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 Liberal Bee Jays Baseball has
been a part of Liberal for over 50 years. The Liberal Bee Jays
semi-professional Baseball Program is a member of the Jayhawk
Conference under the governing body of the National Baseball Congress
(NBC) and is approved by the National Collegiate Athletic Association
(NCAA). Local Businesses buy out each home game making them free to the
public.
This
is your chance to see tomorrow's Major League stars absolutely free. All
games are played at Brent Gould Field on the campus of Seward Community
College. In addition to winning the Jayhawk League Championship 13 times, the Bee Jays
have won 4 national titles, and have been runners up many other times.
The last few years have been very successful for the ball club, placing
fourth in both the 1998 and 1999 NBC World Series, and winning it all in
2000!
Bee Jays share
more than a baseball diamond with the City of Liberal. They share our homes, our
heritage. They become a part of our summertime experiences and Liberal
becomes a part of them. As some summertime parents will let you know,
letting go of their Bee Jays is like letting go of their own children.
Although our Bee Jays may come from colleges and universities across the
nation, their jersey's read "LIBERAL"
Bee Jays. They represent our community, our spirit, and our history. They
take with them a piece of Liberal when they return to their universities
or move on to their professional ball teams.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Bee Jays drop second straight
The Liberal Bee Jays lost their second straight as they were defeated 3-1
Wednesday by the Hays Larks. The Bee Jays were outhit 9-8 and their only
run came in the fifth off of a Chad Comer single rbi. Matt Hauser got the loss despite
striking out eight and allowing just one walk. He drops to 2-1 on the
season. The Bee Jays fall to 13-13
overall and 7-10 in the Jayhawk League. They
will have Thursday off before hosting Dodge City Friday at 7 p.m. Lambert
Insurance will be the buyout sponsor.
Tuesday,
June 30, 2009
Bee Jays squander
lead in ninth to lose
The Liberal Bee
Jays were not able to hold on to a 3-2 lead in the ninth Tuesday at Larks
Park as they dropped the game 4-3 to Hays. Don Lisi
ended up with a no decision as he went 7.2 innings striking out three and
walking no one just giving up two runs. Aaron Mees
and Tanner Rindels hit home runs for the Bee
Jays. It was Mees first of the year and Rindels fourth. Hays improves
to 7-7 in the Jayhawk league. The Bee Jays drop
to 13-12 overall, and 7-9 in the league. Both teams will square off again
tonight at 7 p.m. in Hays. The game can be heard on 1270 AM and kscb.net.
Monday,
June 29, 2009
Bee Jays Defeat Renegades in Rain Shortened
Game
The Colorado
Renegades looked like a road weary team Monday night at Brent Gould
Field. The Renegades committed four errors as Liberal won 5-1 in a game
shortened due to rain. The game reached the sixth before the rain and 56
mile per hour winds reached Liberal. New Mexico Junior
College's Josh Reyes pitched the distance
for the win. Liberal has won three straight and is 13-11. The Bee Jays
return to Jayhawk League play tonight at 7:00
PM Tuesday night at Larks
Park in Hays. The
game will air on Talkradio 1270 and kscb.net.
more news...
Take a peek
at the Bee Jays Alumni page, some of these great players have worn the
Bee Jays jersey and a few have made it to the Major League! Alumni
Page
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BEE
JAYS Team Stats
1546 wins
since 1955
626 Jayhawk league wins
204 NBC tournament game wins
165 players sent to major leagues
50 NBC World Series appearances
20 Jayhawk league titles
13 state championships
6 national runner-up finishes
4 national championships
3 major league managers
2 CY young award winners
Active
Players
Hunter
Pence - Astros
Scott Hairston - Padres
Rich Harden - A's
Kelly Shoppach - Indians
Ian Kinsler - Rangers
Daniel Ortmeier - Giants
Troy Percival - Rays
Terry Tiffee - Dodgers
Andy Phillips - Reds
Pitching
Coaches
Rick
Honeycutt - Dodgers
Third Base Coach
Tim Flannery - Giants
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Celebrating 33 years in 2009
 The Jayhawk League, one of
the strongest members of the National Baseball Congress, has announced
that the Haysville Heat (formerly the Havasu Heat),
will join the league for 2010. The Jayhawk
League is a perennial top-twelve finisher in the NBC World Series.
Since the
tournament reincorporated wooden bats in 2000, the Jayhawk
League has posted a record of 139-87. The league has also
registered 28 top-twelve finishes, with one championship, four
runners-up, and two third place finishes.
In the 75-year
history of the NBC World Series, the Jayhawk
League has made 17 appearances in the tournament's finals. The
Liberal Bee Jays have won four championships, while the El Dorado Broncos
and Wichita Broncos have each won two. "Rick Twyman
and I are very excited to become a part of the Jayhawk
League and their great tradition", said Dick "Chief" Twyman, General Manager of the Heat. "We
are looking forward to it."
The Heat, perennial
NBC World Series contenders and the 2007 tournament champions, announced
earlier this winter that they would be moving to Haysville. The
team will operate independently for the 2009 season before completing the
move next summer.
"It
gives us a stable organization and brings a real high-quality team which
will improve the league", said J.D. Schneider, President of the Jayhawk League.
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