Two former Bulldogs, Keith MacWhorter and James Karinchak have gone on to play in Major League Baseball.

For those first two seasons, Bryant competed in the College Division's Southern New England Conference (SNEC).

The school moved to its present-day Smithfield location ahead of the 1971–72 academic year.

In 1976, Keith MacWhorter became the program's first MLB Draft selection when the Dodgers picked him in the 15th round.

The team suffered two 18-run losses (22–4 to New Haven and 18–0 to Eastern Connecticut) but also lost five one-run games.

Heinzemann was the fourth consecutive Bulldog to win the award (Garganese won it in 1985).

[2] Bryant alumnus and Rhode Island assistant Jon Sjogren became the program's head coach after O'Dell.

Outfielder Glenn Tatro became Bryant's second draftee when the Orioles picked him in the 25th round.

Bryant had its first winning season under Sjogren in 1992, when the team went 21–17 and lost to Springfield in the NE-10 title game.

[15] In 1998, Bryant reached its second NCAA tournament after winning the NE-10's regular season title.

It went 1–2 at the Northeast Regional, notching its first tournament win with a 10-inning, 7–6 defeat of UMass Lowell in the opening game.

Sjogren said of the decision, "We did it for the sake of the game, to make it cleaner and return it to the way it was meant to be played.

"[16] Bryant's 2004 team made the program's deepest postseason run, going 40–17 and reaching the College World Series.

Bryant hosted the Northeast Regional, which it won with a 3–1 record, defeating Dowling in the championship game.

At the Division II World Series in Montgomery, Bryant won its opener against Rollins, then lost games to Grand Valley State and Central Missouri and was eliminated.

[14][19][20] Bryant hired Assumption head coach Jamie Pinzino to replace him.

[2][23] In 2010, Bryant won the NEC regular season title with a 25–7 conference record.

At Le Moyne, he won four MAAC regular season titles, was named conference Coach of the Year twice, and appeared in three NCAA tournaments.

[2][27] In 2013, Bryant set a program wins record and reached its first Division I NCAA tournament.

As the third seed in the Manhattan Regional, Bryant defeated Arkansas in the opener before losing consecutive games.

The Bulldogs swept through the NEC tournament, defeating Wagner, Central Connecticut, and Sacred Heart to win the title.

Prior to being dedicated to alumni donor Bill Conaty on April 28, 2012, it was known as the Bryant Baseball Complex.

[38][39] In 2004, the facility hosted the Division II Northeast Regional, which included Bryant, Saint Anselm, Dowling, and Caldwell.

Pitcher Kevin McAvoy, chosen by Boston in the fourth round, became the program's highest draft pick.

Outfielder Carl Anderson (Pittsburgh) and catcher Tom Gavitt (Oakland) were selected with consecutive picks in the 19th round.