Manchester Spartans

Schedule

Overall: 14-23 - Conference: 8-9
2/28 at Johnson and Wales • L, 7-1 BX
2/28 vs. Johnson and Wales • L, 8-1 BX
3/1 vs. Manhattanville • L, 9-5 BX
3/1 at Manhattanville • W, 14-7 BX
3/2 vs. Lehman • L, 7-6 BX
3/9 vs. DePauw • L, 9-6 BX P
3/10 at DePauw • L, 2-1 BX
3/10 at DePauw • L, 9-2 BX
3/12 at Taylor (Ind.) L, 4-3 BX
3/17 at Heidelberg • L, 10-7 BX
3/17 at Heidelberg • W, 6-2 BX
3/19 at Wabash • L, 11-9 BX
3/19 at Wabash • L, 11-8 BX
3/21 vs. Heidelberg • L, 8-7 BX
3/23 vs. Ohio Wesleyan • W, 4-3 BX P
3/23 vs. Ohio Wesleyan • W, 10-5 BX P
3/24 at Ohio Wesleyan • L, 6-4 BX
3/24 at Ohio Wesleyan • W, 13-7 BX
4/2 vs. Anderson * • W, 6-5 BX
4/2 vs. Anderson * • W, 14-2 BX
4/3 at Ball St. L, 12-4 BX
4/6 at Rose-Hulman * • L, 9-6 BX P
4/6 at Rose-Hulman * • L, 7-3 BX P
4/9 vs. Hanover * • L, 19-5 BX P
4/9 vs. Hanover * • W, 17-10 BX P
4/13 at Franklin * • L, 13-4 BX
4/13 at Franklin * • L, 9-5 BX
4/16 vs. Defiance * • L, 14-7 BX P
4/16 vs. Defiance * • L, 7-3 BX P
4/19 at Mount St. Joseph * • W, 24-7 BX
4/23 at Bluffton * • W, 3-1 BX
4/23 at Bluffton * • W, 18-9 BX
4/24 at St. Francis (Ind.) W, 10-7 BX
4/28 vs. Transylvania * • L, 7-3 BX P
4/28 vs. Transylvania * • W, 5-3 BX P
5/4 vs. Earlham * • W, 5-2 BX
5/4 vs. Earlham * • L, 3-0 BX

All times Eastern (* Conference; • Region)
Overall: 14-23 - Conference: 8-9
4/2 vs. Anderson * • W, 6-5 BX
4/2 vs. Anderson * • W, 14-2 BX
4/6 at Rose-Hulman * • L, 9-6 BX P
4/6 at Rose-Hulman * • L, 7-3 BX P
4/9 vs. Hanover * • L, 19-5 BX P
4/9 vs. Hanover * • W, 17-10 BX P
4/13 at Franklin * • L, 13-4 BX
4/13 at Franklin * • L, 9-5 BX
4/16 vs. Defiance * • L, 14-7 BX P
4/16 vs. Defiance * • L, 7-3 BX P
4/19 at Mount St. Joseph * • W, 24-7 BX
4/23 at Bluffton * • W, 3-1 BX
4/23 at Bluffton * • W, 18-9 BX
4/28 vs. Transylvania * • L, 7-3 BX P
4/28 vs. Transylvania * • W, 5-3 BX P
5/4 vs. Earlham * • W, 5-2 BX
5/4 vs. Earlham * • L, 3-0 BX

(* Conference; • Region)

2019 Standings

Rose-Hulman 14-2 27-12
Franklin 12-6 31-15
Defiance 10-8 23-16-1
Anderson 10-8 21-16
Transylvania 9-9 16-24
Manchester 8-9 14-23
Earlham 8-10 16-21
Bluffton 7-11 18-21
Hanover 7-11 15-19
Mount St. Joseph 2-13 9-24

Past Records

Team Info

Coach: Rick Espeset
Conference: HCAC

Manchester

Enrollment (FT undergrads): 1111
Location: North Manchester, IN
Colors: Black, Old Gold
Region: Mideast
Field: Gratz Field (200)
Link to official site

News Releases

April 14, 2021 Espeset gets 600th win as Spartans down Quakers Manchester Head Coach Rick Espeset earned his 600th career coaching victory on Wednesday as the Spartans defeated Earlham College 9-7. Espeset is in his 25h season at the helm of the Manchester baseball program.
May 17, 2018 Five Spartans noted on all-league squads Junior outfielder Tyler LaFollette (Warsaw, Ind.) led all Manchester University athletes on the 2018 all-Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference baseball honor squads, released Tuesday, May 15.
May 11, 2018 Spartan Split – MU advances into HCAC day two FRANKLIN, IND. – A pair of underclassmen and another stellar bullpen effort from senior Brandon Eck (Fort Wayne, Ind.) aided Manchester University in gaining a 1-1 record over the first day of the 2018 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships Thursday, May 10.
May 11, 2018 Black and Gold conclude 2018 FRANKLIN, IND. – A 10th straight 20-plus-win campaign and 20th time advancing to the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference in the last 22 seasons brought its curtain down at Franklin College’s John P. McDowell Field Friday, May 11.
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May 9, 2018 Black and Gold moves into HCACs Manchester University has the number four seed in hand as the 2018 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference baseball Championships begin Thursday, May 10.
May 8, 2018 Pinarski garners HCAC honors Senior baseball pitcher Stephen Pinarski represented Manchester University on the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference’s Athlete of the Week release for the period of April 30-May 6.
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