Lipscomb Bisons baseball
American college baseball team
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The Lipscomb Bisons baseball team is the varsity intercollegiate baseball team of Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. The team competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I and is a member of the ASUN Conference.
Founded1869
Conference historyMississippi Valley Conference (1929–1934)
Volunteer State Athletic Conference (1948–1985)
Tennessee Collegiate Athletic Conference (1986–1996)
TranSouth Athletic Conference (1997–2001)
Volunteer State Athletic Conference (1948–1985)
Tennessee Collegiate Athletic Conference (1986–1996)
TranSouth Athletic Conference (1997–2001)
UniversityLipscomb University
Head coachJeff Forehand (20th season)
| Lipscomb Bisons | |
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 2026 Lipscomb Bisons baseball team | |
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| Founded | 1869 |
| Conference history | Mississippi Valley Conference (1929–1934) Volunteer State Athletic Conference (1948–1985) Tennessee Collegiate Athletic Conference (1986–1996) TranSouth Athletic Conference (1997–2001) |
| University | Lipscomb University |
| Head coach | Jeff Forehand (20th season) |
| Conference | Atlantic Sun Gold Division |
| Location | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Home stadium | Dugan Field (Capacity: 1,500) |
| Nickname | Bisons |
| Colors | Purple and gold[1] |
| College World Series champions | |
| NAIA: 1977, 1979 | |
| NCAA tournament appearances | |
| 2008, 2015, 2023 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| 2008, 2015, 2023 | |
| Conference regular season champions | |
| 2022, 2023 | |
The Bisons have been to three NCAA tournaments, in 2008, 2015, and 2023.
Lipscomb in the NCAA Tournament
| Year | Record | Pct | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1–2 | .333 | Athens Regional |
| 2015 | 0–2 | .000 | Nashville Regional |
| 2023 | 0–2 | .000 | Clemson Regional |
TOTALS |
1–6 | .143 |
Stadiums
Ken Dugan Field at Stephen Lee Marsh Stadium
The Bisons have played their home games at Dugan Field in Nashville since 1991. The facility has a capacity of 1,500 spectators.[2] The playing surface is named after Ken Dugan, Lipscomb baseball coach from 1960 to 1996 and winner of over 1,000 games as head of the program. The surrounding stadium is named after Stephen Lee Marsh.[3]
Head coaches
| Year(s) | Coach | Seasons | W–L–T | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926–1928 | Hershel Priestley | 3 | 0–0–0 | – |
| 1929 | Edgar Darnell | 1 | 0–0–0 | – |
| 1930–1932 | H. Leo Boles | 3 | 0–0–0 | – |
| 1933 | Robert Alexander | 1 | 0–0–0 | – |
| 1934–1936, 1938–1942 | Robert Neil | 8 | 0–0–0 | – |
| 1937 | Pinkey Berryhill | 1 | 0–0–0 | – |
| 1947–1951 | Herman Waddell | 5 | 0–0–0 | – |
| 1952 | Axel Swang | 1 | 0–0–0 | – |
| 1953–1956 | Elvis Sherrill | 4 | 0–0–0 | – |
| 1957–1959 | Charles Morris | 3 | 0–0–0 | – |
| 1960–1996 | Ken Dugan | 37 | 1,137–450 | .716 |
| 1997–2000 | Mel Brown | 4 | 0–0–0 | – |
| 2001–2006 | Wynn Fletcher | 6 | 123–184 | .401 |
| 2007–present | Jeff Forehand | 18 | 479–501 | .489 |
| Totals | 14 | 95 | 1,739–1,135 | .605 |
NCAA tournament
| Year | Site | Record | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Foley Field | 1–2 | Athens Regional |
| 2015 | Hawkins Field | 0–2 | Nashville Regional |
| 2023 | Doug Kingsmore Stadium | 0–2 | Clemson Regional |
| Total | — | 1–6 | (1–6 regionals) |
Player awards
Atlantic Sun award winners
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