Mid-Plains League Explained
| Mid-Plains League |
| Sport: | Baseball |
| Founded: | 2014 |
| Teams: | 7 |
| Country: |  United States |
| Champion: | Junction City Brigade (2023) |
| Most Champs: | Junction City Brigade (7) |
| 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, 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 Ballpark |
| Topeka Warhawks | | Hummer Sports Park |
| Junction City Brigade | | Rathert Stadium |
| Midwest Athletics | | Belton High School Field |
| Kansas City Monarchs | | Capitol Federal Sports Complex |
| Bravos | | SportsField Park |
| Farmers | Leavenworth, Kansas | SportsField Park | |
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 | |
2021
| Team | W-L | Win % | Playoffs |
|---|
| 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 | |
2023
| Team | W-L | Win % | Playoffs |
|---|
| 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
| 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) |
| 2021 | Junction City Brigade | | |
| 2022 | Junction City Brigade | | |
| 2023 | Junction City Brigade | Midwest A's | 2-0 (Best of 3) | |
Awards
| Season | Player of the Year | "Conner Taylor" 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 | |
| 2021 | | | |
| 2022 | | | |
| 2023 | Kuyper Kendall, Baldwin City Blues | Charlie Williams, Midwest A's | Tanner Kilmer, Baldwin City Blues | |
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: New for 2014: Mid-Plains League | News . Ballparkdigest.com . 2014-02-19 . 2014-03-07.
- Web site: Mid-Plains League to Begin Play in 2014 | . 19 February 2014 . Ballparkbiz.wordpress.com . 2014-03-07.
- Web site: Capital . The . Golden Giants, Rattlers in new Mid-Plains League . CJOnline.com . 2014-02-19 . 2014-03-07.
