NJIT Highlanders baseball
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.
| NJIT Highlanders | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Founded | 1949 |
| University | New Jersey Institute of Technology |
| Athletic director | Lenny Kaplan |
| Head coach | Robbie McClellan (4th season) |
| Conference | America East |
| Location | Newark, New Jersey |
| Nickname | Highlanders |
| Colors | Red and white[1] |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 2021 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| 2021 | |
| Regular season conference champions | |
| 2021 | |
- For information on all New Jersey Institute of Technology sports, see NJIT Highlanders
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 |
References
- NJIT Branding Guidelines (PDF). January 1, 2015. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- "New Jersey Tech Highlanders". d1baseball.com. Archived from the original on 2013-06-28. Retrieved 2013-07-17.
- "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "New Jersey Institute of Technology (Newark, NJ)"". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2013-07-17.
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