Samford Bulldogs baseball
| Samford Bulldogs | |
|---|---|
 2024 Samford Bulldogs baseball team | |
 | |
| University | Samford University |
| Head coach | Tony David (3rd 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, 2023 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| 2012, 2018, 2021, 2023 | |
| Regular season conference champions | |
| 2023 | |
- For information on all Samford University sports, see Samford Bulldogs
The Samford Bulldogs baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of
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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