The Great Bend Bat Cats closed out the 2024 baseball season with a sweep of the Wichita Diamond Kings 7-1 and 5-1. The Bat Cats (21-15, 8-8 Jayhawk) finish without an NBC World Series bid. Jayhawk Collegiate NBC entries are the defending NBC champion Hutchinson Monarchs, Derby Twins, Kansas Cannons and Haysville Aviators.