North Alabama Lions | |
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2024 North Alabama Lions baseball team | |
Founded | 1932 |
Overall record | 1671-1214-16 |
University | University of North Alabama |
Head coach | Jad Prachniak (2nd season) |
Conference | ASUN Conference |
Location | Florence, Alabama |
Home stadium | Mike D. Lane Field (Capacity: 750) |
Nickname | Lions |
Colors | Purple and gold[1] |
College World Series appearances | |
Division II: 1999 | |
NCAA regional champions | |
Division II: 1999 | |
NCAA Tournament appearances | |
Division II: 1984, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2011, 2012 | |
Conference tournament champions | |
Division II: 1984, 1989, 1993, 1997, 1999 | |
Regular season conference champions | |
Division II: 1992, 1993 |
The North Alabama Lions baseball team represents the University of North Alabama, which is located in Florence, Alabama. The Lions are an NCAA Division I college baseball program that competes in the ASUN Conference. They began competing in Division I in 2019 and joined the ASUN Conference the same season.
The North Alabama Lions play all home games on campus at Mike D. Lane Field. Under the direction of Head Coach Jad Prachniak, the Lions are entering their 2nd season under full Division I membership. In the program's 35 years in Division II, the Lions played in 12 NCAA Tournaments and advanced to the College World Series once in 1999.
Since the program's inception in 1932, 5 Lions have gone on to play in Major League Baseball, highlighted by 3-time World Series champion and 2013 All-Star Sergio Romo. Since 1982, 15 Lions have been drafted, most recently in 2018 when the Baltimore Orioles selected Tyler Joyner in the 30th round.