Youngstown State University
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Name History:
| Youngstown Institute of Technology | 1920-31 |
| Youngstown College | 1931-55 |
| Youngstown University | 1955-67 |
| Youngstown State University | 1967-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1948 | 7-5 | Dominic L. Rosselli |
| 1949 | 8-5 | Dominic L. Rosselli |
| 1950 | 6-4-1 | Dominic L. Rosselli |
| 1951-57 No Team | ||
| 1958 | 11-6 | Dominic L. Rosselli |
| 1959 | 10-6 | Dominic L. Rosselli |
| 1960 | 8-5 | Dominic L. Rosselli |
| 1961 | 7-5 | Dominic L. Rosselli |
| 1962 | 5-13 | Dominic L. Rosselli |
| 1963 | 11-4 | Dominic L. Rosselli |
| 1964 | 19-3 | Dominic L. Rosselli |
| 1965 | 16-6 | Dominic L. Rosselli |
| 1966 | 16-5 | Dominic L. Rosselli |
| 1967 | 16-6 | Dominic L. Rosselli |
| 1968 | 19-5 | Dominic L. Rosselli |
| 1969 | 21-10 | Dominic L. Rosselli |
| 1970 | 24-15 | Dominic L. Rosselli |
| 1971 | 24-9 | Dominic L. Rosselli |
| 1972 | 20-14 | Dominic L. Rosselli |
| 1973 | 21-11 | Dominic L. Rosselli |
| 1974 | 22-6 | Dominic L. Rosselli |
| 1975 | 20-15 | Dominic L. Rosselli |
| 1976 | 20-14 | Dominic L. Rosselli |
| 1977 | 26-8 | Dominic L. Rosselli |
| 1978 | 15-9 | Dominic L. Rosselli |
| 1979 | 21-5 | Dominic L. Rosselli |
| 1980 | 13-18 | Dominic L. Rosselli |
| 1981 | 11-18 | Dominic L. Rosselli |
| 1982 | 23-14 | Dominic L. Rosselli |
| 1983 | 17-20 | Dominic L. Rosselli |
| 1984 | 15-23 | Dominic L. Rosselli |
| 1985 | 17-29 | Dominic L. Rosselli |
| 1986 | 16-30-1 | Gregory M. Gulas |
| 1987 | 10-32 | Gregory M. Gulas |
| 1988 | 24-25 | Scott Knox/John Zizzo |
| 1989 | 19-20 | Scott Knox/John Zizzo |
| 1990 | 20-29-1 | John Zizzo |
| 1991 | 27-23 | John Zizzo |
| 1992 | 13-29 | Dan Kubacki |
| 1993 | 20-26 | Dan Kubacki |
| 1994 | 26-23 | Dan Kubacki |
| 1995 | 37-17 | Dan Kubacki |
| 1996 | 20-25-2 | Dan Kubacki |
| 1997 | 29-21 | Dan Kubacki |
| 1998 | 17-31 | Dan Kubacki |
| 1999 | 20-36 | Michael E. Florak |
| 2000 | 24-31 | Michael E. Florak |
| 2001 | 24-30-1 | Michael E. Florak |
| 2002 | 18-26 | Michael E. Florak |
| 2003 | 27-28 | Michael E. Florak |
| 2004 | 22-32 | Michael E. Florak |
| 2005 | 29-27 | Michael E. Florak |
| 2006 | 26-29 | Michael E. Florak |
| 2007 | 19-37 | Michael E. Florak |
| 2008 | 23-33 | Richard J. Pasquale |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| Donald L. Leshnock | Youngstown, OH | 1966-68 | 6/7/1972 |
| David F. Dravecky | Youngstown, OH | 1975-78 | 6/15/1982 |
| Brad M. Hennessey | Toledo, OH | 1998-01 | 8/7/2004 |
| Justin J. Thomas | Toledo, OH | 2003-05 | 9/1/2008 |
| bold | member of Youngstown State Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
| Ohio Valley Conference | 1983-88 |
| Mid-Continent Conference | 1992-2001 |
| Horizon League | 2002-date |
Highlights:
Ronald F. Allen (DB 8/11/1972) played basketball
Michael J. Modak (DB 7/4/1945), Andrew J. Kosco (DB 8/13/1965), Harold A. (Hank) Allen (DB 9/9/1966), George A. Cappuzzello (DB 5/31/1981), Kenneth E. Smith (DB 9/22/1981) attended
Mid-Continent Conference champion 1995...Horizon League tournament champion 2004
