University of Southern Maine
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Name History:
| Western Maine Normal School | 1878-1945 |
| Gorham State Teachers College | 1945-70 |
| University of Maine at Portland-Gorham | 1971-78 |
| University of Southern Maine | 1978-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1927 | 1-1 | Clifford O.T. Wieden |
| 1928 | ||
| 1929 | 2-0 | Clifford O.T. Wieden |
| 1930 | 3-0 | Clifford O.T. Wieden |
| 1931 | ||
| 1932 | ||
| 1933 | 0-1 | Clifford O.T. Wieden |
| 1934 | 0-1 | Clifford O.T. Wieden |
| 1935 | 2-2 | Clifford O.T. Wieden |
| 1936 | 1-1 | Clifford O.T. Wieden |
| 1937 | ||
| 1938 | 4-2 | Louis B. Jensen |
| 1939 | 4-4 | Louis B. Jensen |
| 1940 | ||
| 1941 | 5-2 | Louis B. Jensen |
| 1942-45 No Team | ||
| 1946 | ||
| 1947 | Jim Gilman | |
| 1948 | Jim Gilman | |
| 1949 | Jim Gilman | |
| 1950 | Jim Gilman | |
| 1951 | John Bodnarik | |
| 1952 | ||
| 1953 | ||
| 1954 | ||
| 1955 | ||
| 1956 | 3-7 | Richard A. Costello |
| 1957 | 4-6 | Richard A. Costello |
| 1958 | 5-5 | Richard A. Costello |
| 1959 | 2-10 | Richard A. Costello |
| 1960 | 3-9 | Richard T. Wescott |
| 1961 | 4-9 | Richard T. Wescott |
| 1962 | 1-8 | Richard T. Wescott |
| 1963 | 3-6 | |
| 1964 | ||
| 1965 | 6-9 | |
| 1966 | 4-12 | |
| 1967 | 3-9* | |
| 1968 | 8-6 | |
| 1969 | 2-12 | Joseph A. Bouchard |
| 1970 | 3-10 | Joseph A. Bouchard |
| 1971 | 8-8 | Joseph A. Bouchard |
| 1972 | 13-6-1 | Joseph A. Bouchard |
| 1973 | 9-5 | David F. Drew |
| 1974 | 5-12 | Joseph A. Bouchard |
| 1975 | 14-8 | David F. Drew |
| 1976 | 12-12 | David F. Drew |
| 1977 | 15-11 | David F. Drew |
| 1978 | 23-15 | David F. Drew |
| 1979 | 19-12 | David F. Drew |
| 1980 | 17-14 | David F. Drew |
| 1981 | 18-8 | David F. Drew |
| 1982 | 21-16 | David F. Drew |
| 1983 | 21-17 | David F. Drew |
| 1984 | 10-16 | David F. Drew |
| 1985 | 26-7 | David F. Drew |
| 1986 | 23-14 | Edward J. Flaherty |
| 1987 | 29-12 | Edward J. Flaherty |
| 1988 | 22-14 | Edward J. Flaherty |
| 1989 | 31-10 | Edward J. Flaherty |
| 1990 | 26-10 | Edward J. Flaherty |
| 1991 | 38-6 | Edward J. Flaherty |
| 1992 | 30-11 | Edward J. Flaherty |
| 1993 | 27-12 | Edward J. Flaherty |
| 1994 | 27-11 | Edward J. Flaherty |
| 1995 | 25-18 | Edward J. Flaherty |
| 1996 | 27-11-1 | Edward J. Flaherty |
| 1997 | 39-9 | Edward J. Flaherty |
| 1998 | 30-18 | Edward J. Flaherty |
| 1999 | 36-13 | Edward J. Flaherty |
| 2000 | 35-14 | Edward J. Flaherty |
| 2001 | 37-14 | Edward J. Flaherty |
| 2002 | 28-15-1 | Edward J. Flaherty |
| 2003 | 28-16 | Edward J. Flaherty |
| 2004 | 31-13-1 | Edward J. Flaherty |
| 2005 | 26-15 | Edward J. Flaherty |
| 2006 | 32-17 | Edward J. Flaherty |
| 2007 | 27-15 | Edward J. Flaherty |
| 2008 | 36-14 | Edward J. Flaherty |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| Michael P. Welch | Haverhill, MA | 1991-93 | 7/17/1998 |
| bold | member of Southern Maine Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
| New England State Collegiate Conference | 1959-67 | |
| Western Maine Athletic Conference | 1977 | |
| Little East Conference | 1987-date |
Highlights:
Little East Conference champion 1999-01...Little East Conference tournament champion 1997, 1999
NAIA National Championship participant 1985…Division III World Series participant 1989, 1991-92, 1997, 2000-01...Division III World Series champion 1991, 1997
Division III All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1987 | Vincent DeGifico (ABCA) |
| 1989 | Greg Coppeta (ABCA) |
| 1991 | Robert Aceto (ABCA) |
| 1991 | Bob Prince (ABCA) |
| 1993 | Rob Carpenter (ABCA) |
| 1993 | Pete Misiaszek (ABCA) |
| 1995 | Jason Lariviere (ABCA) |
| 1996 | Tony Miner (ABCA) |
| 1997 | Tony Miner (ABCA) |
| 1999 | Corey Adams (ABCA) |
