Golden Giants looking for players
2011 roster starting to fill up.
We are looking for players for the 2011 summer collegiate baseball season.
All home games are played at Jerry Robertson Field in Topeka, Kansas. This state-of-the-art facility features a field turf infield and foul lines; natural grass outfield with large warning tracks and field dimensions of 330’(Left) 400’(Center) 320’(Right). Located at scenic Lake Shawnee, Jerry Robertson field is one of the top facilities for Summer Collegiate baseball in the state of Kansas.
The Topeka Golden Giants Baseball group, a 501 c 3 community based organization, is committed to enriching quality of life in Topeka, Kansas. We aim to accomplish this by providing affordable wholesome family entertainment and promoting the benefits of athletic competition through the successful ownership of a summer collegiate baseball team.The organization strives to mold young men and great athletes into champions on the field and in the community.
The Golden Giants organization has featured twelve players that have been drafted by Major League teams during the first six years of the teams existence. Nine former Golden Giants players are currently active within the professional ranks and more are sure to follow.
The Golden Giants plan to host the second annual National Collegiate Summer Classic next summer. The 2010 Summer Classic was won by the Golden Giants and featured teams from Kansas, Colorado and New York. We are currently in talks with several teams in regards to playing in the Summer Classic next season.
For all the details and to download the player contract click here.
Golden Giants season is over.
Topeka finishes 4th in the Mid-Kansas Regional.
The Topeka Golden Giants season is offically over after a devestating 14-6 loss to the Valley Center Diamond Dawgs. Topeka finishes the season with a 36-14 overall record, their best finish in team history.
We want to thank all the fans who attended our games this season and we'll see you back at the Lake next June!
Golden Giants win in first regional game.
Topeka takes down the Elite Sluggers.
The Topeka Golden Giants won their first game at the NBC Mid-Kansas Regional in Hutchinson on Friday. The Golden Giants beat the Elite Sluggers from Wichita by a score of 6-1. They'll now focus their sites on the Newton Rebels on Saturday afternoon at 3:00 pm.
Golden Giants headed to NBC Regional.
The guys are headed to Hutchinson.
The Topeka Golden Giants are now one sqaud, ready to take on their next challenge, the NBC Mid-Kansas Regional in Hutchinson.
The 5-day tournament, which will begin Friday July 23rd, will send the top three finishers to the NBC World Series in Wichita. The Golden Giants have never reached the NBC World Series and this season looks to be their best chance ever.
With their 33-12 overall record, the Golden Giants will first face the Elite Sluggers from the Walter Johnson League at 3:00 pm Friday at Hobart-Detter Field in Hutchinson. The Sluggers have a 21-14 record this season and are currently playing in the NBC Midwest Regional in Wichita.
NBC Mid-Kansas Regional Scoreboard: Click Here.
NBC Mid-Kansas Regional Bracket: Click Here.
Golden Giant "White" squad wins Summer Classic.
"White" team knocks off "Blue" on Saturday.
The Summer Classic came to an end Saturday afternoon as the Topeka Golden Giants "White" squad defeated the Topeka Golden Giants "Blue" sqaud 5-2. The "Blue" team began to mount a rally, but did not have enough to pull off the comeback. The Golden Giants will now prepare for the NBC Mid-Kansas Regional in Hutchinson, Kansas on July 23rd. The first game of the tournament will be Friday at 3:00 pm against the Elite Sluggers from Wichita. The top three finishers of the Regional will head to the NBC World Series in Wichita, which will take place in August.
A big thank you goes out to the Peekskill Tides and the Pueblo Collegians for participating in the Summer Classic.
You can check the Summer Classic final scoreboard by clicking here.
All Golden Giant final at 1:30 pm Saturday!.
"White" squad gets past Pueblo.
The Summer Classic will come to an end on Saturday afternoon as the Topeka Golden Giants "Blue" squad faces the Topeka Golden Giants "White" sqaud. The "Blue" team adavnced to the championship after beating the "white" team 5-1. The "white" team had their back against the wall on Friday night as they took on the Pueblo Collegians in an elimination game. The "white" were victorious in the seventh inning as Aaron Rea drove in the winning run, thereby outsting Pueblo from the Classic.
The game time has been moved to 1:30 pm to accomodate the players.
You can check the Summer Classic scoreboard each day by clicking here.
You can read the Topeka Capital-Journal's recap of yesterday's games by clicking here.
Golden Giants "Blue" heads to the championship.
Peekskill is outsted by Pueblo.
The early game Friday saw the Peekskill Tides get ousted from the Summer Classic by the Pueblo Collegians by a score of 7-2. The "Blue" and "White" Golden Giants squads took the field this afternoon, with the "Blue" team ending up victorious by a score of 5-1. The "Blue" squad will move onto the championship game Saturday morning at 11:00 am where they will face the winner of tonight's game. The Golden Giants "White" team will face the Pueblo Collegians at 7:00 pm, with the winner advancing to the championship and the loser will be knocked out.
You can check the Summer Classic scoreboard each day by clicking here.
Golden Giants squads head to semi-finals.
Elimination games set for Friday.
Friday's slate will get under way at 11:00 am, as the Peekskill Tides will square off against the Pueblo Collegians in an elimination game. The "Blue" and "White" Golden Giants squads will face-off at 2:00 pm this afternoon, with the loser of that game playing the winner of the 11:00 am game tonight at 7:00 pm, that game will be an elimination game. The winner of today's game at 2:00 pm will move onto the championship game Saturday morning at 11:00 am.
You can check the Summer Classic scoreboard each day by clicking here.
You can read the Topeka Capital-Journal's recap of last night's games by clicking here.
Both Golden Giants squads go 2-0 Wednesday.
Topeka's teams finish #1 & #2 in round-robin.
The Topeka Golden Giants "White" squad finished their portion of round-robin Wednesday with a perfect 3-0 record. They defeated the Pueblo Collegians 4-2, in the morning and the Peekskill Tides 6-2, in the night cap. The "White" squad will head into the bracket portion as the number one seed.
The Golden Giants "Blue" squad outlasted the Pueblo Collegians 14-13, in a strange afternoon affair. Then they took care of the Peekskill Tides 9-4, in the thrid game of the day. The "Blue" squad will be the number two seed in the double-elimination bracket after going 2-1.
Tomorrow morning at 11:00 am the Peekskill Tides (0-2) and the Pueblo Collegians (0-2) will battle for the third seed in the bracket. The winner will face the Golden Giants "Blue" team at 6:00 pm and the loser will face the "White" squad at 9:00 pm.
You can check the Summer Classic scoreboard each day by clicking here.
White sneaks past Blue 6-5
Battle of the Giants goes to John Tetuan's sqaud.
In the first game of the inaugural Summer Classic, the Topeka Golden Giants’ White Team defeated the Blue Team 6-5 in a seven inning game. The White Team started Cody Faulkner on the mound while the Blue Team sent Kevin Sweeney in as its starting pitcher.
Playing the role of home team, the Golden Giants’ Blue squad jumped out to an early lead. In the bottom of the first, Nigel Williamson hit a leadoff single and stole second. The next batter, Blake Stroth, hit a hard shot to left centerfield that bounced over the outfield wall for a ground-rule double and sent Williamson home to score the game’s first run.
In the fourth inning, the White Team tied up the game. Josh Cyr was hit by a pitch, advanced to second on a single from David Longmoore and scored on a single by Ross Kivett. Kivett’s RBI knotted up the score at 1-1.
That score was not to last long as the Blue team pulled away in the bottom of the fifth. Nick Parent smacked a two bagger to lead off the inning. When Tobi Cowdin and Williamson drew walks, the Blue squad had the bases loaded with one out. Stroth broke the tie with his second RBI of the game, a single to score Parent. At this point, Jake Moore replaced Faulkner on the mound, but two more runs would come in before the book was closed on the White team’s starter. Cowdin sprinted home on a passed ball and Dillon Hazlett hit a sacrifice fly to centerfield that sent Williamson home. That three run outburst gave the Blue team a 4-1 lead.
It seemed as though the Blue team had all of the momentum, but Josh Cyr changed that with just one swing. With Aaron Rea standing on first base, Cyr crushed a deep shot that cleared the wall in left centerfield. His two run RBI homer narrowed the Blue team’s lead to 4-3.
In the sixth, Robert Hawkins replaced Moore as the White team’s pitcher. His squad once again fell behind by multiple runs. Adam Davey drew a walk and stole second to give the Blue team a runner in scoring position. Cowdin smashed a hard line drive single between short and second and Davey ran home to extend the Blue team’s lead to 5-3.
In the top of the seventh, Cowdin relieved Sweeney with the Blue Squad up 5-3. The White squad mounted a last gasp comeback. Dale Ricketts was hit by a pitch and Blaine Matthews hit a single. When Quinn Boyer hit a single, Ricketts came home, but an error allowed Matthews to also score, and Boyer to reach second. That left the score once again tied, this time at five runs apiece. Aaron Rea snapped the tie with an RBI single that drove Boyer home.
No more runs would cross the plate for the White team but the one run lead was enough for the win as Andy Urban came in to hurl the seventh and quickly earned the save. Both teams play two games tomorrow as do the Pueblo Collegians and Peekskill Tides. The first game on Wednesday’s slate starts at 11:00 in the morning and the last one gets underway at 8:00 pm.
You can check the Summer Classic scoreboard each day by clicking here.
Photo Credit: ANTHONY S. BUSH/THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL
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