North Dakota Fighting Hawks baseball
{{Short description|American College baseball team}}
{{Infobox college baseball team
|name = North Dakota Fighting Hawks baseball
|founded = 1901
|defunct = 2016
|logo = UND athletics.png
|logo_size = 200
|university = University of North Dakota
|division =
|location = Grand Forks, North Dakota
|stadium = Harold Kraft Memorial Field
|capacity = 2,000
|nickname = Fighting Hawks
|cws = Division II: 1993
|ncaa_tourn = Division II: 1967, 1993, 2004
|conf_tourn =
|conf_champ = 1962, 1967, 1992 (division), 2004
}}
The North Dakota Fighting Hawks baseball team was a part of the athletic program at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
History
The team was a member of the NCAA Division I Western Athletic Conference. It played at Harold Kraft Memorial Field. The last head coach was Jeff Dodson. The public address announcer for the baseball team was Kris Holm.
Announced April 12, 2016, as a part of expense reductions because of institution and statewide budget cuts, the University of North Dakota announced the baseball program would be discontinued at the end of their 2015–16 season.{{Cite web|url=http://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/4007776-watch-und-athletics-announces-elimination-baseball-mens-golf|title = WATCH: UND athletics announces elimination of baseball, men's golf| date=12 April 2016 }}
On May 3, 2023, Zach Muckenhirn, who played for UND from 2014 to 2016, made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut against the Detroit Tigers, becoming the first player in UND history to play in the major leagues.{{Cite web|title=Zach Muckenhirn makes MLB debut, becomes first UND player to reach majors|url=https://fightinghawks.com/news/2023/5/4/general-zach-muckenhirn-makes-mlb-debut-becomes-first-und-player-to-reach-majors.aspx|access-date=2023-05-05|website=fightinghawks.com|language=en}}
Head coaches
| class=wikitable
! # !! Name !! Term | ||
| 1 | John Blair | 1901–1902 |
| 2 | Walter Hempel | 1903 |
| 3 | David Boise | 1904 |
| 4 | John "Chick" Commy | 1905–1907 |
| 5 | Harry Kyllo | 1908–1909 |
| 6 | David L. Dunlap | 1910 |
| 7 | John "Chick" Commy | 1911 |
| 8 | Henry "Doc" O'Keefe | 1912 |
| 9 | John Ellory | 1913 |
| 10 | Harry Wells | 1914 |
| 11 | Any Gill | 1915–1916 |
| 12 | No team | 1921–1955 |
| 13 | Harold C. "Pinky" Kraft | 1956–1981 |
| 14 | Terry Hjelmstad | 1982–1983 |
| 15 | Brian Kraft | 1984–1988 |
| 16 | Joe Serratore | 1989 |
| 17 | Gene Roebuck | 1990–1993 |
| 18 | Kelvin Ziegler | 1994–2007 |
| 19 | Timm Pint* | 2007–2008 |
| 20 | Jeff Dodson | 2009–2016 |
Stadiums
References
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External links
- {{Official website|1=http://www.undsports.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=13500&SPID=6384&SPSID=58538}}
{{University of North Dakota}}
Category:1901 establishments in North Dakota
Category:2016 disestablishments in North Dakota
Category:Baseball teams established in 1901
Category:Baseball teams disestablished in 2016
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