Eastern Kentucky Colonels baseball
American college baseball team
- For information on all Eastern Kentucky University sports, see Eastern Kentucky Colonels
The Eastern Kentucky Colonels baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, Kentucky, United States.[2] The team is a member of ASUN Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. Eastern Kentucky's first baseball team was fielded in 1925. The team plays its home games at Turkey Hughes Field in Richmond, Kentucky. The Colonels are coached by Walt Jones.
Eastern Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament
| Year | Record | Pct | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1–2 | .333 | South II Regional |
| 1985 | 1–2 | .333 | South II Regional |
| 1986 | 0–2 | .000 | South I Regional |
| 1989 | 0–2 | .000 | West I Regional |
TOTALS | 2–8 | .200 |
Colonels in Major League Baseball
Since the Major League Baseball Draft began in 1965, Eastern Kentucky has had 34 players selected.[3]
See also
References
External links
- Official website
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Eastern Kentucky Colonels head baseball coaches
- George Hembree (1925–1927)
- Unknown (1928–1929)
- George Hembree (1930–1930)
- Unknown (1931–1935)
- George Hembree (1936–1936)
- Unknown (1937–1948)
- George "Turkey" Hughes (1949–1970)
- Jack Hissom (1971–1979)
- Jim Ward (1980–2001)
- Elvis Dominguez (2002–2008)
- Jason Stein (2009–2015)
- Edwin Thompson (2016–2020)
- Chris Prothro (2021–2024)
- Walt Jones (2024– )
