May 24th will see the opening pitch in the College World Series for all three levels of NJCAA baseball. Here’s a look at the participating teams.
* NJCAA DIVISION ONE *
IOWA WESTERN COLLEGE REIVERS
2014 Record: 51-11
District Title Game: Defeated the Wabash Valley College Warriors 9-3.
Other District Teams: Kaskaskia College Blue Angels, Triton College Trojans and Marshalltown College Tigers.
COCHISE COLLEGE APACHES
2014 Record: 40-29
District Title Game: Defeated the South Mountain College Cougars 12-11
Other District Teams: Otero College Rattlers, Western Nevada College Wildcats, Salt Lake City College Bruins and the Trinidad College Trojans.
MIDLAND COLLEGE CHAPARRALS
2014 Record: 40-23
District Title Game: Defeated the McLennan College Highlanders 11-6.
Other District Teams: Frank Phillips College Plainsmen, Temple College Leopards, New Mexico College Thunderbirds, Howard (TX) College Hawks and the North Central Texas College Lions.
MIAMI-DADE COLLEGE SHARKS
2014 Record: 35-15
District Title Game: Defeated the Polk State Eagles 4-2.
Other District Teams: Gulf Coast State Commodores, College of Central Florida Patriots, Chipola College Indians and the Eastern Florida State Titans.
COLUMBIA STATE CHARGERS
2014 Record: 44-11
District Title Game: Defeated the Darton State Cavaliers 5-1.
Other District Teams: Motlow State Bucks, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Stallions, Georgia Perimeter College Jaguars, Gordon College Highlanders, South Georgia State Hawks and the Middle George State Knights.
BLINN COLLEGE BUCCANEERS
2014 Record: 34-26
District Title Game: Defeated the Alvin College Dolphins 12-4.
Other District Teams: Galveston College Whitecaps, Panola College Ponies, Angelina College Roadrunners, Navarro College Bulldogs, Paris (TX) College Dragons and the San Jacinto College Coyotes.
DELGADO COLLEGE DOLPHINS
2014 Record: 43-11
District Title Game: Defeated the Seminole State College Trojans 7-6.
Other District Teams: Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Golden Norsemen, Crowder College Roughriders, Mineral Area College Cardinals and the Meridan College Eagles.
SPARTANBURG METHODIST COLLEGE PIONEERS
2014 Record: 46-16
District Title Games: Swept the University of South Carolina at Sumter Fire Ants 5-4 and 7-2.
Other District Teams: ASA College Avengers, Potomac State Catamounts, Harford College Fighting Owls, Louisburg College Hurricanes and the Monroe College Mustangs.
JOHNSON COUNTY COLLEGE CAVALIERS
2014 Record: 50-12
District Title Games: Swept the Kansas City (KS) College Blue Devils 8-0 and 2-1.
Other District Teams: Hutchinson College Blue Dragons, Dodge City College Conquistadors, Fort Scott Greyhounds, Garden City College Broncbusters, Allen College Red Devils and the Cloud County College Thunderbirds.
CHATTAHOOCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE PIRATES
2014 Record: 47-9
District Title Game: Defeated the Alabama Southern College Eagles 11-5.
Other District Teams: Faulkner State Sun Chiefs, Enterprise State Boll Weevils, Volunteer State Pioneers, Marion Military Institute Tigers, Lawson State Cougars and the Lurleen B Wallace College Saints.
* NJCAA DIVISION TWO *
LINCOLN LAND COLLEGE LOGGERS
2014 Record: 44-15
District Title Game: Defeated the Danville Area College Jaguars 7-6.
Other District Teams: John A Wood College Trail Blazers, Parkland College Cobras, Illinois Central Cougars and the Heartland College Hawks.
SOUTHEASTERN (IA) COLLEGE BLACKHAWKS
2014 Record: 44-15
District Title Game: Defeated the Southeast College Storm 9-4.
Other District Teams: Williston State Tetons, Bismark State Mystics, Lake Region State Royals, Dakota Tech Blue Knights, Dakota College at Bottineau Lumberjacks, Miles College Pioneers and the Des Moines Area College Bears.
PASCO-HERNANDO STATE CONQUISTADORS
2014 Record: 25-16
District Title Game: Defeated the Southeastern College at Whiteville Rams 9-2.
Other District Teams: Lenoir College Lancers, Patrick Henry College Patriots, Surry College Knights, Catawba Valley College Buccaneers and the Wake Tech Eagles.
NORTHERN OKLAHOMA COLLEGE JETS
2014 Record: 38-21
District Title Game: Defeated the Hesston College Larks 1-0 in 12 Innings.
Other District Teams: Wentworth Military Academy Red Dragons, Murray State (OK) College Aggies (I say they should change it to Okies), Metropolitan College- Longview Lakers and the Brown- Mackie College Lions.
VINCENNES UNIVERSITY TRAILBLAZERS
2014 Record: 42-16
District Title Game: Defeated the Kellogg College Bruins 14-1.
Other District Teams: Sinclair College Tartan Pride, Muskegon College Jayhawks, Jackson College Jets, Delta College Pioneers and the Mott College Bears.
MESA COLLEGE THUNDERBIRDS
2014 Record: 47-12
District Title Games: Swept the Scottsdale College Fighting Artichokes 8-2 and 4-3.
Other District Teams: Gateway College Geckos, Tohono O’odham Jegos and the Utah State University- College of Eastern Utah Golden Eagles.
MADISON COLLEGE WOLFPACK
2014 Record: 42-15
District Title Games: Defeated the Kankakee College Cavaliers 11-4.
Other District Teams: Black Hawk College Braves, McHenry College Scots, Prairie State Pioneers, Oakton College Raiders and the Elgin College Spartans.
EAST DISTRICT
WESTCHESTER COLLEGE VIKINGS
2014 Record: 33-15
District Title Games: Swept the Mercyhurst University- Northeast Saints 6-3 and 9-2.
Other District Teams: University of Connecticut at Avery Point Pointers, College of Rhode Island Knights, Genesee College Cougars and the SUNY- Orange County Broncos.
HINDS COLLEGE EAGLES
2014 Record: 35-19
District Title Game: Defeated the Jones College Bobcats 7-4.
Other District Teams: LSU- Eunice Bengals, Northwest Mississippi College Rangers, Pearl River College Wildcats, Copiah- Lincoln College Wolfpack and the Baton Rouge College Bears.
MERCER COUNTY COLLEGE VIKINGS
2014 Record: 39-6
District Title Games: Swept the Cecil College Seahawks 1-0 and 3-2.
Other District Teams: Lackawanna College Falcons, Frederick College Cougars and the Delaware Tech Roadrunners.
* NJCAA DIVISION THREE *
HERKIMER COLLEGE GENERALS
2014 Record: 37-9
District Title Game: Defeated the Onondaga College Lazers (sic) 9-3.
Other District Teams: Niagara College Thunderwolves and the Erie College Kats.
WAUBONSEE COLLEGE CHIEFS
2014 Record: 37-23
District Title Game: Defeated the Joliet College Wolves 7-3.
Other District Teams: Milwaukee Tech Stormers, College of DuPage Chaparrals, Harper College Hawks and the Rock Valley College Golden Eagles.
TYLER COLLEGE APACHES
2014 Record: 38-17
District Title Game: Defeated the Eastfield College Harvesters 11-1
Other District Teams: North Lake College Blazers, Coastal Bend College Cougars and the North Arkansas College Pioneers.
PRINCE GEORGE’S COLLEGE OWLS
2014 Record: 21-12
District Title Game: Defeated the Westmoreland College Wolfpack 8-1.
Other District Teams: Virginia Western College Blue Stars, Vance Granville College Vanguards and the Sandhills College Flyers.
SAINT CLOUD TECH CYCLONES
2014 Record: 27-7
District Title Game: Defeated the Century College Wood Ducks 6-3.
Other District Teams: Rainy River College Voyageurs, Rochester Tech Yellow Jackets, Riverland College Blue Devils and the Northland Tech Pioneers.
SUFFOLK COLLEGE SHARKS
2014 Record: 22-10
District Title Game: Defeated the Nassau College Lions
Other District Teams: Hostos College Caimans, Sullivan College Generals, Globe Tech Knights and the Bronx College Broncos.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY COLLEGE DUKES
2014 Record: 46-8
District Title Game: Defeated the Gloucester College Roadrunners (defending champions) 11-4.
Other District Teams: Brookdale College Jersey Blues, Bucks County College Centurions, Williamson Trade School Mechanics and the College of Morris Titans.
NORTHERN ESSEX COLLEGE KNIGHTS
2014 Record: 20-12
District Title Game: Defeated the Massasoit College Warriors 8-2.
Other District Teams: Massachusetts Bay College Pirates, Quinsigamond College Wyverns, Lincoln College of New England Wildcats and the Dean College Bulldogs.
Cute team symbols.
Thanks, I agree.
I like the Loggers best.
I can certainly understand that.
Midway College is near me!
That is good to hear!
These schools must love the attention you give them!
I would imagine so.
You give these schools more pub than they deserve.
I disagree.