2019 Baseball News

Members of the baseball team and representatives of local elected officals pose for a picture with the Orange City Council.
Local officials recognize baseball's national championship

October 09, 2019

The Chapman University baseball team’s national championship was formally recognized by the Orange City Council on Tuesday as well as several local officials.

Coach Fox waves Alex Tsuruda around third base to score.
Fox named ABCA DIII Assistant Coach of the Year

August 15, 2019

One more award came through for the Division III National Champions with the American Baseball Coaches Association selecting the Panthers’ Geoff Fox as the NCAA Division III Assistant Coach of the Year. Fox celebrated his sixth and final season with the Panthers in 2019.

The Chapman baseball team poses with the National Championship trophy.
National champs earn academic recognition

July 29, 2019

While chasing and winning a national title, the Chapman University baseball team also held its own in classroom to earn national recognition. The Panthers earned the Team Academic Excellence Award from the American Baseball Coached Association for the third year in a row.

2018-19 SCIAC All-Academic
221 Panthers honored as SCIAC All-Academic

July 08, 2019

Chapman University’s student-athletes matched their record number with 221 SCIAC All-Academic selections in for the 2018-19 school year. The Panthers had the fourth-most selections of the nine schools in the SCIAC.

Scott Laverty carries the national championship trophy.
ABCA honors Laverty as Division III Coach of the Year

June 28, 2019

One more award came through with for the Chapman University baseball team after the conclusion of the Division I season. The American Baseball Coaches Association announced that head coach Scott Laverty as the NCAA Division III National Coach of the Year.

Tyler Peck jumps off the mound to celebrate a strikeout.
Peck named ABCA Division III Pitcher of the Year

June 24, 2019

It was a memorable season in more ways than one for Chapman University graduate Tyler Peck and he has one more piece of hardware to remember it by. The American Baseball Coaches Association announced that Peck has been selected as the NCAA Division III Pitcher of the Year.

All eight Chapman All-Tournament selections.
Baseball tops polls, Zeisler headlines All-Tournament team

June 10, 2019

The Chapman University baseball team ended the season as the consensus No. 1 team in the nation and eight players were honored on the All-Tournament team following Chapman’s national championship run.

Tyler Peck delivers a pitch.
Peck taken by Cardinals in 28th round

June 06, 2019

Is anyone having a better week than All-American pitcher Tyler Peck? The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Peck in the 28th round of the 2019 MLB Draft less than 24 hours after the Chapman University baseball team won the national championship.

Scot Laverty holds the national championship trophy.
Laverty named D3baseball.com Coach of the Year

June 06, 2019

After guiding the Chapman University baseball team to the national championship this week, head coach Scott Laverty was named the D3baseball.com National Coach of the Year. This is Laverty’s first national coaching honor in his 20th season as a Head Coach and sixth at Chapman.

Joe Jimenez prepares to lay down a bunt.
Chapman wins game one of National Championship series

June 04, 2019

The Chapman University baseball team beat Birmingham-Southern College 6-4 in the first game of the best-of-three National Championship series. Senior Tyler Peck started in his final career game, striking out four batters while allowing three runs in seven innings pitched.

The Chapman baseball team poses with the National Championship trophy.
Chapman baseball wins 2019 Division III National Championship

June 04, 2019

The 2019 Chapman University baseball team is the 2019 NCAA Division III National Champion after routing Birmingham-Southern College 11-0 in the second game of the best-of-three series.

Jonathan Hernandez throws a pitch.
Chapman baseball National Championship bound

June 03, 2019

With their second 8-4 win over the University of Massachusetts Boston Beacons, the 2019 Chapman University baseball team is headed to the National Championship series. Senior Jonathan Hernandez stepped up for the Panthers, moving to 10-0 on the season with an eight-inning gem.

The Chapman baseball team celebrates winning the Super Regional.
National Championship: 5 Things to Know

June 03, 2019

The Chapman University baseball team takes on Birmingham-Southern College in the best-of-three NCAA Division III National Championship series.

Cody Turner gears up for a pitch.
Baseball keeps playoff hopes alive with big win over Wash. & Jeff.

June 02, 2019

The Chapman University baseball team kept their World Series hopes alive with an 8-4 victory over Washington and Jefferson in the first elimination game. The bullpen was clutch for the Panthers as sophomores Cody Turner and Nick Garcia combined for six innings pitched and kept Chapman in the game.

Nick Garcia pitches the ball.
Panthers force win-or-go home game with UMB

June 02, 2019

The Chapman University baseball team handed the University of Massachusetts Boston Beacons their first loss of the World Series earlier this afternoon, beating the side 8-4 in its second elimination game of the day. The Panthers had an explosive 10th inning to live to see another day of World Series baseball.

Joe Jimenez makes contact on the ball as he is swinging.
Baseball still in it after first double-elimination loss

June 01, 2019

The Chapman University Panthers fell to the University of Massachusetts Boston Beacons 10-6 in the winner’s bracket of the 2019 NCAA Division III World Series. Six different Panthers tallied at least one RBI in the effort.