Lamar Cardinals baseball
American college baseball team
Lamar Cardinals Founded 1952 University Lamar University Head coach Will Davis (9th season)Conference Southland Location Beaumont, Texas Home stadium Vincent-Beck Stadium (Capacity: 3,500)Nickname Cardinals Colors Red and white[ 1] 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1993, 1995, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2010 Sun Belt : 1993, 1995Southland : 2002, 2004, 2010Southland : 1971, 1975*, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1984, 1985, 2003, 2004, 2024 *Co-champions Sun Belt : 1993
The Lamar Cardinals baseball team represents Lamar University and competes in the Southland Conference of the NCAA 's Division I after officially rejoining the conference on July 11, 2022. The team is coached by head coach, Will Davis following Jim Gilligan's retirement at the end of the 2016 season. Except for five seasons (1987–1991), the Cardinals baseball team had been coached by Jim Gilligan since 1973.[ 2] With over 1,300 career wins as a head coach, Gilligan was one of the most winning coaches in NCAA history.
The Cardinals baseball team leads the Southland Conference with 10 regular season titles.[ 3] The Cardinals also won one Sun Belt Conference regular season title in 1993. In addition, the Cardinals have won three Southland Conference tournament titles and two Sun Belt Conference tournament titles. In the 2010 season, the Lamar was seeded seventh in the Southland Conference baseball tournament , went undefeated through the tournament, and was crowned the conference champions. The team received a bid to the 2010 NCAA Division I baseball tournament and played TCU and Baylor . Over the years, the Cardinals have appeared in the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship tournament thirteen (13) times.
Coaches
NCAA Division II
Lone Star Conference
(Baseball was discontinued from 1955–1966.)
NCAA Division I
Southland Conference
Bob Frederick (1967–1968)
Bill Vincent (1969–1972)
Jim Gilligan (1973–1986)
American South Conference
David Perkins (1988–1991)
Sun Belt Conference
Southland Conference
Jim Gilligan (1999–2016)
Will Davis (2017–present)
Lamar career coaching records
Coach
Number of Seasons
Overall record
Winning percentage
Coaching Records
J.B. Higgins
3
20–32
.385
Bob Frederick
2
33–20
.622
Bill Vincent
4
59–75–2
.441
Jim Gilligan
14
475–299–6
.614
David Perkins
5
120–152–2
.442
Jim Gilligan
24
878–595–1
.596
Will Davis
7
171–174
.496
Overall
58
1,774–1,360–10
.559
(Records reflect game results through May 25, 2023.)
Year-by-year results
Information Source:[ 4] [ 5]
Year-by-Year Results
Year
Coach
Record
Conference Record
Conference
Notes
Played home games at Stuart Stadium
1952
J. B. Higgins
7–5
1–1
Lone Star
1953
J. B. Higgins
9–13
2–6
Lone Star
1954
J. B. Higgins
4–14
2–6
Lone Star
No team from 1955 through 1966.
Played home games at Price Daniel Field
1967
Bob Frederick
14–12
1–2
Southland Conference
1968
Bob Frederick
19–8
3–2
Southland Conference
Played home games at Cardinal Field / Vincent–Beck Stadium
1969
Bill Vincent
14–12–1
4–3
Southland Conference
1970
Bill Vincent
20–17
8–4
Southland Conference
1971
Bill Vincent
16–21–1
9–3
Southland Conference
SLC Champion
1972
Bill Vincent
9–25
6–12
Southland Conference
1973
Jim Gilligan
11–15
6–8
Southland Conference
1974
Jim Gilligan
23–21
9–6
Southland Conference
1975
Jim Gilligan
27–26
10–5
Southland Conference
SLC Co Champion
1976
Jim Gilligan
35–15
10–5
Southland Conference
SLC Champion, NCAA Regional
1977
Jim Gilligan
37–14–2
13–2
Southland Conference
SLC Champion, NCAA Regional
1978
Jim Gilligan
40–15
14–6
Southland Conference
1979
Jim Gilligan
44–16–1
15–5
Southland Conference
SLC Champion, NCAA Regional
1980
Jim Gilligan
46–22–3
15–5
Southland Conference
SLC Zone Champion
1981
Jim Gilligan
54–26
12–4
Southland Conference
SLC Champion, NCAA Regional
1982
Jim Gilligan
36–28
13–3
Southland Conference
Forfeited 24 games and SLC title – ineligible player
1983
Jim Gilligan
38–32
9–8
Southland Conference
SLC Zone Champion
1984
Jim Gilligan
45–22
16–2
Southland Conference
SLC Champion, NCAA Regional
1985
Jim Gilligan
35–24
15–2
Southland Conference
SLC Champion, NCAA Regional
1986
Jim Gilligan
33–23
9–6
Southland Conference
1987
David Perkins
40–19
15–1
Southland Conference
SLC Zone Champion, NCAA Regional
1988
David Perkins
20–31–1
4–11
American South Conference
1989
David Perkins
26–31
8–7
American South Conference
1990
David Perkins
16–37–1
3–12
American South Conference
1991
David Perkins
18–34
6–11
Sun Belt Conference
1992
Jim Gilligan
32–21
10–9
Sun Belt Conference
NCAA's biggest turnaround of 1992 – 14 game improvement
1993
Jim Gilligan
44–18
13–5
Sun Belt Conference
SBC Champion, SBC Tournament champion, NCAA Regional
1994
Jim Gilligan
36–23
16–8
Sun Belt Conference
SBC West Division Champion (Tie)
1995
Jim Gilligan
38–24
16–11
Sun Belt Conference
SBC Tournament champion, NCAA Regional
1996
Jim Gilligan
26–29
11–16
Sun Belt Conference
1997
Jim Gilligan
32–19–1
13–11
Sun Belt Conference
1998
Jim Gilligan
26–27
15–9
Sun Belt Conference
1999
Jim Gilligan
34–21
12–14
Southland Conference
2000
Jim Gilligan
27–27
11–16
Southland Conference
2001
Jim Gilligan
37–24
13–14
Southland Conference
2002
Jim Gilligan
36–24
16–11
Southland Conference
SLC Tournament champion, NCAA Regional
2003
Jim Gilligan
40–18
20–6
Southland Conference
SLC Champion, SLC Tournament champion, NCAA Regional
2004
Jim Gilligan
41–16
18–8
Southland Conference
SLC Champion, NCAA Regional
2005
Jim Gilligan
38–23
16–11
Southland Conference
2006
Jim Gilligan
35–23
19–11
Southland Conference
2007
Jim Gilligan
34–25
20–10
Southland Conference
2008
Jim Gilligan
35–23
20–10
Southland Conference
2009
Jim Gilligan
38–22
20–13
Southland Conference
2010
Jim Gilligan
35–26
16–17
Southland Conference
SLC Tournament champion, NCAA Regional
2011
Jim Gilligan
29–27
15–18
Southland Conference
2012
Jim Gilligan
22–30
12–13
Southland Conference
2013
Jim Gilligan
39–20
27–10
Southland Conference
2014
Jim Gilligan
31–25
20–13
Southland Conference
2015
Jim Gilligan
21–31
10–19
Southland Conference
2016
Jim Gilligan
35–19
20–10
Southland Conference
2017
Will Davis
33–25
16–14
Southland Conference
2018
Will Davis
19–36
13–17
Southland Conference
2019
Will Davis
18–36
9–21
Southland Conference
2020
Will Davis
10–7
0–0
Southland Conference
2021
Will Davis
25–23
17–19
Southland Conference
2022
Will Davis
37–21
20–10
WAC
2023
Will Davis
32–23
13–11
Southland Conference
2024
Will Davis
–
–
Southland Conference
Overall
1,727–1,354–10 (Pct: .560)
725–542–0 (Pct: .572)
(Records reflect game results through May 25, 2023.)
Lamar Cardinals in the NCAA tournament
Year
Record
Pct
Notes
1976
0–2
.000
Arlington, TX Regional; Lost to Texas (2–3), Lost to Miami, FL (0–6)
1977
0–2
.000
Arlington Regional; Lost to Miami, Ohio (0–1), Lost to New Orleans (2–5)
1979
1–2
.333
Austin Regional; Defeated Brigham Young (3–2), Lost to Texas (4–6), Lost to Brigham Young (7–4)
1981
1–2
.333
Austin Regional; Defeated Stanford (6–5), Lost to Texas (2–3), Lost to Stanford (1–9)
1984
2–2
.500
Austin Regional; Lost to Texas (0–6), Defeated Oklahoma (4–3), Defeated UNLV (10–5), Lost to Texas (5–6)
1985
3–2
.600
Austin Regional; Lost to Oklahoma (1–9), Defeated LSU (4–3), Defeated Houston (10–9), Defeated Oklahoma (7–5), Lost to Texas (2–10)
1987
0–2
.000
Austin Regional; Lost to Texas (5–6), Lost to Indiana State (5–10)
1993
0–2
.000
College Station Regional; Lost to UCLA (1–6), Lost to Texas A&M (5–10)
1995
2–2
.500
Wichita Regional; Defeated Wichita State (13–11), Lost to Stanford (1–8), Defeated Wichita State (4–1), Lost to Stanford (9–16)
2002
1–2
.333
Austin Regional; Lost to Baylor (2–4), Defeated Central Conn. St. (9–4), Lost to Baylor (9–10)
2003
3–2
.600
Austin Regional; Defeated Arkansas (3–2), Lost to Texas (3–7), Defeated Arkansas (7–3), Defeated Texas (6–2), Lost to Texas (3–6)
2004
0–2
.000
Houston Regional; Lost to Texas A&M (3–14), Lost to Rice (3–6)
2010
0–2
.000
Fort Worth; Lost to TCU (3–16), Lost to Baylor (4–6)
TOTALS
13–26[ 4]
.333
13 NCAA Division I Tournament Appearances
Conference Tournaments
Sources:[ 6] [ 7]
Year
Conference
Record
%
1967
Southland
1–2
.333
Semi-finalist
1968
Southland
3–2
.600
Finalist
1989
American South
1–2[ 8]
.333
1992
Sun Belt
2–2
.500
Finalist
1993
Sun Belt
4–1
.800
Champions
1994
Sun Belt
4–2
.666
Finalist
1995
Sun Belt
5–1
.8333
Champions
1997
Sun Belt
0–2
.000
1998
Sun Belt
1–2
.333
3rd Round
2001
Southland
3–2
.600
Finalist
2002
Southland
4–0
1.000
Champions
2003
Southland
0–2
.000
2004
Southland
4–0
1.000
Champions
2005
Southland
3–2
.600
Finalist
2006
Southland
2–2
.500
Semi-finalist
2007
Southland
1–2
.333
3rd Round
2008
Southland
3–2
.600
Finalist
2009
Southland
2–2
.500
Semi-finalist
2010
Southland
4–0
1.000
Champions
2011
Southland
0–2
.000
2013
Southland
3–2
.600
Semi-finalist
2014
Southland
0–2
.000
2016
Southland
0–2
.000
2017
Southland
0-2
.000
2021
Southland
0-2
.000
2022
WAC
1-2
.333
2023
Southland
0-2
.000
2024
Southland
3-2
.600
Semi-finalist
Total
Western Athletic Conference
1–2
.333
1 Appearance
Total
Southland
36–34
.514
20 Appearances
Total
American South
1–2
.333
1 Appearance
Total
Sun Belt
16–10
.615
6 Appearances
Total
Overall
51–46
.526
27 Appearances
Major League Baseball
Players in the Majors
Many Lamar players have gone on to play in Major League Baseball .
Players drafted by Major League teams
Lamar has had 90 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965.[ 9]
See also
References
External links