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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. 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 Drew LaComb.
Major League Baseball Air Force has had thirteen Major League Baseball draft selections since the draft began in 1965.
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 Year Player Round Team 1972 1 (2nd overall) Rangers 1974 20 Phillies 2001 42 Diamondbacks 2007 15 Phillies 2013 10 Blue Jays 2015 29 Cardinals 2016 3 Twins 2016 38 Guardians 2017 38 Braves 2019 23 Marlins 2023 17 Blue Jays 2024 13 Royals 2024 17 Twins
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 Year Seed Record Pct. Placing 2000 6th 2-2 .500 2nd 2001 6th 0-2 .000 6th 2002 4th 0-2 .000 5th 2003 6th 0-2 .000 6th 2004 6th 1-2 .333 5th 2005 6th 0-2 .000 6th 2006 7th 0-2 .000 7th 2013 6th 0-2 .000 6th 2014 6th 0-2 .000 7th 2015 5th 1-2 .333 5th 2016 5th 2-2 .500 3rd 2022 4th 3–0 1.000 1st 2023 3rd 2–2 .500 2nd 2024 1st 1–1 .500 3rd
NCAA tournament history Air Force has been to the NCAA Division I baseball tournament 7 times in its history. Air Force NCAA tournament History Year Record Pct. Notes 1961 0-2 .000 Lost to Wyoming in the NCAA District 7 Regional Upper final. Eliminated by Colorado State College in the Lower final. 1962 2-2 .500 Eliminated by Colorado State College in the NCAA District 7 Regional final. 1964 2-2 .500 Eliminated by Arizona State in the NCAA District 7 Regional finals. 1966 1-2 .333 Eliminated by Idaho in the NCAA District 7 Regional finals. 1967 2-3 .400 Eliminated by Arizona State in the NCAA District 7 tournament finals. 1969 0-2 .000 Eliminated by Idaho in the NCAA District 7 tournament semifinals. 2022 2-2 .500 Eliminated 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 Tenure Coach Record Pct. 1957 Glenn Mackie 6–9 .400 1958 Jack Schwall 9–9 .500 1959–1963 Wendell Lawrence 69–52 .570 1964–1967 John Sparks 65–36 .643 1968 Rene Miller 14–17 .452 1969–1970 Terry Goewert 37–20–1 .647 1971–1975 & 1977–1985 Joe Robison 282–255–2 .525 1976 Ron Hudak 17–24 .417 1986–1988 Jim Hanley 56–89 .386 1989–1994 Paul Mainieri 152–158 .485 1995–1998 Eric Campbell 74–137 .351 1999 Joe Giarratano 19–32 .373 2000–2003 Reed Peters 88–134 .396 2004–2010 Mike Hutcheon 78–287 .213 2011–2026 Mike Kazlausky 364–466 2027–present Drew LaComb 0–0 .000
See also List of NCAA Division I baseball programs
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