Jackson State Tigers baseball

American college baseball team
     NCAA Tournament appearances2000, 2013, 2014Conference tournament champions2000, 2013, 2014Regular season conference champions1968, 1971, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2021

The Jackson State Tigers baseball represents Jackson State University, which is located in Jackson, Mississippi. The Tigers are an NCAA Division I college baseball program that competes in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

The Jackson State Tigers play all home games on campus at Braddy Field. Under the direction of head coach Omar Johnson who has served as head coach since 2007.

Since the program's inception, 7 Tigers have gone on to play in Major League Baseball.

Head coaches

Season Coach Years Record Pct.
1958–1960 A. F. Smith 3 22–30 .423
1970 Robert Hill 1 24–4 .857
1971–1972 W. C. Gorden 2 44–15 .746
1973–2000 Robert Braddy 28 811–552–5 .595
2001–2006 Mark Salter 6 147–131–1 .529
2007–present Omar Johnson 16 510–326 .610
Totals 6 coaches 56 seasons 1,558–1,058–6 .595

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Notable players

  • Oil Can Boyd
  • Robert Braddy
  • Wes Chamberlain
  • Dave Clark
  • Dewon Day
  • Howard Farmer
  • Mike Farmer
  • Curt Ford
  • Marvin Freeman
  • Kelvin Moore

See also

References

  1. ^ "JSU Color Scheme | Style Guide". Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  2. ^ "2017 Jackson State Baseball Media Guide". www.issuu.com. Jackson State University. Retrieved April 29, 2020.

External links

  • Official website


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