BSC Panthers baseball team

The BSC Panthers baseball team was the baseball team for Birmingham-Southern College, playing home games at Striplin Field on campus.

The 2001 team, led by coach Brian Shoop, won an NAIA National Championship in their final season before moving to the Division I Big South Conference. They claimed regular season championships in that conference in 2004 and 2005. When BSC moved to Division III non-scholarship athletics in 2006 many players transferred with Shoop to the UAB Blazers.

The 2024 Panthers, led by 17-year head coach Jan Weisberg, advanced to the 2024 NCAA Division III baseball tournament in Eastlake, Ohio, falling to the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawks in the second round on May 31, the same day that the college officially closed. Blue Eyes Entertainment of Simi Valley, California documented their historic post-season run.

Coaches

• Williams Newton, 1929
• Brian Shoop, 1990–2006
• Jan Weisberg, 2007–2024

Notable former players

• Seth Bobbitt (2001), professional baseball pitcher
• Art Hanes (1938), Mayor of Birmingham
• Homer Norton (1916), football coach
• Connor Robertson (2001), professional baseball pitcher
• Peahead Walker (1920), baseball and football coach

References

• Owen, Emma (May 31, 2024) "Creator of 'Two-A-Days' and 'Titletown High' producing documentary on Birmingham-Southern Baseball." wvtm13.com
• Goodman, Joseph (June 3, 2024) "Birmingham-Southern goes out with pride, grace and a final message." AL.com