North Dakota State Bison baseball


The North Dakota State Bison baseball team is the varsity intercollegiate baseball program of North Dakota State Bison in Fargo, North Dakota, United States. The program's first season was in 1909, and it has been a member of the NCAA Division I Summit League since the start of the 2008 season. Its home venue is Newman Outdoor Field, located on North Dakota State's campus. Tod Brown is the team's head coach starting in the 2008 season. The program has appeared in 2 NCAA Tournaments. It has won 4 conference tournament championships and 1 regular season conference titles. As of the start of the 2018 Major League Baseball season, 1 former Bison has appeared in Major League Baseball.

History

Early history

The program's first season of play was 1909.

Conference affiliations

The stadium contains the Maury Wills Museum in honor of the former Major League Baseball player who worked for the RedHawks as a coach and a radio analyst.
The first number retired at the stadium was the #8 worn by hometown hero Roger Maris when he played for the Fargo-Moorhead Twins in the 1950s. The outfield distances replicate those of Yankee stadium where Maris made history.
In 2012, college baseball writer Eric Sorenson ranked the field the sixth most underrated venue in Division I baseball.

Head coaches

North Dakota State's longest tenured head coach was Mitch McLeod, who coached the team from 1993–2007.

Current coaching staff

Below is a list of notable former Bison and the seasons in which they played for North Dakota State.