| Current: | 2024 Omaha Mavericks baseball team |
| Omaha Mavericks baseball | |
| Founded: | 1947 |
| University: | University of Nebraska Omaha |
| Coach: | Evan Porter |
| Conference: | Summit League |
| Location: | Omaha, Nebraska |
| Stadium: | Tal Anderson Field |
| Capacity: | 1,500 |
| Nickname: | Mavericks |
| Ncaa Tourneys: | 2019 |
| Conference Tournament: | 2019 |
| Conference Champion: | 2013, 2014, 2019 |
The Omaha Mavericks baseball team represents University of Nebraska Omaha, which is located in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. The Mavericks are an NCAA Division I college baseball program that competes in the Summit League. They began competing in Division I in 2012 and joined the Summit League in 2013.
The Omaha Mavericks play all home games on-campus at Tal Anderson Field. The Mavericks have played in one NCAA Division I Tournament. Over their 8 seasons in the Summit League, they have won three Summit League regular season titles and one Summit League Tournament.
Since the program's inception in 1947, two Mavericks have gone on to play in Major League Baseball, including two-time All-Star catcher Bruce Benedict.
See main article: Tal Anderson Field. Tal Anderson Field is a baseball stadium in Omaha, Nebraska, that seats 1,500 people. It broke ground in 2019 and was ready for the Spring of 2021 season. The field is named for former UNO baseball standout and long-time donor/supporter Tal Anderson who owned Baxter Auto Group. The field will be the first on-campus home for the Omaha baseball team in school history. Prior to its construction, the team played at numerous high school and municipal facilities around Omaha.
The field will provide fixed seating for 1,500 fans as well as berm seating on each baseline for additional fans. The field will be a state-of-the art artificial surface to extend the Mavericks' playing season. The facility also will include a 34 foot by 25 foot video board in the outfield. The raised concourse will serve both Anderson Field and Connie Claussen Field, the home of Omaha softball, with premium seating, a press box, concession areas and restrooms.
The Nebraska Philanthropic Trust led the fundraising for the Omaha Baseball/Softball Complex which was done entirely through private donations. Construction of the facility is being managed by the Tetrad Property Group with Kiewit serving as the lead contractor.[1]
Records taken from the Omaha baseball record book.[2]
| 2012–2016 | Bob Herold | 5 | 119–137 | .465 | |
| 2017–present | 6 | 116–158–1 | |||
| Totals | 2 coaches | 11 seasons | 235–295–1 |
Records taken from the Omaha baseball record book.[2]
| Year | Record | Pct | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0–2 | .000 | Eliminated by Baylor in Los Angeles Regional | |
| Totals | 0–2 | .000 |
| Year | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Bob Herold | |
| 2014 | Bob Herold | |
| 2019 | Evan Porter |
| Year | Position | Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | OF | Ryan Keely | |
| 2016 | 3B | Clayton Taylor |
| Year | Handedness | Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Right | Tyler Fox | |
| 2016 | Right | Tyler Fox | |
| 2019 | Right | Payton Kinney |
Taken from the Omaha baseball record book.[2] Updated March 21, 2020.
| = All-Star | = Baseball Hall of Famer |
| Athlete | Years in MLB | MLB Teams | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Benedict | 1978–1989 | Atlanta Braves | |
| Tyler Cloyd | 2012–2013, 2017–2018 | Philadelphia Phillies, Seattle Mariners, Miami Marlins |