The High Point Panthers baseball team represents
High Point University
High Point University (HPU) is a private university in High Point, North Carolina, United States. It is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The university was founded as High Point College in 1924, and it became High Point University in ...
, which is located in
High Point, North Carolina
High Point is a city in the Piedmont Triad region of the United States, U.S. state of North Carolina. Most of the city is in Guilford County, North Carolina, Guilford County, with parts extending into Randolph County, North Carolina, Randolph, ...
. The Panthers are an
NCAA Division I
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college baseball
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program that competes in the
Big South Conference
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. 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 24 seasons in the Big South Conference, they have played in 19 Big South Tournaments, advancing to the finals twice and winning once in
2024
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.
Since the program's inception in 1933, four Panthers have gone on to play in
Major League Baseball
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: infielder
Dick Culler
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and relief pitchers
Cody Allen
Cody Edward Allen (born November 20, 1988) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians from 2012 to 2018 and the Los Angeles Angels in 2019.
Early life
Allen is ...
,
Jaime Schultz and
Andre Scrubb
Andre Darrell Scrubb (born January 13, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He played college baseball at High Point University. Scrubb was select ...
.
Conference membership history (Division I only)
*2000–present:
Big South Conference
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High Point in the NCAA Tournament
George S. Erath Field
George S. Erath Field is a baseball
stadium
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on the High Point campus in
High Point, North Carolina
High Point is a city in the Piedmont Triad region of the United States, U.S. state of North Carolina. Most of the city is in Guilford County, North Carolina, Guilford County, with parts extending into Randolph County, North Carolina, Randolph, ...
that seats 550 people.
Head coaches (Division I only)
Records taken from the 2019 High Point baseball media guide.
Year-by-year NCAA Division I results
Records taken from the 2024 High Point baseball history and record book.
Appearances in the NCAA tournament
Awards and honors (Division I only)
* Over their 20 seasons in Division I, two Panthers have been named to an NCAA-recognized All-America team.
* Over their 20 seasons in the Big South Conference, 16 different Panthers have been named to the all-conference first-team.
All-Americans
Freshman First-Team All-Americans
Big South Conference Player of the Year
Big South Conference Coach of the Year
Big South Conference Rookie/Freshman of the Year
Taken from the 2019 High Point baseball media guide.
Panthers in the Major Leagues
Taken from Baseball Reference.
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 2024 season, 300 Division I schools competed. These teams compete to go to the 64-team Division I baseball tournament and then to Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha ...
References
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