SMCC Baseball Earns No. 8 Seed at 2026 NJCAA DII World Series
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
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Parkland College | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 1 |
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South Mountain Community College | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | X | 11 | 10 | 2 |
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The South Mountain Community College baseball team earned the No. 8 seed in the 2026 NJCAA Division II World Series and will face No. 9 Parkland College (IL) in a first-round match-up at 6 pm CT / 4 pm MT (AZ) on Saturday, May 23, at David Allen Memorial Ballpark in Enid, Okla. The Cougars repeated as Region I and West District Champions to earn an automatic berth into the double-elimination tournament. The DII World Series runs from May 23-30.
All games will be broadcast on the NJCAA Network. There is a fee associated with the live stream. CLICK HERE for the NJCAA Network.
All games will be played at David Allen Memorial Ballpark. CLICK HERE for the David Allen Memorial Ballpark website.
CLICK HERE for the NJCAA DII World Series home page, with links to the bracket, results, photos, and other items related to the event.
May 23 Recap
May 24 Recap
The No. 8 South Mountain Community College baseball team (47-16) lost 6-4 in 10 innings to No. 1 Kellogg CC in round two of the NJCAA Division II World Series at David Allen Memorial Ballpark in Enid, Okla. Freshman Liu Rodriguez Jr. launched a solo home run in the top of the 10th to give SMCC a 4-3 lead, but the Bruins walked off with the win on a three-run home run in the bottom of the frame.
SMCC will look to extend its time in Enid with an elimination game against Wake Tech (NC) on Monday, May 25. First pitch is slated for 4 p.m. CT / 2 p.m. MT (AZ).
CLICK HERE for the recap and box score from the contest.
May 25 Recap
The No. 8 South Mountain Community College baseball team (48-16) defeated Wake Tech (NC) 6-2 in an elimination game at the 2026 NJCAA Division II World Series at David Allen Memorial Ballpark in Enid, Okla. Sophomore Grant Young turned in an impressive performance on the mound for SMCC, tossing 7.2 innings with six hits, two earned runs, and five strikeouts to improve to 3-0 on the season. Freshman Sergio Garcia tossed 1.1 innings of hitless relief to earn the save. Offensively, sophomore Bobby Pierce Jr. had a double and three RBIs, and sophomore Luke Hewes blasted his second home run of the tournament in the win.
CLICK HERE for the recap, box score, and photo gallery from the contest.
May 26 Recap
The No. 8 South Mountain Community College baseball team (49-16) defeated East Central CC (MS) 13-12 in an elimination game at the NJCAA DII World Series at David Allen Memorial Ballpark in Enid, Okla., on Tueday, May 26. Sophomore designated hitter Jack Meissner had a big day at the plate for the Cougars, finishing 2 for 2 with a home run, a double, six RBIs, two runs, and two walks in the victory. Sophomore Bryan Lorenz and freshman Aidan Murphy added two hits and an RBI apiece, freshman Brandon Ornelas scored three runs, and freshman Liu Rodriguez Jr. drove in two as the Cougars set a new program record with their 49th win of the season.
CLICK HERE for the recap, box score, and photo gallery from the contest.