Cornell Big Red baseball
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| Cornell Big Red | |
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| Founded | 1869 |
| University | Cornell University |
| Conference | Ivy League |
| Location | Ithaca, NY |
| Head coach | Dan Pepicelli (1st year) |
| Home stadium | Hoy Field (Capacity: 500) |
| Nickname | Big Red |
| Colors | Carnelian and White |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 2012 | |
| Conference champions | |
| 2012 | |
- For information on all Cornell University sports, see Cornell Big Red
The Cornell Big Red baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, United States.[1] The team is a member of the Ivy League, which is part of NCAA Division I. Cornell's first baseball team was fielded in 1869 and participated in the Eastern Intercollegiate Baseball League (EIBL) until 1992. The team plays its home games at Hoy Field in Ithaca, New York.
Major League Baseball
Cornell has had 14 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965.[2]
| Big Red in the Major League Baseball Draft | |||
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| Year | Player | Round | Team |
| 1967 | Edward Cott | 9 | Reds |
| 1968 | Edward Cott | 5 | Senators |
| 1969 | Timothy McEnderfer | 34 | Cardinals |
| 1972 | Michael McGuire | 1 | Tigers |
| 1972 | Michael McGuire | 10 | Pirates |
| 1974 | Steve Hamrick | 15 | Cubs |
| 1977 | Kenneth Veenema | 11 | Cubs |
| 1999 | Brian Williamson | 32 | Mets |
| 2002 | Erik Rico | 22 | Blue Jays |
| 2003 | Chris Schutt | 7 | Twins |
| 2004 | Daniel Baysinger | 31 | Cardinals |
| 2006 | Everett Collis | 28 | Mariners |
| 2011 | Jadd Schmeltzer | 49 | Red Sox |
| 2014 | Brent Jones | 4 | Diamondbacks |
