JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Justin Buschjost has been named the Renegades field manager for the 2026 season the team announced today.  Buschjost has spent the last three seasons as an assistant coach on the Renegades staff.  Mike DeMilia, the Renegades field manager from 2016 through 2024, will be working with Buschjost as an assistant coach.

“I’m grateful and excited for the opportunity to manage the Renegades”, stated Buschjost.  “I hope to continue the Renegades’ tradition of strong leadership and I look forward to leading the Renegades into this new era of playing in the Diamond Baseball League.”

Joining Buschjost and DeMilia on the field this summer are Josiah Imhoff as pitching coach and Andy Arenivas who will be working with catchers and infielders.

Buschjost has served as an assistant baseball coach at Blair Oaks High School for the past 11 years and is a teacher at Blair Oaks Middle School. 

DeMilia has coached baseball for the past 33 years and is currently the head coach at Missouri Valley College.  He won a MINK League championship with the Renegades in 2023.

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Upon acquiring the Jefferson City summer college
baseball team, the Diamond Baseball League launched a name the team
contest which received hundreds of responses over a three-week period.
More than 90% voted in favor of retaining the Renegades name, leading the
team’s new ownership to embark on a rebrand as the summer college team
moves into an exciting new era as a member of the Diamond Baseball League.

“Given that the Renegades play in the state capitol, we determined that the
colors found in the Missouri State flag would be our starting point,” stated Matt
Perry, Diamond Baseball League founder.

The new marks were created internally and then finalized by Zachry Design of
Abilene, Texas, which showcase the red and blue of the state flag and feature
multiple wordmarks, a ‘JCR’ icon and a state capitol baseball image.

For more information on the Jefferson City Renegades visit
www.jeffcityrenegades.com