2025-26 Baseball News
The Colby Trojans were recognized with four selections on the 2026 All-KJCCC West Baseball Teams, highlighted by a pair of Second Team honorees and two Honorable Mention selections following a strong season in one of the toughest conferences in junior college baseball.
The No. 14 seeded Colby Trojans saw their postseason opener get away late Thursday afternoon, falling 16-3 to No. 3 seed Kansas City Kansas in Game 1 of the 2026 NJCAA Division 1 Baseball Plains District Tournament series in Kansas City, Kansas.
The 2026 season came to a heartbreaking end Friday afternoon for the Colby Trojans, as No. 3 seeded Kansas City Kansas walked off No. 14 seeded Colby 13-12 in a dramatic nine-inning battle in the deciding elimination game of the opening round playoff series in Kansas City.
The Colby Trojans are set to open postseason play at the 2026 NJCAA Division I Plains District Baseball Tournament following the conclusion of the KJCCC regular season, where no tiebreakers were needed in the East Division and multiple spots in the West were decided head-to-head.
Colby Trojans baseball picked up a road doubleheader sweep over Dodge City on Friday, using a combination of dominant pitching and explosive offense to earn 4-1 and 14-5 victories.
The Colby Trojans baseball squad closed out their home schedule on Wednesday with a pair of hard-fought conference matchups against Dodge City, but came up short in both ends of the doubleheader. In two games filled with momentum swings and plenty of power at the plate, Colby showed offensive firepower but ultimately couldn’t overcome late surges from the Conquistadors, falling in both contests.
The Colby Trojans closed out non-conference play on a high note Monday, using a dominant offensive performance to defeat McCook 15-5 and avoid a season-series sweep.
Riding the momentum of a run-rule victory over McCook, the Colby baseball team turns its focus to the most important stretch of the season, its final conference series against Dodge City. The three-game set begins Wednesday at home before shifting to Dodge City on Friday, with major conference standings implications on the line.
Colby baseball hit the road for a non-conference matchup against Kansas City Kansas, but came away empty-handed, dropping all four games in the weekend series. Despite flashes of strong pitching and moments of offensive production, the Trojans were unable to string together complete performances.
The Colby Trojans baseball team couldn’t hold off a late surge from McCook, falling to a 14–4 run rule loss Tuesday afternoon.
Colby’s baseball squad is set for a busy and challenging week, hitting the road for five non-conference contests as the Trojans look to build momentum heading into the final stretch of the season.
Sophomore Turner Zdunich has been named KJCCC Player of the Week following a dominant stretch that powered the Trojans’ offense in a key conference series victory.
Colby baseball delivered one of its most explosive performances of the season on Saturday, powering past Garden City in a high-scoring doubleheader sweep at home. Fueled by relentless offense and clutch late-inning execution, the Trojans combined for 34 runs across two games to secure a statement conference sweep and build major momentum moving forward.
Colby baseball showcased both its offensive firepower and resilience Thursday (April 16), earning a decisive win in Game 1 before coming up just short in a late-inning battle in Game 2 to split a doubleheader with Garden City.
Colby Trojans baseball fell 10–0 to McCook on Tuesday, as the Trojans were limited offensively and couldn’t slow the Indians’ momentum late in the game.
Colby baseball heads into a pivotal four-game conference series this week against Garden City, with positioning in the KJCCC standings on the line. The series begins Thursday in Garden City before shifting back to Colby on Saturday to wrap up the four-game set.
