Air Force Falcons baseball
Current2026 Air Force Falcons baseball team
Founded1957 (age 69)
UniversityUnited States Air Force Academy
ConferenceMountain West
LocationUSAF Academy, Colorado
Tenure16th
StadiumErdle Field
Capacity1,000
Ncaa tourneys1961, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1969, 2022
Conference tournament2022
Conference champion2024
For information on all United States Air Force Academy sports, see Air Force Falcons

The Air Force Falcons baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of the United States Air Force Academy in El Paso County, Colorado, United States, north of Colorado Springs.[1] The team is a member of the Mountain West Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. Air Force's first baseball team was fielded in 1957. The team plays its home games at Erdle Field on the Academy grounds. The Falcons are coached by Mike Kazlausky.

Major League Baseball

Air Force has had thirteen Major League Baseball draft selections since the draft began in 1965.[2]

Another former Air Force player, Paul Skenes, was the first overall pick in 2023. He played two seasons at the Academy before transferring to LSU after the 2022 season.

Air Force Falcons in the Major League Baseball Draft
YearPlayerRoundTeam
1972Brad Fulk1 (2nd overall)Rangers
1974Jeffrey Brown20Phillies
2001Mike Thiessen42Diamondbacks
2007Karl Bolt15Phillies
2013Garrett Custons10Blue Jays
2015Ben Yokley29Cardinals
2016Griffin Jax3Twins
2016Jacob DeVries38Guardians
2017Adam Groesbeck38Braves
2019Nic Ready23Marlins
2023Sam Kulasingam17Blue Jays
2024Sam Kulasingam13Royals
2024Jay Thomason17Twins

Mountain West Tournament history

The Falcons have appeared in 14 Mountain West baseball tournaments since it began in 2000.

Air Force Mountain West Baseball Tournament History
YearSeedRecordPct.Placing
20006th2-2.5002nd
20016th0-2.0006th
20024th0-2.0005th
20036th0-2.0006th
20046th1-2.3335th
20056th0-2.0006th
20067th0-2.0007th
20136th0-2.0006th
20146th0-2.0007th
20155th1-2.3335th
20165th2-2.5003rd
20224th3–01.0001st
20233rd2–2.5002nd
20241st1–1.5003rd

NCAA tournament history

Air Force has been to the NCAA Division I baseball tournament 7 times in its history.

Air Force NCAA tournament History
YearRecordPct.Notes
19610-2.000Lost to Wyoming in the NCAA District 7 Regional Upper final. Eliminated by Colorado State College in the Lower final.
19622-2.500Eliminated by Colorado State College in the NCAA District 7 Regional final.
19642-2.500Eliminated by Arizona State in the NCAA District 7 Regional finals.
19661-2.333Eliminated by Idaho in the NCAA District 7 Regional finals.
19672-3.400Eliminated by Arizona State in the NCAA District 7 tournament finals.
19690-2.000Eliminated by Idaho in the NCAA District 7 tournament semifinals.
20222-2.500Eliminated by Texas in the NCAA Austin Regional final.

Head coaches

In 65 years of play in college baseball, the Falcons have had fifteen head coaches.

Air Force Falcons Head Coaches
TenureCoachRecordPct.
1957Glenn Mackie6–9.400
1958Jack Schwall9–9.500
1959–1963Wendell Lawrence69–52.570
1964–1967John Sparks65–36.643
1968Rene Miller14–17.452
1969–1970Terry Goewert37–20–1.647
1971–1975 & 1977–1985Joe Robison282–255–2.525
1976Ron Hudak17–24.417
1986–1988Jim Hanley56–89.386
1989–1994Paul Mainieri152–158.485
1995–1998Eric Campbell74–137.351
1999Joe Giarratano19–32.373
2000–2003Reed Peters88–134.396
2004–2010Mike Hutcheon78–287.213
2011–presentMike Kazlausky318–406

See also

References

  1. ^ "Air Force Falcons". d1baseball.com. Archived from the original on 2013-06-15. Retrieved 2013-06-14.
  2. ^ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "United States Air Force Academy (Colorado Springs, CO)"". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-06-13.