BASEBALL: Midland College to host NJCAA Region 5 Tournament

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MIDLAND, TEXAS - The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), VisitMidland and Midland College are proud to announce the 2022 NJCAA Region 5 Baseball Tournament will be held at Christensen Stadium, Midland, TX. May 13-16/17, 2022

NJCAA Region 5 is comprised of 21-member two-years colleges, which includes nine (9) teams from the North Texas Junior College Athletic Conference (NTJCAC) and nine (9) teams from the Western Junior College Athletic Conference (WJCAC).

The Region 5 Baseball Tournament brings together the top four teams from the NTJCAC and the top four teams from the WJCAC in an eight team, double-elimination tournament. The winner of the Region 5 Baseball Tournament will secure a place in the 2022 NJCAA Division I National Tournament in Grand Junction, CO (May 28-June 3/4, 2022).

Each year eight top Texas and New Mexico Junior College teams participate in this event which is expected to be of interest to college baseball fans across the Permian Basin. Players from the eight colleges are considered to be some of the top NCAA D-I prospects in the nation, including several who are 2022 MLB Draft prospects! In the past this event has been held in Lubbock (Texas Tech), Grand Prairie, Fort Worth, San Angelo (Angelo State) but this year it's coming to Midland!

Major League Baseball scouts as well as university coaches will be in attendance to identify prospects for their respective teams.

Day-pass tickets, and tournament-pass tickets will be available at the gate. All youth baseball and softball players under the age of 12 are admitted (free of charge) if wearing their team uniform!

NJCAA Region 5 Players Taken in the 2021 MLB Draft:

Logan Henderson (RHP), McLennan Community College, 4th round (Brewers)
*Jackson Glenn (INF), Grayson Community College/Dallas Baptist University, 5th round (Pirates)
*Carlos Tavera (RHP), Weatherford College/UT-Arlington, 5th round (Orioles)
*Levi David (RHP), McLennan Community College/Northwestern (LA), 9th round (Mets)
*Rhett Kouba (RHP), North Central Texas College/Dallas Baptist University, 12th round (Astros)
Kris Anglin (RHP), Howard College, 16th round (Braves)
*Ivan Melendez (INF), Odessa College/University of Texas, 16th round (Marlins)
*Ben Malgeri (OF), New Mexico Junior College/Northeastern University, 18th round (Tigers)
Riggs Threadgill (RHP), McLennan Community College, 19th round (Nationals)
Brendan Dixon (INF), Weatherford College, 20th round (Pirates)
Samuel Mendez (RHP), Cisco College, 20th round (Brewers)

* denotes players drafted from a four-year university after previously playing at a NJCAA Region 5 college
Notes: A total of 39 NJCAA players were drafted by MLB teams in 2021

NJCAA Region 5 Players Signed with D-I Universities for 2022-2023:

JD Gregson (Grayson Community College), Texas A&M University
Dax Dathe (Grayson Community College), Texas Tech University
Davis Powell (Grayson Community College), Texas State University
Hunter Simmons (Howard College), Texas Tech University
Will Carsten (McLennan CC), Oklahoma University
Will Clements (McLennan CC), Oklahoma University
Cole Fontenelle (McLennan CC), TCU
Izzy Lopez (McLennan CC), Missouri State University
Wyatt Cheney (McLennan CC), University of Texas
Hunter Grimes (McLennan CC), University of Arkansas
Devin Bennett (McLennan CC), Dallas Baptist University
Tyler Wulfert (Midland College), Oklahoma State University
Luke Young (Midland College), Oklahoma State University
Ryan Blackwell (Midland College), Oral Roberts University
Jarek Wells (Midland College), Houston Baptist Univesity
Luke Bumpus (Midland College), TCU
Luis Rodriguez (Midland College), University of the Incarnate Word (TX)
Stanley Tucker (New Mexico JC), Texas A&M University
Kade Benevidez (New Mexico JC), New Mexico State University
Thomas Schreck (New Mexico JC), Army
Anderson Acinger (North Central TC), Texas Tech University
Marshall Wales (Odessa College), Sam Houston State University
Cade McGlade (Odessa College), University of Texas – Arlington
Davis Pratt (Temple College), Purdue University
Hudson Luce (Temple College), Texas Tech University
Adam Siravo (Weatherford College), LSU
Kade Bragg (Weatherford College), Texas Tech University
Austin Green (Weatherford College), Texas Tech University
Noah Broughton (Weatherford College), Dallas Baptist University