Samford Bulldogs baseball
| Samford Bulldogs | |
|---|---|
| Founded: | |
 | |
| University | Samford University |
| Conference | Southern |
| Location | Homewood, AL |
| Head coach | Casey Dunn (11th year) |
| Home stadium |
Joe Lee Griffin Stadium (Capacity: 1,000) |
| Nickname | Bulldogs |
| Colors |
Blue and Red[1] |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 2012 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| Southern: 2012 | |
- 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 Staes.[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 Casey Dunn.
Major League Baseball
Samford has had 21 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965.[3]
| Bulldogs in the Major League Baseball Draft | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Player | Round | Team |
| 1985 | Garrison, DavidDavid Garrison | 29 | Braves |
| 1994 | Magee, WendellWendell Magee | 12 | Phillies |
| 1996 | Metzger, ErikErik Metzger | 28 | Red Sox |
| 1999 | Hitchcox, BrianBrian Hitchcox | 25 | Phillies |
| 2007 | Edens, JosephJoseph Edens | 44 | Giants |
| 2008 | Marseco, MichaelMichael Marseco | 11 | Brewers |
| 2011 | Johnson, MichaelMichael Johnson | 31 | White Sox |
| 2011 | Martin, JoshJosh Martin | 25 | Pirates |
| 2011 | Jones, AndrewAndrew Jones | 18 | Red Sox |
| 2011 | Sides, GrantGrant Sides | 12 | Indians |
| 2012 | Basford, CharlesCharles Basford | 37 | Yankees |
| 2012 | Butler, SaxonSaxon Butler | 33 | Yankees |
| 2012 | Burns, JoeJoe Burns | 28 | Rangers |
| 2012 | Vanderheiden, TylerTyler Vanderheiden | 19 | Mets |
| 2012 | Martin, JoshJosh Martin | 10 | Indians |
| 2012 | Rutledge, LexLex Rutledge | 6 | Orioles |
| 2012 | Miller, BrandonBrandon Miller | 4 | Nationals |
| 2013 | Irby, CharlesCharles Irby | 10 | Twins |
| 2013 | Ervin, PhillipPhillip Ervin | 1 | Reds |
| 2014 | Martin, TrippTripp Martin | 22 | Rangers |
| 2014 | Filliben, TylerTyler Filliben | 12 | Pirates |
See also
References
- ↑ "Samford University Athletics Graphic Standards" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-04-23.
- ↑ "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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