Seminole State College baseball is headed to nationals after two wins Thursday afternoon in the NJCAA South Central District Tournament. The Trojans defeated St. Charles Community College of Missouri in back-to-back games (11-5 and 19-5) to secure a berth in the JUCO World Series. The tournament was held at the Brian Crawford Memorial Sports Complex in Seminole. The World Series will be held from May 23-29, 2026, in Grand Junction, Colorado.
Coaches from seven community colleges who will be competing in the NJCAA Region II Regional/District Tournament in Shawnee met at Seminole State College on Monday. SSC Athletic Director Leslie Sewell, pictured on the right, serves as Softball Director for Region and Tournament Director for the playoff series. Colleges playing in the tournament include: Connors, Eastern, NEO, Northern – Enid, Northern – Tonkawa, Rose State and SSC. Games are being played at FireLake Ballfields in Shawnee through Saturday.
The SSC softball team will compete in the NJCAA Softball South Central District Tournament on May 13 -17 at FireLake Ballfields in Shawnee. The Trojans enter the tournament as the number one seed. Below you’ll find tournament updates, a link to the live stream and a tournament bracket.
The Seminole State College softball team will compete in the NJCAA South Central District Softball Tournament May 13-17 at FireLake Ballfields in Shawnee.
The Trojans enter the tournament as the No. 1 seed after finishing conference play with a 23-1 record. SSC holds an overall record of 47-4 on the season and will open tournament play at 3 p.m. Thursday, May 14, against the winner of No. 4 NEO A&M and No. 5 Connors State.
The tournament will begin Wednesday, May 13, with three opening-round games. No. 4 NEO A&M will face No. 5 Connors State at noon, No. 3 Rose State will play No. 6 NOC-Tonkawa at 2 p.m., and No. 2 Eastern Oklahoma will take on No. 7 NOC-Enid at 4 p.m.
A League of Their Own player Hannah Choate skips to first base on Monday, April 27, at the Avedis Foundation Adaptive Field inside the Brian Crawford Memorial Sports Complex. She is cheered on by SSC Student Support Services Advisor Sarah Ledford, left, and Trojan soccer player Bella Mattingly, right. The co-ed softball league provides individuals with cognitive or physical disabilities the opportunity to play baseball. This season, 54 players are participating.
SSC Head Baseball Coach Mack Chambers and members of the Seminole State College baseball team present Denim Harris’ parents, Toy Harper and David Harris, with a framed No. 4 jersey during a jersey retirement ceremony April 4 at Lloyd Simmons Field in the Brian Crawford Memorial Sports Complex. Harris, an outfielder on the SSC baseball team and a 2025 graduate of Mansfield Timberview High School in Texas, passed away following a car accident on Oct. 16, 2025, at age 18. In tribute, Harris’ teammates wore No. 4 jerseys with his name on the back for one final game.
Seminole State College will retire the jersey of Trojan baseball player Denim Harris on Saturday, April 4, at 12:30 p.m. at Lloyd Simmons Field in the Brian Crawford Memorial Sports Complex.
Seminole State College will retire the jersey of Trojan baseball player Denim Harris during a ceremony on Saturday, April 4, at 12:30 p.m. at Lloyd Simmons Field, located in the Brian Crawford Memorial Sports Complex.
Harris, an outfielder on the SSC baseball team and a 2025 graduate of Mansfield Timberview High School in Texas, died in a car accident on Oct. 16, 2025. He was 18.
The College will retire Harris’ No. 6 jersey prior to the Trojans’ home game that day. Friends, family, alumni and community members are invited to attend.
Harris joined the Trojan baseball program in 2025 and was remembered by teammates, coaches and loved ones for his passion for the game, competitive spirit and the impact he made on those around him.
“Retiring Denim’s jersey is a meaningful way to honor his place in our program and the mark he left on our team,” SSC Head Baseball Coach Mack Chambers said. “We want his family, friends and everyone who knew him to see how deeply he will always be remembered here.”
SSC Belles and Trojans basketball teams are set to compete in their respective NJCAA Division II postseason tournaments this week. Updates, brackets and live stream links can be found here.
From March 2-6, Seminole State College employees and students shared their love of reading with students at Wilson Elementary School in Seminole during Read Across America Week. The nationwide initiative encourages children to explore literature, fostering empathy and a broader understanding of the world. Pictured: President Lana Reynolds and SSC sophomore Hannah Upchurch of Seminole read If I Ran the Zoo by Dr. Seuss on March 5.
SSC freshmen and members of the men’s basketball team Kanaan Guerrero of Cushing and Jaden Johnson of Tulsa read Hey Grandude by Paul McCartney to Wilson Elementary students on March 3.
