Mid-Plains League

Sport| Baseball
Founded| 2014
No. of teams| 7
Country|  United States
Most recent
champion(s)| Junction City Brigade (2023)
Most titles| Junction City Brigade (7)
Official website| www.midplainsleague.org

The Mid-Plains League is a collegiate summer baseball league comprising teams of the top college players from North America and beyond.[1][2][3] Players are not paid, so as to maintain their college eligibility. Teams are run similarly to a professional minor league team, providing players an opportunity to play under the same conditions, using wooden bats and NCAA specification baseballs.

Teams play 36 games scheduled over a 44-day season running from early June to mid-July. The winner of the postseason playoffs will be named the Mid-Plains League champion and claim the Brett Cowdin Memorial Cup.

## Teams[edit]

Mid-Plains League

Team  | Location  | Stadium
Baldwin City Blues | Baldwin City, Kansas | Baldwin City Ballpark
Topeka Warhawks | Topeka, Kansas | Hummer Sports Park
Junction City Brigade | Junction City, Kansas | Rathert Stadium
Midwest Athletics | Belton, Missouri | Belton High School Field
Kansas City Monarchs | Independence, MO | Capitol Federal Sports Complex
Bravos | Leavenworth, Kansas | SportsField Park
Farmers | Leavenworth, Kansas | SportsField Park

## Historical standings[edit]

### 2014[edit]

Team  | W-L  | Win%  | Playoffs

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Topeka Golden Giants | 24-10 | .706  | Lost in Championship
Junction City Brigade | 26-10 | .722 | Won Championship
Midwest Athletics | 17-16 | .5515  | 5th Place
Baldwin City Blues | 15-17 | .468  | 6th Place
Topeka Senators | 11-23 | .324  | 3rd Place
Rossville Rattlers | 9-24 | .273  | 4th Place

### 2015[edit]

Team  | W-L  | Win%  | Playoffs

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Midwest Athletics | 24-15 | .615  | Lost in Championship
Junction City Brigade | 23-16 | .590  | Lost in semi-finals
Rossville Rattlers | 23-16 | .590 | Won Championship
Topeka Golden Giants | 20-18 | .526  | Lost first round
Liberty Monarchs | 14-20 | .412  | Lost in semi-finals
Baldwin City Blues | 15-24 | .385  | Lost first round
Topeka Senators | 9-25 | .265  | Missed Playoffs

### 2019[edit]

Team  | W-L  | Win %  | Playoffs

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Junction City Brigade  | 21-5  | .807  | Won Championship
Midwest A's  | 19-7  | .731  | Lost Championship
Topeka Golden Giants  | 15-11  | .577  | Lost semifinal round
Kansas City Knights  | 15-11  | .577  | Lost semifinal round
Kansas City Monarchs  | 9-5  | .600  | N/A
Baldwin City Blues  | 8-18  | .307  | Lost quarterfinal round
Liberty Monarchs  | 7-19  | .269  | Lost Play-In
Sabetha Bravos  | 4-22  | .154  | Lost quarterfinal round

### 2020[edit]

Team  | W-L  | Win %  | Playoffs

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|
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Midwest A's  | 21-8  | .724  | Won Championship
Sabetha Bravos  | 16-11  | .592  | Lost Championship
Topeka Golden Giants  | 14-14  | .500  | Lost semifinal round
Baldwin City Blues  | 15-11  | .200  | Lost semifinal round

### 2021[edit]

Team  | W-L  | Win %  | Playoffs

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Junction City Brigade  | 19-9  | .679  | Won Championship
Sabetha Bravos  | 19-9  | .679  | Lost semifinal round
Midwest A's  | 17-11  | .607  | Lost Championship
Topeka Golden Giants  | 14-17  | .452  | Lost quarterfinal round
Baldwin City Blues  | 11-19  | .367  | Lost semifinal round
Lawrence Travellers  | 9-21  | .300  | Lost quarterfinal round

### 2022[edit]

Team  | W-L  | Win %  | Playoffs

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Junction City Brigade  |  |  | Won Championship
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### 2023[edit]

Team  | W-L  | Win %  | Playoffs

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Junction City Brigade  | 22-3  | .880  | Won Championship
Topeka Warhawks  | 16-10  | .615  |
Midwest A's  | 16-10  | .615  | Lost Championship
Bravos  | 15-11  | .577  |
Baldwin City Blues  | 10-16  | .385  |
Farmers  | 6-19  | .240  |
KC Monarchs  | 12-2  | .857  |

## Champions[edit]

Season  | Brett Cowdin Memorial Cup | Runner-up  | Result

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2014  | Junction City Brigade | Topeka Golden Giants  | Round-robin
2015  | Rossville Rattlers | Midwest A's  | 5-2 (10 innings)
2016  | Junction City Brigade | Midwest A's  |
2017  | Topeka Golden Giants | Junction City Brigade  |
2018  | Junction City Brigade | Topeka Golden Giants  | 2-1 (Best of 3)
2019  | Junction City Brigade | Midwest A's  | 2-0 (Best of 3)
2020  | Midwest A's  | Sabetha Bravos  | 2-0 (Best of 3)
2021  | Junction City Brigade  |  |
2022  | Junction City Brigade  |  |
2023  | Junction City Brigade  | Midwest A's  | 2-0 (Best of 3)

## Awards[edit]

Season  | Player of the Year  | "Conner Taylor" Pitcher of the Year  | Manager of the Year

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2014  | Brett Nickle, Junction City Brigade  | Dalton Shalberg, Junction City Brigade  | John Tetuan, Topeka Golden Giants
2015  | Ethan Klosterboer, Junction City Brigade  | Tyler Davis, Rossville Rattlers  | Tobi Cowdin, Rossville Ratters
2016  |  |  |
2017  |  |  |
2018  | Dylan Phillips, Topeka Golden Giants  | Dalen Blair, Midwest A's  | Derek Francis, Junction City Brigade
2019  | Dusty Stroup, Midwest A's  | Zach Pratt, Midwest A's  | Derek Francis, Junction City Brigade
2020  | Garrett Pennington, Midwest A's  | Zach Pratt, Midwest A's  |
2021  |  |  |
2022  |  |  |
2023  | Kuyper Kendall, Baldwin City Blues  | Charlie Williams, Midwest A's  | Tanner Kilmer, Baldwin City Blues

## References[edit]

1. ^ "New for 2014: Mid-Plains League | News". Ballparkdigest.com. 2014-02-19. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
2. ^ "Mid-Plains League to Begin Play in 2014 |". Ballparkbiz.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
3. ^ Capital, The (2014-02-19). "Golden Giants, Rattlers in new Mid-Plains League". CJOnline.com. Retrieved 2014-03-07.

## External links[edit]

* Mid-Plains League website
* Baldwin City Blues website
* Junction City Brigade website
* Midwest Athletics website
* Topeka Golden Giants website
* Sabetha Bravos website

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