Page 26 - 2024 DBU Baseball Media Guide

QUICK FACTS
GENERAL FACTS
Founded ........................................................................... 1898 Enrollment....................................................................... 4,201 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 .....................................................Hannah Davis Office Phone.......................................................(214)333-6826 Office Fax...........................................................(214)333-5306 E-Mail .........................................................hannahda@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 ...................................... 607-311-1 (16 Seasons) Career Record.......................................607-311-1 (16 Seasons) Assoc. HC/Recruiting Coord. ...............................Cliff Pennington Pitching Coach...................................................... Cale Johnson Assistant Coach ...................................................... Travis Stone Baseball Office Phone .........................................(214)333-5324
BASEBALL HISTORY
First Year NCAA Div. I......................................................... 2004 Overall Division I Record............................................746-396-1 Super Regional Appearances ..................................2011 & 2021 Regional
Appearances .....’08, ’11, ’12, ’14, ’15, ’16, ’17, ’18, ’19, ’21, ’22, ‘23 Regional Championships ........................................2011 & 2021 All-Americans Since 2004 ..................................................... 24 Freshman All-American Since 2004........................................ 16 Players Drafted Since 2004 ................................................... 85
TEAM INFORMATION
2023 Record.................................................................... 47-16 2023 Home Record ............................................................ 26-5 2023 Road Record ............................................................. 15-8 2023 Neutral Record............................................................6-3 2023 Conference Record .................................................... 25-5 Letterman Returning/Lost ................................................. 16/22 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. .......................... 2023 Stats
JaronDeBerry............RHP.......Sr. .............3-1,35SO,34.2IP Luke Heefner ............... SS ........ Jr. ............. .249, 10 2B, 12 SB Nathan Humphreys ...... OF ........ Jr. ............ ..351, 14 HR, 19 SB Grant Jay ..................... C .........So. ............. 319, 21 HR, 62 RBI Ryan Johnson ............. RHP ....... Jr. ........ 8-4, 4.43 ERA, 116 SO EthanMann.................DH......R-Sr............ .319,20HR,80RBI Tom Poole ................... SS ........ Jr. ............ .246, 10 HR, 32 RBI Miguel Santos............. 2B ....... Sr. ............ .313, 15 HR, 63 RBI
KEY LOSSES
Player ...................... Pos. ...... Yr. .........................2023 Stats
Kyle Amendt ............... RHP ...... RJr. ...... 12 SV, 1.75 ERA, 51 SO Braxton Bragg............. RHP ....... Jr. .......... 9-2, 4.19 ERA, 92 SO Jace Grady .................. OF ........ Jr. ............. .309, 12 HR, 25 SB Kodie Kolden................ 3B ........ Sr............... .353, 35 RBI, 21 SB Nate Rombach .............. C ......... Jr. .............. .288, 7 HR, 35 RBI BradyRose.................RHP.......Jr. .....23APP,2.93ERA,74SO ZaneRussell...............RHP.......Jr. ..... 17APP,2.35ERA,48SO
26 THIS IS DBU BASEBALL RETURN TO TABLE OF CONTENTS