The first varsity baseball squad at the University took the field in 1946 and went 17-11, but baseball on the Hilltop Campus dates much further back. The 1903 team (above) was one of the earliest athletic teams to suit up for the University. Since 1946, the Bears have gone 922-778-9 for a winning percentage of .542. The Bears first won 20 games in 1974 and since the 1982 season, they've won 20 or more games 12 times. The Bears finished 2003 with a 23-16 record. WUSTL has had 30 players named all-region since the award began in 1983, and 52 players have been named to the University Athletic Association All-Tournament Team since the first championship in 1989. The 2004 Bears are scheduled to open the season Feb. 28 when they host a noon doubleheader against Fontbonne University. The Bears will then host a twinbill against Webster University starting at noon Feb. 29.
Washington University is celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2003-04.
