Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons baseball
The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons baseball team was the varsity intercollegiate baseball program of Purdue University Fort Wayne in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. The program's first season was in 1970, and it was a member of the NCAA Division I Horizon League since the start of the 2021 season. The program was discontinued in May 2025. Its home venue was Mastodon Field, located on Purdue Fort Wayne's campus. Doug Schreiber was the team's head coach starting in the 2020 season.
History
Early history
The program's first season of play was 1970.Conference affiliations
Mastodon Field
The venue has a capacity of 200 spectators.Prior to the 2011 season, the field's surface and pitcher's mound were renovated. It also features a brick backstop, dugouts, batting cages, and grandstand seating.
Head coaches
Purdue Fort Wayne's longest tenured head coach was Bobby Pierce, who has coached the team from 2009 to 2019. On July 23, 2019, Doug Schreiber was named the team's head coach.Notable former players
Below is a list of notable former Mastodons and the seasons in which they played for Purdue Fort Wayne.- Ryan Steinbach
- Evan Miller