Alcorn State Braves baseball
| Alcorn State Braves | |
|---|---|
| File:Baseball current event.svg 2025 Alcorn State Braves baseball team | |
| File:Alcorn.png | |
| Founded | 1959 |
| University | Alcorn State University |
| Athletic director | Derek Horne |
| Head coach | Carlton Hardy (1st season) |
| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference West Division |
| Location | Lorman, Mississippi |
| Home stadium | Foster Baseball Field at McGowan Stadium (Capacity: 500) |
| Nickname | Braves |
| Colors | Purple and gold[1] |
| NCAA tournament appearances | |
| 2011 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| 2002, 2011 | |
| Conference regular season champions | |
| 2002 | |
The Alcorn State Braves baseball team is the varsity intercollegiate baseball program of Alcorn State University in Lorman, Mississippi, United States. The program's first season was in 1959, and it has been a member of the NCAA Division I Southwestern Athletic Conference since the start of the 1963 season. Its home venue is the Foster Baseball Field at McGowan Stadium, located on Alcorn State's campus. Carlton Hardy has been the team's head coach since the 2025 season. The program has appeared in 1 NCAA Tournament. It has won one conference tournament championship and 0 regular season conference titles. As of the start of the 2021 Major League Baseball season, 1 former Brave has appeared in Major League Baseball.
History
[edit | edit source]Early history
[edit | edit source]The program's first season of play was 1959.
Conference affiliations
[edit | edit source]- Southwestern Athletic Conference (1963–present)
NCAA Tournament
[edit | edit source]Alcorn State has participated in the NCAA Division I baseball tournament once.
| Year | Region | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Rice Regional | First Round Lower Round 1 |
Rice California |
L 2–14 L 6–10 |
Foster Baseball Field at McGowan Stadium
[edit | edit source]The stadium is named for Willie McGowan, head baseball coach from 1972 to 2009.[2][3] In 38 years as Alcorn State's coach, McGowan won over 700 games.[4] The field and stadium were officially dedicated on September 4, 2010. Plaques commemorating the dedications were added on May 6, 2011.[2]
Head coaches
[edit | edit source]Alcorn State's longest tenured head coach was Willie E. "Rat" McGowan, who has coached the team from 1972 to 2009.
| Year(s) | Coach | Seasons | W-L-T | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Louis Crews | 1 | 7–7 | .500 |
| 1960–1969 | William H. Foster | 8 | 82–84–1 | .494 |
| 1971 | Davey Whitney | 1 | 14–8–1 | .630 |
| 1972–2009 | Willie E. "Rat" McGowan | 38 | 720–663–7 | .521 |
| 2010–2015 | Barret Rey | 6 | 115–218 | .345 |
| 2016–2021 | Bretton Richardson | 6 | 66–166 | .284 |
| 2022–2024 | Reggie Williams | 3 | 17–120 | .124 |
| 2025–present | Carlton Hardy | 1 | 0–0 | – |
| Totals | 7 coaches | 64 | 1,021–1,266–9 | .447 |
Notable former players
[edit | edit source]Below is a list of notable former Braves and the seasons in which they played for Alcorn State.
- Al Jones (1978–1981)
- Corey Wimberly (2002-2004)
See also
[edit | edit source]References
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External links
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