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Winter Championships have wrapped up and Junior College Hard 90 is BACK! The team recaps a WILD FEW WEEKS of Viral Clips and impressive baseball, as well as previewing some big matchups across different Regions and Divisions!

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This week on Juco Pod 2.0, we’re breaking down the biggest rankings shakeup of the season. In California, Santa Ana storms to #1 after a dramatic sweep of Riverside—all three games decided by a single run—while Ohlone and Palomar slide after surprising losses. Out west, Wenatchee Valley announces themselves as a legitimate NWAC powerhouse with a statement sweep of Columbia Basin, vaulting up to #8. And in Kansas, Johnson County remains the nation’s only 38-win team, but Midland is charging hard after a perfect week that saw them jump five spots to #5.

We’ve got your Players of the Week headlined by some absurd numbers: Noah Smith from South Arkansas continues his RBI barrage (61 through 35 games), Kameron Yearsley launched four homers in one week for John A. Logan, and Columbia State’s Cary Burke put up a 1.869 OPS while leading the Chargers to a series win over Walters State. Plus, we highlight the Teams of the Week including CCBC Essex’s perfect 4-0 run and Lower Columbia’s absolutely dominant 54-0 scoring week against Grays Harbor.

We round it out with the National Stat Leaders and preview the biggest matchups on deck: Iowa Central invades Iowa Western for a four-game showdown, Santa Ana immediately defends their #1 ranking against Cypress, and Edmonds heads to Everett in a top-three NWAC clash.

Tune in for all the JUCO baseball intel you need as teams head into the final stretch before postseason play.

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This week on the Juco Pod, we’re breaking down all the action from across the junior college baseball landscape. Howard College has claimed the national championship, South Suburban reached a historic milestone with their 1,400th win, and we’re highlighting some absolutely insane individual performances—including one player who hit eight home runs in sixteen at-bats. From Division I powerhouses like Johnson County and Gaston College to rising stars in Division 2, Division 3, California, and the NWAC, we’ve got complete ranking recaps, Players of the Week, and Teams of the Week that dominated their competition. Plus, we preview the biggest matchups on deck for next week and dive into conference standings as the postseason picture starts taking shape.

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This week’s episode dives deep into junior college baseball action from coast to coast. We recap standout performances including McCook’s explosive 21-5 victory over Seward, highlighted by Hunter Southey’s monster game (2 HRs, 1 triple, 6 RBIs) and a thrilling Cowley vs. Hutchinson shootout that ended 21-20.

We break down the latest NJCAA rankings across all three divisions, plus 3C2A (California) and NWAC standings, spotlighting major movers and newcomers making waves including Harford Community College’s perfect 7-0 week and New Mexico Military Institute’s impressive 5-1 performance.

The episode features our Players of the Week, led by Javier Yepiz’s incredible 7-homer week for NMMI and Ryan Piekutoski’s 2.691 OPS for USC Sumter. We also honor top pitchers including Braden Burness’s dominant 11-strikeout performance and Hyunwook Lee’s complete game shutout.

TOur Teams of the Week segment showcases five programs making serious statements: Walters State’s perfect 5-0 week with a ranked opponent takedown, Garrett College’s offensive explosion (106 runs in 8 games), Alexandria Tech’s Top 10 validation, Ohlone’s sweep of ranked Monterey Peninsula, and Olympic College’s season-turning 4-0 week.

We close with statistical leaders across hitting and pitching categories, plus a preview of next week’s top matchups including crucial conference showdowns in all divisions.

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We’re back with another jam-packed episode covering all the chaos from across the JUCO baseball world.

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Then, we dive into the week’s absurd Pitching and Hitting Standouts.

On the mound, we had an absolute masterclass:

* Maddox Sullivan (Iowa Central): 5-inning CGSO, 9 Ks, 2 hits.

* Josh Caccia (Elgin): 6-inning CGSO, 8 Ks, 1 hit — 0.17 WHIP.

* Brayden Carter (Fort Scott): 7-inning CGSO, 9 Ks, 2 hits.

* Lucas Bauer (LA Harbor): 9-inning CGSO, 9 Ks, 2 hits — a complete game masterpiece.

* Jackson Thomas (Paris): 2 starts, 2 wins, 11 Ks over 10 innings.

At the plate, the numbers were video-game level:

* Quinn Illig (Hagerstown): 11-for-22, 13 RBI, 5 doubles, 2 homers, 5 steals, 1.716 OPS.

* Tanner Jacobson (Cloud): 3-for-4, 8 RBI, 1 homer, 2.357 OPS in a single game.

* Jake Stedman (Moberly Area): 7-for-10, 5 RBI, 3 doubles, 1 triple, 1 homer, 2.227 OPS.

* Jack Mustaro (RCSJ Gloucester): 7-for-12, 7 RBI, 2 homers, 9 runs, 1.867 OPS.

* Jayden Patel (Parkland): 7-for-13, 5 RBI, 4 doubles, 2 homers, 1.933 OPS.

Ranking Recaps are packed with movement and statement weeks.

In Division I, Johnson County stays #1 with another 4-0 week, outscoring Coffeyville 58–20. Chipola holds #2 despite splitting with Tallahassee State. Gaston jumps to #3 after a 5-0 week where they outscored opponents 74–21. Florence-Darlington slides to #4 after dropping one to USC Sumter. Walters State is #5, LSU Eunice #6, Cochise #7 after sweeping Eastern Arizona. McLennan stays #8 with a 4-0 sweep. John A. Logan is #9 after a 4-0 week. CSN cracks the top 10 at #10 after sweeping #20 Central Arizona. Salt Lake, Iowa Western, and Seminole State (OK) all enter the newcomers list after dominant weeks.

In Division II, we have a new #1: East Central MS jumps to the top spot after a 2-2 week that included a win over #8 Jones. Pearl River moves to #2 with a 4-0 week where they outscored opponents 56–9, including back-to-back run-rule wins. Frederick drops to #3 after a 1-2 week. South Mountain surges to #4 with a 5-0 week. Heartland is #5, Madison jumps to #6 after a 6-0 week in Arizona. Murray State climbs to #7 after a 5-0 week that included a sweep of #12 NOC-Enid. Kirkwood enters the top 10 at #8 with a 6-0 week. Pasco-Hernando slides to #9. Jones rounds out the top 10. Mercer County, Kellogg, Hinds, Western Oklahoma State, and Hagerstown all crash the newcomers list.

In Division III, we have a new #1: SUNY Niagara takes the top spot after an 8-2 week that included wins over #6 Northern Essex and #7 Century. Rowan-Gloucester is #2 after a 4-0 week. Hudson Valley jumps to #3 after sweeping #7 Century. Dallas Eastfield is #4 despite a split. Brookdale slides to #5 after a 2-2 week. Rowan-Cumberland surges to #6 after a 6-1 week that included 2 wins over #1 Brookdale. Rockingham is #7, Cayuga #8, St. Cloud Tech #9, and Northern Essex drops to #10 after an 0-4 week. Alexandria Tech and Minnesota North-Itasca enter the newcomers.

In the 3C2A, Fresno City stays #1 with a 3-0 week. Ohlone jumps to #2 with a 3-0 sweep. Santa Ana is #3 with a 3-0 week. Palomar moves to #4 with a 3-0 week. Cypress slides to #5 after dropping 2 of 3 to Fullerton. Santa Rosa jumps to #6 with a 3-0 sweep of #21 Sierra. El Camino is #7, San Joaquin Delta #8, Feather River #9, and Riverside cracks the top 10 at #10 with a 3-0 week. Marin enters the newcomers.

In the NWAC, Everett jumps to #1 with a 4-0 sweep. Lower Columbia slides to #2 after splitting with Edmonds. Edmonds is #3, Linn-Benton #4 after a split with Lane. Spokane holds at #5 with no games. Umpqua surges to #6 with a 4-0 week featuring 2 shutouts. Lane is #7, Yakima Valley #8, Centralia #9, and Tacoma enters the top 10 at #10.

Players of the Week were absolutely absurd.

* Jackson Schanuel (Hutchinson): 9-for-17, 4 homers, 14 runs, 1.978 OPS.

* Seung Min Shin (New Mexico Military): 12-for-18, 3 homers, 3 triples, 10 RBI, 2.295 OPS.

* Colby Fowler (Wharton): 7-for-10, 3 homers, 11 RBI, 2.55 OPS.

* Zach Pearrow (Redlands CC): 11-for-22, 3 homers, 13 RBI, 1.477 OPS.

* Cannon Graham (Itawamba): 7-for-13, 3 homers, 9 RBI, 2.008 OPS.

Pitchers of the Week delivered historic performances.

* Ben Christine (Harford): Perfect game — 5 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 11 K.

* Landon Karrh (Hill): No-hitter — 5 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 6 K.

* Sam Sellars (Hartnell): 9-inning CGSO, 1 hit, 9 Ks, 0.11 WHIP.

* Derrik Allen (SUNY Niagara): 7-inning CGSO, 2 hits, 12 Ks — oh, and he also hit .375 with a 1.115 OPS at the plate.

* Damian Griffin (MNC-Rainy River): 2 starts, 2 wins, 8 IP, 2 hits, 0 ER, 16 Ks.

Teams of the Week honors go to College of Southern Idaho for a 4-0 sweep of Treasure Valley, Madison College for a 6-0 week in Arizona with a plus-46 run differential, Rowan-Cumberland for taking 2 of 3 from #1 Brookdale and putting up 29 runs in a single game, Santa Rosa for sweeping #21 Sierra, and Umpqua for a 4-0 week with 2 shutouts and a staff ERA of 0.55.

Stat Leaders are taking shape. Mason Hickman (ECCC) and Ryan Senecal (Palm Beach) are tied with 53 hits. Kameron Yearsley (Logan) now has 17 homers, leading the nation. Zach Simmons (Reid State) has 32 stolen bases. Quinn Hubbs (LCC WA) has 27.1 scoreless innings to start the year. And Jack Davies (NDSCS) has a 0.29 FIP over 31 innings with a 0.17 WHIP.

Finally, we look ahead to Week 9’s biggest matchups.

* Walters State travels to #17 Wabash Valley for a huge 2-game set.

* CSN hosts #16 Arizona Western in a 2-game series.

* CSI heads to Utah State Eastern for 3 games.

* Connors State and #25 Seminole State clash in a 2-game set.

* Harford has a monster week: #2 Rowan-Gloucester and #3 Frederick.

* Gulf Coast State gets 4 games against #22 Northwest Florida State and #2 Chipola.

* In Division II, South Mountain faces #6 Madison and #15 Glendale.

* Heartland travels to #17 Moberly Area.

* In Division III, Rowan-Gloucester battles #6 Rowan-Cumberland and Harford.

* Hudson Valley faces #11 Oakton and #10 Northern Essex.

* Cayuga takes on #16 Herkimer.

* In the 3C2A, it’s conference battle week across the board.

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We’re back with a monster episode as we close out the final part of our interview with Greg Braun, wrapping up the stories, philosophy, and insight from one of the best coaches in the game.

Then, we dive into another week of absurd performances across the JUCO landscape.

Notable Weeks that jumped off the page:

* Brady Skinner (Cochise): 7-for-12, 3 homers, 10 RBI, 2.167 OPS.

* Brock Boddie (NOC-Enid): 9-for-15, .600 average, 10 runs scored.

* Logan Groh (Johnson County): 9-for-11, .818 average, 3 homers, 10 RBI, 2.664 OPS — one of the single best weeks you’ll see.

* Reid Deede (Utah State Eastern): 7-for-11, 2 homers, 2 triples, 8 RBI, 2.237 OPS.

* Nathan Chumbley (Gordon State): 3-for-5, 8 RBI in a single 20-0 win.

On the mound, Austin O’Gorman (Neosho) threw 7 shutout with 12 Ks, Bennett Springer (Galveston) tossed a 7-inning CGSO with 8 Ks, Makaio Cisneros (Pensacola) went the full 9 with 9 Ks and 4 hits, and Kaleb Kuhn (Northeast Texas) added a 7-inning shutout of his own.

Ranking Recaps are packed with movement and statement weeks.

In Division I, Johnson County holds firm at #1 after a 4-0 week where they outscored opponents 56–4, including back-to-back shutouts. Chipola stays #2 despite splitting with Northwest Florida State. Florence-Darlington jumps to #3 after a 4-0 week, outscoring opponents 42–10. Walters State drops to #4 after losing 2 of 3 to Southwest Tennessee. LSU Eunice stays #5 with a 4-0 sweep. Gaston climbs to #6, Cochise jumps to #7 after taking 3 of 4 from #10 CSN, and McLennan slides to #8 after a 2-3 week. John A. Logan and Blinn round out the top 10. Southwest Tennessee and State College of Florida crash the newcomers list after huge weeks.

In Division II, Frederick stays #1 despite a 4-1 week. East Central MS remains #2 after a 6-0 week where they won 4 games by run rule. Pearl River moves to #3 with a 3-0 week. Heartland jumps to #4 with a 3-0 sweep. Pasco-Hernando slides to #5 after dropping 2 of 3. South Mountain surges to #7 after a 3-1 week. Catawba Valley enters the rankings at #23 after a 4-1 week.

In Division III, Brookdale holds #1 despite a split. SUNY Niagara stays #2 after a 6-0 week where they outscored opponents 56–4. Rowan-Gloucester is #3, Hudson Valley #4. Dallas Eastfield moves to #5. Century College slides to #7 after a 1-3 week. Cayuga jumps to #8 after a 4-0 week. Terra State and Middlesex enter the newcomers list.

In the 3C2A, Fresno City stays #1 with a 3-0 week. Cypress jumps to #2 after sweeping #17 Irvine Valley. Ohlone slides to #3 after dropping one to San Mateo. Santa Ana is #4, West Valley #5 after a 3-0 week. Palomar moves to #6, El Camino to #7. San Joaquin Delta climbs to #8 after taking 2 of 3 from Santa Rosa. Feather River and Santa Rosa round out the top 10. Sierra, San Mateo, and Grossmont enter the newcomers.

In the NWAC, Lower Columbia stays #1 with a 4-0 sweep. Everett stays #2 with a 4-0 sweep of Columbia Basin. Linn-Benton is #3 with a 4-0 week. Edmonds jumps to #4 after taking 3 of 4 from Tacoma. Spokane climbs to #5 with a 4-0 sweep. Yakima Valley and Lane hold steady. Centralia enters the top 10 after taking 3 of 4 from Treasure Valley.

Players of the Week were absolutely absurd.

* Markus Brehm (Finger Lakes): 16-for-19, .842 AVG, 2.318 OPS, 2 HR, 2 3B, 3 2B, 12 runs, 3 steals.

* Collin Coonradt (Johnson County): 8-for-11, .727 AVG, 2.915 OPS, 5 HR, 9 runs, 8 RBI.

* Drew Owen (DMACC): 15-for-22, .682 AVG, 1.981 OPS, 3 HR, 4 2B, 11 RBI, 11 runs.

* Jake Stedman (Moberly Area): 8-for-17, .471 AVG, 1.689 OPS, 3 HR, 8 runs, 3 steals.

* Drew Smith (Salt Lake): 7-for-14, .500 AVG, 1.672 OPS, 2 HR, 13 RBI.

Pitchers of the Week delivered masterpieces.

* Jackson Mullen (Florence-Darlington): Perfect game — 5 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 7 K.

* Joseph McMurty (Temple): No-hitter — 5 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 9 K.

* Austin Cushman (Cochise): Complete game shutout — 9 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 12 K.

* Kayson Bailey (Utah State Eastern): Complete game shutout — 5 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 12 K.

* Leonor Perez (Labette): Complete game shutout — 7 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 10 K.

Teams of the Week honors go to Southwest Tennessee for taking 2 of 3 from #3 Walters State, NOC-Enid for a 5-0 week with 72 runs scored, Finger Lakes for a 6-0 week with 72 runs and a .842 average from Markus Brehm, Cypress for sweeping #17 Irvine Valley, and Edmonds for taking 3 of 4 from #9 Tacoma.

Stat Leaders are taking shape. Kameron Yearsley (Logan) now has 16 homers, leading the nation. Zach Simmons (Reid State) has 26 stolen bases. Jack Davies (NDSCS) has a 0.17 WHIP over 30 innings. And Lee Neugebauer (Miles CC) is striking out 17.39 batters per 9.

Finally, we look ahead to Week 8’s biggest matchups.

* CSN vs. #20 Central Arizona (4 games in Arizona)

* CSI vs. #10 Treasure Valley

* El Paso vs. Howard College (4-game set)

* Weatherford vs. Grayson (4 games, Texas juice)

* Lake Land vs. #15 Wabash Valley (4 games)

* In Division II, East Central MS faces #8 Jones in a 4-game set, Pearl River battles #16 Southwest Mississippi, and Murray State and NOC-Enid clash in a top-12 showdown.

* In Division III, Brookdale faces #15 Camden County, SUNY Niagara travels to #6 Northern Essex, and Hudson Valley takes on #7 Century.

* In the 3C2A, Cypress faces #20 Fullerton, West Valley battles #17 Monterey Peninsula, and Santa Rosa takes on #21 Sierra.

* In the NWAC, Lower Columbia travels to #4 Edmonds for a huge 2-game set.

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We’re back with a monster episode covering another chaotic week across the JUCO baseball landscape.

First, we pick up where we left off with Part 2 of our interview with Greg Braun, diving deeper into his coaching philosophy, the culture at his program, and the stories that don’t make it into the box score.

Then, we break down the week’s Notable Performers, and the list is absurd.

* Kane Moye (Chipola) just keeps raking: 7-for-15, 3 homers, 10 RBI, 1.721 OPS.

* Pablo Roque (East Central MS) went 9-for-15 with 12 RBI and a 1.8 OPS.

* Noah Smith (NOC-Enid) crushed 4 homers and drove in 9 with a 1.862 OPS.

* Sawyer Larson (Kishwaukee) launched 3 homers and drove in 8.

* Davis Downer (Everett) delivered in the NWAC with 8 hits, a homer, and a 1.353 OPS.

On the mound, Ty Anderson (Connors) twirled 7.1 innings with 10 Ks, Tayte Dome (Murray State) went 7 innings with 1 hit and 8 Ks, and Robbie Lardner (Monterey Peninsula) threw 6 scoreless with 8 Ks and zero walks.

Ranking Recaps are packed with movement and statement weeks.

In Division I, we have a new #1: Johnson County jumps to the top spot after taking 3 of 4 from Iowa Western. Chipola crashes the top 10 at #2 after a 5-0 week where they outscored opponents 85–19, including a 31–0 shutout. Florence-Darlington rolls at #4 with a 5-0 week, outscoring opponents 73–8. McLennan climbs to #6 with 3 shutout wins. Gaston enters the top 10 at #9 after a 3-1 week. And CSN, Midland, Cloud County, Connors, and Cisco all make major moves into the rankings.

Division II sees Frederick hold at #1 with a 4-0 week. East Central MS jumps to #2 after a 5-0 run that included sweeping a top-20 Lansing squad. Pasco-Hernando moves to #3 with a 3-0 sweep. Kankakee climbs to #5 after knocking off #2 Heartland. And Murray State, NOC-Enid, and Glendale all enter the top 15.

Division III welcomes SUNY Niagara at #2 after a dominant 2-0 week where they outscored #9 Cayuga 24–1. Century College is #5 after a 2-0 start, and Dallas Eastfield keeps rolling at #6.

In the 3C2A, Fresno City holds at #1 despite dropping one. Ohlone jumps to #2 after outscoring opponents 41–10 in a 2-0 week. Santa Ana surges to #3. El Camino and San Joaquin Delta make big moves, and Citrus cracks the top 10.

In the NWAC, Lower Columbia stays #1 despite a split week. Everett jumps to #2 after a 4-0 sweep of Pierce where they outscored them 37–9. Linn-Benton holds at #3. Lane and Edmonds move up, and Umpqua enters the top 10 after taking 2 of 3 from #3 Linn-Benton.

Players of the Week were absolutely absurd.

* Tylan Graves (Southwest Tennessee): 11–24, 15 RBI, 5 HR, 1.844 OPS.

* Kameron Yearsley (John A. Logan): 8–15, 11 RBI, 3 HR, 2.05 OPS — he now leads the nation with 14 homers.

* Nick Croce (Chipola): 8–16, 16 RBI, 4 HR, 2.063 OPS.

* Sharif Colon (Lake Land): 9–17, 16 RBI, 3 SB, 1.615 OPS.

* Jiter Montilla (East Central MO): 5–9, 3 HR, 7 RBI, 2.223 OPS — oh, and he also threw a 7-inning complete game shutout with 9 Ks.

Pitchers of the Week delivered gems.

* Jackson Clark (East Central MS): 6 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 9 K.

* Breyton Reisinger (Edison State): 7 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 7 K, complete game shutout.

* Kyle Tuthill (Harford): 5 IP, 4 H, 13 K.

* Luke Burroughs (Clark State): 5 IP, 0 ER, 9 K.

* Derrick Allen (SUNY Niagara): 5 IP, 0 ER, 10 K.

Teams of the Week honors go to Chipola for their 85-run explosion, Clark State for sweeping #18 Terra State, SUNY Niagara for their 24–1 statement, Monterey Peninsula for knocking off two ranked teams, and Everett for their 4-0 NWAC sweep.

Stat Leaders are starting to take shape. Ryan Senecal (Palm Beach) leads the nation with 43 hits. Kameron Yearsley is your national home run king with 14. Zach Simmons (Reid State) has 22 stolen bags. And Preston Allen (Walters State) is striking out nearly 18 batters per 9 innings.

Finally, we look ahead to Week 7’s biggest matchups.

* Florence-Darlington vs. #11 Brunswick (D1 vs. D2 top-10 clash)

* Blinn vs. #21 San Jacinto (3-game set)

* CSN vs. #11 Cochise (Region 1 battle)

* Cisco vs. Weatherford (Texas juice)

* Chipola vs. #22 Northwest Florida State (Panhandle war)

* In Division II, Southeast Arkansas gets 4 games with #5 LSU Eunice

* In the 3C2A, we’ve got Cypress vs. Irvine Valley, Santa Rosa vs. San Joaquin Delta, Citrus vs. Glendale, Modesto vs. Folsom Lake, and Riverside vs. Golden West — all conference battles with rankings on the line.

* In the NWAC, Edmonds vs. Tacoma and Everett vs. Columbia Basin highlight the slate.

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JUCO Hard 90 RETURNS for Season 2!Noah and Zach discuss the top teams in the preseason polls, some ranked games this weekend, and NJCAA Alumni in the World Baseball Classic!SUBSCRIBE: https://shorturl.at/sgzSd Connect with the NJCAA Network – Visit the NJCAA Website:

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Quick Recap & MilestonesWe celebrate John Kurtz of Spoon River reaching his 100th career win—a massive achievement in the JUCO ranks. Plus, we sit down with Greg Braun of Joliet for the first installment of a three-part interview series covering his path to the program and plenty of baseball talk.

Notable PerformancesStandout weeks from hitters including Ryan Nelson (East Central MS), Seung Min Shin (New Mexico Military), AJ Lucas (Moberly Area), and Parker Vaughn (Lansing CC), who posted an eye-popping .889 batting average. On the mound, Hyunwook Lee (NMMI) threw a complete game gem, while Marcus Metz (Central Arizona) and Bennett Percival (NOC-Enid) delivered scoreless starts.

Top 10 Rankings Shake-UpWeatherford College drops three straight to Cloud County, opening the door for Blinn College and Johnson County CC to climb. Walters State continues its dominant start, while Georgia Highlands and LSU Eunice hold strong in the top 10.

Teams of the Week

Cloud County Thunderbirds: Three wins over #1 Weatherford, including a wild 16-13 finale

East Central CC Warriors: 6-0 start with 83 runs scored and 20 home runs

Dallas College Eastfield Harvesters: 5-1 week with series wins over ranked Iowa and Oklahoma programs

Edmonds College Tritons: Sweep of #5 Wenatchee Valley, capped by a walk-off thriller

Stat LeadersAs of February 24th: Nick April-Gath (FSW) leads the nation with 32 hits; Kameron Yearsley (Logan) tops the home run charts with 11; and multiple pitchers including Marcel Mercado (Golden West) and Ryan Everly (Wallace St.) have yet to allow an earned run.

Players of the WeekHitters: Caden Black (Pellissippi State), Max Barron (North Arkansas), Ryan Bradford (Johnson County), Mason Hickman (East Central MS), and Braden Burness (Scottsdale). Pitchers: Dylan Jenkins (Mountain View) threw a no-hitter, while Gage Miller (DMACC) and Tomas Bilvado (Mt. SAC) fired complete game shutouts.

Next Week PreviewWe look ahead to massive series across all divisions: Johnson County vs. Iowa Western, LSU Eunice at Murray State, Northwest Florida State hosting Pearl River, and a loaded D2 slate featuring Frederick, Heartland, Madison, and Parkland all in action.

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