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James Madison Dukes |
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Founded | 1970 (1970) |
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University |
James Madison University |
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Athletic director | Jeff Bourne |
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Head coach |
Marlin Ikenberry (9th season) |
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Conference |
Sun Belt Conference |
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Location |
Harrisonburg, Virginia |
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Home stadium |
Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park (Capacity: 1,200) |
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Nickname |
Dukes |
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Colors | Purple and gold
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1983 |
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1983 |
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1980, 1981, 1983, 1988, 1994, 2002, 2008, 2011 |
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CAA: 2008, 2011 |
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CAA: 1986, 1988, 1995, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2011
ECAC South: 1980, 1981 |
Founded in 1970, the James Madison
baseball program played at
Long Field at Mauck Stadium through the end of the 2009 season. In 2010 they opened play at
Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park, the school's new baseball and softball complex. The "Diamond Dukes," as the team is known, have compiled a 1092-670-8 all-time record and have made the NCAA tournament nine times, most recently in
2011. The Dukes compete in the
Sun Belt Conference.
Billy Sample is JMU's most famous baseball alumnus, who played in 862 career major league games with the
Texas Rangers,
New York Yankees, and
Atlanta Braves. In the 2006 season, JMU had the top-two home run hitters in Division I. One of them,
Kellen Kulbacki, placed in the top five in all three of the
triple crown categories. Kulbacki received the 2006 National Player of the Year award as a sophomore. In 2008, the Dukes won their first
CAA Championship defeating
Towson University qualifying the team for the
2008 NCAA Division I baseball tournament hosted by
North Carolina State University in
Raleigh, NC. The Dukes also won the CAA Championship in 2011 defeating
Old Dominion University qualifying the team for the
2011 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.
Notable alumni
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Billy Sample (1974–1976) – former
MLB
outfielder for the
Texas Rangers,
New York Yankees, and
Atlanta Braves; first MLB player from JMU
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Lorenzo Bundy (1977–1981) – former
Minor League Baseball
first baseman and
MLB coach; current manager of the Double-A
Birmingham Barons
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Dana Allison (1986–1989) – former
MLB
pitcher for the
Oakland Athletics
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Larry Mitchell (1990–1992) – former
MLB
pitcher for the
Philadelphia Phillies
[5]
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Mike Hubbard (1991–1992) – former
MLB
catcher for the
Chicago Cubs,
Montreal Expos,
Atlanta Braves, and
Texas Rangers
[6]
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Rich Croushore (1992–1993) – former
MLB
relief pitcher for the
St. Louis Cardinals,
Colorado Rockies, and
Boston Red Sox
[7]
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Scott Forster (1992–1994) – former
MLB pitcher for the
Montreal Expos
[8]
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Mike Venafro (1992–1995) – former
MLB
relief pitcher for the
Texas Rangers,
Oakland Athletics,
Tampa Bay Devil Rays,
Los Angeles Dodgers, and
Colorado Rockies
[9]
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Brian McNichol (1993–1995) – former
MLB
pitcher for the
Chicago Cubs
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Travis Harper (1995–1997) – former
MLB
pitcher for the
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
[11]
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Rich Thompson (1998–2000) – former
MLB
outfielder for the
Kansas City Royals and
Tampa Bay Rays
[12]
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Dan Meyer (2000–2002) – former
MLB
pitcher for the
Atlanta Braves,
Oakland Athletics, and
Florida Marlins; current pitching coach for the Triple–A
Indianapolis Indians
[13]
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Ryan Reid (2004–2006) – former
MLB
pitcher for the
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Kellen Kulbacki (2005–2007) – former
Minor League Baseball
outfielder in the
San Diego Padres organization; College Baseball Player of the Year in 2006
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Kevin Munson (2008–2010) – former
Minor League Baseball
pitcher in the
Arizona Diamondbacks organization;
Rule 5 draft pick by the
Philadelphia Phillies in 2013
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Jake Lowery (2009–2011) –
Johnny Bench Award winner for JMU in 2011 and former
Minor League Baseball
catcher; current manager for the Low–A
Fredericksburg Nationals
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Kevin Kelly (2017–2019) –
MLB
pitcher for the
Tampa Bay Rays.
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Nick Robertson (2018–2019) –
MLB
pitcher for the
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Chase DeLauter (2020–2022) –
outfielder who was a
first–round draft pick by the
Cleveland Guardians
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References
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