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TRAVIS STONE– VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT COACH
Travis Stone is in his fourth season as a member of the DBU Baseball coaching staff after spending three years as a relief pitcher for the Patriots. Stone enters his second season as the team’s Assistant Coach, working with the pitching staff and coaching first base. Stone also served as the Patriots’ Director of Hitting Development during each of his first two years on staff.
From 2017-2019, Stone made 45 career
appearances for the Patriots, posting a 3-3 record with a 3.99 ERA. In 2017, his 29 appearances out of the pen ranked as the fourth most all-time in the program’s Division I era, dating
back to 2004.
Stone began his collegiate career at Stephen F. Austin in 2015, where he made 19 relief appearances. Following 2015, Stone spent his sophomore season at Weatherford College and led the team with six saves.
During his seven seasons playing for and working alongside
Patriot Head Coach Dan Heefner and helping the Patriots advance to the NCAA postseason every year, Stone has been able to develop his understanding of the biomechanical processes, physiology, and skill development needed to produce the top pitchers in the country and help players reach their full potential. He has worked extensively with the technology and advanced analytics DBU utilizes to create some of the most dynamic pitching staffs in college baseball. In 2023, DBU set the single-season school records for strikeouts with a record-breaking 656 punchouts and averaged 10.6 strikeouts per nine innings, a mark that ranked 12th-best in the nation.
Stone graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in History and Master of Education degree in Sport Management from DBU. He and his wife, Jaycey, along with their daughter, Kazzie, reside in Cedar Hill.
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