Eckerd College Men's Baseball

After spending nine years instilling a winning tradition in Eckerd softball, Josh Beauregard was named the 12th head coach in the storied history of the Triton baseball program in August 2016. He heads into his 10th season in preparation for the 2026 campaign.  Eckerd College - Head Softball Coach 2008-2016 Eckerd College - Assistant Softball Coach 2005-2008 From 2008 through 2016, Beauregard led the Eckerd softball program and became the school's all-time wins leader amassing over 150 victories along the way.  His most successful run came in his last three seasons, setting single-season wins records in 2014 (27) and again in 2015 (33).  His 2016 team won 29 games, the second most in program history.  He began his association with Eckerd softball in 2005 as an assistant coach before being promoted to head coach following the 2007 spring season. 100th Career Win: May 6, 2022 vs. No. 23 Saint Leo SSC Conference Championship: 2019 SSC Coach of the Year: 2019 NCAA South Region Tournament Appearance: 2019 It did not take long before Beauregard led a team that made Eckerd history. In only his third season, he led the Tritons to the Sunshine State Conference championship. It was EC's first SSC crown since 1981. The team also qualified for the NCAA South Regional Tournament for the first time since 1987.  The efforts earned Beauregard honors as Sunshine State Conference Coach of the Year and South Region Coach of the Year. His first season at the helm proved to be successful as the Tritons recorded the second-highest number of wins in conference play since 2004.  The season also saw sophomore Nick Conti put together a 35-game on-base streak and earn All-SSC and All-Region honors. In 2023, Eckerd posted a 21-0 win over Palm Beach Atlantic, the most runs over an SSC opponent since at least 1998.  In 2024, Beauregard guided relief pitcher Gavin Grubbs to a 9-2 mark, the most wins by a pitcher in a season during his tenure and ranking 10th in single season program records.   All-Americans 2019 ABCA first-team: Dillon McCollough D2CCA first-team: Dillon McCollough NCWBA first-team: Dillon McCollough All-Region Team  2024 D2CCA First Team: Tyler Cox (UTL-P) 2023 ABCA First Team: Michael Ballard (INF) D2CCA Second Team: Tyler Cox (UTL-P) ABCA Defensive Team: Cam Collier (OF) 2019 NCBWA Pitcher of the Year: Dillon McCollough D2CCA Pitcher of the Year: Dillon McCollough ABCA Pitcher of the Year: Dillon McCollough NCWBA First Team: Dillon McCollough NCBWA Second Team: Garrett Hiott and Mitch Calandra ABCA First Team: Dillon McCollough, Garrett Hiott, and Mitch Calandra D2CCA First Team: Dillon McCollough D2CCA Second Team: Mitch Calandra (C) and Chase Achuff (Utl-P) 2017 ABCA Second Team: Nick Conti All-SSC Team 2024 Second Team: Reid Lisle (DH), Tyler Cox (UTL) 2023 First Team: Michael Ballard (SS) Honorable Mention: Tyler Cox (UTL) Defensive Team: Michael Ballard (SS), Cam Collier (OF) 2022 All-defensive team: Jake Andriole (1B), Joe Wike (2B) 2019 First-team: Nick Conti (2B), Mitch Calandra (C), Dillon McCollough (SP) Second-team: Chase Achuff (SS) 2018 Second-team: Dillon McCollough (SP) 2017:  Second-Team: Nick Conti (2B), Dillon McCollough (SP), Sam Cochrane (Freshman of the Year) SSC Freshman of the Year 2017: Sam Cochrane 2024: Alex Brazer  SSC Pitcher of the Year 2019: Dillon McCollough In the 2019 season, four players (Garrett Hiott, Dillon McCollough, Mitch Calandra, Nick Conti) selected in the Major League Baseball Draft in 2019, tying for the most of any program in NCAA Division II.  McCollough earned All-American honors as a pitcher while Hiott, Calandra, and Chase Achuff earned All-Region honors. In a shortened 2020 season, third baseman Mitch Donofrio was named the NCBWA National Hitter of the Week. His team also earned the ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award for the first time ever.   Beauregard, a native of Keene, New Hampshire, graduated from Eckerd in 2003 and remains one of the top players in Triton baseball history, playing under legendary head coach Bill Mathews.  His outstanding senior season saw Beauregard hit .396 with 80 base hits and 35 stolen bases in 38 attempts.  Between single-season and career records, Beauregard ranks in the top 10 in 18 offensive categories and is the program's career leader in stolen bases with 85. After his playing career at Eckerd came to a close, Beauregard spent five seasons in the minor league and independent circuits.  In 2005, he hit .293 with 11 home runs and 26 stolen bases for Worcester of the CanAm League.  He also played two years in the Oakland Athletics farm system. In addition to success on the field, Beauregard's teams have emphasized success in the classroom with large numbers of student-athletes recognized as Sunshine State Conference Honor Roll recipients and NFCA All-American Scholar Athletes. Beauregard graduated in 2003 from Eckerd with a degree in Business Management and Athletic Administration. He and his wife, Jennifer -- a former Eckerd softball player -- have two sons, Connor and Colton, and a daughter, Charlee Marie.   YEAR OVERALL SSC NOTES 2017 20-30 9-15 2018 22-27 10-20 2019 31-19 19-11 Sunshine State Conference Champions NCAA South Regional Tournament 2020 9-10 3-3 * shortened season due to COVID19 2021 - -   No competition due to COVID19 2022 19-29 12-18 2023 22-27 10-20 2024 18-31 6-14 2025 10-38 5-24

Matthew Johnson joined the baseball staff as assistant coach and camp coordinator in the summer of 2025.  Johnson comes to Eckerd after spending the past year as the Recruiting and Camp Coordinator at Georgian Court in New Jersey.   He also currently works as the Collegiate Head Coach at Bay Area Pro Baseball / Florida Gulf Coast League in Bradenton.  Prior to his time at Georgian Court, he spent two seasons as the Director of Data Analytics / 18U Head Coach of Power Arm Performance in New Jersey and a year as the Director of Baseball Operations / Head Infield Coach at Wagner College in New York. As part of Wagner's staff, the  Skyhawks advanced to the semifinals of the NEC Tournament.  Johnson was a utility player for three years at St. Thomas Aquinas College (NY), spending time as a catcher as well as infield and outfield. He was a two-time All-East Coast Conference selection.  He spent his first two years at Alliance (Pa.). Over his five years, he posted a .296 batting average with 174 hits and 108 RBIs.