It would be until 1978 before the Herd won another league title, winning the Southern Conference in its second year in the league and again in 1981. Marshall advanced to the NCAA Tournament in 1973 as an independent and 1978 as the SoCon champ, all under legendary baseball head coach Jack Cook (the namesake of Marshall's new ballpark). Marshall finished as runner-up in the 2008 Conference USA (C-USA) baseball tournament, falling in the finals to Houston, 3–2, but winning a MU record 30 games without a home field to use in Huntington for the entire season. For the first time since 1994, MU had players drafted in the June 5–6 Major League Baseball Draft with a school-record three being selected, plus one recruit in 2008. Steve Blevins, who tied the single-season wins mark with a 9–3 mark, signed with the Minnesota Twins on June 11, while Nate Lape was drafted by the Colorado Rockies and Tommy Johnson by the Seattle Mariners. Lape and second baseman Adam Yeager played in the Cape Cod League, the premier wooden bat summer college baseball league, for the Brewster Whitecaps. In 2015, outfielder Corey Bird was an All-Cape Cod League selection, then hit .300 for the 2016 Herd and led C-USA in stolen bases. In 2016, Marshall finished second in C-USA by 1/2 game behind Florida Atlantic, and the Herd advanced to the semi-finals of the C-USA Tournament, losing to eventual champ Southern Miss in the Golden Eagles' home stadium, 3–2, in the semis and finishing 2–2 in the tourney. The Herd won a Marshall record 34 games (and lost only 21), posted the first winning season since 1994 and made the C-USA Tournament for the first time since 2010. Marshall was 13–2 in the final five series of the year in the league games and swept three in a row on the way to winning eight C-USA series, also an all-time high. Senior Chase Boster became Marshall's biggest winning when he passed both Albie DeYoung and Grant Harper with his 20th win of his career, finishing 8–3 on the season.
A Thundering Herd baseball player is safe at home during a 2007 game against the Rice Owls.
Unlike most Division I baseball programs, Marshall did not have a full-time home stadium until the 2024 season. Due to Conference USA standards, it played non-conference games at Kennedy Center Field, a community baseball field just outside Huntington. Due to its limited amenities for both fans and players, Marshall has played conference games at GoMart Ballpark in Charleston, more than 50 miles from campus. Select games were also played at Linda K. Epling Stadium in Beckley, 110 miles from campus. Upgrades to the Kennedy Center Field allowed Marshall to play all its games at beginning in 2019, with the exception of games versus rivals WVU and Virginia Tech, which draw a larger crowd than the Kennedy Center can accommodate and continued to be played in Charleston through the 2023 season.
In 2018, the school purchased land near its existing campus for a new ballpark. Construction began in 2019, with completion originally planned for the 2021 season. The opening was delayed to the 2022 season due to COVID-19,[3][4] and still later delayed until 2024. The new ballpark is named for longtime Herd head coach Jack Cook.[2]
Billy Crystal - Academy-Award winning actor and comedian Billy Crystal attended Marshall on a baseball scholarship. Crystal never played baseball at Marshall because the program was suspended during his first year, 1965.[7][8] He did not return to Marshall as a sophomore,
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^ ab"Marshall Baseball Field Named In Honor of Jack Cook" (Press release). Marshall Thundering Herd. June 21, 2023. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
^Stickler, Millard (February 22, 2019). "Marshall to build long-awaited baseball stadium, aims for 2021 completion". The Parthenon. Huntington, WV. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
^Traylor, Grant (June 8, 2020). "Marshall baseball: Stadium project delayed, but moving forward". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
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The Marshall Thundering Herd baseball team represents the Marshall University in NCAA Division I college baseball and competes in the Sun Belt Conference The current head coach of the Herd is Greg Beals As of the upcoming 2024 season Marshall will plays its home games at Jack Cook Field a new on campus facility 2 Marshall Thundering Herd2023 Marshall Thundering Herd baseball teamFounded1896UniversityMarshall UniversityHead coachGreg Beals 1st season ConferenceSun BeltLocationHuntington West VirginiaHome stadiumJack Cook Field Capacity 3 500 NicknameThundering HerdColorsKelly green and white 1 NCAA Tournament appearances1973 1978Regular season conference championsWVAC 1928 1929 1930 1931Buckeye 1933 1934 1935Southern 1978 1981 Contents 1 Home venue 2 History 3 NCAA Division I Tournament history 4 Former players 4 1 Herd in Major League Baseball 4 2 Herd in Other Fields 5 See also 6 ReferencesHome venue EditJack Cook FieldHistory EditMarshall baseball was a winning program right from the start The Herd won the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference which Marshall helped to found in 1924 as what would be known as the WVIAC in 1928 29 30 3 under former Ohio State University and St Louis Cardinals pitcher Johnny Stud Stuart then won the Buckeye Conference 1933 34 35 under Marshall and West Virginia University Halls of Fame member Roy Legs Hawley It would be until 1978 before the Herd won another league title winning the Southern Conference in its second year in the league and again in 1981 Marshall advanced to the NCAA Tournament in 1973 as an independent and 1978 as the SoCon champ all under legendary baseball head coach Jack Cook the namesake of Marshall s new ballpark Marshall finished as runner up in the 2008 Conference USA C USA baseball tournament falling in the finals to Houston 3 2 but winning a MU record 30 games without a home field to use in Huntington for the entire season For the first time since 1994 MU had players drafted in the June 5 6 Major League Baseball Draft with a school record three being selected plus one recruit in 2008 Steve Blevins who tied the single season wins mark with a 9 3 mark signed with the Minnesota Twins on June 11 while Nate Lape was drafted by the Colorado Rockies and Tommy Johnson by the Seattle Mariners Lape and second baseman Adam Yeager played in the Cape Cod League the premier wooden bat summer college baseball league for the Brewster Whitecaps In 2015 outfielder Corey Bird was an All Cape Cod League selection then hit 300 for the 2016 Herd and led C USA in stolen bases In 2016 Marshall finished second in C USA by 1 2 game behind Florida Atlantic and the Herd advanced to the semi finals of the C USA Tournament losing to eventual champ Southern Miss in the Golden Eagles home stadium 3 2 in the semis and finishing 2 2 in the tourney The Herd won a Marshall record 34 games and lost only 21 posted the first winning season since 1994 and made the C USA Tournament for the first time since 2010 Marshall was 13 2 in the final five series of the year in the league games and swept three in a row on the way to winning eight C USA series also an all time high Senior Chase Boster became Marshall s biggest winning when he passed both Albie DeYoung and Grant Harper with his 20th win of his career finishing 8 3 on the season A Thundering Herd baseball player is safe at home during a 2007 game against the Rice Owls Unlike most Division I baseball programs Marshall did not have a full time home stadium until the 2024 season Due to Conference USA standards it played non conference games at Kennedy Center Field a community baseball field just outside Huntington Due to its limited amenities for both fans and players Marshall has played conference games at GoMart Ballpark in Charleston more than 50 miles from campus Select games were also played at Linda K Epling Stadium in Beckley 110 miles from campus Upgrades to the Kennedy Center Field allowed Marshall to play all its games at beginning in 2019 with the exception of games versus rivals WVU and Virginia Tech which draw a larger crowd than the Kennedy Center can accommodate and continued to be played in Charleston through the 2023 season In 2018 the school purchased land near its existing campus for a new ballpark Construction began in 2019 with completion originally planned for the 2021 season The opening was delayed to the 2022 season due to COVID 19 3 4 and still later delayed until 2024 The new ballpark is named for longtime Herd head coach Jack Cook 2 NCAA Division I Tournament history EditMarshall has appeared in the NCAA Division I baseball tournament two times Their combined record is 2 4 Year Record Pct Notes1973 0 2 000 Eliminated by Miami OH in the District 4 Regional1978 2 2 500 Eliminated by Miami FL in the Atlantic Regional finalTotal 2 4 333Former players EditMarshall has sent 16 players to the major leagues 5 and has had 34 Major League Baseball draft selections since the draft began in 1965 6 Herd in Major League Baseball Edit Jimmy Adair Chicago Cubs Aaron Blair Atlanta Braves Wilbur Fisher Pittsburgh Pirates Johnson Fry Cleveland Indians Joe Goddard San Diego Padres J D Hammer Philadelphia Phillies Jack Harper Philadelphia Athletics Jeff Montgomery Cincinnati Reds Kansas City Royals Rick Reed Pittsburgh Pirates Kansas City Royals Texas Rangers Cincinnati Reds New York Mets Minnesota Twins Kevin Shackelford Cincinnati Reds Arch Reilly Pittsburgh Pirates Brandyn Sittinger Arizona Diamondbacks Dan Straily Oakland Athletics Chicago Cubs Houston Astros Cincinnati Reds Miami Marlins Baltimore Orioles Johnny Watson Detroit Tigers Bill Wilson Philadelphia Phillies Thundering Herd in the Major League Baseball DraftYear Player Round Team1968 Bobby Lemly 42 Reds1969 Steven Miller 11 Reds1970 Carl Hewlett 44 Pirates1971 Joe Goddard 8 Padres1976 Louis Packer 21 Phillies1983 Jeff Montgomery 9 Reds1985 John McKinney 11 Phillies1986 Rick Reed 26 Pirates1988 John Chaffin 18 White Sox1994 Matt Spade 28 Pirates1994 Rick Paugh 45 Pirates2008 Nate Lape 20 Rockies2008 Steven Blevins 21 Twins2008 Tommy Johnson 27 Mariners2009 Dan Straily 24 Athletics2010 Kevin Shackelford 21 Brewers2010 Ryan Kiel 27 Mariners2011 Greg Williams 12 Rangers2011 Rhett Stafford 22 Athletics2011 Mike Mason 23 Rangers2011 Isaac Ballou 36 Pirates2011 Arik Sikula 36 Blue Jays2011 Joe Church 40 Angels2011 Kenny Socorro 44 Cubs2011 Shane Farrell 46 Blue Jays2012 Joe Church 17 Padres2012 Mike Mason 24 Rockies2013 Aaron Blair 1 Diamondbacks2013 Isaac Ballou 15 Nationals2016 Corey Bird 7 Marlins2016 Burris Warner 22 Tigers2016 J D Hammer 24 Rockies2016 Parker Danciu 39 Braves2017 Tyler Ratliff 17 Rangers2019 Elvis Paralta 26 Athletics2019 Josh Shapiro 34 Brewers2023 Patrick Copen 7 Dodgers Herd in Other Fields Edit Billy Crystal Academy Award winning actor and comedian Billy Crystal attended Marshall on a baseball scholarship Crystal never played baseball at Marshall because the program was suspended during his first year 1965 7 8 He did not return to Marshall as a sophomore See also EditList of NCAA Division I baseball programsReferences Edit Marshall University Brand Guidelines PDF Retrieved November 16 2020 a b Marshall Baseball Field Named In Honor of Jack Cook Press release Marshall Thundering Herd June 21 2023 Retrieved August 7 2023 Stickler Millard February 22 2019 Marshall to build long awaited baseball stadium aims for 2021 completion The Parthenon Huntington WV Retrieved September 11 2020 Traylor Grant June 8 2020 Marshall baseball Stadium project delayed but moving forward Charleston Gazette Mail Retrieved September 11 2020 Marshall University Huntington WV Baseball Blayers Baseball Reference com Retrieved June 13 2022 MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from Marshall University Huntington Baseball Reference com Retrieved June 13 2022 Billy Crystal Hollywood Walk of Fame Walkoffame Retrieved April 10 2012 1965 MAC Baseball Season The Baseball Cube Retrieved December 21 2022 Retrieved 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