Baseball

Matt Baty, head coach

Baty played D1 baseball and is the founder of 316 Baseball Academy, the largest baseball academy in the region.

Baty’s baseball resume includes the following:

  • Kansas baseball, University of Kansas – four-year starter, two-year team captain, 1st Team All-Big 12, Big 12 Champion, 2006 Most Outstanding Player
  • Administrative intern, Big 12 Conference
  • Marketing coordinator, University of Kansas Athletics
  • Assistant athletic director – development, Wichita State University
  • Sr. associate athletic director – external – University of Kansas
  • Chief executive officer – Mass St. Collective, the Name-Image-Likeness (NIL) organization for KU
  • Assistant baseball coach, Andover High School
  • 316 Baseball Academy owner, operator, coach

Because of his background in college athletics, Baty has significant connections to college coaches, making him an ideal candidate for guiding students who want to play at the next level. In fact, Baty has successfully placed 100% of the more than 300 baseball players at 316 Baseball Academy who wanted to play college ball.

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Awards

All-State Team

2024 – 3A Coach of the Year: J. Robertson. 1st Team: J. Sanchez – P; J. Witt – C; J. Sems  – MI. Second team: M. Omundsen – P; J. Cary – DH. Honorable Mention: B. Roberts – OF.

2023 – 3A Coach of the Year: J. Robertson. 3A Player of the Year: E. Norris. First Team: E. Norris, M. Omundsen. Second Team: J. Sanchez. Honorable Mention: B. Roberts.

2022 – First Team – C. Davis – OF. Second Team – E. Norris – U; M. Omundsen – P.

2018 – First Team: R. Bayliff – OF. Honorable Mention: A. Dettwiler – 2B, Nate Adler – P, Jake McKenzie – 1B.

2012 – First Team – J. Chestnut – 3B; D. Warnky – OF; S. Kempin – U. Second Team: A. Newlin – P; J. Sloup – OF.

2011 – First Team:  J. Merrill – P; D. Warnky – OF. Second Team: D. Burke.

2010 – Second Team: A. Cole – P; P. Kennedy – OF; K. Fewin – C.

All-Metro Team
(Players nominated by high school coaches in Sedgwick, Butler and Harvey counties; selected by Wichita Eagle and other media staff)

2024 – First team: J. Sanchez, J. Witt; Second team: J. Cary, M. Omundsen, J. Sems, and Coach J. Robertson; Third team: E. Eberhardt, B. Roberts
2019 – N. Adler – P
2018 – R. Bayliff – OF
2012 – A. Newlin – 1B

All-League Team
(Selected by Central Plains League coaches)

2024 – Coach of the Year: J. Robertson. Co-Player of the Year: J. Witt. First team: J. Sanchez – P; J. Witt – C; J. Sems IF;  B. Roberts OF; J. Cary OF. Honorable mention: J. Cary – P; M. Omundsen – P, IF; E. Eberhardt – IF

2023 – Coach of the Year: J. Robertson. Player of the Year: E. Norris. First Team: M. Omundsen – P; J. Sanchez – P; E. Eberhardt – IF; E. Norris – IF; B. Roberts – OF; J. Cary – OF. Honorable mention: J. Witt – C; N. Willson – IF; M. Bolt – OF
2022 – First Team: C. Davis – OF; E. Norris – IF; M. Omundsen – P; B. Roberts – OF; Honorable mention: E. Eberhardt – IF; J. Sanchez – U
2019 – First team: N. Adler – P, 3B; C. Pall – OF; Honorable mention: J. McKenzie – 1B; C. Kice – SS; C. Tandy – U
2018 – First team: N. Adler – P; J. McKenzie – 1B; A. Dettwiler – 2B; Reese Bayliff – OF; C. Pall – OF
2017 – First team: B. Adler – 1B; N. Adler – P; Honorable mention: R. Bayliff – OF
2016 – First team: B. Adler – 1B;  Honorable mention: Q. Truby – P; J. Baker – 2B; A. Dettwiler – SS; M. List – 3B; Honorable mention – R. Bayliff – OF
2015 – First team – N. Flesher – OF; Honorable mention – Q. Truby – P; M. List – 3B; N. McKenzie – OF
2014 – First team – H. Klaassen – P; J. Warnky – 1B; J. Baker – 2B; M. List – 3B; J. Loon – OF; Honorable mention – J. Palecki – P; N. McKenzie – OF
2013 – First team – J. Palecki – C; M. List – 3B; JJ Poulos – OF; Honorable mention – J. Warnky – U
2012 – First team – A. Newlin – P; J. Chestnut – 3B; D. Warnky – OF; Honorable mention – D. Burke – SS; J. Sloupe – OF; L. Dobler – DH; S. Kempin – U
2011 – First team – J. Merrill – P; K. Fewin – C; A. Newlin – 1B; D. Warnky – OF; Honorable mention – D. Burke, Z. McKenzie
2010 – First team – A. Cole – P; K. Fewin – C; A. Newlin – 1B; P. Kennedy – OF; Honorable mention – S. Kempin – 2B; D. Burke – SS
2009 – First team – J. Slade – OF; Honorable mention – B. Kempin – P; J. Storey – 3B
2008 – First team – J. Slade – OF; Honorable mention – B. Kempin – SS

Central Plains League Awards
2024 Champions
2023 Champions
2022 Champions
2019 Champions
2018 Co-Champions
2012 Champions
2011 Champions
2010 Co-Champions
2007 Champions
2006 Co-Champions
2005 Champions
2002 Champions (Cottonwood Valley League)

Regional Awards
2024 Champions
2023 Runner-Up
2022 Runner-Up
2019 Champions
2018 Champions
2017 Runner-Up
2016 Runner-Up
2014 Champions
2012 Champions
2011 Champions
2007 Champions
2006 Champions
2005 Champions
2004 Champions
2003 Champions
2002 Runner-Up
2001 Runner-Up
2000 Runner-Up
1999 Runner-Up

State Awards
2024 Runner-Up
2007 Runner-Up
2006 3rd
2005 3rd

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