The Mid-Plains League is a collegiate summer baseball league comprising teams of the top college players from North America and beyond. Players are not paid, to maintain their college eligibility. Teams are run similarly to a professional minor league team, allowing players to play under the same conditions, using wooden bats and NCAA specification baseballs.
Teams play 36 games over a 44-day season that runs 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, Kansas Baldwin City Ballpark Topeka Warhawks Topeka, Kansas Hummer Sports Park Midwest Athletics Belton, Missouri Belton High School Field Kansas City Monarchs Independence, MO Capitol Federal Sports Complex Bravos Leavenworth, Kansas 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 TeamW-LWin %PlayoffsJunction City Brigade21-5.807Won ChampionshipMidwest A's19-7.731Lost ChampionshipTopeka Golden Giants15-11.577Lost semifinal roundKansas City Knights15-11.577Lost semifinal roundKansas City Monarchs9-5.600N/ABaldwin City Blues8-18.307Lost quarterfinal roundLiberty Monarchs7-19.269Lost Play-InSabetha Bravos4-22.154Lost quarterfinal round
2020 TeamW-LWin %PlayoffsMidwest A's21-8.724Won ChampionshipSabetha Bravos16-11.592Lost ChampionshipTopeka Golden Giants14-14.500Lost semifinal roundBaldwin City Blues15-11.200Lost semifinal round
2021 TeamW-LWin %PlayoffsJunction City Brigade19-9.679Won ChampionshipSabetha Bravos19-9.679Lost semifinal roundMidwest A's17-11.607Lost ChampionshipTopeka Golden Giants14-17.452Lost quarterfinal roundBaldwin City Blues11-19.367Lost semifinal roundLawrence Travellers9-21.300Lost quarterfinal round
2022 TeamW-LWin %PlayoffsJunction City BrigadeWon Championship
2023 TeamW-LWin %PlayoffsJunction City Brigade22-3.880Won ChampionshipTopeka Warhawks16-10.615Midwest A's16-10.615Lost ChampionshipBravos15-11.577Baldwin City Blues10-16.385Farmers6-19.240KC Monarchs12-2.857
Champions SeasonBrett Cowdin Memorial CupRunner-upResult2014Junction City BrigadeTopeka Golden GiantsRound-robin2015Rossville RattlersMidwest A's5-2 (10 innings)2016Junction City BrigadeMidwest A's2017Topeka Golden GiantsJunction City Brigade2018Junction City BrigadeTopeka Golden Giants2-1 (Best of 3)2019Junction City BrigadeMidwest A's2-0 (Best of 3)2020Midwest A'sSabetha Bravos2-0 (Best of 3)2021Junction City Brigade2022Junction City Brigade2023Junction City BrigadeMidwest A's2-0 (Best of 3)2024Junction City BrigadeTopeka Warhawks2-0 (Best of 3)
Awards SeasonPlayer of the Year"Conner Taylor" Pitcher of the YearManager of the Year2014Brett Nickle, Junction City BrigadeDalton Shalberg, Junction City BrigadeJohn Tetuan, Topeka Golden Giants2015Ethan Klosterboer, Junction City BrigadeTyler Davis, Rossville RattlersTobi Cowdin, Rossville Ratters201620172018Dylan Phillips, Topeka Golden GiantsDalen Blair, Midwest A'sDerek Francis, Junction City Brigade2019Dusty Stroup, Midwest A'sZach Pratt, Midwest A'sDerek Francis, Junction City Brigade2020Garrett Pennington, Midwest A'sZach Pratt, Midwest A's2021MPL CHAMPS: Junction City Brigade Price Allman, Junction City BrigadeBrandon Bachar, Junction City Brigade2022MPL CHAMPS: Junction City Brigade Gehrig Goldbeck, Junction City BrigadeBrandon Bachar, Junction City Brigade2023Kuyper Kendall, Baldwin City BluesCharlie Williams, Midwest A'sTanner Kilmer, Baldwin City Blues2024Jack Harris, Midwest A'sJaryd White, Topeka Warhawks
References
External links
Mid-Plains League website Baldwin City Blues website Junction City Brigade website Midwest Athletics website Topeka Golden Giants website Sabetha Bravos website