Western Illinois Leathernecks baseball
# Western Illinois Leathernecks baseball

The Western Illinois Leathernecks baseball team is the varsity intercollegiate baseball program of Western Illinois University in Macomb, Illinois, United States. The team is a member of the Ohio Valley Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. Western Illinois’ first baseball team was fielded in 1903-04. The team plays its home games at Alfred D. Boyer Stadium, located on Western Illinois's campus. The Leathernecks are coached by Terry Davis. The Leathernecks became a member of the Ohio Valley Conference on July 1, 2023.

## History

### Early history

The program's first season of play was 1903-04. On September 19, 2019, Andy Pascoe was named the seventh head coach in Leathernecks history.

### Conference affiliations

* Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (1948–1970)
* Independent (1971–1984)
* Summit League (1985–2023)
* Ohio Valley Conference (2024–present)

## Alfred D. Boyer Stadium

The stadium opened on May 6, 2006, and has a seating capacity of 500. The stadium is named for Alfred D. Boyer, Western Illinois Class of 1972, whose $150,000 donation allowed the facility to be built. The venue features a press box, chairback seating, a Daktronics scoreboard, and 60-foot-long dugouts.

## Head coaches

Western Illinois's longest tenured head coach was Dick Pawlow, who coached the team from 1970 to 1998, winning 545 games.

## Notable former players

Below is a list of notable former Leathernecks and the seasons in which they played for Western Illinois.

* Paul Reuschel (1965–1968)
* Rick Reuschel (1967–1970)
* Rick Short (1993–1994)
