Lamar University
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Name History:
| South Park Junior College | 1923-32 |
| Lamar College | 1932-51 |
| Lamar State College of Technology | 1951-71 |
| Lamar University | 1971-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1952 | 8-5 | J. Burford Higgins |
| 1953 | 8-12 | J. Burford Higgins |
| 1954 | 4-13 | J. Burford Higgins |
| 1955-66 | No Team | |
| 1967 | 14-13 | Bob Frederick |
| 1968 | 19-8 | Bob Frederick |
| 1969 | 14-12-1 | Bill Vincent |
| 1970 | 20-17 | Bill Vincent |
| 1971 | 16-21-1 | Bill Vincent |
| 1972 | 9-25 | Bill Vincent |
| 1973 | 11-15 | James P. Gilligan |
| 1974 | 23-21 | James P. Gilligan |
| 1975 | 27-26 | James P. Gilligan |
| 1976 | 35-15 | James P. Gilligan |
| 1977 | 37-14-2 | James P. Gilligan |
| 1978 | 40-15 | James P. Gilligan |
| 1979 | 44-16-1 | James P. Gilligan |
| 1980 | 46-22-3 | James P. Gilligan |
| 1981 | 54-26 | James P. Gilligan |
| 1982 | 36-28 | James P. Gilligan |
| 1983 | 38-32 | James P. Gilligan |
| 1984 | 44-22 | James P. Gilligan |
| 1985 | 35-24 | James P. Gilligan |
| 1986 | 33-23 | James P. Gilligan |
| 1987 | 40-19 | David W. Perkins |
| 1988 | 20-31-1 | David W. Perkins |
| 1989 | 26-31 | David W. Perkins |
| 1990 | 16-37-1 | David W. Perkins |
| 1991 | 18-34 | David W. Perkins |
| 1992 | 31-22 | James P. Gilligan |
| 1993 | 44-18 | James P. Gilligan |
| 1994 | 36-23 | James P. Gilligan |
| 1995 | 38-24 | James P. Gilligan |
| 1996 | 26-29 | James P. Gilligan |
| 1997 | 32-19-1 | James P. Gilligan |
| 1998 | 26-27 | James P. Gilligan |
| 1999 | 34-21 | James P. Gilligan |
| 2000 | 27-27 | James P. Gilligan |
| 2001 | 37-24 | James P. Gilligan |
| 2002 | 36-24 | James P. Gilligan |
| 2003 | 40-18 | James P. Gilligan |
| 2004 | 41-16 | James P. Gilligan |
| 2005 | 38-23 | James P. Gilligan |
| 2006 | 35-23 | James P. Gilligan |
| 2007 | 34-25 | James P. Gilligan |
| 2008 | 35-23 | James P. Gilligan |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| David W. Smith | Tomball, TX | 1978-79 | 9/18/1984 |
| Tony L. Mack | Lexington, KY | 1981-82 | 7/27/1985 |
| Jerald D. Clark | Crockett, TX | 1983-85 | 9/19/1988 |
| Dale L. (Beau) Allred | Mesa, AZ | 1986-87 | 9/7/1989 |
| David B. (Bruce) Aven | Orange, TX | 1991-94 | 8/27/1997 |
| Kevin C. Millar | Los Angeles, CA | 1992-93 | 4/11/1998 |
| Eric W. Cammack | Nederland, TX | 1995-97 | 4/28/2000 |
| Randall D. Williams | Harlington, TX | 1995-97 | 9/11/2004 |
| Clayton A. Hensley | Tomball, TX | 2002 | 7/20/2005 |
| Brian L. Sanches | Beaumont, TX | 1997-99 | 6/1/2006 |
| James M. (Micah) Hoffpauir | Fort Worth, TX | 2001-02 | 5/18/2008 |
| bold | member of Lamar Hall of Honor |
Conference Affiliations:
| Lone Star Conference | 1952-54 |
| Southland Conference | 1967-87, 1999-date |
| American South Conference | 1988-90 |
| Sun Belt Conference | 1992-98 |
Highlights:
Southland Conference champion 1971, 1975-77, 1979, 1981-82 (vacated), 1984-85, 2003-04…Southland Conference tournament champion 2002, 2004...Sun Belt Conference champion 1993...Sun Belt Conference (East Division) champion 2007…Sun Belt Conference tournament champion 1995
All-America selections (First-Team)
| 2003 | Jordan Foster (Collegiate Baseball) |
