Samford Bulldogs baseball
| Samford Bulldogs | |
|---|---|
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| University | Samford University |
| Head coach | Tony David (1st season) |
| Conference | Southern |
| Location | Homewood, Alabama |
| Home stadium | Joe Lee Griffin Stadium (Capacity: 1,000) |
| Nickname | Bulldogs |
| Colors | Blue and red[1] |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 2012, 2018, 2021 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| 2012, 2018, 2021 | |
- For information on all Samford University sports, see Samford Bulldogs
The Samford Bulldogs baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Samford University in Homewood, Alabama, United States.[2] The team is a member of the Southern Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. The team plays its home games at Joe Lee Griffin Stadium in Homewood, Alabama. The Bulldogs are coached by Tony David.
Major League Baseball[]
Samford has had 32 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965.[3]
| Bulldogs in the Major League Baseball Draft | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Player | Round | Team |
| 1985 | David Garrison | 29 | Braves |
| 1994 | Wendell Magee | 12 | Phillies |
| 1996 | Erik Metzger | 28 | Red Sox |
| 1999 | Brian Hitchcox | 25 | Phillies |
| 2007 | Joseph Edens | 44 | Giants |
| 2008 | Michael Marseco | 11 | Brewers |
| 2011 | Michael Johnson | 31 | White Sox |
| 2011 | Josh Martin | 25 | Pirates |
| 2011 | Andrew Jones | 18 | Red Sox |
| 2011 | Grant Sides | 12 | Indians |
| 2012 | Charles Basford | 37 | Yankees |
| 2012 | Saxon Butler | 33 | Yankees |
| 2012 | Joe Burns | 28 | Rangers |
| 2012 | Tyler Vanderheiden | 19 | Mets |
| 2012 | Josh Martin | 10 | Indians |
| 2012 | Lex Rutledge | 6 | Orioles |
| 2012 | Brandon Miller | 4 | Nationals |
| 2013 | Heath Quinn | 12 | Indians |
| 2013 | Charles Irby | 10 | Twins |
| 2013 | Phillip Ervin | 1 | Reds |
| 2014 | Tripp Martin | 22 | Rangers |
| 2014 | Tyler Filliben | 12 | Pirates |
| 2015 | Andres Gracia | 31 | Padres |
| 2016 | Heath Quinn | 3 | Giants |
| 2016 | Alex Lee | 22 | Braves |
| 2016 | Hunter Swilling | 29 | Tigers |
| 2017 | Jared Brasher | 8 | Nationals |
| 2017 | Kevin Williams, Jr. | 13 | Angels |
| 2017 | T.J. Dixon | 24 | Twins |
| 2018 | Erin Baldwin | 20 | Diamondbacks |
| 2018 | Troy Dixon | 24 | Rangers |
| 2019 | Stephen Jones | 21 | Rockies |
| 2019 | Branden Fryman | 21 | Mets |
| 2019 | Anthony Mulrine | 25 | Angels |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Samford Brand Identity Standards (PDF). April 1, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
- ^ "Samford Bulldogs". d1baseball.com. Retrieved 2013-03-15.
- ^ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "Samford University (Birmingham, AL)"". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
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