The 2008 season is just around the corner. Excitement is building as the Twins return to Panther Field to defend their 2007 Jayhawk League championship. We are honored to be representing the great city of Derby with the best summer college baseball in the country. Whether you prefer pitching and defense or timely hitting and blazing speed, we promise you and your family will enjoy the Twins in action.

Looking back to the 2007 season, the Twins captured our first Jayhawk League championship in just our third year in the league. We went on to play in the NBC World Series for the eighth time in nine years. We finished tied for 4th place, and ended the year ranked 7th nationally (Cross Checker summer baseball rankings). We thank the community of Derby for fantastic support. Any game the Twins played in the NBC, the stands were full of gold Twins T-shirts. For the second year in a row, the Twins received the “Most Popular Team” award. We remained determined to bring the NBC championship back home to Derby.

The Twins knows what it takes to win. Our 2008 roster consists of some of the best NCAA Division I, II, and III, along with some of best NAIA and Junior College baseball players from across the country. Among those returning to Derby include Rickey Noland-C (Delta State), Sam Yancha-RHP (Texas Tech), Brent Voorhees-INF (McMurry U.), Cole Waddell-INF (Western Illinois), Danny Brown-OF (Oklahoma State), and Brett Douglas-OF (Northern Iowa), who returns to the Twins for his second year after being out last year due to injury. After two years as an assistant, Bill Shaw will take over as the Twins head coach. He will be assisted by Zane Ehling (Newman University), who will coach the pitchers, and Eric Fischer (Emporia State), who will be the hitting coach.

The 2008 team will feature good speed and offensive power. Once again, the pitching staff will be strong and will be called on to silence our opponents bats. We would encourage everybody to come out and see baseball played the traditional way, with wood bats! The 2008 Derby Twins will once again showcase the best college baseball in the country.

With 18 home dates, our schedule will be a tough one. Traditional rivals El Dorado Broncos and the Hays Larks, along with The Nevada Griffons, Joplin Slashers, and the Liberal Beejays (featuring former major league manager Mike Hargrove) will keep the Jayhawk League exciting. Non-league contests with the Wichita Braves, Park City Rangers, and the Newton Rebels round out a summer filled with baseball and family fun. With two former Twins playing in the major leagues, Jason Standford-LHP of the Cleveland Indians and Adam LaRoche-1B of the Pittsburgh Pirates and over 25 playing in the minor leagues, you could be watching some future major leagues stars right here in Derby!