OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – The postseason honors continue to roll in for the 2026 National Junior College Athletic Association National Champion Johnson County Community College baseball program as a record nine players earned JUCO Baseball Blog NJCAA Division I All-America.
Freshman outfielder Ryan Bradford, sophomore catcher Boston Bruce, sophomore right-hand pitcher Victor Christal, sophomore first baseman Colin Coonradt, freshman right-hand pitcher Ashton Nance and sophomore left-hand pitcher Liam Roche were first-team selections. Sophomore third baseman Logan Groh and right-hand pitcher Ronin Vicenti landed on the third-team and sophomore second baseman Briggs Roe made honorable mention. In addition, Bradford was named the Player of the Year and Roe Pitcher of the Year.
The JBB also announced the All-JUCO All-America teams and Bradford and Roe were named to the first-team and were also selected Player and Pitcher of the Year. Bruce and Coonradt were second-team selections
Bradford, who also was named the Division I Baseball Player of the Year by the NJCAA, ABCA/Rawlings and Perfect Game, delivered a historic season. He batted .437 (114-for 261) with 24 doubles, six triples, 42 home runs, 72 extra base hits, 128 runs scored and 113 driven in. His 42 homers set new team, KJCCC and NJCAA records and is one of only five players in college baseball history to hit 40+ home runs in a single season. His 113 RBI tied the program record, tied for second in the conference and tied for the sixth-most in NJCAA history. Bradford led conference in triples, home runs, extra base hits, slugging percentage (1.057), RBI and runs scored. He was second in hits, doubles and walks and third in batting average. Nationally, he led in home runs, runs scored and extra base hits. He was second in slugging percentage and RBI and third in hits. During the season, Bradford set team records for the longest hitting streak at 31 games, most consecutive games with an RBI (28), runs scored and multiple home runs (9). His 38th home run may have been the biggest swing of the season. With JCCC down to its final at bat, Bradford launched a walk-off grand slam to complete an 11-9 comeback victory over Barton to keep JCCC alive in the Region 6/Plains District Tournament. Bradford also earned All-KJCCC and All-Region 6 first-team honors along with KJCCC Freshman of the Year.
Bruce, also collected All-KJCCC and All-Region 6 first-team honors and was a member of the JUCO World Series All-Tournament Team, batted .435 (91-for-209) with 17 doubles, four triples, 18 home runs, 39 extra base hits, five walks, 89 runs and 89 RBI. He produced 33 multiple-hit games, third most on the team, and ranked fourth with 26 multiple-RBI games. He led the team, ranked second in the conference and 18th in the NJCAA with 23 hit by pitches. He also ranked third in the conference in on-base percentage (.554), fifth in batting average, runs scored and RBI, sixth in hits and slugging percentage (.883), eighth in doubles, ninth in triples, home runs and extra base hits. For his career, Bruce was part of the greatest two-year runs in Johnson County baseball history, helping the Cavaliers to a 119-16 record, two conference championships including an undefeated conference championship season in 2026, two Region 6/Plains District titles, two JUCO World Series appearances, with a tie for fifth place in 2025 and a the program's first national championship in 2026.
Christal, also collected All-KJCCC second-team honors, made 16 appearances on the mound, 15 as a starter. He finished the season 11-0 with 96 strikeouts over 55.2 innings with an ERA of 3.88. He held opposing batters to a .176 batting average. His 11 victories ranked third in the conference and 18th in the NJCAA. He also ranked third in the conference and 19th in the NJCAA in strikeouts and third and 39th respectively in ERA. On JCCC's season charts, Christal ranks eight in wins and 13th in strikeouts.
Coonradt, who was named NJCAA and ABCA/Rawlings All-America, the KJCCC East MVP and All-Region 6 first-team, batted .430 (98-for-228) with 17 doubles, two triples, 37 home runs, 55 extra base hits, 61 walks, 105 runs scored and 109 driven in. He produced 33 multiple-hit games, which tied for third on the team, and 33 multiple-hit games, second-most on the team. Coonradt led the conference in on-base percentage (.567) and walks, ranked second in home runs, extra base hits and runs. He was third in RBI and slugging percentage (1.009), fourth in hit and sixth in batting average. Nationally he ranked second in home runs, fourth in walks, fifth in RBI and slugging percentage and ninth in hits. His 37 homers also tie for ninth most all-time in college baseball history at any level, and tie for second-most by a two-year player. On JCCC's season charts, he set a record for walks, ranks second in home runs, multiple home run games (8), runs scored and multiple-RBI games. He is third in RBI and multiple-hit games and fourth in hits.
Nance, also collected NJCAA and ABCA/Rawlings All-America third-team, All-KJCCC and All-Region 6 first-team honors, made 19 appearances on the mound, 18 as a starter. He finished with a perfect 14-0 record with 92 strikeouts over 84.1 innings pitched with an earned run average of 3.95. He pitched three complete games with led the staff, and he recorded the most innings. Nance was second on the team in and third in strikeouts. He led the conference in total innings, was second in wins, third in ERA and fourth in strikeouts. Nationally he ranked third in wins, eight in innings pitched and 24th in strikeouts. Nance's 14 victories rank second all-time on JCCC's season chart, and his zero losses and 18 starts tie the program records. He also ranks tied for seventh in team history total innings pitched, and 13th in season strikeouts. Among the all-time leaders in the conference, his 14 wins tie for second most all-time.
Roche, also collected NJCAA and ABCA/Rawlings All-America third-team, All-KJCCC and All-Region 6 first-team honors and KJCCC Co-Pitcher of the Year, made 19 appearances on the mound, 18 as a starter. He finished a perfect 16-0 with three complete games and one shutout. Roche struck out 120 batters, which led the conference and NJCAA and set a team record. He also only allowed 29 walks over 78.1 innings pitch while posting an earned run average of 4.02. Roche also led both the conference and NJCAA in victories, was third in the conference in innings pitched and sixth in ERA. On JCCC's season charts he set new pitching records for wins and strikeouts and tied the records for fewest losses and game started. His 16 wins are also a new record in the conference, and his 120 strikeouts are the ninth-most in a season in KJCCC history.
Groh, also collected NJCAA and ABCA/Rawlings All-America All-KJCCC and All-Region 6 first-team honors, led the team with a .446 average (120-for-269), adding 19 doubles, five triples, and 25 home runs. His 49 extra-base hits, 100 runs scored, and 113 RBI highlighted a dominant offensive campaign. Groh compiled a program-record 42 multi-hit games and set another single-season mark with 35 multi-RBI games. He also led the team, conference, and NJCAA in hits while tying for the lead in RBI at both the team and conference levels and finishing tied for second nationally. On JCCC's season chart, Groh set new season marks for at bats and hits and tied the season record for RBI. He ranks third in runs scored, fourth in extra base hits, fifth in home runs and tied for sixth in multiple home run games. In conference history, he ranks third all-time in hits and runs and is tied for third in RBI.
Vicenti, who also was named All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference East Division honorable mention, made 17 appearances, nine as a starter. He finished 9-0 with one save and 69 strikeouts over 52.1 innings pitched and an earned run average of 4.64. Vicenti gave up 51 hits, 28 runs (27 earned) with only 16 walks. He ranked fourth in the conference in victories, eighth in strikeouts and ninth in ERA. On JCCC's season charts he tied a record for fewest loses and ranks tied for 18th in wins.
Roe, also collected NJCAA All-America honorable mention, All-KJCCC and All-Region 6 first-team honors, batted .427 (106-for-248) with 24 doubles, four triples, 27 home runs, 55 extra base hits, 20 stolen bases, 24 walks, 100 runs scored and 96 driven in. He produced 33 multiple-hit games, tying for third on the team, and 25 multiple-RBI games. Roe ranked second in the conference in doubles, third in hits, home runs extra base hits and runs scored, and was fourth in stolen bases. Nationally he ranked fourth in hits and extra base hits, sixth in runs, eighth in home runs and ninth in RBI. On JCCC's season charts he ranks tied for second in doubles, third in hits, home runs, extra base hits and at bats. He is tied for third in runs scored, fourth in RBI and sixth in multiple-hit game. In the KJCCC history Roe ranks sixth in hits, tied for sixth in home runs and tied for seventh in runs. For his career, Roe was part of the greatest two-year runs in Johnson County baseball history, helping the Cavaliers to a 119-16 record, two conference championships including an undefeated conference championship season in 2026, two Region 6/Plains District titles, two JUCO World Series appearances, with a tie for fifth place in 2025 and a the program's first national championship in 2026.