NJIT Highlanders baseball
American college baseball team
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The NJIT Highlanders baseball team represents the New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark, New Jersey in NCAA Division I baseball. They are members of the America East Conference.[2] The team competes in the America East Conference within the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. The Highlanders are coached by Robbie McClellan.
Founded1949
UniversityNew Jersey Institute of Technology
Athletic directorLenny Kaplan
Head coachRobbie McClellan (8th season)
| NJIT Highlanders | |
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 2026 NJIT Highlanders baseball team | |
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| Founded | 1949 |
| University | New Jersey Institute of Technology |
| Athletic director | Lenny Kaplan |
| Head coach | Robbie McClellan (8th season) |
| Conference | America East |
| Location | Newark, New Jersey |
| Home stadium | Yogi Berra Stadium (Capacity: 5,000) |
| Nickname | Highlanders |
| Colors | Red and white[1] |
| NCAA tournament appearances | |
| 2021 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| 2021 | |
| Conference regular season champions | |
| 2021 | |
- For information on all New Jersey Institute of Technology sports, see NJIT Highlanders
NJIT in the NCAA tournament
NJIT has appeared in the NCAA Division I baseball tournament once. They have a record of 1–2.
| Year | Region | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Fayetteville Super Regional | Arkansas Northeastern Nebraska | L 8–13 W 3–2 L 4–18 |
Major League Baseball
NJIT has had 3 Major League Baseball draft selections since the draft began in 1965.[3]
| Highlanders in the Major League Baseball Draft | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Player | Round | Team |
| 1973 | James Schak | 22 | Giants |
| 2013 | Mark Leiter Jr. | 22 | Phillies |
| 2015 | Ed Charlton | 22 | Cincinnati |
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