Loyola Marymount Lions baseball
The Loyola Marymount Lions baseball team represents Loyola Marymount University, in Los Angeles, CA in college baseball. The program is classified in the NCAA Division I, and the team competes in the West Coast Conference. The team is coached by Nathan Choate.
| Loyola Marymount Lions baseball | |
|---|---|
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| Founded | 1911 |
| University | Loyola Marymount University |
| Athletic director | Craig Pintens |
| Head coach | Nathan Choate (2nd season) |
| Conference | West Coast Conference |
| Location | Los Angeles, CA |
| Home stadium | George C. Page Stadium (Capacity: 1,200) |
| Nickname | Lions |
| Colors | Crimson and Blue[1] |
| College World Series appearances | |
| 1986 | |
| NCAA regional champions | |
| 1986 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 1973, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2019 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| 1999, 2000, 2019 | |
| Conference champions | |
| 1973, 1986, 1990, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2017 | |
The Lions have been to the College World Series once, in 1986, and also recorded 9 NCAA appearances, and 10 West Coast Conference Championships (three Championship Series and seven regular season).[2]
As of 2020, 105 Major League Baseball draft picks have been made from Loyola Marymount.[3] More than 34 players from the school have reached the majors including C. J. Wilson, Scott McGregor and Chris Gomez.[4]
Facilities
The Lions play home games at George C. Page Stadium, a 1,200 seat stadium which has been home to the program since 1983.
References
- "Colors – Loyola Marymount University". June 1, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
- 2018 Loyola Marymount Lions Baseball Record Book. Loyola Marymount Lions. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
- "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- "Loyola Marymount University (Los Angeles, CA) Baseball Players". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved 30 December 2020.