The Juco Pod 2.0

All 3 Divisions of NJCAA Baseball World Series Tournaments are HERE! The team goes Matchup by Matchup to breakdown each tournament field, and preview the CHAOS coming to Grand Junction, Enid, and Johnson City! SUBSCRIBE: https://shorturl.at/sgzSd Connect with the NJCAA Network – Visit the NJCAA Website: http://njcaa.org Follow the NJCAA Network on X: https://x.com/NJCAANetwork Get full access to T...

Noah and Zach go district by district to give you the latest on what's happening in Region tournaments across the country! Big Upsets, suprises, and what to watch all on this week's episode👀SUBSCRIBE: https://shorturl.at/sgzSd Connect with the NJCAA Network – Visit the NJCAA Website: http://njcaa.org Follow the NJCAA Network on X: https://x.com/NJCAANetwork Get full access to The JBB at thejbb.su...

This week brought major shakeups at the top of the NJCAA Division 1 rankings. John A. Logan took a four spot tumble after getting swept by Southwestern Illinois, while Walters State and Florence Darlington both climbed after perfect weeks. Johnson County and Gaston continue to hold down the top two spots with overwhelming offensive production, and Cloud County remains locked in at No. 4 after swee...

Weekly Honors - National Leaderboards - This week on the Juco Pod, we break down all the movement across the national landscape as teams make their final push toward the postseason. We kick things off with a quick recap of the week that was, then dive into the Top 10 Rankings across every division. In NJCAA Division I , Johnson County and Gaston continue to dominate at the top, while John A. Logan...

Noah and Zach discuss one of the greatest seasons in Junior College history, as well as all of the Division Standings and the most important Region Races to watch this weekend! SUBSCRIBE: https://shorturl.at/sgzSd Connect with the NJCAA Network – Visit the NJCAA Website: http://njcaa.org Follow the NJCAA Network on X: https://x.com/NJCAANet... Get full access to The JBB at thejbb.substack.com/subs...

This week on the JBB podcast, we break down everything from a wild week in junior college baseball. We open with a rapid recap of last week’s standout performances, including monster weeks from Sam Weinstein , Ryan Bradford , and Bryce Nevils , plus milestone wins for coaching legends Zach Cole , Wes Thigpen , CJ Mooney , and Michael Avalon . In the Top 10, we break down major movement across all...

This week on the Juco Pod, we break down all the explosive action across junior college baseball. From record-shattering individual performances to dramatic movement in the national rankings, we’ve got the stories that matter. In This Episode: * National Award Spotlight: Howard’s Terry Copeland takes home National Player of the Year honors * Record Watch: Jace Jarret breaks Dawson’s single-season...

Winter Championships have wrapped up and Junior College Hard 90 is BACK! The team recaps a WILD FEW WEEKS of Viral Clips and impressive baseball, as well as previewing some big matchups across different Regions and Divisions! SUBSCRIBE: https://shorturl.at/sgzSd Connect with the NJCAA Network – Visit the NJCAA Website: http://njcaa.org Follow the NJCAA Network on X: https://x.com/NJCAANe Get full...

This week on Juco Pod 2.0, we’re breaking down the biggest rankings shakeup of the season. In California, Santa Ana storms to #1 after a dramatic sweep of Riverside—all three games decided by a single run—while Ohlone and Palomar slide after surprising losses. Out west, Wenatchee Valley announces themselves as a legitimate NWAC powerhouse with a statement sweep of Columbia Basin, vaulting up to #8...

This week on the Juco Pod, we’re breaking down all the action from across the junior college baseball landscape. Howard College has claimed the national championship, South Suburban reached a historic milestone with their 1,400th win, and we’re highlighting some absolutely insane individual performances—including one player who hit eight home runs in sixteen at-bats. From Division I powerhouses li...

This week’s episode dives deep into junior college baseball action from coast to coast. We recap standout performances including McCook’s explosive 21-5 victory over Seward, highlighted by Hunter Southey’s monster game (2 HRs, 1 triple, 6 RBIs) and a thrilling Cowley vs. Hutchinson shootout that ended 21-20. We break down the latest NJCAA rankings across all three divisions, plus 3C2A (California)...

We’re back with another jam-packed episode covering all the chaos from across the JUCO baseball world. Make sure you join The MArch Madness Bracket Challenge with out Friends over at NAIABall → https://fantasy.espn.com/games/tournament-challenge-bracket-2026/group?id=157a1499-4343-45c7-8aba-f868bf0e48b4&joining=true Then, we dive into the week’s absurd Pitching and Hitting Standouts. On the mound,...

We’re back with a monster episode as we close out the final part of our interview with Greg Braun, wrapping up the stories, philosophy, and insight from one of the best coaches in the game. Then, we dive into another week of absurd performances across the JUCO landscape. Notable Weeks that jumped off the page: * Brady Skinner (Cochise): 7-for-12, 3 homers, 10 RBI, 2.167 OPS. * Brock Boddie (NOC-En...

The guys are back to highlight some impressive DII over DI Upsets, along with some early season head turners! Noah and Zach talk about the strong starts from Johnson County, Cochise, and Dallas Eastfield, while previewing some HUGE ranked series this weekend! SUBSCRIBE: https://shorturl.at/sgzSd Connect with the NJCAA Network – Visit the NJCAA Website: http://njcaa.org Follow the NJCAA Network on...

We’re back with a monster episode covering another chaotic week across the JUCO baseball landscape. First, we pick up where we left off with Part 2 of our interview with Greg Braun , diving deeper into his coaching philosophy, the culture at his program, and the stories that don’t make it into the box score. Then, we break down the week’s Notable Performers , and the list is absurd. * Kane Moye (C...

JUCO Hard 90 RETURNS for Season 2!Noah and Zach discuss the top teams in the preseason polls, some ranked games this weekend, and NJCAA Alumni in the World Baseball Classic! SUBSCRIBE: https://shorturl.at/sgzSd Connect with the NJCAA Network – Visit the NJCAA Website: http://njcaa.org Follow the NJCAA Network on X: https://x.com/NJCAANet... Get full access to The JBB at thejbb.substack.com/subscri...

Quick Recap & Milestones We celebrate John Kurtz of Spoon River reaching his 100th career win —a massive achievement in the JUCO ranks. Plus, we sit down with Greg Braun of Joliet for the first installment of a three-part interview series covering his path to the program and plenty of baseball talk. Notable Performances Standout weeks from hitters including Ryan Nelson (East Central MS), Seung Min...

This week on the show, we open with heavy hearts. The JUCO baseball family suffered a devastating loss as Iowa Lakes CC and the community mourn the passing of Carter “Tater” Johnson . We share details on the shirt fundraiser organized to support his family and honor his memory—a reminder that this game is about so much more than what happens between the lines. From there, we celebrate the moments...

We’re back with a jam-packed episode covering everything you need to know from another wild week of JUCO baseball. First, a huge congratulations to Cloud County’s Eric Gillilard on career win #300 — a testament to consistency and culture-building at the small-college level. Then, we jump into Part 2 of our interview with Eastern Oklahoma State head coach Josh Merrill . We pick up where we left off...

This week on the show, we’re breaking down the early-season action and stories from across the JUCO baseball world! We kick things off with the week’s most jaw-dropping achievements, including a 5-homer inning for Cisco and milestone wins for coaches Matt Collins (1st career win) and Nick Garritano (600th!). In our featured interview, we bring you Part 1 of our conversation with Eastern Oklahoma S...

The Season is finally HERE!!!!!! Week 1 is in the books! We cover the Top 10 movement. Top Players. Top Teams. a slight preview into this upcoming week. and then hit on some House Keeping future things coming to the JBB this season! Support our sponsors: 🌻 Chinook Seeds — Code BANDITS for 10% off 🥎 44Pro — Code BANDITS10 for 10% off ⚾ Flatground Sports — Tag @ Flatgroundapp / @ Flatgroundbats o...

What’s it like to cover a perfect season? In the second half of our chat, NAIA Ball’s Taylor Thomas and I break down the two biggest stories from the diamond: LSU Shreveport’s unbelievable 59-0 run to a national title, and Charlie Muniz’s destruction of the all-time college home run record. Taylor gives the inside perspective on covering history, the friendships behind the headlines, and why Shrev...

What's it like to build a national media platform for the most undercovered level of college baseball? We sit down with Taylor Thomas, co-host of the powerhouse NAIA Ball platform. From his own playing days in the Sooner Athletic Conference to stepping up to help lead the brand after a tragic loss, Taylor takes us inside the mission to showcase hidden talent. We discuss the surprising depth of NAI...

In Part 2 with East Central CC Athletic Director Paul Nixon, we dive deep into what makes Mississippi junior college baseball arguably the best in the nation. Paul breaks down the state’s incredible coaching trees—including how his own baseball coach Neil Holloman has built an “Alabama football”-level program and spawned a network of head coaches across the state. We discuss East Central’s histori...

We sit down with Paul Nixon, the show’s first “straight AD” guest (not dual head coach/AD). Nixon unpacks his unique upbringing as the child of two coaches who started women’s athletics at Mississippi College, his 22-year journey coaching women’s basketball (including 8 years as head coach at Columbia University in the Ivy League), and his transition back home to lead East Central CC. Deep dive in...