Tarleton State Texans baseball
| Tarleton State Texans | |
|---|---|
 2026 Tarleton State Texans baseball team | |
 | |
| University | Tarleton State University |
| Head coach | Fuller Smith (3rd season) |
| Conference | United Athletic Conference |
| Location | Stephenville, Texas |
| Home stadium | Cecil Ballow Baseball Complex (capacity: 550) |
| Nickname | Texans |
| Colors | Purple and white[1] |
| NCAA tournament appearances | |
| Division II: 1998, 2011, 2014, 2018 Division I: 2026 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| LSC: 2014, 2018 WAC: 2024, 2026 | |
| Conference regular season champions | |
| TIAA: 1989, 1991, 1992 LSC South: 1999, 2000, 2003 LSC: 2013 WAC: 2026 | |
The Tarleton State Texans baseball team is the varsity intercollegiate athletic team of the Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas, United States. The team competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I and is a member of the United Athletic Conference. [2][3] The Texans, although ineligible for the NCAA Division I Tournament due to transition rules, won the WAC baseball tournament in 2024.[4]
NCAA Tournament appearances
[edit]Division II
[edit]Tarleton State appeared in NCAA Division II baseball tournament four times. They had a record of 2–8.[5]
| Year | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | West Georgia Texas A&M-Kingsville Alabama Huntsville | L 0–5 W 10–8 L 6–14 |
| 2011 | Central Missouri UIW | L 2–3 L 4–8 |
| 2014 | West Texas A&M New Mexico Highlands Texas A&M Kingsville | L 10–13 W 13–9 (10) L 6–8 |
| 2018 | West Texas A&M Colorado Mesa | L 2–7 L 2–3 (11) |
Division I
[edit]Tarleton State has appeared in the NCAA Division I baseball tournament once.
| Year | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UC Santa Barbara Texas | W 11–5, L 5–9 L 2–16 |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Media Relations". TarletonSports.com. August 13, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- ↑ "Baseball - Tarleton State University Athletics". tarletonsports.com. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
- ↑ "Championships - Tarleton State University Athletics". Archived from the original on 2021-08-16. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
- ↑ https://wacsports.com/news/2024/5/26/no-5-tarleton-state-wins-2024-university-credit-union-wac-baseball-tournament.aspx
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-05-07.
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