Incarnate Word Cardinals | |
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2024 Incarnate Word Cardinals baseball team | |
Founded | 1987 |
Overall record | 991–767–2 |
University | University of the Incarnate Word |
Athletic director | Richard Duran |
Head coach | Ryan Shotzberger (5th season) |
Conference | Southland |
Location | San Antonio, Texas |
Home stadium | Sullivan Field (Capacity: 1,000) |
Nickname | Cardinals |
Colors | Red, white, and black[1] |
Conference tournament champions | |
Heart of Texas 1997 Heartland 2001, 2010 | |
Regular season conference champions | |
Heart of Texas 1990, 1993, 1997 Heartland Lone Star 2011 |
The Incarnate Word Cardinals baseball team represents The University of the Incarnate Word in NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's baseball competition. The Cardinals currently compete in the Southland Conference. The Cardinals play home games at Sullivan Field. The team is led by first-year head coach Ryan Shotzberger.
Incarnate Word baseball has compiled an all-time record of 925–719–2 (.564 winning percentage) through the 2017 season. The Cardinals have won 6 regular season conference championships and 3 conference tournament championships. Incarnate Word has made 5 NCAA Postseason Regional Tournaments (1 NAIA Regional Tournament and 4 NCAA Division II South Central Regional Tournaments).
Year | Head Coach | Collegiate Record | Conference Record | Notes |
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1987 | Jim Ellwanger | 19–34 | ||
1988 | Jim Ellwanger | 30–25 | 3–12 | |
1989 | Jim Ellwanger | 35–16 | 7–8 | |
1990 | Jim Ellwanger | 32–17 | 10–5 | Heart of Texas Conference Champions |
1991 | Jim Ellwanger | 35–18 | 8–7 | |
1992 | Jim Ellwanger | 31–18 | 8–7 | |
1993 | Steve Heying | 37–13–2 | 14–1 | Heart of Texas Conference Champions |
1994 | Steve Heying | 19–29 | 6–8 | |
1995 | Steve Heying | 28–21 | 15–6 | |
1996 | Steve Heying | 19–31 | 10–11 | |
1997 | Steve Heying | 36–22 | 15–9 | Heart of Texas Conference Champions, Heart of Texas Conference Tournament Champions |
1998 | Danny Heep | 33–17 | 14–7 | |
1999 | Danny Heep | 30–22 | 12–8 | |
2000 | Danny Heep | 20–28 | ||
2001 | Danny Heep | 35–21 | Heartland Conference Tournament Champions | |
2002 | Danny Heep | 31–24 | ||
2003 | Danny Heep | 30–27 | ||
2004 | Danny Heep | 41–17 | 14–6 | |
2005 | Danny Heep | 35–19 | 28–10 | Heartland Conference Champions |
2006 | Danny Heep | 38–21 | 30–10 | Heartland Conference Champions |
2007 | Danny Heep | 34–21 | 23–17 | |
2008 | Danny Heep | 39–17 | 35–14 | |
2009 | Danny Heep | 36–17 | 32–14 | |
2010 | Danny Heep | 42–18 | 34–13 | Heartland Conference Tournament Champions |
2011 | Danny Heep | 37–18 | 24–9 | Lone Star Conference Champions |
2012 | Danny Heep | 23–21 | 16–11 | |
2013 | Danny Heep | 26–26 | 12–16 | |
2014 | Danny Heep | 18–32 | 9–15 | |
2015 | Danny Heep | 21–33 | 11–19 | |
2016 | Danny Heep | 13–38 | 5–22 | |
2017 | Danny Heep | 20–36 | 8–22 | |
2018 | Patrick Hallmark | 29–26 | 13–17 | |
2019 | Patrick Hallmark | 37–22 | 18–12 | |
2020 | Ryan Shotzberger | 9–7 | 1–2 | Season cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic |
2021 | Ryan Shotzberger | 21–28 | 17–23 | |
2022 | Ryan Shotzberger | 21–31 | 9–15 |
Incarnate Word has had 8 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965.[2]
Cardinals in the Major League Baseball Draft | |||
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Year | Player | Round | Team |
1990 | Eric Corbell | 16 | Mets |
1992 | Reynol Mendoza | 7 | Marlins |
2002 | Billy Dennis | 49 | Reds |
2003 | Matt Trepkowski | 35 | Reds |
2005 | Hector Delgadillo | 36 | Blue Jays |
2008 | Chris Solis | 27 | Nationals |
2011 | Elroy Urbina | 37 | Diamondbacks |
2015 | Geno Encina | 18 | Blue Jays |