Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons baseball
The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons baseball team is the varsity intercollegiate baseball program of Purdue University Fort Wayne in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. The program's first season was in 1970, and it has been a member of the NCAA Division I Horizon League since the start of the 2021 season. Its home venue is Mastodon Field, located on Purdue Fort Wayne's campus. Doug Schreiber is the team's head coach starting in the 2020 season. The program has appeared in 0 NCAA Tournaments. It has won zero conference tournament championships and 0 regular season conference titles. As of the start of the 2020 Major League Baseball season, 0 former Mastodons have appeared in Major League Baseball.
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| Founded | 1972 |
| Conference history | Great Lakes Valley (1996–2001) Independent (2002–2008) |
| University | Purdue University Fort Wayne |
| Athletic director | Kelley Hartley Hutton |
| Head coach | Doug Schreiber (4th season) |
| Conference | Horizon League |
| Location | Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| Home stadium | Mastodon Field (Capacity: 200) |
| Nickname | Mastodons |
| Colors | Black and gold[1] |
History
Early history
The program's first season of play was 1970.
Conference affiliations
- Great Lakes Valley Conference (1996–2001)
- Independent (2002–2008)
- Summit League (2009–2020)
- Horizon League (2021–present)
Mastodon Field
The venue has a capacity of 200 spectators.[2][3]
Prior to the 2011 season, the field's surface and pitcher's mound were renovated. It also features a brick backstop, dugouts, batting cages, and grandstand seating.[2]
Head coaches
Purdue Fort Wayne's longest tenured head coach was Bobby Pierce, who has coached the team from 2009 to 2019.[4] On July 23, 2019, Doug Schreiber was named the team's head coach.[5]
Head coaches records
| Year(s) | Coach | Seasons | W–L–T | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Larry Windmiller | 1 | 8–6 | .571 |
| 1971–1972 | Unknown | 2 | 19–13–1 | .591 |
| 1973 | Hal Prickett / Dave Hey | 1 | Unknown | – |
| 1974–1975 | Unknown | 2 | 22–38 | .367 |
| 1976 | Hal Prickett | 1 | 14–19 | .424 |
| 1977 | Phil Kennell | 1 | 18–16 | .529 |
| 1978 | Jeff White | 1 | 6–19 | .240 |
| 1979–1982 | Larry Windmiller | 4 | 30–61 | .330 |
| 1983 | William Bruening | 1 | 12–10 | .545 |
| 1984–1986 | Lee Deturk | 3 | 21–61 | .256 |
| 1987–1992 | Carl Wilcoxson | 6 | 42–138–1 | .235 |
| 1993–1994 | Matt Kinzer | 2 | 47–52 | .475 |
| 1995–1996 | Tom Muth | 2 | 41–36 | .532 |
| 1997–1998 | Tony Vittorio | 2 | 50–41 | .549 |
| 1999–2008 | Billy Gernon | 10 | 124–217–2 | .364 |
| 2009–2019 | Bobby Pierce | 11 | 192–395 | .327 |
| 2020–present | Doug Schreiber | 3 | 34–81 | .296 |
| Totals | 16 | 53 | 680–1,203–4 | .361 |
Notable former players
Below is a list of notable former Mastodons and the seasons in which they played for Purdue Fort Wayne.
- Ryan Steinbach (2004–2005)
- Evan Miller (2015–2016)
References
- "Purdue Fort Wayne Branding Released". GoMastodons.com. June 7, 2018. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
- "Mastodon Field". GoMastodons.com. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
- "2012 IPFW Baseball Quick Facts" (PDF). GoMastodons.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
- "Baseball coach resigns at PFW". www.journalgazette.net. www.journalgazette.net. July 3, 2019. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
- Sam King (July 22, 2019). "McCutcheon, ex-Purdue coach Doug Schreiber hired at Purdue Fort Wayne". www.jconline.com. USA Today. Retrieved July 23, 2019.