You’re invited to celebrate our national championship baseball team today, Monday, June 5, at 3 p.m. in the Patriot Café.

The CF Patriots defeated Wabash Valley College Saturday Night in Grand Junction, Colorado, to win the National Junior College Athletic Association Division 1 National Championship, the first national baseball title in CF’s history. The team overcame a loss to Weatherford College on Monday and finished the tournament with four consecutive victories to claim the title. The 19-12 win on Thursday night was the longest game in JUCO World Series history at 5 hours and 19 minutes.

The Patriots finished the season with a 56-7 record, the best in school history. Juan Correa, Brian Holiday, John Marant and Cam Schuelke were named to the All-Tournament Team. Correa was named MVP, Holiday was named Outstanding Pitcher, and Coach Smith was named Coach of the Tournament.