On Thursday and Friday, Sept. 25 and 26, the JUCO Wire staff is headed to Kansas City, KS., home of the state-of-the-art Homefield complex that will, once again, host the annual Prep Baseball KC JUCO Showcase. This event features 30 teams with many need-to-know prospects who are capable of contributing at the next level – be it a four-year opportunity or pro ball.

Today, we’re going to spend some time breaking down the talent set to play on Thursday. We’ll preview Friday's talent tomorrow.

You can find more information about the event by following this link. The following information was assembled with the help of these participating head coaches, who provided us with details on their team’s 2025-26 outlook.

Thursday Schedule:

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Allen County (KS)

Head Coach: Trey Harris
2025 Record: 16-33
2025 Postseason Run: N/A

Top Returning Players:

- SO. INF Grayson Robertson: .273/.320/.443

- SO. UTL Jose Zorrilla: .284/.396/.375, 5 2B

Top Incoming Prospects:

- FR. RHP/2B Jacob Doty

- FR. SS Cash Messenger

Cloud County (KS)

Head Coach: Eric Gilliland
2025 Record: 48-17
2025 Postseason Run: Lost in District Finals to Johnson

Top Returning Players:

- SO. RHP Cole Linton: 69.1 IP, 55 K, 6 BB

- SO. RHP Stocton Timbrook: 40.1 IP, 42 K

- SO. RHP Kai Rempel: 41.1 IP, 34 SO, 11 BB

- SO. LHP Cohen Nelson: 29.2 IP, 33 K, 10 B

- SO. RHP Sam Brummund: 2.65 ERA, 17 IP, 14 SO

- SO. SS Lucas Laukkanen: .317/.468/.579, 6 2B, 10 HR, 38 RBI

- SO. MIF Joey Marino: .373/.474/.578, 16 2B, 8 HR, 68 RBI

- SO. 1B Kade Budke: .339/.506/.504, 11 2B, 3 HR, 33 RBI

Top Incoming Prospects:

- R-FR. OF/RHP Simon Baker: Transfer from Gonzaga

- SO. LHH Evan Gunn: Transfer from Iowa Western

- SO. C Colton Strange: Transfer from UCO

- FR. OF Calem Redding

- FR. RHP Jacob McAdams

- FR. C Kellan Burke

Fort Scott (KS)

Head Coach: Matt McCue
2025 Record: 19-30
2025 Postseason Run: N/A

Top Returning Players:

- SO. INF Kade Gavina: .367/.498/.500, 11 2B, 33 BB, 18 K

- SO. C Rowan Christenson: .330/.490/.443, 28 RBI, 17 BB, 15 K

- R-SO. Cale Ortner: .333/.402/.622, 6 HR, 22 RBI

Top Incoming Prospects:

- FR. RHP Landon Davis

- FR. RHP Ryan Perry

- FR. OF Korben Lucas

- FR. OF Mayes Gosser

Highland (KS)

Head Coach: Tyler Delong
2025 Record: 8-48
2025 Postseason Run: N/A

Top Returning Players:

- SO. INF Gunnar Lewis:

- SO. UTL Noah Bishop:

- SO. C Dominic Thomas:

- SO. OF Holden Miller:

Iowa Western

Head Coach: Ryan Cougill
2025 Record: 42-19
2025 Postseason Run: Lost in the Midwest District Tournament

Top Returning Players:

- SO. OF/INF Nolan Geislinger: .342/.451/.447, 9 2B, 36 RBI

- SO. INF/OF Kane Wilson: .331/.447/.594, 11 2B, 9 HR, 48 RBI

- SO. UTL Charlie Kalbrener: .313/.432/.667, 10 2B, 13 HR, 38 RBI

- SO. INF Kayden Anderson: .289/.389/.444, 6 2B, 47 RBI

- SO. INF Dane Most: .303/.441/.371, 6 2B, 17 RBI

- SO. RHP Dawson Thies: 44.1 IP, 34 K, 15 BB

- SO. RHP Creighton Tuzzio: 39 IP, 50 K, 15 BB

Top Incoming Prospects:

- FR. SS Dylan England

- FR. LHP Brett Hoelscher

- FR. LHP Sam Huff

- FR. LHP Adam Kudronowicz

- FR. C Brayden Olson

Johnson County (KS)

Head Coach: Eric Horner
2025 Record: 52-13
2025 Postseason Run: World Series 6th place

Top Returning Players:

- SO. RHP Keston Holman: 3.36 ERA, 56.1 IP, 70 K, 14 BB

- SO. RHP Hudson Byrd: 3.62 ERA, 32.1 IP, 48 K, 21 BB

- SO. C Boston Bruce: .373/.526/.524, 7 2B, 4 HR, 40 RBI

- SO. SS Chris Mancinas: .292/.440/.415, 8 2B, 3 HR, 40 RBI, 23 SB

Top Incoming Prospects:

- SO. OF Colin Coonradt: Transfer from Iowa

- SO. RHP Victor Christal: Transfer from Missouri

- SO. INF Logan Groh: Transfer from Cowley

- SO. LHP Liam Roche: Transfer from Iowa

- SO. INF/RHP Braylon Brooks: Transfer from Oklahoma State

- SO. 1B Jack Jones: Transfer from Tennessee

- SO. LHP Cale Sudderth: Transfer from Oklahoma State

- SO. RHP Nolan Buss: Transfer from Kansas State

- FR. OF Logan Booth

- FR. OF Ryan Bradford

Labette (KS)

Head Coach: Alex Coplon
2025 Record: 16-33
2025 Postseason Run: N/A

Top Returning Players:

- SO. RHP Leonor Perez: 56.2 IP, 77 K, 20 BB

Top Incoming Prospects:

- FR. OF Miles Bailey

- FR. C/1B Ethan Bowen

- FR. OF/RHP Bryson Mitchell

MCC (MO)

Head Coach: Aaron Meade
2025 Record: 22-30
2025 Postseason Run: N/A

Top Returning Players:

- RS-SO. INF Jackson Bell: .299/.413/.387, 5 2B, 26 RBI

- SO. OF Luke Meredith: .295/.377/.432, 9 2B, 3 HR, 30 RBI

- SO. LHP Isaiah Smith: 52.2 IP, 39 K

Top Incoming Prospects:

- FR. RHP Lucas Cross

- FR. INF Liam Funk

- FR. C/RHP Logan Hampton

McCook (NE)

Head Coach: Jon Olsen
2025 Record: 27-30
2025 Postseason Run: Lost in Region IX tournament

Top Returning Players:

- SO. OF Dalton Berg: .305/.457/.554, 15 2B, 9 HR, 50 RBI

- SO. C Tyler Reyburn: .301/.354/.449, 15 2B, 3HR, 30 RBI

- SO. RHP Aviv Bobrov: 58.2 IP, 71 K, 23 BB

Top Incoming Prospects:

- FR. OF Owen Weales

- FR. OF Matt Botticelli

- FR. RHP Jakoby Hamer

NEO A&M (OK)

Head Coach: Roger Ward
2025 Record: 24-19
2025 Postseason Run: Lost in the Region 2 tournament

Top Returning Players:

- FR. INF Edouard Tardif: .357/.470/.612, 1.082 OPS, 15 2B, 6 HR, 46 RBI

- FR. UTL/RHP Eliott Marin: .336/.456/.521, 7 2B, 5 HR, 29 RBI, 7.95 ERA, 43 IP, 43 K, 16 BB

- FR. RHP Max Burroughsford: 47.2 IP, 32 K

Top Incoming Prospects:

- FR. INF Damon Cochran II

- FR. OF/INF Nathion Deleplank

- FR. OF Raine Kreklewetz

- FR. INF Gram Mitchell

- FR. C Beau Williams

NIACC (IA)

Head Coach: Tyler Brown
2025 Record: 18-34
2025 Postseason Run: Lost in Region 11

Top Returning Players:

- SO. C Minchan Kim: .313/.423/.417, 9 2B, 23 RBI

- SO. OF Tommy Lyman: .285/.368/.437, 7 2B, 4 HR, 26 RBI

- SO. RHP Caden Watson: 41.2 IP, 43 K

Top Incoming Prospects:

- FR. OF Jack Gorman

- FR. RHP Teddy Juaire

- FR. LHP Tyler Loesche

- FR. C Gage Petersen

NOC Tonkawa (OK)

Head Coach: Jonathan Monk
2025 Record: 50-9
2025 Postseason Run: Lost in Region 2 Tournament

Top Returning Players:

- SO. OF Bodee Mausser: .407/.476/.722, 12 2B, 6 HR, 39 RBI

- SO. RHP Rylan Newman: 2.20 ERA, 16.1 IP, 18 K

Top Incoming Prospects:

- FR. OF Weston Cox

- FR. C Decker Davis

- FR. MIF Rhett Leu

- FR. OF Ian Ayala

Rock Valley (IL)

Head Coach: Chad Herren
2025 Record: 42-17
2025 Postseason Run: Region 4 Tournament Semi-Final

Top Returning Players:

- SO. C Gavin Obremski: .360/.437/.645, 14 2B, 42 RBI, 11 HR

- SO. 3B Jameson Johnson: .316/.388/.607, 8 2B, 29 RBI, 8 HR

- SO. OF Matt Thompsen: .333/.418/.651, 11 2B, 49 RBI, 10 HR

- SO. C Cooper Gillette: .321/.375/.500

Top Incoming Prospects:

- FR. RHP Carter Schaffner

- FR. MIF/RHP Luke Schlosser

- FR. OF/RHP Levi Watts

- FR. INF Landon Ubrig

- FR. OF Jackson Neilitz

- SO. MIF Ryne Lesnik: Transfer from Triton CC

Southeast (NE)

Head Coach: Dion Parks
2025 Record: 31-22
2025 Postseason Run: Lost in Region 9 tournament

Top Returning Players:

- SO. INF Jack Hogan: .340/.421/.725, 9 2B, 16 HR, 66 RBI

- SO. OF Jacob Perrin: .326/.453/.587, 5 2B, 9 HR, 35 RBI

- SO. INF Gabe Dalton: .307/.417/.536, 15 2B, 7 HR, 49 RBI

Top Incoming Prospects:

- FR. RHP Dominic Audino

- FR. RHP Brandon Berge

- FR. OF Crew Moeller

- FR. OF Jordan Monroe

- FR. RHP Wade Spencer

State Fair (MO)

Head Coach: Jud Kindle
2025 Record: 32-17
2025 Postseason Run: Finished in 3rd place in Region 16

Top Returning Players:

- SO. RHP Jacob Tellman: 3.88 ERA, 58 IP, 75 K, 24 BB

- SO. RHP Hunter Jones: 3.88 ERA, 46.1 IP, 61 K

- SO. OF Collin Ross: .351/.424/.500, 8 2B, 4 3B, 36 RBI

- SO. OF Devin Wassmann: .292/.393/.635, 10 2B, 41 RBI, 11 HR

- SO. INF Connor Rice: .304/.367/.429, 3 HR

Top Incoming Prospects:

- FR. RHP Brayden Beckman

- FR. RHP Maverick Gentry

- FR. RHP Mason Kates

- FR. LHP Jake Riggin

- FR. 1B/RHP Jake Kruse

Three Rivers (MO)

Head Coach: Tyler Smith
2025 Record: 25-30
2025 Postseason Run: Lost in Subregional

Top Returning Players: 

- SO. INF Caleb Smith: .419/.455/.677, 15 2B, 10 HR, 50 RBI

- SO. INF John Poole: .322/.410/.339, 3 2B, 18 RBI

- R-SO. Randy Gardner

Top Incoming Prospects:

- RS-FR Harrison Engskov

- RS-FR. SS Matt Gardner: Transfer from the University of Arkansas Little Rock

- RS-FR. RHP/OF Ashton Williams: Transfer from the University of Arkansas Little Rock

- SO. RHP Rex Tedder: Transfer from Central Arkansas

- RS-FR. RHP Jackson Privett: Transfer from the University of Arkansas Little Rock

- SO. RHP Hunter Christian: Transfer from Chipola

- FR. RHP Dillon Stewart

- FR. C Jaxon Jones

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