Kentucky State University

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[%09http://www.kysu.edu/athletics/baseball/%09 Kentucky State]
Thorobreds Frankfort, KY

Name History:


State Normal School for Colored Persons 1887-1902
Kentucky Normal Industrial Institute 1902-26
Kentucky State Industrial College 1926-38
Kentucky State College 1938-72
Kentucky State University 1972-date

Baseball Team History


Year Record Coach
1909
1910
1911
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1956
1957 4-8 R.D. Williams
1958 R.D. Williams
1959 R.D. Williams
1960 8-4 R.D. Williams
1961 5-4
1962
1963
1964
1965 11-11-1 R.D. Williams
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973 20-9
1974 38-12 James Oliver
1975 28-9 James Oliver
1976 40-5 James Oliver
1977 29-13-1
1978 22-17 Jacob Robinson
1979 28-16 Jacob Robinson
1980 20-20
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985 20-9 Jefferson Walker
1986 22-27-2 Jefferson Walker
1987 25-22 Wally Dryden
1988 23-19 Ron Braden
1989 14-23 Ron Braden
1990 11-19-1 Ron Braden
1991 12-24 Ron Braden
1992 16-25 Ron Braden
1993 10-27 Ron Braden
1994 8-34 Ron Braden
1995 4-36 Ron Braden
1996 6-25 Edward Rice
1997 8-25 Edward Rice
1998 13-19 Elwood Johnson
1999 9-37 Elwood Johnson
2000 11-27 Elwood Johnson
2001 15-21-1 Elwood Johnson
2002 3-18 Elwood Johnson
2003 10-26 Elwood Johnson
2004 13-15 Elwood Johnson
2005 6-18 Elwood Johnson
2006 4-27 Elwood Johnson
2007 7-20 Elwood Johnson
2008 4-36 Lamar Johnson

Major League Players


Name Birthplace Dates Played at College Major League Debut
Ezra D. (Dale) Polley Georgetown, KY 6/23/1996
bold member of Kentucky State Hall of Fame

Conference Affiliations:


Great Lakes Valley Conference 1990-94
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference **-date

Highlights:


NAIA National Championship participant 1976

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