Utah Tech Trailblazers baseball
| Utah Tech Trailblazers | |
|---|---|
 2024 Utah Tech Trailblazers baseball team | |
 | |
| Founded | 2007 |
| University | Utah Tech University |
| Head coach | Chris Pfatenhauer (12th season) |
| Conference | Western Athletic Conference West Division |
| Location | St. George, Utah |
| Home stadium | Bruce Hurst Field (Capacity: 2,500) |
| Nickname | Trailblazers |
| Colors | Red, navy blue, and white[1] |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| Division II: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| PacWest: 2009 | |
| Regular season conference champions | |
| PacWest: 2011, 2014, 2015 | |
The Utah Tech Trailblazers baseball team represents Utah Tech University (Formerly known as Dixie State), which is located in St. George, Utah. The Trailblazers are an NCAA Division I college baseball program that competes in the Western Athletic Conference. They competed in Division II from 2007 to 2020, playing ten seasons with the Pacific West Conference, and two with the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.[2][3]
The Utah Tech Trailblazers play all home games on campus at Bruce Hurst Field.
Conference membership history (Division I only)
[edit]- 2021–present: Western Athletic Conference (played 2021-22 as Dixie State)
Bruce Hurst Field
[edit]Bruce Hurst Field is a baseball stadium on the Utah Tech campus in St. George, Utah that seats 2,500 people. It opened in 1994 and has been the home of various other baseball teams and tournaments.
Head coaches (Division I only)
[edit]Records taken from the DSU Baseball Almanac .[4]
| Season | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–present | Chris Pfatenhauer | 3 | 59–104 | .362 |
| Totals | 1 coach | 3 seasons | 59–104 | .362 |
Year-by-year NCAA Division I results
[edit]Records taken from the DSU Baseball Almanac.[4]
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Athletic Conference (2021–present) | ||||||||||
| 2021 | Chris Pfatenhauer | 24–32 | 21–15 | 4th | ineligible | |||||
| 2022 | Chris Pfatenhauer | 22-33 | 14-16 | 4th | ineligible | |||||
| 2023 | Chris Pfatenhauer | 13-39 | 8-22 | 13th | ineligible | |||||
| Total: | 59–104 | Western Athletic Conference | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Awards and honors (Division I only)
[edit]Freshman All-Americans
[edit]| Year | Position | Name | Selector |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | C | Kaden Hollow | CB |
Records taken from the DSU Baseball Almanac.[4]
Trailblazers in the Major Leagues
[edit]| = All-Star | = Baseball Hall of Famer |
| Athlete | Years in MLB | MLB Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Kintzler | 2010-2021 | Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, Washington Nationals, Chicago Cubs, Miami Marlins, Philadelphia Phillies |
| Brandon Lyon | 2001-2013 | Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks, Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, New York Mets |
| Brad Thompson | 2005-2010 | St. Louis Cardinals, Kansas City Royals |
Taken from baseball-reference.com.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Utah Tech University Branding Guide". Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/pacificwestsports.org/documents/2024/1/4/BASE_Record_Book_through_2023.pdf
- ^ https://utahtechtrailblazers.com/sports/2013/7/25/BB_0725131638.aspx
- ^ a b c "DSU Baseball Almanac". Retrieved August 24, 2021.
- ^ "Dixie State University (St. George, UT) Baseball Players". Retrieved August 24, 2021.