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Lipscomb Bisons
2024 Lipscomb Bisons baseball team
Founded1869 (1869)
Conference historyMississippi Valley Conference (1929–1934)
Volunteer State Athletic Conference (1948–1985)
Tennessee Collegiate Athletic Conference (1986–1996)
TranSouth Athletic Conference (1997–2001)
UniversityLipscomb University
Head coachJeff Forehand (18th season)
ConferenceAtlantic Sun
LocationNashville, Tennessee
Home stadiumDugan Field
(Capacity: 1,500)
NicknameBisons
ColorsPurple and gold[1]
   
NCAA Tournament champions
NAIA: 1977, 1979
NCAA Tournament appearances
2008, 2015, 2023
Conference tournament champions
2008, 2015, 2023
Regular season conference champions
2022, 2023

The Lipscomb Bisons baseball team is the varsity intercollegiate baseball team of Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. The team competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I and is a member of the ASUN Conference.

The Bisons have been to three NCAA tournaments, in 2008, 2015, and 2023.

Lipscomb in the NCAA Tournament

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Year Record Pct Notes
2008 1–2 .333 Athens Regional
2015 0–2 .000 Nashville Regional
2023 0–2 .000 Clemson Regional
TOTALS
1–6 .143

Stadiums

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Ken Dugan Field at Stephen Lee Marsh Stadium

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The Bisons have played their home games at Dugan Field in Nashville since 1991. The facility has a capacity of 1,500 spectators.[2] The playing surface is named after Ken Dugan, Lipscomb baseball coach from 1960 to 1996 and winner of over 1,000 games as head of the program. The surrounding stadium is named after Stephen Lee Marsh.[3]

Head coaches

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Head coaches[4]
Year(s) Coach Seasons W–L–T Pct
1926–1928 Hershel Priestley 3 0–0–0
1929 Edgar Darnell 1 0–0–0
1930–1932 H. Leo Boles 3 0–0–0
1933 Robert Alexander 1 0–0–0
1934–1936, 1938–1942 Robert Neil 8 0–0–0
1937 Pinkey Berryhill 1 0–0–0
1947–1951 Herman Waddell 5 0–0–0
1952 Axel Swang 1 0–0–0
1953–1956 Elvis Sherrill 4 0–0–0
1957–1959 Charles Morris 3 0–0–0
1960–1996 Ken Dugan 37 1,137–450 .716
1997–2000 Mel Brown 4 0–0–0
2001–2006 Wynn Fletcher 6 123–184 .401
2007–present Jeff Forehand 15 386–420 .479
Totals 14 92 1,646–1,054 .610

NCAA tournament

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NCAA tournament[5]
Year Site Record Notes
2008 Foley Field 1–2 Athens Regional
2015 Hawkins Field 0–2 Nashville Regional
2023 Doug Kingsmore Stadium 0–2 Clemson Regional
Total 1–6 (1–6 regionals)

Player awards

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Atlantic Sun award winners

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References

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  1. ^ Lipscomb University Brand Identity Guide and Stylebook (PDF). January 1, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  2. ^ "Dugan Field". The Baseball Cube. Archived from the original on October 16, 2012. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Dugan Field at Marsh Stadium". lipscombsports.com. Archived from the original on May 17, 2011. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
  4. ^ "2018 Baseball Record Book" (PDF). www.nusports.com. Northwestern University. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  5. ^ Kirk Downs (May 26, 2015). "Baseball claims A-Sun title, heading to second NCAA tourney". www.lipscomb.edu. Lipscomb University. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  6. ^ "2020 ASUN Conference Baseball Record Book" (PDF). www.asunsports.org. Atlantic Sun Conference. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
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