NJIT Highlanders baseball
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| NJIT Highlanders | |
|---|---|
| File:Baseball current event.svg 2025 NJIT Highlanders baseball team | |
| File:NJIT Highlanders wordmark.svg | |
| Founded | 1949 |
| University | New Jersey Institute of Technology |
| Athletic director | Lenny Kaplan |
| Head coach | Robbie McClellan (7th season) |
| Conference | America East |
| Location | Newark, New Jersey |
| Home stadium | Yogi Berra Stadium (Capacity: 5,000) |
| Nickname | Highlanders |
| Colors | Red and white[1] |
| NCAA tournament appearances | |
| 2021 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| 2021 | |
| Conference regular season champions | |
| 2021 | |
- For information on all New Jersey Institute of Technology sports, see NJIT Highlanders
The NJIT Highlanders baseball team represents the New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark, New Jersey in NCAA Division I baseball. They are members of the America East Conference.[2] The team competes in the America East Conference within the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. The Highlanders are coached by Robbie McClellan.
NJIT in the NCAA tournament
[edit | edit source]NJIT has appeared in the NCAA Division I baseball tournament once. They have a record of 1–2.
| Year | Region | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Fayetteville Super Regional | Arkansas Northeastern Nebraska |
L 8–13 W 3–2 L 4–18 |
Major League Baseball
[edit | edit source]NJIT has had 3 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965.[3]
| Highlanders in the Major League Baseball Draft | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Player | Round | Team |
| 1973 | James Schak | 22 | Giants |
| 2013 | Mark Leiter Jr. | 22 | Phillies |
| 2015 | Ed Charlton | 22 | Cincinnati |
See also
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External links
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