SSC to Host Road to Nationals Send-off for Baseball and Softball Teams

The Seminole State College Trojan softball team won the NJCAA South Central District title last weekend and earned a trip to the JUCO World Series national tournament.  The Trojans defeated NEO in the championship game 3-2 at the CPN FireLake Ball Fields in Shawnee on Saturday.  The national tournament will begin on May 25, 2026, in Oxford, Alabama.  There will be a “Road to the Nationals” celebration Wednesday morning, May 20 at 8:30 a.m. in the Haney Center at Seminole State College to honor both the softball team and the baseball team which also qualified for their national tournament last week.  The baseball team will be leaving for Grand Junction, Colorado Wednesday morning. Campus and community supporters are invited to the celebration which will include a short program and an opportunity to congratulate the coaches and teams.

Trojans Punch Ticket to JUCO World Series

In this photo, the Seminole State College baseball team celebrate on the field as head coach Mack Chambers hoists the NJCAA Division 1 District Championship trophy.

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.

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Let’s Play Ball…

In this photo, Coaches from seven community colleges who will be competing in the NJCAA Region II Regional/District Tournament in Shawnee are shown during a meeting at Seminole State College.

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.

SSC Softball Earns Top Seed in South Central District Tournament

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.

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SSC Student-Athletes Volunteer with A League of Their Own

In this photo, 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.

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.

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