California State University - Sacramento
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| California State University, Sacramento | |
| Nickname: | Hornets |
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| Location: | Sacramento, California ({{{country}}}) |
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Name History:
| Sacramento State College | 1947-72 |
| California State University, Sacramento | 1972-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1949 | 12-7 | Warren Conrad |
| 1950 | 12-10 | William Miller |
| 1951 | 12-9 | Warren Conrad |
| 1952 | 19-9 | Warren Conrad |
| 1953 | 12-5 | Hal Wolf |
| 1954 | 13-7 | Hal Wolf |
| 1955 | 14-11-1 | Hal Wolf |
| 1956 | 18-5 | Hal Wolf |
| 1957 | 20-5 | Cal Boyes |
| 1958 | 15-8 | Hal Wolf |
| 1959 | 21-9 | Hal Wolf |
| 1960 | 29-9 | Cal Boyes |
| 1961 | 22-14 | Cal Boyes |
| 1962 | 16-14 | Cal Boyes |
| 1963 | 13-10 | Cal Boyes |
| 1964 | 31-9 | Cal Boyes |
| 1965 | 19-15 | Cal Boyes |
| 1966 | 16-19 | Cal Boyes |
| 1967 | 14-19 | Cal Boyes |
| 1968 | 17-19 | Cal Boyes |
| 1969 | 23-22 | Cal Boyes |
| 1970 | 26-20 | Cal Boyes |
| 1971 | 20-19-2 | Cal Boyes |
| 1972 | 26-22-1 | Cal Boyes |
| 1973 | 15-25 | Cal Boyes |
| 1974 | 30-24 | Cal Boyes |
| 1975 | 21-19 | Cal Boyes |
| 1976 | 14-29 | Steve Figler |
| 1977 | 9-33 | Glenn Brady |
| 1978 | 14-28 | Barry Woodhead |
| 1979 | 19-31 | John R. Smith |
| 1980 | 28-22 | John R. Smith |
| 1981 | 32-18 | John R. Smith |
| 1982 | 27-21 | John R. Smith |
| 1983 | 21-18 | John R. Smith |
| 1984 | 29-21 | John R. Smith |
| 1985 | 41-26 | John R. Smith |
| 1986 | 40-24-1 | John R. Smith |
| 1987 | 38-22 | John R. Smith |
| 1988 | 43-21 | John R. Smith |
| 1989 | 35-18 | John R. Smith |
| 1990 | 34-25 | John R. Smith |
| 1991 | 41-23-1 | John R. Smith |
| 1992 | 32-25 | John R. Smith |
| 1993 | 36-22 | John R. Smith |
| 1994 | 27-29 | John R. Smith |
| 1995 | 28-26 | John R. Smith |
| 1996 | 12-43 | John R. Smith |
| 1997 | 16-39 | John R. Smith |
| 1998 | 25-35 | John R. Smith |
| 1999 | 18-39 | John R. Smith |
| 2000 | 23-33 | John R. Smith |
| 2001 | 24-35 | John R. Smith |
| 2002 | 22-34 | John R. Smith |
| 2003 | 33-24 | John R. Smith |
| 2004 | 29-32 | John R. Smith |
| 2005 | 20-36-1 | John R. Smith |
| 2006 | 20-37 | John R. Smith |
| 2007 | 17-40 | John R. Smith |
| 2008 | 24-34 | John R. Smith |
| 2009 | 27-27 | John R. Smith |
| 2010 | 18-35-1 | John R. Smith |
| 2011 | 19-39 | Reggie Christiansen |
| 2012 | 31-28 | Reggie Christiansen |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| LaSchelle Tarver | Modesto, CA | 1980 | 7/12/1986 |
| Keith E. Brown | Flagstaff, AZ | 1985-86 | 8/25/1988 |
| Gary M. Wilson | Arcata, CA | 1990-92 | 4/28/1995 |
| Erik H. Bennett | Yreka, CA | 1987-89 | 5/15/1995 |
| Roland R. de la Maza | Granada Hills, CA | 1993 | 9/26/1997 |
| bold | member of Sacramento State Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
| Far West Conference | 1954-82 |
| Northern California Athletic Conference | 1983-86 |
| Western Athletic Conference | 1994-96; 2006-date |
| Big West Conference | 1997-2002 |
Highlights:
Frederick C. Besana (DB 4/18/1956), Douglas J. Camilli (DB 9/25/1960), Facundo A. (Cuno) Barragan (DB 9/1/1961), Harry R. (Ron) Stone (DB 4/13/1966), John A. (Buck) Martinez (DB 9/18/1969), Leon Brown (DB 5/19/1976), Michael T. Fischlin (DB 9/3/1977) attended
Far West Conference champion 1954-61, 1964-65, 1968-71, 1974-75... Northern California Athletic Conference champion 1985-86
NAIA World Series participant 1961...NAIA World Series 2nd place 1961...Division II World Series participant 1986, 1988...Division II World Series 2nd place 1988
Division II All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1970 | Joe Soto (ABCA) |
| 1985 | Kevin Kobza (ABCA) |
| 1988 | Brian Hewitt (ABCA) |
| 1988 | Mark Gieseke (ABCA) |
| 1989 | Erik Bennett (ABCA) |
