Joplin, MO -Crowder College Roughrider Baseball team earned the #1 seed in the Region 16 NJCAA Division I tournament. The tournament will be held May 9-11, at Joe Becker Stadium in Joplin. The Roughriders will begin play on Thursday, May 9, 4pm versus State Fair in the four-team, double elimination tournament.

The Roughriders are ranked #8 in NJCAA Division I baseball (5-6-2024 poll) are 44-13 entering the Region 16 tournament.

The winner of Region 16 tournament will advance to the South Central District tournament. This will be a best of three game series to be held at the Oklahoma region winner May 16-19, 2024.