The Abilene Christian Wildcats baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas, United States.[2] The team is a member of the Western Athletic Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. The team plays its home games at Crutcher Scott Field in Abilene, Texas. The Wildcats are currently coached by Rick McCarty.
| Abilene Christian Wildcats | |
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| University | Abilene Christian University |
| Head coach | Rick McCarty (6th season) |
| Conference | WAC Southwest Division |
| Location | Abilene, Texas |
| Home stadium | Crutcher Scott Field (Capacity: 4,000) |
| Nickname | Wildcats |
| Colors | Purple and white[1] |
| College World Series appearances | |
| Division II: 2003 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| Division II: 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| Lone Star: 1993, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010 | |
| Regular season conference champions | |
| Lone Star: 1993, 1996, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Southland: 2021 | |
Crutcher Scott Field
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Crutcher Scott Field is a 4,000-seat baseball stadium located in Abilene, Texas. Built between 1990 and 1991, it hosted the Abilene Prairie Dogs from 1995 to 1999 and is the current home of the Abilene Christian Wildcats baseball team. Located on the campus of Abilene Christian University, its seating is entirely metal, with a combination of fold down chairs and benches.[3]
Major League Baseball
editAbilene Christian has had 9 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965.[4]
| Wildcats in the Major League Baseball Draft | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Player | Round | Team |
| 1969 | Bill Gilbreth | 3 | Tigers |
| 1992 | Louis Maberry | 44 | Reds |
| 2001 | Adam Thomas | 19 | Orioles |
| 2002 | Frankie Keller | 10 | Reds |
| 2006 | Joel Wells | 21 | Mets |
| 2007 | Jameson Maj | 45 | Cardinals |
| 2008 | Trey Watten | 7 | Brewers |
| 2011 | Ian Tomkins | 50 | Rays |
| 2014 | Seth Spivey | 10 | Rangers |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Abilene Christian University Branding and Editorial Style Guide. July 1, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ^ "Abilene Christian Wildcats". d1baseball.com. Archived from the original on 2014-01-11. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
- ^ Crutcher Scott Field – Abilene, Texas
- ^ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "Abilene Christian University (Abilene, TX)"". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-06-13.
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