|2012]], [[2014 World Series|2014]]); in Dec 2014, he was named 1st-base coach for the Giants.<ref>{{cite web |last=Haft |first=Chris |date=2014-06-30 |title=Hayes named Giants' first-base coach; Kelly to third |url=http://m.giants.mlb.com/news/article/103578034/bill-hayes-named-giants-first-base-coach-roberto-kelly-moves-to-third-base-coach |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150107194603/http://m.giants.mlb.com/news/article/103578034/bill-hayes-named-giants-first-base-coach-roberto-kelly-moves-to-third-base-coach |archive-date=2015-01-07 |access-date= |website=MLB.com}}</ref> Long-time college basketball coach [[Ron Felling]] was a 2-year letterman for the Sycamores.

In addition, basketball legend [[Larry Bird]] appeared in two games for the Sycamores, in the spring of 1979, following the NCAA men's basketball tournament.

Indiana State has placed over 75 Sycamores in the Minors, of which 27 have reached the Major Leagues or Negro Major Leagues. They are by order of appearance:
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!#
!Player
!Primary Team
!Career
|-
| 1
| [[Junius Bibbs]]
| [[Kansas City Monarchs]]
| 1933–1944
|-
| 2
| [[Jeff James (baseball)|Jeff James]]
| [[Philadelphia Phillies]]
| 1968–1969
|-
| 3
| [[Danny Lazar]]
| [[Chicago White Sox]]
| 1968–1968
|-
| 4
| [[Bill Hayes (baseball)|Bill Hayes]]
| [[Chicago Cubs]]
| 1980–1981
|-
| 5
| [[Wallace Johnson (baseball)|Wallace Johnson]]
| [[Montreal Expos]]
| 1981–1990
|-
| 6
| [[Rick Grapenthin]]
| [[Montreal Expos]]
| 1983–1985
|-
| 7
| [[Zane Smith (baseball)|Zane Smith]]
| [[Atlanta Braves]]
| 1984–1996
|-
| 8
| [[Brian Dorsett]]
| [[Cincinnati Reds]]
| 1984–1996
|-
| 9
| [[Tim Barrett (baseball)|Tim Barrett]]
| [[Montreal Expos]]
| 1988
|-
| 10
| [[Mike Gardiner]]
| [[Boston Red Sox]]
| 1990–1995
|-
| 11
| [[Tom Gilles]]
| [[Toronto Blue Jays]]
| 1990–1990
|-
| 12
| [[Blaise Ilsley]]
| [[Chicago Cubs]]
| 1994–1994
|-
| 13
| [[David Doster]]
| [[Philadelphia Phillies]]
| 1996, 1999
|-
| 14
| [[Chuck Smith (baseball)|Chuck Smith]]
| [[Florida Marlins]]
| 2000–2001
|-
| 15
| [[Clint Barmes]]
| [[Colorado Rockies]]
| 2003–2015
|-
| 16
| [[Alex Graman]]
| [[New York Yankees]]
| 2003–2004
|-
| 17
| [[Mitch Stetter]]
| [[Milwaukee Brewers]]
| 2007–2011
|-
| 18
| [[Joe Thatcher]]
| [[San Diego Padres]]
| 2007–2015
|-
| 19
| [[Brian Omogrosso]]
| [[Chicago White Sox]]
| 2012–2013
|-
| 20
| [[Jake Petricka]]
| [[Chicago White Sox]]
| 2013–2021
|-
| 21
| [[Colin Rea]]
| [[San Diego Padres]]
| 2015–present
|-
| 22
| [[Ryan Strausborger]]
| [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]]
| 2015
|-
| 23
| [[Nevin Ashley]]
| [[Milwaukee Brewers]]
| 2015
|-
| 24
| [[Sean Manaea]]
| [[Las Vegas Athletics|Oakland A's]]
| 2016–present
|-
| 25
| [[Andy Young (baseball)|Andy Young]]
| [[Arizona Diamondbacks]]
| 2020–2021
|-
|26
| [[Dakota Bacus]]
| [[Washington Nationals]]
| 2020
|-
|27
| [[Hunter Owen (baseball)|Hunter Owen]]
| [[Pittsburgh Pirates]]
| 2021
|}

=== Major League Baseball All-Stars ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Indiana State Sycamores}}" |Year
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Indiana State Sycamores}}" |Name
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Indiana State Sycamores}}" |Position
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Indiana State Sycamores}}" |Team
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Indiana State Sycamores}}" |Notes
|-
|1937
|[[Junius Bibbs|Junius “Rainey” Bibbs]]
|INF
|[[Cincinnati Tigers]]
|
|- style="text-align:left;"
| 1968 || Tommy John || SP || Chicago White Sox ||
|-
|1978
|Tommy John
|SP
|Los Angeles Dodgers
|
|-
|1979
|Tommy John
|SP
|New York Yankees
|
|-
|1980
|Tommy John
|SP
|New York Yankees
|
|}
<ref name=":0" />

==Coaching leaders==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Years !! Coach (Alma Mater) !! Wins !! Losses !! Ties !! Pct. !! Notes
|-
| 1976–2006 || [[Bob Warn]] (Southern Illinois) || 1,070 || 745 || 5 || .598 || 1986 College World Series, 7 NCAA bids, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1995 Conference Titles
|-
| 2014–2024 || Mitch Hannahs '''(Indiana State)''' || 355 || 214 || 1 || {{Winning percentage|355.5|214.5}} || 5 NCAA bids; 2023, 2024 Conference Titles
|-
| 1938–1941, 1956–1967 || Paul Wolf '''(Indiana State)''' || 140 || 113 || 5 || .552 || 1958 NAIA World Series, 4-time Coach of the Year, 1957, 1958, 1964, 1966 Conference Titles
|-
| 2010–2013 || [[Rick Heller]] (Upper Iowa) || 132|| 96 || 0 || .583 || 2012 NCAA tournament, 2012 MVC Coach of the Year
|-
| 1968–1975 || Jim Rendel (Earlham, {Ind.}) || 129 || 141 || 0 || .478 ||
|-
| 1929–1931, 1934–1937, 1942, 1946–1947, 1949–1955 || [[Wally Marks]] (Chicago) || 108 || 81 || 2 || .571 || 1930, 1946, 1948, 1949 Conference Titles
|-
| 2007–2009 || [[Lindsay Meggs]] (UCLA) || 77 || 79 || 0 || .493 || 2009 Coach of the Year
|-
| 1924–1928 || Art Strum (Wisconsin-LaCrosse) || 41 || 16 || 0 || .719 || 1924 Conference Title
|-
| 1918–1923 || [[Birch Bayh (basketball coach)|Birch Bayh]] '''(Indiana State)''' || 40 || 13 || 1 || .750 || 1919, 1920, 1921, 1923 Conference Titles
|-
| 1913–1917 || Alfred Westphal (unknown) || 24 || 24 || 1 || .500 ||
|-
| 1932–1933 || Jack Hannah (unknown) || 18 || 8 || 0 || .692 ||
|-
| 1948 || [[John Wooden]] (Purdue), '''(Indiana State)*''' || 7 || 7 || 0 || .500 ||
|-
| 1912 || Bert Wiggins (unknown) || 8 || 2 || 0 || .800 ||
|-
| 1910 || Jesse A. Wood '''(Indiana State)''' || 7 || 4 || 0 || .636 ||
|-
| 1896-1909; 1911; 1918; 1944 || Others || 50 || 59 || 0 || .460 ||
|-
! 1896–present || All-time || 2,189 || 1,595 || 15 || {{Winning percentage|2196.5|1602.5}} ||
|}

* - John Wooden was a Graduate Student while he coached the baseball team

===Coaching honors===

====Conference Coach of the Year (10)====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Coach !! Year(s) !! Conf
|-
| Paul Wolf || 1958, 1963, 1966, 1967 || Indiana Collegiate<ref>[http://www.indstate.edu/archives/athletics/baseball/coaches/wolf/wolf.html Indiana State University Archives Home<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100603080125/http://www.indstate.edu/archives/athletics/baseball/coaches/wolf/wolf.html |date=June 3, 2010 }}</ref>
|-
| Bob Warn || 1979, 1983, 1984 || Missouri Valley<ref name="mvc.org">{{Cite web |title=Baseball Records |url=http://www.mvc.org/baseball/baseballrecords.pdf |access-date=2024-10-01 |website=[[Missouri Valley Conference]]}}</ref>
|-
| Lindsay Meggs || 2009 || Missouri Valley<ref name="mvc.org"/>
|-
| Rick Heller || 2012 || Missouri Valley
|-
| Mitch Hannahs || 2023 || Missouri Valley
|}

==Hall(s) of Fame==
* 1985 - Wallace Johnson (Player) - Indiana State University Hall of Fame <ref name="indstate1"/>
* 1987 – Paul Wolf (Coach) – Indiana Baseball Hall of Fame<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indbaseballhalloffame.org/inductees/inductee_detail.cfm?induc_id=47 |access-date=May 25, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100803021952/http://www.indbaseballhalloffame.org/inductees/inductee_detail.cfm?induc_id=47 |archive-date=August 3, 2010 |title=Indiana Baseball Hall of Fame }}</ref>
* 1988 – Don Jennings (Player) – Indiana Baseball Hall of Fame<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indbaseballhalloffame.org/inductees/inductee_detail.cfm?induc_id=50 |title= Inductees|website=www.indbaseballhalloffame.org |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100803022012/http://www.indbaseballhalloffame.org/inductees/inductee_detail.cfm?induc_id=50 |archive-date=August 3, 2010}}</ref>
* 1989 – Howard Sharpe (Player) – Indiana Baseball Hall of Fame<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indbaseballhalloffame.org/inductees/inductee_detail.cfm?induc_id=56 |access-date=May 17, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100803022245/http://www.indbaseballhalloffame.org/inductees/inductee_detail.cfm?induc_id=56 |archive-date=August 3, 2010 |title=Indiana Baseball Hall of Fame }}</ref>
* 1990 – Bob Warn (Coach) – Indiana Baseball Hall of Fame<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indbaseballhalloffame.org/inductees/inductee_detail.cfm?induc_id=98 |access-date=May 24, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100803023253/http://www.indbaseballhalloffame.org/inductees/inductee_detail.cfm?induc_id=98 |archive-date=August 3, 2010 |title=Indiana Baseball Hall of Fame }}</ref>
* 2000 – Bob Warn (Coach) – Iowa Western Hall of Fame<ref name="indstate1">{{Cite web |title=Bob Warn |url=http://www.indstate.edu/archives/athletics/baseball/coaches/warn/warn.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100603080241/http://www.indstate.edu/archives/athletics/baseball/coaches/warn/warn.html |archive-date=2010-06-03 |access-date= |website=Indiana State University}}</ref>
* 2002 - Junius "Rainey" Bibbs (Player) - Indiana State University Hall of Fame<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gosycamores.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=15200&ATCLID=3714314|title=Indiana State University Athletics Hall of Fame Class List|website=Indiana State University|access-date=19 January 2018}}</ref>
* 2002 – 1986 Baseball Team (College World Series participant) – Indiana State University<ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=Bibbs, Junius "Rainey" |url=http://www.indbaseballhalloffame.org/inductees/inductee_detail.cfm?induc_id=153 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120802192558/http://www.indbaseballhalloffame.org/inductees/inductee_detail.cfm?induc_id=153 |archive-date=2012-08-02 |access-date= |website=Indiana Baseball Hall of Fame}}</ref>
* 2002 – Bob Warn (Coach) – Indiana State University Hall of Fame<ref name="indstate1"/>
* 2002 – Paul Gries (Player) – Indiana Baseball Hall of Fame<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indbaseballhalloffame.org/inductees/inductee_detail.cfm?induc_id=108 |access-date=May 17, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100803021301/http://www.indbaseballhalloffame.org/inductees/inductee_detail.cfm?induc_id=108 |archive-date=August 3, 2010 |title=Indiana Baseball Hall of Fame }}</ref>
* 2003 – Bob Warn (Coach) – American Baseball Coach's Association<ref name="indstate1"/>
* 2007 – Brian Dorsett (Player) – Indiana State University Hall of Fame<ref>{{cite web |date=2007-11-09 |title=Five To Be Inducted Into 2008 Class Of Indiana State Athletic Hall Of Fame |url=http://www.gosycamores.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=15200&ATCLID=1308832&SPID=7263&SPSID=93402 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711115947/http://www.gosycamores.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=15200&ATCLID=1308832&SPID=7263&SPSID=93402 |archive-date=11 July 2011 |access-date= |website=Indiana State Athletics}}</ref>
* 2008 – Brian Dorsett (Player) – Indiana Baseball Hall of Fame<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indbaseballhalloffame.org/inductees/inductee_detail.cfm?induc_id=135 |title= Inductees|website=www.indbaseballhalloffame.org |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100803021533/http://www.indbaseballhalloffame.org/inductees/inductee_detail.cfm?induc_id=135 |archive-date=August 3, 2010}}</ref>
* 2011 – Junius "Rainey" Bibbs (Player) – Indiana Baseball Hall of Fame<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indbaseballhalloffame.org/inductees/inductee_detail.cfm?induc_id=153 |title=Indiana Baseball Hall of Fame |website=www.indbaseballhalloffame.org |access-date=2 February 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120802192558/http://www.indbaseballhalloffame.org/inductees/inductee_detail.cfm?induc_id=153 |archive-date=2 August 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
* 2021 - [[Sean Manaea]] (Player) – Indiana State University Hall of Fame<ref name="indstate1"/>
* 2022 - Steve Ruckman<ref>{{Cite web |title=Steve Ruckman Independent Leagues Statistics |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=ruckma001ste |access-date=2024-10-01 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> (Player) - [[Frontier League|Frontier League Hall of Fame]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://gosycamores.com/news/2022/6/13/baseball-sycamore-alum-steve-ruckman-named-2022-frontier-league-hall-of-fame-inductee.aspx | title=Sycamore alum Steve Ruckman named 2022 Frontier League Hall of Fame inductee | date=13 June 2022 }}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of NCAA Division I baseball programs]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
*{{Official website}}

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