Head Coach Blake Beemer

Blake Beemer was hired in June of 2022 to lead the Butler Baseball program as head coach.

During the 2024 season, the Bulldogs set single-season school records in home runs (62) and total bases (856). BU recorded 20 total wins on the diamond and posted a 3.343 GPA in the classroom. Kade Lewis was recognized as the 2024 BIG EAST Freshman of the Year while also earning a spot on the All-BIG EAST Second Team. Carter Dorighi and Joey Urban were First Team All-BIG EAST selections for the ‘Dawgs in year two for Beemer. Dorighi set single-season school records with 90 hits and 243 at-bats. Urban led all BIG EAST players with 33 hits in conference games (.384).

In his first season at the helm, Beemer guided the Bulldogs to conference series wins at Seton Hall and Georgetown, two of the four teams that made up the BIG EAST Championship Tournament field in 2023. Butler also won at #9 UConn (11-8) marking the highest win against a ranked opponent in program history!

At the conclusion of the 2023 regular season, Butler’s Joey Urban was named BIG EAST Freshman of the Year. The Bulldog outfielder was later added to Collegiate Baseball’s All-American Team for his outstanding efforts on the field. In the classroom, BU posted a team GPA of 3.38.

Before arriving at Butler, Beemer was an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Ball State for four seasons (2019-22), Beemer helped the Cardinals to a 123-65 record.

Beemer helped the Cardinals to the 2022 Mid-American Conference (MAC) regular season championship and an appearance in the MAC Tournament championship game. Ball State won 40 games in 2022, just the third time in program history to reach that plateau. The Cardinals won 38 games in both the 2021 and 2019 seasons, while the 2020 slate was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021 team finished with the best RPI (48) in program history and was one of the “First Four Out” for an at-large berth in the 2021 NCAA Tournament. The 2019 team also reached the MAC Tournament championship game.

Beemer coached 10 All-MAC selections over the span of two seasons, including 2022 MAC Pitcher of the Year Tyler Schweitzer and MAC Freshman Pitcher of the Year Ryan Brown. Recent Ball State MLB Draft picks include Drey Jameson (first round), Kyle Nicolas (second round), Chayce McDermott (fourth round), and John Baker (29th round).

Beemer spent the 2016-18 seasons as an assistant coach at Eastern Illinois. Overseeing the team’s hitting, he had four hitters belt 10 or more home runs during the 2017 season. That season saw the Panthers finish fourth nationally in home runs with 83 and ranked in the Top 50 nationally in runs scored. Beemer recruited both Trey Sweeney and Will Klein to EIU. Sweeney (first round) and Klein (fifth round) became the first duo from the same Ohio Valley Conference team to be selected in the first five rounds of consecutive MLB Drafts (2021, 2020).

As an assistant coach, Beemer helped Eastern Illinois earn a berth in the 2018 OVC Tournament after five seasons of not qualifying for the postseason event.

Beemer began his coaching career as an assistant coach at Penn State during the 2014 and 2015 season, coaching outfielders and serving as the first base coach.

Beemer was a four-time letterwinner (2010-13) at Ball State, selected by his peers as team captain in each of his final three seasons. As a Cardinal, he had a .286 batting average, registering 108 runs scored and 94 RBI. Beemer served two years on the Ball State Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) Executive Committee and was one of 30 finalists for the 2013 Senior CLASS Award.

Beemer earned two degrees from Ball State: a bachelor’s degree in 2012 and an MBA in 2014.