# Eastern Illinois Panthers baseball

The Eastern Illinois Panthers baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois, United States. The team is a member of the Ohio Valley Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. Eastern Illinois’ first baseball team was fielded in 1904. The team plays its home games at Coaches Stadium at Monier Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers are coached by Jason Anderson.

## Eastern Illinois in the NCAA Tournament

| Year | Record | Pct | Notes |
| 1999 | 1–2 | .333 | Waco Regional |
| 2008 | 0–2 | .000 | Lincoln Regional |
| 2023 | 0–2 | .000 | Nashville Regional |
| TOTALS | 1–6 | .143 | |

## Head coaches

| Year(s) | Coach | Seasons | Overall record | Pct |
| 1904–11 | A.B. Crowe | 8 | 32–17 | .653 |
| 1912–50; 1952 | Charles Lantz | 39 | 171–216 | .442 |
| 1951 | Henry Miller | 1 | 10–5 | .667 |
| 1953–56 | Clifton White | 4 | 45–38 | .542 |
| 1957 | Bill Rogers | 1 | 4–11 | .267 |
| 1958–62 | Jack Kaley | 5 | 75–61 | .551 |
| 1963–65; 1967–74 | Bill McCabe | 11 | 201–133 | .602 |
| 1966 | Ben Newcomb | 1 | 9–17 | .346 |
| 1975–77 | J.W. Sanders | 3 | 84–49 | .632 |
| 1978–88 | Tom McDevitt | 11 | 299–187–3 | .615 |
| 1989–94 | Dan Callahan | 6 | 154–158–1 | .494 |
| 1995–2015 | Jim Schmitz | 20 | 533–581–1 | .478 |
| 2016–present | Jason Anderson | 9 | 209–236 | .470 |
| Totals | 13 Coaches | 119 Years | 1,846–1,711–5 | .519 |

## Season Results

| Year | Coach | Overall record | Conference record | Conference standing | Postseason |
| Independent 1904–1946 ||||||
| 1904 | A.B. Crowe | 4–0 | — | — | — |
| 1905 | A.B. Crowe | 2–0 | — | — | — |
| 1906 | A.B. Crowe | 4–2 | — | — | — |
| 1907 | A.B. Crowe | 5–0 | — | — | — |
| 1908 | A.B. Crowe | 9–3 | — | — | — |
| 1909 | A.B. Crowe | 4–2 | — | — | — |
| 1910 | A.B. Crowe | 2–5 | — | — | — |
| 1911 | A.B. Crowe | 2–5 | — | — | — |
| 1912 | Charles Lantz | 2–5 | — | — | — |
| 1913 | Charles Lantz | 5–2 | — | — | — |
| 1914 | Charles Lantz | 3–4 | — | — | — |
| 1915 | Charles Lantz | 3–4 | — | — | — |
| 1916 | Charles Lantz | 3–3 | — | — | — |
| 1917 | Charles Lantz | 1–5 | — | — | — |
| 1918 | Charles Lantz | 6–4 | — | — | — |
| 1919 | Charles Lantz | 2–5 | — | — | — |
| 1920 | Charles Lantz | 6–2 | — | — | — |
| 1921 | Charles Lantz | 4–4 | — | — | — |
| 1922 | Charles Lantz | 3–4 | — | — | — |
| 1923 | Charles Lantz | 2–4 | — | — | — |
| 1924 | Charles Lantz | 6–3 | — | — | — |
| 1925 | Charles Lantz | 4–5 | — | — | — |
| 1926 | Charles Lantz | 3–7 | — | — | — |
| 1927 | Charles Lantz | 4–5 | — | — | — |
| 1928 | Charles Lantz | 1–9 | — | — | — |
| 1929 | Charles Lantz | 2–5 | — | — | — |
| 1930 | Charles Lantz | 1–5 | — | — | — |
| 1931 | Charles Lantz | 3–6 | — | — | — |
| 1932 | Charles Lantz | 4–7 | — | — | — |
| 1933 | Charles Lantz | 5–6 | — | — | — |
| 1934 | Charles Lantz | 3–7 | — | — | — |
| 1935 | Charles Lantz | 5–4 | — | — | — |
| 1936 | Charles Lantz | 4–6 | — | — | — |
| 1937 | Charles Lantz | 1–7 | — | — | — |
| 1938 | Charles Lantz | 6–7 | — | — | — |
| 1939 | Charles Lantz | 5–8 | — | — | — |
| 1940 | Charles Lantz | 4–10 | — | — | — |
| 1941 | Charles Lantz | 7–5 | — | — | — |
| 1942 | Charles Lantz | 6–7 | — | — | — |
| 1943 | Charles Lantz | 4–7 | — | — | — |
| 1944 | No Games Played | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1945 | Charles Lantz | 3–6 | — | — | — |
| 1946 | Charles Lantz | 3–7 | — | — | — |
| Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference 1947–1969 ||||||
| 1947 | Charles Lantz | 10–5 | — | 1st | |
| 1948 | Charles Lantz | 13–4 | — | 2nd | |
| 1949 | Charles Lantz | 10–7 | — | 1st | |
| 1950 | Charles Lantz | 6–8 | — | 3rd | |
| 1951 | Henry Miller | 10–5 | — | 4th | |
| 1952 | Charles Lantz | 7–8 | — | 4th | |
| 1953 | Clifton White | 11–3 | — | 1st | |
| 1954 | Clifton White | 14–6 | — | T-2nd | |
| 1955 | Clifton White | 12–13 | — | 6th | |
| 1956 | Clifton White | 8–16 | — | 7th | |
| 1957 | Bill Rogers | 4–11 | — | 7th | |
| 1958 | Jack Kaley | 7–13 | — | 7th | |
| 1959 | Jack Kaley | 14–15 | — | T-3rd | |
| 1960 | Jack Kaley | 19–12 | 7–7 | 3rd | |
| 1961 | Jack Kaley | 18–11 | 11–6 | 2nd | |
| 1962 | Jack Kaley | 17–10 | 10–4 | 2nd | |
| 1963 | Bill McCabe | 15–10 | 6–6 | T-2nd | |
| 1964 | Bill McCabe | 23–7 | 8–4 | 2nd | |
| 1965 | Bill McCabe | 15–8 | 5–5 | T-2nd | |
| 1966 | Ben Newcomb | 9–17 | 3–7 | 3rd | |
| 1967 | Bill McCabe | 14–17 | 3–6 | 3rd | |
| 1968 | Bill McCabe | 18–7 | 3–4 | 2nd | |
| 1969 | Bill McCabe | 10–14 | 1–5 | 3rd | |
| Independent 1970–1984 ||||||
| 1970 | Bill McCabe | 13–20 | — | — | |
| 1971 | Bill McCabe | 25–12 | — | — | |
| 1972 | Bill McCabe | 19–11 | — | — | |
| 1973 | Bill McCabe | 27–13 | — | — | |
| 1974 | Bill McCabe | 22–14 | — | — | |
| 1975 | J. W. Sanders | 25–15 | — | — | |
| 1976 | J. W. Sanders | 36–11 | — | — | |
| 1977 | J. W. Sanders | 23–23 | — | — | |
| 1978 | Tom McDevitt | 27–19 | — | — | |
| 1979 | Tom McDevitt | 20–18 | — | — | |
| 1980 | Tom McDevitt | 26–20 | — | — | |
| 1981 | Tom McDevitt | 36–14 | — | — | |
| 1982 | Tom McDevitt | 29–12 | — | — | |
| 1983 | Tom McDevitt | 22–12 | — | — | |
| 1984 | Tom McDevitt | 19–11 | — | — | |
| Mid-Continent Conference 1985–1996 ||||||
| 1985 | Tom McDevitt | 33–14–1 | 8–0 | 1st (Gray) | |
| 1986 | Tom McDevitt | 29–22–1 | 4–7 | 3rd | |
| 1987 | Tom McDevitt | 31–22–1 | 9–3 | 1st (Gray) | |
| 1988 | Tom McDevitt | 27–23 | 6—6 | 2nd (Gray) | |
| 1989 | Dan Callahan | 31–19 | 6–2 | 2nd (Gray) | |
| 1990 | Dan Callahan | 24–30 | 4–7 | 2nd (Gray) | |
| 1991 | Dan Callahan | 27–32 | 8–0 | 1st (West) | |
| 1992 | Dan Callahan | 24–30 | 13–7 | 1st (West) | |
| 1993 | Dan Callahan | 23–23–1 | 9–6–1 | 3rd | |
| 1994 | Dan Callahan | 24–24 | 14–8 | 2nd | |
| 1995 | Jim Schmitz | 28–19 | 15–5 | 1st (West) | |
| 1996 | Jim Schmitz | 25–22 | 15–3 | 1st (West) | |
| Ohio Valley Conference 1997–present ||||||
| 1997 | Jim Schmitz | 25–28 | 13–11 | 4th | |
| 1998 | Jim Schmitz | 37–16 | 17–6 | 1st | |
| 1999 | Jim Schmitz | 33–23 | 17–7 | 1st | |
| 2000 | Jim Schmitz | 22–33 | 10–13 | 6th | |
| 2001 | Jim Schmitz | 35–20 | 19—1 | 1st | |
| 2002 | Jim Schmitz | 25–26 | 12–8 | 2nd | |
| 2003 | Jim Schmitz | 26–31 | 8–12 | 6th | |
| 2004 | Jim Schmitz | 26–30 | 17–9 | 2nd | |
| 2005 | Jim Schmitz | 17–39 | 14–13 | T-6th | |
| 2006 | Jim Schmitz | 31–24 | 17–10 | 3rd | |
| 2007 | Jim Schmitz | 23–28 | 12–15 | 7th | |
| 2008 | Jim Schmitz | 27–30 | 13–13 | 4th | |
| 2009 | Jim Schmitz | 31–19 | 13–5 | 1st | |
| 2010 | Jim Schmitz | 18–35 | 11–12 | 5th | |
| 2011 | Jim Schmitz | 18–33 | 9–12 | 7th | |
| 2012 | Jim Schmitz | 29–29 | 15–11 | 4th | |
| 2013 | Jim Schmitz | 22–27 | 11–17 | 7th | |
| 2014 | Jim Schmitz | 22–33–1 | 15–14–1 | 6th | |
| 2015 | Jim Schmitz | 13–36 | 9–21 | 11th | |
| 2016 | Jason Anderson | 15–39 | 8–22 | 10th | |
| 2017 | Jason Anderson | 21–35 | 12–18 | 9th | |
| 2018 | Jason Anderson | 23–31 | 12–18 | 8th | |
| 2019 | Jason Anderson | 26–30 | 13–17 | 7th | |
| 2020 | Jason Anderson | 8–6 | 2–1 | T-3rd | |
| 2021 | Jason Anderson | 25-23 | 14-16 | T-7th | |
| 2022 | Jason Anderson | 33–20 | 12–12 | T-4th | |
| Totals | 117 Years 13 Coaches | 1,768–1,657–5 (.516) | | | 7 appearances |

## Retired Numbers

| No. | Player | Position | Career | Date of Retirement |
| 2 | Kevin Seitzer | 3B | 1980–83 | October 13, 2012 |
| 19 | Marty Pattin | P | 1962–65 | April 18, 2009 |

## Notable former players

* Tim Bogar, retired Major League Baseball infielder
* Zach Borenstein, professional baseball player
* Randy Myers, former American Major League Baseball pitcher with the New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds, San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs, Baltimore Orioles and the Toronto Blue Jays between 1985 and 1998. 4x MLB All-Star.
* Marty Pattin, MLB All-Star pitcher
* Stan Royer, MLB baseball player for the St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox
* Kevin Seitzer, retired all-star Major League Baseball player