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QUICK FACTS
GENERAL FACTS
Founded ........................................................................... 1898 Enrollment....................................................................... 4,157 Nickname......................................................................Patriots School Colors ........................................Navy Blue, Red, & White Affiliation........................................................... NCAA Division I Conference ....................................................... Conference USA President.......................................................... Dr. Adam Wright Alma Mater........................................... Dallas Baptist University Athletic Phone ....................................................(214)333-5324 Athletic Fax ........................................................(214)333-5306
FACILITY
Ballpark .........................................Joan & Andy Horner Ballpark Ballpark Opened ...................................................Feb. 15, 2013 Capacity .......................................................................... 3,492
SPORTS INFORMATION DEPT.
SID.....................................................................Reagan Ratcliff Office Phone.......................................................(214)333-5942 Cell Phone ..........................................................(214)356-6309 Office Fax...........................................................(214)333-5306 E-Mail ............................................................. reagan@dbu.edu
SPORTS MEDICINE
Athletic Trainer ....................................................... Luke Horton Office Phone.......................................................(214)333-6826 Office Fax...........................................................(214)333-5306 E-Mail ............................................................... lukeh@dbu.edu
MAILING ADDRESS
School.................................................. Dallas Baptist University Address...........................................3000 Mountain Creek Pkwy. City/State/Zip .................................................. Dallas, TX 75211
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach ............................................................Dan Heefner Alma Mater................................................Olivet Nazarene Univ. Record at DBU ...................................... 652-326-1 (17 Seasons) Career Record.......................................652-326-1 (17 Seasons) Assoc. HC/Recruiting Coord. ...............................Cliff Pennington Pitching Coach...................................................... Cale Johnson Assistant Coach ..................................................... Kodie Kolden Baseball Office Phone .........................................(214)333-5324
BASEBALL HISTORY
First Year NCAA Div. I......................................................... 2004 Overall Division I Record............................................791-411-1 Super Regionals.....................................................2011 & 2021 Regionals .... ’08, ’11, ’12, ’14, ’15, ’16, ’17, ’18, ’19, ’21, ’22, ’23, ‘24 Regional Championships ........................................2011 & 2021 All-Americans Since 2004 ..................................................... 25 Freshman All-American Since 2004........................................ 17 Players Drafted Since 2004 ................................................... 87
TEAM INFORMATION
2024 Record.................................................................... 45-15 2024 Home Record ............................................................ 25-5 2024 Road Record ............................................................. 15-7 2024 Neutral Record............................................................5-3 2024 Conference Record .................................................... 17-7 Letterman Returning/Lost ................................................. 21/14 Newcomers .......................................................................... 20
MEDIA INFORMATION
Patriot Broadcast Network ................................. dbupatriots.com Broadcast Team .......................... Reagan Ratcliff, Brendan Smith Newspaper ................................................ Dallas Morning News Address................................................................508 Young St. City/State/Zip .................................................. Dallas, TX 75202 Phone ...............................................................(214) 977-8222
TOP RETURNING PLAYERS
Player ........................ Pos. ....... Yr. .......................... 2024 Stats
Michael Dattalo............ 3B ........ Jr. ............... .345, 8 HR, 47 SB Luke Heefner ............... SS ........ Sr. ............. .273, 15 2B, 12 SB Grant Jay...................... C ......... Jr. .............. .300, 21 HR, 57 RBI J e r r o d J e n k i n s . . . . . . . . . . . . R H P . . . . . . . J r. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 - 0 , 3 . 4 3 E R A , 5 7 S O Chayton Krauss............ 1B ........ Sr. .............. .358, 16 HR, 66 RBI Luke Pettitte...............RHP.......So.............3-2, 4.17 ERA, 43 SO TomPoole ..................OF........Sr................352,13HR,37RBI
KEY LOSSES
Player ...................... Pos. ...... Yr. .........................2024 Stats
Jaron DeBerry ............ RHP ....... Sr. ............7-1, 3.50 ERA, 89 SO RyanJohnson.............RHP.......Jr. .......11-3,2.21ERA,151SO Conner Mackay ........... RHP ....... Sr. .......... 8 SV, 2.73 ERA, 33 SO Ethan Mann ................. OF ........ Sr. .............. .322, 16 HR, 59 RBI Alex Pendergast ........... OF ........ Sr. ................ .298, 9 HR, 32 RBI Miguel Santos.............. 2B ........ Sr. .............. .325, 13 HR, 52 RBI
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