Mid-Plains League

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Mid-Plains League
Mid-plains-league.png
Sport Baseball
Founded2014
No. of teams6
Country Flag of the United States.svg United States
Most recent
champion(s)		Junction City Brigade (2024)
Most titlesJunction City Brigade (8)
Official website www.midplainsleague.com

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, to maintain their college eligibility. Teams are run similarly to a professional minor league team, allowing players to play under the same conditions, using wooden bats and NCAA specification baseballs.

Contents

Teams play 36 games over a 44-day season that runs 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
TeamLocationStadium
Baldwin City Blues Baldwin City, Kansas Baldwin City Ballpark
Topeka Warhawks Topeka, Kansas Hummer Sports Park
Midwest Athletics Belton, Missouri Belton High School Field
Kansas City Monarchs Independence, MO Capitol Federal Sports Complex
Bravos Leavenworth, Kansas SportsField Park
FarmersLeavenworth, KansasSportsField Park

Historical standings

2014

TeamW-LWin%Playoffs
Topeka Golden Giants24-10.706Lost in Championship
Junction City Brigade26-10.722Won Championship
Midwest Athletics17-16.55155th Place
Baldwin City Blues15-17.4686th Place
Topeka Senators11-23.3243rd Place
Rossville Rattlers9-24.2734th Place

2015

TeamW-LWin%Playoffs
Midwest Athletics24-15.615Lost in Championship
Junction City Brigade23-16.590Lost in semi-finals
Rossville Rattlers23-16.590Won Championship
Topeka Golden Giants20-18.526Lost first round
Liberty Monarchs14-20.412Lost in semi-finals
Baldwin City Blues15-24.385Lost first round
Topeka Senators9-25.265Missed Playoffs

2019

TeamW-LWin %Playoffs
Junction City Brigade21-5.807Won Championship
Midwest A's19-7.731Lost Championship
Topeka Golden Giants15-11.577Lost semifinal round
Kansas City Knights15-11.577Lost semifinal round
Kansas City Monarchs9-5.600N/A
Baldwin City Blues8-18.307Lost quarterfinal round
Liberty Monarchs7-19.269Lost Play-In
Sabetha Bravos4-22.154Lost quarterfinal round

2020

TeamW-LWin %Playoffs
Midwest A's21-8.724Won Championship
Sabetha Bravos16-11.592Lost Championship
Topeka Golden Giants14-14.500Lost semifinal round
Baldwin City Blues15-11.200Lost semifinal round

2021

TeamW-LWin %Playoffs
Junction City Brigade19-9.679Won Championship
Sabetha Bravos19-9.679Lost semifinal round
Midwest A's17-11.607Lost Championship
Topeka Golden Giants14-17.452Lost quarterfinal round
Baldwin City Blues11-19.367Lost semifinal round
Lawrence Travellers9-21.300Lost quarterfinal round

2022

TeamW-LWin %Playoffs
Junction City BrigadeWon Championship

2023

TeamW-LWin %Playoffs
Junction City Brigade22-3.880Won Championship
Topeka Warhawks16-10.615
Midwest A's16-10.615Lost Championship
Bravos15-11.577
Baldwin City Blues10-16.385
Farmers6-19.240
KC Monarchs12-2.857

Champions

SeasonBrett Cowdin Memorial CupRunner-upResult
2014Junction City BrigadeTopeka Golden GiantsRound-robin
2015Rossville RattlersMidwest A's5-2 (10 innings)
2016Junction City BrigadeMidwest A's
2017Topeka Golden GiantsJunction City Brigade
2018Junction City BrigadeTopeka Golden Giants2-1 (Best of 3)
2019Junction City BrigadeMidwest A's2-0 (Best of 3)
2020Midwest A'sSabetha Bravos2-0 (Best of 3)
2021Junction City Brigade
2022Junction City Brigade
2023Junction City BrigadeMidwest A's2-0 (Best of 3)
2024Junction City BrigadeTopeka Warhawks2-0 (Best of 3)

Awards

SeasonPlayer of the Year"Conner Taylor" Pitcher of the YearManager of the Year
2014Brett Nickle, Junction City BrigadeDalton Shalberg, Junction City BrigadeJohn Tetuan, Topeka Golden Giants
2015Ethan Klosterboer, Junction City BrigadeTyler Davis, Rossville RattlersTobi Cowdin, Rossville Ratters
2016
2017
2018Dylan Phillips, Topeka Golden GiantsDalen Blair, Midwest A'sDerek Francis, Junction City Brigade
2019Dusty Stroup, Midwest A'sZach Pratt, Midwest A'sDerek Francis, Junction City Brigade
2020Garrett Pennington, Midwest A'sZach Pratt, Midwest A's
2021MPL CHAMPS: Junction City Brigade

Price Allman, Junction City Brigade

Brandon Bachar, Junction City Brigade2022MPL CHAMPS: Junction City Brigade

Gehrig Goldbeck, Junction City Brigade

Brandon Bachar, Junction City Brigade2023Kuyper Kendall, Baldwin City BluesCharlie Williams, Midwest A'sTanner Kilmer, Baldwin City Blues
2024Jack Harris, Midwest A'sJaryd White, Topeka Warhawks

References

  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. 19 February 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
  3. ↑ Capital, The (2014-02-19). "Golden Giants, Rattlers in new Mid-Plains League". CJOnline.com. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
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