1991 MSSU Baseball Team was one of the best teams to don the Green and Gold. The team finished 48-13 and were the MIAA Regular Season and Tournament Champions. The Lions went on to host the NCAA Division II Central Region Tournament where the Lions went 3-0 and defeated Regis University to earn the program's first-ever trip to the NCAA Division II World Series. There the Lions would win there first two games and after a loss, defeated Longwood University to advance to the National Championship game. Southern eventually fell to Jacksonville State, but the legacy of that program lives on.

Six players or coaches on that team are currently in the MSSU Athletics Hall of Fame as individuals including head coach Warren Turner and assistant coach Mike Hagedorn. Bryan Larson, Mark Baker, David Fisher and Chuck Pittman are also in the Hall.

That season, a total of 13 players earned All-MIAA honors including the MIAA Coach of the Year in Warren Turner, Player of the Year in Tim Casper and Pitcher of the Year in Tim Luther. Luther and Casper were joined on the first-team by Bryan Larson, David Fisher, and Tom Busch. Luther, Larson and Casper went on to earn first-team All-America honors, while Fisher was a third-team selection.

Members of the team litter the MSSU baseball record book with their accolades. Larson set the single-season record for RBIs (76) and doubles (28) that year, while Tim Casper set the record for runs scored with 80. Fisher is the MSSU career leader in at bats (744), hits (257), doubles (62), assists (555) and RBIs (191), while ranking second in games played (213). Todd Casper is the career leader in saves (17), while Chuck Pittman is the career leader in wins (29). The complete roster for the 1991 MSSU Baseball team can be found below.

1991 MSSU Baseball Roster

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown
1 Tim Casper 2B 5-8 150 Sr. Pittsburg, Kan.
2 Tony Tichy OF 5-9 170 Sr. Skokie, Ill.
3 Tom Busch OF 5-10 155 Sr. Cedar Rapids, Iowa
5 Barry Ihrke OF 6-1 165 Jr. St. Michael, Ninn.
6 Rocky Williams 1B-C 6-1 170 Sr. Carl Junction, Mo.
9 Todd Casper OF 6-2 175 So. Pittsburg, Kan.
10 Randy Curry P 6-1 160 Jr. Lebanon, Mo.
12 Bryan Larson 3B 6-0 185 Jr. Faribault, Minn.
14 Mike Zirngibl OF 6-1 1170 Fr. Chicago, Ill.
16 Robert McCoy OF 6-1 200 Fr. Pleasant Hope, Mo.
17 Bob Kneefe OF-1B 6-3 175 Jr. Maple Grove, Minn.
18 Darren Gaffney P 5-11 192 Jr. Rogers, Ark.
19 Mike Ashmore P 6-2 210 Jr. Sioux Falls, SD
20 Kevin Koch C 6-2 200 Jr. Omaha, Neb.
22 David Fisher SS 6-0 160 Jr. Joplin, Mo.
23 Mark Baker P-DH 6-2 185 Jr. Carterville, Mo.
24 Tim Luther P 6-1 195 Jr. Waterville, Minn.
25 Ken Grundt P 6-4 195 Sr. Chicago, Ill.
27 OJ Rhone OF 6-1 165 So. McAlester, Okla.
29 Chuck Pittman P 6-8 250 Jr. Webb City, Mo.
30 Clark Wagner 1B 6-2 210 Fr. Severn, Md.
34 Jeremy Beres P 6-6 205 So. Webb City, Mo.

Coaches:

Head Coach: Warren Turner
Assistant Coaches: Mike Hagedorn, Kermit Leubber
Student Assistant Coaches: Dennis Burns, Scott Madden, Monte McNew