Roughriders on a 5 Game Win Streak

Crowder College Baseball Posts Dominant Stretch With Five Straight Wins

Crowder College baseball put together an explosive series of performances from February 24–28, 2026, stacking five consecutive victories and showcasing one of their most productive offensive stretches of the season.

February 24 — Crowder 24, Labette 4

Crowder opened the week with a barrage of offense, piling up 24 runs on 27 hits in a runaway win at Labette Community College.

The Roughriders scored in every inning except the second, highlighted by multi-homer games from Jansen Roberts (2 HR, 6 RBI) and Lawson Ward (2 HR, 5 RBI).
William Beaudoin and Brody Baker also went deep, while Maddox Morrison added a homer and a pair of stolen bases.

On the mound, Micah Henson earned the win with 4 innings of work, allowing three runs and striking out five. Crowder’s pitching held Labette to just five hits overall.

February 26 (Game 1) — Crowder 9, Metropolitan CC 5

Crowder fought back from an early deficit to take the first matchup at Metropolitan Community College.

Key offensive contributions included:

• Paxton Flagg — HR, 3 RBI
• Lawson Ward — HR, 2 RBI
• Rylan Michel — HR, 3-hit day

Crowder’s bullpen shined, with Nathan Defries and Will Rushing combining for 2.1 scoreless innings to secure the win.

February 26 (Game 2) — Crowder 13, Metropolitan CC 1

The second game of the doubleheader was all Crowder.

A seven-run fourth inning cracked the game open, featuring:

• Brady Nolen — HR, 2 RBI
• Brody Baker — HR
• Extra-base hits from Morrison, Michel, Stratton, and Beaudoin

On the mound, Seth Carlson was dominant across six innings, allowing just one run on one hit with six strikeouts. Gavin Moore closed it out with a clean seventh.

February 28 (Game 1) — Crowder 13, Metropolitan CC 2

Returning home, Crowder continued rolling with another double-digit win, scoring in four straight innings.

Offensive standouts:

• Maddox Morrison — HR, 4 RBI
• Brady Nolen — HR, 3 RBI
• Camren Stratton — 2-for-2, 2 RBI

Pitchers Sawyer Owens and Jacob Allinder combined to hold Metropolitan to two runs over six innings.

February 28 (Game 2) — Crowder 7, Metropolitan CC 1

Crowder completed the sweep behind a strong pitching effort from Kaden Felan, who struck out 11 over six innings while allowing no earned runs.

Offensively:

• Carlo Almendarez led with a HR and two hits.
• Spencer Mounce delivered a big 3-RBI performance.
• Extra-base hits from Michel, Stratton, and Almendarez helped fuel late-inning scoring.

Reliever Eli Crecelius struck out five over the final three innings to secure the victory.

Summary

Across the five-game stretch, Crowder College:

• Went 5–0
• Outscored opponents 66–13
• Hit 15 home runs
• Showed balanced production with major contributions from Morrison, Michel, Stratton, Roberts, Nolen, Ward, and Baker
• Received strong outings from starting pitchers Henson, Schirmer, Carlson, Owens, and Felan

The Roughriders’ combination of high-powered offense and consistent pitching marked one of their most dominant stretches of the season.

Crowder returns to action Tuesday at Neosho County.