Ouachita Baptist Tigers

Ouachita Baptist Tigers
University	Ouachita Baptist University
Conference	Great American Conference
NCAA	Division II
Athletic director	David Sharp
Location	Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Varsity teams	16
Football stadium	A.U. Williams Field
Basketball arena	Bill Vining Arena
Baseball stadium	Rab Rodgers Field
Nickname	Tigers
Colors	Purple and Gold[1]
Website	www.obutigers.com

The Ouachita Baptist Tigers are composed of 16 teams representing Ouachita Baptist University in intercollegiate athletics, including men and women's basketball, golf, soccer, swimming, and tennis. Men's sports include baseball, football, and wrestling. Women's sports include volleyball, cross country, and softball. The Tigers compete in the NCAA Division II and are members of the Great American Conference.^[2]

Teams

The Tigers women's volleyball team in action against the Texas A&M–Commerce Lions in 2013

Men's	Women's
Baseball	Basketball
Basketball	Cross Country
Football	Golf
Golf	Soccer
Soccer	Softball
Swimming	Swimming
Tennis	Tennis
Wrestling	Volleyball

Baseball

Ouachita Baptist has had 5 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965.^[3]

Year	Player	Round	Team
1965	Jordan, JamesJames Jordan	29	Giants
1969	Pattillo, RogerRoger Pattillo	11	Phillies
1972	Lancaster, PaulPaul Lancaster	30	Yankees
1976	Lamb, RandolphRandolph Lamb	14	Astros
2008	Smith, SteveSteve Smith	25	Indians
2014	Ghidotti, KeeganKeegan Ghidotti	38	Orioles
2014	Ward, DavisDavis Ward	40	Cardinals

Football

References

1. Ouachita Baptist University Athletics Branding (PDF). Retrieved 2016-04-18.
2. "Ouachita Baptist University Athletics". obutigers.com. Retrieved 2012-09-04.
3. "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "Ouachita Baptist University (Arkadelphia, AR)"". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2013-09-05.

External links

• Official website