SHREVEPORT, La. – Its Spring somewhere…at least it is on Thursday in Shreveport, La. as Tabor College Baseball opens the 2026 campaign with a doubleheader at No. 1 LSU Shreveport. The Bluejays went 32-21 a season ago and have a lot to be excited about. They match up against a team they know very well, in fact Tabor was only one out away from handing the Pilots their first, and potentially only loss of the 2025 season. Thursday should be an exciting afternoon with two games of fantastic baseball.
THE COACHES
- Brad Neffendorf
- 6th season leading the Pilots
- 270-49 overall record
- 142-13 Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) record
- Led the team to the only undefeated finish in collegiate baseball history (at all divisions) at 59-0
- Mark Standiford
- 18th season leading the Bluejays
- 658-322-1 overall record
- 363-161 Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) record
- Led the team to two NAIA World Series appearances (2014 and 2015)
SERIES HISTORY
- The two programs have met 12 times, dating back to 1994
- LSU Shreveport currently leads the series, 7-5
- In the 2025 meeting between the two teams, the Pilots came back in the 7th inning from being down 7-5, to winning 8-7
- The Pilots won the first matchup between the two programs in 1994, 2-1
- Tabor's largest margin of victory came in 2021 with a six-run win, 11-5
GAME COVERAGE
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Tabor College is a Christ-centered institution located in Hillsboro, Kansas. The Bluejays are members of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and compete in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC).
