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Ban Johnson is Kansas City's Summer Collegiate League...
Where you Catch the Rising Stars!
  Down to the Wire!
BJ Raiders, Milgram Mustangs and UMB Bank remain contenders for the regular season title. 
Up Next:  Post-Season Tournament

As soon as the regular season wraps up, all teams head to the Post-Season Tournament crowning the League Champion.  Seeding is determined by regular season standings. Watch for tourney schedule to be announced soon.
Notable Numbers  -  presented by Independence Ridge Apartments

League Leaders
Seaboard outfielder Drew Green leads the league with a .457 batting average and his slash line is .457/.576/.522.

Milgram Mustangs righhander Dakota Graham leads the pitchers with 5 wins and 38 strikeouts.  Teammate JW McGraw has a league-leading 1.040 WHIP.

 Check out all of the batting and pitching leaders.
Standings
Spotlight -  presented by Salty Iguana
See you at Kauffman Stadium on
Sunday, July 24th
for the 48th annual Ban Johnson All-Star Game hosted by the Royals.  The game is in the morning prior to the 1:15 
Royals-Rangers game.

All-Star squads and ticket information will be announced soon.

The Ban Johnson All-Star Game is a mid-summer classic in Kansas City.  Corbin Hare, Austin Hoegerl and Jack Pauley share their memories from last season's contest.test.
Awesome Performances 
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presented by NKC Apartments
 Outfielder Craig Straws smashed a walk-off single on June 24th to lead the BJ Raiders to victory over the NKC Apts. Giants.  Read about other players who helped their teams win over the last two weeks.
Off the Bench -  presented by Steve Stillwell's Blue Valley Bushidokan
Congrats to Scholar-Athletes!
Cole Doherty, Chase Leavy and Mitch Stickney tell us how they balance academics and baseball.
Alumni Corner -  presented by Moe Lago
Ben Blanton selected to William Jewell Athletic Hall of Fame
And he recalls fun times with the BJ Raiders.