Eastern Illinois Panthers baseball

American college baseball team

Eastern Illinois Panthers baseball

2025 Eastern Illinois Panthers baseball team
Founded| 1904 (1904)
University| Eastern Illinois University
Athletic director| Tom Michael
Head coach| Jason Anderson (10th season)
Conference| Ohio Valley Conference
Location| Charleston, Illinois
Home stadium| Coaches Stadium at Monier Field
(Capacity: 500)
Nickname| Panthers
Colors| Blue and gray[1]

College World Series runner-up
1981*
College World Series appearances
1973*, 1978*, 1981*
NCAA tournament appearances
1973*, 1975*, 1976*, 1978*, 1981*, 1999, 2008, 2023
*at Division II level
Conference tournament champions
OVC: 1999, 2008, 2023
Conference regular season champions
IIAC: 1947, 1949, 1953
Mid-Cont: 1985, 1987, 1991
OVC: 1998, 1999, 2001, 2009, 2025

The Eastern Illinois Panthers baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois, United States. The team is a member of the Ohio Valley Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. Eastern Illinois’ first baseball team was fielded in 1904. The team plays its home games at Coaches Stadium at Monier Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers are coached by Jason Anderson.

## Eastern Illinois in the NCAA Tournament

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1999 | 1–2  | .333  | Waco Regional
2008 | 0–2  | .000  | Lincoln Regional
2023 | 0–2  | .000  | Nashville Regional

TOTALS

| 1–6 | .143 |

## Head coaches

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Year(s)  | Coach  | Seasons  | Overall record  | Pct

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1904–11  | A.B. Crowe  | 8  | 32–17  | .653
1912–50; 1952  | Charles Lantz | 39  | 171–216  | .442
1951  | Henry Miller  | 1  | 10–5  | .667
1953–56  | Clifton White  | 4  | 45–38  | .542
1957  | Bill Rogers  | 1  | 4–11  | .267
1958–62  | Jack Kaley  | 5  | 75–61  | .551
1963–65; 1967–74  | Bill McCabe  | 11  | 201–133  | .602
1966  | Ben Newcomb  | 1  | 9–17  | .346
1975–77  | J.W. Sanders  | 3  | 84–49  | .632
1978–88  | Tom McDevitt  | 11  | 299–187–3  | .615
1989–94  | Dan Callahan  | 6  | 154–158–1  | .494
1995–2015  | Jim Schmitz | 20  | 533–581–1  | .478
2016–present  | Jason Anderson | 9  | 209–236  | .470
Totals  | 13 Coaches  | 119 Years  | 1,846–1,711–5  | .519

## Season Results

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Year  | Coach  | Overall record  | Conference record  | Conference standing  | Postseason

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Independent 1904–1946
1904[2] | A.B. Crowe  | 4–0  | —  | —  | —
1905  | A.B. Crowe  | 2–0  | —  | —  | —
1906  | A.B. Crowe  | 4–2  | —  | —  | —
1907  | A.B. Crowe  | 5–0  | —  | —  | —
1908  | A.B. Crowe  | 9–3  | —  | —  | —
1909  | A.B. Crowe  | 4–2  | —  | —  | —
1910  | A.B. Crowe  | 2–5  | —  | —  | —
1911  | A.B. Crowe  | 2–5  | —  | —  | —
1912  | Charles Lantz | 2–5  | —  | —  | —
1913  | Charles Lantz  | 5–2  | —  | —  | —
1914  | Charles Lantz  | 3–4  | —  | —  | —
1915  | Charles Lantz  | 3–4  | —  | —  | —
1916  | Charles Lantz  | 3–3  | —  | —  | —
1917  | Charles Lantz  | 1–5  | —  | —  | —
1918  | Charles Lantz  | 6–4  | —  | —  | —
1919  | Charles Lantz  | 2–5  | —  | —  | —
1920  | Charles Lantz  | 6–2  | —  | —  | —
1921  | Charles Lantz  | 4–4  | —  | —  | —
1922  | Charles Lantz  | 3–4  | —  | —  | —
1923  | Charles Lantz  | 2–4  | —  | —  | —
1924  | Charles Lantz  | 6–3  | —  | —  | —
1925  | Charles Lantz  | 4–5  | —  | —  | —
1926  | Charles Lantz  | 3–7  | —  | —  | —
1927  | Charles Lantz  | 4–5  | —  | —  | —
1928  | Charles Lantz  | 1–9  | —  | —  | —
1929  | Charles Lantz  | 2–5  | —  | —  | —
1930  | Charles Lantz  | 1–5  | —  | —  | —
1931  | Charles Lantz  | 3–6  | —  | —  | —
1932  | Charles Lantz  | 4–7  | —  | —  | —
1933  | Charles Lantz  | 5–6  | —  | —  | —
1934  | Charles Lantz  | 3–7  | —  | —  | —
1935  | Charles Lantz  | 5–4  | —  | —  | —
1936  | Charles Lantz  | 4–6  | —  | —  | —
1937  | Charles Lantz  | 1–7  | —  | —  | —
1938  | Charles Lantz  | 6–7  | —  | —  | —
1939  | Charles Lantz  | 5–8  | —  | —  | —
1940  | Charles Lantz  | 4–10  | —  | —  | —
1941  | Charles Lantz  | 7–5  | —  | —  | —
1942  | Charles Lantz  | 6–7  | —  | —  | —
1943  | Charles Lantz  | 4–7  | —  | —  | —
1944  | No Games Played  | N/A  | N/A  | N/A  | N/A
1945  | Charles Lantz  | 3–6  | —  | —  | —
1946  | Charles Lantz  | 3–7  | —  | —  | —
Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference 1947–1969
1947  | Charles Lantz  | 10–5  | —  | 1st  |
1948  | Charles Lantz  | 13–4  | —  | 2nd  |
1949  | Charles Lantz  | 10–7  | —  | 1st  |
1950  | Charles Lantz  | 6–8  | —  | 3rd  |
1951  | Henry Miller  | 10–5  | —  | 4th  |
1952  | Charles Lantz  | 7–8  | —  | 4th  |
1953  | Clifton White  | 11–3  | —  | 1st  |
1954  | Clifton White  | 14–6  | —  | T-2nd  |
1955  | Clifton White  | 12–13  | —  | 6th  |
1956  | Clifton White  | 8–16  | —  | 7th  |
1957  | Bill Rogers  | 4–11  | —  | 7th  |
1958  | Jack Kaley  | 7–13  | —  | 7th  |
1959  | Jack Kaley  | 14–15  | —  | T-3rd  |
1960  | Jack Kaley  | 19–12  | 7–7  | 3rd  |
1961  | Jack Kaley  | 18–11  | 11–6  | 2nd  |
1962  | Jack Kaley  | 17–10  | 10–4  | 2nd  |
1963  | Bill McCabe  | 15–10  | 6–6  | T-2nd  |
1964  | Bill McCabe  | 23–7  | 8–4  | 2nd  |
1965  | Bill McCabe  | 15–8  | 5–5  | T-2nd  |
1966  | Ben Newcomb  | 9–17  | 3–7  | 3rd  |
1967  | Bill McCabe  | 14–17  | 3–6  | 3rd  |
1968  | Bill McCabe  | 18–7  | 3–4  | 2nd  |
1969  | Bill McCabe  | 10–14  | 1–5  | 3rd  |
Independent 1970–1984
1970  | Bill McCabe  | 13–20  | —  | —  |
1971  | Bill McCabe  | 25–12  | —  | —  |
1972  | Bill McCabe  | 19–11  | —  | —  |
1973  | Bill McCabe  | 27–13  | —  | —  |
1974  | Bill McCabe  | 22–14  | —  | —  |
1975  | J. W. Sanders  | 25–15  | —  | —  |
1976  | J. W. Sanders  | 36–11  | —  | —  |
1977  | J. W. Sanders  | 23–23  | —  | —  |
1978  | Tom McDevitt  | 27–19  | —  | —  |
1979  | Tom McDevitt  | 20–18  | —  | —  |
1980  | Tom McDevitt  | 26–20  | —  | —  |
1981  | Tom McDevitt  | 36–14  | —  | —  |
1982  | Tom McDevitt  | 29–12  | —  | —  |
1983  | Tom McDevitt  | 22–12  | —  | —  |
1984  | Tom McDevitt  | 19–11  | —  | —  |
Mid-Continent Conference 1985–1996
1985  | Tom McDevitt  | 33–14–1  | 8–0  | 1st (Gray)  |
1986  | Tom McDevitt  | 29–22–1  | 4–7  | 3rd  |
1987  | Tom McDevitt  | 31–22–1  | 9–3  | 1st (Gray)  |
1988  | Tom McDevitt  | 27–23  | 6—6  | 2nd (Gray)  |
1989  | Dan Callahan  | 31–19  | 6–2  | 2nd (Gray)  |
1990  | Dan Callahan  | 24–30  | 4–7  | 2nd (Gray)  |
1991  | Dan Callahan  | 27–32  | 8–0  | 1st (West)  |
1992  | Dan Callahan  | 24–30  | 13–7  | 1st (West)  |
1993  | Dan Callahan  | 23–23–1  | 9–6–1  | 3rd  |
1994  | Dan Callahan  | 24–24  | 14–8  | 2nd  |
1995  | Jim Schmitz | 28–19  | 15–5  | 1st (West)  |
1996  | Jim Schmitz  | 25–22  | 15–3  | 1st (West)  |
Ohio Valley Conference 1997–present
1997  | Jim Schmitz  | 25–28  | 13–11  | 4th  |
1998  | Jim Schmitz  | 37–16  | 17–6  | 1st  |
1999  | Jim Schmitz  | 33–23  | 17–7  | 1st  |
2000  | Jim Schmitz  | 22–33  | 10–13  | 6th  |
2001  | Jim Schmitz  | 35–20  | 19—1  | 1st  |
2002  | Jim Schmitz  | 25–26  | 12–8  | 2nd  |
2003  | Jim Schmitz  | 26–31  | 8–12  | 6th  |
2004  | Jim Schmitz  | 26–30  | 17–9  | 2nd  |
2005  | Jim Schmitz  | 17–39  | 14–13  | T-6th  |
2006  | Jim Schmitz  | 31–24  | 17–10  | 3rd  |
2007  | Jim Schmitz  | 23–28  | 12–15  | 7th  |
2008  | Jim Schmitz  | 27–30  | 13–13  | 4th  |
2009  | Jim Schmitz  | 31–19  | 13–5  | 1st  |
2010  | Jim Schmitz  | 18–35  | 11–12  | 5th  |
2011  | Jim Schmitz  | 18–33  | 9–12  | 7th  |
2012  | Jim Schmitz  | 29–29  | 15–11  | 4th  |
2013  | Jim Schmitz  | 22–27  | 11–17  | 7th  |
2014  | Jim Schmitz  | 22–33–1  | 15–14–1  | 6th  |
2015  | Jim Schmitz  | 13–36  | 9–21  | 11th  |
2016  | Jason Anderson | 15–39  | 8–22  | 10th  |
2017  | Jason Anderson  | 21–35  | 12–18  | 9th  |
2018  | Jason Anderson  | 23–31  | 12–18  | 8th  |
2019  | Jason Anderson  | 26–30  | 13–17  | 7th  |
2020  | Jason Anderson  | 8–6  | 2–1  | T-3rd  |
2021  | Jason Anderson  | 25-23  | 14-16  | T-7th  |
2022  | Jason Anderson  | 33–20  | 12–12  | T-4th  |
Totals  | 117 Years
13 Coaches  | 1,768–1,657–5
(.516)  |  |  | 7 appearances

## Retired Numbers

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No.  | Player  | Position  | Career  | Date of Retirement

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2 | Kevin Seitzer[3] | 3B | 1980–83 | October 13, 2012
19 | Marty Pattin | P | 1962–65 | April 18, 2009

## Notable former players

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* Tim Bogar, retired Major League Baseball infielder[4]
* Zach Borenstein, professional baseball player
* Randy Myers, former American Major League Baseball pitcher with the New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds, San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs, Baltimore Orioles and the Toronto Blue Jays between 1985 and 1998. 4x MLB All-Star.
* Marty Pattin, MLB All-Star pitcher[5]
* Stan Royer, MLB baseball player for the St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox[6]
* Kevin Seitzer, retired all-star Major League Baseball player[7]

## See also

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* NCAA Division II baseball tournament

## References

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1. ^ "EIU BRANDING, MARKETING & LOGOS". Retrieved January 1, 2024.
2. ^ "2017 EIU Baseball Records" (PDF).
3. ^ "EIU Retired Numbers".
4. ^ "Tim Bogar". Baseball-Almanac. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
5. ^ "Marty Pattin". Baseball Reference.com. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
6. ^ "Stan Royer". Baseball Reference.com. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
7. ^ "Kevin Seitzer". Baseball Reference.com. Retrieved 3 October 2013.

## External links

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* Official website

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