Army Black Knights baseball

Army Black Knights
Founded 1890 (1890)
University United States Military Academy
Head coach Jim Foster (3rd season)
Conference Patriot League
Location West Point, New York
Home stadium Johnson Stadium at Doubleday Field
(Capacity: 880)
Nickname Black Knights
Colors Black, Gold, and Gray[1]
              
NCAA Tournament appearances
2000, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2018
Conference tournament champions
1997, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2018
Conference champions
EIBL: 1950, 1960, 1965, 1966
Patriot League: 1994, 1997, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2018
For information on all United States Military Academy sports, see Army Black Knights

The Army Black Knights baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York, United States.[2] The team is a member of the Patriot League, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. Army's first baseball team was fielded in 1890. The team plays its home games at Johnson Stadium at Doubleday Field in West Point, New York. The Black Knights are coached by Jim Foster, .[3]

Major League Baseball

Army has had 19 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965.[4]

On August 12, 2017, Chris Rowley (2010–13) became the first West Point Graduate to play in the Major Leagues, pitching 5.2 innings and allowing 1 run against the Pittsburgh Pirates, earning the win.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "USMA Publication Standards Manual Style Guide" (PDF). United States Military Academy–West Point. October 2, 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Army Black Knights". d1baseball.com. Retrieved 2013-06-14.
  3. ↑ "Army fires Joe Sottolano; Matt Reid named Interim Coach". College Baseball Daily. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
  4. ↑ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "United States Military Academy (West Point, NY)"". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
  5. ↑ "West Point grad Rowley wins debut with Jays". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-04-19.


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