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9 HR in last 8 games. This ball landed in the top of the tree in left center into a light wind. Uncommitted 6’4/235 LHH power bat hits balls over 110ev regularly. Hitting .402 with 13 HR and more walks the K’s. @LukeClayton39

Cloud County sophomore first baseman Luke Clayton hits a two-run home run against Seward County. Clayton now has nine home runs in the team's last eight games. #CloudBaseball | #BackTheBirds

Highlights: Simon Baker 6-11, 2B, 3B, SB, 4 RBI Vasya Seymour 3-7, 2B Kaden Budke 4-9, 2B Luke Clayton 3-8, 2B, HR Stocton Timbrook 5ip, 0r, 5k T-Birds now 45-5, 26-4. #3 in NJCAA and Jayhawk West Champions.

BASE: After dropping the series opener, the Cloud County baseball team won each of the final 3 games over Barton to earn a series win. Both Luke Clayton and Cole Linton were key in the series win to earn KJCCC Baseball West POW honors. #KJCCC kjccc.org/sports/bsb/202…

Two huge pitching performances on the road at Barton today! Cohen Nelson went 6ip with 9k in game 1. Cole Linton went all 9ip in game two for a CG with 6k’s. Luke Clayton had 4 more hits and a HR. He hit 4 HR in the series. Laukkanen was 6-9 HR, 2 2B T-Birds now 43-5, 24-4

Highlights: Kellan Burke- 5-9, 2 HR, 6 RBI Luke Clayton 4-7, 3 HR 7 RBI Tanner Jacobson 5-9, HR Stocton Timbrook 5ip, 2r, 6k Series resumes tomorrow at Barton at 1pm.

T-Birds move to 40-4 with a win over KWU. Luke Clayton 5-6, 2 HR Evan Gunn 2-3, HR, 2 BB Kellan Burke 2-4, HR, 2B 💣’s Clayton 2, Burke, Gunn, Jacobson, Dingwell, Cathers Hayden Malaise 2ip, 0r Cooper Tannahill 2ip, 0r, 5k Next up is Barton on Thursday at 1 at home.

T-Birds come from behind to beat Cowley. Vasya Seymour pinch hit 3 run homer in the 8th was the big blow. Green- 2-3, HR, BB Clayton- 2-3, BB Burke- 1-4, 3 run HR Wahlmeier- 3ip, 1r, 5k Janes- 2ip, 0r, 4k Fox- 1ip, 0r, 3k. T-Birds now 33-4. Next up is At Butler Thursday at 1.

T-Birds walkoff game 2 with a 2 run 2 out HR from Lucas Laukkanen. Laukkanen- 4-7, 3 HR, 2B, 10 RBI Baker- 5-7, 3 HR, BB Budke- 4-6, 2 HR Clayton- 3-8, HR, 2B Timbrook- 5ip, 3r, 6k Gannon- 2.2, 0r, 4K T-Birds now 24-2, 9-1. Next up at Colby Saturday at 1.

Highlights: Kellan Burke- 5-9, 4 HR, 14 RBI Lucas Laukkanen 4-5, 2 HR, 3B 13 HR today- Burke 4, Laukkanen 2, Budke 2, Seymour, Marino, Dingwell, Barrientos, Clayton Cole Linton- 5ip, 0er, 8k T-Birds now 18-1, 4-0 in KJCCC. Next is Monday with Hastings JV at 2 in Concordia

14-1 opening month ☑️ Three ranked road victories ☑️ Eight straight wins ☑️ 7-0 at home ☑️ Top-10 national ranking ☑️ AND 300 career coaching wins and counting for Coach Gilliland ☑️ This is Cloud County baseball. #CloudBaseball | #BackTheBirds

T-Birds sweep the 4 game set to move to 14-1 on the year. Simon Baker 3-6, 2 HR, BB Luke Clayton 2-3, 2B, 4 BB Cole Linton 4ip 0r, 6k Ben Soke 1ip 0r, 1k -uncommitted Soph. 88-89 Gage Gannon 2ip 0r, 3k We start conference play Thursday at home with a DH with Pratt.

Sweeeeeep! T-Birds take game 3 at #7 Weatherford 16-13. 🧹 🧹 🧹 Luke Clayton 2-5, 2B, 3RBI Laukkanen, Cathers, Budke with 2 hit games. Simon Baker bases loaded triple, 2 BB. Gage Gannon 3.1ip, 0r, 1k T-Birds now 9-1. We host KCK Tuesday at 2pm in Concordia.

T-Birds sweep KWU JV 14-2 and 15-3. Now 6-0 on the season. Luke Clayton 3-6, 2 HR, 2B Kaden Budke 3-6, 2 HR Stocton Timbrook 2ip, 2k Sam Brummund 2ip, 2k Cole Linton 2ip, 4k. T-Birds are off this weekend. Next up is at KCK for a single game on Tuesday, Feb 17th.

4 DUBS in Texas 😎

2 wins on opening day In Tyler, TX. Kellan Burke 4-6, 2B Carter Cathers 3-7, 2B, HR Luke Clayton 3-5, BB HR- Laukkanen, Marino, Cathers Cole Linton 4ip, 1er, W Stocton Timbrook 3ip, 1er, 3k Evan Bogart 3.2ip, 1er, 3k DH tomorrow gm 1 vs Tyler at 11am.

The Cloud County Community College baseball program had seven student-athletes sign early with NCAA Division I schools, the biggest early signing period ever in program history. #CloudBaseball | #BackTheBirds cloudtbirds.com/news/2025/12/8…

I’m blessed to announce my commitment to Wichita State University to continue my athletic and academic career. I would like to thank God and my family and coaches who have supported me. Go Shocks 🌾 #committed

I am very excited to announce my commitment to Missouri State University. Thank you to everyone who helped me get to this point #bearup

I am excited to announce my commitment to play Division 1 baseball and further my education at the University of South Carolina upstate. I would like to thank everyone that has helped me get to this point. @cloudbaseball @UpstateBSB