Kansas State Wildcats baseball

Infobox College baseball team
name = Kansas State Wildcats
founded = 1897
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logo_size = 100
university = Kansas State University
conference = Big 12 Conference
conference_short = Big 12
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city = Manhattan
stateabb = KS
state = Kansas
coach = Brad Hill
tenure = 5th
stadium = Frank Myers Field at Tointon Family Stadium
capacity = 2,331
nickname = Wildcats
color1 = Purple
color2 = White
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fontcolor = FFFDD0
hex1 = 660099
hex2 = FFFFFF
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conference_champion = Big Six: 1930, 1933The 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)

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.

Recent History

In the 2008 season, the Wildcats finished in a tie with Baylor for sixth place in the Big 12 Conference. The Bears took two 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 births in the Big 12 Conference tournament in the 2002 season and the 2007 season.

2008 would be the first appearance in the Big 12 Baseball Tournament championship game for K-State after beating Oklahoma State and Baylor. The Wildcats fell to Nebraska in round-robin play, but still earned a birth in the championship game when Nebraska lost 2 of their 3 games. The Wildcats were outmatched by the Texas Longhorns in the finals, 15-7, falling just short of the 2008 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament. Kansas State has won 30 games three of the last four seasons.

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.

Former Wildcats in Major League Baseball

*7 former Wildcats have played at least one game in the Majors. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/schools/kansasst.shtml Kansas State Baseball Players Who Made it to the Major Leagues] ] [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/schools/kansasst.shtml Wildcats in Major League Baseball] ]

Conference Membership History

*1897-1922: No conference
*1923-1928: Missouri Valley Conference
*1929-1947: Big Six Conference
*1948-1957: Big Seven Conference
*1958-1996: Big Eight Conference
*1997-Present: Big 12 Conference

ee also

*Kansas State University
*Kansas State Wildcats
*Tointon Family Stadium
*Big 12 Conference

ources

* [http://www.kstatesports.com/AdMonitor.dbml?ATCLID=796633&SPID=222&DB_OEM_ID=400&SPSID=3229&MONITOR_AD_ID=45709 2008 Kansas State Baseball Official Media Guide]