The Abilene Christian Wildcats baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of
Abilene Christian University
Abilene Christian University (ACU) is a Private university, private Christian research university in Abilene, Texas, United States. It is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as an R2 (High Research Spending and Doctorate Production) institutio ...
in
Abilene, Texas
Abilene ( ) is a city in Taylor County, Texas, Taylor and Jones County, Texas, Jones counties, Texas, United States. Its population was 125,182 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Abilene metropolitan ar ...
, United States.
[
] The team is a member of the
Western Athletic Conference
The Western Athletic Conference (WAC) is an NCAA Division I conference. The WAC covers a broad expanse of the Western United States with member institutions located in Arizona, California, Texas, Utah and Washington (state), Washington.
Due to ...
, which is part of the
National Collegiate Athletic Association
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's
Division I. The team plays its home games at
Crutcher Scott Field in
Abilene, Texas
Abilene ( ) is a city in Taylor County, Texas, Taylor and Jones County, Texas, Jones counties, Texas, United States. Its population was 125,182 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Abilene metropolitan ar ...
. The Wildcats are currently coached by
Rick McCarty.
Crutcher Scott Field
Crutcher Scott Field is a 4,000-seat
baseball
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stadium
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located in Abilene, Texas. Built between 1990 and 1991, it hosted the
Abilene Prairie Dogs
The Abilene Prairie Dogs were an independent professional baseball team based in Abilene, Texas. They were members of the Texas–Louisiana League from 1995 to 1999, and returned for one season in the North American League in 2012.
Team history ...
from 1995 to 1999 and is the current home of the Abilene Christian Wildcats baseball team. Located on the campus of Abilene Christian University. After the conclusion of the 2024 season the stadium began phase 1 of a multi phase renovation. As of April 2025 phase 1 is complete including a full rebuild of all but the 3rd base side including full chair back seats and a roof canopy. Phase 1 also included a new turf field and new player facilities as well as spectator suites. The stadium now reads “Bullock Brothers Ballpark” on the buildings exterior, but the “Crutcher Scott Field” name remains written on the playing surface.
Crutcher Scott Field – Abilene, Texas
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Major League Baseball
Abilene Christian has had 15 Major League Baseball Draft
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selections since the draft began in 1965.
See also
*List of NCAA Division I baseball programs
The following is a list of schools that participate in NCAA Division I baseball. In the 2024 season, 300 Division I schools competed. These teams compete to go to the 64-team Division I baseball tournament and then to Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha ...
References
External links
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