When 27-year-old CJ Blowers took the mound for the Seattle Blackfins at the National Baseball Congress World Series in Wichita, Kansas on Saturday, July 27, no one thought he’d go 10 2/3 innings and throw 161 pitches. No one, except …
WICHITA, Kan. – The 2024 National Baseball Congress All-Americans all played key roles in advancing their respective teams through the 90th NBC World Series, powered by Evergy. The Hays Larks claimed their first National Championship in franchise history in 2024, …
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National Baseball Congress World Series Celebrated its 90th Tournament in July
WICHITA, KS – The Wichita Sports Commission and NBC Baseball Foundation announced today that the NBC Baseball Foundation, which oversees the NBC World Series, will …
The National Baseball Congress World Series is celebrating its 90th tournament in 2024, but without one of the most prolific pitchers in baseball’s history, the tournament may not have survived past the first National Baseball Congress Semi-Pro Invitational in 1935. …
The National Baseball Congress World Series started with an idea from local businessman Raymond ‘Hap’ Dumont, who envisioned a national baseball tournament in the heart of the country. Dumont owned a sporting goods store in Wichita, and …
Aug. 8-10, 2024
Errorless Games in the Modern Wood Era
The first scorer’s essay didn’t make a reference to errorless games in the 90th Annual NBC World Series. So, in
rectifying this omission (there were three clean fielding games), this writer decided to …
Hays Larks vs Hutchinson Monarchs
In the championship game, the Hays Larks emerged victorious over the Hutchinson Monarchs with a 7-3 win.
The Monarchs jumped to an early lead, scoring three runs in the second inning, but the Larks steadily chipped away, …
6 PM: Hutchinson Monarchs vs Kansas Cannons
In a thrilling semifinal game, Hutchinson KS Monarchs defeated the Kansas Cannons with a final score of 7-5, securing their place in the championship game.
The Monarchs’ offense was led by Camden Johnson, who went …
10 AM: Kansas Cannons vs Derby Twins
In an extra-innings game, the Kansas Cannons edged out Derby KS with a 9-8 victory. The Cannons took an early lead with a three-run fifth inning, featuring a home run by Hunter Alvord. Lane …
9 AM: Kansas Cannons vs Haysville Aviators
The Kansas Cannons defeated the Haysville KS Aviators 6-3 in a well-fought game. The Cannons took an early lead with two runs in the second inning and extended it with a run in the …