High Point Panthers baseball

Big South NCAA Division I baseball team

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High Point Panthers baseball

2025 High Point Panthers baseball team
Founded| 1933
Overall record| 603–741–1
University| High Point University
Head coach| Joey Hammond (4th season)
Conference| Big South Conference
Location| High Point, North Carolina,
United States
Home stadium| George S. Erath Field
(Capacity: 500)
Nickname| Panthers
Colors| Purple and white[1]

NCAA tournament appearances
2024
Conference tournament champions
2024

The High Point Panthers baseball team represents High Point University, which is located in High Point, North Carolina. The Panthers are an NCAA Division I college baseball program that competes in the Big South Conference. They began competing in Division I in 2000 and joined the Big South Conference the same season.

The High Point Panthers play all home games on campus at George S. Erath Field. Over their 24 seasons in the Big South Conference, they have played in 19 Big South Tournaments, advancing to the finals twice and winning once in 2024.

Since the program's inception in 1933, four Panthers have gone on to play in Major League Baseball: infielder Dick Culler and relief pitchers Cody Allen, Jaime Schultz and Andre Scrubb.

## Conference membership history (Division I only)

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* 2000–present: Big South Conference

## High Point in the NCAA Tournament

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Year  | Record  | Pct  | Notes

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2024 | 1–2  | .333  | Clemson Regional

TOTALS

| 1–2 | .333 |

## George S. Erath Field

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Main article: George S. Erath Field at Coy O. Williard Baseball Stadium

George S. Erath Field is a baseball stadium on the High Point campus in High Point, North Carolina that seats 550 people.[2]

## Head coaches (Division I only)

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Records taken from the 2019 High Point baseball media guide.[2]

Season  | Coach  | Years  | Record  | Pct.

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2000–2001 | Jim Speight | 2 | 43–69–1 | .384
2002–2008 | Sal Bando | 7 | 144–243 | .372
2009–2021 | Craig Cozart | 13 | 339–337 | .501
2022–present | Joey Hammond | 3 | 77–92 | .456
Totals  | 4 coaches  | 25 seasons  | 603–741–1  | .449

## Year-by-year NCAA Division I results

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Records taken from the 2024 High Point baseball history and record book.[3]

Statistics overview  Season  | Coach  | Overall  | Conference  | Standing  | Postseason

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Big South Conference (2000–present)
2000 | Jim Speight  | 22–36–1 | 6–15 | 8th | Big South Tournament
2001 | Jim Speight  | 21–33 | 5–14 | 6th | Big South Tournament
2002 | Sal Bando | 26–31 | 9–11 | 5th | Big South Tournament
2003 | Sal Bando  | 14–37 | 5–12 | 7th |
2004 | Sal Bando  | 11–44 | 4–20 | T-8th |
2005 | Sal Bando  | 19–36 | 6–18 | 8th |
2006 | Sal Bando  | 27–32 | 14–10 | 4th | Big South Tournament
2007 | Sal Bando  | 27–30 | 10–11 | T-4th | Big South Tournament
2008 | Sal Bando  | 20–33 | 9–12 | 5th | Big South Tournament
2009 | Craig Cozart | 21–32 | 11–12 | 6th | Big South Tournament
2010 | Craig Cozart  | 31–29 | 15–12 | T-4th | Big South Tournament
2011 | Craig Cozart  | 24–32 | 9–18 | T-8th | Big South Tournament
2012 | Craig Cozart  | 28–31 | 11–13 | T-7th | Big South Tournament
2013 | Craig Cozart  | 29–29 | 15–9 | 3rd | Big South Tournament
2014 | Craig Cozart  | 33–22 | 18–9 | 3rd | Big South Tournament
2015 | Craig Cozart  | 29–26 | 14–10 | 5th | Big South Tournament
2016 | Craig Cozart  | 32–24 | 14–10 | T-2nd | Big South Tournament
2017 | Craig Cozart  | 30–23 | 13–11 | 4th | Big South Tournament
2018 | Craig Cozart  | 34–22 | 19–8 | 2nd | Big South Tournament
2019 | Craig Cozart  | 27–27 | 14–13 | T-5th | Big South Tournament
2020 | Craig Cozart  | 7–9 | 0–0 | N/A | Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic
2021 | Craig Cozart  | 14–31 | 12–25 | 9th | Big South Tournament
2022 | Joey Hammond | 23–33 | 14–10 | 4th | Big South Tournament
2023 | Joey Hammond  | 20–34 | 12–14 | T-6th | Big South Tournament
2024 | Joey Hammond  | 34–25 | 17–7 | 2nd | Big South Tournament
Total: | 603–741–1 |

National champion Postseason invitational champion
Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion
Conference tournament champion

## Appearances in the NCAA tournament

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| Season  | Regional  | Record  | Results

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2024 | Clemson | 1–2 (.333)  | eliminated by Coastal Carolina in Clemson Regional
Tournament Record: 1–2 (.333) | Total NCAA tournament Appearances: 1

## Awards and honors (Division I only)

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* Over their 20 seasons in Division I, two Panthers have been named to an NCAA-recognized All-America team.
* Over their 20 seasons in the Big South Conference, 16 different Panthers have been named to the all-conference first-team.

### All-Americans

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Year | Position | Name | Team | Selector

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2006 | OF | Mark Shorey | 3rd | ABCA

2010 | OF | Nate Roberts | 2nd | ABCA
3rd | BA
NCBWA

### Freshman First-Team All-Americans

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Year | Position | Name | Selector

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2006 | C | Billy Alvino | CB
2007 | OF | Robby Kuzdale | CB
2012 | RP | Joe Goodman | CB
3B | Ryne Rush | CB

### Big South Conference Player of the Year

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Year | Position | Name

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2006 | OF | Mark Shorey
2010 | OF | Nate Roberts
2018 | OF | Austen Zente

### Big South Conference Coach of the Year

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Year | Name

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2006 | Sal Bando

### Big South Conference Rookie/Freshman of the Year

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Year | Position | Name

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2007 | OF | Robby Kuzdale

Taken from the 2019 High Point baseball media guide.[2] Updated March 11, 2020.

## Panthers in the Major Leagues

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| = All-Star |  |  | = Baseball Hall of Famer

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Athlete  | Years in MLB  | MLB Teams

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Dick Culler | 1936, 1943–1949  | Philadelphia Athletics, Chicago White Sox, Boston Braves, Chicago Cubs, New York Giants
Cody Allen | 2012–2019  | Cleveland Indians, Los Angeles Angels
Jaime Schultz | 2018–2019  | Tampa Bay Rays, Los Angeles Dodgers
Andre Scrubb | 2020–2021  | Houston Astros

Taken from Baseball Reference.[4] Updated May 29, 2024.

## See also

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* List of NCAA Division I baseball programs

## References

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1. ^ "High Point Colors". Retrieved March 31, 2016.
2. ^ a b c "High Point Baseball Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved March 11, 2020.
3. ^ "High Point Baseball History & Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved May 28, 2024.
4. ^ "High Point University (High Point, NC) Baseball Players". Retrieved March 11, 2020.

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