Western Illinois Leathernecks baseball

The Western Illinois Leathernecks baseball team is the varsity intercollegiate baseball program of Western Illinois University in Macomb, Illinois, United States. The team is a member of the Summit League, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. Western Illinois’ first baseball team was fielded in 1948. The team plays its home games at Alfred D. Boyer Stadium, located on Western Illinois's campus. The Leathernecks are coached by Tayler Sheriff. The Leathernecks will move to the Ohio Valley Conference on July 1st, 2023.

Western Illinois Leathernecks
2023 Western Illinois Leathernecks baseball team
Founded1903-04 (1903-04)
Conference historyInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic (1948–1970)
Independent (1971–1984)
UniversityWestern Illinois University
Athletic directorMatt Tanney
Head coachTayler Sheriff (Interim season)
ConferenceSummit League
LocationMacomb, Illinois
Home stadiumAlfred D. Boyer Stadium
(Capacity: 500)
NicknameLeathernecks
ColorsPurple and gold[1]
   
NCAA Tournament appearances
NAIA: 1957, 1968, 1969, 1970
NCAA DII: 1965, 1974, 1978

History

Early history

The program's first season of play was 1903-04.[2] On September 19, 2019, Andy Pascoe was named the seventh head coach in Leathernecks history.[3]

Conference affiliations
The Leathernecks baseball team conducts a mound visit during a game in 2023

Alfred D. Boyer Stadium
Main article: Alfred D. Boyer Stadium

The stadium opened on May 6, 2006, and has a seating capacity of 500.[4] The stadium is named for Alfred D. Boyer, Western Illinois Class of 1972, whose $150,000 donation allowed the facility to be built.[5] The venue features a press box, chairback seating, a Daktronics scoreboard, and 60-foot-long dugouts.[4]

Head coaches

Western Illinois's longest tenured head coach was Dick Pawlow, who coached the team from 1970 to 1998, winning 545 games.

Notable former players

Below is a list of notable former Leathernecks and the seasons in which they played for Western Illinois.

See also

References
  1. Western Illinois Leathernecks Athletics 2017–18 Branding & Style Guidelines (PDF). July 11, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  2. "Sequel 1904" (Press release). Western Illinois University. July 7, 2011. p. 22. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  3. "Andy Pascoe named Western Illinois Head Baseball Coach". www.goleathernecks.com. Western Illinois University. September 21, 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  4. "Alfred D. Boyer Stadium". Go Leathernecks. Archived from the original on November 11, 2013. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
  5. "Alfred D. Boyer Bio". Go Leathernecks. Archived from the original on January 24, 2013. Retrieved February 3, 2012.


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