It played its first season in Division I in 2000 , also hiring head coach Jon Mueller that year . After competing as an independent in 2000 and in the New York State Baseball Conference in 2001 , it played its first season in the America East in 2002 . In 2004 , the Great Danes set a program record with 37 wins and reached their first Division I postseason , going 1-2 at that season 's America East Tournament . In 2007 , the team won the AEC Tournament as the third seed to reach its first NCAA Tournament at any level . As the fourth seed at the Fayetteville Regional , Albany went 0-2 , losing 9-0 to host Arkansas and 21-11 to second seed Creighton
AEC Tournament
2007 America East Conference Baseball Tournament
Albany Great Danes baseball