2016 Kansas State Wildcats baseball team

The 2016 Kansas State Wildcats baseball team represents Kansas State University during the 2016 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wildcats will their home games at Tointon Family Stadium as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They are led by head coach Brad Hill, in his 13th season at Kansas State.

2016 Kansas State Wildcats baseball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
2016 record14–19 (1–8 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Andy Sawyers (2nd season)
  • Tyler Kincaid (1st season)
  • Blake Kangas (4th season)
Home stadiumTointon Family Stadium
2016 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
No. 5 Texas Tech ‍†‍‍y 19–5–0 .792  47–20–0 .701
No. 4 Oklahoma State ‍‍‍y 16–8–0 .667  43–22–0 .662
No. 3 TCU ‍‍‡‍y 15–9–0 .625  49–18–0 .731
West Virginia ‍‍‍ 12–11–0 .522  36–22–0 .621
Oklahoma ‍‍‍ 11–13–0 .458  30–27–1 .526
Baylor ‍‍‍ 10–14–0 .417  24–29–0 .453
Texas ‍‍‍ 10–14–0 .417  25–32–0 .439
Kansas State ‍‍‍ 8–16–0 .333  26–31–0 .456
Kansas ‍‍‍ 6–17–0 .261  20–35–1 .366
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball [1]

Previous Season

The 2015 Kansas State Wildcats baseball team notched a 27–30 (10–14) record and finished sixth in the Big 12 Conference standings.[2] The Wildcats reached the 2015 Big 12 Conference Baseball Tournament championship game, where they were eliminated in the second round.[3] Kansas State did not receive an at-large bid to the 2015 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.[2]

Personnel

Roster
2016 Kansas State Wildcats Roster[4]
 

Pitchers

  • 10 – Nick Jones (RHP) – Junior
  • 14 – Colton Kalmus (RHP) – Junior
  • 16 – Parker Rigler (LHP) – Junior
  • 20 – Lucas Benenati (RHP) – Senior
  • 21 – Bryce Ward (RHP) – Sophomore
  • 22 – Garrett Spencer (LHP) – Freshman
  • 28 – Cory Wright (LHP) – Freshman
  • 29 – Levi MaVorhis (RHP) – Senior
  • 30 – Jordan Floyd (LHP) – Junior
  • 32 – Brogan Heinen (RHP) – Freshman
  • 34 – Jacob Ruder (RHP) – Freshman
  • 35 – Logan Riley (RHP) – Freshman
  • 37 – Corey Fischer (RHP) – Senior
  • 38 – Brandon Erickson (RHP) – Senior
  • 40 – Davis Schwab (LHP) – Freshman
  • 44 – Mitch Zubradt (RHP) – Freshman
  • 45 – John Boushelle (RHP) – Freshman
  

Catchers

  • 17 – Tyler Moore – Senior
  • 24 – Josh Rolette – Freshman
  • 39 – Matt Nerz – Freshman

Infielders

  • 1 – Jake Wodtke – Junior
  • 6 – Josh Ethier – Junior
  • 7 – Tyler Wolfe – Senior
  • 8 – Steve Serratore – Junior
  • 23- Jake Scudder – Junior
  

Outfielders

  • 2 – Sam Chadick – Sophomore
  • 5 – Clayton Dalrymple – Senior
  • 9 – Danny Krause – Senior
  • 12 – Cade Bunnell – Freshman
  • 19 – Michael Smith – Freshman
  • 25 – Quintin Crandall – Junior
  • 26 – Brooks Zimmerman – Freshman
  

Coaching Staff
NamePositionSeasons at
Kansas State		Alma Mater
Brad HillHead Coach13Emporia State University (1985)
Andy SawyersAssociate Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator2University of Nebraska (1998)
Tyler KincaidAssistant Coach/Pitching1San Francisco State University
Blake KangasVolunteer Assistant Coach4University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (2007)

Schedule & Results
2016 Kansas State Wildcats Baseball Game Log
Legend:        = Win        = Loss      Bold = Kansas State team member
Regular Season
April
Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Big 12
April 21:00 pmat #29 Texas TechDan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TXL
3–10		Martin
(4–0)		MaVorhis
(3–2)		Shetter
(1)		4,14512–150–4
April 24:15 pmat #29 Texas TechDan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TXL
4–10		Gingery
(3–1)		Rigler
(2–5)		Howard
(2)		4,14512–160–5
April 312:00 pmat #29 Texas TechDan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TXL
5–6		Dugger
(1–0)		Fischer
(1–3)		Moseley
(2)		3,65512–170–6
April 56:30 pmat Nebraska*Haymarket Park • Lincoln, NEW
4–2		Erickson
(1–0)		Meyers
(1–1)		Floyd
(1)		2,92613–17–
April 86:30 pmCOX KSTexasTointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KSL
3–6		Cooper
(2–1)		Rigler
(2–6)		Shugart
(2)		2,33113–180–7
April 92:00 pmTexasTointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KSL
5–12		Culbreth
(6–2)		MaVorhis
(3–3)		–2,33113–190–8
April 101:00 pmTexasTointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KSW
3–2		Benenati
(1–1)		Shugart
(1–1)		–2,33114–191–8
April 155:30 pmat West VirginiaMonongalia County Ballpark • Granville, WVW
8–6		15–192–8
April 163:00 pmat West VirginiaMonongalia County Ballpark • Granville, WV
April 1712:00 pmat West VirginiaMonongalia County Ballpark • Granville, WV
April 196:30 pmFCSNebraska*Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS
April 206:30 pmCOX KSat Omaha*Werner Park • Papillion, NE
April 226:30 pmFCSBaylorTointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS
April 234:00 pmBaylorTointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS
April 241:00 pmBaylorTointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS
April 266:30 pmCOX KSat Wichita State*Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS
April 276:30 pmFCSGrand Canyon*Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS
April 296:00 pmat Iowa*Duane Banks Field • Iowa City, IA
April 302:00 pmat Iowa*Duane Banks Field • Iowa City, IA
Post-Season

All rankings from Collegiate Baseball.

References
  1. "2020 Big 12 Baseball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 4–8. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  2. "2015 Big 12 Conference Final Weekly Release" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
  3. "K-State Eliminated from Big 12 Championship, Loses to OU". Kansas State University Department of Athletics. May 22, 2015. Archived from the original on November 13, 2015. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
  4. "Official Baseball Roster". Kansas State Wildcats. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
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