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Crowder College softball, baseball are winningest combo in NJCAA Division I

NEOSHO, Mo. – Crowder College’s softball and baseball teams are the winningest combined programs in NJCAA Division I athletics this spring.

Both teams combine for an 89-12 record – softball is 45-6 and baseball is 44-6 at the end of the regular season. NJCAA polls as of May 3 have softball ranked at No. 13 and baseball at No. 6 in Division I.

This is a milestone accomplishment for both programs. The next school in combined wins is Florida Southwestern State at 82-17. Roughrider softball and baseball have been ranked in the top 20 or have at least earned votes throughout the 2021 season.

Region 16 tournament play begins this Friday for both programs. 

The Crowder softball team will travel to Jefferson Community College and play the host team at 10 a.m. A win would advance them to the semifinals on Saturday at 10 a.m. against the Three Rivers-North Central winner.  

Roughrider baseball earned the top seed and will host the Region 16 sub-regional starting Friday at 2 p.m. in a best-of-three series versus the No. 8 seed (TBD) at Lallemand Family Field on the Neosho campus.  

For more information, go to www.crowderathletics.com.