Eastern Illinois Panthers baseball | |
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2024 Eastern Illinois Panthers baseball team | |
Founded | 1904 |
University | Eastern Illinois University |
Athletic director | Tom Michael |
Head coach | Jason Anderson (9th season) |
Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
Location | Charleston, Illinois |
Home stadium | Coaches Stadium at Monier Field (Capacity: 500) |
Nickname | Panthers |
Colors | Blue and gray[1] |
College World Series runner-up | |
1981* | |
College World Series appearances | |
1973*, 1978*, 1981* | |
NCAA Tournament appearances | |
1973*, 1975*, 1976*, 1978*, 1981*, 1999, 2008, 2023 *at Division II level | |
Conference tournament champions | |
OVC: 1999, 2008, 2023 | |
Regular season conference champions | |
IIAC: 1947, 1949, 1953 Mid-Cont: 1985, 1987, 1991 OVC: 1998, 1999, 2001, 2009 |
The Eastern Illinois Panthers baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois, United States. The team is a member of the Ohio Valley Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. Eastern Illinois’ first baseball team was fielded in 1904. The team plays its home games at Coaches Stadium at Monier Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers are coached by Jason Anderson.