2009 Kansas State Wildcats baseball team

American college baseball season

2009 Kansas State Wildcats baseball

Conference| Big 12 Conference
Ranking
Coaches| No. 20
AP| No. 22
Record| 43–18–1 (14–11–1 Big 12)
Head coach|

* Brad Hill

Hitting coach| Andy Sawyers
Pitching coach| Sean McCann
Home stadium| Tointon Family Stadium

Seasons

<- 2008

2010 ->

2009 Big 12 Conference baseball standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | PCT |  |  | W |  | L |  | PCT
No. 2 Texas ‍†‍‡‍y | 17 | - | 9 |  | .654 |  |  | 50 | - | 16 |  | .758
No. 19 Oklahoma ‍‍‍y | 17 | - | 10 |  | .630 |  |  | 43 | - | 20 |  | .683
Missouri ‍‍‍y | 16 | - | 11 |  | .593 |  |  | 35 | - | 27 |  | .565
No. 22 Kansas State ‍‍‍y | 14 | - | 11 |  | .560 |  |  | 43 | - | 18 |  | .705
Kansas ‍‍‍y | 15 | - | 12 |  | .556 |  |  | 39 | - | 24 |  | .619
Texas A&M ‍‍‍y | 14 | - | 13 |  | .519 |  |  | 37 | - | 24 |  | .607
Texas Tech ‍‍‍ | 12 | - | 15 |  | .444 |  |  | 25 | - | 32 |  | .439
Baylor ‍‍‍y | 10 | - | 16 |  | .385 |  |  | 30 | - | 26 |  | .536
No. 27 Oklahoma State ‍‍‍y | 9 | - | 16 |  | .360 |  |  | 34 | - | 24 |  | .586
Nebraska ‍‍‍ | 8 | - | 19 |  | .296 |  |  | 25 | - | 28 |  | .472
† - Conference champion
‡ - Tournament champion
y - Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 2009[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2009 Kansas State Wildcats baseball team represented Kansas State University in the NCAA Division I college baseball season of 2009. It was the 109th baseball season in school history.[2]

The team's head coach was Brad Hill who was in his sixth season at Kansas State. He was previously the head coach at Central Missouri State before coming to Manhattan in 2004.

Kansas State made the NCAA tournament for the first time in school history. The team finished the season by setting the school's record for wins, eight more than the previous school record of 35 in 1976.[3]

## Preseason

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The Wildcats, who recorded the most conference victories and its highest conference finish (tied for sixth) since 2002, return five pitchers who combined for 21 starts last season. The Wildcats will have junior A.J. Morris and seniors Lance Hoge and Todd Vogel, while sophomore Thomas Rooke, who tied for fifth in school history with 25 appearances out of the bullpen last year, could be called upon to start some games this year for the Wildcats.

Offensively, K-State returns four of its top five hitters from a year ago, including junior infielder Justin Bloxom and senior outfielder Dane Yelovich. Bloxom led K-State in virtually every offensive category last season, including batting average (.288), hits (63), RBI (49), triples (2), total bases (105), total plate appearances (252), at bats (219), games played (58) and games started (57). Yelovich finished with a .286 average and stole 18 bases, good for fourth in the Big 12 Conference.

Alongside Bloxom in the infield is expected to be sophomore Carter Jurica at second base, converted outfielder Jason King at third, while senior Drew Biery will man shortstop for the second-consecutive year.

The outfield will feature Yelovich in center field, while fellow senior, Jordan Cruz, will return to right field after beginning the 2008 season as the starter. Left field will be a battle between junior Adam Muenster and true freshman Nick Martini. Muenster, who will be a switch-hitter this season, could also see time at second base.

Rob Vaughn, a two-year starter at catcher, returns for his senior campaign, while a pair of juniors, Daniel Dellasega and David Masters will also see playing time behind the plate.

## Season

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### Regular season

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Head Coach Brad Hill, in his sixth season at K-State, earned Big 12 Coach of the Year honors as he guided Kansas State to a 39-win season, including 14 conference victories to finish fourth in the league, all school bests. The team also earned their highest ranking in school history as they were number 10 in the Baseball America Top 25 earlier in the season. A.J. Morris won Big 12 pitcher of year, the first Wildcat ever to do so.[4] Morris finished the regular season as the Big 12 leader in both wins (12) and ERA (1.61). He was also first in innings pitched (100.2), third in opponent batting average (.203) and tied for fifth in strikeouts (91). Morris became the first player in school history to be named a semifinalist for the Dick Howser Trophy. Brad Hill became the first Kansas State coach since Mike Clark in 1990 to be named conference coach of the year.

Carter Jurica earned second-team accolades from the coaches after leading the conference's top hitting team with a .366 average, which was third in the Big 12 individually. Jurica also finished the regular season third in stolen bases (21), fourth in hits (78), and fifth in both runs scored (57) and on-base percentage (.442). Seniors Drew Biery and Jordan Cruz, junior Justin Bloxom, sophomore Jason King and freshman Nick Martini were each named honorable mention All-Big 12.

Kansas State was tied for 12th nationally with 39 wins. Kansas State has recorded 136 steals this season, the second-most in school history. The Wildcats have recorded 20 triples this season, which are tops in the Big 12, and the most by a K-State team since 1997.

### Conference tournament

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The Wildcats earned a berth in the Big 12 baseball tournament for the second year in a row. The tournament was held at AT&T Bricktown Ballpark in Oklahoma City Oklahoma.

Kansas State first beat Kansas by a score of 5–4. They then beat Baylor, 9–4. They faced Texas next for the right to play in the tournament championship. The Wildcats fell short, 2–4.[5]

### NCAA tournament

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The Wildcats earned their first ever berth in the NCAA baseball tournament.[6] They competed in the Houston Regional, with Rice University playing host, at Reckling Park. The other teams were Rice, Xavier, and Sam Houston State. They lost the regional final against Rice.

## Roster

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Pitchers

* Jame Allen
* Matt Applegate
* Kayvon Bahramzdeh
* Josh Crockett
* Ryan Daniel
* Ben Heairet (L)
* Dustin Hobbs
* Lance Hoge (L)
* Kyle Hunter (L)
* Chad Jasman
* Mark Joukoff
* Justin Lindsey
* Evan Marshall
* A. J. Morris
* Thomas Rooke (L)
* Todd Vogel

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Catchers

* Daniel Dellasega
* David Masters
* Cameron Welch
* Rob Vaughn

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Infielders

* Drew Biery
* Justin Bloxom
* Jake Brown
* Matt Giller
* Randon Henika
* Carter Jurica
* Jason King

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Outfielders

* Nick Cocking
* Jordan Cruz
* Mike Kindel
* Nick Martini
* Adam Muenster
* Jimmy Risi
* Dan Rumsey
* Dane Yelovich

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## Coaches

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Name  | Title  | First Season at K-State  | Alma Mater

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Brad Hill | Head Coach  | 2004  | Emporia State (1985)
Andy Sawyers  | Hitting Coach  | 2009  | Nebraska (1998)
Sean McCann  | Pitching Coach  | 2004  | St. Francis (1993)
Craig Ringe  | Volunteer Assistant Coach  | 2008  | Central Missouri (2002)

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## Schedule

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2009 Kansas State Wildcats baseball Game Log

Regular season

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1 | February 20 | at Houston | 16–2 | Cougar Field | Morris | Musick |  | 1,231 | 1–0 | 0–0
2 | February 21 | at Houston | 9–2 | Cougar Field | Hoge | Ray |  | 1,165 | 2–0 | 0–0
3 | February 22 | at Houston | 2–3 (10) | Cougar Field | Dempsay | Marshall |  | 1,143 | 2–1 | 0–0
4 | February 26 | vs Pacific | 7–4 | Tony Gwynn Stadium | Morris | Holscher |  | 73 | 3–1 | 0–0
5 | February 27 | vs Nevada | 10–2 | Tony Gwynn Stadium | Hoge | Bautista |  | 71 | 4–1 | 0–0
6 | February 28 | vs #11 San Diego | 1–2 | Tony Gwynn Stadium | DeNault | Applegate |  | 117 | 4–2 | 0–0
7 | March 1 | at San Diego State | 5–4 (10) | Tony Gwynn Stadium | Applegate | Skipper |  | 419 | 5–2 | 0–0
8 | March 3 | Creighton | 12–1 | Tointon Family Stadium | Morris | Dufek |  | 730 | 6–2 | 0–0
9 | March 6 | Niagara | 12–1 | Tointon Family Stadium | Hoge | Kellar |  | 1,252 | 7–2 | 0–0
10 | March 6 | Niagara | 9–8 | Tointon Family Stadium | Daniel | Morari |  | 1,252 | 8–2 | 0–0
11 | March 7 | Niagara | 12–2 | Tointon Family Stadium | Bahramzadeh | Candelmo |  | 916 | 9–2 | 0–0
12 | March 8 | Niagara | 15–1 | Tointon Family Stadium | Vogel | Sikorski |  | 397 | 10–2 | 0–0
13 | March 10 | at #4 Arizona State | 6–2 | Surprise Stadium | Morris | Leake | Allen | 4,375 | 11–2 | 0–0
14 | March 11 | at #4 Arizona State | 1–12 | Surprise Stadium | Spence | Hoge | Swagerty | 5,770 | 11–3 | 0–0
15 | March 13 | Butler | 8–4 | Tointon Family Stadium | Rooke | Sokolowski |  | 514 | 12–3 | 0–0
16 | March 14 | Butler | 14–2 | Tointon Family Stadium | Bahramzadeh | Wagoner |  | 888 | 13–3 | 0–0
17 | March 14 | Butler | 15–3 | Tointon Family Stadium | Vogel | Ochs |  | 888 | 14–3 | 0–0
18 | March 15 | Butler | 13–2 | Tointon Family Stadium | Morris | Sinkiewicz |  | 661 | 15–3 | 0–0
19 | March 17 | Texas San Antonio | 5–4 | Tointon Family Stadium | Applegate | Selsor | Allen | 1,074 | 16–3 | 0–0
20 | March 18 | Texas San Antonio | 5–4 | Tointon Family Stadium | Allen | Clarke |  | 685 | 17–3 | 0–0
21 | March 20 | #13 Oklahoma | 9–1 | Tointon Family Stadium | Morris | Doyle |  | 818 | 18–3 | 1–0
22 | March 21 | #13 Oklahoma | 11–12 | Tointon Family Stadium | Seng | Marshall |  | 1,499 | 18–4 | 1–1
23 | March 22 | #13 Oklahoma | 4–29 | Tointon Family Stadium | Rocha | Bahramzadeh |  | 1,101 | 18–5 | 1–2
24 | March 24 | Northwestern | 4–3 | Tointon Family Stadium | Rooke | Jensen |  | 672 | 19–5 | 1–2
25 | March 25 | Northwestern | 12–8 | Tointon Family Stadium | Hobbs | Morgan |  | 534 | 20–5 | 1–2
26 | March 27 | at #8 Baylor | 7–1 | Baylor Ballpark | Morris | Volz |  | 2,642 | 21–5 | 2–2
27 | March 28 | at #8 Baylor | 2–3 | Baylor Ballpark | Verrett | Hoge | Miller | 2,687 | 21–6 | 2–3
28 | March 29 | at #8 Baylor | 6–7 | Baylor Ballpark | Kempf | Hunter | Pinckard | 2,657 | 21–7 | 2–4
29 | April 1 | at Creighton | 1–5 | Creighton Sports Complex | Nihsen | Daniel |  | 633 | 21–8 | 2–4
30 | April 3 | at Nebraska | 15–1 | Haymarket Park | Hoge | Roualdes |  |  | 22–8 | 3–4
31 | April 3 | at Nebraska | 9–3 | Haymarket Park | Morris | Rose |  | 4,634 | 23–8 | 4–4
32 | April 4 | at Nebraska | 5–3 | Haymarket Park | Vogel | Hauptmann | Allen | 1,594 | 24–8 | 5–4
33 | April 9 | #15 Texas A&M | 2–4 | Tointon Family Stadium | Raley | Allen |  | 713 | 24–9 | 5–5
34 | April 10 | #15 Texas A&M | 6–4 | Tointon Family Stadium | Morris | Wilson | Rooke | 1,247 | 25–9 | 6–5
35 | April 11 | #15 Texas A&M | 4–3 | Tointon Family Stadium | Rooke | Fleece |  | 1,746 | 26–9 | 7–5
36 | April 14 | Wichita State | 13–5 | Tointon Family Stadium | Marshall | Maldonado |  | 2,416 | 27–9 | 7–5
37 | April 15 | at Wichita State | 4–3 | Eck Stadium | Daniel | Flynn | Rooke | 5,586 | 28–9 | 7–5
38 | April 17 | Missouri | 3–4 | Tointon Family Stadium | Gibson | Rooke |  | 3,008 | 28–10 | 7–6
39 | April 18 | Missouri | 6–11 | Tointon Family Stadium | Fick | Hunter |  | 1,955 | 28–11 | 7–7
40 | April 19 | Missouri | 11–5 | Tointon Family Stadium | Marshall | Tepesch | Rooke | 1,440 | 29–11 | 8–7
41 | April 24 | at #2 Texas | 4–2 | UFCU Disch-Falk Field | Morris | Wood |  | 5,473 | 30–11 | 9–7
42 | April 25 | at #2 Texas | 5–4 (12) | UFCU Disch-Falk Field | Applegate | Jungmann |  | 6,344 | 31–11 | 10–7
43 | April 26 | at #2 Texas | 6–6 | UFCU Disch-Falk Field |  |  |  | 5,552 | 31–11–1 | 10–7–1
44 | April 28 | North Dakota | 10–2 | Tointon Family Stadium | Hunter | Biermaier |  | 1,149 | 32–11–1 | 10–7–1
45 | April 29 | North Dakota | 22–1 | Tointon Family Stadium | Daniel | Baumgartner |  | 988 | 33–11–1 | 10–7–1
46 | May 1 | at #26 Oklahoma State | 5–3 | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium | Hoge | Oliver | Rooke |  | 34–11–1 | 11–7–1
47 | 1 May | at #26 Oklahoma State | 4–3 (6) | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium | Morris | Lyons |  | 276 | 35–11–1 | 12–7–1
48 | May 4 | BYU | 9–8 (10) | Tointon Family Stadium | Rooke | Muir |  | 1,197 | 36–11–1 | 12–7–1
49 | May 5 | BYU | 11–3 | Tointon Family Stadium | Daniel | Toole |  | 1,640 | 37–11–1 | 12–7–1
50 | May 8 | Texas Tech | 0–6 | Tointon Family Stadium | Karns | Morris |  | 3,651 | 37–12–1 | 12–8–1
51 | May 9 | Texas Tech | 6–12 | Tointon Family Stadium | Ramos | Hoge |  | 2,577 | 37–13–1 | 12–9–1
52 | May 10 | Texas Tech | 9–5 | Tointon Family Stadium | Vogel | Head |  | 1,263 | 38–13–1 | 13–9–1
53 | May 15 | Kansas | 4–1 | Tointon Family Stadium | Morris | Hall |  | 4,280 | 39–13–1 | 14–9–1
54 | May 16 | at Kansas | 3–9 | Hoglund Ballpark | Walz | Hoge |  | 2,438 | 39–14–1 | 14–10–1
55 | May 17 | at Kansas | 7–17 (7) | Hoglund Ballpark | Ridenhour | Vogel |  | 2,639 | 39–15–1 | 14–11–1

Big 12 Tournament

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1 | May 20 | #24 Kansas | 5–4 | Bricktown Ballpark | Allen | Selik |  | 4,129 | 40–15–1 | 1–0
2 | May 21 | Baylor | 9–4 | Bricktown Ballpark | Morris | Kempf |  | 4,583 | 41–15–1 | 2–0
3 | May 23 | #5 Texas | 2–4 | Bricktown Ballpark | Jungmann | Applegate |  | 5,720 | 41–16–1 | 2–1

NCAA tournament: Regionals

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1 | May 29 | Xavier | 16–8 | Reckling Park | Hoge | Richard |  | 2,893 | 42–16–1 | 1–0
2 | May 30 | #6 Rice | 7–6 | Reckling Park | Morris | Berry |  | 4,169 | 43–16–1 | 2–0
3 | May 31 | #6 Rice | 0–8 | Reckling Park | Wall | Vogel |  | 3,298 | 43–17–1 | 2–1
4 | June 1 | #6 Rice | 4–13 | Reckling Park | Reckling | Rooke |  | 4,589 | 43–18–1 | 2–2

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## Awards and honors

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A.J. Morris  | Big 12 Pitcher of the Year
Brad Hill | Big 12 Coach of the Year
A.J. Morris  | First Team All-American

## Wildcats in the 2009 MLB Draft

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The following members of the 2009 Kansas State Wildcats baseball team were drafted in the 2009 MLB Draft.

Player  | Position  | Round  | Overall  | MLB Team

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A.J. Morris  | Pitcher  | 4th  | 112  | Washington Nationals
Justin Bloxom  | Left Field  | 11th  | 322  | Washington Nationals
Drew Biery  | Third Base  | 22nd  | 657  | San Francisco Giants
Gerardo Esquivel*  | Pitcher  | 24th  | 740  | Chicago Cubs
Rob Vaughn  | Catcher  | 30th  | 913  | Chicago White Sox
Lance Hoge  | Pitcher  | 36th  | 1,094  | New York Mets

*2009 Signee

## See also

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* Kansas State University
* Kansas State Wildcats
* Kansas State Wildcats baseball
* Tointon Family Stadium
* Brad Hill

## References

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1. ^ "Baseball standings". big12sports.com. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
2. ^ "Season preview". Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved February 2, 2009.
3. ^ "Season recap". Archived from the original on June 7, 2009. Retrieved June 2, 2009.
4. ^ "Big 12 Awards". Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2009.
5. ^ Conference tourny result
6. ^ First tourny birth[permanent dead link]
7. ^ Baseball – 2008 Roster & Bios
8. ^ Coaches
9. ^ 2009 Schedule

## External links

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* Official Kansas State Wildcats baseball page

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