| Nickname | Falcons |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1957 |
| Location |
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KJ Randhawa dives for a hard-hit ground ball
- 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 Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States.[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 Falcon Baseball Field in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The Falcons are coached by Mike Kazlausky.
Major League Baseball[]
Air Force has had seven Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965.[2]
| colspan=4 style="Template:NCAA color cell;"|Air Force Falcons in the Major League Baseball Draft | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Player | Round | Team |
| 1974 | Template:Sort name | 20 | Phillies |
| 2001 | Template:Sort name | 42 | |
| 2007 | Template:Sort name | 15 | Phillies |
| 2013 | Template:Sort name | 10 | Blue Jays |
| 2015 | Template:Sort name | 29 | Cardinals |
| 2016 | Template:Sort name | 3 | Twins |
| 2017 | Template:Sort name | 38 |
See also[]
- List of NCAA Division I baseball programs
References[]
- ↑ "Air Force Falcons". d1baseball.com. http://www.d1baseball.com/schools/airforce.htm.
- ↑ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "United States Air Force Academy (Colorado Springs, CO)"". Baseball-Reference.com. https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?key_school=4686c7fa&exact=1&query_type=key_school.
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