# Stetson Hatters baseball

The Stetson Hatters baseball team represents Stetson University, which is located in DeLand, Florida. The Hatters are an NCAA Division I college baseball program that competes in the ASUN Conference. They began competing in Division I in 1972 and joined the ASUN Conference in 1986.
The Stetson Hatters play all home games off-campus at Melching Field at Conrad Park. Since their promotion to Division I in 1972, the Hatters have played in 18 NCAA tournaments and hosted and won their first regional in 2018. Over their 34 seasons in the ASUN Conference (formerly the Trans America Athletic Conference), they have won six conference regular season titles and eight conference tournaments.
Since the program's inception in 1901, 10 Hatters have gone on to play in Major League Baseball, highlighted by recent Cy Young Award winners Jacob deGrom and Corey Kluber. Under current head coach Steve Trimper, nine Hatters have been drafted, including Logan Gilbert who was selected in the first round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.

## Conference membership history (Division I only)

* 1972–1985: Independent
* 1986–present: Trans America Athletic Conference / ASUN Conference

## Melching Field at Conrad Park

Melching Field at Conrad Park is a baseball stadium in DeLand, Florida, that seats 2,500 people. It was opened on February 12, 1999, with a 4–3 win over Louisville. A record attendance of 2,975 was set on March 20, 2007, during a non-conference game against Florida.

## Head coaches (Division I only)

Records taken from the 2019 Stetson Baseball Guide
| Season | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
| 1972–1979 | Jim Ward | 8 | 225–143 | .611 |
| 1980–2016 | Pete Dunn | 37 | 1312–888–3 | .596 |
| 2017–present | Steve Trimper | 8 | 241–173 | .582 |
| Totals | 3 coaches | 53 seasons | 1,778–1,206–3 | .596 |

## Year-by-year NCAA Division I results

Records taken from the 2019 Stetson Baseball Guide
Statistics overview :
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason |
| Independent (1972–1985) ||||||
| 1972 | Jim Ward | 27–17 | | | |
| 1973 | Jim Ward | 24–23 | | | |
| 1974 | Jim Ward | 30–13 | | | |
| 1975 | Jim Ward | 28–19 | | | |
| 1976 | Jim Ward | 23–15 | | | |
| 1977 | Jim Ward | 34–15 | | | |
| 1978 | Jim Ward | 33–17 | | | |
| 1979 | Jim Ward | 26–24 | | | |
| 1980 | Pete Dunn | 34–18 | | | |
| 1981 | Pete Dunn | 36–20 | | | |
| 1982 | Pete Dunn | 40–18 | | | NCAA Regional |
| 1983 | Pete Dunn | 31–20 | | | |
| 1984 | Pete Dunn | 46–13 | | | NCAA Regional |
| 1985 | Pete Dunn | 36–22 | | | |
| Trans America Athletic Conference / ASUN Conference (1986–present) ||||||
| 1986 | Pete Dunn | 36–22 | N/A | N/A | |
| 1987 | Pete Dunn | 37–22 | 12–6 | 2nd (East) | |
| 1988 | Pete Dunn | 35–26 | 9–8 | 2nd (East) | NCAA Regional |
| 1989 | Pete Dunn | 38–23 | 13–5 | 1st (East) | NCAA Regional |
| 1990 | Pete Dunn | 33–31 | 10–8 | 2nd (East) | NCAA Regional |
| 1991 | Pete Dunn | 36–22–1 | 13–5 | 1st (East) | |
| 1992 | Pete Dunn | 38–21 | 13–5 | T-1st (East) | NCAA Regional |
| 1993 | Pete Dunn | 38–17 | 11–7 | 1st (East) | |
| 1994 | Pete Dunn | 37–21 | 9–9 | 2nd (East) | |
| 1995 | Pete Dunn | 34–25 | 19–11 | 3rd | |
| 1996 | Pete Dunn | 42–23 | 12–6 | 1st (South) | NCAA Regional |
| 1997 | Pete Dunn | 37–26–1 | 10–8 | T-1st (South) | NCAA Regional |
| 1998 | Pete Dunn | 30–31–1 | 9–12 | 3rd (South) | |
| 1999 | Pete Dunn | 23–31 | 11–19 | 9th | |
| 2000 | Pete Dunn | 48–16 | 20–7 | T-2nd | NCAA Regional |
| 2001 | Pete Dunn | 43–17 | 19–8 | 2nd | NCAA Regional |
| 2002 | Pete Dunn | 42–19 | 19–9 | 3rd | NCAA Regional |
| 2003 | Pete Dunn | 41–24 | 21–12 | 2nd | NCAA Regional |
| 2004 | Pete Dunn | 36–23 | 20–10 | T-2nd | |
| 2005 | Pete Dunn | 35–28 | 16–14 | 4th | NCAA Regional |
| 2006 | Pete Dunn | 38–24 | 16–14 | 4th | NCAA Regional |
| 2007 | Pete Dunn | 42–21 | 21–6 | 1st | NCAA Regional |
| 2008 | Pete Dunn | 26–33 | 15–18 | T-8th | |
| 2009 | Pete Dunn | 27–30 | 16–14 | 5th | |
| 2010 | Pete Dunn | 27–31 | 14–13 | 6th | |
| 2011 | Pete Dunn | 43–20 | 23–7 | 1st | NCAA Regional |
| 2012 | Pete Dunn | 35–23 | 15–12 | T-4th | |
| 2013 | Pete Dunn | 26–31 | 15–12 | 5th | |
| 2014 | Pete Dunn | 26–34 | 13–14 | 7th | |
| 2015 | Pete Dunn | 29–30 | 12–9 | T-3rd | |
| 2016 | Pete Dunn | 29–31 | 9–12 | T-5th | NCAA Regional |
| 2017 | Steve Trimper | 27–29 | 15–6 | 2nd | |
| 2018 | Steve Trimper | 48–11 | 15–3 | 1st | NCAA Super Regional |
| 2019 | Steve Trimper | 27–32 | 11–12 | 6th | |
| 2020 | Steve Trimper | 11–4 | | | Season canceled on March 12 due to Coronavirus pandemic |
| Total: | Total: | 1,650–1,109–3 | | | |
| 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 ||||||

## NCAA Division I Tournament history

* The NCAA Division I baseball tournament started in 1947.
* The format of the tournament has changed through the years.
* Stetson began playing Division I baseball in 1972.
| Year | Record | Pct | Notes |
| 1982 | 2–2 | .500 | Eliminated by Miami (FL) in Atlantic Regional |
| 1984 | 1–2 | .333 | Eliminated by South Alabama in South I Regional |
| 1988 | 3–2 | .600 | Eliminated by Florida in East Regional |
| 1989 | 1–2 | .333 | Eliminated by Clemson in Atlantic Regional |
| 1990 | 0–2 | .000 | Eliminated by NC State in Atlantic Regional |
| 1992 | 0–2 | .000 | Eliminated by Florida State in South II Regional |
| 1996 | 2–2 | .500 | Eliminated by Virginia in South I Regional |
| 1997 | 0–2 | .000 | Eliminated by Harvard in Midwest Regional |
| 2000 | 2–2 | .500 | Eliminated by Georgia Tech in Atlanta Regional |
| 2001 | 2–2 | .500 | Eliminated by Miami (FL) in Coral Gables Regional |
| 2002 | 0–2 | .000 | Eliminated by South Florida in Tallahassee Regional |
| 2003 | 2–2 | .500 | Eliminated by South Carolina in Columbia Regional |
| 2005 | 0–2 | .000 | Eliminated by Notre Dame in Gainesville Regional |
| 2006 | 0–2 | .000 | Eliminated by Michigan in Atlanta Regional |
| 2007 | 1–2 | .333 | Eliminated by Florida State in Tallahassee Regional |
| 2011 | 2–2 | .500 | Eliminated by South Carolina in Columbia Regional |
| 2016 | 0–2 | .000 | Eliminated by Florida Atlantic in Coral Gables Regional |
| 2018 | 3–2 | .600 | Eliminated by North Carolina in Chapel Hill Super Regional |
| 2024 | 1–2 | .333 | Eliminated by UCF in Tallahassee Regional |
| Totals | 22–38 | .367 | |

## Awards and honors (Division I only)
### All-Americans

| Year | Position | Name | Team | Selector |
| 1989 | P | Tom Hickox | 3rd | BA |
| 1997 | SS | Kevin Nicholson | 2nd | BA |
| 1997 | SS | Kevin Nicholson | 3rd | ABCA |
| 1998 | C | Sammy Serrano | 1st | BA |
| 1998 | C | Sammy Serrano | 1st | CB |
| 1998 | C | Sammy Serrano | 2nd | ABCA |
| 2000 | OF | Frank Corr | 1st | ABCA |
| 2000 | OF | Frank Corr | 2nd | BA |
| 2000 | OF | Frank Corr | 2nd | CB |
| 2000 | P | Lenny DiNardo | 1st | ABCA |
| 2000 | P | Lenny DiNardo | 1st | BA |
| 2000 | P | Lenny DiNardo | 1st | CB |
| 2001 | OF | Frank Corr | 2nd | NCBWA |
| 2001 | P | Lenny DiNardo | 3rd | CB |
| 2002 | C | Chris Westervelt | 2nd | CB |
| 2002 | C | Chris Westervelt | 3rd | BA |
| 2003 | 3B | Brian Snyder | 1st | BA |
| 2003 | 3B | Brian Snyder | 3rd | CB |
| 2004 | C | Chris Westervelt | 3rd | CB |
| 2006 | 1B | Chris Johnson | 3rd | CB |
| 2007 | P | Corey Kluber | 2nd | CB |
| 2009 | OF | Jeremy Cruz | 2nd | ABCA |
| 2009 | OF | Jeremy Cruz | 2nd | CB |
| 2011 | C | Nick Rickles | 2nd | BA |
| 2011 | C | Nick Rickles | 3rd | CB |
| 2011 | P | Kurt Schluter | 3rd | CB |
| 2012 | P | Robbie Powell | 3rd | CB |
| 2017 | P | Logan Gilbert | 2nd | CB |
| 2017 | P | Logan Gilbert | 2nd | NCBWA |
| 2018 | P | Logan Gilbert | 1st | BA |
| 2018 | P | Logan Gilbert | 1st | CB |
| 2018 | P | Logan Gilbert | 1st | NCBWA |
| 2018 | P | Joey Gonzalez | 3rd | NCBWA |
| 2018 | P/UT/DH | Brooks Wilson | 1st | ABCA |
| 2018 | P/UT/DH | Brooks Wilson | 1st | BA |
| 2018 | P/UT/DH | Brooks Wilson | 1st | CB |
| 2018 | P/UT/DH | Brooks Wilson | 1st | NCBWA |
| 2019 | P | Mitchell Senger | 2nd | CB |

### Freshman First-Team All-Americans

| Year | Position | Name | Selector |
| 1996 | C | Sammy Serrano | CB |
| 1998 | UT | Frank Corr | CB |
| 1999 | P | Lenny DiNardo | BA |
| 2001 | P | Jack Collins | CB |
| 2001 | 3B | Brian Snyder | CB |
| 2001 | 1B | Bryan Zenchyk | CB |
| 2004 | P | Chris Ingoglia | CB |
| 2004 | OF | Shane Jordan | CB |
| 2005 | C | David Golliner | CB |
| 2005 | 1B | Chris Johnson | CB |
| 2007 | SS | Casey Frawley | CB |
| 2008 | 3B | Robert Crews | CB |
| 2009 | 2B | Mark Jones | CB |
| 2009 | C | Nick Rickles | CB |
| 2010 | SS | Ryan Lashley | CB |
| 2013 | INF/P | Kevin Fagan | CB |
| 2013 | 1B | Patrick Mazeika | BA |
| 2013 | 1B | Patrick Mazeika | CB |
| 2013 | 1B | Patrick Mazeika | NCBWA |
| 2015 | P | Brooks Wilson | CB |
| 2019 | P | Danny Garcia | CB |
| 2019 | P | Daniel Paret | CB |

### Trans America Athletic Conference / ASUN Conference Player of the Year

| Year | Position | Name |
| 1989 | P | George Tsamis |
| 1991 | SS | Wes Weger |
| 1992 | SS | Wes Weger |
| 1993 | OF | Aaron Iatarola |
| 1994 | P | Chuck Beale |
| 1997 | SS | Kevin Nicholson |
| 1998 | C | Sammy Serrano |
| 2000 | OF | Frank Corr |
| 2002 | C | Chris Westervelt |
| 2004 | C | Chris Westervelt |
| 2009 | OF | Jeremy Cruz |
| 2018 | P/DH | Brooks Wilson |

### Trans America Athletic Conference / ASUN Conference Pitcher of the Year

| Year | Handedness | Name |
| 2007 | Right | Corey Kluber |
| 2011 | Right | Kurt Schluter |
| 2017 | Right | Logan Gilbert |
| 2018 | Right | Logan Gilbert |

### Trans America Athletic Conference / ASUN Conference Freshman of the Year

| Year | Position | Name |
| 2001 | 1B | Bryan Zenchyk |
| 2004 | 3B | Braedyn Pruitt |
| 2005 | 1B | Chris Johnson |
| 2008 | 3B | Robert Crews |
| 2013 | 1B | Patrick Mazeika |
| 2019 | P | Daniel Paret |
Taken from the 2019 Stetson baseball guide. Updated September 7, 2019.

## Hatters in the Major Leagues

| = All-Star | = Baseball Hall of Famer |
| Athlete | Years in MLB | MLB Teams |
| Brian Bocock | 2008, 2010 | San Francisco Giants, Philadelphia Phillies |
| Jacob deGrom | 2014–present | New York Mets, Texas Rangers |
| Lenny DiNardo | 2004–2009 | Boston Red Sox, Oakland Athletics, Kansas City Royals |
| Logan Gilbert | 2021–present | Seattle Mariners |
| Chris Johnson | 2009–2016 | Houston Astros, Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians, Miami Marlins |
| Corey Kluber | 2011–2023 | Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays, Boston Red Sox |
| Eric Knott | 2001, 2003 | Arizona Diamondbacks, Montreal Expos |
| Patrick Mazeika | 2021–2022 | New York Mets |
| Kevin Nicholson | 2000 | San Diego Padres |
| Wade Rowdon | 1984–1988 | Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs, Baltimore Orioles |
| Bill Swaggerty | 1983–1986 | Baltimore Orioles |
| George Tsamis | 1993 | Minnesota Twins |
Taken from the 2019 Stetson baseball guide. Updated September 6, 2019.