# 2016 Kansas State Wildcats baseball team

The 2016 Kansas State Wildcats baseball team represented Kansas State University during the 2016 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games at Tointon Family Stadium as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They were led by head coach Brad Hill, in his 13th season at Kansas State.

## Previous season

The 2015 Kansas State Wildcats baseball team notched a 27–30 (10–14) record and finished sixth in the Big 12 Conference standings. The Wildcats reached the 2015 Big 12 Conference baseball tournament championship game, where they were eliminated in the second round. Kansas State did not receive an at-large bid to the 2015 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.

## Personnel
### Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Seasons at Kansas State | Alma Mater |
| Brad Hill | Head coach | 13 | Emporia State University (1985) |
| Andy Sawyers | Associate head coach/offensive coordinator | 2 | University of Nebraska (1998) |
| Tyler Kincaid | Assistant coach/Pitching | 1 | San Francisco State University |
| Blake Kangas | Volunteer Assistant Coach | 4 | University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (2007) |

## Schedule and results

2016 Kansas State Wildcats baseball game log :
Regular season :
February
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
February 198:0 pmat UC Riverside*Riverside Sports Complex • Riverside, CAW 1–0Fischer (1–0)Sodders (0–1)Kalmus (1)4231–0–
February 203:00 pmat UC Riverside*Riverside Sports Complex • Riverside, CAL 3–6Landazuri (1–0)Rigler (0–1)Morton (1)2751–1–
February 213:00 pmat UC Riverside*Riverside Sports Complex • Riverside, CAW 8–1MaVorhis (1–0)Delgado (0–1)–2842–1–
February 228:00 pmat UC Riverside*Riverside Sports Complex • Riverside, CAL 3–6Musgraves (1–0)Kalmus (0–1)–2272–2–
February 252:00 pm#8 Oregon State*Surprise Stadium • Surprise, AZ (Big 12/Pac-12 Challenge)L 5–7Fehmel (2–0)Floyd (0–1)Engelbrekt (3)2,3092–3–
February 262:00 pm#8 Oregon State*Surprise Stadium • Surprise, AZ (Big 12/Pac-12 Challenge)L 0–14Thompson (1–1)Rigler (0–2)–2,6432–4–
February 276:00 pmUtah*Surprise Stadium • Surprise, AZ (Big 12/Pac-12 Challenge)W 9–2McVorhis (2–0)Carroll (1–1)–3,1333–4–
February 282:30 pmUtah*Surprise Stadium • Surprise, AZ (Big 12/Pac-12 Challenge)W 20–4Kalmus (1–1)Ottesen (0–2)–1,7364–4– :
March
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
March 43:00 pmArkansas–Pine Bluff*Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KSW 18–8Floyd (1–1)Holdridge (0–2)–2,2335–4–
March 52:00 pmArkansas–Pine Bluff*Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KSW 15–9Rigler (1–2)Medina (0–2)–2,0666–4–
March 61:00 pmArkansas–Pine Bluff*Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KSW 13–8Kalmus (2–1)Lewington (0–2)–2,0787–4–
March 93:00 pmCOX KSCreighton*Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KSW 8–2Heinen (1–0)Elman (0–1)–1,9208–4–
March 113:00 pmMilwaukee*Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KSL 1–14Keller (1–3)Fischer (1–1)–2,0058–5–
March 122:00 pmMilwaukee*Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KSW 3–1Rigler (2–2)Peters (1–2)Benenati (1)2,0959–5–
March 131:00 pmFCSMilwaukee*Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KSW 7–0MaVorhis (3–0)Reuss (1–2)–2,01410–5–
March 156:30 pmFCSStephen F. Austin*Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KSL 5–6Polivka (1–1)Ruder (0–1)Starks (1)2,04210–6–
March 163:00 pmStephen F. Austin*Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KSW 11–5Wiley (1–0)Adams (1–1)–1,99111–6–
March 186:30 pmWestern Carolina*Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KSL 5–7Davis (2–0)Floyd (1–2)–1,91211–7–
March 192:00 pmWestern Carolina*Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KSL 2–6Sammons (3–1)Rigler (2–3)Nobles (2)1,79411–8–
March 201:00 pmWestern Carolina*Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KSL 2–10Baker (1–2)Ruder (0–2)–1,89011–9–
March 226:30 pmCOX KSat Creighton*TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NEL 4–5Decaster (1–0)Wiley (1–1)Gerber (5)2,32411–10–
March 246:00 pmFS1Oklahoma StateTointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KSL 1–2Hatch (2–0)MaVorhis (3–1)Buffett (2)1,88411–110–1
March 256:30 pmFCSOklahoma StateTointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KSL 4–5Williams (1–0)Rigler (2–4)Buffett (3)2,33711–120–2
March 262:00 pmOklahoma StateTointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KSL 4–5$^{10}$Buffett (4–1)Benenati (0–1)–2,00611–130–3
March 296:30 pmFCSOmaha*Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KSW 11–3Wiley (2–1)Sasse (1–3)–1,91612–13–
March 304:00 pmOral Roberts*Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KSL 10–14$^{11}$Womack (2–1)Fischer (1–2)–1,86512–14– :
April
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
April 21:00 pmat #29 Texas TechDan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TXL 3–10Martin (4–0)MaVorhis (3–2)Shetter (1)4,14512–150–4
April 24:15 pmat #29 Texas TechDan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TXL 4–10Gingery (3–1)Rigler (2–5)Howard (2)4,14512–160–5
April 312:00 pmat #29 Texas TechDan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TXL 5–6Dugger (1–0)Fischer (1–3)Moseley (2)3,65512–170–6
April 56:30 pmat Nebraska*Haymarket Park • Lincoln, NEW 4–2Erickson (1–0)Meyers (1–1)Floyd (1)2,92613–17–
April 86:30 pmCOX KSTexasTointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KSL 3–6Cooper (2–1)Rigler (2–6)Shugart (2)2,33113–180–7
April 92:00 pmTexasTointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KSL 5–12Culbreth (6–2)MaVorhis (3–3)–2,33113–190–8
April 101:00 pmTexasTointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KSW 3–2Benenati (1–1)Shugart (1–1)–2,33114–191–8
April 155:30 pmat West VirginiaMonongalia County Ballpark • Granville, WVW 8–615–192–8
April 163:00 pmat West VirginiaMonongalia County Ballpark • Granville, WV
April 1712:00 pmat West VirginiaMonongalia County Ballpark • Granville, WV
April 196:30 pmFCSNebraska*Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS
April 206:30 pmCOX KSat Omaha*Werner Park • Papillion, NE
April 226:30 pmFCSBaylorTointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS
April 234:00 pmBaylorTointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS
April 241:00 pmBaylorTointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS
April 266:30 pmCOX KSat Wichita State*Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS
April 276:30 pmFCSGrand Canyon*Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS
April 296:00 pmat Iowa*Duane Banks Field • Iowa City, IA
April 302:00 pmat Iowa*Duane Banks Field • Iowa City, IA :
May
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
May 11:00 pmat Iowa*Duane Banks Field • Iowa City, IA
May 36:30 pmFCSWichita State*Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS
May 66:00 pmFSOKat OklahomaL. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK
May 72:00 pmFSOKat OklahomaL. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK
May 81:00 pmFSOKat OklahomaL. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK
May 136:30 pmCOX KSKansasTointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS
May 143:30 pmCOX KSKansasTointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS
May 151:00 pmCOX KSKansasTointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS
May 196:30 pmat TCULupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
May 206:30 pmFSSW+at TCULupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
May 214:00 pmFSSWat TCULupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX :
Post-season :
Big 12 Tournament
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12 Tourn.
May 25TBDTBDChickasaw Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OK
May 26TBDTBDChickasaw Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OK :
Legend:        = Win        = Loss      Bold = Kansas State team member :
All rankings from Collegiate Baseball. :