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|current = 20232024 Old Dominion Monarchs baseball team

|logo_size = 100125

|location = [[Norfolk, Virginia|Norfolk, VA]]

|tenure = 12th13th<!-- 20232024 is 12th13th season, as 2012 was his first -->

|record=1258-936-3 1437–1054–4 ({{Winning percentage|12581437|9361054|34}})

|ncaa_tourneys =Division II: 1971 • 1972<Br>Division I: 1982 • 1985 • 1990 • 1994 <br /> 1995 • 1996 • 2000 • 2014 • 2021

The '''Old Dominion Monarchs baseball team''' is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of [[Old Dominion University]] in [[Norfolk, Virginia]], United States.<ref name="baseball">{{cite web| title=Old Dominion Monarchs|publisher=d1baseball.com| url=http://www.d1baseball.com/schools/olddom.htm|access-date=2013-04-23}}</ref> The team is a member of the [[Sun Belt Conference]], which is part of [[NCAA Division I]]. Old Dominion's first baseball team was fielded in 1931 as the William and Mary College – Norfolk Division Braves. ODU joined Division I in 1977. The team plays its home games at [[Bud Metheny Baseball Complex]] in [[Norfolk, Virginia]], where it has played since 1982. ODU has won 6six conference tournament titles and have been to the [[NCAA Division I Baseballbaseball Tournamenttournament|NCAA Tournamenttournament]] nine times. The Monarchs are coached by [[Chris Finwood]], a native of [[Hampton, Virginia]], who is in his eleventh year at the helm. The Monarchs have had eleven players reach the Major Leagues and two, [[Justin Verlander]] and [[Daniel Hudson]], have played in the [[World Series]].

[[Mark Newman (baseball)|Mark Newman]] took over after Metheny in 1981 when the team left the Mason Dixon Conference for the ECAC South, which would later become the [[Colonial Athletic Association]] in 1985. In Newman's second season the Monarchs earned a bid to the [[1982 NCAA Division I Baseballbaseball Tournamenttournament|1982 NCAA Tournamenttournament]] where they won their first game against the ECAC South champion [[East Carolina Pirates baseball|ECU Pirates]]. In 1983 the Monarchs left the ECAC for the Sun Belt Conference. During the 1985 season the Monarchs set several school recording including overall wins with a record of 50-11, the schools only 50 win season, and a Sun Belt Championship. The 1985 Monarchs earned a berth in the [[1985 NCAA Division I Baseballbaseball Tournamenttournament|1985 NCAA Tournamenttournament]] and during the season achieved their highest ranking in school history, appearing at 7th in the polls. Newman coached the Monarchs from 1981–1989 when he left to become [[New York Yankees]] coordinator of minor league instruction.

In 1990 the Monarchs were taken over by [[Pat McMahon (coach)|Pat McMahon]] who in his first year led the team to the [[1990 NCAA Division I Baseballbaseball Tournamenttournament|1990 NCAA Tournamenttournament]]. The Monarchs then transitioned to the [[Colonial Athletic Association]] in 1992. McMahon again led the Monarchs to the NCAA tournament in [[1994 NCAA Division I Baseballbaseball Tournamenttournament|1994]] after winning the CAA tournament. Both times McMahon led the Monarchs to the NCAA tournament he had 40 win seasons. McMahon left ODU after the 1994 season to become the associate head coach at [[Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball|Mississippi State]]. Tony Guzzo was hired from [[Virginia Commonwealth University Rams baseball|VCU]] in 1995 after McMahon left ODU and led the Monarchs to back-to-back CAA titles and NCAA Tournamentstournaments in his first two seasons at the helm. Between Coach McMahon and Coach Guzzo the Monarchs had the 21st best winning percentage (.660) in the NCAA during the 1990s tied with [[Texas Longhorns baseball|Texas]] and ahead of teams like [[USC Trojans baseball|USC]] and [[Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball|Mississippi State]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/baseball_RB/2014/D1.pdf {{Bare| title=Division I - Baseball URLRecords PDF| access-date=March 20222024-06-03}}</ref> In 2000 Guzzo again led his team to the post season earning an at-large bid to the [[2000 NCAA Division I Baseballbaseball Tournamenttournament|2000 NCAA Tournamenttournament]]. Guzzo coached the Monarchs until 2005 when [[Jerry Meyers]] took over. Meyers coached the Monarchs from 2005–2010 when he returned to [[South Carolina Gamecocks baseball|South Carolina]]. Meyers' career at ODU was highlighted by a victory over #2 [[North Carolina Tar Heels baseball|UNC]], the school's lone victory over a top 5 team until 2014. The 2011 ODU Monarchs were coached by interim head coach Nate Goulet who was named CAA Coach of the Year and led the team to an appearance in the CAA Championship game.

In 2012 Old Dominion hired Chris Finwood as their head coach. Finwood came to ODU from [[Western Kentucky Hilltoppers baseball|Western Kentucky]] where he led the Hilltoppers to two conference titles and NCAA tournament appearances. His first season resulted in 19 wins and last place in the CAA. Finwood led the Monarchs from the CAA to Conference USA in 2014 and made them instantly competitive in their new league. The 2013 team was ineligible for the CAA tournament because of this planned move and went on to win 30 games and finished in 3rd place in the conference. Finwood's third team at ODU continued to improve on the previous year by winning six more games than the 2013 team. On April 29, 2014 the Monarchs defeated the #1 ranked team and eventual [[College World Series]] Runnerrunner-Upup [[Virginia Cavaliers baseball|Virginia]] by a score of 8-1 at [[Harbor Park]] in Norfolk, Virginia. The victory was ODU and Finwood's first ever victory over the #1 team in the country. The season concluded after a deep run in the conference tournament earned them a bid to the [[2014 NCAA Division I Baseballbaseball Tournamenttournament|2014 NCAA Tournamenttournament]] where they went 0-2. In just three years Finwood led the Monarchs from last place in the CAA to back-to-back 30-win seasons, and earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a three seed in the Columbia, South Carolina Regional. In 6 seasons he has won 30+ games at the helm of ODU's program.

*Records are through the beginningend of the 20182023 season

! style="background:{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Old #002B5F;Dominion Monarchs|color:#A8ADB4;=white}}"|Tenure

! style="background:{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Old #002B5F;Dominion Monarchs|color:#A8ADB4;=white}}"|Coach

! style="background:{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Old #002B5F;Dominion Monarchs|color:#A8ADB4;=white}}"|Seasons

! style="background:{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Old #002B5F;Dominion Monarchs|color:#A8ADB4;=white}}"|W

! style="background:{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Old #002B5F;Dominion Monarchs|color:#A8ADB4;=white}}"|L

! style="background:{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Old #002B5F;Dominion Monarchs|color:#A8ADB4;=white}}"|T

! style="background:{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Old #002B5F;Dominion Monarchs|color:#A8ADB4;=white}}"|Winning %

| 1930-391930–39 || Tommy Scott || 9 || 50 || 62 || 2 || '''{{Winning percentage|50|62|2}}'''

| 1940-421940–42 || George Gregory || 1 || 0 || 11 || 0 || '''{{Winning percentage|0|11|0}}'''

| 1942-461942–46 || Scrap Chandler || 3 || 5 || 18 || 0 || '''{{Winning percentage|5|18|0}}'''

| 1946-471946–47 || Everett Tolson || 1 || 2 || 8 || 1 || '''{{Winning percentage|2|8|1}}'''

| 1947-481947–48 || Jack Callahan || 1 || 1 || 4 || 0 || '''{{Winning percentage|1|4|0}}'''

| 1969-701969–70 || Jim Brady || 1 || 12 || 14 || 0 || '''{{Winning percentage|12|14|0}}'''

| 1948-691948–69, 70-7770–77 || Bud Metheny || 27 || 353 || 274 || 6 || '''{{Winning percentage|353|274|6}}'''

!style="background:{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Old #A8ADB4;Dominion Monarchs|color:=white;|border=0}}"| '''Totals'''

!style="background:{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Old #A8ADB4;Dominion Monarchs|color:=white;|border=0}}"| '''7 coaches'''

!style="background:{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Old #A8ADB4;Dominion Monarchs|color:=white;|border=0}}"| '''43'''

!style="background:{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Old #A8ADB4;Dominion Monarchs|color:=white;|border=0}}"| '''423'''

!style="background:{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Old #A8ADB4;Dominion Monarchs|color:=white;|border=0}}"| '''391'''

!style="background:{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Old #A8ADB4;Dominion Monarchs|color:=white;|border=0}}"| '''9'''

!style="background:{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Old #A8ADB4;Dominion Monarchs|color:=white;|border=0}}"|'''{{Winning percentage|423|391|9}}'''

! style="background:{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Old #002B5F;Dominion Monarchs|color:#A8ADB4;=white}}"|Tenure

! style="background:{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Old #002B5F;Dominion Monarchs|color:#A8ADB4;=white}}"|Coach

! style="background:{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Old #002B5F;Dominion Monarchs|color:#A8ADB4;=white}}"|Seasons

! style="background:{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Old #002B5F;Dominion Monarchs|color:#A8ADB4;=white}}"|W

! style="background:{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Old #002B5F;Dominion Monarchs|color:#A8ADB4;=white}}"|L

! style="background:{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Old #002B5F;Dominion Monarchs|color:#A8ADB4;=white}}"|T

! style="background:{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Old #002B5F;Dominion Monarchs|color:#A8ADB4;=white}}"|Winning %

| 1977-801977–80 || Bud Metheny || 4 || 70 || 89 || 0 || '''{{Winning percentage|70|89|0}}'''

| 1980-891980–89 || Mark Newman|| 9 || 321 || 167 || 3 || '''{{Winning percentage|321|167|3}}'''

| 1989-941989–94 || Pat McMahon|| 5 || 189 || 86 || 0 || '''{{Winning percentage|189|86|0}}'''

| 2004-102004–10 || Jerry Meyers|| 6 || 167 || 158 || 0 || '''{{Winning percentage|167|158|0}}'''

| 2010-112010–11 || Nate Goulet || 1 || 30 || 26 || 0 || '''{{Winning percentage|30|26|0}}'''

| 2011–present || Chris Finwood|| 1113 || 323360 || 251276 || 0 || '''{{Winning percentage|323360|251276|0}}'''

!style="background:{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Old #A8ADB4;Dominion Monarchs|color:=white;|border=0}}"| '''Totals'''

!style="background:{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Old #A8ADB4;Dominion Monarchs|color:=white;|border=0}}"| '''7 coaches'''

!style="background:{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Old #A8ADB4;Dominion Monarchs|color:=white;|border=0}}"| '''4548'''

!style="background:{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Old #A8ADB4;Dominion Monarchs|color:=white|border=0}};"| '''14031440'''

!style="background:{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Old #A8ADB4;Dominion Monarchs|color:=white;|border=0}}"| '''10291054'''

!style="background:{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Old #A8ADB4;Dominion Monarchs|color:=white;|border=0}}"| '''4'''

!style="background:{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Old #A8ADB4;Dominion Monarchs|color:=white;|border=0}}"|'''{{Winning percentage|14031440|10291054|4}}'''

! colspan="1;" style="background:#A8ADB4; color:white;"| 12581437

! colspan="1;" style="background:#A8ADB4; color:white;"| 9361054

! colspan="1;" style="background:#A8ADB4; color:white;"| 189268

! colspan="1;" style="background:#A8ADB4; color:white;"| 363435

! colspan="3;" style="background:#A8ADB4; color:white;"| '''{{winpct|12581437|9361054|4}}'''

! colspan="2;" style="background:#A8ADB4; color:white;"| '''{{winpct|189268|363435|0}}'''

! colspan="1;" style="background:#A8ADB4; color:white;"| Appearances: 89

| [[1982 NCAA Division I Baseballbaseball Tournamenttournament|1982]]

| 1-21–2 (.333)

| [[1985 NCAA Division I Baseballbaseball Tournamenttournament|1985]]

| 0-20–2 (.000)

| [[1990 NCAA Division I Baseballbaseball Tournamenttournament|1990]]

| 0-20–2 (.000)

| [[1994 NCAA Division I Baseballbaseball Tournamenttournament|1994]]

| 1-21–2 (.333)

| [[1995 NCAA Division I Baseballbaseball Tournamenttournament|1995]]

| 2-22–2 (.500)

| [[1996 NCAA Division I Baseballbaseball Tournamenttournament|1996]]

| 0-20–2 (.000)

| [[2000 NCAA Division I Baseballbaseball Tournamenttournament|2000]]

| 0-20–2 (.000)

| [[2014 NCAA Division I Baseballbaseball Tournamenttournament|2014]]

| 0-20–2 (.000)

| [[2021 NCAA Division I Baseballbaseball Tournamenttournament|2021]]

| 2-32–2 (.400)

| colspan="3"| {{color|white|'''Tournament Record: 46-1618''' ('''{{Winning percentage|46|1618|0}}''')}}

| colspan="1"| {{color|white|'''Total NCAA Tournamenttournament Appearances: 89'''}}

'''''NCAA Tournamenttournament Game-by-Game Results'''''

Defeated [[East Carolina Pirates baseball|East Carolina]] 2-12–1<br />Lost to [[West Virginia Mountaineers baseball|West Virginia]] 6-76–7<br />Lost to [[The Citadel Bulldogs baseball|The Citadel]] 1-151–15

Lost to [[Western Carolina Catamounts baseball|Western Carolina]] 3-53–5<br />Lost to [[Rider Broncs baseball|Rider]] 2-32–3

Lost to [[Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball|Cal State Fullerton]] 3-163–16<br />Lost to [[Texas Longhorns baseball|Texas]] 0-100–10

Defeated [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish baseball|Notre Dame]] 9-59–5<br />Lost to [[Auburn Tigers baseball|Auburn]] 8-118–11 (10)<br />Lost to [[Clemson Tigers baseball|Clemson]] 1-61–6

Defeated [[Ole Miss Rebels baseball|Ole Miss]] 5-35–3<br /> Defeated [[UCF Knights baseball|UCF]] 7-67–6<br />Lost to [[Florida State Seminoles baseball|Florida State]] 2-72–7<br />Lost to Ole Miss 4-54–5

Lost to [[Georgia Southern Eagles baseball|Georgia Southern]] 0-60–6<br />Lost to Clemson 1-151–15

Lost to [[Illinois Fighting Illini baseball|Illinois]] 1-31–3<br />Lost to [[Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders baseball|Middle Tennessee]] 5-65–6

Lost to [[Maryland Terrapins baseball|Maryland]] 3-43–4<br />Lost to [[Campbell Fighting Camels baseball|Campbell]] 1-41–4 (12)

===All-Time Record vs C-USASun Belt===

*Records includeare gamescurrent prioruntil tothe ODUend joiningof C-USA2023 in 2014season.

| [[CharlotteAppalachian 49ersState Mountaineers baseball|CharlotteAppalachian State]] || 43 5 || 322 || 0 || '''{{Winning percentage|435|322|0}}'''

| [[FloridaArkansas AtlanticState OwlsRed Wolves baseball|FAUArkansas State]] || 4 2 || 101 || 0 || '''{{Winning percentage|42|101|0}}'''

| [[FloridaCoastal InternationalCarolina PanthersChanticleers baseball|FIUCoastal Carolina]] || 9 3 || 5 || 0 || '''{{Winning percentage|93|5|0}}'''

| [[LouisianaGeorgia TechSouthern BulldogsEagles baseball|LAGeorgia TechSouthern]] || 7 2 || 52 || 0 || '''{{Winning percentage|72|52|0}}'''

| [[MarshallGeorgia ThunderingState HerdPanthers baseball|MarshallGeorgia State]] || 912 || 715 || 0 || '''{{Winning percentage|912|715|0}}'''

| [[MiddleJames TennesseeMadison StateDukes Blue Raidersbaseball|MTSUJames Madison]] || 635 || 923 || 0 || '''{{Winning percentage|635|923|0}}'''

| [[RiceMarshall OwlsThundering Herd baseball|RiceMarshall]] || 522 || 79 || 0 || '''{{Winning percentage|522|79|0}}'''

| [[Southern Miss Golden Eagles baseball|Southern Miss]] || 23 || 311 || 0 || '''{{Winning percentage|2|3|11|0}}'''

| [[UniversityTexas ofState AlabamaBobcats at Birminghambaseball|UABTexas State]] || 91 || 82 || 0 || '''{{Winning percentage|91|82|0}}'''

| colspan="5"| '''Record: 12585-9670 {{Winning percentage|12585|9670|0}}'''

:1998 [[South Carolina Gamecocks baseball|South Carolina]] – W 15-10

:2003 [[NC State Wolfpack baseball|NC State]] – L 1-3

:2015 [[Rice Owls baseball|Rice]] – W/W/L 12-4, 9-8, 4-5

:20162023 NCat StateEast WCarolina – 5L 3-07

*All awards come from the ODU sports baseball record book.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.odusports.com/fls/31100/pdfs/base/2014ODUBaseballRecords.pdf?SPSID=750485&SPID=127325&DB_OEM_ID=31100 |title=ArchivedMonarch copyBaseball - History & Records |access-date=2014-05-12 |archive-date=2014-05-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140513011847/http://www.odusports.com/fls/31100/pdfs/base/2014ODUBaseballRecords.pdf?SPSID=750485&SPID=127325&DB_OEM_ID=31100 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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Old Dominion has had six players selected as D-I First Team All-Americans and two selected as D-II First Team All-Americans with one selected twice. NineTwelve Monarchs have been named First Team Freshman All-Americans. ThirtyForty-nine Monarch players have been named to the ABCA All-Region Team.

:2017 Jared Young -– 3rd Team CB, 3rd Team C, Honorable Mention PG

:2017 Zach Rutherford -– 3rd Team C

:2017 Kyle Battle -– CB

:2017 John Wilson -– CB

:2017 Vinnie Pasquantino -– CB

C – Coaches, CB – Collegiate Baseball/Louisville Slugger, BA – Baseball America, BW – Baseball Writers, SN – Sporting News, PG - Perfect Game/Rawlings, D1 - D1Baseball

* [[Daniel Hudson]] (2009–present2009–23)

Old Dominion has produced five first round draft picks in the MLB Draft with the highest selection being [[Justin Verlander]] at number 2 overall by [[Detroit Tigers|Detroit]] in 2004. ODU baseball players have been selected 7382 times in the MLB Draft.

| align="center" | [[Ryan Yarbrough]]

| align="center" | PJ[[P. J. Higgins]]

| align="center" | [[Jared Young]]