Washington State Cougars baseball
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The Washington State Cougars baseball team is the varsity intercollegiate baseball team of Washington State University, located in Pullman, Washington. The Cougars' home venue is Bailey–Brayton Field, first opened 44 years ago for the 1980 season and located on the university's campus.
Washington State Cougars | |
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2024 Washington State Cougars baseball team | |
Founded | 1892 |
University | Washington State University |
Head coach | Nathan Choate (1st season) |
Conference | Pac-12 |
Location | Pullman, Washington |
Home stadium | Bailey–Brayton Field (Capacity: 3,500) |
Nickname | Cougars |
Colors | Crimson and gray[1] |
College World Series runner-up | |
1950 | |
College World Series appearances | |
1950, 1956, 1965, 1976 | |
NCAA regional champions | |
1976 | |
NCAA Tournament appearances | |
1950, 1956, 1960, 1961, 1965, 1966, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1990, 2009, 2010 | |
Conference tournament champions | |
Northwest Conference: 1915 PCC Northern Division: 1927 Pac-8 North: 1972 Pac-10 North: 1984, 1987, 1988, 1990 | |
Regular season conference champions | |
Northwest Conference: 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1918 PCC Northern Division: 1927, 1928, 1933, 1936, 1938, 1944, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1956 AAWU: 1960, 1961, 1965, 1966 Pac-8 North: 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 Pac-10 North: 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1995 |
The program has been a baseball member of the Pac-12 Conference in NCAA Division I since the start of the 1960 season, following the dissolution of the Pacific Coast Conference. Through 2014, the Cougars have appeared in four College World Series and 16 NCAA tournaments. In conference postseason play, WSU has won one Northwest Conference Tournament, one Pacific Coast Conference Northern Division Tournament, one Pacific-8 Conference North Division Tournament, and four Pacific-10 Conference Northern Division Tournaments. In regular season play, the program has won five Northwest Conference Championships, 12 Pacific Coast Conference Northern Division titles, four AAWU Championships, nine Pac-8 North Division titles, and 11 Pac-10 North Division titles. As of the start of the 2013 Major League Baseball season, 32 former Cougars have appeared in Major League Baseball.
In 2024, Washington State baseball will become an associate member of the Mountain West Conference, following the dissolution of the Pac-12.[2]