KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Harold Ramirez hit a tie-breaking double in the eighth, pinch-hitter Jake Bauers added a two-run homer later in the inning and the Cleveland Indians rallied from a three-run deficit to beat the Kansas City Royals 7-3 on Tuesday night.

Strong bullpen work by Nick Sandlin, Nick Wittgren (1-1) and Cal Quantrill blanked the Royals over the final four innings as the Indians improved to 14-1 when scoring at least four runs. They are 1-12 when scoring fewer.

“We have good team chemistry here,” Bauers said, “and it's coming together in late innings and securing wins with our bats, and that's awesome to see.”

Royals reliever Josh Staumont (0-1) walked Franmil Reyes in the eighth before Ramirez guided a pitch just inside the foul line for the go-ahead run. Josh Naylor followed with an RBI single, and Bauers capped the inning in style.

“They're bringing in some pretty good arms out of the 'pen,” Royals manager Mike Matheny said. “We put a couple things together but whenever we did, it got squelched.”

Salvador Perez provided the biggest highlight for Kansas City, hitting a home run estimated at 460 feet into the fountains.

The Royals led 1-0 in the third when they scored on a bizarre sequence of events.

With runners on second and third, Perez hit a high fly to the warning track that missed the gloves of the converging outfielders. Naylor caught the carom off the track and crew chief Angel Hernandez appeared to call Perez out as if it was a flyout. Amid the confusion, one baserunner kept going and the other retreated.

The umpires eventually convened and awarded Perez an RBI single while putting the second runner on third, even though both of them — speedy Whit Merrifield and Andrew Benintendi — probably would have scored on the play.

“I told Angel, ‘Why does it always happen when you’re here?'” Indians manager Terry Francona said. “It was aggravating, but I didn't think there was anything we could do. Believe me, I was thinking about it. We knew it wasn't a catch. Everybody knew it but Angel.”

Hernandez also had an easy safe-out call at first base overturned upon review.

Perez gave the Royals a 3-0 lead with his home run in the fifth before the Indians began their comeback in the sixth.

Royals starter Mike Minor loaded the bases before Greg Holland came on in relief. He gave up a grounder that shortstop Nicky Lopez booted for an error, allowing two runs to score, and Ramirez followed with a tying single.

Ramirez provided another big hit a couple of innings later to send the Indians to the win.

“They keep playing, which we stress that so much,” Francona said. “We know there's going to be frustration. There has been. But keep playing. If you keep playing it gets fun.”

Indians: LF Jordan Luplow (left groin) was back in the starting lineup after getting a day off. “I don’t think he’s 100%," Francona said, "but he showed good strength with our trainers.”

Royals: RHP Brady Singer (foot) threw a bullpen and remains on schedule to start Wednesday after taking a liner off his heel last Friday in Minnesota. “Everything seems to be going in a good direction,” Matheny said.

The Royals signed SS Alcides Escobar, a member of their 2015 title team, to a minor league contract and sent him to Triple-A Omaha. The 34-year-old Escobar last played in the majors in 2018 with Kansas City. He played on minor league deals for the Orioles and White Sox in 2019 and spent last year with the Yakult Swallows in Japan.

“My message to everybody that has a passion for this game is make them pry your spikes off your feet,” Matheny said. “If you love it, you play it until you've exhausted every potential opportunity out there.”

Major league strikeout leader Shane Bieber (3-2, 2.76 ERA) tries to improve to 5-0 in nine career starts against the Royals as the teams continue their four-game set Wednesday night. Singer (1-3, 3.09) takes the mound for Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Harold Ramirez hit a tie-breaking double in the eighth, pinch-hitter Jake Bauers added a two-run homer later in the inning and the Cleveland Indians rallied from a three-run deficit to beat the Kansas City Royals 7-3 on Tuesday night.Strong bullpen work by Nick Sandlin, Nick Wittgren (1-1) and Cal Quantrill blanked the Royals over the final four innings as the Indians improved to 14-1 when scoring at least four runs. They are 1-12 when scoring fewer.“We have good team chemistry here,” Bauers said, “and it's coming together in late innings and securing wins with our bats, and that's awesome to see.”Royals reliever Josh Staumont (0-1) walked Franmil Reyes in the eighth before Ramirez guided a pitch just inside the foul line for the go-ahead run. Josh Naylor followed with an RBI single, and Bauers capped the inning in style.“They're bringing in some pretty good arms out of the 'pen,” Royals manager Mike Matheny said. “We put a couple things together but whenever we did, it got squelched.”Salvador Perez provided the biggest highlight for Kansas City, hitting a home run estimated at 460 feet into the fountains.The Royals led 1-0 in the third when they scored on a bizarre sequence of events.With runners on second and third, Perez hit a high fly to the warning track that missed the gloves of the converging outfielders. Naylor caught the carom off the track and crew chief Angel Hernandez appeared to call Perez out as if it was a flyout. Amid the confusion, one baserunner kept going and the other retreated.The umpires eventually convened and awarded Perez an RBI single while putting the second runner on third, even though both of them — speedy Whit Merrifield and Andrew Benintendi — probably would have scored on the play.“I told Angel, ‘Why does it always happen when you’re here?'” Indians manager Terry Francona said. “It was aggravating, but I didn't think there was anything we could do. Believe me, I was thinking about it. We knew it wasn't a catch. Everybody knew it but Angel.”Hernandez also had an easy safe-out call at first base overturned upon review.Perez gave the Royals a 3-0 lead with his home run in the fifth before the Indians began their comeback in the sixth.Royals starter Mike Minor loaded the bases before Greg Holland came on in relief. He gave up a grounder that shortstop Nicky Lopez booted for an error, allowing two runs to score, and Ramirez followed with a tying single.Ramirez provided another big hit a couple of innings later to send the Indians to the win.“They keep playing, which we stress that so much,” Francona said. “We know there's going to be frustration. There has been. But keep playing. If you keep playing it gets fun.”NJURY REPORTIndians: LF Jordan Luplow (left groin) was back in the starting lineup after getting a day off. “I don’t think he’s 100%," Francona said, "but he showed good strength with our trainers.”Royals: RHP Brady Singer (foot) threw a bullpen and remains on schedule to start Wednesday after taking a liner off his heel last Friday in Minnesota. “Everything seems to be going in a good direction,” Matheny said.ESKY REUNIONThe Royals signed SS Alcides Escobar, a member of their 2015 title team, to a minor league contract and sent him to Triple-A Omaha. The 34-year-old Escobar last played in the majors in 2018 with Kansas City. He played on minor league deals for the Orioles and White Sox in 2019 and spent last year with the Yakult Swallows in Japan.“My message to everybody that has a passion for this game is make them pry your spikes off your feet,” Matheny said. “If you love it, you play it until you've exhausted every potential opportunity out there.”UP NEXTMajor league strikeout leader Shane Bieber (3-2, 2.76 ERA) tries to improve to 5-0 in nine career starts against the Royals as the teams continue their four-game set Wednesday night. Singer (1-3, 3.09) takes the mound for Kansas City.

⚾ Royals surrender three-run lead, drop third straight with loss to Indians

HAYS – The TMP-Marian Monarchs got a pair of solid pitching
performances, and the defense to back it up, and the bats stepped up as they swept
Plainville/Stockton in a doubleheader Tuesday in Hays.

Game 1: TMP 5, Plainville/Stockton 1 In game one TMP senior Kyleigh Allen drove in three runs and
allowed just one unearned run in the complete game victory.

Plainville/Stockton got their only run of the game with two
outs in the fourth inning. Allen struck out the first two hitters of the inning
but the committed a throwing error on a throw to first that allowed a runner to
reach. Two batters later the runner came in to score the games first run on a
throwing error by catcher Sophia Coulter.

Allen was able to get the final out on a strikeout with Plainville/Stockton
leading 1-0.

TMP got the run back in the bottom of the fourth inning on Hannah
Garcia sac fly that scored Emilee Augustine. Augustine led off the inning with
a double.

With two out in the inning Allen broke the 1-1 tie with an RBI
infield single as TMP built a 2-1 lead through four innings. 

The Monarchs added three more insurance runs in the bottom
of the sixth inning.

With two outs in the inning Allen drove in two more runs
with a single to center field to TMP up 4-1. 

They added a fifth run when Allen scored on an error to make
it 5-1.

Allen collected three of TMP’s seven hits and drove in three
runs. 

She also picked up the win in the circle. She allowed one unearned
run on two hits with nine strikeouts and two walks in seven innings. 

Game 2: TMP 14, Plainville/Stockton 3 The Monarchs used a pair big innings in game two and sophomore
Alexa Ryersee got her first career win.

Plainville/Stockton’s Brylee Horting opened the game with a double
off Ryersee and then scored on a sacrifice fly as the Cardinals took a 1-0
lead. 

TMP got the run back in the bottom of the first inning when Kyleigh Allen scored on a dropped third strike with the bases loaded.

With the game tied at one the Monarchs broke the game wide
out in the bottom of the third inning.

Sophia Coulter got the scoring started in the inning with an
RBI single. 

Then with one out in the inning TMP drew three straight walks,
the last one with the bases loaded as Sophia Allen drove in a run. A Kyleigh Allen
RBI groundout made it 4-1 TMP and then two batters later Jaci VonLintel cleared
the bases with a three-run double to put TMP up 7-1.

After TMP sent 10 to the plate in the bottom of the third the
Monarchs send 12 to the plate in the bottom of the fourth inning as they
scratched across seven runs to build a 14-2 lead. 

In the inning Sophia Allen and Kyleigh Allen each singled in
a run. They both came in to score on an error putting TMP up 11-2. VonLintel, Coulter
and Hannah Garcia added RBI singles to cap off the seven-run inning as the Monarchs
when on to the 14-3 win in five innings.

VonLintel finished 2-for-4 with four RBI’s, Coulter added
three RBI’s and Kyleigh and Sophia Allen both drove in a pair of runs.

Alexa Ryersee allowed three runs on six hits with five strikeouts
and three walks in five innings. Ryersee earned her first career win.

TMP improves to 8-6 with the doubleheader sweep. They are
4-0 in the MCL. 

HAYS – The TMP-Marian Monarchs got a pair of solid pitching
performances, and the defense to back it up, and the bats stepped up as they swept
Plainville/Stockton in a doubleheader Tuesday in Hays.<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1042790149&color=%23113366&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/coach-interview-2" title="5-4-21 - Melissa Schoepf" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">5-4-21 - Melissa Schoepf</a></div></div>Game 1: TMP 5, Plainville/Stockton 1 In game one TMP senior Kyleigh Allen drove in three runs and
allowed just one unearned run in the complete game victory.Plainville/Stockton got their only run of the game with two
outs in the fourth inning. Allen struck out the first two hitters of the inning
but the committed a throwing error on a throw to first that allowed a runner to
reach. Two batters later the runner came in to score the games first run on a
throwing error by catcher Sophia Coulter.Allen was able to get the final out on a strikeout with Plainville/Stockton
leading 1-0.TMP got the run back in the bottom of the fourth inning on Hannah
Garcia sac fly that scored Emilee Augustine. Augustine led off the inning with
a double.With two out in the inning Allen broke the 1-1 tie with an RBI
infield single as TMP built a 2-1 lead through four innings. The Monarchs added three more insurance runs in the bottom
of the sixth inning.With two outs in the inning Allen drove in two more runs
with a single to center field to TMP up 4-1. They added a fifth run when Allen scored on an error to make
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runs. She also picked up the win in the circle. She allowed one unearned
run on two hits with nine strikeouts and two walks in seven innings. Game 2: TMP 14, Plainville/Stockton 3 The Monarchs used a pair big innings in game two and sophomore
Alexa Ryersee got her first career win.Plainville/Stockton’s Brylee Horting opened the game with a double
off Ryersee and then scored on a sacrifice fly as the Cardinals took a 1-0
lead. TMP got the run back in the bottom of the first inning when Kyleigh Allen scored on a dropped third strike with the bases loaded.With the game tied at one the Monarchs broke the game wide
out in the bottom of the third inning.Sophia Coulter got the scoring started in the inning with an
RBI single. Then with one out in the inning TMP drew three straight walks,
the last one with the bases loaded as Sophia Allen drove in a run. A Kyleigh Allen
RBI groundout made it 4-1 TMP and then two batters later Jaci VonLintel cleared
the bases with a three-run double to put TMP up 7-1.After TMP sent 10 to the plate in the bottom of the third the
Monarchs send 12 to the plate in the bottom of the fourth inning as they
scratched across seven runs to build a 14-2 lead. In the inning Sophia Allen and Kyleigh Allen each singled in
a run. They both came in to score on an error putting TMP up 11-2. VonLintel, Coulter
and Hannah Garcia added RBI singles to cap off the seven-run inning as the Monarchs
when on to the 14-3 win in five innings.<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1042790128&color=%23113366&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/05-04-21-tmp-sb-vs-plainville-highlights-game-2" title="05 - 04 - 21 TMP SB Vs Plainville Highlights Game 2" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">05 - 04 - 21 TMP SB Vs Plainville Highlights Game 2</a></div></div>VonLintel finished 2-for-4 with four RBI’s, Coulter added
three RBI’s and Kyleigh and Sophia Allen both drove in a pair of runs.Alexa Ryersee allowed three runs on six hits with five strikeouts
and three walks in five innings. Ryersee earned her first career win.TMP improves to 8-6 with the doubleheader sweep. They are
4-0 in the MCL. Plainville/Stockon drops to 3-13.

🥎TMP earns sweep of Rooks County

ST.&nbsp; JOSEPH, Mo. - Fort
Hays State freshman Morgan Brasser shot an 8-over-par 80 in Tuesday's second round
of the NCAA Division II Central Regional at the St. Joseph Country Club. 

Brasser&nbsp; sits at 12-over and us part of an 8-way tie for 12th place heading into Wednesday's final round.

Rogers State’s Jessica
Green shot a 76 and leads by four shots at 3-under. Missouri Western's Allycia Gan is in second place.

Rogers State has a
three-shot lead over Henderson State in the team standings heading into Wednesday’s
final round.

ST.&nbsp; JOSEPH, Mo. - Fort
Hays State freshman Morgan Brasser shot an 8-over-par 80 in Tuesday's second round
of the NCAA Division II Central Regional at the St. Joseph Country Club. Brasser&nbsp; sits at 12-over and us part of an 8-way tie for 12th place heading into Wednesday's final round.Rogers State’s Jessica
Green shot a 76 and leads by four shots at 3-under. Missouri Western's Allycia Gan is in second place.Rogers State has a
three-shot lead over Henderson State in the team standings heading into Wednesday’s
final round.

⛳ FHSU's Brasser tied for 12th at NCAA II Central Regional

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🎧 Defend the Fort Podcast: Tiger Talk

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Eddie Rosario kept his bat on his shoulder. Salvador Perez held his glove still to frame the pitch.

Both listened for Dan Bellino to make the call.

The plate umpire waited a tense moment before finally signaling ball on what could just as easily have been strike three, giving Rosario another chance. He swatted the very next pitch into the right-field stands for a tiebreaking three-run homer Monday night that sent Cleveland to an 8-6 win over the Kansas City Royals.

“I was just looking for hard contact,” Rosario said through an interpreter. “I wasn't looking for a home run.”

He got it. So did Josh Naylor, who added a two-run shot off Royals reliever Jakob Junis (1-2) two batters later that turned what would have been a scoreless seventh inning with Rosario's would-be punch-out into a five-run frame.

Bryan Shaw (1-0) coughed up a run in relief of Indians starter Aaron Civale, and James Karinchak gave up Hunter Dozier's two-run homer later in the seventh, before their bullpen finally wrapped up their sixth win in eight games.

Emmanuel Clase worked around a single in the ninth for his sixth save. He's yet to allow an earned run in 13 1/3 innings.

“We're playing good baseball. We're playing aggressive baseball,” Rosario said, “and that's going to help us win games.”

Naylor finished with three RBIs and Franmil Reyes returned from the paternity list to drive in two more for the Indians. Whit Merrifield hit a two-run homer and Jorge Soler drove in two runs for Kansas City.

Daniel Lynch, the latest in the Royals' promising pitching pipeline, had little to show for his solid big league debut.

The No. 34 overall pick in the 2018 draft, Lynch overcame some early nerves to allow four hits and four walks and left to a standing ovation with a 3-1 lead. But the lanky left-hander also left two runners on with two outs in the fifth inning, and reliever Scott Barlow immediately gave up Reyes' double to tie the game 3-all.

“It's always a hard decision to pull a pitcher out, especially when you have a starter and you want to see him go deeper in the game,” Royals manager Mike Matheny said. “You're talking about his first day out, being in stress throughout the game, the third time through their order — the meat of their order — and we had a well-rested bullpen.”

The outcome didn't take too much shine off an otherwise memorable day, though.

“I felt like I could barely see, I was so juiced up,” Lynch said. “It was just a really amazing experience.”

The Royals wasted a chance to regain the lead and put pressure on Cleveland in the sixth. They loaded the bases with two outs before Andrew Benintendi hit a weak grounder to the right side of the infield to end the inning.

In the seventh, the Indians had a pair of runners aboard with two outs when Rosario — with a 1-2 count on him — watched a pitch from Junis miss just outside. Rosario homered on the next offering to give the Indians their first lead at 6-3, and Naylor's two-run homer provided a cushion they would ultimately need.

“You don't want to let them back in it,” Cleveland manager Terry Francona said, “which is exactly what we did.”

Indians: OF Harold Ramirez was summoned from the taxi squad and started in center. OF Daniel Johnson was optioned to the taxi squad and LHP Kyle Nelson optioned to Triple-A Columbus.

Royals: RHP Jake Newberry was optioned to Triple-A Omaha and LHP Daniel Tillo went on the 60-day injured list.

Indians: OF Jordan Luplow (sore left groin) got the day off after getting hurt running out a grounder over the weekend. “We just weren't comfortable putting him out there today quite yet,” Francona said. “I think the trainers think it's resolve, but if it's not in the next day or so, we might have to do something.”

Royals: C Cam Gallagher (concussion protocol) was place on the seven-day IL and C Sebastian Rivero recalled just before the first pitch. ... SS Adalberto Mondesi (oblique) could begin a rehab assignment next week, GM Dayton Moore said.

The Indians will try to solve Royals LHP Mike Minor (2-1, 5.26 ERA) on Tuesday night. He is 3-0 with a save and a 0.39 ERA in three starts and nine appearances against them. LHP Sam Hentges makes his first start of the season for Cleveland.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Eddie Rosario kept his bat on his shoulder. Salvador Perez held his glove still to frame the pitch.Both listened for Dan Bellino to make the call.The plate umpire waited a tense moment before finally signaling ball on what could just as easily have been strike three, giving Rosario another chance. He swatted the very next pitch into the right-field stands for a tiebreaking three-run homer Monday night that sent Cleveland to an 8-6 win over the Kansas City Royals.“I was just looking for hard contact,” Rosario said through an interpreter. “I wasn't looking for a home run.”He got it. So did Josh Naylor, who added a two-run shot off Royals reliever Jakob Junis (1-2) two batters later that turned what would have been a scoreless seventh inning with Rosario's would-be punch-out into a five-run frame.Bryan Shaw (1-0) coughed up a run in relief of Indians starter Aaron Civale, and James Karinchak gave up Hunter Dozier's two-run homer later in the seventh, before their bullpen finally wrapped up their sixth win in eight games.Emmanuel Clase worked around a single in the ninth for his sixth save. He's yet to allow an earned run in 13 1/3 innings.“We're playing good baseball. We're playing aggressive baseball,” Rosario said, “and that's going to help us win games.”Naylor finished with three RBIs and Franmil Reyes returned from the paternity list to drive in two more for the Indians. Whit Merrifield hit a two-run homer and Jorge Soler drove in two runs for Kansas City.Daniel Lynch, the latest in the Royals' promising pitching pipeline, had little to show for his solid big league debut.The No. 34 overall pick in the 2018 draft, Lynch overcame some early nerves to allow four hits and four walks and left to a standing ovation with a 3-1 lead. But the lanky left-hander also left two runners on with two outs in the fifth inning, and reliever Scott Barlow immediately gave up Reyes' double to tie the game 3-all.“It's always a hard decision to pull a pitcher out, especially when you have a starter and you want to see him go deeper in the game,” Royals manager Mike Matheny said. “You're talking about his first day out, being in stress throughout the game, the third time through their order — the meat of their order — and we had a well-rested bullpen.”The outcome didn't take too much shine off an otherwise memorable day, though.“I felt like I could barely see, I was so juiced up,” Lynch said. “It was just a really amazing experience.”The Royals wasted a chance to regain the lead and put pressure on Cleveland in the sixth. They loaded the bases with two outs before Andrew Benintendi hit a weak grounder to the right side of the infield to end the inning.In the seventh, the Indians had a pair of runners aboard with two outs when Rosario — with a 1-2 count on him — watched a pitch from Junis miss just outside. Rosario homered on the next offering to give the Indians their first lead at 6-3, and Naylor's two-run homer provided a cushion they would ultimately need.“You don't want to let them back in it,” Cleveland manager Terry Francona said, “which is exactly what we did.”ROSTER MOVESIndians: OF Harold Ramirez was summoned from the taxi squad and started in center. OF Daniel Johnson was optioned to the taxi squad and LHP Kyle Nelson optioned to Triple-A Columbus.Royals: RHP Jake Newberry was optioned to Triple-A Omaha and LHP Daniel Tillo went on the 60-day injured list.TRAINER'S ROOMIndians: OF Jordan Luplow (sore left groin) got the day off after getting hurt running out a grounder over the weekend. “We just weren't comfortable putting him out there today quite yet,” Francona said. “I think the trainers think it's resolve, but if it's not in the next day or so, we might have to do something.”Royals: C Cam Gallagher (concussion protocol) was place on the seven-day IL and C Sebastian Rivero recalled just before the first pitch. ... SS Adalberto Mondesi (oblique) could begin a rehab assignment next week, GM Dayton Moore said.UP NEXTThe Indians will try to solve Royals LHP Mike Minor (2-1, 5.26 ERA) on Tuesday night. He is 3-0 with a save and a 0.39 ERA in three starts and nine appearances against them. LHP Sam Hentges makes his first start of the season for Cleveland.

⚾ Royals lose to Indians in Lynch's MLB debut

SALINA
- The offensive woes continued for the TMP-Marian baseball team Monday. The
Monarchs scored only one run and were swept 2-1 and 2-0 at Sacred Heart. TMP
has lost five straight and has scored only three runs in the the five games as
they fall to 7-7 on the season.

Game 1: Sacred Heart 2, TMP-Marian 1 The
Knights score the winning run after three straight walks and an error in the
bottom of the seventh.

The
Monarchs scored their lone run in the top of the fifth following an error.

Jace
Wentling and Drew Werth both had two TMP’s eight hits.

Mark
Rack allowed two runs, none earned on two hits over 3 1/3 innings of relief and
takes the loss.

Game 2: Sacred Heart 2, TMP-Marian 0 
The Monarchs had base
runners in every inning but failed to score. Sacred Heart got both of their runs
in the fourth.

Jace
Wentling has three of TMP’s five hits. He went the distance on the mound
allowing two runs on three hits with seven strikeouts and two walks.

SALINA
- The offensive woes continued for the TMP-Marian baseball team Monday. The
Monarchs scored only one run and were swept 2-1 and 2-0 at Sacred Heart. TMP
has lost five straight and has scored only three runs in the the five games as
they fall to 7-7 on the season.Game 1: Sacred Heart 2, TMP-Marian 1 The
Knights score the winning run after three straight walks and an error in the
bottom of the seventh.The
Monarchs scored their lone run in the top of the fifth following an error.Jace
Wentling and Drew Werth both had two TMP’s eight hits.Mark
Rack allowed two runs, none earned on two hits over 3 1/3 innings of relief and
takes the loss.Game 2: Sacred Heart 2, TMP-Marian 0 
The Monarchs had base
runners in every inning but failed to score. Sacred Heart got both of their runs
in the fourth.Jace
Wentling has three of TMP’s five hits. He went the distance on the mound
allowing two runs on three hits with seven strikeouts and two walks.

⚾ Monarchs swept at Sacred Heart

GARDEN
CITY - The Hays High girls’ soccer team ran their win streak to 10 and wrapped
up the outright Western Athletic Conference title Monday with a 2-0 win in Garden City. 

The
Indians improved to 7-0 in the Western Athletic Conference and 11-2 overall.
They close out league play Thursday at home against Dodge City.

GARDEN
CITY - The Hays High girls’ soccer team ran their win streak to 10 and wrapped
up the outright Western Athletic Conference title Monday with a 2-0 win in Garden City. The
Indians improved to 7-0 in the Western Athletic Conference and 11-2 overall.
They close out league play Thursday at home against Dodge City.

⚽ HHS girls wrap up Western Athletic Conference title

GREAT
BEND – The TMP-Marian girls’ soccer team beat Great Bend 3-2 Monday. 

The
Monarchs improve to 8-5 on the season.

GREAT
BEND – The TMP-Marian girls’ soccer team beat Great Bend 3-2 Monday. The
Monarchs improve to 8-5 on the season.

⚽ TMP-Marian girls edge Great Bend

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Fort Hays State softball will travel to Rogers State for the opening round of the MIAA Tournament on May 7-8 in Claremore, Oklahoma. This season's opening round will feature best-of-3 series with winners moving on to a four-team double-elimination bracket the following weekend in Edmond, Oklahoma. Fort Hays State is the No. 5 seed in the eight-team tournament, while Rogers State is the No. 4 seed. The first two games of the Best-of-3 series will be on Friday (May 7) in a doubleheader starting at 3 pm at the Diamond Sports Complex, home of Rogers State. Should the teams split the doubleheader, they will return for the third game on Saturday (May 8) at 12 pm.

All of the games can be heard on KAYS (1400-AM, 94.3-FM). Fort Hays State (24-20) split its regular season doubleheader with Rogers State (30-13-1) in Hays back on April 23. The Hillcats took game one 2-0 before the Tigers took game two 3-1, so both teams are even in runs scored against each-other this season. Fort Hays State will be making its first MIAA Tournament appearance since 2016 and 11th&nbsp;overall since joining the conference in 2006-07. This is the first-ever MIAA Tournament appearance for Rogers State, which became an associate member of the MIAA in 2019-20. The Central Missouri/Washburn and Missouri Southern/Missouri Western series will be rematches of season finale doubleheaders. Below are the opening-round matchups for the MIAA Tournament this weekend… #1 seed Central Oklahoma (32-10) vs. #8 seed Northwest Missouri State (18-20) – Edmond, Okla. #2 seed Central Missouri (31-11) vs. #7 seed Washburn (27-16) – Warrensburg, Mo. #3 seed Missouri Southern (28-13-1) vs. #6 seed Missouri Western (27-17) – Joplin, Mo. #4 seed Rogers State (30-13-1) vs. #5 seed Fort Hays State (24-20) – Claremore, Okla. Winners of Best-of-3 series move on to double-elimination tournament May 13-16 in Edmond, Okla.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/5/1620132888366.jpeg" alt="Courtesy FHSU Athletics" />
 <figcaption>Courtesy FHSU Athletics</figcaption>
 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Fort Hays State softball will travel to Rogers State for the opening round of the MIAA Tournament on May 7-8 in Claremore, Oklahoma. This season's opening round will feature best-of-3 series with winners moving on to a four-team double-elimination bracket the following weekend in Edmond, Oklahoma. Fort Hays State is the No. 5 seed in the eight-team tournament, while Rogers State is the No. 4 seed. The first two games of the Best-of-3 series will be on Friday (May 7) in a doubleheader starting at 3 pm at the Diamond Sports Complex, home of Rogers State. Should the teams split the doubleheader, they will return for the third game on Saturday (May 8) at 12 pm.All of the games can be heard on KAYS (1400-AM, 94.3-FM). Fort Hays State (24-20) split its regular season doubleheader with Rogers State (30-13-1) in Hays back on April 23. The Hillcats took game one 2-0 before the Tigers took game two 3-1, so both teams are even in runs scored against each-other this season. Fort Hays State will be making its first MIAA Tournament appearance since 2016 and 11th&nbsp;overall since joining the conference in 2006-07. This is the first-ever MIAA Tournament appearance for Rogers State, which became an associate member of the MIAA in 2019-20. The Central Missouri/Washburn and Missouri Southern/Missouri Western series will be rematches of season finale doubleheaders. Below are the opening-round matchups for the MIAA Tournament this weekend… #1 seed Central Oklahoma (32-10) vs. #8 seed Northwest Missouri State (18-20) – Edmond, Okla. #2 seed Central Missouri (31-11) vs. #7 seed Washburn (27-16) – Warrensburg, Mo. #3 seed Missouri Southern (28-13-1) vs. #6 seed Missouri Western (27-17) – Joplin, Mo. #4 seed Rogers State (30-13-1) vs. #5 seed Fort Hays State (24-20) – Claremore, Okla. Winners of Best-of-3 series move on to double-elimination tournament May 13-16 in Edmond, Okla.

🥎 Tigers play at Rogers State in MIAA Tournament best-of-three series

ST.
JOSEPH, Mo. - After a four hour and thirty minute delay due to rain, Fort Hays
State freshman Morgan Brasser shot a 4-over-par 76 and is tied for ninth place after
the first round of the NCAA Division II Central Regional Monday at the St. Joseph Country
Club.

Brasser was part of a six-way tie for ninth, one-shot back of seventh and two shots behind of fourth.

Rogers
State’s Jessica Green leads after shooting a 7-under-par 65. Missouri Western
State’s Allycia Green is in second place after a 2-under-par 70. 

Second round play begins Tuesday morning.

ST.
JOSEPH, Mo. - After a four hour and thirty minute delay due to rain, Fort Hays
State freshman Morgan Brasser shot a 4-over-par 76 and is tied for ninth place after
the first round of the NCAA Division II Central Regional Monday at the St. Joseph Country
Club.Brasser was part of a six-way tie for ninth, one-shot back of seventh and two shots behind of fourth.Rogers
State’s Jessica Green leads after shooting a 7-under-par 65. Missouri Western
State’s Allycia Green is in second place after a 2-under-par 70. Second round play begins Tuesday morning.

⛳ Tigers Brasser tied for ninth at NCAA II Central Regional

HAYS
– Planville’s Parker Krob shot a 7-over-par 78 and won Monday’s TMP-Marian
Invitational at the Smoky Hill Country Club. 

Krob finished seven shots ahead of
Monarch freshman Landon Rozean who shot an 85. Phillipsburg’s
Ty Sides finished third with an 86.

Plainville
won the team title with an 386, 11 shots better than second place TMP-Marian.
Phillipsburg finished tied for third with Colby.

TEAM
SCORES&nbsp; 1. Planville – 386 &nbsp; 2. TMP-Marian – 397 &nbsp; 3. Phillipsburg – 405&nbsp; 4. Colby – 405&nbsp; 5. Larned – 435 &nbsp; 6. Hoisington – 447 &nbsp; 7. Norton – 449 &nbsp; 8. Goodland – 482 &nbsp; 9. Ellis – 529

TOP-10
MEDALISTS&nbsp; 1. Parker Krob, Plainville –
78 &nbsp; 2. Landon Rozean, TMP-Marian – 85 &nbsp; 3. Ty Sides, Phillipsburg – 86 &nbsp; 4. Eli Koerperich, Colby – 89 &nbsp; 5. Cole Birky, Russell – 92 &nbsp; 6. Eastin Fitzpatrick, Larned – 93 &nbsp; 7. Gabe Kerns, Plainville – 95 &nbsp; 8. Brennan Brumbaugh, Goodland – 99 &nbsp; 9. Nolan Wilborn, Hoisington – 100 &nbsp; 10. Tyler Voss, Colby – 101

TMP-MARIAN SCORES 2. Landon Rozean – 85 T11. Jackson Schulte – 103 T11. Pake Dewey – 103 T18. Hunter Flax - 106 28. Joel Johnson – 115 42. Jensen Brull – 127 45. Peyton Schwartz – 131 46. Tate Dinkel – 133

HAYS
– Planville’s Parker Krob shot a 7-over-par 78 and won Monday’s TMP-Marian
Invitational at the Smoky Hill Country Club. Krob finished seven shots ahead of
Monarch freshman Landon Rozean who shot an 85. Phillipsburg’s
Ty Sides finished third with an 86.Plainville
won the team title with an 386, 11 shots better than second place TMP-Marian.
Phillipsburg finished tied for third with Colby.TEAM
SCORES&nbsp; 1. Planville – 386 &nbsp; 2. TMP-Marian – 397 &nbsp; 3. Phillipsburg – 405&nbsp; 4. Colby – 405&nbsp; 5. Larned – 435 &nbsp; 6. Hoisington – 447 &nbsp; 7. Norton – 449 &nbsp; 8. Goodland – 482 &nbsp; 9. Ellis – 529TOP-10
MEDALISTS&nbsp; 1. Parker Krob, Plainville –
78 &nbsp; 2. Landon Rozean, TMP-Marian – 85 &nbsp; 3. Ty Sides, Phillipsburg – 86 &nbsp; 4. Eli Koerperich, Colby – 89 &nbsp; 5. Cole Birky, Russell – 92 &nbsp; 6. Eastin Fitzpatrick, Larned – 93 &nbsp; 7. Gabe Kerns, Plainville – 95 &nbsp; 8. Brennan Brumbaugh, Goodland – 99 &nbsp; 9. Nolan Wilborn, Hoisington – 100 &nbsp; 10. Tyler Voss, Colby – 101TMP-MARIAN SCORES 2. Landon Rozean – 85 T11. Jackson Schulte – 103 T11. Pake Dewey – 103 T18. Hunter Flax - 106 28. Joel Johnson – 115 42. Jensen Brull – 127 45. Peyton Schwartz – 131 46. Tate Dinkel – 133

⛳ Krob leads Plainville to TMP Invite title

GREAT
BEND - Jason Krannawitter shot a 7-over-par 78 and finished in second place to
pace the Hays High boys golf team Monday at the Great Bend Invitational at the
Stoneridge Country Club. 

Krannawitter
finished two shots behind Theo Juhl of Garden City. 

The
Indians finish third as a team, 35 back of first place Garden City.

HHS
SCORES 
Jason Krannawitter - 78&nbsp; Weston Hoskins –
91&nbsp; Blake Buckles – 95 &nbsp; Braden Hoskins – 97 &nbsp; Ashton Hernandez – 98 &nbsp;Landen Clark – 99

TEAM
SCORES 
1. Garden City – 326 &nbsp; 2. Great Bend – 333
&nbsp; 3. Hays – 361 &nbsp; 4. Dodge City – 382 &nbsp; 5. Salina South – 411 &nbsp; 6. Liberal – 430

TOP-10
MEDALISTS 
1. Theo Juhl, Garden City – 76 &nbsp; 2. Jason
Krannawitter, Hays – 78 &nbsp; 3. Jack Koskal,
Garden City – 79 &nbsp; 4. Brantley Baldwin,
Great Bend – 80 &nbsp; 5. Cole Streck, Great
Bend – 81 &nbsp; &nbsp;T5. Davan Smith, Dodge City – 81 &nbsp; 7. Cooper Scheck, Dodge City – 83 &nbsp; 8. Cayden Cundiff, Garden City – 85 &nbsp; 9. Cayden Bouse, Great Bend – 86 &nbsp; T9. Zach Warren, Garden City – 86 &nbsp; T9. Cal Dunekack, Great Bend – 86

GREAT
BEND - Jason Krannawitter shot a 7-over-par 78 and finished in second place to
pace the Hays High boys golf team Monday at the Great Bend Invitational at the
Stoneridge Country Club. Krannawitter
finished two shots behind Theo Juhl of Garden City. The
Indians finish third as a team, 35 back of first place Garden City.HHS
SCORES 
Jason Krannawitter - 78&nbsp; Weston Hoskins –
91&nbsp; Blake Buckles – 95 &nbsp; Braden Hoskins – 97 &nbsp; Ashton Hernandez – 98 &nbsp;Landen Clark – 99TEAM
SCORES 
1. Garden City – 326 &nbsp; 2. Great Bend – 333
&nbsp; 3. Hays – 361 &nbsp; 4. Dodge City – 382 &nbsp; 5. Salina South – 411 &nbsp; 6. Liberal – 430TOP-10
MEDALISTS 
1. Theo Juhl, Garden City – 76 &nbsp; 2. Jason
Krannawitter, Hays – 78 &nbsp; 3. Jack Koskal,
Garden City – 79 &nbsp; 4. Brantley Baldwin,
Great Bend – 80 &nbsp; 5. Cole Streck, Great
Bend – 81 &nbsp; &nbsp;T5. Davan Smith, Dodge City – 81 &nbsp; 7. Cooper Scheck, Dodge City – 83 &nbsp; 8. Cayden Cundiff, Garden City – 85 &nbsp; 9. Cayden Bouse, Great Bend – 86 &nbsp; T9. Zach Warren, Garden City – 86 &nbsp; T9. Cal Dunekack, Great Bend – 86

⛳ Krannawitter finishes second in Great Bend Invite

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Fort Hays State sprinter&nbsp;Lyric Holman garnered her third-consecutive MIAA Women's Track Athlete of the Week honor after setting another school record, announced Monday by the league office. After breaking the&nbsp;school record in the 100-meter dash last weekend,&nbsp;Holman did the same in the 200-meter dash on Friday at the FHSU Alex Francis Classic. The sophomore crossed the line in 23.71, .24 seconds faster than the previous school record and good for third on the national performance chart. She also won the 100-meter dash for the fourth time this spring, posting a time of 11.58. This is Holman's fourth weekly award from the MIAA, including one during the indoor season. Holman and the rest of the Tigers will next compete this weekend (May 8-9) in the 2021 MIAA Outdoor Championships in Pittsburg, Kan.&nbsp;&nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/5/1620074132823.jpeg" alt="Courtesy FHSU Athletics" />
 <figcaption>Courtesy FHSU Athletics</figcaption>
 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Fort Hays State sprinter&nbsp;Lyric Holman garnered her third-consecutive MIAA Women's Track Athlete of the Week honor after setting another school record, announced Monday by the league office. After breaking the&nbsp;school record in the 100-meter dash last weekend,&nbsp;Holman did the same in the 200-meter dash on Friday at the FHSU Alex Francis Classic. The sophomore crossed the line in 23.71, .24 seconds faster than the previous school record and good for third on the national performance chart. She also won the 100-meter dash for the fourth time this spring, posting a time of 11.58. This is Holman's fourth weekly award from the MIAA, including one during the indoor season. Holman and the rest of the Tigers will next compete this weekend (May 8-9) in the 2021 MIAA Outdoor Championships in Pittsburg, Kan.&nbsp;&nbsp;FHSU Athletics

🏃🏿‍♀️ FHSU's Holman wins third-consecutive MIAA Athlete of the Week honor

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Fort Hays State sophomore sprinter&nbsp;Philip Landrum has been named this week's MIAA&nbsp;Men's Track Athlete of the Week, announced Monday by the league office. Landrum won both the 100-meter dash and the 200-meter dash at the FHSU Alex Francis Classic on Friday, posting blazing-fast times of 10.32 in the 100m dash and 20.87 in the 200m race.&nbsp;Both times would be personal-bests and would be in the top five on the national performance chart, but high wind readings during both races will prevent them from counting for national consideration. Landrum and the rest of the Tigers will next compete in the MIAA Championships this weekend (May 8-9) in Pittsburg, Kan.&nbsp;&nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/5/1620073798343.jpeg" alt="Courtesy FHSU Athletics" />
 <figcaption>Courtesy FHSU Athletics</figcaption>
 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Fort Hays State sophomore sprinter&nbsp;Philip Landrum has been named this week's MIAA&nbsp;Men's Track Athlete of the Week, announced Monday by the league office. Landrum won both the 100-meter dash and the 200-meter dash at the FHSU Alex Francis Classic on Friday, posting blazing-fast times of 10.32 in the 100m dash and 20.87 in the 200m race.&nbsp;Both times would be personal-bests and would be in the top five on the national performance chart, but high wind readings during both races will prevent them from counting for national consideration. Landrum and the rest of the Tigers will next compete in the MIAA Championships this weekend (May 8-9) in Pittsburg, Kan.&nbsp;&nbsp;FHSU Athletics

🏃‍♂️ FHSU's Landrum named MIAA Track Athlete of the Week

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Andrelton Simmons and Mitch Garver homered in a seven-run third inning, and rookie Alex Kirilloff went deep for the fourth time in three games as the Minnesota Twins routed the Kansas City Royals 13-4 on Sunday.

José Berríos (3-2) took advantage of Minnesota’s recent tear at the plate to win for the first time in four starts. Berríos gave up four runs on six hits and struck out nine in six innings.

The Twins have won three of four and scored 35 runs during that stretch.

“More energy is a good way to put it,” Garver said. “I think approaches have been more consistent one through nine. Sometimes the ball hasn’t gone our way over the last few weeks, whether it’s a bloop that’s been caught. We hit a couple balls hard today that were caught also. Some of those things are starting to fall our way and I think that’s a good sign for things to come.”

Kansas City starter Brad Keller was undone by the long ball and his own defense. Keller (2-3) gave up all seven runs in the third, but only two were earned after a pair of errors by third baseman Hunter Dozier.

Dozier later hit a three-run homer, but the AL Central-leading Royals have lost three of five.

“It was a very good road trip for us,” manager Mike Matheny said. “We did a lot of things well, just this one and the first game here, too, both of those aren’t very indicative of the kind of club we’ve been all season.”

Keller cruised through the first two innings, but things unraveled quickly in the third. The right-hander hit Jake Cave with a pitch and Simmons followed with his first home run of the season to the second deck in left field. Garver capped the inning with a three-run shot an estimated 436 feet to the second deck in left.

“Giving up the home run right there was definitely 100% on me, just missed location,” Keller said. “I felt like that’s what it was all day. Even if it was in the zone, it was not exactly where I wanted it to go. So, the burden is still on me, 100%.”

Kansas City couldn’t capitalize on some shaky defense by Minnesota in the sixth as Berríos struck out the final two batters he faced, yelling into his glove as he walked off the mound at the end of the inning.

Kirilloff, one of the top prospects in Minnesota’s organization, started his career 0 for 15. The hits started to fall and now he’s showing power. Kirilloff, who debuted in the playoffs last season, hit his first career homer Friday as part of a two-homer game. He went 4 for 12 in the series with eight RBIs.

“He was swinging it good when he didn’t have any hits,” Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said. “He’s a good major league hitter the day we called him up and put him out there. We thought he could hit major league pitching. He’s showing us what he can do. It’s fun to watch good hitters, I’ll tell you that.”

Royals: RHP Brady Singer is scheduled to start Wednesday in his regular rotation spot after his foot was bruised Friday on a comebacker. ... C Cam Gallagher took foul balls off his helmet on consecutive pitches in the eighth. After each one, Gallagher took time to recover and was attended to by a trainer, but he stayed in the game. Matheny said Gallagher was going through tests after the game.

Twins: Baldelli said 1B Miguel Sanó (right hamstring strain) will likely be activated in the middle of the upcoming week. The team wants Sanó to get his timing down and he will hit off high-velocity machines.

Royals: RHP Jakob Junis (1-1, 3.47 ERA) starts the opener of a four-game series against Cleveland on Monday as Kansas City returns home. Junis is coming off his first quality start of the season, when he took his first loss against Pittsburgh. RHP Aaron Civale (4-0, 2.94) is scheduled to pitch for the Indians.

Twins: The homestand continues with four games against Texas, with RHP Kenta Maeda (1-2, 6.56) looking to bounce back Monday. Maeda has allowed 12 runs in 8 2/3 innings over his last two starts. The Rangers will start RHP Dane Dunning (1-1, 3.97).

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Andrelton Simmons and Mitch Garver homered in a seven-run third inning, and rookie Alex Kirilloff went deep for the fourth time in three games as the Minnesota Twins routed the Kansas City Royals 13-4 on Sunday.José Berríos (3-2) took advantage of Minnesota’s recent tear at the plate to win for the first time in four starts. Berríos gave up four runs on six hits and struck out nine in six innings.The Twins have won three of four and scored 35 runs during that stretch.“More energy is a good way to put it,” Garver said. “I think approaches have been more consistent one through nine. Sometimes the ball hasn’t gone our way over the last few weeks, whether it’s a bloop that’s been caught. We hit a couple balls hard today that were caught also. Some of those things are starting to fall our way and I think that’s a good sign for things to come.”Kansas City starter Brad Keller was undone by the long ball and his own defense. Keller (2-3) gave up all seven runs in the third, but only two were earned after a pair of errors by third baseman Hunter Dozier.Dozier later hit a three-run homer, but the AL Central-leading Royals have lost three of five.“It was a very good road trip for us,” manager Mike Matheny said. “We did a lot of things well, just this one and the first game here, too, both of those aren’t very indicative of the kind of club we’ve been all season.”Keller cruised through the first two innings, but things unraveled quickly in the third. The right-hander hit Jake Cave with a pitch and Simmons followed with his first home run of the season to the second deck in left field. Garver capped the inning with a three-run shot an estimated 436 feet to the second deck in left.“Giving up the home run right there was definitely 100% on me, just missed location,” Keller said. “I felt like that’s what it was all day. Even if it was in the zone, it was not exactly where I wanted it to go. So, the burden is still on me, 100%.”Kansas City couldn’t capitalize on some shaky defense by Minnesota in the sixth as Berríos struck out the final two batters he faced, yelling into his glove as he walked off the mound at the end of the inning.STARTING TO SHOWKirilloff, one of the top prospects in Minnesota’s organization, started his career 0 for 15. The hits started to fall and now he’s showing power. Kirilloff, who debuted in the playoffs last season, hit his first career homer Friday as part of a two-homer game. He went 4 for 12 in the series with eight RBIs.“He was swinging it good when he didn’t have any hits,” Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said. “He’s a good major league hitter the day we called him up and put him out there. We thought he could hit major league pitching. He’s showing us what he can do. It’s fun to watch good hitters, I’ll tell you that.”TRAINER’S ROOMRoyals: RHP Brady Singer is scheduled to start Wednesday in his regular rotation spot after his foot was bruised Friday on a comebacker. ... C Cam Gallagher took foul balls off his helmet on consecutive pitches in the eighth. After each one, Gallagher took time to recover and was attended to by a trainer, but he stayed in the game. Matheny said Gallagher was going through tests after the game.Twins: Baldelli said 1B Miguel Sanó (right hamstring strain) will likely be activated in the middle of the upcoming week. The team wants Sanó to get his timing down and he will hit off high-velocity machines.UP NEXTRoyals: RHP Jakob Junis (1-1, 3.47 ERA) starts the opener of a four-game series against Cleveland on Monday as Kansas City returns home. Junis is coming off his first quality start of the season, when he took his first loss against Pittsburgh. RHP Aaron Civale (4-0, 2.94) is scheduled to pitch for the Indians.Twins: The homestand continues with four games against Texas, with RHP Kenta Maeda (1-2, 6.56) looking to bounce back Monday. Maeda has allowed 12 runs in 8 2/3 innings over his last two starts. The Rangers will start RHP Dane Dunning (1-1, 3.97).

⚾ Royals struggle defensively in loss to Twins

EMPORIA, Kan. - The Fort Hays State baseball team dropped both ends of Saturday's doubleheader at Emporia State, with both games finishing with a score of 13-3. The Tigers hit three home runs on the day, including one in the opener from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6039">Jacob Pryor</a>&nbsp;and two in the second game from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6051">Kade Wallace</a>. Fort Hays State will return to Larks Park next weekend (May 7-8) to wrap up the regular season at home against Newman. The Tigers and Jets will open the series with a single game Friday evening beginning at 6 p.m. before wrapping up the weekend with a doubleheader starting at 1 p.m. Saturday. Friday's contest will feature special concession prices on both food and beverages. Game 1 - Emporia State 13, Fort Hays State 3 (7 innings) Fort Hays State fell behind in the opener when the Hornets manufactured a pair of runs in the first inning, but the Tigers battled back to take the lead by the fourth inning. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6056">Conner Kessler</a>&nbsp;reached on an error to open the third inning before&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6022">Jacob Bouzide</a>&nbsp;collected FHSU's first hit of the game, doubling into the gap in right center to drive in Kessler. The Tigers then took the lead in the next half-inning on a two-out home run from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6039">Jacob Pryor</a>. After&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6057">Ed Scott</a>&nbsp;worked a five-pitch walk, Pryor crushed the second pitch he saw over the fence in left center to give Fort Hays State a 3-2 lead. Starter&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6052">Padraic Walsh</a>&nbsp;kept the Tigers on top with a 1-2-3 bottom of the fourth before Emporia State regained the lead with two runs in the fifth. The Hornets started to pull away down the stretch, pushing across two runs in the sixth before bringing the game to a close with seven runs in the seventh. Walsh (2-2) was charged with the loss after giving up six runs on nine hits over 6.0 innings of work. The starter struck out three batters and walked only one. Bouzide reached base twice on his RBI double and a walk. Game 2 - Emporia State 13, Fort Hays State 3 (8 innings) The Tigers wasted no time getting going in game two, jumping in front 2-0 just two batters into the game.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6022">Jacob Bouzide</a>&nbsp;worked a leadoff walk before&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6051">Kade Wallace</a>&nbsp;drilled his seventh home run of the season, sending a 1-2 pitch sailing over the fence in left. Emporia State cut the deficit in half with a single run in the home half of the first before taking the lead with three runs in the second. Fort Hays State battled back within 4-3 in the top of the fourth when Wallace crushed his second home run in as many at bats, this time sending a no-doubter towards left center. It was the first multi-home run game for a Tiger this season. Emporia State responded with six runs in the bottom of the third, taking a commanding 10-3 lead. The Hornets would go on to add single runs in the fourth, sixth and eighth innings to complete the victory. The Tigers had baserunners in four of the final five innings, but could not push across another run. Wallace and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6056">Conner Kessler</a>&nbsp;both finished the game 2-for-4 at the plate, while&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6043">Grant Schmidt</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6047">Garrett Stephens</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6053">Jaxson Webb</a>&nbsp;also collected base knocks. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6037">Hunter Parker</a>&nbsp;(3-3) took the loss after allowing 10 runs (eight earned) over 2.2 innings of work.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6028">Jacob Ensz</a>&nbsp;struck out three across 1.1 innings of relief, giving up one run on one hit.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6055">Cole Zimmerman</a>&nbsp;tossed 3.0 effective innings of relief, allowing one run on three hits while striking out three.&nbsp;&nbsp;

EMPORIA, Kan. - The Fort Hays State baseball team dropped both ends of Saturday's doubleheader at Emporia State, with both games finishing with a score of 13-3. The Tigers hit three home runs on the day, including one in the opener from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6039">Jacob Pryor</a>&nbsp;and two in the second game from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6051">Kade Wallace</a>. Fort Hays State will return to Larks Park next weekend (May 7-8) to wrap up the regular season at home against Newman. The Tigers and Jets will open the series with a single game Friday evening beginning at 6 p.m. before wrapping up the weekend with a doubleheader starting at 1 p.m. Saturday. Friday's contest will feature special concession prices on both food and beverages. Game 1 - Emporia State 13, Fort Hays State 3 (7 innings) Fort Hays State fell behind in the opener when the Hornets manufactured a pair of runs in the first inning, but the Tigers battled back to take the lead by the fourth inning. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6056">Conner Kessler</a>&nbsp;reached on an error to open the third inning before&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6022">Jacob Bouzide</a>&nbsp;collected FHSU's first hit of the game, doubling into the gap in right center to drive in Kessler. The Tigers then took the lead in the next half-inning on a two-out home run from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6039">Jacob Pryor</a>. After&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6057">Ed Scott</a>&nbsp;worked a five-pitch walk, Pryor crushed the second pitch he saw over the fence in left center to give Fort Hays State a 3-2 lead. Starter&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6052">Padraic Walsh</a>&nbsp;kept the Tigers on top with a 1-2-3 bottom of the fourth before Emporia State regained the lead with two runs in the fifth. The Hornets started to pull away down the stretch, pushing across two runs in the sixth before bringing the game to a close with seven runs in the seventh. Walsh (2-2) was charged with the loss after giving up six runs on nine hits over 6.0 innings of work. The starter struck out three batters and walked only one. Bouzide reached base twice on his RBI double and a walk. Game 2 - Emporia State 13, Fort Hays State 3 (8 innings) The Tigers wasted no time getting going in game two, jumping in front 2-0 just two batters into the game.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6022">Jacob Bouzide</a>&nbsp;worked a leadoff walk before&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6051">Kade Wallace</a>&nbsp;drilled his seventh home run of the season, sending a 1-2 pitch sailing over the fence in left. Emporia State cut the deficit in half with a single run in the home half of the first before taking the lead with three runs in the second. Fort Hays State battled back within 4-3 in the top of the fourth when Wallace crushed his second home run in as many at bats, this time sending a no-doubter towards left center. It was the first multi-home run game for a Tiger this season. Emporia State responded with six runs in the bottom of the third, taking a commanding 10-3 lead. The Hornets would go on to add single runs in the fourth, sixth and eighth innings to complete the victory. The Tigers had baserunners in four of the final five innings, but could not push across another run. Wallace and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6056">Conner Kessler</a>&nbsp;both finished the game 2-for-4 at the plate, while&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6043">Grant Schmidt</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6047">Garrett Stephens</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6053">Jaxson Webb</a>&nbsp;also collected base knocks. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6037">Hunter Parker</a>&nbsp;(3-3) took the loss after allowing 10 runs (eight earned) over 2.2 innings of work.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6028">Jacob Ensz</a>&nbsp;struck out three across 1.1 innings of relief, giving up one run on one hit.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6055">Cole Zimmerman</a>&nbsp;tossed 3.0 effective innings of relief, allowing one run on three hits while striking out three.&nbsp;&nbsp;FHSU Athletics

⚾ Tigers stumble in Emporia doubleheader

EDMOND, Okla. – Fort Hays State had its hopes of hosting a home series in the MIAA Tournament dashed on Saturday in a pair of losses to No. 13 ranked Central Oklahoma. The Tigers fell by scores of 5-3 and 8-1 and slipped to fifth place in the MIAA standings at the close of the regular season, seeing Rogers State charge past for fourth place on Saturday with a sweep of Washburn. With the wins, Central Oklahoma captured at least a share of the MIAA regular season championship as Central Missouri still has a makeup doubleheader to play at Washburn on Monday. The official announcement of the MIAA Tournament bracket will be made on Monday following that doubleheader. Barring any unforeseen circumstances or announcements, the Tigers will most likely be the No. 5 seed in the MIAA Tournament and will travel to Rogers State for the 3-game opening round series, May 7-8. Rogers State went on a six-game win streak at the end of the season to jump past the Tigers in the standings, sweeping its final three doubleheaders to finish 18-8 in the MIAA. The Tigers finished 17-9 in conference play, sweeping two of their final three doubleheaders. Fort Hays State was the last team to defeat Rogers State as the teams split a doubleheader in Hays back on April 23. Game 1: Central Oklahoma 5, Fort Hays State 3 The Bronchos scored in each of the first four innings and held on to take game one. The Bronchos jumped out to a 3-0 lead, saw it shrink to 3-2, but eventually led by three again and the Tigers could only counter with one more run. Central Oklahoma picked up the game's first run in the first inning on a Tiger error that would have been the end of the inning. The Bronchos extended their lead in the second with their first hit of the game, a two-run home run by Allie Eicher. The Tigers instantly jumped back to within a run of the Bronchos in the third inning when&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5884">Sara Breckbill</a>&nbsp;drove the ball over the wall in left field for her second homer of the season, a two-run shot. Central Oklahoma picked up another run in the third when Hazel Puempel tripled and came home on a sacrifice fly by Shayla Harper. The Bronchos manufactured their final run of the contest in the fourth with a walk and a couple of singles as Tarin Dubler drove in a run. That was the end of the road for&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5893">Michaelanne Nelson</a>, who allowed four earned runs on four hits and three walks.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5891">Megan Jamison</a>&nbsp;took over in the circle from that point and she gave the Tigers another strong relief effort. She kept the Bronchos scoreless and scattered three hits the rest of the way. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5883">Loren Beggs</a>, who was the only Tiger with multiple hits in the game, tripled to open the fifth inning. Breckbill brought Beggs home with a groundout as she drove home all three runs for FHSU in the game. The Tigers could not find a rally in the sixth or seventh, retired in order both innings. Kylee Lynch pitched a complete game for the Bronchos, allowing one earned run on five hits and two walks with three strikeouts. The loss mathematically eliminated the Tigers from any hope of a conference regular season title. Game 2: Central Oklahoma 8, Fort Hays State 1 The Bronchos jumped out to a 3-0 lead early and pulled away late for the doubleheader sweep. Back-to-back home runs by Jacee Minter (2-run) and Hazel Puempel (solo) put UCO on top 3-0 after one inning. Though they put a solid swing on the ball several times, the Tigers were unable to find many holes against Corinna Rivas, who threw a complete game in the circle for the Bronchos. The Tigers produced two of their three hits in the game in the third inning to plate their only run.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5955">Sarah Tiffany</a>&nbsp;doubled and then later came in to score on a&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5896">Lily Sale</a>&nbsp;RBI single. Tiffany had two of the three hits for the Tigers. Rivas finished with one strikeout and two walks allowed. The Bronchos extended their lead in the fourth inning after an error helped plate a pair of runs. In the sixth, Puempel doubled home a run and Shayla Harper followed with a two-run wall-scraping homer just inside the left foul pole, making it 8-1. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5887">Hailey Chapman</a>&nbsp;threw a complete game for the Tigers, allowing 12 hits and two walks. She struck out one batter. Look for an official announcement of seeds and the MIAA Tournament bracket on Monday evening.&nbsp;&nbsp;

EDMOND, Okla. – Fort Hays State had its hopes of hosting a home series in the MIAA Tournament dashed on Saturday in a pair of losses to No. 13 ranked Central Oklahoma. The Tigers fell by scores of 5-3 and 8-1 and slipped to fifth place in the MIAA standings at the close of the regular season, seeing Rogers State charge past for fourth place on Saturday with a sweep of Washburn. With the wins, Central Oklahoma captured at least a share of the MIAA regular season championship as Central Missouri still has a makeup doubleheader to play at Washburn on Monday. The official announcement of the MIAA Tournament bracket will be made on Monday following that doubleheader. Barring any unforeseen circumstances or announcements, the Tigers will most likely be the No. 5 seed in the MIAA Tournament and will travel to Rogers State for the 3-game opening round series, May 7-8. Rogers State went on a six-game win streak at the end of the season to jump past the Tigers in the standings, sweeping its final three doubleheaders to finish 18-8 in the MIAA. The Tigers finished 17-9 in conference play, sweeping two of their final three doubleheaders. Fort Hays State was the last team to defeat Rogers State as the teams split a doubleheader in Hays back on April 23. Game 1: Central Oklahoma 5, Fort Hays State 3 The Bronchos scored in each of the first four innings and held on to take game one. The Bronchos jumped out to a 3-0 lead, saw it shrink to 3-2, but eventually led by three again and the Tigers could only counter with one more run. Central Oklahoma picked up the game's first run in the first inning on a Tiger error that would have been the end of the inning. The Bronchos extended their lead in the second with their first hit of the game, a two-run home run by Allie Eicher. The Tigers instantly jumped back to within a run of the Bronchos in the third inning when&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5884">Sara Breckbill</a>&nbsp;drove the ball over the wall in left field for her second homer of the season, a two-run shot. Central Oklahoma picked up another run in the third when Hazel Puempel tripled and came home on a sacrifice fly by Shayla Harper. The Bronchos manufactured their final run of the contest in the fourth with a walk and a couple of singles as Tarin Dubler drove in a run. That was the end of the road for&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5893">Michaelanne Nelson</a>, who allowed four earned runs on four hits and three walks.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5891">Megan Jamison</a>&nbsp;took over in the circle from that point and she gave the Tigers another strong relief effort. She kept the Bronchos scoreless and scattered three hits the rest of the way. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5883">Loren Beggs</a>, who was the only Tiger with multiple hits in the game, tripled to open the fifth inning. Breckbill brought Beggs home with a groundout as she drove home all three runs for FHSU in the game. The Tigers could not find a rally in the sixth or seventh, retired in order both innings. Kylee Lynch pitched a complete game for the Bronchos, allowing one earned run on five hits and two walks with three strikeouts. The loss mathematically eliminated the Tigers from any hope of a conference regular season title. Game 2: Central Oklahoma 8, Fort Hays State 1 The Bronchos jumped out to a 3-0 lead early and pulled away late for the doubleheader sweep. Back-to-back home runs by Jacee Minter (2-run) and Hazel Puempel (solo) put UCO on top 3-0 after one inning. Though they put a solid swing on the ball several times, the Tigers were unable to find many holes against Corinna Rivas, who threw a complete game in the circle for the Bronchos. The Tigers produced two of their three hits in the game in the third inning to plate their only run.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5955">Sarah Tiffany</a>&nbsp;doubled and then later came in to score on a&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5896">Lily Sale</a>&nbsp;RBI single. Tiffany had two of the three hits for the Tigers. Rivas finished with one strikeout and two walks allowed. The Bronchos extended their lead in the fourth inning after an error helped plate a pair of runs. In the sixth, Puempel doubled home a run and Shayla Harper followed with a two-run wall-scraping homer just inside the left foul pole, making it 8-1. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5887">Hailey Chapman</a>&nbsp;threw a complete game for the Tigers, allowing 12 hits and two walks. She struck out one batter. Look for an official announcement of seeds and the MIAA Tournament bracket on Monday evening.&nbsp;&nbsp;FHSU Athletics

🥎 Tigers fall twice at UCO, finish fifth in MIAA standings

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs had precious few holes to fill after reaching their second consecutive Super Bowl.

Good thing. They didn't have many draft picks to fill them.

The Chiefs traded their first-round choice in a package that landed two-time Pro Bowl offensive tackle Orlando Brown from Baltimore, leaving them with just two second-round picks, a fourth-rounder and three more in the fifth and sixth.

Yet the Chiefs took advantage of the way the board fell by landing players with their first three selections that they rated much higher than where they were taken, but also filled substantial needs: Missouri linebacker Nick Bolton and Oklahoma center Creed Humphrey went in the second round and Florida State pass rusher Joshua Kaindoh in the fourth.

"We felt there was a lot of depth there in (rounds) two and three, and believe it or not, we were open to fielding some trade-down calls," Chiefs general manager Brett Veach said. "We felt like there were a number of players there that we liked and again, there was a lot of flexibility. Those trades never really materialized, and we sat on the board."

Which worked out just fine for a team with designs on a third straight AFC title.

Bolton is a plug-and-play middle linebacker with whom the Chiefs were intimately familiar given his starring role just down Interstate 70 at Missouri. The Chiefs lost Damien Wilson to the Jaguars in free agency, creating a hole in the middle of their defense, but had already been hoping to get more athletic at that position.

Humphrey was widely considered the best center available yet fell into the late second round. That allowed the Chiefs to add him to their complete overhaul of an offensive line that was decimated by injuries and opt outs last season, and whose backups were unable to contain the Tampa Bay pass rush in a blowout loss in the Super Bowl.

"Big, wide, tough, gritty. I kind of labeled him a get-the-job-done type of guy," said Ryan Poles, one of the Chiefs' assistant directors of player personnel, who helps to oversee their draft. "He's a highly intelligent leader."

The Chiefs also were desperate to improve an inconsistent pass rush. They did that by landing Kaindoh, who slipped to the fourth round largely because of his injury history, but whose athletic traits give him plenty of upside.

"He's got a great attitude. He's smart. He works hard. All the intangibles you want in an individual, he has those," Chiefs area scout David Hinson said. "When the team loves him, coaches love him, the staff, you know you're getting a good individual, and then you watch the tape and you see flashes of a defensive end that you like to see."

The Chiefs made a minor swap of draft picks with the Jets to jump from 175 to 162 overall and take Duke tight end Noah Gray. The Chiefs have struggled to find a reliable second tight end behind Travis Kelce the past few years, and Gray is an athletic pass-catching threat that should giving Patrick Mahomes another downfield target.

"This kid really stood out when you looked at the board," Chiefs assistant director of pro personnel Mike Bradway said. "I thought he was one of the guys we really wanted to target. We didn't want to wait on the chances of him falling."

Later in the fifth round, the Chiefs took Clemson wide receiver Cornell Powell as depth behind Tyreek Hill and Co., then added one more offensive lineman to the meeting room with Tennessee guard Trey Smith.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs had precious few holes to fill after reaching their second consecutive Super Bowl.Good thing. They didn't have many draft picks to fill them.The Chiefs traded their first-round choice in a package that landed two-time Pro Bowl offensive tackle Orlando Brown from Baltimore, leaving them with just two second-round picks, a fourth-rounder and three more in the fifth and sixth.Yet the Chiefs took advantage of the way the board fell by landing players with their first three selections that they rated much higher than where they were taken, but also filled substantial needs: Missouri linebacker Nick Bolton and Oklahoma center Creed Humphrey went in the second round and Florida State pass rusher Joshua Kaindoh in the fourth."We felt there was a lot of depth there in (rounds) two and three, and believe it or not, we were open to fielding some trade-down calls," Chiefs general manager Brett Veach said. "We felt like there were a number of players there that we liked and again, there was a lot of flexibility. Those trades never really materialized, and we sat on the board."Which worked out just fine for a team with designs on a third straight AFC title.Bolton is a plug-and-play middle linebacker with whom the Chiefs were intimately familiar given his starring role just down Interstate 70 at Missouri. The Chiefs lost Damien Wilson to the Jaguars in free agency, creating a hole in the middle of their defense, but had already been hoping to get more athletic at that position.Humphrey was widely considered the best center available yet fell into the late second round. That allowed the Chiefs to add him to their complete overhaul of an offensive line that was decimated by injuries and opt outs last season, and whose backups were unable to contain the Tampa Bay pass rush in a blowout loss in the Super Bowl."Big, wide, tough, gritty. I kind of labeled him a get-the-job-done type of guy," said Ryan Poles, one of the Chiefs' assistant directors of player personnel, who helps to oversee their draft. "He's a highly intelligent leader."The Chiefs also were desperate to improve an inconsistent pass rush. They did that by landing Kaindoh, who slipped to the fourth round largely because of his injury history, but whose athletic traits give him plenty of upside."He's got a great attitude. He's smart. He works hard. All the intangibles you want in an individual, he has those," Chiefs area scout David Hinson said. "When the team loves him, coaches love him, the staff, you know you're getting a good individual, and then you watch the tape and you see flashes of a defensive end that you like to see."OTHER DAY 3 SELECTIONSThe Chiefs made a minor swap of draft picks with the Jets to jump from 175 to 162 overall and take Duke tight end Noah Gray. The Chiefs have struggled to find a reliable second tight end behind Travis Kelce the past few years, and Gray is an athletic pass-catching threat that should giving Patrick Mahomes another downfield target."This kid really stood out when you looked at the board," Chiefs assistant director of pro personnel Mike Bradway said. "I thought he was one of the guys we really wanted to target. We didn't want to wait on the chances of him falling."Later in the fifth round, the Chiefs took Clemson wide receiver Cornell Powell as depth behind Tyreek Hill and Co., then added one more offensive lineman to the meeting room with Tennessee guard Trey Smith.

🏈 Chiefs use modest number of draft picks to address big holes

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Andrew Benintendi hit two homers, Salvador Perez homered and drove in three runs, and the Kansas City Royals cruised to an 11-3 win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday.

Danny Duffy (4-1) continued his strong start to the season in helping the AL Central-leading Royals bounce back from Friday night’s 9-1 loss. He allowed one run and two hits in seven innings, striking out seven.

Matt Shoemaker (1-3) couldn’t sustain Minnesota’s momentum after back-to-back wins. He gave up nine runs and eight hits in just 3 1/3 innings.

Alex Kiriloff homered for the second straight day for Minnesota and Nelson Cruz added his 425th career homer.

Kiriloff’s homer in the seventh ended Duffy’s streak of 17 straight innings without allowing an earned run.

Duffy started the day with the best ERA in the majors (0.39), ahead of Jacob deGrom’s 0.51 mark. Duffy allowed one earned run in his first four starts this season and exited this game with at 0.60.

Kansas City recalled LHP Kris Bubic from the team’s alternate training site and optioned IF/OF Ryan McBroom to the alternate site. Bubic was 1-6 with an 8.59 ERA in 10 starts for the Royals last season.

Royals: RHP Kyle Zimmer was placed on the injured list prior to the game with a left trap strain. He is 2-0 with one save and a 3.38 ERA in 11 games this season. RHP Jake Newberry was recalled from the team’s alternate site to take his spot on the active roster. … Manager Mike Matheny said RHP Brady Singer is responding well to treatment after taking a liner off his foot in Friday’s game and sustaining a contusion.

Twins: 1B Miguel Sanó (right hamstring strain) will stay in Minnesota with the team as the Triple-A St. Paul team goes on the road to begin its season. Manager Rocco Baldelli said Sanó is doing well physically, but he wants to see Sanó face live pitching before returning him from the injured list.

RHP Brad Keller (2-2, 9.00 ERA) will start the final game of the series on Sunday for Kansas City and will be matched up with Minnesota RHP José Berríos (2-2, 3.04). Keller is coming off his first quality start of the season where he allowed two runs in six innings in a win against Detroit. Berríos hasn’t allowed more than five hits in any start this season and he started the day ninth in the American League with 33 strikeouts.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Andrew Benintendi hit two homers, Salvador Perez homered and drove in three runs, and the Kansas City Royals cruised to an 11-3 win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday.Danny Duffy (4-1) continued his strong start to the season in helping the AL Central-leading Royals bounce back from Friday night’s 9-1 loss. He allowed one run and two hits in seven innings, striking out seven.Matt Shoemaker (1-3) couldn’t sustain Minnesota’s momentum after back-to-back wins. He gave up nine runs and eight hits in just 3 1/3 innings.Alex Kiriloff homered for the second straight day for Minnesota and Nelson Cruz added his 425th career homer.Kiriloff’s homer in the seventh ended Duffy’s streak of 17 straight innings without allowing an earned run.Duffy started the day with the best ERA in the majors (0.39), ahead of Jacob deGrom’s 0.51 mark. Duffy allowed one earned run in his first four starts this season and exited this game with at 0.60.ROSTER MOVEKansas City recalled LHP Kris Bubic from the team’s alternate training site and optioned IF/OF Ryan McBroom to the alternate site. Bubic was 1-6 with an 8.59 ERA in 10 starts for the Royals last season.TRAINER’S ROOMRoyals: RHP Kyle Zimmer was placed on the injured list prior to the game with a left trap strain. He is 2-0 with one save and a 3.38 ERA in 11 games this season. RHP Jake Newberry was recalled from the team’s alternate site to take his spot on the active roster. … Manager Mike Matheny said RHP Brady Singer is responding well to treatment after taking a liner off his foot in Friday’s game and sustaining a contusion.Twins: 1B Miguel Sanó (right hamstring strain) will stay in Minnesota with the team as the Triple-A St. Paul team goes on the road to begin its season. Manager Rocco Baldelli said Sanó is doing well physically, but he wants to see Sanó face live pitching before returning him from the injured list.UP NEXTRHP Brad Keller (2-2, 9.00 ERA) will start the final game of the series on Sunday for Kansas City and will be matched up with Minnesota RHP José Berríos (2-2, 3.04). Keller is coming off his first quality start of the season where he allowed two runs in six innings in a win against Detroit. Berríos hasn’t allowed more than five hits in any start this season and he started the day ninth in the American League with 33 strikeouts.

⚾ Royals hit four home runs in win over Twins

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Alex Kirilloff hit the first two home runs of his major league career, including a three-run drive that broke open the game in the third inning and led the Minnesota Twins over the AL Central-leading Kansas City Royals 9-1 on Friday night.

Kirilloff, who debuted last Sept. 30, hit his first home run in his 28th plate appearance, an opposite-field drive to left off reliever Tyler Zuber that put the Twins ahead 4-0 and set off fireworks at Target Field.

The 23-year-old hit a solo homer to center off Ervin Santana in the fifth inning. Kirilloff entered hitting .115 (3 for 26) in eight games since he was recalled on April 23.

Kirilloff became the first Twins player to hit his first two home runs in the same game since Pat Meares on June 19, 1994.

Michael Pineda (2-1) allowed one run and three hits in five innings.

Brady Singer (1-3) left after he was hit on the left foot by a Josh Donaldson line drive that ended the second inning. The ball ricocheted to Carlos Santana, and the first baseman stepped on the base to double up Ben Rortvedt, who had just walked in the first plate appearance of his major league debut.

Singer remained on the ground for a minute before walking off under his own power.

Rortvedt, a 23-year-old catcher, was 1 for 3 with a bloop RBI double in the eighth against Wade Davis, then scored on a wild pitch.

Carlos Santana hit a solo homer in the fourth inning, his sixth of the season.

Royals: Singer was diagnosed with a bruised heel contusion and listed as day to day.

Twins: Outfielders Max Kepler and Kyle Garlick were both activated from the COVID-19 injured list after missing nine games. Kepler started in right field and was 0 for 3 with a walk.

Royals: LHP Danny Duffy (3-1, 0.39 ERA) faces Minnesota for the first time this season on Saturday. Duffy has allowed just one earned run in 23 innings through four starts.

Twins: RHP Matt Shoemaker (1-2, 5.49 ERA) will make his fifth start of the season. He has lost two straight starts and is winless in three.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Alex Kirilloff hit the first two home runs of his major league career, including a three-run drive that broke open the game in the third inning and led the Minnesota Twins over the AL Central-leading Kansas City Royals 9-1 on Friday night.Kirilloff, who debuted last Sept. 30, hit his first home run in his 28th plate appearance, an opposite-field drive to left off reliever Tyler Zuber that put the Twins ahead 4-0 and set off fireworks at Target Field.The 23-year-old hit a solo homer to center off Ervin Santana in the fifth inning. Kirilloff entered hitting .115 (3 for 26) in eight games since he was recalled on April 23.Kirilloff became the first Twins player to hit his first two home runs in the same game since Pat Meares on June 19, 1994.Michael Pineda (2-1) allowed one run and three hits in five innings.Brady Singer (1-3) left after he was hit on the left foot by a Josh Donaldson line drive that ended the second inning. The ball ricocheted to Carlos Santana, and the first baseman stepped on the base to double up Ben Rortvedt, who had just walked in the first plate appearance of his major league debut.Singer remained on the ground for a minute before walking off under his own power.Rortvedt, a 23-year-old catcher, was 1 for 3 with a bloop RBI double in the eighth against Wade Davis, then scored on a wild pitch.Carlos Santana hit a solo homer in the fourth inning, his sixth of the season.TRAINER'S ROOMRoyals: Singer was diagnosed with a bruised heel contusion and listed as day to day.Twins: Outfielders Max Kepler and Kyle Garlick were both activated from the COVID-19 injured list after missing nine games. Kepler started in right field and was 0 for 3 with a walk.UP NEXTRoyals: LHP Danny Duffy (3-1, 0.39 ERA) faces Minnesota for the first time this season on Saturday. Duffy has allowed just one earned run in 23 innings through four starts.Twins: RHP Matt Shoemaker (1-2, 5.49 ERA) will make his fifth start of the season. He has lost two straight starts and is winless in three.

⚾ Singer exits early after hard-hit ball to heel as Royals lose to Twins

EMPORIA, Kan. - The Fort Hays State baseball team struggled to get the offense Friday evening (April 30), falling 4-1 in the series opener at Emporia State. With the loss, the Tigers are now 9-23 (9-19 MIAA) on the season while the Hornets improve their record to 13-22 (9-19 MIAA) on the year.&nbsp; Emporia State built a three-run lead before Fort Hays State got on the board in the sixth inning. After&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6022">Jacob Bouzide</a>&nbsp;reached on a fielder's choice and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6051">Kade Wallace</a>&nbsp;followed him up with a four-pitch walk,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6047">Garrett Stephens</a>&nbsp;stepped up to the plate with a runner in scoring position and two outs. Stephens hit a sharp ground ball that went through the legs of the shortstop allowing Bouzide to score. The Tigers were unable to continue digging in to the Hornet lead as ESU took the series opener with a 4-1 final.&nbsp; Stephens,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6039">Jacob Pryor</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6024">Griffin Brunson</a>&nbsp;were responsible for the three hits for the Tigers.&nbsp; <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6026">Jake Campbell</a>&nbsp;(4-5) unfortunately was tabbed with the loss after 7.1 innings of work. Campbell allowed four runs (three earned) on seven hits and striking out four batters.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6028">Jacob Ensz</a>&nbsp;finished the last 0.2 innings recording a strikeout and a groundout.&nbsp; The Tigers and Hornets will conclude their three-game series Saturday (May 1)&nbsp;with a doubleheader. First pitch is set for noon on game one of the day.&nbsp;&nbsp;

EMPORIA, Kan. - The Fort Hays State baseball team struggled to get the offense Friday evening (April 30), falling 4-1 in the series opener at Emporia State. With the loss, the Tigers are now 9-23 (9-19 MIAA) on the season while the Hornets improve their record to 13-22 (9-19 MIAA) on the year.&nbsp; Emporia State built a three-run lead before Fort Hays State got on the board in the sixth inning. After&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6022">Jacob Bouzide</a>&nbsp;reached on a fielder's choice and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6051">Kade Wallace</a>&nbsp;followed him up with a four-pitch walk,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6047">Garrett Stephens</a>&nbsp;stepped up to the plate with a runner in scoring position and two outs. Stephens hit a sharp ground ball that went through the legs of the shortstop allowing Bouzide to score. The Tigers were unable to continue digging in to the Hornet lead as ESU took the series opener with a 4-1 final.&nbsp; Stephens,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6039">Jacob Pryor</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6024">Griffin Brunson</a>&nbsp;were responsible for the three hits for the Tigers.&nbsp; <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6026">Jake Campbell</a>&nbsp;(4-5) unfortunately was tabbed with the loss after 7.1 innings of work. Campbell allowed four runs (three earned) on seven hits and striking out four batters.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6028">Jacob Ensz</a>&nbsp;finished the last 0.2 innings recording a strikeout and a groundout.&nbsp; The Tigers and Hornets will conclude their three-game series Saturday (May 1)&nbsp;with a doubleheader. First pitch is set for noon on game one of the day.&nbsp;&nbsp;FHSU Athletics

⚾ Tigers drop series opener at Emporia State

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — After selecting Missouri linebacker Kansas City Chiefs selected Missouri linebacker Nick Bolton with the No. 58 overall pick in the NFL draft Friday night, the Kansas City Chiefs added Oklahoma center Creed Humphrey five selections later after waiting until Day 2 to add to their roster.

“We knew there was a good group of offensive linemen and so you figure there would be a lineman there, potentially, and then you hope it's one you like,” said head coach Andy Reid.

The Chiefs did not have a first-round pick after dealing it to Baltimore this week in a package for two-time Pro Bowl offensive lineman Orlando Brown, filling their biggest offensive need.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — After selecting Missouri linebacker Kansas City Chiefs selected Missouri linebacker Nick Bolton with the No. 58 overall pick in the NFL draft Friday night, the Kansas City Chiefs added Oklahoma center Creed Humphrey five selections later after waiting until Day 2 to add to their roster.“We knew there was a good group of offensive linemen and so you figure there would be a lineman there, potentially, and then you hope it's one you like,” said head coach Andy Reid.The Chiefs did not have a first-round pick after dealing it to Baltimore this week in a package for two-time Pro Bowl offensive lineman Orlando Brown, filling their biggest offensive need.Humphrey continues a complete rebuild of the Chiefs offensive line after it was decimated by opt outs and injuries last season, then ran roughshod over by the Buccaneers defense in a blowout Super Bowl defeat.The Chiefs added Brown to play left tackle, signed veterans Joe Thuney and Austin Blythe to play guard and center, and lured former All-Pro offensive lineman Kyle Long out of retirement. They also plan to get back Laurent Duveray-Tardif, a starter who opted out last season, and Lucas Niang, a third-round pick a year ago who also opted out.The letdown in the Super Bowl clearly convinced general manager Brett Veach and coach Andy Reid that they needed to add more — and better — depth in front of quarterback Patrick Mahomes next season. Humphrey will compete for a starting job right away without the pressure of being forced into the lineup from Day 1.“You know how (offensive line coach) Andy Heck does it with playing the five best,” Reid said. “He's going to give everyone an opportunity to show what they've got and we'll figure it out. But that competition, I can't say it enough: You bring that competition into the picture, it just makes everybody better, and in this case the offensive line better.”Brown and Humphrey briefly overlapped at Oklahoma. In fact, Brown spent some time stumping for his former teammate with Veach and Reid when he was in Kansas City to go through his physical and sign paperwork.“He's a guy that's going to go in there and do the work necessary to get to the next level. When I got to Oklahoma, that's something I admired,” Humphrey said. “Just seeing him do that, the mentality he has — he's such a mean player on the field, too. That's something I've always admired and something I've tried to copy my game after.”