The Knights baseball team is back for the 2026 season. Coming off a season where they went 30-12 the team is looking to have another successful campaign under the guidance of long-time Head Coach Jeff Mejia. He listed consistency at the plate, and overall consistently throwing strikes as the keys to success the Knights will need to have to be successful this year. “Are they gonna have that nitch where they want to win it? Do they hate losing more than they like winning?” Said Mejia.
The Knights players have strong belief in their team this year. Sophomore Jack Kellher says “We know we can succeed; we want to succeed on a national level.” In the Knights first game on March 13 Kelleher pitched four innings striking out seven batters in a loss to Oakton Community College.
“I think we have a really really good group of guys. I think this is, in my life, probably the best starting pitching I’ve ever had.” Said sophomore first basemen Jack Aylward who was a midseason transfer last year.
So far this season Aylward has a total of six hits with six runs batted in and one home run.
“Day in and day out, whether it’s in the Fall or in the Winter we’re getting work in at least 5 days a week, and I think this is a really close group.” Added sophomore outfielder Brooks Keefe speaking on the team’s drive to succeed this season. Keefe has collected six hits with two runs batted in so far this season.
The Knights went 0-4 to start the season but were able to quickly bounce back from these losses in their two matchups against Genesee Community College on March 16 where they won 5-4 in the first game and dominated the second game by a score of 28-7. The Knights went on to defeat Waubonsee Community College 4-1 on March 18. Later that day they lost Hudson Valley Community College 3-2.
The day after the Knights split a double header with Westchester Community College losing the first game 8-7 and then winning the second 17-6.
On Sunday March 22nd they won both games against Suffolk Community College the first in a 3-0 shutout and the second 4-1.
Their next game is today at 3:30 p.m. when the Nights play at Community College of Rhode Island.
