Bee Jays Open this Weekend at the NBC

The Liberal Bee Jays will play in the 2024 NBC World Series at Wichita State University.  They play Saturday at 3pm against the Derby Twins, Sunday at 3pm against the San Diego Stars, and Tuesday night at 8:30 against the Boulder Collegians.  The games will air on 1270 and 92.3.

2024 NBCWS Pool Play Schedule

Pool A

• Hutchinson Monarchs
• Seattle Cheney Studs
• TPA Texas
• Tulsa Sandlot

Pool B

• GPS Legends
• Haysville Aviators
• Santa Barbara Foresters
• Seattle Blackfins

Pool C

• Boulder Collegians
• Derby Twins
• Liberal Bee Jays
• San Diego Stars

Pool D

• Air Capital Flyers
• Hays Larks
• Kansas Cannons
• Lonestar Baseball Club

Pool Play Schedule

Thursday July 25th

• 6:00pm: TPA Texas vs Hutchinson Monarchs
• 8:30pm: Tulsa Sandlot vs Seattle Cheney Studs

Friday July 26th 

• 12pm: Lonestar Baseball Club vs Kansas Cannons
• 3 pm: Seattle Blackfins vs Haysville Aviators
• 6 pm: GPS Legends vs Santa Barbara Foresters
• 8:30 pm: Air Capital Flyers vs. Hays Larks

Saturday July 27th (Baseball ‘Round the Clock)

• 12 pm: Boulder Collegians vs San Diego Stars
• 3 pm: Liberal Bee Jays vs Derby Twins
• 6 pm: Seattle Cheney Studs vs TPA Texas
• 9 pm: Santa Barbara Foresters vs. Seattle Blackfins
• Midnight: Hutchinson Monarchs vs. Tulsa Sandlot

Sunday July 28th (Baseball ‘Round the Clock)

• 3 am: GPS Legends vs. Haysville Aviators
• 6 am: Air Capital Flyers vs. Lonestar Baseball Club
• 9 am:  Derby Twins vs. Boulder Collegians
• Noon: Hays Larks vs Kansas Cannons
• 3 pm: Liberal Bee Jays vs. San Diego Stars
• 6 pm: Seattle Cheney Studs vs. Doc’s Bombers* Exhibition game against local active-duty military members in celebration of the military teams who played in the NBC National Tournament in the 1940s, 50s & 60s

Monday July 29th

• 12 pm: TPA Texas vs. Tulsa Sandlot
• 3 pm: Santa Barbara Foresters vs Haysville Aviators
• 6 pm: Hutchinson Monarchs vs Seattle Cheney Studs
• 8:30 pm: Seattle Blackfins vs GPS Legends

Tuesday July 30th

• 12 pm: San Diego Stars vs Derby Twins
• 3 pm: Air Capital Flyers vs. Kansas Cannons
• 6 pm: Lonestar Baseball Club vs. Hays Larks
• 8:30 pm: Boulder Collegians vs. Liberal Bee Jays

Top 3 teams in each pool will advance to single-elimination bracket play starting 7/31

 

POOL TIE BREAKERS

1. Win – Loss Record
2. Head to Head
3. Total run differential for all games played in pool play, wins and losses.
4. Fewest runs allowed per inning played defensively.
5. Total runs scored during pool play.

Top 3 teams in each pool will advance to single-elimination bracket play starting 7/31

Bracket Play- Matchups for Bracket Play will be determined after pool play in completed on July 30^th.

 

Here is more on how the tournament works:

Format:

• The 2024 NBC World Series will consist of a 16-team field
• July 25-30 will be pool play, with four pools of four teams, and each team playing three games. If your team plays on the 25th, you will play July 25th, 27th and 29th. If your team plays July 26th, you will play the 26th, 28th, & 30th for pool play.
• The top three teams from each pool advance to the single elimination round starting July 31.
• The top team in each pool receives a bye for the first game of bracket play.
• Single elimination will run August 3rd, when the 2024 NBC World Series Champion is crowned.

Team Compensation:

• 1^st – $18,000
• 2^nd – $15,000
• 3^rd – $9,000 – two teams
• 5^th – $4,500– four teams

2024 Teams

• • Hutchinson Monarchs – Jayhawk League – 2023 NBC defending champions
  • Santa Barbara Foresters – California Collegiate League – 2023 NBC runner ups
  • Seattle Cheney Studs – Pacific International League
  • Seattle Black Fins – Pacific International League
  • Boulder Collegians – Mile High Collegiate Baseball League
  • Haysville Aviators – Jayhawk League
  • Top Prospect Academy Texas – AABC – Stan Musial Texas World Series Champion
  • Liberal Bee Jays – Rocky Mountain Collegiate Baseball League
  • Hays Larks – Rocky Mountain Collegiate Baseball League
  • San Diego Stars- Western Baseball Association
  • Lonestar Baseball Club – North – CenTex Collegiate Baseball League
  • Kansas Cannons – Jayhawk League
  • Tulsa Sandlot – AABC – Stan Musial Oklahoma World Series Champion
  • GPS Legends – CenTex Collegiate Baseball League
  • Derby Twins – Jayhawk League
  • Air Capital Flyers – Hap Dumont Tournament Winner