High Points Panthers
2023 High Point Panthers baseball team
Founded1933
Overall record505—609—1
UniversityHigh Point University
Head coachJoey Hammond (2nd season)
ConferenceBig South Conference
LocationHigh Point, North Carolina,
United States
Home stadiumGeorge S. Erath Field
(Capacity: 500)
NicknamePanthers

The High Point Panthers baseball team represents High Point University, which is located in High Point, North Carolina. The Panthers are an NCAA Division I college baseball program that competes in the Big South Conference. They began competing in Division I in 2000 and joined the Big South Conference the same season.

The High Point Panthers play all home games on campus at George S. Erath Field. Over their 20 seasons in the Big South Conference, they have played in 17 Big South Tournaments, advancing to the finals in 2018 where they fell to top-seed Campbell.

Since the program's inception in 1933, three Panthers have gone on to play in Major League Baseball: infielder Dick Culler and relief pitchers Cody Allen and Jaime Schultz.

Conference membership history (Division I only)

George S. Erath Field

George S. Erath Field is a baseball stadium on the High Point campus in High Point, North Carolina that seats 550 people.[1]

Head coaches (Division I only)

Records taken from the 2019 High Point baseball media guide.[1]

Season Coach Years Record Pct.
2000–2001Jim Speight243–69–1.384
2002–2008Sal Bando7144–243.372
2009–2021Craig Cozart13339–337.501
2022–presentJoey Hammond123–33.411
Totals 4 coaches 23 seasons 549–682–1 .446

Year-by-year NCAA Division I results

Records taken from the 2019 High Point baseball media guide.[1]

Statistics overview
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Big South Conference (2000–present)
2000 Jim Speight 22–36–16–158thBig South Tournament
2001 Jim Speight 21–335–146thBig South Tournament
2002 Sal Bando 26–319–115thBig South Tournament
2003 Sal Bando 14–375–127th
2004 Sal Bando 11–444–20T-8th
2005 Sal Bando 19–366–188th
2006 Sal Bando 27–3214–104thBig South Tournament
2007 Sal Bando 27–3010–11T-4thBig South Tournament
2008 Sal Bando 20–339–125thBig South Tournament
2009 Craig Cozart 21–3211–126thBig South Tournament
2010 Craig Cozart 31–2915–12T-4thBig South Tournament
2011 Craig Cozart 24–329–18T-8thBig South Tournament
2012 Craig Cozart 28–3111–13T-7thBig South Tournament
2013 Craig Cozart 29–2915–93rdBig South Tournament
2014 Craig Cozart 33–2218–93rdBig South Tournament
2015 Craig Cozart 29–2614–105thBig South Tournament
2016 Craig Cozart 32–2414–10T-2ndBig South Tournament
2017 Craig Cozart 30–2313–114thBig South Tournament
2018 Craig Cozart 34–2219–82ndBig South Tournament
2019 Craig Cozart 27–2714–13T-5thBig South Tournament
Total:505–609–1

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Awards and honors (Division I only)

  • Over their 20 seasons in Division I, two Panthers have been named to an NCAA-recognized All-America team.
  • Over their 20 seasons in the Big South Conference, 16 different Panthers have been named to the all-conference first-team.

All-Americans

YearPositionNameTeamSelector
2006OFMark Shorey3rdABCA
CB
2010OFNate Roberts2ndABCA
3rdBA
NCBWA

Freshman First-Team All-Americans

YearPositionNameSelector
2006CBilly AlvinoCB
2007OFRobby KuzdaleCB
2012RPJoe GoodmanCB
3BRyne RushCB

Big South Conference Player of the Year

YearPositionName
2006OFMark Shorey
2010OFNate Roberts
2018OFAusten Zente

Big South Conference Coach of the Year

YearName
2006Sal Bando

Big South Conference Rookie/Freshman of the Year

YearPositionName
2007OFRobby Kuzdale

Taken from the 2019 High Point baseball media guide.[1] Updated March 11, 2020.

Panthers in the Major Leagues

= All-Star = Baseball Hall of Famer
Athlete Years in MLB MLB Teams
Dick Culler 1936, 1943–1949 Philadelphia Athletics, Chicago White Sox, Boston Braves, Chicago Cubs, New York Giants
Cody Allen 2012–present Cleveland Indians, Los Angeles Angels
Jaime Schultz 2018–present Tampa Bay Rays, Los Angeles Dodgers

Taken from Baseball Reference.[2] Updated March 11, 2020.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "High Point Baseball Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  2. ↑ "High Point University (High Point, NC) Baseball Players". Retrieved March 11, 2020.
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