Dallas Baptist Patriots baseball


The Dallas Baptist Patriots baseball team represents Dallas Baptist University, which is located in Dallas, Texas. The Patriots are a NCAA Division I college baseball program that competes in the Missouri Valley Conference. They began competing in Division I in 2004 and joined the Missouri Valley Conference in 2014 after only one season with the Western Athletic Conference. They are the only Dallas Baptist program in Division I and the Missouri Valley Conference. All other Dallas Baptist programs compete in Division II's Lone Star Conference.
The Dallas Baptist Patriots play all home games on campus at Joan and Andy Horner Ballpark. Under the direction of Head Coach Dan Heefner, the Patriots have played in nine NCAA Tournaments and hosted their first regional in 2015. Over their six seasons in the Missouri Valley Conference, they have won two MVC regular season titles and three MVC tournaments.
Since the program's inception in 1970, 18 Patriots have gone on to play in Major League Baseball, highlighted by 3-time All-Stars Freddy Sanchez and Ben Zobrist. Under current head coach Dan Heefner, 52 Patriots have been drafted, including Vic Black who was selected in the first round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft.

Conference membership history (Division I only)

Joan and Andy Horner Ballpark is a baseball stadium on the Dallas Baptist campus in Dallas, Texas that seats 2,000 people. It was opened on February 15, 2013 with a 9–11 loss to Creighton. A record attendance of 3,242 was set on May 31, 2015 during an NCAA Tournament game against Texas.

Head coaches (Division I only)

Records taken from the 2020 DBU baseball media guide.
2004Mike Bard144–16.733
2005–2007Eric Newman395–72.569
2008–presentDan Heefner13475–253.652
Totals3 coaches17 seasons624–341.643

Year-by-year NCAA Division I results

Records taken from the 2020 DBU baseball media guide.

NCAA Division I Tournament history

YearRecordPctNotes
20080–2.000Eliminated by UIC in College Station Regional
20113–3.500Eliminated by California in Santa Clara Super Regional
20122–2.500Eliminated by Baylor in Waco Regional
20140–2.000Eliminated by Siena in Fort Worth Regional
20153–2.600Eliminated by VCU in Dallas Regional
20163–2.600Eliminated by Texas Tech in Lubbock Regional
20172–2.500Eliminated by TCU in Fort Worth Regional
20182–2.500Eliminated by Arkansas in Fayetteville Regional
20192–2.500Eliminated by Texas Tech in Lubbock Regional
Totals17–19.472

Awards and honors (Division I only)

YearPositionNameTeamSelector
2006OFDrew Holder1stABCA
2006OFDrew Holder2ndCB
2006OFDrew Holder3rdNCBWA
2009SSRyan Goins3rdBA
2009SSRyan Goins3rdCB
2009SSRyan Goins3rdNCBWA
2009DHJason Krizan3rdABCA
2010OFRyan Enos3rdABCA
2011OFJason Krizan1stABCA
2011OFJason Krizan1stBA
2011OFJason Krizan1stCB
2011OFJason Krizan1stNCBWA
20112BTyler Robbins2ndABCA
2012OFBoomer Collins3rdABCA
2012OFBoomer Collins3rdNCBWA
2012SSJoel Hutter2ndNCBWA
20133BDuncan McAlpine3rdABCA
2015RPChance Adams2ndNCBWA
2015RPBrandon Koch2ndCB
2015RPBrandon Koch2ndNCBWA
2016UTDarick Hall1stCB
2016UTDarick Hall2ndABCA
2016UTDarick Hall3rdNCBWA
2016SPColin Poche2ndCB
20171BAustin Listi2ndCB
20171BAustin Listi3rdABCA
2018RPTrevor Conn3rdCB
2018OFDevlin Granberg1stABCA
2018OFDevlin Granberg1stCB
2018OFDevlin Granberg1stNCBWA
2018OFDevlin Granberg2ndBA
2019DHBryce Ball1stNCBWA
2019DHBryce Ball2ndABCA

Freshman First-Team All-Americans

YearPositionNameSelector
2007SSAustin KnightCB
2008RPChris HaneyCB
2010SSAustin ElkinsCB
2010DHDuncan McAlpineCB
2013OFAustin ListiCB
20142BCamden DuzenackCB
2014OFDavid MartinelliCB
2015RPDalton HigginsCB
2016OFJameson HannahCB
2018SPLuke EldredCB
2018SSJimmy GlowenkeBA
2018SSJimmy GlowenkeCB
2018SSJimmy GlowenkeNCBWA

Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year

Missouri Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Year

YearPositionName
2017IFCamden Duzenack
2018SSJimmy Glowenke

Missouri Valley Conference Pitcher of the Year

YearHandednessName
2016LeftColin Poche
2018RightTrevor Conn

Missouri Valley Conference Coach of the Year

Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Year

YearPositionName
2016UTDarick Hall
2018RPKody Funderburk

Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Year

YearPositionName
2016OFJameson Hannah
2018SSJimmy Glowenke

Taken from the 2020 DBU baseball media guide. Updated February 25, 2020.

Patriots in the Major Leagues

AthleteYears in MLBMLB Teams
Les Lancaster1987–1993Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Cardinals
Billy Brewer1993–1999Kansas City Royals, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies
Darren Hall1994–1998Toronto Blue Jays, Los Angeles Dodgers
Jason LaRue1999–2010Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Royals, St. Louis Cardinals
Scott Mullen2000–2003Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Dodgers
J. J. Trujillo2002San Diego Padres
Freddy Sanchez2002–2011Boston Red Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants
Lew Ford2003–2007, 2012Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles
Ben Zobrist2006–presentTampa Bay Devil Rays/Rays, Oakland Athletics, Kansas City Royals, Chicago Cubs
Brandon Harper2006Washington Nationals
Lance Broadway2007–2009Chicago White Sox, New York Mets
Brandon Bantz2013Seattle Mariners
Vic Black2013–2014Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Mets
Ryan Goins2013–presentToronto Blue Jays, Kansas City Royals, Chicago White Sox
Drew Smith2018New York Mets
Chance Adams2018–presentNew York Yankees
Colin Poche2019–presentTampa Bay Rays
Cy Sneed2019–presentHouston Astros

Taken from the 2020 DBU baseball media guide. Updated February 25, 2020.