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Shawn Karpaitis Named 2024 NJCAA DII Baseball All-American
June 12, 2025
Shawn Karpaitis has been named a 2025 NJCAA Division II Baseball All-American by the NJCAA Division II Baseball Committee. A native of Mechanicsburg, PA, and a sophomore outfielder, Karpaitis turned in one of the most memorable and dominant seasons in Cougars baseball history.
Leo Cline Honored with DII Rawlings Gold Glove Award by the NFCA
June 04, 2025
The National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) announced the NJCAA DII Rawlings Gold Glove Awards on Wednesday. For her outstanding performance in center field, Leo Cline is the recipient of the NJCAA Rawlings Gold Glove Award, marking the second consecutive year that a Frederick Community College Cougar student-athlete has received this prestigious honor.
Cougars Battle to the End, Fall Short Against Heartland 4-3
May 26, 2025
The Frederick Community College Cougars saw their remarkable 2025 season come to a close on Monday afternoon at David Allen Memorial Ballpark in Enid, Oklahoma, falling 4-3 to the fourth-seeded Heartland Community College Hawks in a tightly contested elimination game at the NJCAA Division II Baseball World Series.
Rough Start in Enid: Cougars Drop World Series Opener to Iowa Central
May 24, 2025
The Frederick Community College Cougars ran into early trouble in their NJCAA Division II Baseball World Series opener on Saturday, falling 15-1 to Iowa Central CC Tritons squad at David Allen Memorial Ballpark in Enid, Oklahoma. In a game where almost nothing went right for the Cougars, the Tritons poured on the offense, putting Frederick in a win-or-go-home situation in the double-elimination tournament.
Cougars Complete the Comeback to Capture Region 20 and Mid-Atlantic District Titles
May 17, 2025
Facing elimination not once, but twice on Championship Saturday, the Frederick Community College Cougars delivered a dominant performance in games two and three of the NJCAA Region 20 Division II Championship Series against the Anne Arundel Community College Riverhawks. With their backs against the wall, the Cougars rallied to claim the regional title and secure their place in the 2025 NJCAA Division II Baseball World Series in Enid, Oklahoma—marking the program’s tenth appearance and Head Coach Rodney Bennett’s seventh trip to the national stage.
Frederick is Best in the West as Cougars Outlast Hagerstown 6-4
May 12, 2025
With everything on the line in a winner-take-all final, the Frederick Community College Cougars baseball team showed they were the best in the west and delivered a gritty performance to defeat the #3 seed Hagerstown Community College Hawks 6-4. The win, earned in front of their home crowd, brings the Region 20 DII Championship Series to Frederick beginning May 16 at noon.
Cougars Claw Back with Grit and Firepower to Reach Region 20 DII West Finals
May 11, 2025
Facing elimination not once but twice on Sunday, the Frederick Community College Cougars baseball team showed why they are the number one seed in a pair of must-win games at home, forcing a winner-takes-all showdown against Hagerstown CC on Monday at noon.
Cougars Explode Late to Eliminate Garrett and Stay Alive in Region 20 Tournament
May 10, 2025
The Frederick Community College Cougars erupted for eight runs over the final three innings to surge past the Garrett College Lakers, 16-9, in a back-and-forth NJCAA Region 20 DII West semifinal elimination game Saturday at home. With the win, the top-seeded Cougars avoid elimination and will face the Allegany College of Maryland Trojans in another must-win matchup on Sunday morning.
Cougars Fall Short in Postseason Opener, Falling to Trojans 4-2
May 09, 2025
The Frederick Community College Cougars baseball team opened the NJCAA Region 20 DII West Tournament on Friday with a tough 4-2 loss to the #4 seed Allegany College of Maryland Trojans in a tightly contested semifinal matchup at home. Despite a standout effort on the mound from Adam Horst, who fanned 11 batters over seven innings and allowed just two runs, the Cougars couldn’t generate enough offense to overcome a late push by the Trojans.
Cougars Stifled by Top-Seeded Potomac State 6-0
May 09, 2025
Frederick Community College Cougars softball postseason momentum stalled on Friday afternoon as the Cougars fell 6-0 to top-seeded WVU Potomac State in the Region 20 Division II Championship Tournament semifinal. Despite a strong effort, the Cougars were unable to generate offense against the Catamounts' pitching, who allowed just five hits over seven innings.
Cougars Host 2025 NJCAA Region 20 DII West Baseball Tournament
May 08, 2025
The Frederick Community College Cougars baseball team has secured the #1 seed in Region 20 DII and will now host the 2025 NJCAA Region 20 Division 2 West Baseball Tournament at the Frederick Cougars Baseball Field from May 9-11. Spectators are free
Cline Delivered Game-winning RBI to Advance to Next Round in Region 20 DII Tournament
May 07, 2025
The Frederick Community College Cougars advance to the next round of the NJCAA Region 20 DII/Mid-Atlantic District Softball Tournament with a 10-9 victory over the fifth-seeded Cecil College Seahawks on Wednesday afternoon in Frederick.
Cougars Force Game Three in Gritty First-Round Playoff Battle
May 03, 2025
The Frederick Community College softball team battled on Saturday in the opening round of the Region 20 Division II Championship Tournament, splitting a best-of-three series with visiting fifth-seeded Cecil College. The fourth-seeded Cougars now face a must-win Game 3 on Sunday, May 4 at 4 p.m. at home, with a trip to the Region 20 DII Final Four at CCBC Catonsville on the line.
Cougars Close Out Regular Season with Sights on Postseason
May 02, 2025
On a beautiful afternoon at The Rick home field, the Frederick Community College Cougars baseball team wrapped up its regular season with a doubleheader split against Region 20 opponents, Garrett College. The Cougars edged the Lakers 3-2 in Game 1 before falling 10-4 in the nightcap. With the results, Frederick finishes the regular season at 45-9 overall and 26-7 in conference play, setting the stage for a postseason push beginning May 9 at home in the Region 20 DII West Final Four.
Women's Basketball Will Hold an Open Gym
April 28, 2025