2013-14 Barton Baseball News
Great Bend talent commits to Barton Baseball
Great Bend High School’s Bryce Beck and Tristan Hall have committed to join the Barton Community College baseball team for 2014-15 season. Beck, a first team All-WAC infielder, and Hall, who joined Beck on the All-WAC team earning honorable mention honors, committed to the Cougars as Head Coach Brent Biggs continues to build for his inaugural season leading the baseball program.
July 02, 2014
Torch passes, Biggs to take over Barton Baseball program
The Barton Community College Board of Trustees approved the hiring of Brent Biggs to take over the Baseball program at the monthly board meeting held today at the College. A Great Bend, Kansas, native, Biggs was approved to fill the vacancy left by Mike Warren who announced his retirement earlier this month following thirty years of service leading the Cougars.
May 22, 2014
Three Cougar Baseball players named All-Conference
The Barton Community College baseball team landed three players on the KJCCC All-Conference Western Division Team announced recently. Sophomore Scott Tyler and freshman Grant Watkins lead the selections earning second team honors while freshman hurler Alexander Evans landed on the honorable mention selection list.
May 15, 2014
Barton Baseball’s Bowman and Tyler to continue playing career at four-year level
Barton Community College baseball players Jace Bowman and Scott Tyler were the first of the 2013-14 Cougars to commit to play on the four-year collegiate level. Both players signed during the fall signing period as Bowman committed to the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond, Oklahoma, at the NCAA Division II level while Tyler committed to NCAA Division I Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana.
May 13, 2014
Warren announces retirement from Barton Baseball
Barton Community College Head Coach Mike Warren has officially resigned his position with the Cougar Baseball team. Warren leaves Barton after thirty years at the helm, going 904-630-1 and winning five Jayhawk Conference Western Division championships, two Western Sub-Regional championships, and earning four Western Division Coach of the Year honors.
May 09, 2014
Barton Baseball season comes to an end at Coffeyville
The Barton Community College baseball team had its 2014 season come to an end Saturday as host Coffeyville Community College took the best of three series with a consecutive wins. The East’s third seeded Ravens scored three in the first inning to assume early command for a 8-2 win then ended the West’s sixth seeded Cougars hopes in game two with a six-run sixth in route to an 11-1 victory. Having won six straight entering the postseason contest, Barton sees their season come to an abrupt end, finishing at 32-25-1. Coffeyville improves to 36-21 and advances to the Region VI Super-Regional beginning next Friday in Wichita, Kansas.
May 03, 2014
Runs galore as Cougars sweep Pratt to wrap up regular season
Lawson-Biggs Field was not a pitcher’s paradise Sunday as the Barton Community College baseball team outscored Pratt Community College 20-16 to complete the series sweep to close out the regular season. With uncharacteristic sustained 40mph gusting to 50mph winds blowing out to left field, routine fly balls were leaving the yard as seven homeruns were hit on the day’s near three hour seven inning contest. Barton finishes the regular season 32-23-1 and finished sixth in the conference season at 15-17 while Pratt’s season comes to an end at 20-34 and 7-25 in the Jayhawk. The Cougars will head to the East’s No. 3 seed Coffeyville Community College, 35-17 overall and 25-11 in the Jayhawk East, for a three-game series set to begin Saturday at Coffeyville’s Walter Johnson Park. First pitch for Saturday’s nine-inning doubleheader slated for 1:00 p.m. with Sunday’s if necessary nine inning game also scheduled for the same start time.
April 27, 2014
Warren gets 1000th as Cougars sweep in walk-off fashion
The joy of sweeping a conference doubleheader quickly turned to the celebration of a milestone as the Barton Community College baseball team swept Pratt Community College 9-8 and 11-10 Saturday at Lawson-Biggs Field. The Cougars won both contests in walk-off fashion, winning game one with a Caleb Cherryholmes bases loaded walk and winning game two as freshman Trevor Turner blasted a deep center bases loaded single to set off a series of celebrations on the field. As the Cougars chased and mobbed Turner behind first base, Barton Head Coach was congratulated by Assistant Coach Roger Ward as the victory marked the 1000th of Warren’s coaching career. The mob of happy Cougars then quickly turned towards Warren, eventually catching and dowsing the 30th year Barton skipper with ice cold water. Having won No. 900 at Barton on Wednesday, Warren reaches the 1000 feat with one game left in the 2014 regular season as the teams will play the series finale at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday. The 31-23-1 Cougars improve to 14-17 in the conference while dropping Pratt to 20-33 on the season and 7-24 in the Jayhawk.
April 26, 2014
Barton Baseball kicks off final home stand weekend with Watch Dog night
The Barton Community College baseball team will celebrate its continued support of Great Bend’s Lincoln Elementary “Watch Dog Program” this Friday evening as the Cougars begin a weekend series with Pratt Community College. The Cougars will recognize the participants of the program in a brief welcome at 5:45 p.m. at Lawson-Biggs Field, as well as enjoying an evening at the ballpark with concessions and free prizes given away throughout the evening. Barton and Pratt will undergo a four-game weekend series to conclude the regular season with first pitch of Friday’s nine inning game slated for 6:00 p.m.
April 24, 2014
Warren wins 900th, Barton Baseball sweeps non-conference doubleheader
It was a memorable Wednesday at Lawson-Biggs Field as the Barton Community College baseball team scored fourteen runs in one inning and picked up a pair of non-conference victories over the junior varsity of Kansas Wesleyan University to earn Head Coach Mike Warren his 900th win at the Barton helm. The Cougars trailed by two in the fourth inning of game one before exploding for fourteen runs to earn a 20-10 run-rule win. Barton kept the fourteen theme into game two scoring fourteen more runs in the first two innings for another five inning shortened 16-3 win. Barton improved to 28-23-1 on the season while dropping the KWU JV to 4-6. Barton will wrap up the regular season and have its last home games of the season this weekend as Pratt Community College comes to Lawson-Biggs Field for a four game series. Barton sits in seventh place in the Jayhawk West at 11-17 with the Beavers in ninth at 7-21 in conference play and 20-30 overall. The teams will play a 6:00 p.m. nine inning game Friday to begin the series with a doubleheader on Saturday beginning at 2:00 p.m. The series will conclude with a single nine inning contest on Sunday with first pitch slated for 1:00 p.m.
April 24, 2014
Barton Baseball secures region berth, drop weekend series at conference leading Hutchinson
If there was a silver lining to the weekend series at Hutchinson’s Hobart-Detter Field, the Barton Community College baseball team clinched a spot in the upcoming Region VI Tournament. The downside for the Cougars was dropping three of four games to the No. 19 ranked Hutchinson Community College Blue Dragons. Hutchinson took Friday’s doubleheader 6-2 and 7-6 but the Cougars grabbed the first of Saturday’s twinbill 12-7. The Blue Dragons clinched the series with a fifth inning grand slam to win 8-3. The Cougars dropped to 26-23-1 on the season and 11-17 in conference while Hutchinson improved to 36-14 overall and sit atop the Jayhawk standings at 20-8. Barton will host the Kansas Wesleyan Junior Varsity in a 3:00 p.m. non-conference doubleheader on Wednesday before hosting Pratt Community College in a weekend series to determine the Cougars' seeding for regional play.
April 19, 2014
Barton Bullpen retires nine straight, Cougars score early and often in big win at Hesston
The Barton Community College baseball team jumped out to a six run lead Tuesday then put the game away in the sixth inning cruising to the 14-6 non-conference win at Hesston College. The Cougars scored in five of the first six innings to build a three run lead then put the game out of reach with a six run sixth inning improving to 25-20-1 on the season. Barton returns to conference play this weekend traveling to Hutchinson Community College for a four-game series taking place on Friday and Saturday. The No. 11 ranked Blue Dragons sit atop of the Jayhawk standings at 17-7 and 29-13 overall while the Cougars need a big series to improve upon their 10-14 conference mark. First pitch for Friday and Saturday’s doubleheader scheduled for 1:00 p.m. at Hutchinson’s Hobart-Detter Field.
April 15, 2014
Cougars' rallies fall short in dropping weekend series with Garden City
Needing to at least take 3-of-4 in the weekend series, the Barton Community College baseball team instead lost the last three games of the four game series at Lawson-Biggs Field as Garden City Community College took the series. Barton won game one 2-1 held Friday evening at Lawson-Biggs Field but dropped the second game of the doubleheader battling back from an eight run deficit to fall 11-10. Saturday the Cougars found themselves again in deep holes taking a 16-7 loss in game one then falling 14-10 in the nightcap. The weekend dropped Barton’s record to 24-20-1 on the season and 14-10 in conference play while Garden City improves to 27-18 overall and 17-11 in Jayhawk play. The Cougars will step outside conference play for Tuesday doubleheader at Hesston College before beginning a three-day four-game conference series at No. 11 Hutchinson Community College in Hutchinson, Kansas.
April 12, 2014
Defensive gem preserves Cougars win over Brown Mackie
It wasn’t pretty but the Barton Community College baseball team will take the non-conference win as the Cougars scored late then held on for a 5-4 over Brown Mackie College Thursday at Lawson-Biggs Field. The victory improves Barton’s season mark to 23-17-1 while Brown Mackie drops to 1-29. The Cougars return to conference action tomorrow as Garden City Community College comes to Lawson-Biggs Field for four-games. First pitch of Friday’s doubleheader is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. with Saturday’s doubleheader beginning at 1:00 p.m.
April 10, 2014
Cougar baseball splits for second straight day at Dodge City
Splitting Saturday’s doubleheader, the Barton Community College baseball team split another doubleheader today in Dodge City as the teams concluded their weekend series. It took extra innings in game one as Dodge City got a two-out walk-off two-run homerun to win 10-8. The Cougars bounced back in the second game with a big five-run fifth inning to win the nightcap 5-2. The split takes the Cougars to 22-17-1 on the season and 9-11 in conference play while Dodge City moves to 25-15 overall and 13-11 in Jayhawk play. Barton’s next action will be Thursday as the Cougars step out of conference play for a 5:00 pm. nine-inning game at Lawson-Biggs Field against Brown Mackie College.
April 06, 2014
Cougar baseball splits at Dodge City
The Barton Community College baseball team split a doubleheader today in Dodge City capturing a 6-4 win in game one over Dodge City Community College before falling 14-4 to the Conquistadors in game two. The split takes the Cougars to 21-16-1 on the season and 8-10 in conference play while Dodge City moves to 24-14 overall and 12-10 in Jayhawk play. The teams will wrap the series on Sunday with first pitch of the doubleheader scheduled for 1:00 p.m.
April 05, 2014