2025-26 JCCC Baseball News
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JCCC baseball commit Maverick Garnder selected for the Native America All-Star Showcase in Atlanta
June 26, 2026The Atlanta Braves recently released the rosters for the fifth annual Native American All-Star Baseball Showcase, which will take place at Truist Park on Saturday, June 27 and Sunday June 28. Forty-seven of the top high school baseball players of Native American descent will participate, representing 32 tribes from across 19 states and Canada. -
JCCC's Eric Horner Named ABCA/ATEC NJCAA D-I Coach of the Year
June 25, 2026Johnson County Community College head baseball coach Eric Horner has been named the 2026 NJCAA Division I National Coach of the Year by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) and ATEC. Earlier this week Horner was named the ABCA/ATEC Plains Region Coach of the Year for a fourth consecutive year. This is the first time he has been selected as the National Coach of the Year.
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Five players named ABCA/Rawlings Baseball All-Americans
June 23, 2026The postseason honors continue to roll in for the 2026 National Junior College Athletic Association National Champion Johnson County Community College baseball program as a record five players earned American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA)/Rawlings All-America.
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JCCC's Eric Horner Named ABCA/ATEC NJCAA D-I Plains Region Coach of the Year for fourth Consecutive Season
June 23, 2026Johnson County Community College head baseball coach Eric Horner has been named the 2026 NJCAA Division I Plains Region Coach of the Year by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) and ATEC. This marks the fourth consecutive year Horner has earned the prestigious honor. Last year he became the first coach in Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference (KJCCC) and Region 6 history to three-peat.
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Groh awarded NJCAA ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove
June 22, 2026The NJCAA recently announced the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA)/Rawlings 2026 Gold Glove Awards and included among the nine winners for 2026 was Johnson County Community College third baseman Logan Groh.
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Bradford named NJCAA, Perfect Game and ABCA/Rawlings D-I Baseball Player of the Year
June 22, 2026One week after being selected NJCAA All-America first-team, Johnson County Community College freshman outfielder Ryan Bradford has been named the 2026 NJCAA Perfect Game and ABCA/Rawlings Division I Baseball Player of the Year.
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Six Cavaliers Earn NJCAA All-America Honors After Championship Season
June 12, 2026Postseason honors continue to pour in for the 2026 NJCAA National Champion Johnson County Community College baseball program, as a record six players earned NJCAA All-America honors presented by Netting Professionals.
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Golden Standard: Bruce, Groh Claim Rawlings Gold Gloves
June 11, 2026Johnson County Community College sophomore catcher Boston Bruce and sophomore third baseman Logan Groh were named Rawlings Gold Glove Award recipients by the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference, recognizing them among the top defensive players in the league.
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JCCC to host championship celebration honoring baseball’s historic season
May 31, 2026Johnson County Community College Athletics invites Cavalier fans and college faculty and staff to the Gymnasium Monday, June 1, to celebrate the JCCC baseball program’s JUCO World Series National Championship.
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Johnson County Completes Dream Season with JUCO World Series Crown
May 30, 2026Johnson County Community College entered the Alpine Bank JUCO World Series as the No. 1-ranked team in the country and the tournament’s top seed. They leave Grand Junction as national champions.
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Hartwig’s Walk-Off Blast Sends Cavaliers to National Title Game
May 29, 2026Johnson County Community College is headed to the national championship game after one of the most dramatic finishes in program history Thursday night at Suplizio Field in Grand Junction, Colorado.
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Cavaliers Continue Historic Surge with Rout of Miami Dade
May 28, 2026Johnson County didn’t just win Thursday night at Suplizio Field. The Cavaliers overwhelmed, outclassed and completely dominated, delivering a performance that felt as much like a statement as it did a step forward in program history.
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No. 1 Johnson County Rides Big Inning to 12-7 Victory in Grand Junction
May 26, 2026Top-seeded Johnson County continued its surge through the Alpine Bank JUCO World Series on Monday night, using a decisive middle-inning outburst to defeat No. 4 seed Walters State, 12-7, at Suplizio Field.
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No. 1 Johnson County powers into winner’s bracket with 19-2 rout
May 24, 2026– The top-seeded Johnson County Community College Cavaliers wasted no time making a statement on the national stage Saturday afternoon, overwhelming No. 10 seed Harford 19-2 in the opening round of the NJCAA World Series at Sulpizio Field.
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History-making Cavaliers power Into JUCO World Series as No. 1 seed
May 20, 2026Johnson County Community College, the No. 1-ranked team in NJCAA Division I baseball for seven consecutive weeks, was awarded the No. 1 overall seed in the NJCAA JUCO World Series on Tuesday — the first time in program history.
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Cavaliers Bash Way to Another Title, Punch Ticket to Grand Junction
May 17, 2026Johnson County’s championship formula showed up in full force Sunday afternoon
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JCCC Rallies for 11-9 Win on Bradford’s Walk-Off Blast
May 16, 2026With its season hanging in the balance, Johnson County Community College delivered a finish no one inside Eck Stadium will soon forget.
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JCCC Run-Rules Cowley to Set Up Title Showdown with KCKCC
May 16, 2026Johnson County Community College delivered a complete performance Saturday afternoon at Eck Stadium, rolling to a 9–1 seven-inning run-rule victory over Cowley County to advance to the championship round.
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Cavaliers Rally Past Blue Devils to Force Winner-Take-All Regional Final
May 16, 2026With their season on the brink and their championship streak in jeopardy, Johnson County Community College responded the only way it knows how — by swinging back.
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Win or Go Home: JCCC’s Postseason Path Narrows After Upset
May 15, 2026For 41 games, top-seeded Johnson County Community College had been untouchable. Thursday night, that magic ran out.
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No. 1 JCCC Routs No. 2 Cloud County to Survive Elimination
May 15, 2026With their postseason life on the line, top-seeded Johnson County Community College delivered one of its most complete performances of the season, pulling away from No. 2 seed Cloud County for a 13-4 victory Friday at Eck Stadium to remain alive in the Region 6/Plains District Tournament.
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Cavaliers Dominate KJCCC East Honors with 14 All-Conference Selections
May 14, 2026The Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference (KJCCC) announced its 2026 East Division All-Conference teams, and undefeated conference champion and No. 1-ranked Johnson County Community College was well represented with 14 total selections, including eight first-team honorees.
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Cavaliers Stay Red Hot with 11-3 Win, Advance in Region 6
May 14, 2026- Johnson County’s historic run showed no signs of slowing Thursday afternoon at Eck Stadium.
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Bombs Away: JCCC blasts into next round
May 08, 2026The No. 1-ranked Johnson County Community College baseball team advanced in the Region 6 Tournament on Friday with a dominant 16-3 victory over Garden City, completing a two-game sweep.
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Cavaliers Power Past Garden City with Seven-Homer Explosion
May 07, 2026The top-ranked Johnson County Community College baseball team moved one step closer to another Region 6 Tournament series victory Thursday afternoon, overpowering Garden City 19-7 in the opening game of a best-of-three series at Jerry Robertson Field.
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Groh Named KJCCC East Player of the Week After Big Series
May 05, 2026The Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference announced its final 2026 KJCCC East Baseball Player of the Week honors, and Johnson County Community College infielder Logan Groh earned the recognition after a dominant closing stretch to the regular season.
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History Made: Cavaliers go unbeaten in conference, extends streak to 38
May 02, 2026The No. 1-ranked Johnson County Community College baseball team closed out its historic regular season in dominant fashion Friday, completing a four-game sweep of Fort Scott with a pair of decisive road victories.
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No. 1 Johnson County Sweeps Opening Doubleheader Against Fort Scott
April 30, 2026The No. 1-ranked Johnson County Community College baseball team continued its historic run Wednesday, claiming the first two games of a four-game series with Fort Scott Community College at JCCC and extending its program-record winning streak to 36 games.
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JCCC sweeps Cowley to clinch fourth straight conference title
April 26, 2026The No. 1-ranked Johnson County Community College baseball team completed a series sweep of Cowley County Community College over the weekend, winning four games to secure its fourth consecutive conference championship.
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JCCC extends win streak to 31, game two suspended with big lead
April 24, 2026The top-ranked Johnson County Community College baseball team continued its historic run Thursday afternoon, extending its winning streak to 31 games with an 11-6 victory over Cowley County in the opener of a four-game conference series in Arkansas City.
