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Golden Standard: Bruce, Groh Claim Rawlings Gold Gloves

Graphic featuring two Johnson County Community College baseball players in yellow jerseys and navy caps on the left, with bold text on the right reading “Logan Groh & Boston Bruce – 2026 KJCCC Gold Gloves.” The JCCC logo appears in the top right, and a gold Rawlings Gold Glove trophy with a black base and two gold baseballs is displayed on the lower right against a blue patterned background.
Posted: Jun 11, 2026

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Johnson 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.

Bruce and Groh become the ninth and 10th players in program history to earn Gold Glove honors, and the fifth and sixth selections under head coach Eric Horner.

Bruce, who also collected All-KJCCC and All-Region 6 first-team honors and earned a spot on the NJCAA JUCO World Series All-Tournament Team, posted a .987 fielding percentage across 69 games behind the plate. He committed just three errors in 185 chances.  Offensively, Bruce turned in an outstanding season, batting .435 (91-for-209) with 17 doubles, four triples, and 18 home runs. He totaled 39 extra-base hits, scored 89 runs, and drove in 89 more. Bruce recorded 33 multi-hit games (third-most on the team) and ranked fourth with 26 multi-RBI performances.

Groh, an NJCAA First-Team All-American in addition to All-KJCCC and All-Region 6 First Team honors, anchored the defense at third base with a .986 fielding percentage over 70 starts. He finished the season with 91 putouts, 47 assists, and just two errors. At the plate, Groh led the team with a .446 average (120-for-269), adding 19 doubles, five triples, and 25 home runs. His 49 extra-base hits, 100 runs scored, and 113 RBI highlighted a dominant offensive campaign. Groh compiled a program-record 42 multi-hit games and set another single-season mark with 35 multi-RBI games. He also led the team, conference, and NJCAA in hits while tying for the lead in RBI at both the team and conference levels and finishing tied for second nationally. 

Bruce and Groh were key contributors to one of the most successful seasons in college baseball history. The Cavaliers completed a perfect 32-0 conference record, won a program-best 41 consecutive games, and captured both the Region 6/Plains District title and the program's first NJCAA Division I World Series National Championship. JCCC finished the year with an extraordinary 67-3 overall record.