High Point Panthers baseball


The High Point Panthers baseball team represents High Point University, which is located in High Point, North Carolina. The Panthers are a NCAA Division I college baseball program that competes in the Big South Conference. They began competing in Division I in 2000 and joined the Big South Conference the same season.
The High Point Panthers play all home games on campus at George S. Erath Field. Over their 20 seasons in the Big South Conference, they have played in 17 Big South Tournaments, advancing to the finals in 2018 where they fell to top-seed Campbell.
Since the program's inception in 1933, three Panthers have gone on to play in Major League Baseball: infielder Dick Culler and relief pitchers Cody Allen and Jaime Schultz. Under current head coach Craig Cozart, 14 Panthers have been drafted, including Nate Roberts who was selected in the fifth round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft.

Conference membership history (Division I only)

George S. Erath Field is a baseball stadium on the High Point campus in High Point, North Carolina that seats 550 people.

Head coaches (Division I only)

Records taken from the 2019 High Point baseball media guide.
2000–2001Jim Speight243–69–1.384
2002–2008Sal Bando7144–243.372
2009–presentCraig Cozart12318–297.517
Totals3 coaches20 seasons505–609–1.453

Year-by-year NCAA Division I results

Records taken from the 2019 High Point baseball media guide.

Awards and honors (Division I only)

YearPositionNameTeamSelector
2006OFMark Shorey3rdABCA
2006OFMark Shorey3rdCB
2010OFNate Roberts2ndABCA
2010OFNate Roberts3rdBA
2010OFNate Roberts3rdNCBWA

Freshman First-Team All-Americans

YearPositionNameSelector
2006CBilly AlvinoCB
2007OFRobby KuzdaleCB
2012RPJoe GoodmanCB
20123BRyne RushCB

Big South Conference Player of the Year

YearPositionName
2006OFMark Shorey
2010OFNate Roberts
2018OFAusten Zente

Big South Conference Coach of the Year

Big South Conference Rookie/Freshman of the Year

Taken from the 2019 High Point baseball media guide. Updated March 11, 2020.

Panthers in the Major Leagues

AthleteYears in MLBMLB Teams
Dick Culler1936, 1943–1949Philadelphia Athletics, Chicago White Sox, Boston Braves, Chicago Cubs, New York Giants
Cody Allen2012–presentCleveland Indians, Los Angeles Angels
Jaime Schultz2018–presentTampa Bay Rays, Los Angeles Dodgers

Taken from Baseball Reference. Updated March 11, 2020.