Texas State Bobcats baseball
| Texas State Bobcats | |
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| Founded: 1985 | |
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| University | Texas State University - San Marcos |
| Conference | WAC |
| Location | San Marcos, TX |
| Head Coach | Ty Harrington (14th year) |
| Home Stadium | Bobcat Ballpark (Capacity: 2,400) |
| Nickname | Bobcats |
| Colors | |
| Conference Tournament Champions | |
| Southland Conference: 1997, 1999, 2000, 2011 | |
| Conference Champions | |
| Southland: 2009, 2010, 2011 Southland Texas Division: 1996, 1997 |
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The Texas State Bobcats baseball program is a college baseball team that represents Texas State University–San Marcos.
The new Baseball/Softball Complex opened with a game at the new Bobcat Ballpark on March 2, 2009 versus the University of Texas Longhorns.
Ty Harrington (University of Texas '89) entered the 2010 season (his 11th at Texas State) with a 337-252 W/L record, the best of the four Bobcat coaches they have had since 1985, and a 178-102 in the Southland Conference. He reached his 350th career win on March 27, 2010 with a home victory over Lamar. His 400th career win came on April 23, 2011 with a 16-2 victory over Northwestern State University. Entering his 12th season at Texas State (2011), Harrington sports a 375-274 all-time record, including a 201-112 record during Southland Conference play. He has helped produce 55 all-conference selections, and 23 of Harrington’s players have been chosen in the Major League Baseball Draft.
The 2009 season was, to date, Harrington's most successful as a coach, taking the team to the regular season Southland title with an overall record of 41-17 (24-7 SLC) and its fourth Regional appearance.
Several Players from that team were subsequently taken in the 2009 major league draft:
Paul Goldschmidt, 1B - Arizona Diamondbacks
Ben Theriot, C - Kansas City Royals
Kane Holbrooks, P - Minnesota Twins
Lance Loftin, P - Toronto Bluejays
Tyler Brundridge, P - Seattle Mariners
The 2011 season yielded Harrington his 400th career win (416-297) as this team tied the season high win mark once again, with 41 (41-23). Winning the Southland Conference Title by 4 games and taking the Southland Conference Tournament, from the losers bracket, by winning 5 straight games. Five more Bobcats were drafted in the 2011 MLB Draft, bringing that total to 28...as follows:
Kyle Kubitza, 3B - Atlanta Braves
Carson Smith, P - Seattle Mariners
Casey "Ory" Kalenkosky, 1B - Washington Nationals
Joseph Dvorsky, P - Los Angeles Angels
Tyler Sibley, 2B - St. Louis Cardinals
Five players were again drafted in the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft:
Jeff McVaney, OF/P - Detroit Tigers
Travis Ballew, P - Houston Astros
Casey "Ory" Kalenkosky, 1B/C - Atlanta Braves
Colton Turner, P - Toronto Blue Jays
Louis Head, P - Cleveland Indians
