Danville Dans
Team logo Cap insignia
Information
LeagueProspect League (2009–present) (Eastern Conference – Central Division)
LocationDanville, Illinois
BallparkDanville Stadium
Founded1989
League championships9 (1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003)
Division championships1 (2010)
Former league(s)Central Illinois Collegiate League (1989–2008)
ColorsForest Green, Red, White
     
OwnershipJeanie Cooke
ManagerEric Coleman
MediaCommercial-News
Websitedanvilledans.com

The Danville Dans are a collegiate summer league baseball team located in Danville, Illinois. The team plays in the Prospect League, which their former league, the NCAA-sanctioned Central Illinois Collegiate League, was absorbed into after the 2008 season.

In their history as a CICL team, the Dans won nine tournament titles. Since the merger of the CICL and the Prospect League, the Dans have qualified for the playoffs four times, with their best finish coming in 2010, when they were the runner-up to the league champion, Chillicothe Paints.

The Dans play in the Prospect League's Eastern Conference – Central Division along with the Dubois County Bombers, Full Count Rhythm, Normal CornBelters, and Terre Haute Rex.[1]

Stadium

The Dans play their home games in 5,021-seat Danville Stadium.[2] During the 2017 season, just under 50,000 people attended Danville Dans games, ranking the stadium as the second-most visited facility in the Prospect League in terms of overall fans and average per game.[3]

Seasons

SeasonManagerRecordWin %LeagueDivisionGBPost-season recordPost-season win %Post-season resultNotes
2008Pete Paciorek24–23.5111–2.333Lost Central Illinois Collegiate League Championship (Springfield)
2009Pete Paciorek32–21.6042nd2nd2.50–0.000Did not qualifyProspect League Inaugural Season
2010Steve Bieser32–24.5703rd1st–2–1.667Won Central Division Championship (Nashville)
Won Semifinals (Quincy)
Lost Prospect League Championship (Chillicothe)
2011Mike Hutcheon25–29.46310th5th12.00–0.000Did not qualify
2012Jamie Sailors17–43.28311th6th21.00–0.000Did not qualify
2013Jamie Sailors41–19.6831st1st–0–2.000Lost West Division Championship (Quincy)2nd best regular season winning percentage in league history
2014Eric Coleman[4]31–29.5176th3rd8.50–0.000Did not qualify
2015Eric Coleman31–29.5176th2nd12.00–0.000Did not qualify
2016Eric Coleman35–25.5834th4th4.50–0.000Did not qualify
2017Eric Coleman31–29.5174th3rd5.00–0.000Did not qualify
2018Eric Coleman35–23.6032nd1st–1–2.333Lost West Division Championship (Terre Haute)
2019Eric Coleman40–20.6673rd2nd–0–1.000Lost East Division Championship (Chillicothe)
2020Season cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic)
2021Eric Coleman36–22.6213rd2nd4.50–1.000Lost Wabash River Division Championship (Lafayette)
2022Eric Coleman40–17.7021st1st–0–1.000Lost Wabash River Division Championship (Illinois Valley)
2023Eric Coleman33–23.5893rd1st–0–1.000Lost Wabash River Division Championship (Springfield)
2024Eric Coleman0–0.0000–0.000
Totals[5]483–376.5624–11.267

Roster

Danville Dans roster
Active roster Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  • -- Alex Ainsworth
  • -- Brendan Clarke
  • -- Charlie Horne
  • -- Gavin Parkerson
  • -- Ryan Sweeney
  • -- Cole Van Assen



  

Catchers

  • -- Josh Davis

Infielders

  • -- Grant Comeaux
  • -- Nolan Farley
  • -- Grant Haas
  • -- Graham Mastros
  • -- Gray Wells

Outfielders

  • -- Darryl Dilworth
  • -- Mac Ketchin
  • -- Michael Ryan
  • -- Brenden Stressler
  

Manager

  • -- Eric Coleman

Coaches

  • -- Jordan Barrett (pitching)
  • -- J. D. Pulfer (hitting)
  • -- Ron Polk (assistant)

Disabled list
‡ Inactive list
§ Suspended list

 updated January 10, 2024

References

  1. ↑ "2024 Prospect League Standings - Prospect League Baseball". www.prospectleague.com. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  2. ↑ "Danville Stadium Is Rich in History". www.danvilledans.org. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
  3. ↑ "Prospect League Attendance Up in 2017 | Prospect Collegiate Baseball LLC". pointstreaksites.com. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
  4. ↑ "Coleman Earns 100th Win with Danville Dans | Prospect Collegiate Baseball LLC". pointstreaksites.com. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
  5. ↑ "Prospect Collegiate Baseball LLC | Pointstreak Stats". prospectleague.wttbaseball.pointstreak.com. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
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