HAYS – The Hays High baseball team scored two runs in the
bottom of the sixth inning then worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the seventh
to beat No. 4 Great Bend 5-4 to open Western Athletic Conference play Tuesday
at Leo-Harper Field.

The Indians (2-1, 1-0 WAC) grabbed the lead on a two-run
homer from Jonathan Cano in the third. Cano singled with two outs in the fifth
then scored on a Cooper Johnson two-run double to push the lead to 3-0.

Great Bend answered with four runs in top of the sixth to take
a 4-3 lead.

The Indians came right back with two in the bottom of the
inning to retake the lead. They scored the tying run on an error and the
go-ahead run on a balk.

The Panthers used two walks and a single to load the bases
with two outs in the seventh but a groundout to short ended the game.

Carter Graham (1-0) pitched two scoreless innings of relief
and picked up the win. Starter Cooper Johnson allowed two runs on two hits with
six strikeouts and one walk over five innings. Cano allowed two runs on two
hits without recording an out in the sixth but went 3-for-3 with two RBIs and two
runs scored at the plate.

Hays Post SportsHAYS – The Hays High baseball team scored two runs in the
bottom of the sixth inning then worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the seventh
to beat No. 4 Great Bend 5-4 to open Western Athletic Conference play Tuesday
at Leo-Harper Field.The Indians (2-1, 1-0 WAC) grabbed the lead on a two-run
homer from Jonathan Cano in the third. Cano singled with two outs in the fifth
then scored on a Cooper Johnson two-run double to push the lead to 3-0.Great Bend answered with four runs in top of the sixth to take
a 4-3 lead.The Indians came right back with two in the bottom of the
inning to retake the lead. They scored the tying run on an error and the
go-ahead run on a balk.The Panthers used two walks and a single to load the bases
with two outs in the seventh but a groundout to short ended the game.Carter Graham (1-0) pitched two scoreless innings of relief
and picked up the win. Starter Cooper Johnson allowed two runs on two hits with
six strikeouts and one walk over five innings. Cano allowed two runs on two
hits without recording an out in the sixth but went 3-for-3 with two RBIs and two
runs scored at the plate.UP NEXTHays travels to Dodge City on Friday.

⚾ Indians hold off Great Bend in WAC opener

HAYS – The TMP-Marian softball team picked up two more wins Tuesday
in a doubleheader sweep of Ellinwood, improving their record to 4-0 to start
the season.

GAME 1: TMP 12, Ellinwood 1 In the first game of the doubleheader, every Monarchs hitter,
except for one, collected a base hit, and TMP doubled the Eagles' hit total in
a 12-1 run-rule victory.

Brynn Rebel got the action started for the Monarchs. After
she recorded two of her seven strikeouts in the first inning, she led off the
bottom of the first with a solo homerun, the third of her career, putting TMP
up 1-0.

She struck out two more in the top of the second, and then
Ellinwood missed played a long flyball in center field off the bat of Teagan
Gottschalk, who eventually came in to score, extending TMP’s lead to 2-0.

TMP scored off two more Ellinwood errors in the inning, and
Brooke Koenigsman added an RBI double, while Bria Windholz had an RBI single,
as TMP led 6-0 through two innings.

Following a scoreless third, the Monarchs' offense exploded
for six more runs in the fourth inning.

Four straight singles to open the inning led to RBIs for Koenigsman
and Windholz. A Gottschalk single with one out in the inning put TMP up 10-0.

TMP also added a run on a Raegan Allen pop out and a Molly
Helget double for a 12-0 lead heading into the fifth.

Ellinwood was also to record their only run of the game in
the top of the fifth inning, but TMP held on for the 12-1 victory.

Brynn Rebel allowed just one run on seven hits, striking out
seven. 

Brooke Koenigsman finished three-for-three with two runs and
two RBI’s. Bria Windholz was two-for-three with two runs and two RBI’s.

GAME 2: TMP 6, Ellinwood 5 The Monarchs rallied from an early three-run deficit, and
Piper Simson recorded three hits in a 6-5 win over the Eagles in the final game
of the doubleheader.

With the game scoreless through the first two innings,
Ellinwood took advantage of two walks, two TMP errors, and a pair of singles
for a 3-0 Eagles lead.

Brooke Koenigsman pulled the Monarchs within a run in the
bottom of the third inning with a two-run home run. But she suffered an injury
stepping on home plate and was forced to leave the game.

The Monarchs tied the ball game at three with one out in the
bottom of the fourth inning on a Piper Simpson RBI single.

Adi Gottschalk’s sacrifice fly broke the tie and gave the Monarchs
a 4-3.

Brynn Rebel added an RBI triple, putting TMP up 5-3 through
four innings.

Simpson added an RBI double in the bottom of the fifth inning,
giving the team a 6-3 lead.

Ellinwood hit a two-run home run in the top of the seventh,
but the Monarchs held on for a 6-5 victory.

Piper Simson finished 3-for-3 with two RBI’s and a run
scored. Brooke Koenigsman added two RBI, and she and Paige Koenigsman each collected
two hits. 

Bria Windholz moved to 2-0 on the season. She allowed five
runs, two earned, on five hits with four walks and nine strikeouts in seven
innings. 

Hays Post SportsHAYS – The TMP-Marian softball team picked up two more wins Tuesday
in a doubleheader sweep of Ellinwood, improving their record to 4-0 to start
the season.GAME 1: TMP 12, Ellinwood 1 In the first game of the doubleheader, every Monarchs hitter,
except for one, collected a base hit, and TMP doubled the Eagles' hit total in
a 12-1 run-rule victory.<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/2068754324&color=%23111111&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/tmp-softball-vs-ellinwood" title="TMP Softball vs Ellinwood Softball COACH Melissa Schoepf Postgame Interview" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">TMP Softball vs Ellinwood Softball COACH Melissa Schoepf Postgame Interview</a></div></div>Brynn Rebel got the action started for the Monarchs. After
she recorded two of her seven strikeouts in the first inning, she led off the
bottom of the first with a solo homerun, the third of her career, putting TMP
up 1-0.She struck out two more in the top of the second, and then
Ellinwood missed played a long flyball in center field off the bat of Teagan
Gottschalk, who eventually came in to score, extending TMP’s lead to 2-0.TMP scored off two more Ellinwood errors in the inning, and
Brooke Koenigsman added an RBI double, while Bria Windholz had an RBI single,
as TMP led 6-0 through two innings.Following a scoreless third, the Monarchs' offense exploded
for six more runs in the fourth inning.Four straight singles to open the inning led to RBIs for Koenigsman
and Windholz. A Gottschalk single with one out in the inning put TMP up 10-0.TMP also added a run on a Raegan Allen pop out and a Molly
Helget double for a 12-0 lead heading into the fifth.Ellinwood was also to record their only run of the game in
the top of the fifth inning, but TMP held on for the 12-1 victory.<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/2068765448&color=%23111111&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/tmp-sb-vs-ellinwood-game-1" title="TMP SB vs Ellinwood Game 1 HIGHLIGHTS 4-1-25" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">TMP SB vs Ellinwood Game 1 HIGHLIGHTS 4-1-25</a></div></div>Brynn Rebel allowed just one run on seven hits, striking out
seven. Brooke Koenigsman finished three-for-three with two runs and
two RBI’s. Bria Windholz was two-for-three with two runs and two RBI’s.GAME 2: TMP 6, Ellinwood 5 The Monarchs rallied from an early three-run deficit, and
Piper Simson recorded three hits in a 6-5 win over the Eagles in the final game
of the doubleheader.With the game scoreless through the first two innings,
Ellinwood took advantage of two walks, two TMP errors, and a pair of singles
for a 3-0 Eagles lead.Brooke Koenigsman pulled the Monarchs within a run in the
bottom of the third inning with a two-run home run. But she suffered an injury
stepping on home plate and was forced to leave the game.The Monarchs tied the ball game at three with one out in the
bottom of the fourth inning on a Piper Simpson RBI single.Adi Gottschalk’s sacrifice fly broke the tie and gave the Monarchs
a 4-3.Brynn Rebel added an RBI triple, putting TMP up 5-3 through
four innings.Simpson added an RBI double in the bottom of the fifth inning,
giving the team a 6-3 lead.Ellinwood hit a two-run home run in the top of the seventh,
but the Monarchs held on for a 6-5 victory.<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/2068757516&color=%23111111&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/tmp-softball-vs-ellinwood-game" title="TMP Softball vs Ellinwood Game 2 Highlights 4-1-25" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">TMP Softball vs Ellinwood Game 2 Highlights 4-1-25</a></div></div>Piper Simson finished 3-for-3 with two RBI’s and a run
scored. Brooke Koenigsman added two RBI, and she and Paige Koenigsman each collected
two hits. Bria Windholz moved to 2-0 on the season. She allowed five
runs, two earned, on five hits with four walks and nine strikeouts in seven
innings.

🥎 TMP-Marian downs Ellinwood in home doubleheader

HAYS, Kan. - The Fort Hays State men's golf team placed fifth out of 18 teams at the 2025 FHSU Tiger Classic this week (March 31-April 1) at Smoky Hill CC, finishing the three-round event at 32-over 872 as a team.

Fort Hays State sat in second place by just two shots after the first round, firing a 1-over 281 in the opening round. Conditions worsened late in the day on Monday and into Tuesday when round two concluded, with the Tigers posting a 22-over 302 in the second round to fall into sixth place. FHSU moved past Washburn and Colorado School of Mines, who both rank in the top 60 nationally, with a final round total of 9-over 279 to finish in fifth place overall and fourth amongst MIAA competition.

Cooper Scheck&nbsp;tied for third in the field of 100 players, fighting cold and windy conditions to finish the week at 2-over 212. The junior opened the week with a 3-under 67 in a round that featured five birdies, 11 pars and two bogeys. Scheck followed that up with a 4-over 74 in the second round before finishing the week with a 1-over 71 in round three.

Scheck tied for second against MIAA competition, moving him into third place in the MIAA designated event point standings with 26.5 points through three events. The top 15 players in the point standings earn all-conference recognition after the conclusion of the MIAA Championships.

Senior Cole Streck&nbsp;put together his third top-10 finish of the season, finishing the week in a tie for eighth place at 5-over. Streck led the team with 10 sub-par holes across the 54 holes, including a hole-out eagle on the par-5 sixth hole and nine birdies.

The Great Bend, Kan. native posted rounds of 2-over 72 and 3-over 73 before finishing the tournament with an even-par 70 in round three. He was one of 10 players in the field to post an even-par or better round in the tough conditions of round three. Streck tied for sixth against league opponents, helping him move into a tie for 14th in the league points standings with 10.5 points.

Jackson Rader&nbsp;opened the week with a 1-under 69 in the opening round before turning in rounds of 76 and 77 to finish in a tie for 34th at 12-over. The senior carded six birdies, including four birdies on par-5s.<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-golf/roster/jacob-george/8545">Jacob George</a>&nbsp;signed for rounds of 5-over 75 and 9-over 79 before grinding out a 1-over 71 in the final round, tied for the 11th-best score in the third round. George had five birdies on the week, including three on the back nine in his first round. He finished 15-over for the week, tied for 47th place.

Parker Krob&nbsp;rounded out the Tiger lineup in a tie for 69th at 19-over after rounds of 3-over 73, 9-over 79 and 7-over 77. Krob totaled three birdies in his opening round before finishing the week with four birdies.

Competing as an individual, JOrdan McCaslin&nbsp;tied for the team lead with nine birdies on the week. The sophomore recorded three-straight birdies in the final round on holes five, six and seven. McCaslin posted a 5-over 75 in both the first and second rounds before signing for a 7-over 77 in the final round, finishing in a tie for 63rd at 17-over.

Ashton Dowell&nbsp;finished the week at 27-over after rounds of 74, 85 and 78, with&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-golf/roster/isaak-bowman/8560">Isaak Bowman</a>&nbsp;turning in a total score of 33-over in his Tiger debut with rounds of 77, 85 and 81. Tyler Cassaday&nbsp;fired a cumulative score of 35-over with rounds of 76, 83 and 86, while Ben Deges was 39-over with rounds of 84, 78 and 87.

Fifth-ranked Central Oklahoma claimed the team title with a three-round total of 10-over 850, 16 shots in front of second place Newman. The Bronchos fired the only sub-par team round of the tournament in the first round, shooting 1-under 279. UCO's Jordan Wilson won the individual title by eight strokes, finishing the week 7-under thanks to rounds of 3-under 67, 1-over 71 and 5-under 65.

This is the second time the Tigers have finished fourth against MIAA teams at a designated event this season (The Mule), which is the highest FHSU had finished at a designated event since 2013. The Tigers now rank sixth in the league point standings with only the MIAA Championship yet to be played. FHSU has 18 points, just 5.5 points behind second place.

The Tigers will wrap up the regular season next week at the Firekeeper Open hosted by Washburn at Firekeeper Golf Course in Mayetta, Kan. before jumping into the postseason April 21-23 with the MIAA Championships.

Full FHSU Results 5th - Team - 281 - 302 - 289 -- 872 (32-over) T-3rd - Cooper Scheck&nbsp;- 67 - 74 - 71 -- 212 (2-over) T-8th - Cole Streck&nbsp;- 72 - 73 - 70 -- 215 (5-over) T-34th - Jackson Rader&nbsp;- 69 - 76 - 77 -- 222 (12-over) T-47th - Jacob George&nbsp;- 75 - 79 - 71 -- 225 (15-over) T-63rd - Jordan McCaslin&nbsp;- 75 - 75 - 77 -- 227 (17-over) * T-69th - Parker Krob&nbsp;- 73 - 79 - 77 -- 229 (19-over) T-86th - Ashton Dowell&nbsp;- 74 - 85 - 78 -- 237 (27-over) 95th - Isaak Bowman&nbsp;- 77 - 85 - 81 -- 243 (33-over) 98th - Tyler Cassaday&nbsp;- 76 - 83 - 86 -- 245 (35-over) 100th - Ben Deges&nbsp;- 84 - 78 - 87 -- 249 (39-over)&nbsp;&nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1743588350111.png" alt="FHSU Athletics/Ryan Prickett" />
 <figcaption>FHSU Athletics/Ryan Prickett</figcaption>
 </figure>FHSU AthleticsHAYS, Kan. - The Fort Hays State men's golf team placed fifth out of 18 teams at the 2025 FHSU Tiger Classic this week (March 31-April 1) at Smoky Hill CC, finishing the three-round event at 32-over 872 as a team.Fort Hays State sat in second place by just two shots after the first round, firing a 1-over 281 in the opening round. Conditions worsened late in the day on Monday and into Tuesday when round two concluded, with the Tigers posting a 22-over 302 in the second round to fall into sixth place. FHSU moved past Washburn and Colorado School of Mines, who both rank in the top 60 nationally, with a final round total of 9-over 279 to finish in fifth place overall and fourth amongst MIAA competition.Cooper Scheck&nbsp;tied for third in the field of 100 players, fighting cold and windy conditions to finish the week at 2-over 212. The junior opened the week with a 3-under 67 in a round that featured five birdies, 11 pars and two bogeys. Scheck followed that up with a 4-over 74 in the second round before finishing the week with a 1-over 71 in round three.Scheck tied for second against MIAA competition, moving him into third place in the MIAA designated event point standings with 26.5 points through three events. The top 15 players in the point standings earn all-conference recognition after the conclusion of the MIAA Championships.Senior Cole Streck&nbsp;put together his third top-10 finish of the season, finishing the week in a tie for eighth place at 5-over. Streck led the team with 10 sub-par holes across the 54 holes, including a hole-out eagle on the par-5 sixth hole and nine birdies.The Great Bend, Kan. native posted rounds of 2-over 72 and 3-over 73 before finishing the tournament with an even-par 70 in round three. He was one of 10 players in the field to post an even-par or better round in the tough conditions of round three. Streck tied for sixth against league opponents, helping him move into a tie for 14th in the league points standings with 10.5 points.Jackson Rader&nbsp;opened the week with a 1-under 69 in the opening round before turning in rounds of 76 and 77 to finish in a tie for 34th at 12-over. The senior carded six birdies, including four birdies on par-5s.<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-golf/roster/jacob-george/8545">Jacob George</a>&nbsp;signed for rounds of 5-over 75 and 9-over 79 before grinding out a 1-over 71 in the final round, tied for the 11th-best score in the third round. George had five birdies on the week, including three on the back nine in his first round. He finished 15-over for the week, tied for 47th place.Parker Krob&nbsp;rounded out the Tiger lineup in a tie for 69th at 19-over after rounds of 3-over 73, 9-over 79 and 7-over 77. Krob totaled three birdies in his opening round before finishing the week with four birdies.Competing as an individual, JOrdan McCaslin&nbsp;tied for the team lead with nine birdies on the week. The sophomore recorded three-straight birdies in the final round on holes five, six and seven. McCaslin posted a 5-over 75 in both the first and second rounds before signing for a 7-over 77 in the final round, finishing in a tie for 63rd at 17-over.Ashton Dowell&nbsp;finished the week at 27-over after rounds of 74, 85 and 78, with&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-golf/roster/isaak-bowman/8560">Isaak Bowman</a>&nbsp;turning in a total score of 33-over in his Tiger debut with rounds of 77, 85 and 81. Tyler Cassaday&nbsp;fired a cumulative score of 35-over with rounds of 76, 83 and 86, while Ben Deges was 39-over with rounds of 84, 78 and 87.Fifth-ranked Central Oklahoma claimed the team title with a three-round total of 10-over 850, 16 shots in front of second place Newman. The Bronchos fired the only sub-par team round of the tournament in the first round, shooting 1-under 279. UCO's Jordan Wilson won the individual title by eight strokes, finishing the week 7-under thanks to rounds of 3-under 67, 1-over 71 and 5-under 65.This is the second time the Tigers have finished fourth against MIAA teams at a designated event this season (The Mule), which is the highest FHSU had finished at a designated event since 2013. The Tigers now rank sixth in the league point standings with only the MIAA Championship yet to be played. FHSU has 18 points, just 5.5 points behind second place.The Tigers will wrap up the regular season next week at the Firekeeper Open hosted by Washburn at Firekeeper Golf Course in Mayetta, Kan. before jumping into the postseason April 21-23 with the MIAA Championships.Full FHSU Results 5th - Team - 281 - 302 - 289 -- 872 (32-over) T-3rd - Cooper Scheck&nbsp;- 67 - 74 - 71 -- 212 (2-over) T-8th - Cole Streck&nbsp;- 72 - 73 - 70 -- 215 (5-over) T-34th - Jackson Rader&nbsp;- 69 - 76 - 77 -- 222 (12-over) T-47th - Jacob George&nbsp;- 75 - 79 - 71 -- 225 (15-over) T-63rd - Jordan McCaslin&nbsp;- 75 - 75 - 77 -- 227 (17-over) * T-69th - Parker Krob&nbsp;- 73 - 79 - 77 -- 229 (19-over) T-86th - Ashton Dowell&nbsp;- 74 - 85 - 78 -- 237 (27-over) 95th - Isaak Bowman&nbsp;- 77 - 85 - 81 -- 243 (33-over) 98th - Tyler Cassaday&nbsp;- 76 - 83 - 86 -- 245 (35-over) 100th - Ben Deges&nbsp;- 84 - 78 - 87 -- 249 (39-over)&nbsp;&nbsp;

⛳ FHSU men fifth at home event, Scheck earns top-three finish

HAYS, Kan. – No. 26 Fort Hays State delivered a thrilling comeback victory on Tuesday afternoon at Larks Park, walking off Washburn 4-1 thanks to a three-run blast from Sebastian Burgos&nbsp;in the bottom of the ninth. It was the second time the Tigers used a ninth inning rally to beat the Ichabods. Two weeks ago in Topeka they scored five in the top of the ninth for a 7-5 comeback win.

Both starting pitchers were in command from the start. Cade Flaherty, making his first start since March 15 after an arm injury,&nbsp;scattered three hits over 5 2/3 innings, allowing just one run while striking out five. Washburn's Caleb Lunnon was even sharper, holding the Tigers to just one hit through seven scoreless frames while striking out five.

Washburn broke through in the top of the sixth. Cash Jay worked a leadoff walk, Hayden Priest laid down a well-executed sacrifice bunt, moving Jay into scoring position. With two outs, Jett Buck ripped a double down the right-field line to give the Ichabods a 1-0 lead.

Fort Hays State turned to its bullpen, bringing in Kaleb Carpenter, who got a key lineout to limit Washburn to just the one run. Carpenter tossed a scoreless seventh before Friday starter, Ty Riley&nbsp;came in relief in&nbsp;the eighth. He was able to retire six straight batters to keep the Tigers within a run.

Trey DeGarmo&nbsp;led off the bottom of the ninth with a five-pitch walk. Derek Woolwine followed with a sacrifice bunt with two stikes to advance DeGarmo to second. Brady Kreutzer&nbsp;worked a walk followed by an an opposite field single off the bat of Elliott Herrmann to tie the game 1-1. Sebastian Burgos then walked it off with a dramatic home run over the left field wall.

Riley (6-1) earned the win with two perfect innings of relief, striking out two. Tigers are now 22-8 overall and 17-4 in MIAA play. They host UC-Colorado Springs in a three-game non-conference series at Larks Park this weekend.&nbsp;&nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1743548150972.png" alt="FHSU Athletics photo/Ryan Prickett" />
 <figcaption>FHSU Athletics photo/Ryan Prickett</figcaption>
 </figure>FHSU AthleticsHAYS, Kan. – No. 26 Fort Hays State delivered a thrilling comeback victory on Tuesday afternoon at Larks Park, walking off Washburn 4-1 thanks to a three-run blast from Sebastian Burgos&nbsp;in the bottom of the ninth. It was the second time the Tigers used a ninth inning rally to beat the Ichabods. Two weeks ago in Topeka they scored five in the top of the ninth for a 7-5 comeback win.<div><iframe width="100%" height="300" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/2068721708&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=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/fhsu-baseball-coach-justin-1" title="Justin Wichert Postgame vs. Washburn (April 1, 2025)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Justin Wichert Postgame vs. Washburn (April 1, 2025)</a></div></div>Both starting pitchers were in command from the start. Cade Flaherty, making his first start since March 15 after an arm injury,&nbsp;scattered three hits over 5 2/3 innings, allowing just one run while striking out five. Washburn's Caleb Lunnon was even sharper, holding the Tigers to just one hit through seven scoreless frames while striking out five.Washburn broke through in the top of the sixth. Cash Jay worked a leadoff walk, Hayden Priest laid down a well-executed sacrifice bunt, moving Jay into scoring position. With two outs, Jett Buck ripped a double down the right-field line to give the Ichabods a 1-0 lead.Fort Hays State turned to its bullpen, bringing in Kaleb Carpenter, who got a key lineout to limit Washburn to just the one run. Carpenter tossed a scoreless seventh before Friday starter, Ty Riley&nbsp;came in relief in&nbsp;the eighth. He was able to retire six straight batters to keep the Tigers within a run.Trey DeGarmo&nbsp;led off the bottom of the ninth with a five-pitch walk. Derek Woolwine followed with a sacrifice bunt with two stikes to advance DeGarmo to second. Brady Kreutzer&nbsp;worked a walk followed by an an opposite field single off the bat of Elliott Herrmann to tie the game 1-1. Sebastian Burgos then walked it off with a dramatic home run over the left field wall.<div><iframe width="100%" height="300" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/2068721216&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=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/fhsu-baseball-vs-washburn" title="#26 Fort Hays State BSB Highlights vs. Washburn (April 1, 2025)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">#26 Fort Hays State BSB Highlights vs. Washburn (April 1, 2025)</a></div></div>Riley (6-1) earned the win with two perfect innings of relief, striking out two. Tigers are now 22-8 overall and 17-4 in MIAA play. They host UC-Colorado Springs in a three-game non-conference series at Larks Park this weekend.&nbsp;&nbsp;

⚾ Burgos’ walk-off homer leads No. 26 Tigers to win over Washburn

McPHERSON - Hays High soccer has split their games in the first two rounds of the McPherson Invitational Girls Soccer Tournament.

The Indians lost to Valley Center 2-1 on Monday. Kinslee Newell scored the lone goal.

Hays bounced back with a 3-1 victory over Salina South on Tuesday. Annie Humphrey scored two of the goals. Dani Willeford added a goal.&nbsp;

Hays (3-1) will continue the McPherson tournament on Friday.

Hays Post SportsMcPHERSON - Hays High soccer has split their games in the first two rounds of the McPherson Invitational Girls Soccer Tournament.The Indians lost to Valley Center 2-1 on Monday. Kinslee Newell scored the lone goal.Hays bounced back with a 3-1 victory over Salina South on Tuesday. Annie Humphrey scored two of the goals. Dani Willeford added a goal.&nbsp;Hays (3-1) will continue the McPherson tournament on Friday.

⚽ Hays bounces back with win over Salina South

Hays High at Junction City Tuesday, April 1st – 4:00 p.m.&nbsp; Junction City, Kan. - Junction City High School

Radio: KFIX (96.9)&nbsp;<a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/KFIX">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN</a> Video: Hays High Sports Network:&nbsp;<a href="https://vcloud.hudl.com/broadcast/embed/2324813">CLICK HERE TO WATCH $$</a>

Hays High (2-0) continues their early season road trips with a doubleheader in Junction City on Tuesday. The Bluejays (0-4) look for their first win of the season.

First pitch&nbsp; is set for 4:oo p.m. on the Hays High Sports Network.

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 </figure>Hays High at Junction City Tuesday, April 1st – 4:00 p.m.&nbsp; Junction City, Kan. - Junction City High SchoolRadio: KFIX (96.9)&nbsp;<a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/KFIX">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN</a> Video: Hays High Sports Network:&nbsp;<a href="https://vcloud.hudl.com/broadcast/embed/2324813">CLICK HERE TO WATCH $$</a>Hays High (2-0) continues their early season road trips with a doubleheader in Junction City on Tuesday. The Bluejays (0-4) look for their first win of the season.First pitch&nbsp; is set for 4:oo p.m. on the Hays High Sports Network.

🥎📹 Hays High at Junction City

The Fort Hays State women's basketball team remained in the Top 25 of both the WBCA and D2CSC Top 25 Polls to finish the 2024-25 season. FHSU ranked No. 12 in the WBCA Top 25 and No. 16 in the D2CSC Top 25. The Tigers had an overall record of 28-5 and advanced to the semifinals of the Central Regional in the NCAA Tournament.

Fort Hays State was among four teams from the Central Region to finish among the Top 20 of the WBCA poll. Pittsburg State, which went on to the national semifinals, finished at No. 2, while FHSU was No. 12, Concordia-St. Paul was No. 13, and Southwest Minnesota State was No. 15. All four were also among the Top 20 of the D2CSC Poll with Pittsburg State at No. 3, Southwest Minnesota State at No. 13, FHSU at No. 16, and Concordia-St. Paul at No. 17.Fort Hays State has now been listed in the top 25 121 times. FHSU is 185-48 when ranked and 131-28 when ranked inside the top 10.Below are the final WBCA and D2CSC Top 25 Polls.

WBCA Top 25 Poll - Final - March 31, 2025 Rank - School (final record) - Points - Prev 1 - Grand Valley State (20) (38-2) - 524 - 2 2 - Pittsburg State (33-4) - 474 - 7 3 - Union, TN (33-4) - 452 - 9 4 - Cal State Dominguez Hills (36-2) - 451 - 4 5 - Bentley (33-2) - 423 - 3 6 - Texas Woman's (1) (33-2) - 398 - 1 7 - Lubbock Christian (32-5) - 377 - 11 t8 - Ashland (32-4) - 375 - 5 9 - North Georgia (31-3) - 346 - 6 10 - Coker (29-6) - 296 - 21 11 - Gannon (28-7) - 286 - 19 12 - Fort Hays State (28-5) - 272 - 11 t13 - Concordia-St. Paul (29-3) - 268 - 8 14 - Texas-Tyler (25-5) - 242 - 10 15 - Southwest Minnesota State (28-5) - 215 - 18 16 - Embry-Riddle (27-5) - 211 - 13 17 - Alaska Anchorage (28-5) - 197 - 16 18 - Nova Southeastern (27-7) - 163 - 24 19 - Cal Poly Pomona (25-6) - 161 - 14 20 - Fairmont State (27-5) - 155 - 15 21 - Lewis (26-4) - 94 - 17 22t - Colorado Mesa (25-6) - 61 - 22 22t - Tampa (26-7) - 61 - 20 24 - Holy Family (26-7) - 44 - RV 25 - Point Loma Nazarene (25-6) - 39 - 23

Receiving votes:&nbsp;Indiana, PA (23-8) 36; Central Washington (23-8) 34; Minnesota State Mankato (25-8) 31; Azusa Pacific (22-7) 29; Seton Hill (24-7) 21; Edinboro (25-7) 16; Montana State Billings (25-8) 2.

D2CSC Top 25 Poll - Final - April 1, 2025 Rank - School&nbsp; - W-L - Pts. - Prev 1 - Grand Valley State (16) - 38-2 - 400 - 2 2 - Cal State-Dominguez Hills - 36-2 - 381 - 3 3 - Pittsburg State - 33-4 - 367 - 6 4 - Union - 33-4 - 356 - 9 5 - Lubbock Christian&nbsp;32-5 - 326 - 10 6 - Bentley&nbsp;33-2 - 323 - 4 7 - Coker - 29-7 - 290 - 17 8 - Gannon - 28-7 - 285 - 15 9 - Texas Woman's - 33-2 - 27 1 - 1 10 - Ashland - 32-4 - 244 - 7 11 - North Georgia - 31-3 - 236 - 5 12 - Nova Southeastern - 27-7 - 201 - 18 13 - Southwest Minnesota St. - 28-5 - 168 - RV 14 - Holy Family - 26-7 - 154 - 22 15 - Embry-Riddle - 27-5 - 143 - 11 16 - Fort Hays State - 28-5 - 124 - 16 17 - Concordia-St. Paul - 29-3 - 108 - 8 18 - Alaska-Anchorage - 28-5 - 102 - 21 19 - Indiana (Pa.) - 23-8 - 99 - NR 20 - Texas Tyler - 25-5 - 81 - 13 21 - Edinboro - 25-7 - 80 - 14 22 - Central Washington - 23-8 - 76 - NR 23 - Seton Hill - 24-7 - 63 - 23 24 - Cal Poly- Pomona - 25-6 - 59 - 12 25 - Daemen - 23-8 - 44 - 19

Receiving Votes:&nbsp;&nbsp;Minnesota State- Mankato (35); Northern Michigan (20); Carson Newman (19); Fairmont State (19); St. Anselm (17); West Texas A &amp; M (16); Chico State (16); Lewis (16); Tampa (14); Point Loma (13); Lee (10); Columbus State (7); Colorado Mesa (6); Missouri Western (5); Wayne State (2); Hillsdale (2); Anderson (1); Eastern New Mexico State (1).&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsThe Fort Hays State women's basketball team remained in the Top 25 of both the WBCA and D2CSC Top 25 Polls to finish the 2024-25 season. FHSU ranked No. 12 in the WBCA Top 25 and No. 16 in the D2CSC Top 25. The Tigers had an overall record of 28-5 and advanced to the semifinals of the Central Regional in the NCAA Tournament.Fort Hays State was among four teams from the Central Region to finish among the Top 20 of the WBCA poll. Pittsburg State, which went on to the national semifinals, finished at No. 2, while FHSU was No. 12, Concordia-St. Paul was No. 13, and Southwest Minnesota State was No. 15. All four were also among the Top 20 of the D2CSC Poll with Pittsburg State at No. 3, Southwest Minnesota State at No. 13, FHSU at No. 16, and Concordia-St. Paul at No. 17.Fort Hays State has now been listed in the top 25 121 times. FHSU is 185-48 when ranked and 131-28 when ranked inside the top 10.Below are the final WBCA and D2CSC Top 25 Polls.WBCA Top 25 Poll - Final - March 31, 2025 Rank - School (final record) - Points - Prev 1 - Grand Valley State (20) (38-2) - 524 - 2 2 - Pittsburg State (33-4) - 474 - 7 3 - Union, TN (33-4) - 452 - 9 4 - Cal State Dominguez Hills (36-2) - 451 - 4 5 - Bentley (33-2) - 423 - 3 6 - Texas Woman's (1) (33-2) - 398 - 1 7 - Lubbock Christian (32-5) - 377 - 11 t8 - Ashland (32-4) - 375 - 5 9 - North Georgia (31-3) - 346 - 6 10 - Coker (29-6) - 296 - 21 11 - Gannon (28-7) - 286 - 19 12 - Fort Hays State (28-5) - 272 - 11 t13 - Concordia-St. Paul (29-3) - 268 - 8 14 - Texas-Tyler (25-5) - 242 - 10 15 - Southwest Minnesota State (28-5) - 215 - 18 16 - Embry-Riddle (27-5) - 211 - 13 17 - Alaska Anchorage (28-5) - 197 - 16 18 - Nova Southeastern (27-7) - 163 - 24 19 - Cal Poly Pomona (25-6) - 161 - 14 20 - Fairmont State (27-5) - 155 - 15 21 - Lewis (26-4) - 94 - 17 22t - Colorado Mesa (25-6) - 61 - 22 22t - Tampa (26-7) - 61 - 20 24 - Holy Family (26-7) - 44 - RV 25 - Point Loma Nazarene (25-6) - 39 - 23Receiving votes:&nbsp;Indiana, PA (23-8) 36; Central Washington (23-8) 34; Minnesota State Mankato (25-8) 31; Azusa Pacific (22-7) 29; Seton Hill (24-7) 21; Edinboro (25-7) 16; Montana State Billings (25-8) 2.D2CSC Top 25 Poll - Final - April 1, 2025 Rank - School&nbsp; - W-L - Pts. - Prev 1 - Grand Valley State (16) - 38-2 - 400 - 2 2 - Cal State-Dominguez Hills - 36-2 - 381 - 3 3 - Pittsburg State - 33-4 - 367 - 6 4 - Union - 33-4 - 356 - 9 5 - Lubbock Christian&nbsp;32-5 - 326 - 10 6 - Bentley&nbsp;33-2 - 323 - 4 7 - Coker - 29-7 - 290 - 17 8 - Gannon - 28-7 - 285 - 15 9 - Texas Woman's - 33-2 - 27 1 - 1 10 - Ashland - 32-4 - 244 - 7 11 - North Georgia - 31-3 - 236 - 5 12 - Nova Southeastern - 27-7 - 201 - 18 13 - Southwest Minnesota St. - 28-5 - 168 - RV 14 - Holy Family - 26-7 - 154 - 22 15 - Embry-Riddle - 27-5 - 143 - 11 16 - Fort Hays State - 28-5 - 124 - 16 17 - Concordia-St. Paul - 29-3 - 108 - 8 18 - Alaska-Anchorage - 28-5 - 102 - 21 19 - Indiana (Pa.) - 23-8 - 99 - NR 20 - Texas Tyler - 25-5 - 81 - 13 21 - Edinboro - 25-7 - 80 - 14 22 - Central Washington - 23-8 - 76 - NR 23 - Seton Hill - 24-7 - 63 - 23 24 - Cal Poly- Pomona - 25-6 - 59 - 12 25 - Daemen - 23-8 - 44 - 19Receiving Votes:&nbsp;&nbsp;Minnesota State- Mankato (35); Northern Michigan (20); Carson Newman (19); Fairmont State (19); St. Anselm (17); West Texas A &amp; M (16); Chico State (16); Lewis (16); Tampa (14); Point Loma (13); Lee (10); Columbus State (7); Colorado Mesa (6); Missouri Western (5); Wayne State (2); Hillsdale (2); Anderson (1); Eastern New Mexico State (1).&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏀 FHSU women No. 12/16 in final national polls of 2024-25

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Fort Hays State Baseball moved back a couple of spots in the latest ABCA Division II Top 30 Poll, released on Tuesday (Apr. 1). The Tigers are No. 26 in the latest rankings, moving back a couple of spots after being ranked No. 24 last week.

The Tigers are coming off a 1-2 weekend in their road series at then No. 3 ranked Central Missouri. The Mules moved up to the No. 1 ranking in the nation this week and join the Tigers as the only two MIAA programs among the Top 30. Central Oklahoma and Pittsburg State are both receiving votes. All four teams have over 20 wins overall this season.

In the supplemental online D2Baseball Poll released on Monday (Mar. 31) this week, the Tigers were ranked No. 25. Central Missouri is No. 3 in that poll. The Tigers moved into the receiving votes section of the NCBWA Top 25 Poll released last week.

Since the Tigers took one of the three games in Warrensburg last weekend, they remain on top of the MIAA standings at 16-4. Central Missouri is currently 13-4 in the conference, 1.5 games back of FHSU. Central Oklahoma is two games back at 14-6 and Pittsburg State is 3.5 games back at 12-7.Fort Hays State hosts Washburn in a single MIAA game on Tuesday afternoon in Hays. The Tigers then have a three-game non-conference series scheduled against UC-Colorado Springs on the weekend in Hays.

ABCA Top 30 Poll for April 1, 2025. Rank - School - Record - Points 1 - Central Missouri - 22-7 - 267 2 - Angelo State (Texas) - 26-6 - 258 3 - Tampa (Fla.) - 25-6 - 255 4 - Minnesota State - 21-2 - 240 5 - Florida Southern - 24-7 - 235 6 - UT-Tyler - 28-9 - 218 7 - Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) - 26-6 - 216 8 - Young Harris (Ga.) - 24-9 - 209 9 - Catawba (N.C.) - 23-9 - 200 10 - West Chester (Pa.) - 22-5 - 190 11 - Davenport (Mich.) - 21-6 - 173 12 - Westmont (Calif.) - 25-8 - 163 13 - Carson-Newman (Tenn.) - 26-8 - 160 14 - Point Loma (Calif.) - 22-10 - 155 15 - North Greenville (S.C.) - 30-8 - 146 16 - Millersville (Pa.) - 21-4 - 137 17 - Delta State (Miss.) - 25-8 - 128 18 - East Stroudsburg (Pa.) - 20-6 - 120 19 - Grand Valley State (Mich.) - 20-8 -103 20 - Harding (Ark.) - 25-8 - 97 21 - St. Edward's (Texas) - 26-11 - 94 22 - North Georgia - 24-9 - 83 23 - Colorado Mesa - 22-8 - 74 24 - Rollins (Fla.) - 21-9 - 72 25 - Chico State (Calif.) - 18-11 - 63 26 - Fort Hays State (Kan.) - 21-8 - 46 27 - Seton Hill (Pa.) - 20-5 - 40 28 - Mount Olive (N.C.) - 20-13 - 22 29 - Francis Marion (S.C.) - 26-9 - 20 30 - Belmont Abbey (N.C.) - 24-11 - 9 30 - Cal State Monterey Bay 19-10 - 9 30 - Jefferson (Pa.) - 18-8 - 9

Receiving Votes:&nbsp;West Florida, Lander (S.C.), West Texas A&amp;M, Cal State San Bernardino, Cal State Dominguez Hills, Barton (N.C.), Central Oklahoma, Southern New Hampshire, Northwest Nazarene (Idaho), Regis (Colo.), Georgia Southwestern State, St. Mary's (Texas), Ashland (Ohio), Saginaw Valley State (Mich.), Lewis (Ill.), Valdosta State (Ga.), Goldey-Beacom (Del.), Bentley (Mass.), Pittsburg State (Kan.), Arkansas Monticello, Southern Arkansas, Augustana (S.D.), Shippensburg (Pa.), Frostburg State (Md.), Concord (W.V.).&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsGREENSBORO, N.C. – Fort Hays State Baseball moved back a couple of spots in the latest ABCA Division II Top 30 Poll, released on Tuesday (Apr. 1). The Tigers are No. 26 in the latest rankings, moving back a couple of spots after being ranked No. 24 last week.The Tigers are coming off a 1-2 weekend in their road series at then No. 3 ranked Central Missouri. The Mules moved up to the No. 1 ranking in the nation this week and join the Tigers as the only two MIAA programs among the Top 30. Central Oklahoma and Pittsburg State are both receiving votes. All four teams have over 20 wins overall this season.In the supplemental online D2Baseball Poll released on Monday (Mar. 31) this week, the Tigers were ranked No. 25. Central Missouri is No. 3 in that poll. The Tigers moved into the receiving votes section of the NCBWA Top 25 Poll released last week.Since the Tigers took one of the three games in Warrensburg last weekend, they remain on top of the MIAA standings at 16-4. Central Missouri is currently 13-4 in the conference, 1.5 games back of FHSU. Central Oklahoma is two games back at 14-6 and Pittsburg State is 3.5 games back at 12-7.Fort Hays State hosts Washburn in a single MIAA game on Tuesday afternoon in Hays. The Tigers then have a three-game non-conference series scheduled against UC-Colorado Springs on the weekend in Hays.ABCA Top 30 Poll for April 1, 2025. Rank - School - Record - Points 1 - Central Missouri - 22-7 - 267 2 - Angelo State (Texas) - 26-6 - 258 3 - Tampa (Fla.) - 25-6 - 255 4 - Minnesota State - 21-2 - 240 5 - Florida Southern - 24-7 - 235 6 - UT-Tyler - 28-9 - 218 7 - Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) - 26-6 - 216 8 - Young Harris (Ga.) - 24-9 - 209 9 - Catawba (N.C.) - 23-9 - 200 10 - West Chester (Pa.) - 22-5 - 190 11 - Davenport (Mich.) - 21-6 - 173 12 - Westmont (Calif.) - 25-8 - 163 13 - Carson-Newman (Tenn.) - 26-8 - 160 14 - Point Loma (Calif.) - 22-10 - 155 15 - North Greenville (S.C.) - 30-8 - 146 16 - Millersville (Pa.) - 21-4 - 137 17 - Delta State (Miss.) - 25-8 - 128 18 - East Stroudsburg (Pa.) - 20-6 - 120 19 - Grand Valley State (Mich.) - 20-8 -103 20 - Harding (Ark.) - 25-8 - 97 21 - St. Edward's (Texas) - 26-11 - 94 22 - North Georgia - 24-9 - 83 23 - Colorado Mesa - 22-8 - 74 24 - Rollins (Fla.) - 21-9 - 72 25 - Chico State (Calif.) - 18-11 - 63 26 - Fort Hays State (Kan.) - 21-8 - 46 27 - Seton Hill (Pa.) - 20-5 - 40 28 - Mount Olive (N.C.) - 20-13 - 22 29 - Francis Marion (S.C.) - 26-9 - 20 30 - Belmont Abbey (N.C.) - 24-11 - 9 30 - Cal State Monterey Bay 19-10 - 9 30 - Jefferson (Pa.) - 18-8 - 9Receiving Votes:&nbsp;West Florida, Lander (S.C.), West Texas A&amp;M, Cal State San Bernardino, Cal State Dominguez Hills, Barton (N.C.), Central Oklahoma, Southern New Hampshire, Northwest Nazarene (Idaho), Regis (Colo.), Georgia Southwestern State, St. Mary's (Texas), Ashland (Ohio), Saginaw Valley State (Mich.), Lewis (Ill.), Valdosta State (Ga.), Goldey-Beacom (Del.), Bentley (Mass.), Pittsburg State (Kan.), Arkansas Monticello, Southern Arkansas, Augustana (S.D.), Shippensburg (Pa.), Frostburg State (Md.), Concord (W.V.).&nbsp;&nbsp;

⚾ Tigers drop two spots in latest ABCA national rankings

Tuesday, April 1
 KAYS: Fort Hays State
BSB vs. Washburn, 3:40pm
 KFIX: Hays High SB (DH) at Junction City, 3:45pm
 KHAZ: TMP-Marian SB (DH) vs. Ellinwood, 3:45pm
 KAYS: Kansas City Royals at Milwaukee Brewers, 6:00pm (JIP)

Wednesday, April 2
 KAYS: Kansas City
Royals at Milwaukee Brewers, 11:30am KJLS: Tiger Talk, 12:15pm

Friday, April 4
 KAYS: Fort Hays State
SB vs. Northeastern State, 12:40pm
 KAYS: Kansas City Royals vs. Baltimore Orioles, 6:00pm (JIP)

Saturday, April 5
 KAYS: Kansas City
Royals vs. Baltimore Orioles, 2:30pm

Sunday, April 6
 KAYS: Kansas City
Royals vs. Baltimore Orioles, 12:30pm

Tuesday, April 1
 KAYS: Fort Hays State
BSB vs. Washburn, 3:40pm
 KFIX: Hays High SB (DH) at Junction City, 3:45pm
 KHAZ: TMP-Marian SB (DH) vs. Ellinwood, 3:45pm
 KAYS: Kansas City Royals at Milwaukee Brewers, 6:00pm (JIP)Wednesday, April 2
 KAYS: Kansas City
Royals at Milwaukee Brewers, 11:30am KJLS: Tiger Talk, 12:15pmThursday, April 3 noneFriday, April 4
 KAYS: Fort Hays State
SB vs. Northeastern State, 12:40pm
 KAYS: Kansas City Royals vs. Baltimore Orioles, 6:00pm (JIP)Saturday, April 5
 KAYS: Kansas City
Royals vs. Baltimore Orioles, 2:30pmSunday, April 6
 KAYS: Kansas City
Royals vs. Baltimore Orioles, 12:30pm

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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Kris Bubic struck out eight in six shutout innings in his first start in nearly two years, and the Kansas City Royals spoiled Milwaukee's home opener with an 11-1 victory over the winless Brewers on Monday.

Maikel Garcia and Salvador Perez homered for the Royals. Jonathan India had three hits and drove in two runs one day after&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/royals-jonathan-india-21ca211a9ceab0a802ad3e0161c98cd7">he was struck</a>&nbsp;on the left side of his face by a 98.9-mph pitch from Cleveland's Emmanuel Clase.

Bubic (1-0) allowed three hits and walked two in his first start since&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/braves-royals-0901437988ea02e1d63792b0b8fcbcb7">April 15, 2023.</a>&nbsp;The 27-year-old left-hander had&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/royals-kris-bubic-e784a60aeb5aa900ac518966b0a6446b">Tommy John surgery</a>&nbsp;later that month, and he filled a relief role in all 27 of his appearances last season, going 1-1 with a 2.67 ERA.

The two-time&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/milwaukee-brewers-984ada478789a7727c5f1333df7afddd">defending NL Central champion</a>&nbsp;Brewers are 0-4 for the first time since 2015, when they finished 68-94.

Garcia connected for a 428-foot drive to center on a 2-1 fastball from Elvin Rodriguez (0-1) in the second. Perez went deep on a 2-2 slider from Elvis Peguero in the seventh, sending a 418-foot drive just inside the left-field foul pole.

Brewers associate manager Rickie Weeks was ejected from the game by home plate umpire Brennan Miller after arguing a ball-strike call from the dugout in the seventh.

After India and Bobby Witt opened the game with back-to-back singles, Rodríguez retired the next two batters and seemed on the verge of getting out of the inning until Michael Massey ripped a 1-1 fastball that bounced over the left-field wall for a ground-rule RBI double. Hunter Renfroe followed with a two-run single.

The Brewers have been outscored 47-15 through their first four games. They opened their season by&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/torpedo-bats-yankees-6ac6c797ea935941ed1c0d0e51a7d870">getting swept</a>&nbsp;in a three-game series at Yankee Stadium.

Right-hander Michael Lorenzen starts for the Royals as the three-game series continues Tuesday. The Brewers haven't announced their starting pitcher.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1743508996698.jpeg" alt="Kansas City Royals pitcher Kris Bubic (50) throws during the second inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers Monday, March 31, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Kayla Wolf)" />
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 </figure>MILWAUKEE (AP) — Kris Bubic struck out eight in six shutout innings in his first start in nearly two years, and the Kansas City Royals spoiled Milwaukee's home opener with an 11-1 victory over the winless Brewers on Monday.Maikel Garcia and Salvador Perez homered for the Royals. Jonathan India had three hits and drove in two runs one day after&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/royals-jonathan-india-21ca211a9ceab0a802ad3e0161c98cd7">he was struck</a>&nbsp;on the left side of his face by a 98.9-mph pitch from Cleveland's Emmanuel Clase.Bubic (1-0) allowed three hits and walked two in his first start since&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/braves-royals-0901437988ea02e1d63792b0b8fcbcb7">April 15, 2023.</a>&nbsp;The 27-year-old left-hander had&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/royals-kris-bubic-e784a60aeb5aa900ac518966b0a6446b">Tommy John surgery</a>&nbsp;later that month, and he filled a relief role in all 27 of his appearances last season, going 1-1 with a 2.67 ERA.The two-time&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/milwaukee-brewers-984ada478789a7727c5f1333df7afddd">defending NL Central champion</a>&nbsp;Brewers are 0-4 for the first time since 2015, when they finished 68-94.Garcia connected for a 428-foot drive to center on a 2-1 fastball from Elvin Rodriguez (0-1) in the second. Perez went deep on a 2-2 slider from Elvis Peguero in the seventh, sending a 418-foot drive just inside the left-field foul pole.Brewers associate manager Rickie Weeks was ejected from the game by home plate umpire Brennan Miller after arguing a ball-strike call from the dugout in the seventh.<h2>Key moment</h2>After India and Bobby Witt opened the game with back-to-back singles, Rodríguez retired the next two batters and seemed on the verge of getting out of the inning until Michael Massey ripped a 1-1 fastball that bounced over the left-field wall for a ground-rule RBI double. Hunter Renfroe followed with a two-run single.<h2>Key stat</h2>The Brewers have been outscored 47-15 through their first four games. They opened their season by&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/torpedo-bats-yankees-6ac6c797ea935941ed1c0d0e51a7d870">getting swept</a>&nbsp;in a three-game series at Yankee Stadium.<h2>Up next</h2>Right-hander Michael Lorenzen starts for the Royals as the three-game series continues Tuesday. The Brewers haven't announced their starting pitcher.

⚾ Bubic sparkles in first start since April 2023 as Royals trounce Brewers

Hays High swimming took third at Salina Central last week.&nbsp;

Lucy Tippy, Breckyn Wahlmeier, Jaylen Hughes and Izabel Schmidt combined to win the 200 yard medley relay in a time of 2:08.59. They won the event by nearly six seconds. The time was just under the qualifying standard for state.

That same foursome also won the 200 yard freestyle by nearly seven seconds. Their time was under the state qualifying time by four seconds.

Schmidt continued her decorated career with a 50 yard freestyle victory in a time of 25.33. Second place was 27.07. She also won the 100 yard butterfly by five and half seconds. Both of her events times are well under the state qualifying time.

Hughes and Tippy finshed third and fourth in the 200 yard individual medley.&nbsp;

Hughes was the winner of the 100 yard backstroke with a time of 1:07.39, the state qualifying time is set at 1:07.01. Her closest competitor finished with a time of 1:11.60.&nbsp;

Hays Post SportsHays High swimming took third at Salina Central last week.&nbsp;Lucy Tippy, Breckyn Wahlmeier, Jaylen Hughes and Izabel Schmidt combined to win the 200 yard medley relay in a time of 2:08.59. They won the event by nearly six seconds. The time was just under the qualifying standard for state.That same foursome also won the 200 yard freestyle by nearly seven seconds. Their time was under the state qualifying time by four seconds.Schmidt continued her decorated career with a 50 yard freestyle victory in a time of 25.33. Second place was 27.07. She also won the 100 yard butterfly by five and half seconds. Both of her events times are well under the state qualifying time.Hughes and Tippy finshed third and fourth in the 200 yard individual medley.&nbsp;Hughes was the winner of the 100 yard backstroke with a time of 1:07.39, the state qualifying time is set at 1:07.01. Her closest competitor finished with a time of 1:11.60.&nbsp;

🏊‍♀️ Hays High swimming third, claim five golds

HAYS, Kan. - The 24th-ranked Fort Hays State baseball team has moved up its scheduled first pitch against Washburn on Tuesday (April 1) to 2 p.m. due to potential severe weather later in the evening.

This is the second of three midweek games between the Tigers and Ichabods, with FHSU scoring five runs in the top of the ninth to win 7-5 on the road two weeks ago.

Fort Hays State enters the contest 21-8 overall and 16-4 in MIAA play, tied for first place in the loss column with No. 3 Central Missouri. The Ichabods are 17-15 overall and 10-10 in conference action.

Live video will be available via&nbsp;<a href="https://themiaanetwork.com/fhsutigers/">The MIAA Network</a>&nbsp;on a pay-per-view basis, while live radio coverage will be available on&nbsp;<a href="https://kaysradio.com/">KAYS</a>&nbsp;with voice of the Tigers Gerard Wellbrock. Live stats will also be available&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sidearmstats/baseball/summary">online here</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsHAYS, Kan. - The 24th-ranked Fort Hays State baseball team has moved up its scheduled first pitch against Washburn on Tuesday (April 1) to 2 p.m. due to potential severe weather later in the evening.This is the second of three midweek games between the Tigers and Ichabods, with FHSU scoring five runs in the top of the ninth to win 7-5 on the road two weeks ago.Fort Hays State enters the contest 21-8 overall and 16-4 in MIAA play, tied for first place in the loss column with No. 3 Central Missouri. The Ichabods are 17-15 overall and 10-10 in conference action.Live video will be available via&nbsp;<a href="https://themiaanetwork.com/fhsutigers/">The MIAA Network</a>&nbsp;on a pay-per-view basis, while live radio coverage will be available on&nbsp;<a href="https://kaysradio.com/">KAYS</a>&nbsp;with voice of the Tigers Gerard Wellbrock. Live stats will also be available&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sidearmstats/baseball/summary">online here</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;

⚾ FHSU pushes up Tuesday start time

By: Sheldon Wickwar Special to the Hays Post

RPM Speedway hosted the 13th Annual Sunflower Classic with 144 race teams participating on Friday Night. John Martinez won the sport compact feature race, Zach Olmstead triumphed in the hobby stocks, Brandon Spanjer secured victory in the sport mods, Kyle Pfeifer emerged victorious in the stock cars, and Dakota Sproul dominated the modifieds.

One hundred and thirty-seven race teams checked into the RPM Speedway in Hays, Kansas, for the final night of the 2025 Sunflower Classic. Drivers and fans alike braved cold temperatures and strong northwest winds all night, but the racing action heated up quickly, with numerous close finishes all night long. Visiting victory lane were Connor Schwien in the sport compact, Blaine Walt in the sport mod, Dillon Richards in the hobby stock, Troy Burkhart in the stock car and Clay Money in the modified!

The sport compacts started the program off with one heat race won by John Martinez, their fifteen-lap main event featured a front row of Connor Schwien and Zack McLaughlin. Schwien took an early lead and never really looked back, in the closing moments Martinez made a push for the weekend sweep but was unable to pull it off. Connor Schwien picked up the win, second was John Martinez, third was Kyle Mortensen, fourth was Kaishen Brack and fifth was Brin McAtee. Hard charger in the event was John Martinez who gained five spots.

The sport mods ran second on the program, they ran three heat races won by Tyler Watts, Blaine Walt, and Douglas Beaman, their b-main was won by Connor Barnes. Their twenty-lap main event featured a front row of Tyler Watts and Blaine Walt, Watts held the advantage until right before halfway when Blaine Walt took over the race lead, a couple cautions in the second half kept Watts right on Walt’s tail but he was never able to get by.

Blaine Walt brought his Fury Chassis to victory lane for the first time in 2025, second was Tyler Watts, third was Riley Osantowski, fourth was Cody Gearhart and Brady Bencken finished fifth. Hard charger in the event was Carson Lang who gained thirteen spots, other nice runs included Jeff Ray up seven spots, Arie Schouten and Nick Hankins gained six spots each, Sam McCune and Dylan Cherry grabbed five spots each.

The stock cars ran the third main event of the evening, their three heat races were won by Brett Berry, Cole Czarneski, and Bobby Eubanks, rookie Hunter Smith won the b main. Their twenty-lap main event started with a front row of Johnny Yutterman and Kolby Stegman, quickly Jason Rogers and Troy Burkhart found their way to the front of the field, and the duo battled tightly throughout the contest. The veteran drivers raced each other cleanly, and on the final corner, Troy Burkhart powered through to win a drag race to the finish line, winning by less than eight-hundredths of a second. Troy Burkhart picked up his first win of 2025, second was David Murray Jr, third was Bobby Eubanks, fourth was Jason Rogers and fifth was Johnny Yutterman. Hard chargers in the event were Bobby Eubanks and Bill Brack who gained six spots each.

The modifieds ran the fourth main event of the evening, their heat races were won by Curtis Barnes, Greg Gustus and Clay Money, Dakota Sproul won the class’s b main. Their twenty-lap main event featured a front row of Greg Gustus and Tim Hamilton, Gustus fired off to the early lead, and Hamilton tried to keep pace. A few laps in, Clay Money and Tanner Black made runs to the lead battle, with Money and Gustus battling it out, Money got by and took his new Rage Chassis to victory lane for the first time in 2025, second was Tanner Black, third went to Greg Gustus, fourth was Jeremy Frenier and Friday Night’s feature winner Dakota Sproul, took home fifth place. Matt Bonine was the hard charger with nine spots gained, other nice runs included Dakota Sproul up eight spots, Colton Czapanskiy up seven spots, David Murray Jr and Jeremy Frenier up six spots each, and Dalton Bell gained five spots.

The hobby stocks finished the program out, they ran four heat races won by Dillon Thompson, Dillon Richards, Brayden Hurley, and Zach Olmstead. Dylan Bell and Levi Jones won the two b mains. Their twenty-lap main event started with a front row of Dillon Thompson and Cody Williams, the duo raced side-by-side throughout the feature, and late in the feature Dillon Richards brought himself into the battle. Williams led the first fifteen laps before Richards got by and held him off. Dillon Richards picked up his ninth win of the season so far in 2025, collecting several wins in Arizona during the IMCATV Winter Nationals, second was Cody Williams, third was Dylan Bell, fourth was Dillon Thompson and fifth was Dion Priddy. Hard charger in the event was Tylan Lambertus who gained fourteen spots, other nice runs included Trent Matson and Dylan Bell up ten spots each, Dillon Richards grabbed six spots, while Zach Olmstead, Terry Greuter and Cole Schulte all gained five spots each.

Racing action returns to the RPM Speedway on Saturday, April 12th! The next racing event in Western Kansas will be the High Limit Show in Dodge City, Saturday April 5th! Big names like Rico Abreu, Tyler Courtney, Brad Sweet and more will battle it out in Dodge City!

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1743446375287.jpeg" alt="RPM Speedway Sunflower Classic. Courtesy photo" />
 <figcaption>RPM Speedway Sunflower Classic. Courtesy photo</figcaption>
 </figure>By: Sheldon Wickwar Special to the Hays PostRPM Speedway hosted the 13th Annual Sunflower Classic with 144 race teams participating on Friday Night. John Martinez won the sport compact feature race, Zach Olmstead triumphed in the hobby stocks, Brandon Spanjer secured victory in the sport mods, Kyle Pfeifer emerged victorious in the stock cars, and Dakota Sproul dominated the modifieds.One hundred and thirty-seven race teams checked into the RPM Speedway in Hays, Kansas, for the final night of the 2025 Sunflower Classic. Drivers and fans alike braved cold temperatures and strong northwest winds all night, but the racing action heated up quickly, with numerous close finishes all night long. Visiting victory lane were Connor Schwien in the sport compact, Blaine Walt in the sport mod, Dillon Richards in the hobby stock, Troy Burkhart in the stock car and Clay Money in the modified!The sport compacts started the program off with one heat race won by John Martinez, their fifteen-lap main event featured a front row of Connor Schwien and Zack McLaughlin. Schwien took an early lead and never really looked back, in the closing moments Martinez made a push for the weekend sweep but was unable to pull it off. Connor Schwien picked up the win, second was John Martinez, third was Kyle Mortensen, fourth was Kaishen Brack and fifth was Brin McAtee. Hard charger in the event was John Martinez who gained five spots.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1743446408301.jpeg" alt="RPM Speedway Sunflower Classic. Courtesy photo" />
 <figcaption>RPM Speedway Sunflower Classic. Courtesy photo</figcaption>
 </figure>The sport mods ran second on the program, they ran three heat races won by Tyler Watts, Blaine Walt, and Douglas Beaman, their b-main was won by Connor Barnes. Their twenty-lap main event featured a front row of Tyler Watts and Blaine Walt, Watts held the advantage until right before halfway when Blaine Walt took over the race lead, a couple cautions in the second half kept Watts right on Walt’s tail but he was never able to get by.Blaine Walt brought his Fury Chassis to victory lane for the first time in 2025, second was Tyler Watts, third was Riley Osantowski, fourth was Cody Gearhart and Brady Bencken finished fifth. Hard charger in the event was Carson Lang who gained thirteen spots, other nice runs included Jeff Ray up seven spots, Arie Schouten and Nick Hankins gained six spots each, Sam McCune and Dylan Cherry grabbed five spots each.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1743446440149.jpeg" alt="RPM Speedway Sunflower Classic. Courtesy photo" />
 <figcaption>RPM Speedway Sunflower Classic. Courtesy photo</figcaption>
 </figure>The stock cars ran the third main event of the evening, their three heat races were won by Brett Berry, Cole Czarneski, and Bobby Eubanks, rookie Hunter Smith won the b main. Their twenty-lap main event started with a front row of Johnny Yutterman and Kolby Stegman, quickly Jason Rogers and Troy Burkhart found their way to the front of the field, and the duo battled tightly throughout the contest. The veteran drivers raced each other cleanly, and on the final corner, Troy Burkhart powered through to win a drag race to the finish line, winning by less than eight-hundredths of a second. Troy Burkhart picked up his first win of 2025, second was David Murray Jr, third was Bobby Eubanks, fourth was Jason Rogers and fifth was Johnny Yutterman. Hard chargers in the event were Bobby Eubanks and Bill Brack who gained six spots each.The modifieds ran the fourth main event of the evening, their heat races were won by Curtis Barnes, Greg Gustus and Clay Money, Dakota Sproul won the class’s b main. Their twenty-lap main event featured a front row of Greg Gustus and Tim Hamilton, Gustus fired off to the early lead, and Hamilton tried to keep pace. A few laps in, Clay Money and Tanner Black made runs to the lead battle, with Money and Gustus battling it out, Money got by and took his new Rage Chassis to victory lane for the first time in 2025, second was Tanner Black, third went to Greg Gustus, fourth was Jeremy Frenier and Friday Night’s feature winner Dakota Sproul, took home fifth place. Matt Bonine was the hard charger with nine spots gained, other nice runs included Dakota Sproul up eight spots, Colton Czapanskiy up seven spots, David Murray Jr and Jeremy Frenier up six spots each, and Dalton Bell gained five spots.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1743446488258.jpeg" alt="RPM Speedway Sunflower Classic. Courtesy photo" />
 <figcaption>RPM Speedway Sunflower Classic. Courtesy photo</figcaption>
 </figure>The hobby stocks finished the program out, they ran four heat races won by Dillon Thompson, Dillon Richards, Brayden Hurley, and Zach Olmstead. Dylan Bell and Levi Jones won the two b mains. Their twenty-lap main event started with a front row of Dillon Thompson and Cody Williams, the duo raced side-by-side throughout the feature, and late in the feature Dillon Richards brought himself into the battle. Williams led the first fifteen laps before Richards got by and held him off. Dillon Richards picked up his ninth win of the season so far in 2025, collecting several wins in Arizona during the IMCATV Winter Nationals, second was Cody Williams, third was Dylan Bell, fourth was Dillon Thompson and fifth was Dion Priddy. Hard charger in the event was Tylan Lambertus who gained fourteen spots, other nice runs included Trent Matson and Dylan Bell up ten spots each, Dillon Richards grabbed six spots, while Zach Olmstead, Terry Greuter and Cole Schulte all gained five spots each.Racing action returns to the RPM Speedway on Saturday, April 12th! The next racing event in Western Kansas will be the High Limit Show in Dodge City, Saturday April 5th! Big names like Rico Abreu, Tyler Courtney, Brad Sweet and more will battle it out in Dodge City!

RPM Speedway: Sunflower Classic results

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Longtime manager Peter Vermes is out at Sporting Kansas City.

The MLS club announced Monday that it “mutually agreed to part ways” with Vermes after nearly two decades and with Sporting KC chasing its first win since mid-September of last season.

Kerry Zavagnin was appointed interim head coach.

Vermes became the club's technical director in 2006 before being elevated to head coach in 2009. The member of the U.S. Soccer Hall of Fame ranks third on the all-time MLS list with 203 regular-season wins.

He is the only person to win the MLS Cup as a player and a coach with the same team — he led Kansas City to the 2000 title as a central defender, then coached the team to the 2013 championship.

“It would be hard to list all of the people I want to thank after 20 seasons in managerial positions at Sporting Kansas City,” Vermes said in a statement. “I am thankful to everyone, especially ownership for giving me the opportunity of being a steward of this club for the past two decades. I wish the club nothing but the best in the future.”

Vermes led the club to 11 playoff appearances and four first-place finishes in the regular season. The club also won U.S. Open Cup titles in 2012, 2015 and 2017. Last season, the team reached the U.S. Open Cup Final but finished with an 8-19-7 record for its third straight losing campaign.

Vermes' final game was Saturday, when Sporting KC fell 2–1 to FC Dallas for a fifth loss in their first six games of the 2025 season.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/2/1677119648732.png" alt="Peter Vermes courtesy image" />
 <figcaption>Peter Vermes courtesy image</figcaption>
 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Longtime manager Peter Vermes is out at Sporting Kansas City.The MLS club announced Monday that it “mutually agreed to part ways” with Vermes after nearly two decades and with Sporting KC chasing its first win since mid-September of last season.Kerry Zavagnin was appointed interim head coach.Vermes became the club's technical director in 2006 before being elevated to head coach in 2009. The member of the U.S. Soccer Hall of Fame ranks third on the all-time MLS list with 203 regular-season wins.He is the only person to win the MLS Cup as a player and a coach with the same team — he led Kansas City to the 2000 title as a central defender, then coached the team to the 2013 championship.“It would be hard to list all of the people I want to thank after 20 seasons in managerial positions at Sporting Kansas City,” Vermes said in a statement. “I am thankful to everyone, especially ownership for giving me the opportunity of being a steward of this club for the past two decades. I wish the club nothing but the best in the future.”Vermes led the club to 11 playoff appearances and four first-place finishes in the regular season. The club also won U.S. Open Cup titles in 2012, 2015 and 2017. Last season, the team reached the U.S. Open Cup Final but finished with an 8-19-7 record for its third straight losing campaign.Vermes' final game was Saturday, when Sporting KC fell 2–1 to FC Dallas for a fifth loss in their first six games of the 2025 season.

Peter Vermes is out as Sporting Kansas City manager after 16 years

Following a fourth-place finish a year ago, the TMP-Marian
Monarchs baseball team begins the season ranked second in the first edition of
the 2-1A Kansas Association of Baseball Coaches poll.

The Monarchs finished 21-11. They lost to St. Mary’s Colgan in
the fourth-place game. The Panthers are ranked No. 1 in the first set of
rankings.

The Monarchs opened the season with a pair of wins over
Larned on Friday. 

6A CLASSIFICATION SM East Olathe West Blue Valley&nbsp; Lawrence Free State Blue Valley West Mill Valley Olathe East Maize Manhattan Blue Valley North

5A CLASSIFICATION ST Thomas Aquinas Blue Valley SW Spring Hill Great Bend Topeka Seaman Shawnee Heights Bishop Carroll Maize South Goddard- Eisenhower Desoto

4A CLASSIFICATION St George-Rock Creek Topeka Hayden McPherson Paola Mulvane&nbsp; Pratt Fort Scott Louisburg Wakefield-Clay Center

3A CLASSIFICATION &nbsp;&nbsp; Wichita Trinity Bishop Ward Frontenac Haven Hesston Silver Lake Wichita Collegiate Hoisington Sante Fe Trail Sabetha

2-1A CLASSIFICATION Pittsburg-St Mary's Colgan Hays-TMP Marian Medicine Lodge Colony Crest Valley Falls&nbsp; Sedgewick Eskridge-Mission Valley Belleville-Republic County Moundridge Salina-Sacred Heart

Hays PostFollowing a fourth-place finish a year ago, the TMP-Marian
Monarchs baseball team begins the season ranked second in the first edition of
the 2-1A Kansas Association of Baseball Coaches poll.The Monarchs finished 21-11. They lost to St. Mary’s Colgan in
the fourth-place game. The Panthers are ranked No. 1 in the first set of
rankings.The Monarchs opened the season with a pair of wins over
Larned on Friday. 6A CLASSIFICATION SM East Olathe West Blue Valley&nbsp; Lawrence Free State Blue Valley West Mill Valley Olathe East Maize Manhattan Blue Valley North 5A CLASSIFICATION ST Thomas Aquinas Blue Valley SW Spring Hill Great Bend Topeka Seaman Shawnee Heights Bishop Carroll Maize South Goddard- Eisenhower Desoto4A CLASSIFICATION St George-Rock Creek Topeka Hayden McPherson Paola Mulvane&nbsp; Pratt Fort Scott Louisburg Wakefield-Clay Center 3A CLASSIFICATION &nbsp;&nbsp; Wichita Trinity Bishop Ward Frontenac Haven Hesston Silver Lake Wichita Collegiate Hoisington Sante Fe Trail Sabetha 2-1A CLASSIFICATION Pittsburg-St Mary's Colgan Hays-TMP Marian Medicine Lodge Colony Crest Valley Falls&nbsp; Sedgewick Eskridge-Mission Valley Belleville-Republic County Moundridge Salina-Sacred Heart

⚾ TMP-Marian ranked 2nd to open season

Monday, March 31
 KAYS: Kansas City
Royals at Milwaukee Brewers, 12:30pm

Monday, March 31
 KAYS: Kansas City
Royals at Milwaukee Brewers, 12:30pmTuesday, April 1
 KAYS: Fort Hays State
BSB vs. Washburn, 3:40pm
 KFIX: Hays High SB (DH) at Junction City, 3:45pm
 KHAZ: TMP-Marian SB (DH) vs. Ellinwood, 3:45pm
 KAYS: Kansas City Royals at Milwaukee Brewers, 6:00pm (JIP)Wednesday, April 2
 KAYS: Kansas City
Royals at Milwaukee Brewers, 11:30am KJLS: Tiger Talk, 12:15pmThursday, April 3 noneFriday, April 4
 KAYS: Fort Hays State
SB vs. Northeastern State, 12:40pm
 KAYS: Kansas City Royals vs. Baltimore Orioles, 6:00pm (JIP)Saturday, April 5
 KAYS: Kansas City
Royals vs. Baltimore Orioles, 2:30pmSunday, April 6
 KAYS: Kansas City
Royals vs. Baltimore Orioles, 12:30pm

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Tanner Bibee pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning, Kyle Mazardo hit a two-run homer and Gabriel Arias and Daniel Schneemann added solo shots as the Cleveland Guardians beat the Kansas City Royals 6-2 on Sunday.

Bibee (1-0) gave up no runs and two hits in 6 2/3 innings with two strikeouts and two walks. The right-hander bounced back after he was scheduled to make the opening day start for Cleveland on Thursday, but was scratched because of an illness.

Royals starter Michael Wacha (0-1) threw 87 pitches over four innings and allowed one run and four hits with two strikeouts and four walks. None of Kansas City's starting pitchers got past the fifth inning in any game during the three-game season-opening series.

Mazardo's home run traveled 417 feet nearly into the right field fountains off Sam Long to give the Guardians a 3-0 lead. It was his second home run of the series.

Arias' homer in the sixth made it 4-0. He started in place of six-time All-Star José Ramírez, who missed the game due to a sprained right wrist he suffered on a slide in Saturday’s game.

Cleveland took a 1-0 lead in the second inning on Arias' sacrifice fly that scored Carlos Santana.

Schneemann's homer in the eighth extended the Guardians' lead to 6-0.

Bobby Witt Jr. hit an RBI single and Hunter Renfroe drew a bases-loaded walk in the eighth for the Royals.

The Royals had the tying run at the plate in the eighth, but Hunter Gaddis forced a groundout to first to end the rally.

Steven Kwan went 3 for 5, all of those hits being singles, and had six hits over the series.

The Guardians send RHP Luis Ortiz to the mound to start a three-game series at San Diego on Monday. Kansas City travels to Milwaukee on Monday with LHP Kris Bubic on the hill.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1743417602662.jpeg" alt="Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Michael Wacha throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians, Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)" />
 <figcaption>Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Michael Wacha throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians, Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)</figcaption>
 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Tanner Bibee pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning, Kyle Mazardo hit a two-run homer and Gabriel Arias and Daniel Schneemann added solo shots as the Cleveland Guardians beat the Kansas City Royals 6-2 on Sunday.Bibee (1-0) gave up no runs and two hits in 6 2/3 innings with two strikeouts and two walks. The right-hander bounced back after he was scheduled to make the opening day start for Cleveland on Thursday, but was scratched because of an illness.Royals starter Michael Wacha (0-1) threw 87 pitches over four innings and allowed one run and four hits with two strikeouts and four walks. None of Kansas City's starting pitchers got past the fifth inning in any game during the three-game season-opening series.Mazardo's home run traveled 417 feet nearly into the right field fountains off Sam Long to give the Guardians a 3-0 lead. It was his second home run of the series.Arias' homer in the sixth made it 4-0. He started in place of six-time All-Star José Ramírez, who missed the game due to a sprained right wrist he suffered on a slide in Saturday’s game.Cleveland took a 1-0 lead in the second inning on Arias' sacrifice fly that scored Carlos Santana.Schneemann's homer in the eighth extended the Guardians' lead to 6-0.Bobby Witt Jr. hit an RBI single and Hunter Renfroe drew a bases-loaded walk in the eighth for the Royals.<h2>Key moment</h2>The Royals had the tying run at the plate in the eighth, but Hunter Gaddis forced a groundout to first to end the rally.<h2>Key stat</h2>Steven Kwan went 3 for 5, all of those hits being singles, and had six hits over the series.<h2>Up next</h2>The Guardians send RHP Luis Ortiz to the mound to start a three-game series at San Diego on Monday. Kansas City travels to Milwaukee on Monday with LHP Kris Bubic on the hill.

⚾ Bibee throws shutout ball into the 7th as Guardians defeat Royals

WARRENSBURG, Mo. – In a battle for the series, Fort Hays State came up short against No. 3 Central Missouri, falling 11-4 in the rubber match on Sunday (March 30) at Crane Stadium. After splitting the first two games, the Tigers looked to secure a statement road win but were unable to overcome an early deficit as the Mules pulled away late.

Things unraveled quickly for the Tigers in the opening frames, as Central Missouri wasted no time jumping on Fort Hays State's Trevor Bauer. The Mules plated a run in the first after a leadoff single and a stolen base set the table for an RBI double down the left-field line. Bauer worked out of further trouble in the inning but ran into major issues in the second. A leadoff walk and a hit-by-pitch put two runners aboard before UCM strung together four consecutive hits, including a bases-clearing triple from Dayvin Johnson, to break the game open at 5-0.

Fort Hays battled back in the fourth when&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/trey-degarmo/8419">Trey DeGarmo</a>&nbsp;delivered a two-run homer, putting the Tigers on the board and cutting the deficit to 5-2. After a quiet fifth and sixth, FHSU continued to fight in the seventh, stringing together three hits to push two more runs across. RBI singles from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/elliott-herrmann/8422">Elliott Herrmann</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/cooper-howell/8459">Cooper Howell</a>&nbsp;trimmed the gap to 6-4, giving the Tigers momentum heading into the late innings.

Central Missouri was able to respond in the bottom of the seventh with a key insurance run before erupting for four more in the eighth to put the game out of reach. Dayvin Johnson and Grant Hollister led the charge for the Mules, each driving in multiple runs to help secure the series win.

<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/tony-moore/8456">Tony Moore</a>&nbsp;paced the Fort Hays offense with a 4-for-5 performance at the plate, while DeGarmo added two hits, two RBIs, and his team leading 10th home run of the season. On the mound,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/brett-jacobs/8423">Brett Jacobs</a>&nbsp;provided a strong relief outing, working 5.1 innings while allowing just two earned runs to keep the Tigers within striking distance.

Despite the loss, Fort Hays State (21-8, 16-4 MIAA) still sits atop the conference standings with a slight edge over Central Missouri (23-7, 14-4 MIAA). The Tigers return home Tuesday to face Washburn then will play a three game series against UC-Colorado Springs this next weekend.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1743416259885.png" alt="FHSU Athletics photo/Ryan Prickett" />
 <figcaption>FHSU Athletics photo/Ryan Prickett</figcaption>
 </figure>FHSU AthleticsWARRENSBURG, Mo. – In a battle for the series, Fort Hays State came up short against No. 3 Central Missouri, falling 11-4 in the rubber match on Sunday (March 30) at Crane Stadium. After splitting the first two games, the Tigers looked to secure a statement road win but were unable to overcome an early deficit as the Mules pulled away late.Things unraveled quickly for the Tigers in the opening frames, as Central Missouri wasted no time jumping on Fort Hays State's Trevor Bauer. The Mules plated a run in the first after a leadoff single and a stolen base set the table for an RBI double down the left-field line. Bauer worked out of further trouble in the inning but ran into major issues in the second. A leadoff walk and a hit-by-pitch put two runners aboard before UCM strung together four consecutive hits, including a bases-clearing triple from Dayvin Johnson, to break the game open at 5-0.Fort Hays battled back in the fourth when&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/trey-degarmo/8419">Trey DeGarmo</a>&nbsp;delivered a two-run homer, putting the Tigers on the board and cutting the deficit to 5-2. After a quiet fifth and sixth, FHSU continued to fight in the seventh, stringing together three hits to push two more runs across. RBI singles from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/elliott-herrmann/8422">Elliott Herrmann</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/cooper-howell/8459">Cooper Howell</a>&nbsp;trimmed the gap to 6-4, giving the Tigers momentum heading into the late innings.Central Missouri was able to respond in the bottom of the seventh with a key insurance run before erupting for four more in the eighth to put the game out of reach. Dayvin Johnson and Grant Hollister led the charge for the Mules, each driving in multiple runs to help secure the series win.<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/tony-moore/8456">Tony Moore</a>&nbsp;paced the Fort Hays offense with a 4-for-5 performance at the plate, while DeGarmo added two hits, two RBIs, and his team leading 10th home run of the season. On the mound,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/brett-jacobs/8423">Brett Jacobs</a>&nbsp;provided a strong relief outing, working 5.1 innings while allowing just two earned runs to keep the Tigers within striking distance.Despite the loss, Fort Hays State (21-8, 16-4 MIAA) still sits atop the conference standings with a slight edge over Central Missouri (23-7, 14-4 MIAA). The Tigers return home Tuesday to face Washburn then will play a three game series against UC-Colorado Springs this next weekend.

⚾ Tigers drop rubber game to No. 3 Mules

Sunday, March 30 KAYS: Kansas City Royals vs. Cleveland Guardians, 12:30pm&nbsp;&nbsp;

Sunday, March 30 KAYS: Kansas City Royals vs. Cleveland Guardians, 12:30pm&nbsp;&nbsp;

SPOKANE, Ore. (AP) — Kennedy Smith stepped into the void left by injured star JuJu Watkins, scoring 19 points to help Southern California hold off Kansas State 67-61 in the Sweet 16 of the women's&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/march-madness">NCAA Tournament</a>&nbsp;on Saturday.

The top-seeded Trojans (31-3) were considered title contenders before&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/march-madness-juju-watkins-hurt-usc-12f286a14edad1e632dd1a4938132a88">Watkins tore her right ACL</a>&nbsp;during&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/march-madness-usc-mississippi-state-score-371f2453968abdf9d3416f1beead058d">a second-round victory</a>&nbsp;over Mississippi State. Now they’ll be underdogs in an Elite Eight rematch on Monday with&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/march-madness-oklahoma-uconn-score-917699e45b6d7619e93530c3d0415a58">Paige Bueckers</a>&nbsp;and second-seeded UConn. The Huskies knocked the Trojans out of last year’s March Madness in Watkins’ first season.

Avery Howell, another freshman, scored 18 points for USC, which went on a 12-0 run during the third quarter to take a 46-39 lead, matching its biggest advantage of the day.

Kansas State (28-8) kept pushing, though, and tied it at 51-all early in the fourth on a layup by Ayoka Lee. Rayah Marshall responded with two straight buckets for USC.

A layup by Serena Sundell got the Wildcats within 60-59. Smith responded with a pair of free throws, and USC was solid enough at the foul line to close it out.

Sundell scored 22 points and Lee had 12 for the fifth-seeded Wildcats (28-8), who fell short of the program’s second Elite Eight appearance and first since 1982. They beat Kentucky&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/march-madness-kansas-state-kentucky-women-score-bda945b0046c0fee4943a2d0b733cd9d">80-79 in overtime</a>&nbsp;to reach their first Sweet 16 since 2002.

Smith had 11 points in the opening quarter as the Trojans built 19-9 lead.

The Wildcats pulled ahead 19-16 after Sundell's layup and free throw. USC answered with a pair of 3-pointers from Howell and Malia Samuels.

Sundell hit a jumper and two free throws down the stretch to help Kansas State to a 30-28 advantage at the half.

USC arrived at Spokane Arena wearing Nike T-shirts emblazoned with Watkins’ face.

Players passed around a small Watkins bobblehead, complete with her trademark “JuJu Bun” hairstyle, on the sidelines during the game.

A day earlier, coach Lindsay Gottlieb said her team was playing for its inured star: “I think the prevailing feeling is that we can still do something together, and that’s what JuJu wants us to do.”

Watkins was hoping to lead USC to its first national title since it won back to back in 2002 and '03.

SPOKANE, Ore. (AP) — Kennedy Smith stepped into the void left by injured star JuJu Watkins, scoring 19 points to help Southern California hold off Kansas State 67-61 in the Sweet 16 of the women's&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/march-madness">NCAA Tournament</a>&nbsp;on Saturday.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Thank you, K-State Family. 💜 <a href="https://t.co/A0E4LQqvZe">pic.twitter.com/A0E4LQqvZe</a>&mdash; K-State Women&#39;s Basketball (@KStateWBB) <a href="https://twitter.com/KStateWBB/status/1906166043267207186?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 30, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>The top-seeded Trojans (31-3) were considered title contenders before&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/march-madness-juju-watkins-hurt-usc-12f286a14edad1e632dd1a4938132a88">Watkins tore her right ACL</a>&nbsp;during&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/march-madness-usc-mississippi-state-score-371f2453968abdf9d3416f1beead058d">a second-round victory</a>&nbsp;over Mississippi State. Now they’ll be underdogs in an Elite Eight rematch on Monday with&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/march-madness-oklahoma-uconn-score-917699e45b6d7619e93530c3d0415a58">Paige Bueckers</a>&nbsp;and second-seeded UConn. The Huskies knocked the Trojans out of last year’s March Madness in Watkins’ first season.Avery Howell, another freshman, scored 18 points for USC, which went on a 12-0 run during the third quarter to take a 46-39 lead, matching its biggest advantage of the day.Kansas State (28-8) kept pushing, though, and tied it at 51-all early in the fourth on a layup by Ayoka Lee. Rayah Marshall responded with two straight buckets for USC.A layup by Serena Sundell got the Wildcats within 60-59. Smith responded with a pair of free throws, and USC was solid enough at the foul line to close it out.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">From all of us, thank you.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NCAAWBB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NCAAWBB</a> x <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MarchMadness?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MarchMadness</a> <a href="https://t.co/4UB4ezbRP2">pic.twitter.com/4UB4ezbRP2</a>&mdash; NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessWBB) <a href="https://twitter.com/MarchMadnessWBB/status/1906167071911575761?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 30, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Sundell scored 22 points and Lee had 12 for the fifth-seeded Wildcats (28-8), who fell short of the program’s second Elite Eight appearance and first since 1982. They beat Kentucky&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/march-madness-kansas-state-kentucky-women-score-bda945b0046c0fee4943a2d0b733cd9d">80-79 in overtime</a>&nbsp;to reach their first Sweet 16 since 2002.Smith had 11 points in the opening quarter as the Trojans built 19-9 lead.The Wildcats pulled ahead 19-16 after Sundell's layup and free throw. USC answered with a pair of 3-pointers from Howell and Malia Samuels.Sundell hit a jumper and two free throws down the stretch to help Kansas State to a 30-28 advantage at the half.<h2>Honoring JuJu</h2>USC arrived at Spokane Arena wearing Nike T-shirts emblazoned with Watkins’ face.Players passed around a small Watkins bobblehead, complete with her trademark “JuJu Bun” hairstyle, on the sidelines during the game.A day earlier, coach Lindsay Gottlieb said her team was playing for its inured star: “I think the prevailing feeling is that we can still do something together, and that’s what JuJu wants us to do.”Watkins was hoping to lead USC to its first national title since it won back to back in 2002 and '03.___

🏀 K-State women's basketball season ends in Sweet 16

WARRENSBURG, Mo. - The 24th-ranked Fort Hays State baseball team evened up its series with No. 3 Central Missouri Saturday afternoon with a 9-4 road victory. The Tigers (21-7, 16-3 MIAA) never trailed in the contest, scoring three runs in the top of the first inning before piling on six runs over the final three frames. The five-run loss is the largest margin of defeat for the Mules (21-7, 12-4 MIAA) this season.

The win is Fort Hays State's first victory over Central Missouri since 2016 (2/26/16), snapping a 28-game losing streak overall and a 19-game road losing streak to the Mules (last road win 3/12/11). It is Fort Hays State's second win over a top-five ranked team under head coach Justin Wichert&nbsp;after beating No. 4 Missouri Southern in 2023 (4/2/23).

The Tigers struck early with three runs on three hits in the top of the first. Cesar Saavedra&nbsp;was hit by a pitch on the fourth delivery of the game before Tony Moore&nbsp;reached on a single. Trey DeGarmo then drove in the pair with a ground-rule double to right center, giving Fort Hays State a 2-0 lead. Derek Woolwine&nbsp;kept things rolling with a single to center, plating DeGarmo to push the advantage to 3-0.

The home team answered right back with two runs on three hits in the bottom of the inning, but Paul Panduro&nbsp;was able to get out of the frame with the lead after getting a pair of groundouts with a runner in scoring position.

Both starters settled in after the first, allowing at most one man to reach base in each of the next three innings. A pair of doubles helped Central Missouri tie things up at three in the bottom of the fifth, prompting FHSU to go to the bullpen in Brandon Chavez. The reliever got out of the inning with a pop up and a groundout before retiring the side in order in the sixth.

The visitors regained the lead in the top of the seventh when Luis Ayala&nbsp;drew a four-pitch walk to lead off the inning. Elliott Herrmann&nbsp;followed with a double to put two runners in scoring position, but the next two batters were retired. Down to the last strike of the inning, Moore yanked a triple into left center past a diving Mule, plating a pair and giving the Tigers a 5-3 lead. DeGarmo kept the line moving with a single up the middle, pushing FHSU's lead to 6-3.

The Mules clawed back with one run on two singles in the bottom of the seventh, but Chavez quickly shook that off by retiring the final eight batters of the game to lock down the win.

Herrmann mashed an opposite field home run in the eighth after Brady Kreutzer&nbsp;led off with a single, adding a pair of insurance runs to make the score 8-4. Kreutzer delivered an RBI base hit of his own in the top of the ninth, driving in Moore with a single to make it a five-run lead.

Panduro worked the first 4 1/3 innings, allowing three runs on six hits while striking out two Mules. Chavez (5-0) picked up the win after tossing the final 4 2/3 innings, his longest outing of the season. The sophomore struck out four batters without issuing any walks while giving up one run on two hits.

Moore and Herrmann both had three hits in the win, while DeGarmo and Kreutzer both had two hits. DeGarmo drove in a team-high three batters, with Moore scoring three runs.

The Tigers will look for their first series win over the Mules since 2012 on Sunday when the teams meet in the rubber game beginning at 1 p.m.&nbsp;&nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1743292395663.png" alt="FHSU Athletics photo/Jacob Lawson" />
 <figcaption>FHSU Athletics photo/Jacob Lawson</figcaption>
 </figure>FHSU AthleticsWARRENSBURG, Mo. - The 24th-ranked Fort Hays State baseball team evened up its series with No. 3 Central Missouri Saturday afternoon with a 9-4 road victory. The Tigers (21-7, 16-3 MIAA) never trailed in the contest, scoring three runs in the top of the first inning before piling on six runs over the final three frames. The five-run loss is the largest margin of defeat for the Mules (21-7, 12-4 MIAA) this season.The win is Fort Hays State's first victory over Central Missouri since 2016 (2/26/16), snapping a 28-game losing streak overall and a 19-game road losing streak to the Mules (last road win 3/12/11). It is Fort Hays State's second win over a top-five ranked team under head coach Justin Wichert&nbsp;after beating No. 4 Missouri Southern in 2023 (4/2/23).The Tigers struck early with three runs on three hits in the top of the first. Cesar Saavedra&nbsp;was hit by a pitch on the fourth delivery of the game before Tony Moore&nbsp;reached on a single. Trey DeGarmo then drove in the pair with a ground-rule double to right center, giving Fort Hays State a 2-0 lead. Derek Woolwine&nbsp;kept things rolling with a single to center, plating DeGarmo to push the advantage to 3-0.The home team answered right back with two runs on three hits in the bottom of the inning, but Paul Panduro&nbsp;was able to get out of the frame with the lead after getting a pair of groundouts with a runner in scoring position.Both starters settled in after the first, allowing at most one man to reach base in each of the next three innings. A pair of doubles helped Central Missouri tie things up at three in the bottom of the fifth, prompting FHSU to go to the bullpen in Brandon Chavez. The reliever got out of the inning with a pop up and a groundout before retiring the side in order in the sixth.The visitors regained the lead in the top of the seventh when Luis Ayala&nbsp;drew a four-pitch walk to lead off the inning. Elliott Herrmann&nbsp;followed with a double to put two runners in scoring position, but the next two batters were retired. Down to the last strike of the inning, Moore yanked a triple into left center past a diving Mule, plating a pair and giving the Tigers a 5-3 lead. DeGarmo kept the line moving with a single up the middle, pushing FHSU's lead to 6-3.The Mules clawed back with one run on two singles in the bottom of the seventh, but Chavez quickly shook that off by retiring the final eight batters of the game to lock down the win.Herrmann mashed an opposite field home run in the eighth after Brady Kreutzer&nbsp;led off with a single, adding a pair of insurance runs to make the score 8-4. Kreutzer delivered an RBI base hit of his own in the top of the ninth, driving in Moore with a single to make it a five-run lead.Panduro worked the first 4 1/3 innings, allowing three runs on six hits while striking out two Mules. Chavez (5-0) picked up the win after tossing the final 4 2/3 innings, his longest outing of the season. The sophomore struck out four batters without issuing any walks while giving up one run on two hits.Moore and Herrmann both had three hits in the win, while DeGarmo and Kreutzer both had two hits. DeGarmo drove in a team-high three batters, with Moore scoring three runs.UP NEXTThe Tigers will look for their first series win over the Mules since 2012 on Sunday when the teams meet in the rubber game beginning at 1 p.m.&nbsp;&nbsp;

⚾ No. 24 Tigers top No. 3 Mules in Warrensburg

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. hit a go-ahead RBI double in the seventh inning after Maikel Garcia tied it with a homer four batters earlier to help lead the Kansas City Royals over the Cleveland Guardians 4-3 on Saturday.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1743297600088.png" alt="Kansas City Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia circles the bases after hitting a game-tying home run against the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday, March 29, 2025 in Kansas City, Mo. (Kansas City Royals photo)" />
 <figcaption>Kansas City Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia circles the bases after hitting a game-tying home run against the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday, March 29, 2025 in Kansas City, Mo. (Kansas City Royals photo)</figcaption>
 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. hit a go-ahead RBI double in the seventh inning after Maikel Garcia tied it with a homer four batters earlier to help lead the Kansas City Royals over the Cleveland Guardians 4-3 on Saturday.Garcia led off the seventh with a 405-foot homer off Paul Sewald (0-1). Cavan Biggio followed with a single and was replaced by pinch-runner Dairon Blanco, who stole second. With two outs, Witt lined a double to left to score Blanco with the go-ahead run.Guardians six-time All-Star José Ramírez left in the sixth inning with a sprained right wrist after he was hurt in the third inning while attempting to steal second base. Gabriel Arias replaced Ramírez at third base.Bo Naylor gave the Indians a 1-0 lead on an RBI single in the second, and Carlos Santana scored Steven Kwan on a sacrifice fly in the third.Kwan's solo homer in the fifth put Cleveland up 3-1.Royals starter Seth Lugo threw five innings and allowed three earned runs and four hits and struck out four with three walks. Daniel Lynch IV (1-0) followed Lugo and threw two perfect innings for the win. Carlos Estévez walked one and struck out one in the ninth to earn his first save for Kansas City.Guardians starter Gavin Williams allowed two runs and four hits in five innints with one walk and two strikeouts.Salvador Perez had RBI singles in the fourth and sixth innings.<h2>Key moment</h2>The Royals' comeback in the bottom of the seventh inning was powered by Garcia's homer and Witt's double.<h2>Key stat</h2>The top four hitters for Kansas City — Jonathan India, Witt, Vinnie Pasquantino and Perez — went 5 for 14 with five RBIs.<h2>Up next</h2>The Guardians send RHP Tanner Bibee to the mound against RHP Michael Wacha for Kansas City in Sunday’s series finale.—