| Current: | 2024 Incarnate Word Cardinals baseball team |
| Incarnate Word Cardinals | |
| Founded: | 1987 |
| University: | University of the Incarnate Word |
| Athletic Director: | Richard Duran |
| Conference: | Southland |
| Location: | San Antonio, Texas |
| Coach: | Ryan Shotzberger |
| Tenure: | 5th |
| Stadium: | Sullivan Field |
| Capacity: | 1,000 |
| Nickname: | Cardinals |
| Record: | 991–767–2 |
| Conference Tournament: | Heart of Texas 1997----Heartland 2001, 2010 |
| Conference Champion: | Heart of Texas 1990, 1993, 1997----Heartland 2005, 2006----Lone Star 2011 |
For information on all University of the Incarnate Word sports, see Incarnate Word Cardinals
The Incarnate Word Cardinals baseball team represents The University of the Incarnate Word in NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's baseball competition. The Cardinals currently compete in the Southland Conference. The Cardinals play home games at Sullivan Field. The team is led by first-year head coach Ryan Shotzberger.
Incarnate Word baseball has compiled an all-time record of 925–719–2 (.564 winning percentage) through the 2017 season. The Cardinals have won 6 regular season conference championships and 3 conference tournament championships. Incarnate Word has made 5 NCAA Postseason Regional Tournaments (1 NAIA Regional Tournament and 4 NCAA Division II South Central Regional Tournaments).
| + Year-by-Year Results | |||||
| Year | Head Coach | Collegiate Record | Conference Record | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Jim Ellwanger | 19–34 | |||
| 1988 | Jim Ellwanger | 30–25 | 3–12 | ||
| 1989 | Jim Ellwanger | 35–16 | 7–8 | ||
| 1990 | Jim Ellwanger | 32–17 | 10–5 | Heart of Texas Conference Champions | |
| 1991 | Jim Ellwanger | 35–18 | 8–7 | ||
| 1992 | Jim Ellwanger | 31–18 | 8–7 | ||
| 1993 | Steve Heying | 37–13–2 | 14–1 | Heart of Texas Conference Champions | |
| 1994 | Steve Heying | 19–29 | 6–8 | ||
| 1995 | Steve Heying | 28–21 | 15–6 | ||
| 1996 | Steve Heying | 19–31 | 10–11 | ||
| 1997 | Steve Heying | 36–22 | 15–9 | Heart of Texas Conference Champions, Heart of Texas Conference Tournament Champions | |
| 1998 | 33–17 | 14–7 | |||
| 1999 | Danny Heep | 30–22 | 12–8 | ||
| 2000 | Danny Heep | 20–28 | |||
| 2001 | Danny Heep | 35–21 | Heartland Conference Tournament Champions | ||
| 2002 | Danny Heep | 31–24 | |||
| 2003 | Danny Heep | 30–27 | |||
| 2004 | Danny Heep | 41–17 | 14–6 | ||
| 2005 | Danny Heep | 35–19 | 28–10 | Heartland Conference Champions | |
| 2006 | Danny Heep | 38–21 | 30–10 | Heartland Conference Champions | |
| 2007 | Danny Heep | 34–21 | 23–17 | ||
| 2008 | Danny Heep | 39–17 | 35–14 | ||
| 2009 | Danny Heep | 36–17 | 32–14 | ||
| 2010 | Danny Heep | 42–18 | 34–13 | Heartland Conference Tournament Champions | |
| 2011 | Danny Heep | 37–18 | 24–9 | Lone Star Conference Champions | |
| 2012 | Danny Heep | 23–21 | 16–11 | ||
| 2013 | Danny Heep | 26–26 | 12–16 | ||
| 2014 | Danny Heep | 18–32 | 9–15 | ||
| 2015 | Danny Heep | 21–33 | 11–19 | ||
| 2016 | Danny Heep | 13–38 | 5–22 | ||
| 2017 | Danny Heep | 20–36 | 8–22 | ||
| 2018 | Patrick Hallmark | 29–26 | 13–17 | ||
| 2019 | Patrick Hallmark | 37–22 | 18–12 | ||
| 2020 | Ryan Shotzberger | 9–7 | 1–2 | Season cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic | |
| 2021 | Ryan Shotzberger | 21–28 | 17–23 | ||
| 2022 | Ryan Shotzberger | 21–31 | 9–15 |
Incarnate Word has had 8 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965.[1]
| Cardinals in the Major League Baseball Draft | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Player | Round | Team | |
| 1990 | 16 | Mets | ||
| 1992 | 7 | Marlins | ||
| 2002 | 49 | Reds | ||
| 2003 | 35 | Reds | ||
| 2005 | 36 | Blue Jays | ||
| 2008 | 27 | Nationals | ||
| 2011 | 37 | Diamondbacks | ||
| 2015 | 18 | Blue Jays |