Jonathan Mariani has been hired as the Great Bend Bat Cats head baseball coach after serving as an assistant coach for two seasons.
Mariani has worked as a volunteer assistant baseball coach for Barton Community College since 2019 with primary responsibilities for coaching outfielders and first base coach. Mariani was responsible for taking care of Lawson-Biggs Field, the baseball facility, and grounds keeping for the softball field and track/field complex for two years.
Mariani coached for the Fort Collins, Colo. Foxes in 2019 before moving to Great Bend. Mariani played outfield and second base at Fort Hays State University from 2013-2018. He played summer baseball for the Topeka Golden Giants. He served as an assistant coach for Hays Thomas More Prep in 2019 while finishing his master’s degree at Fort Hays State.
2023 BAT CATS (30-13, 21-7 Sunflower)
JUNE x-non league; y-NBC World Series
L—x-Kingman Islanders, 9-10 (L Allen 0-1)
W—Haysville Aviators, 4-1; 13-2 (W Winkler 1-0)
W—Haysville Aviators, 13-2 (W—W Gruber 1-0)
W—Haysville Aviators, 11-4 (W Allen 1-1)
W—Hutchinson Monarchs, 8-7 (W Hernandez 1-0)
L—Hutchinson Monarchs, 8-9 (L Schoneboom 0-1)
W—Hutchinson Monarchs, 6-0 (W Winkler 2-0)
W—Newton Rebels, 5-2 (W Treto 1-0)
W—Newton Rebels, 9-6 (W Austin 1-0)
L—Derby Twins, 3-10 (L Allen 1-2)
W—Derby Twins, 7-4 (W Bushko 1-0)
W—Derby Twins, 15-2 (W Tinkler 1-0)
W—Kingman Islanders, 14-3 (W Winkler 3-0)
W—Kingman, 5-4 (W Riley 1-0)
W—Kingman Islanders, 7-4 (W Jones 1-0)
W—Kansas Cannons, 12-4 (W Gruber 2-0)
W—Kansas Cannons, 13-4 (W Riley 2-0)
L—Kansas Cannons, 4-7 (L Bartels 0-1)
W—Newton Rebels, 5-1 (W Winkler 4-0)
W—x-Dodge City, 7-3 (W Treto 2-0)
W—x-Liberal Bee Jays 5-3 (W Allen 2-2)
L—x-Liberal Bee Jays 2-5 (L Hernandez 1-1)
W—x-Colorado Cage Rats, 15-8 (W Riley 2-0)
L—x-Colorado Cage Rats, 2-5 (L Tinkler 1-1)
W—x-Colorado Cage Rats, 5-3 (W Howell 1-0)
JULY
W—x-Dodge City, 10-5 (W Riley 3-0)
L—Haysville Aviators, 5-7 (L Winkler 4-1)
W—Haysville Aviators, 3-2 (W Gruber 3-0)
W—Haysville Aviators, 12-3 (W Allen 3-2)
L—Hutchinson Monarchs, 5-10 (L Riley 3-1)
L—Hutchinson Monarchs, 2-9 (L Treto 2-1)
W—Hutchinson Monarchs, 10-9 (W Wilson 1-0)
W—Newton Rebels, 13-7 (W Winkler 5-1)
W—Newton Rebels, 6-3 (W Gruber 4-0)
W—Derby Twins, 6-3 (W Howell 2-0)
L—Derby Twins, 5-10 (L Treto 2-2)
W—x-Liberal BeeJays 6-3, (W Allen 4-2)
L—x-Liberal BeeJays, 10-18 (L Stuart 0-1)
W—y-Tulsa, Okla. 4-2 (W Gruber 5-0)
L—y-Santa Barbara, 4-5 (L Bartels 0-2)
W—y-Dallas Kraken, 17-8 (W Syring 1-0)
W—y-Seattle Blackfins, 17-6 (W Gruber 6-0)
L—y-Seattle Studs, 1-6 (L Schoneboom 0-2)
