Mid-Plains League
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| Sport | Baseball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2014 |
| No. of teams | 7 |
| Country |  United States |
| Most recent champion(s) | Midwest A's (2020) |
| Most titles | Junction City Brigade (4) |
| Official website | [1] |
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
| Mid-Plains League | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Location | Stadium | |||
| Baldwin City Blues | Baldwin City, Kansas | Baldwin City Ballpark | |||
| Lawrence Travelers | Lawrence, Kansas | Big Springs Sports Center | |||
| Junction City Brigade | Junction City, Kansas | Rathert Stadium | |||
| Midwest Athletics | Belton, Missouri | Belton High School Field | |||
| KC Monarchs | Independence, MO | Capitol Federal Sports Complex | |||
| Sabetha Bravos | Sabetha, Kansas | Somerset Park | |||
| Topeka Farmers | Topeka, Kansas | Ken Berry Sports Complex | |||
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Historical standings
2014
| Team | W-L | Win% | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Team | W-L | Win% | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Team | W-L | Win % | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Team | W-L | Win % | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Champions
| Season | Brett Cowdin Memorial Cup | Runner-up | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
Awards
| Season | Player of the Year | Pitcher of the Year | Manager of the Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Source: "Mid-Plains League", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2022, July 10th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mid-Plains_League.
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References
- ^ "New for 2014: Mid-Plains League | News". Ballparkdigest.com. 2014-02-19. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
- ^ "Mid-Plains League to Begin Play in 2014 |". Ballparkbiz.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
- ^ Capital, The (2014-02-19). "Golden Giants, Rattlers in new Mid-Plains League". CJOnline.com. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
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