[2] The teams played its home games on Glennen Field at Trusler Sports Complex, located just north of the Emporia State campus, and are coached by Brad Hill.

[3] The second most successful era for ESU baseball was from 1974 to 1987, when the program was coached by former player Dave Bingham, who posted an overall record of 557–270–2 (.685), and won eight conference championships.

In 1956, KSTC had restarted the program with Chuck Sisson serving one season as head coach.

[11] In 1966, the last year in the Hornets played in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Guy Owen served as the interim head coach, finishing the season with a 15–12 record.

[12] Cochell's first year was a losing season going 16–17, but quickly turn things around in 1968 and 1969, eventually leading the team to their first NAIA World Series appearance in 1969.

Conference tournament champion In 1970, Jack Smitheran, an assistant coach at Arizona State, was selected to replace Cochell.

[13] In his first season as head coach, he led the Hornets to their second straight NAIA World Series appearance.

He led ESU to five NAIA World Series appearances and won the national championship in 1978.

[18] In his first year as head coach, and the team's last season in the Central States Intercollegiate Conference, the Hornets advanced to the NAIA Tournament.

Embery was named District 10 Coach of the Year four times, and 15 players under his leadership earned All-American status.

[21] Since 2004, Fornelli has taken the Hornets to the NCAA Tournament 12 times, has made 2 World Series appearances and a national runner-up finish in 2009.

[23] In 2009, the Hornets advanced to the school's first NCAA national championship game in Cary, North Carolina.

On April 25, 2018, Fornelli became the winningest head baseball coach in Emporia State history with 558 wins.

[26] On June 4, 2018, local radio station KVOE (AM) reported that Fornelli had accepted the head coaching job at in-state MIAA rival, Pittsburg State University, after 15 seasons at his alma mater.

The field was named after Emporia State University President, Robert E. Glennen, who served from 1984 to 1997.

Many people were not fond of the name, most notably Emporia State coach, Vic Trusler.

[37] Trusler suggested to Cecil Carle of the Emporia Gazette that the university's athletic teams should be called the "Yellow Jackets".