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| Sacramento State Hornets baseball | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1949 |
| Overall record | 829–930–2 |
| University | California State University, Sacramento |
| Head coach | Reggie Christiansen (15th season) |
| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Location | Sacramento, California |
| Home stadium | John Smith Field (Capacity: 1,200) |
| Nickname | Hornets |
| Colors | Green and gold[1] |
| College World Series runner-up | |
| 1988 (Division II) | |
| College World Series appearances | |
| 1986, 1988 (Division II) | |
| NCAA tournament appearances | |
| Division II 1968, 1969, 1970, 1974, 1975, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989 Division I 2014, 2017, 2019 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| 2014, 2017, 2019 | |
| Conference regular season champions | |
| 2012, 2014, 2025 | |
TheSacramento State Hornets baseball team representsCalifornia State University, Sacramento, which is located inSacramento, California. The Hornets are anNCAA Division Icollege baseball program that competes in theWestern Athletic Conference. They began competing in Division I in 1990 and re-joined the Western Athletic Conference in 2006. They were a part of theBig West Conference from 1997 to 2002.
The Sacramento State Hornets play all home games on campus atJohn Smith Field. The Hornets have played in three NCAA Division I Tournaments. Over their 19 discontinuous seasons in the Western Athletic Conference, they have won two WAC regular season titles and three WAC Tournaments.
Since the program's inception in 1949, six Hornets have gone on to play inMajor League Baseball, including Philadelphia Phillies first baseman and outfielderRhys Hoskins. Under head coachReggie Christiansen, 22 Hornets have been drafted, including Rhys Hoskins who was selected in the fifth round of the2014 Major League Baseball draft.
John Smith Field is a baseballstadium on theCalifornia State University, Sacramento campus inSacramento, California that seats 1,200 people. It opened in 1953 and was known as Hornet Stadium. In 2010, it was named in honor of longtime coach John Smith.[2]
Records taken from the Sac State coaching history.[3]
| Season | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990–2010 | John Smith | 21 | 526–673–2 | .439 |
| 2011–present | Reggie Christiansen | 14 | 426–362 | .541 |
| Totals | 2 coaches | 35 seasons | 952–1035–2 | .479 |
Records taken from the Sac State year-by-year results.[4]
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent(1990–1992) | |||||||||
| 1990 | John Smith | 34–25 | |||||||
| 1991 | John Smith | 41–23 | |||||||
| 1992 | John Smith | 32–25 | |||||||
| Western Athletic Conference(1993–1996) | |||||||||
| 1993 | John Smith | 36–22 | 13–11 | T-5th | |||||
| 1994 | John Smith | 27–29 | 10–14 | 7th | |||||
| 1995 | John Smith | 28–26 | 16–13 | 4th | |||||
| 1996 | John Smith | 12–43 | 3–27 | 12th | |||||
| Big West Conference(1997–2002) | |||||||||
| 1997 | John Smith | 16–39 | 8–22 | T-7th | |||||
| 1998 | John Smith | 25–35 | 13–17 | 4th | Big West tournament | ||||
| 1999 | John Smith | 18–39 | 8–22 | 7th | |||||
| 2000 | John Smith | 23–33 | 15–15 | 6th | |||||
| 2001 | John Smith | 24–35 | 4–14 | 7th | |||||
| 2002 | John Smith | 22–34 | 4–20 | 9th | |||||
| Independent(2003–2005) | |||||||||
| 2003 | John Smith | 33–24 | |||||||
| 2004 | John Smith | 29–32 | |||||||
| 2005 | John Smith | 20–36–1 | |||||||
| Western Athletic Conference(2006–present) | |||||||||
| 2006 | John Smith | 20–37 | 8–16 | 6th | WAC Tournament | ||||
| 2007 | John Smith | 17–40 | 10–14 | 6th | WAC Tournament | ||||
| 2008 | John Smith | 24–34 | 14–17 | 6th | WAC Tournament | ||||
| 2009 | John Smith | 27–27 | 8–14 | 7th | |||||
| 2010 | John Smith | 18–35–1 | 7–17 | 7th | |||||
| 2011 | Reggie Christiansen | 19–39 | 6–18 | 7th | |||||
| 2012 | Reggie Christiansen | 31–28 | 11–7 | T-1st | WAC tournament | ||||
| 2013 | Reggie Christiansen | 34–25 | 14–13 | 5th | WAC tournament | ||||
| 2014 | Reggie Christiansen | 40–24 | 21–6 | 1st | San Luis Obispo Regional | ||||
| 2015 | Reggie Christiansen | 33–27 | 16–11 | T-4th | WAC tournament | ||||
| 2016 | Reggie Christiansen | 30–28 | 16–11 | 4th | WAC tournament | ||||
| 2017 | Reggie Christiansen | 32–29 | 12–12 | 4th | Stanford Regional | ||||
| 2018 | Reggie Christiansen | 35–25 | 17–7 | T-2nd | WAC tournament | ||||
| 2019 | Reggie Christiansen | 40–25 | 18–9 | T-4th | Stanford Regional | ||||
| 2020 | Reggie Christiansen | 9–7 | Season cancelled on March 18 due to Coronavirus pandemic[5] | ||||||
| Total: | 829–930–2 | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion | |||||||||
Sacramento State began playing Division I baseball in 1990. They have played in theNCAA Division I baseball tournament three times. The Hornets have a record of 2–6.
| Year | Region | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | San Luis Obispo Regional | Cal Poly Arizona State Cal Poly | L 2–4 W 5–4 L 5–6 |
| 2017 | Stanford Regional | Stanford BYU | L 0–10 L 1–6 |
| 2019 | Stanford Regional | Stanford UC Santa Barbara Stanford | L 0–11 W 6–4 L 3–12 |
| Year | Position | Name | Team | Selector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | OF | Tim Wheeler | 2nd | BA |
| 2014 | 1B | Rhys Hoskins | 3rd | CB |
| Year | Position | Name | Selector |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | SP | Jesse Darrah | CB |
| 2012 | OF | Rhys Hoskins | NCBWA |
| 2013 | DH | Chris Lewis | CB |
| RP | Sutter McLoughlin | BA | |
| CB | |||
| NCBWA | |||
| 2014 | SP | Sam Long | CB |
| 2017 | SP | Parker Brahms | CB |
| 2018 | SP | Scott Randall | CB |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Reggie Christiansen |
| 2014 | Reggie Christiansen |
| Year | Position | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | P | Mike Eby |
| 2012 | 2B | Andrew Ayers |
| 2014 | 1B | Rhys Hoskins |
| Year | Position | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | OF | Rhys Hoskins |
| 2013 | DH | Chris Lewis |
| 2014 | P | Sam Long |
| 2017 | P | Parker Brahms |
Taken from the Sac State awards and honors page.[6] Updated March 21, 2020.
| = All-Star | = Baseball Hall of Famer |
| Athlete | Years in MLB | MLB Teams |
|---|---|---|
| La Schelle Tarver | 1986 | Boston Red Sox |
| Keith Brown | 1988, 1990–1992 | Cincinnati Reds |
| Gary Wilson | 1995 | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Erik Bennett | 1995–1996 | California Angels,Minnesota Twins |
| Roland de la Maza | 1997 | Kansas City Royals |
| Rhys Hoskins | 2017–present | Philadelphia Phillies,Milwaukee Brewers |
| Sam Long | 2021-present | San Francisco Giants,[7]Oakland Athletics,Kansas City Royals |
| James Outman | 2022–present | Los Angeles Dodgers[8] |
| Nathan Lukes | 2023–present | Toronto Blue Jays[9] |
| Travis Adams | 2025–present | Minnesota Twins[10] |
Taken from the Sac State Hornets in the Pros page.[11]