Jackson State Tigers baseball
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American college baseball team
| Jackson State Tigers | |
|---|---|
| 2025 Jackson State Tigers baseball team | |
| University | Jackson State University |
| Head coach | Omar Johnson (19th season) |
| Conference | SWAC East Division |
| Location | Jackson, Mississippi |
| Home stadium | Braddy Field (Capacity: 800) |
| Nickname | Tigers |
| Colors | Navy blue, white, and light blue[1] |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 2000, 2013, 2014 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| 2000, 2013, 2014 | |
| Regular season conference champions | |
| 1968, 1971, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2021 | |
The Jackson State Tigers baseball represents Jackson State University, which is located in Jackson, Mississippi. The Tigers are an NCAA Division I college baseball program that competes in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
The Jackson State Tigers play all home games on campus at Braddy Field. Under the direction of head coach Omar Johnson who has served as head coach since 2007.
Since the program's inception, 7 Tigers have gone on to play in Major League Baseball.
Jackson State in the NCAA Tournament
[edit ]| Year | Record | Pct | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0–2 | .000 | Baton Rouge Regional |
| 2013 | 0–2 | .000 | Baton Rouge Regional |
| 2014 | 1–2 | .333 | Lafayette Regional |
TOTALS
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1–6 | .143 |
Head coaches
[edit ]| Season | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958–1960 | A. F. Smith | 3 | 22–30 | .423 |
| 1970 | Robert Hill | 1 | 24–4 | .857 |
| 1971–1972 | W. C. Gorden | 2 | 44–15 | .746 |
| 1973–2000 | Robert Braddy | 28 | 811–552–5 | .595 |
| 2001–2006 | Mark Salter | 6 | 147–131–1 | .529 |
| 2007–present | Omar Johnson | 16 | 574–371 | .607 |
| Totals | 6 coaches | 58 seasons | 1,622–1,103–6 | .595 |
Notable players
[edit ]- Oil Can Boyd
- Robert Braddy
- Wes Chamberlain
- Dave Clark
- Dewon Day
- Howard Farmer
- Mike Farmer
- Curt Ford
- Marvin Freeman
- Kelvin Moore
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "JSU Color Scheme | Style Guide" . Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ "2017 Jackson State Baseball Media Guide". www.issuu.com. Jackson State University. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
External links
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