Manchester Spartans

Schedule

Overall: 29-14 - Conference: 15-7
2/22 at Wabash • T, 0-0 BX
2/23 at Wabash • W, 8-5 BX
2/23 at Wabash • L, 14-4 BX
3/1 vs. Christopher Newport • L, 12-11 BX
3/2 at Pitt-Bradford • W, 6-2 BX
3/2 vs. Pitt-Bradford • L, 4-3 BX
3/3 at Mary Washington • W, 8-6 BX
3/3 vs. St. Elizabeth • L, 3-1 BX
3/8 vs. DePauw • L, 12-7 BX
3/9 at DePauw • W, 9-7 BX
3/9 at DePauw • W, 12-6 BX
3/14 vs. Trine • W, 8-2 BX
3/15 vs. Trine • W, 8-6 BX
3/15 vs. Trine • Cancelled
3/19 vs. Calvin • W, 12-3 BX
3/22 vs. Anderson * • L, 9-8 BX
3/22 vs. Anderson * • W, 8-0 BX
3/23 at Transylvania * • L, 3-0 BX
3/23 at Transylvania * • W, 4-1 BX
3/25 at Hope • W, 14-13 BX
3/29 vs. Rose-Hulman * • W, 12-9 BX
3/29 vs. Rose-Hulman * • W, 11-5 BX
4/6 at Franklin * • W, 7-2 BX
4/6 at Franklin * • L, 5-1 BX
4/7 at Franklin * • W, 13-4 BX
4/8 at Huntington W, 13-3 BX
4/12 vs. Mount St. Joseph * • L, 6-4 BX
4/12 vs. Mount St. Joseph * • W, 5-4 BX
4/13 at Hanover * • L, 5-4 BX
4/13 at Hanover * • W, 3-2 BX
4/18 vs. Earlham * • W, 8-7 BX
4/18 vs. Earlham * • L, 16-9 BX
4/19 vs. Earlham * • W, 8-7 BX
4/22 at Trine • W, 14-6 BX
4/26 at Berea * • W, 5-4 BX
4/26 at Berea * • W, 10-8 BX
4/27 at Berea * • W, 15-1 BX
5/2 vs. Bluffton * • L, 3-2 BX
5/2 vs. Bluffton * • W, 7-6 BX
5/5 vs. Bluffton * • W, 4-1 BX
5/8 vs. Mount St. Joseph • W, 6-5 BX
5/9 vs. Anderson • W, 16-11 BX
5/10 at Transylvania • W, 7-3 BX
5/16 at Denison L, 8-2 BX
5/17 at Penn State-Behrend L, 14-3 BX

All times Eastern (* Conference; • Region)
Overall: 29-14 - Conference: 15-7
3/22 vs. Anderson * • L, 9-8 BX
3/22 vs. Anderson * • W, 8-0 BX
3/23 at Transylvania * • L, 3-0 BX
3/23 at Transylvania * • W, 4-1 BX
3/29 vs. Rose-Hulman * • W, 12-9 BX
3/29 vs. Rose-Hulman * • W, 11-5 BX
4/6 at Franklin * • W, 7-2 BX
4/6 at Franklin * • L, 5-1 BX
4/7 at Franklin * • W, 13-4 BX
4/12 vs. Mount St. Joseph * • L, 6-4 BX
4/12 vs. Mount St. Joseph * • W, 5-4 BX
4/13 at Hanover * • L, 5-4 BX
4/13 at Hanover * • W, 3-2 BX
4/18 vs. Earlham * • W, 8-7 BX
4/18 vs. Earlham * • L, 16-9 BX
4/19 vs. Earlham * • W, 8-7 BX
4/26 at Berea * • W, 5-4 BX
4/26 at Berea * • W, 10-8 BX
4/27 at Berea * • W, 15-1 BX
5/2 vs. Bluffton * • L, 3-2 BX
5/2 vs. Bluffton * • W, 7-6 BX
5/5 vs. Bluffton * • W, 4-1 BX

(* Conference; • Region)

2025 Standings

Manchester 15-7 29-14
Anderson 15-7 26-16
Rose-Hulman 14-8 23-19
Transylvania 13-9 23-21
Mount St. Joseph 12-10 26-17
Franklin 12-10 21-20
Earlham 10-12 17-21
Hanover 10-12 15-24
Bluffton 6-16 9-29-1
Berea 3-19 9-29

Past Records

Team Info

Coach: Rick Espeset
Conference: HCAC

Manchester

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

News Releases

May 10, 2025 Manchester wins 2025 HCAC Manchester followed their regular season baseball title by claiming the 2025 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championship on Saturday, defeating Transylvania University 7-3 to win it's first HCAC Baseball tournament title since 2013.
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.
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