Brothers Trae and Thane McDaniel celebrated a Cowdin Cup championship together on Saturday night, but their next steps will be quite different.
In late May, the Junction City Brigade convened for the first time at Rathert Field. A lot entered Junction City from different backgrounds and other parts of the country, but a lot of them had similar goals for the summer.
The Junction City Brigade started off on the right foot Friday night in its quest to defend the Cowdin Cup Championship that it won a year ago.
The Junction City Brigade is headed back to the Cowdin Cup Championship, but getting there was no easy task.
Clinching the No. 1 seed in the playoffs has its benefits. One is that your team receives a bye, and doesn’t have to compete in a postseason game until the semi-final round. The second is that you play the worst seed remaining in the playoffs by that point. But with those elements working in…
In the final regular season home game for the Junction City Brigade, the ball was in the hands of ace pitcher Riley Taylor Sunday night. Taylor has had plenty of success in front of the JC crowd at Rathert Field, and he had another good outing. It turned out to be one of his best games of the year.
The Junction City Brigade was on the winning side of a ten-run rule game Friday night against the Baldwin City Blues.Â
Monday was a scheduled off-day for Junction City Brigade catcher Dylan Thurber. But in the seventh inning, his number was called to enter the game and catch for new pitcher Drew Repp. And when he got to the plate, Thurber made his mark on the game. Thurber utilized his at-bat in the bottom o…
After splitting a two-game series with the Kansas City Monarchs this week, the Junction City Brigade returned to Rathert Field Friday night to face the Topeka Golden Giants. The Brigade needed a lift in their pitching and hitting, especially with the season winding down. The season is in the…
The Kansas City Monarchs visited Rathert Field Monday night with just nine players and an empty dugout. The KC team the Junction City Brigade saw on the field was what they were going to compete against for the game’s entirety.Â
Coming into a two-game series with Barn Baseball Academy, Junction City Brigade head coach Derek Francis stressed the importance of not sleeping on the Barnstormers. With the Midwest A’s coming into town for a doubleheader Saturday, it was crucial to not overlook the Barnstormers in preparat…
Wednesday night featured a birthday celebration at Rathert Field. Junction City Brigade head coach Derek Francis turned 26, and he was happy to see another year of being on the baseball diamond.
After taking the first two games of the series last week, the Junction City Brigade looked to sweep the Barn Baseball Academy Saturday night in front of its home crowd on Military Appreciation Night. Pitcher Jack Christian took the mound for the Brigade, and he delivered.Â
The Junction City Brigade celebrated a second straight win over Barn Baseball Academy Friday night with a fireworks display at Rathert Field.
Head coach Derek Francis and the Junction City Brigade wanted to get some innings out of starting pitcher Jayton Haggard Thursday night. Haggard delivered by giving them six of them; six strong ones. It was a good enough outing to give the Brigade a win in the first game of three against The…
With lightning in the area, play at the Junction City Brigade’s game Tuesday night was delayed for more than 45 minutes night against the Topeka Golden Giants. When the weather temporarily cleared up, JC pitcher Bryce Hestand took the mound and gave the Brigade another successful start in fr…
After the Junction City Brigade offense exploded for 20 runs in its last outing, the pitching took center stage in Friday night’s win over the visiting Liberty Monarchs. JC pitchers Riley and Jacob Taylor combined for a shutout in front of a well-engaged Junction City crowd at Rathert Field.Â
With the Junction City Brigade trailing 12-7 to the Baldwin City Blues heading into the bottom of the ninth inning Monday night, it was not a fun baseball game by any means, according to head coach Derek Francis.Â
Although players only had a couple practices together, and he still didn’t have a full roster at his disposal, Junction City Brigade head coach Derek Francis was happy to see his team in some live action against the Kansas City Knights Friday night.
After winning the Cowdin Cup last season, head coach Derek Francis heads into this year fielding a Junction City Brigade roster with a lot of new faces.Â
TOPEKA, Kan. — For the third time in six years the Junction City Brigade are the Mid Plains League Champions earning the right to bring home the Cowdin Cup.
The Junction City Brigade's playoff picture is clear now.
Photos of the Junction City Brigade host families for the 2018 season.
Patience is a word that is often easier said than exemplified.
LIBERTY, Mo. — The Junction City Brigade scored 12 runs in the first four innings and held Liberty to just four hits as the Brigade cruised to a 12-1 victory Tuesday.
Tanner Holen had three hits, and Nate McBroom pitched a complete game, as the Junction City Brigade capped a strong weekend showing with a 6-3 victory over the Midwest A's Sunday.
KANSAS CITY - It was a career day for Junction City Brigade catcher Rustin Hiebert, as he notched two doubles and drove in six runs as the Mid-Plains League West All-Stars defeated the East All-Stars, 11-10 Thursday evening.
In baseball, momentum is a funny thing. It can change with one swing of the bat or the flash of a lightning bolt.
It’s the situation every baseball player dreams of: Coming to the plate in the bottom of the ninth. Bases loaded. Tie ballgame.
The second half of a home-and-home series for the Junction City Brigade against the Midwest Athletics has also been cancelled.
Junction City Brigade officials have announced that Monday's scheduled Brigade game against the Midwest A's has been postponed.
When going to Junction City Brigade games this summer, there’s one name consistently appearing in the lineup at the top of the order.
OTTAWA — Behind Christian Rawlings’ 12 strikeouts and a hot start from
BALDWIN CITY — Junction City came close to notching the sweep after storming back from a seven-run deficit in the second game, but had to settle for a split with the Baldwin City Blues Tuesday in a doubleheader necessitated by a rainout Monday.
Lightning in the area Monday caused the Junction City Brigade game against Baldwin City to be rained out, with a makeup doubleheader scheduled for Tuesday.
As the temperatures heat up, so, too, has the Junction City Brigade’s offense.
A grand slam by Aaron Samaniego in the seventh inning helped the Junction City Brigade erase a two-run deficit en route to an 11-7 victory over the Kansas City Monarchs, a non-league opponent, Sunday at Rathert Field.
Shohei Ohtani has made waves throughout Major League Baseball this year for being a rare two-way player in the big leagues — that is, being able to consistently pitch and hit.
Photos from Junction City Brigade games during the week of June 11.
Rustin Hiebert led a consistent Brigade attack with three hits and four RBI Thursday as the Brigade rolled past the Ottawa River Bandits, 13-3.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A 20th round pick in the MLB draft does not always carry the same hype as a first-round pick.
When the Kansas City Knights scored, they seemed to do so in bunches.
Five home runs. Nearly 13 runs a game. Production from all areas of the lineup.
Junction City scored runs in each of the first six innings and held off a pesky Sabetha offense to sweep the Lobos 17-6 Saturday at Rathert Stadium.
It’s a dream many Junction City children envision — stepping to the
UPDATE: Brigade wins nightcap, 11-1
Thursday's Junction City game will be made up today as part of a doubleheader, Brigade officials have announced.
Thursday's Junction City Brigade game against Sabetha has been cancelled, according to team officials.Â
The Junction City Brigade held the summer baseball camp Wednesday at Rathert Stadium. Two sessions were held - one for kids ages 6-10, and another for those age 11-13. Approximately 25 participants were part of the morning session. The camp included skill drills with Brigade coaches and play…
LIBERTY, Mo. - The Junction City duo of Trae McDaniel and Tim Bell played a critical role in the Junction City Brigade's 13-5 win over the Liberty Monarchs Tuesday night.
Just one day after Brigade head coach Derek Francis said he wanted to see his pitchers throw more strikes, his pitchers delivered.