| Central Arkansas Bears | |
|---|---|
 2023 Central Arkansas Bears baseball team | |
 | |
| University | University of Central Arkansas |
| Head coach | Nick Harlan (2nd season) |
| Conference | ASUN |
| Location | Conway, Arkansas |
| Home stadium | Bear Stadium (Capacity: 1,000) |
| Nickname | Bears |
| Colors | Purple and gray[1] |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 2013 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| Southland: 2013 | |
The Central Arkansas Bears baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of the University of Central Arkansas (UCA) in Conway, Arkansas.[2] The team is a member of the Atlantic Sun Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I, since the start of the 2022 season.[3] The Bears, coached by Nick Harlan, play home games at Bear Stadium on the UCA campus.
History
In 2013, UCA went farther into the playoffs than any Southland conference team has been, coming within one game of winning the Starkville regional. With the exception of eventual champion UCLA in the CWS Championship Series, the Bears were the only non-SEC team to beat Mississippi State in the 2013 season, splitting 3–3 with the Bulldogs on the year. After 11 seasons as the head coach of the Bears, Allen Gum announced his retirement at the conclusion of the 2021 season. Associate head coach, Nick Harlan, was named his successor.[4]
Major League Baseball
Central Arkansas has had 23 Major League Baseball draft selections since the draft began in 1965.[5]
| Bears in the Major League Baseball Draft | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Player | Round | Team |
| 1976 | Steven Beene | 1 | Royals |
| 1982 | Wes Gardner | 22 | Mets |
| 1984 | Carl Rogers | 16 | Royals |
| 1988 | Jeff Hart | 42 | Padres |
| 1992 | Kevin Booker | 11 | Cubs |
| 1992 | Marquis Riley | 2 | Angels |
| 1995 | Phil Bailey | 13 | Giants |
| 1996 | Greg Montgomery | 27 | Cardinals |
| 2006 | Andy Jackson | 26 | Marlins |
| 2008 | Chris Davis | 35 | Diamondbacks |
| 2011 | Dustin Ward | 19 | Orioles |
| 2013 | Jeffrey Enloe | 37 | Padres |
| 2013 | Jonathan Davis | 15 | Blue Jays |
| 2013 | Forrestt Allday | 8 | Red Sox |
| 2014 | Doug Votolato | 9 | Rangers |
| 2017 | Ty Tice | 16 | Blue Jays |
| 2017 | Tyler Gray | 20 | Twins |
| 2018 | Tyler Gray | 7 | Royals |
| 2018 | Hunter Strong | 25 | Royals |
| 2018 | William Hancock | 31 | Royals |
| 2019 | Cody Davenport | 20 | Royals |
| 2020 | Gavin Stone | 5 | Dodgers |
| 2021 | Noah Cameron | 7 | Royals |
| 2022 | Tyler Cleveland | 14 | Mariners |
See also
References
- ↑ UCA Standards Guide (PDF). September 28, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ↑ "Central Arkansas Bears". d1baseball.com. Archived from the original on 2013-04-14. Retrieved 2013-04-24.
- ↑ "ASUN Conference Announces Three New Institutions; Adds Football as 20th Sport" (Press release). ASUN Conference. January 29, 2021. Archived from the original on January 29, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ↑ Eli Lederman (May 24, 2021). "Gum, UCA baseball coach since 2011, to retire". www.nwaonline.com. Northwest Arkansas Newspapers LLC. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- ↑ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "University of Central Arkansas (Conway, AR)"". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
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