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The 2009 Bowling Green Falcons baseball team represents Bowling Green State University in the 2009 NCAA Division I baseball season. The 2009 team will be the 91st team (88th varsity team) fielded at Bowling Green and will be coached by Danny Schmitz in his 19th season as Bowling Green's manager. The team will play their home games at Warren E. Steller Field on the Bowling Green campus in Bowling Green, Ohio.

The Falcons look to improve on a productive 2008 campaign which saw Bowling Green rally late in the season to grab a share of the MAC East Division and Regular Season Conference titles.

Preseason
Shortstop Ryan Shay was recognized as one of the top seven shortstops in the country by Ping!Baseball. Ping!Baseball named Shay to its Preseason All-Ping! team, making the "For your consideration..." category under the third team.

Bowling Green was picked to finish third in the East Division, behind nationally ranked Kent State and Ohio. Senior Kevin Leady (RHP) will be redshirted for the 2009 season after undergoing in November 2008.

Coaches
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Awards & Honors
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Kansas State Wildcats in the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft
The following members of the 2009 Kansas State Wildcats baseball team were drafted in the 2009 MLB Draft.

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