Ouachita Baptist Tigers
{{Infobox college athletics
| name = Ouachita Baptist Tigers
| logo = Ouachita Baptist Tigers primary logo.svg
| logo_width = 200
| university = Ouachita Baptist University
| association = NCAA
| conference = Great American Conference
Great Lakes Valley Conference (wrestling)
New South Intercollegiate Swim Conference (swimming)
| division = Division II
| director = David Sharp
| location = Arkadelphia, Arkansas
| first season =
| teams = 18
| mens_teams = 9
| womens_teams = 9
| coed_teams =
| stadium = Cliff Harris Stadium / Benson-Williams Field
| baseballfield = Rab Rodgers Field
| basketballarena = Bill Vining Arena
| arena2 =
| mascot =
| nickname = Tigers
| fightsong =
| pageurl = https://obutigers.com/
| ncaa titles =
| indiv_relay ncaa champs =
| altlogo = 200px
}}
The Ouachita Baptist Tigers are composed of 16 teams representing Ouachita Baptist University in intercollegiate athletics, including men and women's basketball, golf, soccer, swimming, and tennis. Men's sports include baseball, football, and wrestling. Women's sports include volleyball, cross country, and softball. The Tigers compete in the NCAA Division II and are members of the Great American Conference.{{cite web| title=Ouachita Baptist University Athletics|publisher=obutigers.com| url=http://www.obutigers.com/|access-date=2012-09-04}} The wrestling team competes as a single-sport member of the Great Lakes Valley Conference.{{cite press release|url=https://www.glvcsports.com/news/2018/8/2/glvc-wrestling-admits-ouachita-baptist-as-associate-member.aspx |title=GLVC Wrestling Admits Ouachita Baptist as Associate Member |publisher=Great Lakes Valley Conference |date=August 2, 2018 |access-date=November 20, 2019}} The men's and women's swimming teams compete in the New South Intercollegiate Swim Conference.
Teams
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Baseball
| Basketball |
Basketball
| Cross Country |
Cross Country
| Soccer |
Football
| Softball |
Soccer
| Swimming & Diving |
Swimming & Diving
| Tennis |
Tennis
| Track & Field{{sup|1}} |
Track & Field
| Volleyball |
Wrestling
| |
colspan="2" style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Ouachita Baptist Tigers|border=1|color= }}"| {{small|{{sup|1}} – includes both indoor and outdoor}} |
Baseball
Ouachita Baptist has had 5 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965.{{cite web| title=MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "Ouachita Baptist University (Arkadelphia, AR)"|publisher=Baseball-Reference.com| url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?key_school=38157979&exact=1&query_type=key_school|access-date=2013-09-05}}
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| align="center" | 1965 | align="center" |{{sort name|James|Jordan|nolink=1}} | align="center" | 29 | align="center" | Giants |
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| align="center" | 1969 | align="center" |{{sort name|Roger|Pattillo|nolink=1}} | align="center" | 11 | align="center" | Phillies |
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| align="center" | 1972 | align="center" |{{sort name|Paul|Lancaster|nolink=1}} | align="center" | 30 | align="center" | Yankees |
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| align="center" | 1976 | align="center" |{{sort name|Randolph|Lamb|nolink=1}} | align="center" | 14 | align="center" | Astros |
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| align="center" | 2008 | align="center" |{{sort name|Steve|Smith|nolink=1}} | align="center" | 25 | align="center" | Indians |
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| align="center" | 2014 | align="center" |{{sort name|Keegan|Ghidotti|nolink=1}} | align="center" | 38 | align="center" | Orioles |
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| align="center" | 2014 | align="center" |{{sort name|Davis|Ward|nolink=1}} | align="center" | 40 | align="center" | Cardinals |
Basketball
Ouachita Baptist has had one NBA draft selection.{{cite web| url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/p/patteto01.html| title = Tom Patterson Stats {{!}} Basketball-Reference.com}}
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1972
| 2 (#25 overall) |
Football
{{Main|Ouachita Baptist Tigers football}}
References
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