query: when does the american baseball season start and finish

pos: 2018 Major League Baseball season regular season games were broadcast exclusively in the United States on Facebook Watch, beginning with the April 4 game between the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies. 2018 Major League Baseball season The 2018 Major League Baseball season began on March 29, 2018. The regular season ended on October 1, extended a day for tiebreaker games to decide the winners of the National League Central and National League West divisions. The postseason began on October 2. The 2018 World Series began on October 23, and ended on October 28 with the Boston Red Sox defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers in

neg: Peoria Redwings Peoria Redwings The Peoria Redwings were a women's professional baseball team who joined the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League in the 1946 season. The team represented Peoria, Illinois. The Redwings made an unsteady start in their inaugural season, going 33-79 to finish last 41 games out of first place in the Western Division. The team improved in 1947 with a 54-57 record, good to finish in fifth place in the eight-team contest. Their most productive season came in 1948, when they finished 71-55 for third place in the division and fourth overall, gaining a playoff spot, but were swept by

neg: All-American Girls Professional Baseball League founded as the All-American Girls Softball League., but midway through its first season of 1943, the name was changed to the All-American Girls Baseball League (AAGBBL). After the 1943 season, the official League name was again changed, to the All-American Girls Professional Ball League (AAGPBL), reflecting that players were paid from the start and further separate it from existing amateur leagues. This name was used until the end of the 1945 season, when the league reverted to All-American Girls Baseball League (AAGBBL), which it would use through 1950. When teams were sold to independent owners at the end of the

neg: 1995 Kansas City Royals season 1995 Kansas City Royals season The 1995 Kansas City Royals season was a season in American baseball. During this season, the Royals finished second in the American League Central, with a record of 70 wins and 74 losses. This was the first of 17 losing seasons the Royals would suffer through 2012. Although the 1995 Royals had a losing record and finished 30 games behind the Cleveland Indians, the second-place division finish in 1995 was the highest finish for the franchise in the American League Central from 1994, when the Royals joined that division, until the 2014 team also finished

neg: Jason Vargas then promising enough that Baseball America listed him 8th among the Marlins' top 10 prospects for ; those above him were Jeremy Hermida, Scott Olsen, Yorman Bazardo, Jason Stokes, Josh Willingham, Eric Reed, and Taylor Tankersley. Baseball America predicted that Vargas would start the season in Greensboro and finish it in High A with the Jupiter Hammerheads; Vargas would very easily surpass that expectation during the 2005 season. Vargas did start the 2005 season with Greensboro, as was expected, but he advanced quickly through the Marlins' minor-league system. He made five starts with Greensboro, going 4-1 with an earned run

neg: Tim Sinicki Tim Sinicki Timothy Sinicki is an American college baseball coach, who has been the head coach of the Binghamton Bearcats since the start of the 1993 season. Under Sinicki, Binghamton has appeared in two NCAA Division I Baseball Championships. When Sinicki became Binghamton's head coach in 1993, the school competed in the NCAA Division III State University of New York Athletic Conference. Under Sinicki, the Bearcats moved to Division II for the 1999 and 2000 seasons and Division I at the start of the 2001 season. After spending 2001 in the New York State Baseball Conference, Binghamton joined the America

neg: Richard Dotson strong finish, combining with two relievers on September 29 for a seven-hitter at Baltimore in his final start of the season. Dotson served as the pitching coach for the Charlotte Knights for nine seasons before becoming the pitching coordinator for their Major League affiliate, the Chicago White Sox. Richard Dotson Richard Elliott Dotson (born January 10, 1959) is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball in the 1980s. He is best noted for his 22-7 performance of , helping the Chicago White Sox win the American League West Division championship that season. Dotson finished fourth in the American League

neg: 2017 Florida State Seminoles baseball team consecutive year, where they won the Tallahassee Regional but were eliminated by Florida in the Gainesville Super Regional. Prior to the start of the season, Florida State was picked to finish first in the Atlantic Division as well as the ACC, while shortstop Taylor Walls, catcher Cal Raleigh, infielder Dylan Busby and outfielder Jackson Lueck were named preseason All-American players. Despite failing to finish with a winning record in ACC play for the first time, the Seminoles went on to win the ACC Tournament to secure a spot in the NCAA Tournament as the twelfth overall seed. Eventually advancing to

neg: Brad Hill (baseball coach) 109-year history. Predicted to finish ninth in the Big 12 Baseball Preseason Poll, Hill guided K-State to a school-record 43-win season, including a program-best 14 conference victories to finish fourth in the Big 12 regular season standings, the school's best finish since placing second in the Big 8 in 1990. The Cats earned their first top 10 ranking during the season and finished the 2009 campaign in the national polls for the first time in school history when Baseball America ranked K-State No. 19 in its final poll. The Wildcats earned their first ever trip to the NCAA Tournament. They

neg: Helen Waddell (baseball) She never played for South Bend, being traded to the Rockford Peaches just before the start of the 1950 season. Waddell played with the Springfield Sallies (1949), the Rockford Peaches (1950, 1951) and the Battle Creek Belles (1951). When she played for the Rockford Peaches, the team was managed by Bill Allington. She played second base for the Peaches when they won the All-American Girls Professional Baseball title in 1951. Helen Waddell (baseball) Helen "Sis" Waddell-Wyatt (born April 24, 1930) played for the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) from 1949 to 1951. She both threw and batted right-handed in

neg: American Athletic Conference baseball awards American Athletic Conference baseball awards At the end of each regular season, the American Athletic Conference names major award winners in baseball. Currently, it names a Coach, Pitcher, Player, and Freshman of the Year. The selections are determined by a vote of the conference's coaches at the end of each regular season. The awards were first given out in 2014, the conference's first season of competition. In 2014, UCF head coach Terry Rooney was chosen as the conference's best coach. In the regular season, UCF went 34-22 (17-7 American) to finish second in the conference. Below is a table of

neg: 2018 Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball team a RHP, two SSs, and a C. 2018 Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball team The 2018 Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball team represents the Mississippi State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Bulldogs play their home games at Dudy Noble Field. Due to construction of the new Dudy Noble Field, the first home game was not played until March 6, to give construction crews time to finish the bottom seating of the stadium. The new Dudy Noble Field in its entirety will not be completed until the 2019 season. † Indicates the game does not count toward the

neg: Timeline of women's sports in the United States Lyle Alberga, was the first of three women to play Negro league baseball, and thus the first woman to play as a regular on an American big-league professional baseball team. 1954 - The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League played its last season. 1955 - The first LPGA championship was held. 1959 - Arlene Pieper became the first woman to officially finish a marathon in the United States when she finished the Pikes Peak Marathon. 1960 - Mary McGee earns a FIM license and becomes the first official female motorcycle racer in the United States. 1961 - The WIBC Queens all-female

neg: 2018 Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball team 2018 Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball team The 2018 Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball team represents the Mississippi State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Bulldogs play their home games at Dudy Noble Field. Due to construction of the new Dudy Noble Field, the first home game was not played until March 6, to give construction crews time to finish the bottom seating of the stadium. The new Dudy Noble Field in its entirety will not be completed until the 2019 season. † Indicates the game does not count toward the .<br> <nowiki>*</nowiki>Rankings are based on the team's

neg: 2008 Arizona Diamondbacks season 2008 Arizona Diamondbacks season The Arizona Diamondbacks' 2008 season was the 11th season of the franchise in Major League Baseball. Arizona tried to defend their NL West title after winning the division the previous year. But despite a franchise-best 20-8 start in the months of March & April, they couldn't maintain the division lead late in the season and collapsed with many losing streaks and stumbled to an 82-80 record, good enough for a second-place finish, only two games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 2008 season saw the best start in Diamondbacks history, going 20-8 in March/April and end

neg: Dave Duncan (baseball) to the major leagues late in the season. He also missed time due to his commitment to the military reserves. When Duncan made adverse comments about Finley during the season, the owner fired Athletics manager John McNamara in October for failing to control his players, despite the team's second-place finish in the American League Western Division. The 1971 season saw Duncan become the Athletics main catcher, as he guided their pitching staff to finish second in the league in earned run average as well as in strikeouts. Duncan was the catcher for two twenty-game winners in 1971, as Vida Blue

neg: History of baseball in Portland, Oregon to the Los Angeles Angels in the first round of the playoffs. The team drew a record of 421,000 fans that season. This record would stand for the Beavers until the 2001 season when AAA Baseball returned to Portland. In 1948 the team finish fifth, followed by a sixth-place finish in 1949. The 1949 season began the integration of the Pacific Coast League as Frankie Austin and Luis Marques became Beavers. Beginning with the 1950 season the Beavers finished fourth for four straight years. Clay Hopper, who had been Jackie Robinson's manager when he played for the Montreal Royals in

neg: 2008 UCLA Bruins baseball team Since the Titans beat Virginia in their double elimination game, the Bruins faced the Titans again in the Regional Finals. The Bruins lost 11–8 and 5–4 to the Titans to finish the season as runners-up in the Fullerton Regionals. The 2007 season saw the Bruins finish 33–28 and third in the Pac-10 Conference behind #1 Arizona State and #2 Arizona. The 2007 season ended in the Fullerton Super Regionals when the Bruins lost two games in a row to Cal State Fullerton. The following members of the UCLA Bruins baseball program were drafted in the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft.

neg: Aaron Cook (baseball) Cook would finish the season 4-6 with a 6.02 ERA in 124 innings. He also allowed 57 walks to 43 strikeouts. He saw his 2004 season come to an abrupt end when it was discovered that he suffers from pulmonary embolism, or blood clots. During an August 7 start against the Cincinnati Reds, Cook complained of dizziness and shortness of breath. After he was taken to a local hospital, doctors discovered blood clots had formed in his right shoulder. On September 10, Cook underwent extensive surgery at a St. Louis hospital during which the first rib on his right side

neg: 2015 South Florida Bulls baseball team Bulls won two of three games, led by another good start for ace Jimmy Herget. ! style="background:#006747;color:white;" | Regular Season ! style="background:#006747;color:white;" | Post-Season 2015 South Florida Bulls baseball team The 2015 South Florida baseball team represents the University of South Florida during the 2015 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Bulls play their home games at USF Baseball Stadium as a member of the American Athletic Conference. They are led by head coach Mark Kingston in his first season at South Florida. In 2014, the Bulls finished the season 5th in the American with a record of 27–31, 10–14

neg: Luis Aparicio one of the top shortstops in major league baseball when he was selected to be the starting shortstop for the American League in the 1958 All-Star Game. The White Sox would once again finish the season in second place behind the Yankees, after being in last place on June 14. Aparicio again led the league in stolen bases, assists and putouts, and would win his first Gold Glove Award. Aparicio was the team leader when the "Go Go" White Sox won the American League pennant in 1959, finishing the regular season five games ahead of the Cleveland Indians. Aparicio finished

neg: Claude Simons Jr. school's first losing season since 1927. After posting a 3–3 record in 1943, Simons achieved his only winning season the following year, with a 4–3 mark. In 1945, after a 2–2–1 start, Tulane suffered a four-game skid to finish 2–6–1. Simons was replaced as head football coach by Henry Frnka for the 1946 season, but continued on as the university's athletic director. Simons also served as the Tulane baseball coach from 1938 to 1941 and 1943 to 1949, during which his teams amassed a 92–68 record. Under Simons, the baseball team captured the 1948 Southeastern Conference championship. In 1956, Simons

neg: Steve Searcy Steve Searcy William Steven Searcy (born June 4, 1964), is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Though he is naturally right handed, Searcy was born with osteomyelitis in his right shoulder. Thus, he does some tasks with his left hand, including throwing a baseball. Hailing from Knoxville, Tennessee, Searcy attended the University of Tennessee. With a team leading 2.45 earned run average and 95.1 innings pitched, he led the Tennessee Volunteers baseball team to a second-place finish in the 1984 Southeastern Conference Baseball Tournament. Following one more season playing college ball, he was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the

neg: San Angelo Colts Longhorn League. When the league changed names to the Southwestern League in 1956, the Colts stayed on board, but folded before the start of the 1957 season. The Colts had been a part of independent baseball since 2000 with the Texas–Louisiana League (2000–2001), Central Baseball League (2002–2005), United League Baseball (2006–2010) and North American League (2011–2012). San Angelo Colts The San Angelo Colts were a professional baseball team based in San Angelo, Texas, in the United States. The Colts were most recently a member of United League Baseball, an independent professional league which was not affiliated with Major League Baseball

neg: 1895–96 in American soccer fifth team, New Rochelle F.C., failed to start the season. The final table of the 1895 NAFBL season. 1895–96 in American soccer The following article lists notable events during the 1895–96 season in American soccer. Most notably, the American League of Professional Football disbanded after playing one season. The ALPF was a winter soccer league organized by baseball owners of the National League of Professional Baseball Clubs. The goal of this league was to maintain brand relevance of their existing baseball clubs during the offseason, and to attract extra funds during the late fall and winter months. Subsequently, the National

neg: Penske PC-25 during practice for the Marlboro 500 and did not start the race and the American finished fourth. Tracy was replaced by Danishman Jan Magnussen for the Miller 200 and finished 14th and Unser Jr retired when he crashed with two laps to the finish, Tracy returned with a heeled back for the Texaco/Havoline 200 and the Canadian finish 12th and the American retired with engine failure on the final lap. The Molson Indy Vancouver saw Unser Jr fifth and Tracy retired when he crashed. The final round of the 1996 season was the Toyota Grand Prix of Monterey Featuring the

neg: Kansas State Wildcats baseball 1930 and 1933. The school's most recent championship was the Big 12 Conference regular season championship in 2013. Kansas State's best finish at the Big 12 Conference Baseball Tournament was runner-up at the 2008 tournament. Transcending results on the field, the team established an important milestone when Kansas State catcher Earl Woods, the father of golfer Tiger Woods, became the first African-American baseball player in the Big Seven Conference in 1951. The Wildcats have established a number of firsts for the program in recent years. The team qualified for its first NCAA Tournament in 2009, and has returned three times

neg: Pat McMahon (baseball) Yankees' Short-Season A affiliate) who play in the New York–Penn League. He spent one season as the manager of the Staten Island club leading them to a 49–26 record and a first-place finish. He also managed the New York-Penn American League All-Star team. McMahon currently works as the New York Yankees' International Player Development Coordinator and was named the 2016 named Lefty Gomez Award winner by the American Baseball Coaches Association. On July 18, 2017 The American Baseball Coaches Association announced that he had been selected for induction into the ABCA Hall of Fame during their convention on January 5,

neg: Dave Van Horn national runner-up finish. Dave Van Horn David Kevin Van Horn (born September 17, 1960) is an American college baseball coach, the head coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team. He has been the head coach since June 2002 when he replaced Norm DeBriyn. As of the 2018 season, Van Horn holds a record of 643–364 (.639) as coach of the Razorbacks, and a career record of 1222–604 (.669) in his 26 seasons of coaching. Born in Stanton, California, Van Horn graduated from Winnetonka High School in Kansas City, Missouri in 1979. He then played junior college baseball at McLennan Community

neg: 2014 BYU Cougars baseball team 2014 BYU Cougars baseball team The 2014 BYU Cougars baseball team represented Brigham Young University in the 2014 NCAA Division I baseball season. Mike Littlewood acted in his 2nd season as head coach of the Cougars. The Cougars came off a season where they exceeded expectations. After being picked to finish sixth, the Cougars finished in a 3-way tie for second and eliminated regular season champion Gonzaga in the WCC tournament. The Cougars would finish 32–21. For 2014 the Cougars were picked to finish sixth in the WCC 2014 Pre-season rankings. The Cougars played most of their home games at

neg: 1989 California Angels season 1989 California Angels season The 1989 California Angels season saw the Angels finish third in the American League West with a record of 91 wins and 71 losses. The 1989 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 60th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game was held on July 11, 1989, at Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, California, the home of the California Angels of the American League. The game resulted in the American League defeating the National League 5-3. The game

neg: 2014 Boston Red Sox season the next, and finish last again the following season. The 2014 Red Sox season opened on March 31, with a 2–1 road loss against the Baltimore Orioles. All-Star Game 2014 Boston Red Sox season The 2014 Boston Red Sox season was the 114th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished last in the five-team American League East with a record of 71 wins and 91 losses, 25 games behind the Baltimore Orioles. It was the second last-place finish for the team in three years, and they were the second defending World Series champions to finish

neg: Charles Nagy the Double-A affiliate in the Eastern League. Nagy finish with a 4-5 record and a 3.35 ERA in 15 starts. After the season, Baseball America rated him as the #27 prospect. Nagy returned to the so-called "little Indians" for the start of the 1990 season, where he went 13-8 with a 2.52 ERA in 23 starts. He was soon called up to Cleveland, a hapless club that would finish 4th in AL East (77-85) and was in desperate need of starting pitching. He made his big league debut on June 29, 1990, a 7-2 loss to the California Angels. He

neg: Marist Red Foxes baseball 2005 team rebounded from a 1–11 start to finish the season at 33–19 and win its second MAAC Regular Season Championship. Marist again swept through the MAAC Tournament, defeating Niagara, 5–3, in the final to capture its fourth tournament championship in six years and to qualify for the program's fifth NCAA Tournament. The Red Foxes traveled to the Baton Rouge Regional, which included LSU, Rice and Northwestern State. Marist led No. 18 LSU Tigers 4–0 early in the Regional opener, but went on to lose the game. Since 2006, Marist has played Army in the Hudson Valley Baseball Classic at

neg: Walla Walla Sweets great success, and once again drew over 45,000 fans to Borleske Stadium. After the 2012 season, manager J.C. Biagi was promoted to Assistant GM, and general manager Zachary Fraser added the role of vice-president of Pacific Baseball Ventures to his title. 2013 saw a Sweets club that stayed close to the top of the re-aligned North Division from start to finish, eventually clinching the club's first-ever WCL Division Pennant. The season got started with a bang, as the Sweets hosted a Walla Walla Police vs. Fire baseball battle to raise money for local charities. The Battle of the Badge raised

neg: 2014 Boston Red Sox season 2014 Boston Red Sox season The 2014 Boston Red Sox season was the 114th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished last in the five-team American League East with a record of 71 wins and 91 losses, 25 games behind the Baltimore Orioles. It was the second last-place finish for the team in three years, and they were the second defending World Series champions to finish last in their division, the first having been the 1998 Florida Marlins. They also became the first MLB team to finish last in one season, win the World Series

neg: Mount Panorama Circuit complex, has a different start line and finish line. For the standing start only, the start line is 143m closer to Hell Corner so that traffic does not go too far around Murray's Corner when the start grid is formed. The finish line is positioned such that all of the pit bays are located after it. The common misconception of nomenclature due to the accidents that happen at this turn are widespread. Hell Corner was named after a tree stump that existed on the apex of the turn. It was believed that any motorcycle riders who hit the stump would

neg: Weldy Walker University of Michigan", each of the Walker brothers was "accepted as a member of the student body," although neither received a degree from the university. At the start of the 1884 baseball season, Weldy continued to study homeopathic medicine and play baseball at Michigan. Meanwhile, Fleetwood was playing for the Toledo Blue Stockings of the American Association, which was considered to be part of Major League Baseball. On May 1, 1884, Fleetwood became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball. As the 1884 baseball season progressed, the roster of the Toledo Blue Stockings was depleted by injuries.

neg: 1974 Major League Baseball season 1974 Major League Baseball season The 1974 Major League Baseball season. The Oakland Athletics won their third consecutive World Series, defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers four games to one. Two notable personal milestones were achieved during the 1974 season. The first came on April 8, when Hank Aaron of the Atlanta Braves blasted his 715th career home run, breaking the all-time career home run mark of 714 set by Babe Ruth. Aaron would finish his career with 755 home runs, a record that would stand until Barry Bonds broke it in 2007. The second milestone came on September 10, when

neg: Tony Gulotta Indy 500 with a best finish of third in 1927, his second start. Tony Gulotta Tony Gulotta (August 4, 1903 New Orleans, Louisiana – March 2, 1981 Los Angeles, California) was an American racecar driver active in the 1920s and 1930s. He competed in American Championship Car Racing and finished eighth in the 1927 National Championship driving a Miller, finishing third in the 1927 Indianapolis 500. After that season primarily focused on the Indianapolis 500. In the 1928 Indianapolis 500 Gulotta was leading less than 18 laps from the finish when his fuel line clogged forcing him to stop for

neg: Nozomi Komuro Nozomi Komuro Komuro joined the North American Cup circuit in 2006–07, finishing 20th in her only start, at Calgary, joining the World Cup for the remainder of the season, when her best finish was 9th at her home track in Nagano. She remained on the World Cup until the 2008 Junior World Championships in Igls, where she finished in 6th place. Since then, she has primarily competed at the Intercontinental and World Cup levels, with only one return to the North American tour, in 2015; she has never competed on the Europe Cup. Komuro's best World Cup finish was fourth

neg: 1992 San Diego Padres season 1992 San Diego Padres season The 1992 San Diego Padres season was the 24th season in franchise history. It saw the team finish in third place in the National League West with a record of 82 wins and 80 losses. They also hosted the 1992 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. The 1992 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 63rd playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL). The game was held on July 14, 1992, at Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego. The game resulted in the American League defeating

neg: Sports in Worcester, Massachusetts Final. Though the Burkett team lost to the Little League All-Stars from Louisville, Kentucky, its second-place finish was the best in the history of Massachusetts Little League baseball. Professional baseball in Worcester was represented by the Worcester Tornadoes baseball team, which played its first season in 2005. Though not affiliated with any Major League Baseball team, the Tornadoes played their games at Hanover Insurance Park at Fitton Field on the campus of The College of the Holy Cross and were a member of the Canadian-American Association of Professional Baseball League. The team finished its inaugural season by winning the Can-Am

neg: Bob Whalen as a high school coach following graduation, Whalen began his college coaching career prior to the start of the 1982 season as an assistant at Maine. He coached at Maine through the end of the 1989 season and was associate head coach for his final three seasons there. During his tenure, Maine reached four College World Series. While a Maine assistant, Whalen also worked as an American Legion baseball coach and was the head coach of the Cape Cod Baseball League's Chatham Anglers from 1988 to 1989. When Mike Walsh left Dartmouth in late 1989 to become the athletic director

neg: Dave LaPoint Starting in 2011, LaPoint managed the Rockland Boulders, an American professional baseball team based in Pomona, New York and member of the Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball known as the Can-Am League. He was fired after the 2012 season after the team who was once in the playoff race lost 10 straight games and eventually finished way out of the playoff hunt with a 3rd-place finish. Dave LaPoint David Jeffrey LaPoint (born July 29, 1959) is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. He was the manager of the Rockland Boulders, an American professional baseball team based in Pomona, New

neg: Home advantage an entire game, usually on consecutive nights. The NL team's DH is a pinch-hitter who bats perhaps once every two or three games during the season, or alternates in a platoon system with other players (such as a catcher who does not start because the starting pitcher uses the other catcher), while the AL team's DH bats three or more times a game throughout the season. In baseball, there is always a psychological home advantage when the game is tied or close in the 9th or in extra innings. The visiting team, if they are leading after batting in their

neg: Pidge Browne against the Milwaukee Braves, when Browne had three hits, including his only Major League home run, in five at bats and scored three runs in a 9–1 Houston win. He was sent to the Triple-A Oklahoma City 89ers to finish the 1962 season, and he retired at the end of that campaign. Browne worked in the freight business after his retirement from baseball, and died in Houston at age 68 in 1997. Pidge Browne Prentice Almont "Pidge" Browne (March 21, 1929 – June 3, 1997) was an American professional baseball player. A first baseman, he was a longtime minor league

neg: Brent Abernathy walk, but then was thrown out at second after Russ Johnson hit into a fielder’s choice. Abernathy’s plate appearance broke up Derek Lowe's bid for a perfect game. Lowe did finish the game, however, with a no-hitter. On April 7, 2008, Abernathy signed with the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League. His last season in professional baseball was 2009, when he played with the Camden Riversharks. Brent Abernathy Michael Brent Abernathy (born September 23, 1977) is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in the major leagues from 2001 to 2003 for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and

neg: Logan Kensing Tigers major league roster to start the 2016 season. He was designated for assignment on April 18, 2016, when they activated Blaine Hardy from the 15-day DL. He was sent outright to the Toledo Mud Hens two days later. He signed a new minor league contract for the 2017 season in November 2016. He elected free agency on November 6, 2017. On March 26, 2018, Kensing signed with the Somerset Patriots of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. Logan Kensing Logan French Kensing (born July 3, 1982) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Somerset Patriots of the Atlantic

neg: Rasty Wright (outfielder) Rasty Wright (outfielder) William Smith "Rasty" Wright (January 31, 1863 – October 14, 1922) was a professional baseball player. An outfielder, he played just one season in Major League Baseball, 1890, which he split between two teams. He began the season with the American Association's Syracuse Stars, but was released in August. He then moved on to the Cleveland Spiders to finish the season. Wright also had an extensive minor league baseball career, spanning sixteen seasons. He began his professional career with Muskegon in the Northwestern League in 1884, and played until 1899, which he spent with the Paterson Giants

neg: Bill Russell (baseball) appointment permanent on July 29, thus making him only the third man to manage the Dodgers in 43 years. Russell finished the 1996 season, compiling a record of 49–37 and bringing the Dodgers home in second place, earning the NL wild card spot in the playoffs before being swept in three games by the Atlanta Braves in the Division Series. The following year, he directed the Dodgers to an 88-74 mark and another runner-up finish in the NL West. However, when the 1998 club stumbled to a 36–38 start – and with the News Corporation poised to buy the team

neg: Walt Williams (baseball) .300 mark in 1968. Williams had a breakout season in 1969 when he became the White Sox' starting right fielder and, produced a career-high .304 batting average to finish sixth in the American League batting championship and scored 59 runs. He was one of only six American League players to have a batting average above the .300 mark and, the first White Sox player in six seasons to hit above 300. Williams struck out only 33 times and grounded into just 5 double plays during the 1969 season. Williams was the fifth-toughest to strike out in the league; he was

neg: 2008 Arizona Diamondbacks season = Innings pitched; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts" 2008 Arizona Diamondbacks season The Arizona Diamondbacks' 2008 season was the 11th season of the franchise in Major League Baseball. Arizona tried to defend their NL West title after winning the division the previous year. But despite a franchise-best 20-8 start in the months of March & April, they couldn't maintain the division lead late in the season and collapsed with many losing streaks and stumbled to an 82-80 record, good enough for a second-place finish, only two games behind the

neg: Mike Kennedy (baseball) following is a table of Kennedy's yearly records as an NCAA head baseball coach. Mike Kennedy (baseball) Mike Kennedy is the head college baseball coach of the Elon Phoenix. He has held the position since the start of the 1997 season. His record, entering the 2012 NCAA Division I baseball season, is 510–352–3. Under Kennedy, the Phoenix have won four Southern Conference regular season championships, one Southern Conference Baseball Tournament championship, and made five NCAA Regional appearances. Kennedy was a two-time honorable mention All-American at Elon, then competing at the NCAA Division II level, playing catcher from 1998–1990. He was

neg: John McCormack (baseball) in the bottom of the 13th. The Owls moved to Conference USA following the 2013 season and missed the conference tournament in their first season in the league. Below is a table of McCormack's yearly records as a collegiate head baseball coach. McCormack played youth and high school baseball with former Cincinnati head coach Brian Cleary. John McCormack (baseball) John McCormack is an American college baseball coach who has been the head coach of Florida Atlantic (FAU) since the start of the 2009 season. McCormack was named the Sun Belt Coach of the Year in 2010, and the Owls have

neg: Fernando González (baseball) Fernando González (baseball) José Fernando González Quinones (born June 19, 1950 in Utuado, Puerto Rico) is a retired Major League Baseball infielder. After which, he spent one season with the St. Lucie Legends of the Senior Professional Baseball Association. He batted and threw right-handed. González originally signed with the short-lived Seattle Pilots as an amateur free agent in , and remained part of the franchise through its move to Milwaukee. He played his first professional season (in American baseball) with their Class A Clinton Pilots in . He was released by the Milwaukee Brewers at the start of the season,

neg: 1988 Baltimore Orioles season Pos = position; G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In" 1988 Baltimore Orioles season The 1988 Baltimore Orioles had the worst start to a season in American baseball history. The Orioles finished 7th in the American League East with a record of 54 wins and 107 losses. The season is remembered for the 0–21 start that lasted from April 4th to April 28th. Manager Cal Ripken, Sr. was fired after an 0–6 start and replaced by Hall of Famer Frank Robinson. The Orioles

neg: 1988 Baltimore Orioles season 1988 Baltimore Orioles season The 1988 Baltimore Orioles had the worst start to a season in American baseball history. The Orioles finished 7th in the American League East with a record of 54 wins and 107 losses. The season is remembered for the 0–21 start that lasted from April 4th to April 28th. Manager Cal Ripken, Sr. was fired after an 0–6 start and replaced by Hall of Famer Frank Robinson. The Orioles won their first game of the year against the Chicago White Sox at Comiskey Park on April 29. The most runs allowed during the season was 15

neg: Kyle Davies (baseball) where he made his first start on May 15. After one additional start, he missed another month due to injury, making a rehab start with the GCL Twins before returning to Fort Myers, where he made 3 more starts. On July 23, Davies was promoted to Double-A New Britain, where he made 7 starts to finish the season. In 12 starts in 2013, Davies went 4–3 with a 3.41 ERA and 4 quality starts, striking out 47 in 58 innings. Davies signed a minor league deal with the Cleveland Indians on February 12, 2014. Davies signed a minor league deal

neg: James Paxton (baseball) first start of the season, he was placed on the disabled list. He would finish the season appearing in only 13 starts due to an extended stint on the disabled list. His injury woes would continue into the 2015 season, during which he would appear in only 13 starts for the second consecutive season. In 2016, Paxton was in competition for a rotation spot in spring training, but after posting an ERA of over 9, he was optioned to AAA. He was recalled a few months later after Félix Hernández landed on the disabled list. Paxton started the 2017 season

neg: Bob Elliott (baseball) in 1959. After a third-place finish in Sacramento, Elliott received his only Major League managing opportunity when he took over the Kansas City Athletics for the season. But the Athletics were one of the weakest teams in the American League, and the team's owner, Arnold Johnson, died suddenly just before the season began. The A's won only 58 games while losing 96 (.377) in Elliott's only season at the helm, finishing in last place. He was fired by new owner Charles O. Finley at season's end, and replaced by Joe Gordon. In , Elliott was a coach for the expansion

neg: Louisville Cardinals baseball Louisville Cardinals baseball The Louisville Cardinals baseball team is the varsity intercollegiate baseball program of the University of Louisville, located in Louisville, Kentucky. The program was a member of the NCAA Division I American Athletic Conference for the 2014 season and joined the Atlantic Coast Conference in July 2014. The Cardinals have played at Jim Patterson Stadium since the venue opened during the 2005 season. Dan McDonnell has been the program's head coach since the start of the 2007 season. As of the end of the 2017 season, the program has appeared in eleven NCAA Tournaments and four College World

neg: Louisville Cardinals baseball Series. In conference postseason play, it has won two Big East Conference Baseball Tournaments. In regular season play, it has won two Metro Conference titles, four Big East Conference titles, one American Athletic Conference title, and one Atlantic Coast Conference title. Louisville also set the ACC record for most conference wins in a season with 25 on May 16, 2015. As of the start of the 2017 Major League Baseball season, eight former Cardinals have appeared in Major League Baseball. Seven former Cardinals have appeared in MLB games during the 2016 season: Adam Duvall, Cody Ege, Chad Green, Dean Kiekhefer,

neg: Rich Hill (baseball coach) Rich Hill (baseball coach) Richard Bradley Hill (born June 30, 1962) is an American college baseball coach, head coach of the NCAA Division I West Coast Conference's San Diego Toreros since prior to the 1999 season. Prior to San Diego, Hill was the head coach of the Cal Lutheran Kingsmen from 1988–1993 and the San Francisco Dons from 1994–1998. Hill's career head coaching record is 850–570–3, as of the end of the 2013 season. Prior to his coaching career, Hill played college baseball briefly at San Diego State before transferring to Cal Lutheran to finish his college career. He played

neg: 1962 Major League Baseball season 2 games to 1. In the World Series the New York Yankees defeated the San Francisco Giants 4 games to 3. 1962 Major League Baseball season The 1962 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 9 to October 16, 1962. The National League played a 162-game schedule for the first time, having added the Houston Colt .45s and the New York Mets as expansion teams. The American League had played its first 162-game schedule a year earlier. The NL returned to New York City after a four-year absence, though the Mets would finish in last place. The National League

neg: 1962 Major League Baseball season 1962 Major League Baseball season The 1962 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 9 to October 16, 1962. The National League played a 162-game schedule for the first time, having added the Houston Colt .45s and the New York Mets as expansion teams. The American League had played its first 162-game schedule a year earlier. The NL returned to New York City after a four-year absence, though the Mets would finish in last place. The National League went to a tie-breaker series to decide the Pennant winner won by the San Francisco Giants over the Los Angeles Dodgers

neg: David Cone ERA in the post-season. Cone returned to his hometown Kansas City Royals as a free agent for the 1993 season. Despite an 11–14 record, Cone had an impressive 1993, pitching 254 innings with a 3.33 ERA, or 138 ERA+. He improved to go 16–5 with a 2.94 ERA (171 ERA+) in the strike-shortened 1994 season to win the American League Cy Young Award, and finish ninth in MVP voting. Cone was a Major League Baseball Players Association representative in negotiations with Major League Baseball in events that surrounded the 1994 baseball strike. Four days after the strike ended, the Royals

neg: Sports in Syracuse League affiliate of the Tampa Bay Lightning. Syracuse has had several top-level pro teams. Most notable are the Syracuse Nationals, an NBA team which played 17 seasons in Syracuse (1947–1963) before moving to Philadelphia to become the Philadelphia 76ers; and two different Major League Baseball teams: the Syracuse Stars of the National League in 1879, which didn't finish their first season; and the Syracuse Stars of the American Association in 1890. Syracuse has been represented in professional baseball for all but four years since 1877, when the Syracuse Stars competed in the League Alliance, an early minor league. Syracuse fielded

neg: Mel Krause Sheldon High School's baseball team to a State runner-up finish in 1966. In 1968 Krause moved to the college coaching ranks when he became the first head coach of the Lane Community College Men's Basketball team. In two seasons at Lane, Mel compiled a 31–13 record (14–6 in 1968–69 and 17–7 in 1969–70). In addition to being the head coach of Men's Basketball, Mel helped the school start a varsity baseball program in 1969. While he was working as an assistant baseball coach to Irv Roth, the inaugural 1969–70 baseball team advanced to the NJCAA Region 18 tournament. In 1970

neg: Dan O'Brien (baseball coach) Dan O'Brien (baseball coach) Daniel Peter O'Brien (born 1971) is an American college baseball coach who was most recently head coach at Santa Clara University. He was named to that position prior to the 2012 season. O'Brien played at UC San Diego, led the team in home runs, continues to rank highly on several career lists. In his first year, he helped the team to a third place finish in the NCAA Division III Baseball Championship. He then served as a player/coach for one season with the independent league team Greenville Bluesmen in 1996. In 1997, O'Brien became a full-time

neg: Bob Costas Scully) for an All-Star Game until 1994 and a World Series until 1995 (when NBC split the coverage with ABC under "The Baseball Network" umbrella), when NBC regained Major League Baseball rights after a four-year hiatus (when the broadcast network television contract moved over to CBS, exclusively). It was not until 1997 when Costas finally got to do play-by-play for a World Series from start to finish. Costas ended up winning a Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Sports Personality, Play-by-Play. In 1999, Costas teamed with his then-NBC colleague Joe Morgan to call two weekday night telecasts for ESPN. The first

neg: Harvard Crimson baseball EIBL regular season titles, and 12 Ivy League regular season titles. As of the start of the 2014 Major League Baseball season, 12 former Crimson players have appeared in Major League Baseball. Harvard College's first season of baseball came in 1865; the team went 6–0 that year. It played one intercollegiate game (against Williams) and five against semi-professional teams. Organized baseball at the college had begun a few years earlier, when "class nines" (the teams of each of Harvard College's four class years) were first fielded; the first of these was the '66 Baseball Club, formed in 1862 by members

neg: 1972 Boston Red Sox season = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts" 1972 Boston Red Sox season The 1972 Boston Red Sox season was the 72nd season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished second in the American League East with a record of 85 wins and 70 losses, ½ game behind the Detroit Tigers. Due to the cancellation of games missed during the 1972 Major League Baseball strike, Detroit played (and won) one more game than Boston, allowing them to finish with a record of 86–70, winning the division by ½ game. After the 1971 season, the

neg: Mike Kennedy (baseball) Mike Kennedy (baseball) Mike Kennedy is the head college baseball coach of the Elon Phoenix. He has held the position since the start of the 1997 season. His record, entering the 2012 NCAA Division I baseball season, is 510–352–3. Under Kennedy, the Phoenix have won four Southern Conference regular season championships, one Southern Conference Baseball Tournament championship, and made five NCAA Regional appearances. Kennedy was a two-time honorable mention All-American at Elon, then competing at the NCAA Division II level, playing catcher from 1998–1990. He was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the ninth round of the 1990 draft. The

neg: 1975 Cleveland Indians season 1975 Cleveland Indians season The 1975 Cleveland Indians season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Indians competing in the American League East, where they finished fourth with a record of 79–80. One highlight of the season was the arrival of Frank Robinson to the club. Prior to the start of the season, the Indians named him player-manager, giving him distinction of being the first black manager in Major League Baseball history. "Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs

neg: BAR 004 BAR 004 The BAR 004 was the car with which the British American Racing team competed in the Formula One season. It was driven by Jacques Villeneuve and Olivier Panis. The BAR 004 was the first-ever BAR car to be fully designed by British American Racing after 3-year alliance with Reynard Motorsport. During the season the car was unreliable having a dismal start which saw the team fail to score a single championship point during the first half of the season. Also Olivier Panis failed to finish the first seven races. The team scored their first points when they finished

neg: Bo Belinsky reputation following his no-hitter. , or Retrosheet, or Baseball Almanac, or Baseball Library, or Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Winter League), or Bo Belinsky Robert "Bo" Belinsky (December 7, 1936 – November 23, 2001) was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball, who became an instant southern California celebrity as a rookie with the Los Angeles Angels, especially when the fourth of his season-opening four straight wins was a no-hitter against his former organization, the Baltimore Orioles. Belinsky is one of only two pitchers in Angels franchise history to start his career with a four-game winning streak or better (the other

neg: Buffalo Bulls baseball, 2010–19 University at Buffalo in the 2013 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Bulls played their home games at Amherst Audubon Field, and were led by seventh year head coach Ron Torgalski. They finished the season 33–24, 19–7 in MAC play to finish in second place in the East Division. The 2014 Buffalo Bulls baseball team represented the University at Buffalo in the 2014 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Bulls played their home games at Amherst Audubon Field, and were led by eighth year head coach Ron Torgalski. They finished the season 24–24, 13–13 in MAC play to finish in

neg: Wladimir Balentien Wladimir Balentien Wladimir Ramon Balentien (; born July 2, 1984) is a Curaçaoan-Dutch professional baseball outfielder with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He previously played in Major League Baseball for the Seattle Mariners and Cincinnati Reds. In 2013, he broke the NPB single-season home run record of 55, previously held by professional baseball's all-time home run leader Sadaharu Oh, American Tuffy Rhodes, and Venezuelan Alex Cabrera. Balentien would finish the season with 60 home runs. Balentien was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Mariners in . He spent his first five professional seasons in

neg: Major League Baseball schedule In some markets, Saturday night start an hour earlier than usual night start times, but other cities start Saturday night games at the same time as weeknight games. In conclusion, weekday games are only played at night except for getaway days while many weekend games are played during the day. The initial pitch typically occurs 5 or 10 minutes after the hour, in order to allow time for pre-game ceremonies. Major League Baseball schedule The Major League Baseball (MLB) season schedule consists of 162 games for each of the 30 teams in the American League (AL) and National League (NL),

neg: Portland Beavers Angels in the first round of the playoffs. The team drew, up to then, a team record of 421,000 fans that season. This record would stand for the Beavers until the 2001 season when Triple-A Baseball returned to Portland. In 1948, the team finish fifth, followed by a sixth-place finish in 1949. The 1949 season began the integration of the Pacific Coast League as Frankie Austin and Luis Marquez became Beavers. Beginning with the 1950 season, the Beavers finished fourth for four straight years. Clay Hopper, who had been Jackie Robinson's manager when he played for the Montreal Royals in

neg: Houston Rockets time, the Rockets set an NBA record for best record by a team with no All-Stars. The Rockets would also finish ninth in the Western Conference for the following two seasons, with Yao Ming getting a season-ending injury seven games into the 2010–11 season and deciding to retire during the 2011 off-season. Said off-season, which saw the NBA going through a lockout, had Adelman dismissed, and general manager Daryl Morey deciding to start a revamp of the Rockets based on advanced statistical analytics (similar to sabermetrics in baseball) in player acquisitions and style of play. Kevin McHale was named head

neg: 2015 Cincinnati Reds season 2015 Cincinnati Reds season The 2015 Cincinnati Reds season was the 126th season for the franchise in Major League Baseball, and their 13th at Great American Ball Park, which hosted the 2015 Major League Baseball All-Star Game on Tuesday, July 14. The Reds finished the season with a record of 64–98, 36 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals, second-worst in the National League, and their worst finish since 1982. On December 11, 2014, the Reds acquired shortstop Eugenio Suárez and minor league pitcher Jonathan Crawford from the Detroit Tigers for pitcher Alfredo Simón. On the same day, the Reds Acquired

neg: 1972 Boston Red Sox season 1972 Boston Red Sox season The 1972 Boston Red Sox season was the 72nd season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished second in the American League East with a record of 85 wins and 70 losses, ½ game behind the Detroit Tigers. Due to the cancellation of games missed during the 1972 Major League Baseball strike, Detroit played (and won) one more game than Boston, allowing them to finish with a record of 86–70, winning the division by ½ game. After the 1971 season, the Red Sox management decided on drastic changes. First there was

neg: 1969 Houston Astros season 1969 Houston Astros season The 1969 Houston Astros season was a season in American baseball. The team finished in fifth place in the newly established National League West with a record of 81–81, twelve games behind the Atlanta Braves. It was also the first time in their history that the Astros did not finish below .500. The Astros season from August 26 to October 2 was featured in Jim Bouton's book, "Ball Four". On September 19, Bouton struck out Tony Pérez of the Cincinnati Reds and made baseball history. With that strikeout, the pitching staff of the 1969 edition of

neg: 1969 Houston Astros season 1969 Houston Astros season The 1969 Houston Astros season was a season in American baseball. The team finished in fifth place in the newly established National League West with a record of 81–81, twelve games behind the Atlanta Braves. It was also the first time in their history that the Astros did not finish below .500. The Astros season from August 26 to October 2 was featured in Jim Bouton's book, "Ball Four". On September 19, Bouton struck out Tony Pérez of the Cincinnati Reds and made baseball history. With that strikeout, the pitching staff of the 1969 edition of

neg: Brad Hill (baseball coach) Brad Hill (baseball coach) Brad L. Hill (born May 2, 1962) is an American college baseball coach and had been the head baseball coach at Kansas State University since the start of the 2004 season to the competition of the 2018 season. He has held the position for eight seasons. Under him, the Wildcats have appeared in six consecutive Big 12 Baseball Tournaments (2007–2012). His teams have also qualified for three NCAA Division I Baseball Championships. Hill was the coach at Central Missouri from 1995–2003. He won a Division II National Championship there in 2003, and was National Runner-up in

neg: Rio Ruiz Rio Ruiz Rio Noble Ruiz (born May 22, 1994) is an American professional baseball third baseman for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was selected in the fourth round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft by the Houston Astros. Shortly before the start of the 2015 Major League Baseball season, Ruiz was traded to the Atlanta Braves. He made his major league debut with the Braves during the 2016 season. Ruiz attended Bishop Amat Memorial High School in La Puente, California. He played both baseball and football. Ruiz verbally committed to attend the University of Southern

neg: North American Women's Baseball League and Seahawks (turquoise) are chosen at the start of the year for parity. Trades between teams during a season almost never happen. The teams are run by the league; although some attract their own fans and chart-keepers, they don't promote themselves separately. The league does a minimum of self-promotion. Depending on the availability of facilities, they play day and evening games, with lights, the scoreboard, and an announcer. The NAWBL began under Nick Lopardo, owner of the North Shore Spirit of the independent Can-Am League. The NAWBL operated from 2003 through 2005 within the Spirit organization and played its games

neg: 1968 in baseball threw a record 58 2/3 consecutive scoreless innings, and Catfish Hunter of the Oakland Athletics was the first American League pitcher to record a perfect game since Don Larsen in Game 5 of the 1956 World Series. Hitting was anemic as Carl Yastrzemski of the Boston Red Sox would be the only American League hitter to finish the season with a batting average higher than .300. Yastrzemski's batting average of .301 was the lowest batting average of any league batting champion. The American League's collective slugging average of .340 remains the lowest since 1915 (when the game was still in

neg: Duke Blue Devils baseball Championships. As of the start of the 2013 Major League Baseball season, 34 former Blue Devils players have played in Major League Baseball. The baseball program began varsity play in 1889. Led by Arthur Bradsher's 13–1 record they won the S.I.A.A. championship in 1904. The Trinity hurler struck out 169 batters during that championship season and walked only four batters the entire season. Future major leaguer Scott Schoenweiss was a 1993 All-American at Duke as a freshman, as he had 12 wins, the second-best record in the school's history. Nate Freiman ('09), who became a first baseman for the Oakland

neg: Joe Pennucci named the head coach at East Tennessee State University. Joe Pennucci Joseph Pennucci is an American college baseball coach and former catcher. He is the head baseball coach at East Tennessee State University. Pennucci played college baseball at Garden City Community College and Dana College. Pennucci attended Loveland High School in Loveland, Colorado. Pennucci played for the school's varsity baseball team for three years. Pennucci then enrolled at Garden City Community College, to play college baseball for the Broncbusters team. After a season at Garden City, Pennucci transferred to Dana College to finish his career. He was named All-Conference one

neg: Jim Bailey (baseball) Jim Bailey (baseball) James Hopkins Bailey (born December 16, 1934) is a retired American professional baseball player, a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Cincinnati Reds during the 1959 season. A , left-hander, he is the younger brother of the late catcher Ed Bailey, who was his teammate (and batterymate) on the Reds. In three games pitched, Bailey posted a 0–1 record with seven strikeouts and a 6.17 ERA, allowing 17 hits and six bases on balls in 11⅔ innings, including one start. The start occurred during on MLB debut, September 10, 1959, at Wrigley

neg: Joe Pennucci Joe Pennucci Joseph Pennucci is an American college baseball coach and former catcher. He is the head baseball coach at East Tennessee State University. Pennucci played college baseball at Garden City Community College and Dana College. Pennucci attended Loveland High School in Loveland, Colorado. Pennucci played for the school's varsity baseball team for three years. Pennucci then enrolled at Garden City Community College, to play college baseball for the Broncbusters team. After a season at Garden City, Pennucci transferred to Dana College to finish his career. He was named All-Conference one time. Pennucci was named an assistant coach at Loveland

neg: Billy O'Conner in 2011. He stayed with the Musketeers through the 2012 season. O'Conner joined the Northern Kentucky Norse baseball staff as a volunteer coach in 2013. He re-joined the Xavier staff in 2013 as a full time assistant. O'Conner spent 4 seasons as an assistant for the Xavier baseball staff. In June 2017, O'Conner was named the head coach of the Musketeers program. O'Conner lead the Musketeers to a 21–35 finish in his first season. Billy O'Conner William O'Conner Jr. (born January 2, 1987) is an American college baseball coach and former catcher. O'Conner is the head coach of the Xavier

neg: Buffalo Bulls baseball, 2010–19 their home games at Amherst Audubon Field, and were led by fifth year head coach Ron Torgalski. They finished the season 14–38, 3–22 in MAC play to finish in sixth place in the East Division. The 2012 Buffalo Bulls baseball team represented the University at Buffalo in the 2012 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Bulls played their home games at Amherst Audubon Field, and were led by sixth year head coach Ron Torgalski. They finished the season 20–36, 10–16 in MAC play to finish in fourth place in the East Division. The 2013 Buffalo Bulls baseball team represented the

neg: Puerto Rico Islanders (EPBL) manage the Islanders in the 2018 season. The team finished the regular season in second-place finish with a 27–18 record. On August 12, 2018, the Islanders won the Zakari Cup (EPBL) championship by besting the New York Bucks in the final series. This was the team's first title in two seasons of existence. Puerto Rico Islanders (EPBL) The Puerto Rico Islanders are an independent professional baseball team based in Puerto Rico. They currently play in the American Empire Professional Baseball League (which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball), of which they are the incumbent champions. The Puerto Rico Islanders

neg: 2007–08 Mid-American Conference season not both. "<nowiki>*</nowiki> Affiliate status only. Does not qualify for trophy." "<nowiki>*</nowiki> Affiliate status only. Does not qualify for trophy." The 2008 baseball season begins in February 2008 and concludes with the NCAA Tournament in June 2008. Kent State is the defending East division and conference tournament champion and finished 0-2 in the 2007 NCAA baseball tournament. Eastern Michigan won the MAC West division. The 2007-08 men's basketball season begins in November 2007 and concludes with the NCAA Tournament in March 2008. Miami won the 2007 conference tournament, defeating East division champion Akron in the finals. Miami was seeded 14th

neg: Tony Robichaux Tony Robichaux Tony Robichaux (born September 10, 1961) is an American college baseball coach, currently serving as head coach of the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team. He was named to that position prior to the 1995 season. He previously served as head coach at McNeese State. Robichaux played at McNeese State, and became interim head coach immediately after ending his playing career. He was made permanent after the 1987 season, and remained with the Cowboys until 1994. Only once in his time at McNeese State did the Cowboys finish below .500, and in his final season he led the team

neg: Paul Kostacopoulos Paul Kostacopoulos Paul Kostacopoulos (born November 28, 1964) is an American college baseball coach. He has been the head coach of the Navy Midshipmen since the start of the 2006 season. Prior to Navy, he was the head coach at both Maine and Providence. With the three programs, Kostacopoulos has appeared in a total of five NCAA Tournaments. Kostacopoulos played college baseball at Providence from 1984 to 1987. After two seasons as an assistant at Providence, Kostacopoulos became the head coach for the start of the 1990 season. Kostacopoulos's first postseason appearance came in the 1991 Big East Tournament. Providence

neg: Rasty Wright (outfielder) and Buffalo Bisons. He also managed the Grand Rapids Gold Bugs in 1894-95 and the Paterson Giants in 1899. He is "probably (the) first player to collect 2,000 hits in (the) minor leagues." Rasty Wright (outfielder) William Smith "Rasty" Wright (January 31, 1863 – October 14, 1922) was a professional baseball player. An outfielder, he played just one season in Major League Baseball, 1890, which he split between two teams. He began the season with the American Association's Syracuse Stars, but was released in August. He then moved on to the Cleveland Spiders to finish the season. Wright also had