Eastern Kentucky University
(Redirected from Eastern Kentucky State College)
- Location: Richmond, KY
- Nickname: Colonels
- Conference: Atlantic Sun Conference 2022- ; Ohio Valley Conference 1949-2021
- Ballpark: Turkey Hughes Field
Stats of MLB players who are school alumni
Eastern Kentucky University was known as Eastern Kentucky State College until 1966. Perhaps the most notable alumnus is Hall of Famer Earle Combs.
Notable Alumni[edit]
- Armando Alvarez, infielder
- Win Ballou, pitcher
- Richard Bancells, trainer
- Tyler Barnett, minor league infielder
- Blake Barthol, minor league catcher
- Brandon Berger, outfielder
- Michael Brewer, minor league pitcher
- Al Clark, umpire
- Earle Combs, outfielder; Hall of Fame
- Christian Correa, minor league catcher, coach
- Mike Croley, college coach
- Buddy Custer, college coach
- Scott Earl, infielder
- Steve Engel, pitcher
- Luis Escobar, Colombian national team outfielder
- Christian Friedrich, pitcher
- Erik Hagen, college coach
- Clyde Hatter, pitcher
- Sam Holbrook, umpire
- Jon Hooker, minor league pitcher
- Kevin Kocks, college coach
- Frank Kremblas, minor league infielder and manager
- AJ Lewis, minor league utility player
- Pat Lightle, college coach
- John Lorms, minor league catcher
- Bobby Moore, outfielder
- Demetrius Moorer, minor league outfielder
- Bobby Moranda, college coach
- Steve Olsen, minor league pitcher
- Ron Pezzoni, minor league outfielder
- Tom Riginos, college coach
- Michael Schneider, minor league catcher
- Jason Stein, college coach
- Charley Taylor, minor league pitcher and coach
- Gene Walter, pitcher
- Jim Ward, college coach
Coaches[edit]
- George Hembree, 1925-1927, 1930, 1936
- George "Turkey" Hughes, 1949?-1970
- Jack Hissom, 1971-1979
- Jim Ward, 1980-2001
- Elvis Dominguez, 2002-2008
- Jason Stein, 2009-2015
- Edwin Thompson, 2016-2020
- Chris Prothro, 2021-2024
- Walt Jones, 2024*-2025
- Jan Weisberg, 2026-present
*Jones was acting head coach from March 25 until the end of 2024.
Assistant Coaches[edit]
- Tyler Anderson, 2023
- Shaun Cole, 2019-2020
- Christian Correa, 2021-2022
- Greg Guilliams
- Pat Lightle, 1985
- Bobby Moranda, 1987-1989
- Tom Riginos, 1992-1993
- Nic Wilson, 2019
Year-by-Year Record[edit]
| Year | Overall Record | Conference Record | Post Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | 6-4 | ||
| 1926 | 4-8 | ||
| 1927 | 8-6 | ||
| 1928 | |||
| 1929 | |||
| 1930 | 6-5 | ||
| 1931 | |||
| 1932 | |||
| 1933 | |||
| 1934 | |||
| 1935 | |||
| 1936 | 6-2-2 | ||
| 1937 | |||
| 1938 | |||
| 1939 | |||
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| 1945 | |||
| 1946 | |||
| 1947 | |||
| 1948 | |||
| 1949 | 13-5 | ||
| 1950 | |||
| 1951 | 10-10 | ||
| 1952 | |||
| 1953 | 9-8 | ||
| 1954 | |||
| 1955 | 6-6 | ||
| 1956 | |||
| 1957 | |||
| 1958 | 12-7 | ||
| 1959 | |||
| 1960 | 11-6-2 | ||
| 1961 | |||
| 1962 | 12-9 | 5-4 | OVC |
| 1963 | 12-12 | 6-6 | |
| 1964 | 6-14 | 4-7 | |
| 1965 | 15-15 | 8-4 | OVC |
| 1966 | 17-10 | 9-3 | OVC |
| 1967 | 19-10 | 7-4 | OVC |
| 1968 | 12-8 | 5-3 | |
| 1969 | 13-9 | 5-7 | |
| 1970 | 17-11 | 7-5 | |
| 1971 | 12-12 | 6-11 | OVC |
| 1972 | 20-12 | ||
| 1973 | 25-25 | 3-8 | |
| 1974 | 24-24-2 | 6-6 | |
| 1975 | 24-22-1 | 6-5-1 | OVC |
| 1976 | 14-12-1 | 3-8-1 | |
| 1977 | 10-19 | 3-9 | |
| 1978 | 11-15-1 | 2-8 | |
| 1979 | 11-19 | 6-11 | |
| 1980 | 11-20 | 5-10 | |
| 1981 | 37-21-1 | 5-6-1 | OVC |
| 1982 | 30-12 | 7-1 | OVC |
| 1983 | 23-16-1 | 7-5 | OVC |
| 1984 | 30-19 | 13-4 | OVC / CWS Regionals |
| 1985 | 42-29 | 13-5 | OVC / CWS Regionals |
| 1986 | 33-23 | 10-7 | OVC / CWS Regionals |
| 1987 | 29-17 | 11-2 | OVC |
| 1988 | 34-22 | 9-1 | OVC |
| 1989 | 39-19-1 | 14-2 | OVC / CWS Regionals |
| 1990 | 42-15 | 15-3 | OVC |
| 1991 | 26-28 | 10-8 | OVC |
| 1992 | 22-30 | 11-10 | OVC |
| 1993 | 22-26 | 13-7 | OVC |
| 1994 | 25-26 | 10-10 | |
| 1995 | 28-25 | 12-8 | OVC |
| 1996 | 21-32 | 10-11 | OVC |
| 1997 | 20-36 | 10-14 | OVC |
| 1998 | 24-29-1 | 12-12 | OVC |
| 1999 | 35-25 | 14-10 | OVC |
| 2000 | 30-27 | 18-6 | OVC |
| 2001 | 25-31 | 8-12 | OVC |
| 2002 | 15-40 | 9-11 | |
| 2003 | 24-29 | 8-11 | OVC |
| 2004 | 34-17 | 15-11 | OVC |
| 2005 | 26-31 | 14-12 | OVC |
| 2006 | 29-26 | 16-10 | OVC |
| 2007 | 24-29-1 | 12-12 | OVC |
| 2008 | 26-27-1 | 12-15 | |
| 2009 | 27-24 | 10-13 | |
| 2010 | 28-27 | 9-12 | OVC |
| 2011 | 21-36 | 11-13 | OVC |
| 2012 | 31-23 | 19-7 | OVC |
| 2013 | 23-34 | 16-13 | OVC |
| 2014 | 24-31 | 12-18 | |
| 2015 | 21-29 | 12-17 | |
| 2016 | 24-31 | 13-17 | |
| 2017 | 24-32 | 10-20 | |
| 2018 | 30-31 | 15-15 | OVC |
| 2019 | 32-27 | 16-14 | OVC |
| 2020 | 12-2 | 0-0 | |
| 2021 | 21-32 | 13-17 | |
| 2022 | 38-20 | 20-10 | A-Sun |
| 2023 | 29-30 | 15-15 | A-Sun |
| 2024 | 20-37 | 14-16 | A-Sun |
| 2025 | 11-44 | 8-22 |


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