Emporia State Hornets baseball
| Emporia State Hornets | |
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| Founded | 1949 |
| University | Emporia State University |
| Conference | MIAA |
| Location | Emporia, KS |
| Head coach | Bob Fornelli (14th year) |
| Home stadium | Glennen Field at Trusler Sports Complex (Capacity: 500) |
| Nickname | Hornets |
| Colors | Black and Gold |
| National Championships | |
| National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics 1978 |
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| College World Series Runner-up | |
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National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics National Collegiate Athletic Association 2009 |
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| College World Series appearances | |
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National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics National Collegiate Athletic Association 2006, 2009 |
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| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
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National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics National Collegiate Athletic Association 1993, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
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| Conference tournament champions | |
| Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association 1993, 2007, 2014 |
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| Conference champions | |
| Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011 |
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National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
1987
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
1969, 1970, 1976, 1978, 1984, 1986, 1987
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989
The Emporia State Hornets baseball team represents Emporia State University in NCAA Division II college baseball. The team participates in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association. The teams plays its home games on Glennen Field at Trusler Sports Complex, located just north of the Emporia State campus, and are currently coached by Bob Fornelli.
The most successful era for ESU baseball was from 1974 to 1987, when the program was coached by former player Dave Bingham, who posted an overall record of 557–270–2 (.685), and won eight conference championships. From 1988 through the 2015 season, ESU's winning percentage increased to .640 (943–530–1), and both Brian Embery and Bob Fornelli have a winning record with each having more than 450 wins. During the 2009 season, the Hornets were the national runners-up, competing in the NCAA Division II College World Series for the second time since joining the NCAA in 1991.
The Kansas State Teachers College (KSTC), now Emporia State University, fielded its first baseball team in 1949, which was led by Robert (Bob) Ives. Ives served two seasons as head coach, compiling a record of 19–9. For the next two seasons, KSTC had two coaches with a record of 19–10, and from 1953 to 1955, KSTC discontinued the program.
In 1956, KSTC had re-started the program with Chuck Sisson serving one season as head coach. After Sisson's season of going 4–4, Joe Pease, KSTC professor and later the athletic director for KSTC, became head coach for one season.
National champion Postseason invitational champion
Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion
Conference tournament champion
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