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| League | Mid-Plains League |
| Location | Junction City, Kansas |
| Ballpark | Rathert Stadium |
| Year founded | 2013 |
| League championships | 2014 |
| Colors | Orange, Black and Gray |
| Ownership | Junction City Community Baseball Club |
| Manager | Derek Francis |
| General Manager | Cecil Aska |
| Media | Junction City Daily Union |
| Website | www.jcbrigade.com |
The Junction City Brigade are a summer collegiate wood bat baseball team based in Junction City, Kansas, in the United States. The Brigade are a member of the Mid-Plains League. The Brigade were founded by the Junction City Community Baseball Club in 2013.
The Brigade won the first Mid-Plains League Championship by going 5–1 in the 2014 Summer Classic tournament.
| Season | W-L | Win% | Playoffs |
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| 2013 | 21–13 | .618 | None |
| 2014 | 26–10 | .722 | MPL Summer Classic Champions |
| 2015 | 23–16 | .590 | |
| 2016 | 24–12 | .667 |
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