| Bucknell Bison | |
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 2025 Bucknell Bison baseball team | |
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| Founded | 1886; 139 years ago (1886) |
| University | Bucknell University |
| Head coach | Scott Heather (13th season) |
| Conference | Patriot League |
| Location | Lewisburg, Pennsylvania |
| Home stadium | Eugene B. Depew Field |
| Nickname | Bison |
| Colors | Blue and orange[1] |
| NCAA tournament appearances | |
| 1996, 2001, 2003, 2008, 2010, 2014 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| 1996, 2001, 2003, 2008, 2010, 2014 | |
| Conference regular season champions | |
| 1996, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2014 | |
TheBucknell Bison baseball team representsBucknell University inNCAA Division Icollege baseball. The team participates in thePatriot League (PL), having joined as a founding member in 1991. Bucknell has played baseball since 1886. Prior to playing baseball in the Patriot League, they played in theMiddle Atlantic Conferences (1965–1974) and theEast Coast Conference (1975–1990). The Bison are currently led by head coach Scott Heather. The team plays its home games atEugene B. Depew Field located on the university's campus.[2]
Bucknell has participated in theNCAA Division I baseball tournament six times.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Regionals | Florida Central Florida | L 0–7 L 1–13 |
| 2001 | Regionals | Miami Stetson | L 6–14 L 0–7 |
| 2003 | Regionals | Texas Arkansas | L 0–7 L 7–10 |
| 2008 | Regionals | Florida State Tulane Florida State | W 7–0 L 1–4 L 9–24 |
| 2010 | Regionals | South Carolina Virginia Tech | L 5–9 L 7–16 |
| 2014 | Regionals | Virginia Liberty Arkansas | L 1–10 W 5–2 L 0–10 |
| Cocah | Tenure | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 1886–1907 | 134–109–2 |
| Paul G. Smith | 1908 | 10–8 |
| Unknown | 1909 | 12–5 |
| Byron W. Dickson | 1910–1913 | 41–30–1 |
| Frank Cruikshank | 1914 | 12–8 |
| George Cockill | 1915–1917 1921–1922 | 41–35–1 |
| “Haps” Benfer | 1919 | 2–5 |
| Walter Blair | 1920 1926–1927 | 19–16–1 |
| Moose McCormick | 1923–1925 | 28–17–1 |
| Carl Snavely | 1928–1934 | 32–55 |
| Edward Mylin | 1935–1937 | 12–27–1 |
| John Sitarsky | 1938–1943 | 34–36 |
| J. Ellwood Ludwig | 1944 | 10–2 |
| Russell E. Wright | 1945 | 8–7 |
| William H. Lane | 1946–1957 | 91–88–2 |
| Roger Oberlin | 1958–1966 | 46–104–2 |
| Tommy Thompson | 1967–1981 | 109–201–2 |
| Gene Depew | 1982–2012 | 591–688–7 |
| Scott Heather | 2013–present | 223–304–2 |
| Bison in the Major League Baseball Draft | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Team | Year |
| 72 | 970 | Al Criswell | LHP | Reds | 1967 |
| 42 | 762 | Robert Zavorskas | SS | Reds | 1967 |
| 5 | 112 | Andy Nezelek | RHP | Braves | 1986 |
| 11 | 344 | Eric Junge | RHP | Dodgers | 1999 |
| 15 | 447 | Kevin McDowell | LHP | Tigers | 2001 |
| 25 | 742 | Kevin Miller | RHP | Pirates | 2004 |
| 18 | 540 | Kyle Walter | LHP | Blue Jays | 2006 |
| 43 | 1280 | Jason Buursma | RHP | Mariners | 2007 |
| 25 | 755 | Jason Buursma | RHP | Cardinals | 2008 |
| 44 | 1313 | Mark Angelo | LF | Mariners | 2009 |
| 23 | 712 | B.J. LaRosa | C | Dodgers | 2010 |
| 35 | 1042 | Danny Rafferty | LHP | Athletics | 2016 |
| 8 | 247 | Connor Van Hoose | RHP | Yankees | 2018 |