Abilene Christian Wildcats baseball
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 Southland 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 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| University | Abilene Christian University |
| Head coach | Rick McCarty (2nd season) |
| Conference | Southland |
| Location | Abilene, Texas |
| Home stadium | Crutcher Scott Field (Capacity: 4,500) |
| Nickname | Wildcats |
| Colors | Purple and White[1] |
| College World Series appearances | |
| Division II: 2003 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| Division II: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| Lone Star: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2010 | |
| Conference champions | |
| Lone Star: 2008, 2009, 2010 | |
Major League Baseball
Abilene Christian has had 9 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965.[3]
| 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 |
References
- "Colors of Master Logo - Office of University Marketing". Archived from the original on March 9, 2017. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
- "Abilene Christian Wildcats". d1baseball.com. Archived from the original on 2014-01-11. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
- "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "Abilene Christian University (Abilene, TX)"". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-06-13.
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