In 1892, Iowa State Agricultural College (Iowa State University) became involved in the Iowa Intercollegiate Baseball Association. This early league consisted of the Iowa State Agricultural College (ISU), Grinnell College, State University (University of Iowa), Drake University, and Iowa State Teacher's College (University of Northern Iowa). Cornell College of Mt. Vernon joined the league the following year (1893).

The most notable Iowa State Baseball coach was Leroy C. "Cap" Timm. For over thirty-seven years, "Cap" Timm led Iowa State to a record of 340-373-5. His long tenure at Iowa State made his name synonymous with Iowa State Baseball. Iowa State's appreciation of "Cap" Timm's years of service led to the naming of Cap Timm Field upon his retirement (1974). Timm coached Iowa State to three of its four conference crowns: a Big 7 title (1957) and two Big 8 titles (1970, 1971). Iowa State's first baseball championship was in the Big 6 (1936) under coach Joe Truskowski. Other successful coaches at Iowa State have included former ISU pitcher Larry Corrigan and Bobby Randall. Randall (1985-1995) coached Iowa State to the team's record for most wins in a season with 36 (1989).

Iowa State had appeared in the College World Series twice, both times under the leadership of "Cap" Timm (1957, 1970). The Cyclones played four games in 1957, losing twice to California-Berkeley in the double-elimination tournament. They played three games in 1970, losing to Dartmouth, and were eliminated by Ohio University.

The baseball program was Iowa State University's oldest varsity sport. After one hundred and nine years, the rich tradition of baseball at ISU came to an end in the spring of 2001. Athletic Director Bruce Van De Velde announced that baseball and men's swimming and diving had been cut due to a budget shortfall within the department.

Iowa State's last home game at Cap Timm Field was a 5-1 win over top ranked Nebraska. By winning two of three games against the Huskers, Iowa State earned a spot in the Big 12 tournament. There, ISU lost the first game to Nebraska, but won the second against Baylor. The Cyclones were eliminated when they lost to Oklahoma State, 17-4, on May 18, 2001, bringing the program to a close. The final player to ever swing a bat for Iowa State was Beau Hampton.

The ISU Baseball Club was created in the fall of 2001 to fill the void left by the departure of the varsity baseball program. The ISU club team plays home games at Cap Timm Field and competes in the National Club Baseball Association (NCBA) with club teams from other colleges and universities. For more information on the ISU Baseball Club, please see RS 22/7/0/1, Box 1.

Baseball Coaches (1892-2001):

• unknown (1892)
• W. E. Harriman (1893)
• W. S. Dawson (1894)
• J. R. Davidson (1895)
• unknown (1896)
• C. O. Poole (1897)
• I. C. Brownlee (1898)
• unknown (1899)
• Nicholl (1900)
• C. E. Woodruff (1901)
• E. H. Hall (1902)
• Ernest Cotton (1903)
• C. B. Wilson (1904)
• A. V. Greene (1905)
• Clyde Williams (1906-1909)
• unknown (1910-1912)
• H. C. Hubbard (1913-1915)
• Clyde Williams (1916-1920)
• Charles W. Mayser (1919-1920)
• Maury Kent (1921-1922)
• Bill Chandler (1923-1927)
• Noel Workman (1928-1929)
• Louis Menze (1930-1934)
• Joe Truskowski (1935-1937)
• Leroy C. "Cap" Timm (1938-1942)
• Clay Sutherland (1943-1947)
• Leroy C. "Cap" Timm (1947-1974)
• Clair Rierson (1975-1980)
• Larry Corrigan (1981-1984)
• Bobby Randall (1985-1995)
• Lyle Smith (1996-2001)