North_Carolina_A&T_Aggies_baseball
The North Carolina A&T Aggies baseball team represents the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in NCAA Division I college baseball. They compete in the Colonial Athletic Association. The Aggies play their home games at War Memorial Stadium, and are currently coached by Ben Hall.
| North Carolina A&T Aggies | |
|---|---|
 2024 North Carolina A&T Aggies baseball team | |
| Founded | 1902 |
| University | North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University |
| Head coach | Ben Hall (10th season) |
| Conference | Colonial Athletic Association |
| Location | Greensboro, North Carolina |
| Home stadium | War Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 7,500) |
| Nickname | Aggies |
| Colors | Blue and gold[1] |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 2005, 2018 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| 1974, 1993, 2005, 2018 | |
| Regular season conference champions | |
| MEAC: 1974, 1993, 2005, 2018 CIAA: 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1968, 1969, 1970 | |
The Aggie baseball program plays all home contests in War Memorial Stadium. The stadium, which was built in 1926, has a capacity of 7,500.[2] The stadium has served as the home of various local minor league baseball clubs from the 1930s to 2004.[3]
North Carolina A&T joined the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference as a founding member in 1969. Before that, the Aggies were members of the Division II Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (CIAA), where they won 14 conference titles, including a six-season streak from 1950 to 1955.[4] Since joining the MEAC, A&T has claimed 3 conference titles.
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| MLB Draft selections | |
|---|---|
| Total selected: | 18 |
| First picks in draft: | 0 |
| 1st Round: | 0 |
| MLB achievements | |
| Total Players: | 2 |
| All Stars: | 1 |
| In the World Series: | 1 |
| Hall of Famers: | 0 |
Many North Carolina A&T Aggie players have gone on to play baseball in Major, Minor, and Negro leagues. Of the 18 Aggie baseball players that have been selected in the Major League Baseball draft, Lloyd Lightfoot holds the distinction of being the highest drafted at #214 to the Baltimore Orioles in 1968.[6]
Aggie baseball players that have gone on to play professionally include: Negro league players Edward Martin,[7] James Robinson & Hubert "Burt" Simmons[8] and Major league players Tom Alston & Al Holland. Other notable former Aggie baseball players include: Hugh Evans who later transitioned into officiating for the NBA and Artis Stanfield, the first African-American to win the NCAA batting championship.[9] 2019 graduate Dawnoven Smith currently plays plays professionally for the Utica Unicorns of the United Shore Professional Baseball League.
Head coaches
The current coach of the Aggies is Ben Hall. Prior to joining NC A&T, Hall held previous assistant coaching positions at Winthrop University and Wingate University.[10]
- "North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Graphic and Editorial Standards and Guidelines". Retrieved August 13, 2016.
- "World War Memorial Stadium". ncataggies.com/. NC A&T Sports Information. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- NCAT Alumni Baseball Association. "NCA&T Baseball Home Field". www.aggiebaseballalumni.org. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
- NCAT Alumni Baseball Association. "NCA&T Baseball History". www.aggiebaseballalumni.org. Archived from the original on 2010-05-13. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
- NCAT Alumni Baseball Association. "NCA&T Baseball Championships". www.aggiebaseballalumni.org. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
- "North Carolina A&T State University Year by Year Team Information". thebaseballcube.com. The Baseball Cube. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- "Professor Ed Martin remembered as strong advocate for children and youth". news.vanderbilt.edu. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- "Bert Simmons (NC A&T) – Negro League Star Passes Away". blackcollegenines.com. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- "Resolution 61 & Joint House Resolution 660: A joint resolution commending the Basketball, Baseball and Wrestling Teams of North Carolina A&T State University" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- "Ben Hall Bio". ncataggies.com. NCAT Sports Information. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
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