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 ("Munsee") 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 (formerly Wichita) 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 (former Oklahoma City Indians and Oklahoma A's). The Sunflower Collegiate League also has the Wellington Heat in Kansas and Woodward Winds in Oklahoma (former Jayhawk League teams in the 2000s).
2025 Season Team Information
Team Location Stadium 2025 Manager(s) / 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 – ManagerRod Stevenson – ManagerPhil Stephenson – Head Coach Kingman Islanders Kingman, Kansas Riverside Park Jay Smith – Manager Newton Rebels Newton, Kansas Klein-Scott Field Chris Pate – Director of OperationsKevin Pouch – Director of Operations Derby Twins Derby, Kansas Panther Field Jeff Wells – Manager
NBC World Series Championships The National Baseball Congress (NBC) World Series is an annual summer baseball tournament held in Wichita, Kansas since 1935.https://pacificinternationalleague.comhttps://baseball-reference.com 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.https://pacificinternationalleague.com
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.https://nbcbaseball.comhttps://pacificinternationalleague.com 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.https://nbcbaseball.comhttps://baseball-reference.com
Today, games are played at Eck Stadium and Equity Bank Park in Wichita.https://nbcbaseball.com 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 (Hays Larks 1999) Heath Bell (El Dorado Broncos 1997) Barry Bonds (Hutchinson Broncos 1984) Lance Berkman (Hays Larks 1995) Andy Benes (Clarinda A's 1987) Roger Clemens (Hutchinson Broncos 1982) Ian Kinsler (Liberal BeeJays 2001) Trevor Hoffman (Nevada Griffons 1987) Doug Drabek (Liberal BeeJays 1982) Nate Robertson (El Dorado Broncos 1996 & 1998) Brett Butler (Hutchinson Broncos 1978) Rafael Palmeiro (Hutchinson Broncos 1984) B. J. Ryan (Hays Larks 1996) Ron Guidry (Liberal BeeJays 1970) Chuck Knoblauch (Clarinda A's 1987) Jack Wilson (Hays Larks 1996) Pete Incaviglia (Hutchinson Broncos 1984) Hunter Pence (Liberal BeeJays 2003) Adam LaRoche (Derby Twins 1998) Troy Percival (Liberal BeeJays 1989) Mike Hargrove (Liberal BeeJays 1972) Greg Swindell (Liberal BeeJays 1985) Jake Sabol (El Dorado Broncos 2009) Tim Anderson (Dodge City A's 2012)
References
External links Hays Larks El Dorado Broncos Liberal BeeJays Derby Twins