Disrespected, 9th-seeded SLCC set to defend its national title in Juco World Series

Members of the Salt Lake Community College baseball team pose for a picture after winning NJCAA West District championship in Beatrice, Neb. | Courtesy SLCC baseball Longtime coach David “DG” Nelson won’t come out and say it, but the Salt Lake Community College baseball team is feeling a bit disrespected as it heads out to Grand Junction, Colorado, to defend its Junior College World Series national championship this week. The Bruins, who were a No.

8 seed in the tournament last year before defeating No. 1 Walters State of Tennessee 9-6 in the championship game to win their first-ever national championship, were given a No. 9 seed this year.

Talk about a lack of respect. “I won’t comment on that,” said Nelson, in his 21st season coaching the #BruCru, as the club prefers to be called. “That’s the expectation, that’s the goal.

For me, I think we’re good enough, and we are playing our best baseball of the year. But you know how it goes. You got to get a couple breaks to go your way, and I’m excited to see what these guys do.