McNeese State Cowboys baseball
The McNeese State Cowboys baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States.[2] The team is a member of the Southland Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. The team plays its home games at Joe Miller Ballpark in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The Cowboys are coached by Justin Hill.
| McNeese State Cowboys | |
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| University | McNeese State University |
| Head coach | Justin Hill (7th season) |
| Conference | Southland |
| Location | Lake Charles, Louisiana |
| Home stadium | Joe Miller Ballpark (Capacity: 2,000) |
| Nickname | Cowboys |
| Colors | Royal Blue and Gold[1] |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 1988, 1993, 2003, 2019 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| Southland: 1993, 2003, 2019 | |
Major League Baseball
McNeese State has had 48 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965.[3]
| Cowboys in the Major League Baseball Draft | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Player | Round | Team |
| 1968 | Richard Wicks | 3 | Red Sox |
| 1973 | Donald Broom | 2 | Astros |
| 1979 | Ray Fontenot | 34 | Rangers |
| 1979 | Ronnie Caldwell | 12 | Expos |
| 1980 | Shanie Dugas | 44 | Indians |
| 1981 | Thomas Dowies | 28 | Angels |
| 1986 | Kenny Miller | 28 | Phillies |
| 1986 | Jon Miller | 22 | Phillies |
| 1986 | Keith Greene | 12 | Phillies |
| 1987 | Rodney Lung | 21 | Rangers |
| 1990 | Timothy Stafford | 41 | Rangers |
| 1990 | Lance Smith | 32 | Astros |
| 1990 | Terry Burrows | 7 | Rangers |
| 1991 | Shelby Shaw | 34 | Rangers |
| 1991 | Kurt Heble | 33 | Blue Jays |
| 1991 | B.J. Waszgis | 10 | Orioles |
| 1992 | Rico Gholston | 19 | Pirates |
| 1992 | Chris Mayfield | 7 | Brewers |
| 1993 | Chris Mayfield | 12 | Phillies |
| 1994 | Kevin McNeill | 34 | Cardinals |
| 1994 | Brian Lott | 13 | Reds |
| 1994 | Bob Howry | 5 | Giants |
| 1995 | Brett Elam | 30 | Rockies |
| 1995 | Jay LeCronier | 17 | Orioles |
| 1995 | Rob Marquez | 12 | Expos |
| 1995 | Curt Lowry | 12 | Padres |
| 1995 | Danny Ardoin | 5 | Athletics |
| 1997 | David Huggins | 21 | Blue Jays |
| 1999 | Kevin Sprague | 10 | Cardinals |
| 1999 | Ben Broussard | 2 | Reds |
| 2000 | Chet Medlock | 19 | Cardinals |
| 2000 | Chris Williams | 11 | Reds |
| 2001 | Jared Gothreaux | 37 | Astros |
| 2002 | Jared Gothreaux | 16 | Astros |
| 2003 | Lance Dawkins | 20 | Cubs |
| 2005 | Jacob Marceaux | 1 | Marlins |
| 2007 | Derek Blacksher | 33 | Marlins |
| 2007 | Charles Kingrey | 22 | Cardinals |
| 2007 | Brian Cartie | 20 | Cardinals |
| 2009 | Shon Landry | 31 | Rangers |
| 2009 | Taylor Freeman | 8 | Mets |
| 2010 | Lee Orr | 40 | Reds |
| 2010 | Steven Irvine | 30 | Angels |
| 2011 | Zach Butler | 34 | Rays |
| 2011 | Lee Orr | 13 | Padres |
| 2011 | Jace Peterson | 1 | Padres |
| 2014 | Michael Clemens | 17 | Pirates |
| 2015 | Andrew Guillotte | 32 | Blue Jays |
References
- "McNeese State Athletics Style Guide". Retrieved April 1, 2016.
- "McNeese State Cowboys". d1baseball.com. Archived from the original on 2013-06-03. Retrieved 2013-05-26.
- "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "McNeese State University (Lake Charles, LA)"". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-06-13.
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