Kansas State Wildcats baseball

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Kansas State Wildcats
Founded: 1897
Kansas State Wildcats athletic logo
University Kansas State University
Conference Big 12
Location Manhattan, KS
Head Coach Brad Hill (5th year)
Home Stadium Frank Myers Field at Tointon Family Stadium
(Capacity: 2,331)
Nickname Wildcats
Colors Purple and White

             
Conference Champions
Big Six: 1930, 1933

The Kansas State University Wildcats baseball team is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the Big 12 Conference, and is currently coached by Brad Hill. The program started in 1897.


Kansas State's all-time record is 1,483-1,533-10 (.492)


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[edit] Venue

Kansas State plays their home games at Frank Myers Field at Tointon Family Stadium. It was built in 1961, and re-dedicated in 2002 with some major improvements including a digital scoreboard, upgraded lockerroom facilities, coaches offices and more.

[edit] Overview

In the 2008 season, the Wildcats finished in a tie with Baylor for sixth place in the Big 12 Conference. The Bears took out of three games from the Wildcats in the regular season, thus the Wildcats earned the #7 seed (the top 8 teams earn a trip to the conference tournament). The Wildcats also earned a birth in the Big 12 Conference tournament in 2007 and 2002.

[edit] Rivalry

Kansas State's rival is the Kansas Jayhawks. They play every year in the Sunflower Showdown. The two schools split home-field advantage every year, with one team hosting one game, and the other team hosting two games. The two schools alternate the games every year. The Wildcats swept the 2008 series, and have won 7 games in a row over the Jayhawks.

[edit] Former Wildcats in Major League Baseball

  • 7 former Wildcats have played at least one game in the Majors. [1][2]
Name Years at KSU Years in MLB Team(s)
Elden Auker 1929-32 1933-42 Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Browns
Butch Nieman 1938-39 1943-45 Boston Braves
Ted Power 1974-96 1981-93 Los Angeles Dodgers, Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Royals, Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cleveland Indians, Seattle Mariners
Bob Randall 1967-69 1976-80 Minnesota Twins
Andy Replogle 1973-75 1978-79 Milwaukee Brewers
Kite Thomas 1947 1952-53 Philadelpia A's, Washington Senators
Craig Wilson 1989-92 1998-2000 Chicago White Sox

[edit] Conference Membership History

[edit] See also

[edit] Sources

  1. ^ Kansas State Baseball Players Who Made it to the Major Leagues
  2. ^ Wildcats in Major League Baseball
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