Jayhawk Collegiate League
The Jayhawk Collegiate League is a collegiate summer baseball league consisting of eight teams from Kansas. The league was formed in 1976 and was a "Premier League" within the National Baseball Congress.
History
The original league included the following teams: Derby Twins, Dodge City A's, El Dorado Broncos, Great Bend Bat Cats, Hays Larks, Haysville Aviators, Liberal Bee Jays, and the Mannsville Oklahomans in Ardmore.The Dodge City A's returned to the league in 2011 after leaving in 1981.
In 2019, The Derby Twins, Great Bend Bat Cats, Haysville Aviators, and El Dorado Broncos went to the Sunflower Collegiate League, leaving four teams behind: the Dodge City A's, Hays Larks, Liberal Bee Jays, and The City OK's. The Sunflower Collegiate League also has the Wellington Heat in Kansas and Woodward Winds in Oklahoma.
2025 Season
Team Information
| Team | Location | Stadium | 2025 Manager / Staff |
| Great Bend Bat Cats | Great Bend, Kansas | Al Burns Memorial Field | Roger Ward – Manager |
| Haysville Aviators | Haysville, Kansas | Plagens-Carpenter Sports Complex | Kyle Flax – Manager |
| Hutchinson Monarchs | Hutchinson, Kansas | Hobart-Detter Field | Marc Blackim – Manager |
| Junction City Brigade | Junction City, Kansas | Rathert Field | Micah Cannon – Manager |
| Kansas Cannons | Augusta, Kansas | Augusta High School | Doug Law – Manager Rod Stevenson – Manager Phil Stephenson – Head Coach |
| Kingman Islanders | Kingman, Kansas | Riverside Park | Jay Smith – Manager |
| Newton Rebels | Newton, Kansas | Klein-Scott Field | Chris Pate – Director of Operations Kevin Pouch – Director of Operations |
| Derby Twins | Derby, Kansas | Panther Field | Jeff Wells – Manager |
NBC World Series Championships
The National Baseball Congress World Series is an annual summer baseball tournament held in Wichita, Kansas since 1935. It features 16 top-tier amateur and collegiate-level teams from across the U.S., competing in a double-elimination format over about 16 days.Originally founded by Hap Dumont as a “Little World Series” showcasing town and industrial teams—including Satchel Paige’s legendary performance in the inaugural tournament—the event evolved into a platform for future Major League players. More than 800 alumni have gone on to MLB careers, among them legends like Roger Clemens, Ozzie Smith, Barry Bonds, Albert Pujols, and Tony Gwynn.
Today, games are played at Eck Stadium and Equity Bank Park in Wichita.
- Clarinda A's 1981
- El Dorado Broncos 2009, 1998, 1996
- Liberal BeeJays 2010, 2000, 1985, 1979, 1968
- Wichita Broncos 1989, 1990
- Wellington Heat 2007
- Hutchinson Monarchs 2023
Notable alumni
- Albert Pujols
- Heath Bell
- Barry Bonds
- Lance Berkman
- Andy Benes
- Roger Clemens
- Ian Kinsler
- Trevor Hoffman
- Doug Drabek
- Nate Robertson
- Brett Butler
- Rafael Palmeiro
- B. J. Ryan
- Ron Guidry
- Chuck Knoblauch
- Jack Wilson
- Pete Incaviglia
- Hunter Pence
- Adam LaRoche
- Troy Percival
- Mike Hargrove
- Greg Swindell
- Jake Sabol
- Tim Anderson