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Nevada Wolf Pack Baseball
The Nevada Wolf Pack baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of the University of Nevada, Reno in Reno, Nevada, United States. The team is a member of the Mountain West Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. Nevada's first baseball team was fielded in 1957. The team plays its home games at William Peccole Park in Reno, Nevada. The Wolf Pack are coached by Jake McKinley. Notable players * Shawn Barton *Eddie Bonine *Ryan Church * Chris Dickerson * Andy Dominique * T. J. Friedl *Chris Gimenez * Brett Hayes *Derek Hines * Joe Inglett * Bill Ireland *Kevin Kouzmanoff *Corky Miller *Lyle Overbay * Pete Padgett * Chris Prieto *Chad Qualls *Darrell Rasner * Konrad Schmidt * Braden Shipley * Chris Singleton See also * List of NCAA Division I baseball programs The following is a list of schools that participate in NCAA Division I baseball. In the 2022 season, 301 Division I schools competed. These teams compete to go to the 64-team Division I baseball tour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mountain West Conference
The Mountain West Conference (MW) is one of the collegiate athletic conferences affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) (formerly I-A). The MW officially began operations on January 4, 1999. Geographically, the MW covers a broad expanse of the Western United States, with member schools located in California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. Craig Thompson has served as Commissioner of the MW since October 15, 1998; Gloria Nevarez will take over the post on January 1, 2023 after Thompson's retirement. The charter members of the MW included the United States Air Force Academy, Brigham Young University, Colorado State University, San Diego State University, the University of New Mexico, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, University of Utah and the University of Wyoming. Before forming the Mountain West Conference, seven of its eight charter members had been longtime members of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Ireland
Willis Ireland (April 29, 1927 – July 31, 2007) was an American college football and baseball coach in Nevada. He was the first head coach of the UNLV Rebels football team, UNLV athletic director and founder of the Battle for the Fremont Cannon. Additionally, he was head baseball coach at the University of Nevada, Reno. Ireland was born in remote McGill, Nevada, east of Reno, Nevada. As the coach of the 1966 Wolf Pack baseball team, he managed Fred Dallimore, who later coached the UNLV baseball team, and is the father of former San Francisco Giants player Brian Dallimore. In 1967 Chub Drakulich hired Ireland to start the UNLV football program. During their inaugural 1968 season, the Rebels were undefeated until the last game of the season. The Rebels lost their first match against their in-state rival, the Nevada Wolf Pack. Ireland, wanting an award to symbolize the rivalry, obtained a replica of the Howitzer John C. Fremont had brought with him in his expedition to Nevada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nevada Wolf Pack Baseball
The Nevada Wolf Pack baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of the University of Nevada, Reno in Reno, Nevada, United States. The team is a member of the Mountain West Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. Nevada's first baseball team was fielded in 1957. The team plays its home games at William Peccole Park in Reno, Nevada. The Wolf Pack are coached by Jake McKinley. Notable players * Shawn Barton *Eddie Bonine *Ryan Church * Chris Dickerson * Andy Dominique * T. J. Friedl *Chris Gimenez * Brett Hayes *Derek Hines * Joe Inglett * Bill Ireland *Kevin Kouzmanoff *Corky Miller *Lyle Overbay * Pete Padgett * Chris Prieto *Chad Qualls *Darrell Rasner * Konrad Schmidt * Braden Shipley * Chris Singleton See also * List of NCAA Division I baseball programs The following is a list of schools that participate in NCAA Division I baseball. In the 2022 season, 301 Division I schools competed. These teams compete to go to the 64-team Division I baseball tour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of NCAA Division I Baseball Programs
The following is a list of schools that participate in NCAA Division I baseball. In the 2022 season, 301 Division I schools competed. These teams compete to go to the 64-team Division I baseball tournament and then to Omaha, Nebraska, and Charles Schwab Field, for the eight-team Men's College World Series (MCWS). Conference affiliations are current for the coming 2023 NCAA baseball season. Years of conference changes, indicated in footnotes, reflect baseball seasons, which take place in the calendar year after a conference change takes effect. Numbers of appearances in the NCAA Tournament and MCWS, plus MCWS titles, are current through the 2022 college baseball season. Another Division I program will be downgraded after the 2023 season. Hartford has begun its plan to transition its athletic department, including baseball, to Division III in 2024. Division I programs Schools in transition These schools are in transition from Division II or III to Division I. For scheduli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Singleton (baseball)
Christopher Verdell Singleton (born August 15, 1972) is a sportscaster and former American professional baseball outfielder. He played most of his career as a center fielder for six seasons in Major League Baseball, from to . He played for the Chicago White Sox (1999-), Baltimore Orioles (), Oakland Athletics () and Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2005). During his playing career, his listed height and weight were 6'2", 210 pounds. He batted and threw left-handed. Baseball career Selected by the Houston Astros in the 30th round (790th overall) of the 1990 Major League Baseball Draft, Singleton opted to attend the University of Nevada. His stock rose considerably over the next three years, and he was selected by the San Francisco Giants in the 2nd round (48th overall) of the 1993 Major League Baseball Draft. On November 11, , he was traded by the Giants with pitcher Alberto Castillo to the New York Yankees for Charlie Hayes and cash. On December 8, 1998, the Yankees dealt him to the Whit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Braden Shipley
Braden Alec Shipley (born February 22, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. Shipley attended the University of Nevada, Reno, where he played for the Nevada Wolf Pack baseball team. Prior to that, he attended North Medford High School in Medford, Oregon, and played for the school's baseball team. The Arizona Diamondbacks selected him with the 15th pick in the 2013 MLB draft, and he made his MLB debut in 2016. Early life Shipley grew up in Medford, Oregon with his parents and two siblings. When Shipley was four years old, his father's friends would come to their house to watch Shipley hit plastic balls. He played in Little League Baseball. Amateur career Shipley attended North Medford High School in Medford, Oregon. He began pitching during his junior year, and was not the ace of his team's pitching staff. In 2009, he competed for the Medford Mustangs in the American Legion Baseball, leading them to the American Legion World Series. Shipley co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Konrad Schmidt
Konrad Albert Schmidt (born August 2, 1984) is a former professional baseball catcher who played for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB) in 2010 and 2012. Career Schmidt attended Petaluma High School in Petaluma, California. He attended Santa Rosa Junior College after high school. While at SRJC, the Bearcubs won a CA Juco State Championship. He then went to the University of Arizona, where he played for the Arizona Wildcats baseball team, but transferred to the University of Nevada, Reno, where he played for the Nevada Wolf Pack baseball team. Schmidt was undrafted out of college, and signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks. He received his first promotion to the major leagues on September 13, 2010. In his two seasons with the Diamondbacks, Schmidt went 1-for-15 in eight games with one run and two RBIs. On November 1, 2012, Schmidt was claimed off waivers by the Texas Rangers. He's currently playing in the Dominican Winter League with Cibao The Cibao, usually ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darrell Rasner
Darrell Wayne Rasner, Jr. (born January 13, 1981) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals and New York Yankees and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. Career Amateur career Rasner attended the University of Nevada, Reno, where he played college baseball for the Nevada Wolf Pack. He earned Freshman All-American honors in 2000, with a record of 14-2, 3.52 ERA in 18 appearances. When drafted, he held records for most wins (28) and strikeouts (302) by a Nevada pitcher. He was a health ecology major. Rasner was selected by the Montreal Expos with the 5th pick in the second round (46th overall) of the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft. Rasner also has a cousin, Jacob Rasner, who played professional baseball. Jacob was drafted in the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft and played for the AA Birmingham Barons, an affiliate of the Chicago White Sox. Professional career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chad Qualls
Chad Michael Qualls (born August 17, 1978) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros, Arizona Diamondbacks, Tampa Bay Rays, San Diego Padres, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, Miami Marlins, and Colorado Rockies. Baseball career Amateur career Qualls attended Narbonne High School in Harbor City, California, Los Angeles Harbor College (LAHC) in Wilmington, California, and the University of Nevada-Reno in Reno, Nevada. After pitching for LAHC, he was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 52nd round of the 1997 MLB Draft, but he did not sign. He transferred to the University of Nevada, where he played college baseball for the Nevada Wolf Pack's baseball team, competing in the Big West Conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. He was named to the Big West Conference's second team in 1999. In 2000, Qualls anchored the Wolf Pack's starting rotation wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Prieto
Christian Michael Prieto (born August 24, 1972) is a former professional baseball player who played one season in Major League Baseball for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in . Prieto attended Carmel High School, and the University of Nevada. Prieto is currently the first base coach for the Tampa Bay Rays. Career He was signed June 8, 1993 by San Diego Padres scout Don Lyle after being selected by the Padres in the 24th round of 1993 draft. Prieto was granted free agency, October 15, 1999, and subsequently signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers, January 20, 2000. After being signed by the Dodgers, he was loaned to the Mexico City Red Devils from July 18 – September 6, 2000. The Dodgers allowed him to go to free agency on October 15, 2001. Prieto was then signed by the Houston Astros on December 17, 2001, then released on April 29, 2002. The Oaxaca Guerreros signed him in May 2002, then he played for the independent Chico Outlaws starting in August 2002. The Oakland Athletic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pete Padgett
Peter L. "Pete" Padgett (born June 15, 1954) is an American high school basketball coach. He is best known, however, for his playing career between 1972–73 and 1975–76 while on the Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team. Playing career Pete Padgett played for his father, Jim Padgett, the head coach at Nevada. Padgett, who is , played the power forward position and became one of the most statistically accomplished players in school history. Padgett was selected to the all-conference second team during his freshman year, then was subsequently picked as a first team all-conference member for his final three seasons. Padgett led the West Coast Athletic Conference in rebounding all four seasons and finished his career with 1,464 total, a sum good enough to place him in the top ten all-time in the NCAA's modern era. Although rebounding was his specialty, Padgett finished his career with 1,642 points, which at the time was the third-highest in school history. He also set a confer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyle Overbay
Lyle Stefan Overbay (born January 28, 1977) is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Toronto Blue Jays, Pittsburgh Pirates, Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees, and Milwaukee Brewers from 2001 through 2014. College career Overbay attended the University of Nevada, Reno, where he played college baseball for the Nevada Wolf Pack baseball team. Professional career Draft and minors Overbay was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 18th round of the 1999 MLB draft. While playing in the farm system, he was named Diamondbacks minor league player of the year in 2001. Arizona Diamondbacks Overbay made his Major League debut on September 19, 2001. Overbay appeared in two games, getting one hit out of two plate appearances during his brief stint in the majors in 2001. He was also part of the Diamondbacks' postseason roster to serve as a backup first baseman and eventually won the World Serie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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