Norfolk State Spartans baseball
| Norfolk State Spartans | |
|---|---|
 2024 Norfolk State Spartans baseball team | |
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| Founded | 1964 |
| University | Norfolk State University |
| Head coach | Keith Shumate (7th season) |
| Conference | NEC |
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia |
| Home stadium | Marty L. Miller Field (Capacity: 1,500) |
| Nickname | Spartans |
| Colors | Green and gold[1] |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| NCAA Division II 1988, 1989, 1990 NCAA Division I 2021 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| 2021 | |
The Norfolk State Spartans baseball team is the varsity intercollegiate athletic team of the Norfolk State University in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. The team competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I and is a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC). Through the 2022 season, the Spartans had competed in the school's full-time home of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), but after that season, the MEAC merged its baseball league into that of the NEC. Norfolk State and the three other MEAC members that sponsored baseball became NEC associate members in that sport.[2]
Norfolk State in the NCAA Tournament
[edit]The Spartans have been to one NCAA tournament in 2021. In 2021, the Spartans won their first MEAC Baseball tournament championship, earning the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament[3]
| Year | Region | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Greenville Regional | East Carolina Maryland |
L 5–8 L 0–16 |
NCAA Division II
[edit]Norfolk State appeared in the NCAA Division II baseball tournament three times. The Spartans had a record of 1–6.
| Year | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Columbus State Kentucky Wesleyan |
L 4–6 L 6–12 |
| 1989 | Shippensburg Slippery Rock |
L 3–4 (11) L 4–16 |
| 1990 | Indiana (PA) Jefferson Jefferson |
W 16–15 L 1–7 L 7–8 |
Stadiums
[edit]Marty L. Miller Field
[edit]Marty L. Miller Field is a baseball stadium in Norfolk, Virginia.[4] The venue is named for former Norfolk State baseball coach Marty Miller.[5] Built in 1997, it has a capacity of 1,500 spectators.[4]
Head coaches
[edit]| Year(s) | Coach | Seasons | W–L–T | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973–2004 | Marty Miller | 32 | 718–543–3 | .569 |
| 2005–2017 | Claudell Clark | 13 | 287–332–1 | .464 |
| 2018–present | Keith Shumate | 5 | 86–129 | .400 |
| Totals | 3 | 59 | 1,091–1,004–4 | .521 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Athletics Quick Facts" (PDF). NSUSpartans.com. May 19, 2021. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
- ^ "NEC & MEAC Announce Three-Sport Associate Member Partnership" (Press release). Northeast Conference. July 12, 2022. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
- ^ "Norfolk State Wins 2021 MEAC Baseball Championship".
- ^ a b "Marty L. Miller Field". NSUSpartans.com. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
- ^ "Marty L. Miller". NSUSpartans.com. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
- ^ "NSU Baseball Records" (PDF). www.nsuspartans.com. Norfolk State University. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
External links
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