The Columbia Lions baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Columbia University in New York City. The team is a member of the Ivy League, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. Columbia's first baseball team was fielded in 1868. The team plays its home games at Robertson Field at Satow Stadium in New York City. The Lions are coached by Brett Boretti.
History Lou Gehrig
The most famous member of the Columbia baseball team was Lou Gehrig. Gehrig attended Columbia between 1921 and 1923, intending to become an engineer. Known as "Columbia Lou," Gehrig played both baseball and football. Gehrig drew attention for his record-breaking 400-foot home runs and, as a pitcher, his 17-game strikeout streak in 1923. Gehrig signed with the Yankees in his sophomore year, leaving college for a lucrative paycheck, but remained a fan of Columbia sports for the remainder of his life.
Before Gehrig, Hall of Famer Eddie Collins also played for Columbia.
Columbia in the NCAA tournament 1976 0–2 Northeast Regional 2008 0–2 Conway Regional 2013 1–2 Fullerton Regional 2014 0–2 Coral Gables Regional 2015 3–2 Coral Gables Regional 2018 0–2 Gainesville Regional 2022 2–2 Blacksburg Regional 2025 1–2 Hattiesburg Regional 7–16
Major League Baseball Columbia has had 27 Major League Baseball draft selections since the draft began in 1965. Lions in the Major League Baseball Draft Year Player Round Team 1965 50 Cardinals 1966 19 Indians 1966 52 Yankees 1967 2 Dodgers 1967 4 Twins 1972 25 Cardinals 1984 20 Twins 1986 23 Pirates 1988 12 Yankees 1991 15 Reds 1991 23 Blue Jays 1994 47 Expos 1995 17 Rockies 1996 54 Yankees 1997 45 Yankees 1999 11 Mariners 2004 7 Devil Rays 2004 43 Cardinals 2012 15 Mariners 2012 21 Angels 2013 29 Royals 2014 27 Indians 2015 30 Mariners 2015 35 Mets 2015 35 Angels 2016 16 Tigers 2016 27 Rockies
See also List of NCAA Division I baseball programs
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