| Current: | 2024 Illinois State Redbirds baseball team |
| Illinois State Redbirds Baseball | |
| Founded: | 1890 |
| University: | Illinois State University |
| Conference: | Missouri Valley |
| Location: | Normal, Illinois |
| Coach: | Steve Holm |
| Tenure: | 6th |
| Stadium: | Duffy Bass Field |
| Capacity: | 1,000 |
| Nickname: | Redbirds |
| National Champion: | 1969 (College Division) |
| Ncaa Tourneys: | 2019, 2010, 1994, 1976 |
| Conference Tournament: | 2010, 1994 |
The Illinois State Redbirds baseball team is the varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Illinois State University in Normal, IL. The team competes at the Division I level of the NCAA and is a member of the Missouri Valley Conference.
The program's first year of competition was 1890. Fifteen players that played for Illinois State have made it to the MLB level.[1]
| 1976 | 1–2 | Mideast Regional | ||
| 1994 | 0–2 | Midwest I Regional | ||
| 2010 | 1–2 | Louisville Regional | ||
| 2019 | 2–2 | Louisville Regional | ||
| 4–8 |
Illinois State plays at Duffy Bass Field, a 1,000-seat (1,200, including non-seating areas) facility located in the northwest corner of the university's campus in Normal, IL. The facility is named for the school's winningest baseball coach in its history.[2]
Records are through the end of the 2021 season
| Year(s) | Coach | Seasons | W-L-T | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | 1 | 9–1 | .900 | |
| 1911–1923 | 13 | 27–54–1 | .329 | |
| 1924–1932 | 9 | 43–61 | .414 | |
| 1933–1946 | 14 | 120–112–2 | .513 | |
| 1947–1963 | Harold Frye | 17 | 224–207–2 | .517 |
| 1964–1988 | Duffy Bass | 25 | 713–457–18 | .600 |
| 1989–2002 | Jeff Stewart | 14 | 380–403–1 | .485 |
| 2003–2009 | 7 | 157–208 | .430 | |
| 2010–2014 | 5 | 173–102 | .629 | |
| 2015–2018 | 4 | 82-134 | .380 | |
| 2019–present | 4 | 86–100 | ||
| = All-Star | = Baseball Hall of Famer |
| Athlete | Years in MLB | MLB Teams | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Kinsella | 1905, 1910 | Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Browns | |
| Buzz Capra | 1971–1977 | New York Mets, Atlanta Braves | |
| Dave Bergman | 1975, 1977-1992 | New York Yankees, Houston Astros, San Francisco Giants, Detroit Tigers | |
| Tom Wieghaus | 1981, 1983-1984 | Montreal Expos, Houston Astros | |
| Paul Wagner | 1992-1999 | Pittsburgh Pirates, Milwaukee Brewers, Cleveland Indians | |
| Dan Kolb | 1999-2007 | Texas Rangers, Milwaukee Brewers, Atlanta Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Matt Herges | 1999-2009 | Los Angeles Dodgers, Montreal Expos, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Arizona Diamondbacks, Florida Marlins, Colorado Rockies, Cleveland Indians | |
| Jason Karnuth | 2001, 2005 | St. Louis Cardinals, Detroit Tigers | |
| Eric Eckenstahler | 2002-2003 | Detroit Tigers | |
| Jason Pearson | 2002-2003 | San Diego Padres, St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Neal Cotts | 2003-2009, 2013-2015 | Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins | |
| Jeremy Accardo | 2005-2012 | San Francisco Giants, Toronto Blue Jays, Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians, Oakland Athletics | |
| Brock Stewart | 2016-Present | Los Angeles Dodgers, Toronto Blue Jays, Minnesota Twins | |
| Paul DeJong | 2017–present | St. Louis Cardinals, Toronto Blue Jays, San Francisco Giants, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Royals | |
| Ryan Court | 2019 | Seattle Mariners |