Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders baseball
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|name = Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders
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|university = Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi
|conference = Southland
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|location = Corpus Christi, Texas
|coach = Scott Malone
|tenure = 18th
|stadium = Chapman Field
|capacity = 750
|nickname = Islanders
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The Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States.{{cite web| title=Texas A&M–Corpus Islanders|publisher=d1baseball.com |url=http://www.d1baseball.com/schools/tamucc.htm|access-date=2013-04-17}} The team is a member of the Southland Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. The team plays its home games at on-campus Chapman Field in Corpus Christi, Texas.{{cite web|title=2015 Islanders Baseball Schedule|url=http://www.goislanders.com/sports/bsb/2014-15/schedule|publisher=Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Athletics|access-date=November 30, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141205112810/http://www.goislanders.com/sports/bsb/2014-15/schedule|archive-date=December 5, 2014}} Off-campus Whataburger Field is the home venue for some high-profile games and tournaments. The Islanders are coached by Scott Malone.
History
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=Conference membership history=
- 2000–2006: Division III Independent
- 2007–Present: Southland Conference
Head coaches
| class="wikitable" |
| Coach
! Seasons ! Years ! W ! L ! T ! Pct |
|---|
| Hector Salinas
| 7 | 2000–2006 | 172 | 191 | 1 | .474 |
| Gene Salazar
| 1 | 2007 | 27 | 29 | 0 | .482 |
| Scott Malone
| 15 | 2008–Present | 375 | 424 | 2 | {{Winperc|375|454|2}} |
Year-by-year results
| class="wikitable" | ||||
| Year | Coach | Overall record | Conference record | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | rowspan="7" | Hector Salinas | 23–29 | ||
| 2001 | 18–36 | |||
| 2002 | 24–29 | |||
| 2003 | 33–17 | |||
| 2004 | 23–28 | |||
| 2005 | 31–21–1 | |||
| 2006 | 20–31 | |||
| 2007 | Gene Salazar | 27–29 | 12–18; 5th West | |
| 2008 | rowspan="19" | Scott Malone | 24–33–1 | 14–15–1; 5th West | Southland Tournament |
| 2009 | 18–38 | 9–24; 12th | ||
| 2010 | 20–33–1 | 10–22–1; 11th | ||
| 2011 | 37–24 | 19–14; 3rd | Southland Tournament | |
| 2012 | 24–33 | 14–19; 8th | Southland Tournament | |
| 2013 | 33–24 | 17–10; 2nd | Southland Tournament | |
| 2014 | 31–27 | 19–11; 4th | Southland Tournament | |
| 2015 | 26–27 | 13–14; 8th | Southland Tournament | |
| 2016 | 19–32 | 8–20; 10th | ||
| 2017 | 22–32 | 14–16; 9th | ||
| 2018 | 30–26 | 14–16; 7th | ||
| 2019 | 30–24 | 14-16; 7th | Southland Tournament | |
| 2020 | 8–10 | 2–1 | Season cut short due to COVID-19 pandemic | |
| 2021 | 25–29 | 20–14; 2nd | Southland Tournament | |
| 2022 | 27–28 | 10–14; 4th | Southland Tournament | |
| 2022 | 27–28 | 10–14; 7th | Southland Tournament | |
| 2023 | 24–30 | 12–12; T-5th | Southland Tournament | |
| 2024 | 22–35 | 10–14; 8th | Southland Tournament | |
| 2025 | 6–6 | 0–0 |
Major League Baseball
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi has had 14 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965.{{cite web| title=MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (Corpus Christi, TX)"|publisher=Baseball-Reference.com| url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?key_school=4726c69c&exact=1&query_type=key_school|access-date=2015-06-13}}
| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" style="text-align:center"
! colspan=4 style="background:#0067C5; color:white" |Islanders in the Major League Baseball Draft |
| Year
! Player ! Round ! Team |
|---|
| 2005
|{{sort name|Trey|Hearne|nolink=1}} | 28 |
| 2005
|{{sort name|Charles|Carter|nolink=1}} | 27 |
| 2010
|{{sort name|Sean|Hoelscher|nolink=1}} | 27 |
| 2011
|{{sort name|Matthew|Holland|nolink=1}} | 22 | Phillies |
| 2011
|{{sort name|Todd|Simko|nolink=1}} | 21 |
| 2012
|{{sort name|Daniel|Minor|nolink=1}} | 9 | Astros |
| 2013
|{{sort name|Eric|Weiss|nolink=1}} | 35 | Angels |
| 2013
|{{sort name|Trevor|Foss|nolink=1}} | 22 | Angels |
| 2015
|{{sort name|Trevor|Belicek|nolink=1}} | 16 | Braves |
| 2016
|{{sort name|Casey|Thomas|nolink=1}} | 34 |
| 2016
|{{sort name|Chris|Falwell|nolink=1}} | 16 | Giants |
| 2018
|{{sort name|Harrison|DiNicola|nolink=1}} | 27 | Marlins |
| 2018
|{{sort name|Aaron|Hernandez|nolink=1}} | 3 | Angels |
| 2019
|{{sort name|Dustin|Lacaze|nolink=1}} | 21 |
See also
References
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