KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Colton Cowser and Jordan Westburg hit back-to-back homers for Baltimore off Royals starter Seth Lugo, who had not allowed a home run since last September, and the Orioles went on to beat Kansas City 5-0 on Sunday.

Cole Irvin (1-1) scattered four hits and two walks in 6 2/3 innings for Baltimore. He stranded a runner on third in the first inning and another at second base in the fifth while earning his first win since beating the Royals on June 10, 2023.

“Just a quality team game,” Irvin said. “Felt like we did all the little things right today.”

The Royals were shut out for the first time this season after they were blanked 15 times last year.

Lugo (3-1) had pushed his streak of not allowing a homer to 41 1/3 innings before Cowser sent an 0-1 pitch soaring into the right-field fountains leading off the third. Westburg followed two pitches later with his drive into the left-field seats.

Cowser's splash came one day after&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kimbrel-save-ball-fountain-a60d00b16645de64c2e8797bb74a1d51">he mistakenly threw the souvenir ball from Craig Kimbrell's 422nd save into the fountains</a>&nbsp;while celebrating the Orioles' 9-7 win. The save tied Kimbrell for seventh on the career list, so Cowser ran back to the field after the game and managed to fish the ball out of the water with the help of some stadium staff.

“We prefer he hit one into the fountains,” Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said, “than throw one in the fountains.”

Lugo, who had allowed three runs in 25 2/3 innings, was dinged for four runs, nine hits and a walk in 5 1/3 innings Sunday.

Ryan Mountcastle added an RBI double and Westburg walked with the bases loaded to make it 4-0 in the sixth. Ryan O'Hearn drove in a run with an infield single in the eighth to help Baltimore pull away.

The Royals tried to rally in the eighth, putting runners at the corners with one out. But Danny Coulombe froze Salvador Perez with a pitch on the inside corner, then struck out Nelson Velázquez to end the inning.

“We didn't get much going,” manager Matt Quatraro said. “We had a couple of chances there where we didn't capitalize. When a team shuts you out, you have to tip your cap.”

Orioles OF Austin Hays (calf) was unavailable Sunday after being pulled from the game the previous night, Hyde said. The club plans to evaluate him again when it arrives in California for a series against the Angels.

Royals LHP Jake Brentz (hamstring) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Omaha. He last appeared in a game for Kansas City on April 29, 2022, before undergoing Tommy John surgery. Brentz hurt his hamstring during a spring training game in March and had been throwing in Arizona.

The Orioles visit the Angels on Monday night, with RHP Albert Suárez getting the start.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Colton Cowser and Jordan Westburg hit back-to-back homers for Baltimore off Royals starter Seth Lugo, who had not allowed a home run since last September, and the Orioles went on to beat Kansas City 5-0 on Sunday.Cole Irvin (1-1) scattered four hits and two walks in 6 2/3 innings for Baltimore. He stranded a runner on third in the first inning and another at second base in the fifth while earning his first win since beating the Royals on June 10, 2023.“Just a quality team game,” Irvin said. “Felt like we did all the little things right today.”The Royals were shut out for the first time this season after they were blanked 15 times last year.Lugo (3-1) had pushed his streak of not allowing a homer to 41 1/3 innings before Cowser sent an 0-1 pitch soaring into the right-field fountains leading off the third. Westburg followed two pitches later with his drive into the left-field seats.Cowser's splash came one day after&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kimbrel-save-ball-fountain-a60d00b16645de64c2e8797bb74a1d51">he mistakenly threw the souvenir ball from Craig Kimbrell's 422nd save into the fountains</a>&nbsp;while celebrating the Orioles' 9-7 win. The save tied Kimbrell for seventh on the career list, so Cowser ran back to the field after the game and managed to fish the ball out of the water with the help of some stadium staff.“We prefer he hit one into the fountains,” Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said, “than throw one in the fountains.”Lugo, who had allowed three runs in 25 2/3 innings, was dinged for four runs, nine hits and a walk in 5 1/3 innings Sunday.Ryan Mountcastle added an RBI double and Westburg walked with the bases loaded to make it 4-0 in the sixth. Ryan O'Hearn drove in a run with an infield single in the eighth to help Baltimore pull away.The Royals tried to rally in the eighth, putting runners at the corners with one out. But Danny Coulombe froze Salvador Perez with a pitch on the inside corner, then struck out Nelson Velázquez to end the inning.The Royals were shut out for the first time this season after they were blanked 15 times last year.“We didn't get much going,” manager Matt Quatraro said. “We had a couple of chances there where we didn't capitalize. When a team shuts you out, you have to tip your cap.”TRAINER'S ROOMOrioles OF Austin Hays (calf) was unavailable Sunday after being pulled from the game the previous night, Hyde said. The club plans to evaluate him again when it arrives in California for a series against the Angels.Royals LHP Jake Brentz (hamstring) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Omaha. He last appeared in a game for Kansas City on April 29, 2022, before undergoing Tommy John surgery. Brentz hurt his hamstring during a spring training game in March and had been throwing in Arizona.UP NEXTThe Orioles visit the Angels on Monday night, with RHP Albert Suárez getting the start.

⚾ Orioles hand Royals first shut out the season

Sunday, April 21 KAYS: Kansas City Royals vs. Baltimore Orioles, 12:30pm&nbsp;&nbsp;

Sunday, April 21 KAYS: Kansas City Royals vs. Baltimore Orioles, 12:30pm&nbsp;&nbsp;

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GARDEN CITY - The Hays High boys tennis team finished in third place out of 24 teams at the Saturday's Garden City Invitational.

Colin Clark went 4-0 and won No. 1 Singles. Kale Schwien went 3-1 and placed fifth at No. 2 Singles. The No. 1 Doubles team of Preston Parr and Mason Schleicher went 4-1 and placed third. The No. 2 Doubles team of Christian Miller and Tyler Huynh went 2-3 and finished in 14th place.

Hays High is scheduled to play in Hoisington Thursday.

Hays PostGARDEN CITY - The Hays High boys tennis team finished in third place out of 24 teams at the Saturday's Garden City Invitational.Colin Clark went 4-0 and won No. 1 Singles. Kale Schwien went 3-1 and placed fifth at No. 2 Singles. The No. 1 Doubles team of Preston Parr and Mason Schleicher went 4-1 and placed third. The No. 2 Doubles team of Christian Miller and Tyler Huynh went 2-3 and finished in 14th place.UP NEXTHays High is scheduled to play in Hoisington Thursday.

🎾 HHS boys third at Garden City Invite

GARDNER – The Hays High baseball
team wrapped up play at Spring Classic in Gardner with a pair of shutout losses
Friday. The Indians lost 4-0 to Shawnee Mission North then1-0 to Gardner-Edgerton.
Hays goes 0-3 in the Classic and were outscored 6-0 in the three games.

Game 1: Shawnee
Mission North 4, Hays 0
 The Bison score a run in the first inning after a hit batter and sacrifice fly.
They add two more in the second and another run in the fifth.

Brendon Stults went the
distance on the mound and allowed four runs on six hits with four strikeouts
and two walks and took the loss.

Game 2:
Gardner-Edgerton 1, Hays 0
 The Trailblazers used two walks, a single and fielders choice to score the only
run in the top of third.

Lex Lummus had two of
the Indians four singles in the game. They grounded into inning ending double
plays in the fourth and sixth.

Carter Graham allowed
the one run on four hits with two strikeouts and four walks in the complete
game effort.

Hays PostGARDNER – The Hays High baseball
team wrapped up play at Spring Classic in Gardner with a pair of shutout losses
Friday. The Indians lost 4-0 to Shawnee Mission North then1-0 to Gardner-Edgerton.
Hays goes 0-3 in the Classic and were outscored 6-0 in the three games.Game 1: Shawnee
Mission North 4, Hays 0
 The Bison score a run in the first inning after a hit batter and sacrifice fly.
They add two more in the second and another run in the fifth.HHS is held to five
singles.Brendon Stults went the
distance on the mound and allowed four runs on six hits with four strikeouts
and two walks and took the loss.Game 2:
Gardner-Edgerton 1, Hays 0
 The Trailblazers used two walks, a single and fielders choice to score the only
run in the top of third. Lex Lummus had two of
the Indians four singles in the game. They grounded into inning ending double
plays in the fourth and sixth.Carter Graham allowed
the one run on four hits with two strikeouts and four walks in the complete
game effort.

⚾ HHS shutout in final two games of Spring Classic

HAYS - The Fort Hays State football team wrapped up their spring practices with the annual Spring Scrimmage Saturday morning at Lewis Field.

The Tigers ran roughly 100 plays over two hours in the brisk morning.

Hays PostHAYS - The Fort Hays State football team wrapped up their spring practices with the annual Spring Scrimmage Saturday morning at Lewis Field.The Tigers ran roughly 100 plays over two hours in the brisk morning.<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/1805292600&color=%23ff5500&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/chris-brown-april-20-2024" title="Chris Brown (April 20, 2024)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Chris Brown (April 20, 2024)</a></div></div>

🏈 FHSU holds Spring Scrimmage Saturday

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Craig Kimbrel tied Billy Wagner for seventh on the career list with his 422nd save, Anthony Santander had the first three-double game of his major league career and the Baltimore Orioles rode a seven-run second inning to a 9-7 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night.

Salvador Perez tied his career high with five RBIs for the Royals, who tried to overcome a 7-0 deficit, and hit a game-ending flyout to Colton Cowser in front of the left-field warning track.

Kimbrel pitched a perfect ninth for his fifth save in six chances this year as the Orioles evened the three-game series. He is two saves behind John Franco on the career list and three back of Kenley Jansen.

Santander sprinted in to make a diving catch on Bobby Witt Jr's flare into short right field starting the ninth.

Corbin Burnes (3-0) pitched shutout ball until allowing Perez's three-run homer in the sixth, Perez's sixth home run this season. Burnes allowed four hits in 5 2/3 innings with four strikeouts and a walk.

Perez added a two-run single in a four-run seventh.

Cole Ragans (0-2) allowed seven runs and nine hits in 1 2/3 innings, Kansas City's shortest start this season.

Baltimore tied its season high with 15 hits, including eight with two strikes. Every Orioles starter had a hit.

Left fielder Austin Hays left after six innings because of calf tightness.

Ramón Urías hit an RBI double in the first and scored on James McCann's single, Adley Rutschman and Ryan Mouncastle hit run-scoring singles, Santander doubled in a run and Jordan Westburg had a a two-run single.

Kansas City placed RHP Jordan Lyles on the inactive list as he deals with a personal matter and recalled LHP Anthony Veneziano from Triple-A Omaha.

<figure>
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 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Craig Kimbrel tied Billy Wagner for seventh on the career list with his 422nd save, Anthony Santander had the first three-double game of his major league career and the Baltimore Orioles rode a seven-run second inning to a 9-7 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night.Salvador Perez tied his career high with five RBIs for the Royals, who tried to overcome a 7-0 deficit, and hit a game-ending flyout to Colton Cowser in front of the left-field warning track.Kimbrel pitched a perfect ninth for his fifth save in six chances this year as the Orioles evened the three-game series. He is two saves behind John Franco on the career list and three back of Kenley Jansen.Santander sprinted in to make a diving catch on Bobby Witt Jr's flare into short right field starting the ninth.Corbin Burnes (3-0) pitched shutout ball until allowing Perez's three-run homer in the sixth, Perez's sixth home run this season. Burnes allowed four hits in 5 2/3 innings with four strikeouts and a walk.Perez added a two-run single in a four-run seventh.Cole Ragans (0-2) allowed seven runs and nine hits in 1 2/3 innings, Kansas City's shortest start this season.Baltimore tied its season high with 15 hits, including eight with two strikes. Every Orioles starter had a hit.Left fielder Austin Hays left after six innings because of calf tightness.Ramón Urías hit an RBI double in the first and scored on James McCann's single, Adley Rutschman and Ryan Mouncastle hit run-scoring singles, Santander doubled in a run and Jordan Westburg had a a two-run single.ROSTER MOVESKansas City placed RHP Jordan Lyles on the inactive list as he deals with a personal matter and recalled LHP Anthony Veneziano from Triple-A Omaha.UP NEXT

⚾ Kimbrel gets 422nd save, Santander hits 3 doubles and Orioles beat Royals 

<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/boxscore.aspx?path=baseball&amp;id=12917">BOX SCORE</a>

&nbsp; HAYS, Kan. - The Fort Hays State baseball team rallied from an early deficit only to fall in extra innings, 7-5 to Emporia State on Saturday at Larks Park. The Tigers (23-21, 10-19 MIAA) tied the score twice in the final two innings thanks to a two-run home run eighth inning home run from Jose Cintron. Luis Ayala scored on a wild pitch&nbsp;in the bottom of the ninth, but the Hornets (19-26, 9-20 MIAA) scored twice in the 10th inning.

Tiger starter Rafael Espinoza&nbsp;was shaky out of the gate, allowing two runs on three hits and a walk in the first inning then surrendered a solo home run in the top of the second. The redshirt-freshman quickly found his groove, scattering four hits over the next 5 1/3 innings.

Fort Hays State left two men on base in each of the first two innings before Isaiah Ural trimmed the deficit to 3-1 with a solo home run to left center. ESU's Graham Brunner retired the next nine batters he faced before Elliott Herrmann&nbsp;made the score 3-2 with a line-drive missile that cleared the fence in left field for the first baseman's 14th home run of the season.

A one-out hit-by-pitch helped Emporia State manufacture a run on a double steal in the top of the eighth, stretching the lead to 4-2, before the Tigers tied things up in the home half of the inning. Brady Kreutzer&nbsp;reached on an infield single, extending his hitting streak to 16 games. Cintron later stepped to the plate with two outs and turned on a 1-2 pitch, crushing his second home run of the weekend over the wall in left to tie the score at four.

The Hornets took advantage of a walk in the top of the ninth, later scoring on a single to regain the lead, 5-4. Luis Ayala&nbsp;led off the ninth with a two hopper to third base, where the Hornet defender dropped the ball as he tried to throw across the diamond. Ayala moved up 90 feet on a Sebastian Burgos&nbsp;sacrifice bunt before Ural lifted a two-out base hit to left, putting runners on the corners. Ayala then scampered home on a wild pitch, leveling the score at five before ESU got out of the inning to send things to extras.

Three walks, two wild pitches, one passed ball and one double helped Emporia State scrape together a pair of runs in the 10th. Kreutzer then led off the bottom of the inning with his second infield single of the game, but Hornet reliever Trent Wartsler finished off the win by retiring the next three batters in order.

Espinoza worked 7 1/3 innings, allowing four runs on eight hits and four walks while striking out four batters. Dylan Rinker&nbsp;got the Tigers out of the eighth inning, walking one and allowing one hit in 2/3 innings of scoreless relief. Landyn Sterling&nbsp;worked the ninth, striking out two and allowing one run on one hit and one walk. Tanner Vaughn&nbsp;(3-2) took the loss after allowing two runs on one hit and two walks while striking out one batter. Spencer Maley&nbsp;finished the 10th, striking out two batters and walking one.

Ural, Kreutzer and Cintron all had two hits each, while five different Tigers came around to score a run.

The Tigers and Hornets will battle in the rubber game of the series Sunday beginning at 1 p.m. at Larks Park.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>FHSU Athletics<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/boxscore.aspx?path=baseball&amp;id=12917">BOX SCORE</a>&nbsp; HAYS, Kan. - The Fort Hays State baseball team rallied from an early deficit only to fall in extra innings, 7-5 to Emporia State on Saturday at Larks Park. The Tigers (23-21, 10-19 MIAA) tied the score twice in the final two innings thanks to a two-run home run eighth inning home run from Jose Cintron. Luis Ayala scored on a wild pitch&nbsp;in the bottom of the ninth, but the Hornets (19-26, 9-20 MIAA) scored twice in the 10th inning.<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/1804558755&color=%23ff5500&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/justin-wichert-postgame-vsemporia-state-04-20-24-01" title="Justin Wichert Postgame vs. Emporia State (April 20, 2024)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Justin Wichert Postgame vs. Emporia State (April 20, 2024)</a></div></div>Tiger starter Rafael Espinoza&nbsp;was shaky out of the gate, allowing two runs on three hits and a walk in the first inning then surrendered a solo home run in the top of the second. The redshirt-freshman quickly found his groove, scattering four hits over the next 5 1/3 innings.Fort Hays State left two men on base in each of the first two innings before Isaiah Ural trimmed the deficit to 3-1 with a solo home run to left center. ESU's Graham Brunner retired the next nine batters he faced before Elliott Herrmann&nbsp;made the score 3-2 with a line-drive missile that cleared the fence in left field for the first baseman's 14th home run of the season.A one-out hit-by-pitch helped Emporia State manufacture a run on a double steal in the top of the eighth, stretching the lead to 4-2, before the Tigers tied things up in the home half of the inning. Brady Kreutzer&nbsp;reached on an infield single, extending his hitting streak to 16 games. Cintron later stepped to the plate with two outs and turned on a 1-2 pitch, crushing his second home run of the weekend over the wall in left to tie the score at four.<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/1804559121&color=%23ff5500&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-814667509/04-20-24-fhsu-bsb-highlights-vs-emporia-state" title="Fort Hays State BSB Highlights vs. Emporia State (April 20, 2024)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Fort Hays State BSB Highlights vs. Emporia State (April 20, 2024)</a></div></div>The Hornets took advantage of a walk in the top of the ninth, later scoring on a single to regain the lead, 5-4. Luis Ayala&nbsp;led off the ninth with a two hopper to third base, where the Hornet defender dropped the ball as he tried to throw across the diamond. Ayala moved up 90 feet on a Sebastian Burgos&nbsp;sacrifice bunt before Ural lifted a two-out base hit to left, putting runners on the corners. Ayala then scampered home on a wild pitch, leveling the score at five before ESU got out of the inning to send things to extras.Three walks, two wild pitches, one passed ball and one double helped Emporia State scrape together a pair of runs in the 10th. Kreutzer then led off the bottom of the inning with his second infield single of the game, but Hornet reliever Trent Wartsler finished off the win by retiring the next three batters in order.Espinoza worked 7 1/3 innings, allowing four runs on eight hits and four walks while striking out four batters. Dylan Rinker&nbsp;got the Tigers out of the eighth inning, walking one and allowing one hit in 2/3 innings of scoreless relief. Landyn Sterling&nbsp;worked the ninth, striking out two and allowing one run on one hit and one walk. Tanner Vaughn&nbsp;(3-2) took the loss after allowing two runs on one hit and two walks while striking out one batter. Spencer Maley&nbsp;finished the 10th, striking out two batters and walking one.Ural, Kreutzer and Cintron all had two hits each, while five different Tigers came around to score a run.UP NEXTThe Tigers and Hornets will battle in the rubber game of the series Sunday beginning at 1 p.m. at Larks Park.&nbsp;&nbsp;

⚾ FHSU falls to Hornets in in extra innings

HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State picked up a much-needed game two win against Newman University on Saturday after seeing its lead in game one slip away at Fleharty Family Field. FHSU led game one 5-0 but saw Newman rally for eight runs in the fifth to get past and take game one 8-6. The Tigers bounced back for a 5-1 win in game two, moving to 24-22 overall and 8-14 in the MIAA. Newman moved to 20-30 overall, 6-16 in the MIAA.

Game 1: Newman 8, Fort Hays State 6 Fort Hays State built a strong 5-0 lead through three innings, but saw Newman break through with a humongous two-out rally in the fifth, turning the tables drastically in the first contest of the day. The Tigers scored one in the sixth, but could not rally back as the Jets stole game one. A Loren Beggs&nbsp;double and Lilliana Ramirez-Johnson&nbsp;single in the second inning set up an RBI single by Audrey Gillespie&nbsp;and RBI single by Madison Pierce&nbsp;to put the Tigers up 2-0. In the third, FHSU put together a two-out rally as Sarah Tiffany&nbsp;singled, Ramirez-Johnson walked, and Gillespie tripled down the right field line to drive in two more. Regan Curry&nbsp;capped the rally with an RBI single up the middle to make it 5-0 Tigers.

Morgan Schmidt&nbsp;threw three shutout innings to open the game and handed the ball to Emma Montoya&nbsp;in the fourth where she escaped a bases-loaded jam in the, but could not escape an offensive surge by the Jets in the fifth. Newman picked up its first run on a one-out RBI double and then loaded the bases. The next seven runs for the Jets came on six straight hits with two outs. A 2-RBI double made it 5-3, chasing Montoya from the game. Schmidt returned in the circle, but an RBI single and then a 2-RBI triple pushed the Jets in front 6-5. Three more singles produced two more runs to cap the big rally. Bailey Carlson&nbsp;relieved to get the final out, but Newman produced nine of their 16 hits in the game in the fifth.

A Madison Pierce&nbsp;double and Carly Stuke&nbsp;single put the Tigers in business in the sixth, but they only pushed one run across on an Alondra Dominguez&nbsp;RBI groundout. FHSU got a baserunner with one out in the seventh, but Newman pitcher Jackie Gold retired the next two Tigers to finish her complete-game effort. Gold moved to 11-10 on the year with the result, while Schmidt took the loss and moved to 7-11 on the season.

Gold finished with seven strikeouts for the Jets, while Schmidt had three in 3.0 innings of work. Montoya (1 2/3 innings) and Carlson (2 1/3 innings) each had one strikeout. FHSU had 11 hits in the game, led by Tiffany, Gillespie, Curry and Pierce all with two.

Game 2: Fort Hays State 5, Newman 1 Savanah Egger&nbsp;shut the door on any hope of a Jet sweep by going the distance for her 19th&nbsp;complete game of the season in the second contest of the day. Egger held the Jets scoreless through five innings before yielding her only run allowed in the sixth. Meanwhile, the Tigers gave her a four-run lead with three in the fourth and one in the fifth before getting the run back given up in the bottom of the sixth.

FHSU blitzed Newman in the fourth with six-straight hits to open the inning. Loren Beggs&nbsp;singled and Alondra Dominguez&nbsp;doubled down the left field line to drive in Beggs. Audrey Gillespie&nbsp;then drove in Dominguez with a single. Lilliana Ramirez-Johnson&nbsp;and Regan Currty&nbsp;each singled to load the bases and then a Madison Pierce&nbsp;RBI single up the middle capped the rally.

The Tigers picked up a run in the fifth when a two-out single by Gillespie led to an RBI triple by Ramirez-Johnson. A Pierce double to open the sixth led to a sacrifice fly RBI by Carly Stuke&nbsp;to cap the scoring in the game.

Egger scattered five hits and struck out one for her 13th&nbsp;win of the season. Gillespie and Pierce each had 3-for-3 games at the plate, while Ramirez-Johnson had two hits. Seven of the nine Tigers in the lineup contributed to their 12 hits in the game.

Fort Hays State heads on the road for its final two MIAA doubleheaders next week. The Tigers play at Northeastern State on Friday (April 26) and then Rogers State on Saturday (April 27). The Tigers will be looking to potentially clinch a spot in the MIAA Tournament, which will involve the top-10 teams in the conference this season.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 <figcaption>FHSU Athletics photo/Ryan Prickett</figcaption>
 </figure>FHSU AthleticsHAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State picked up a much-needed game two win against Newman University on Saturday after seeing its lead in game one slip away at Fleharty Family Field. FHSU led game one 5-0 but saw Newman rally for eight runs in the fifth to get past and take game one 8-6. The Tigers bounced back for a 5-1 win in game two, moving to 24-22 overall and 8-14 in the MIAA. Newman moved to 20-30 overall, 6-16 in the MIAA.Game 1: Newman 8, Fort Hays State 6 Fort Hays State built a strong 5-0 lead through three innings, but saw Newman break through with a humongous two-out rally in the fifth, turning the tables drastically in the first contest of the day. The Tigers scored one in the sixth, but could not rally back as the Jets stole game one. A Loren Beggs&nbsp;double and Lilliana Ramirez-Johnson&nbsp;single in the second inning set up an RBI single by Audrey Gillespie&nbsp;and RBI single by Madison Pierce&nbsp;to put the Tigers up 2-0. In the third, FHSU put together a two-out rally as Sarah Tiffany&nbsp;singled, Ramirez-Johnson walked, and Gillespie tripled down the right field line to drive in two more. Regan Curry&nbsp;capped the rally with an RBI single up the middle to make it 5-0 Tigers.Morgan Schmidt&nbsp;threw three shutout innings to open the game and handed the ball to Emma Montoya&nbsp;in the fourth where she escaped a bases-loaded jam in the, but could not escape an offensive surge by the Jets in the fifth. Newman picked up its first run on a one-out RBI double and then loaded the bases. The next seven runs for the Jets came on six straight hits with two outs. A 2-RBI double made it 5-3, chasing Montoya from the game. Schmidt returned in the circle, but an RBI single and then a 2-RBI triple pushed the Jets in front 6-5. Three more singles produced two more runs to cap the big rally. Bailey Carlson&nbsp;relieved to get the final out, but Newman produced nine of their 16 hits in the game in the fifth.A Madison Pierce&nbsp;double and Carly Stuke&nbsp;single put the Tigers in business in the sixth, but they only pushed one run across on an Alondra Dominguez&nbsp;RBI groundout. FHSU got a baserunner with one out in the seventh, but Newman pitcher Jackie Gold retired the next two Tigers to finish her complete-game effort. Gold moved to 11-10 on the year with the result, while Schmidt took the loss and moved to 7-11 on the season.Gold finished with seven strikeouts for the Jets, while Schmidt had three in 3.0 innings of work. Montoya (1 2/3 innings) and Carlson (2 1/3 innings) each had one strikeout. FHSU had 11 hits in the game, led by Tiffany, Gillespie, Curry and Pierce all with two.Game 2: Fort Hays State 5, Newman 1 Savanah Egger&nbsp;shut the door on any hope of a Jet sweep by going the distance for her 19th&nbsp;complete game of the season in the second contest of the day. Egger held the Jets scoreless through five innings before yielding her only run allowed in the sixth. Meanwhile, the Tigers gave her a four-run lead with three in the fourth and one in the fifth before getting the run back given up in the bottom of the sixth.FHSU blitzed Newman in the fourth with six-straight hits to open the inning. Loren Beggs&nbsp;singled and Alondra Dominguez&nbsp;doubled down the left field line to drive in Beggs. Audrey Gillespie&nbsp;then drove in Dominguez with a single. Lilliana Ramirez-Johnson&nbsp;and Regan Currty&nbsp;each singled to load the bases and then a Madison Pierce&nbsp;RBI single up the middle capped the rally.The Tigers picked up a run in the fifth when a two-out single by Gillespie led to an RBI triple by Ramirez-Johnson. A Pierce double to open the sixth led to a sacrifice fly RBI by Carly Stuke&nbsp;to cap the scoring in the game.Egger scattered five hits and struck out one for her 13th&nbsp;win of the season. Gillespie and Pierce each had 3-for-3 games at the plate, while Ramirez-Johnson had two hits. Seven of the nine Tigers in the lineup contributed to their 12 hits in the game.UP NEXTFort Hays State heads on the road for its final two MIAA doubleheaders next week. The Tigers play at Northeastern State on Friday (April 26) and then Rogers State on Saturday (April 27). The Tigers will be looking to potentially clinch a spot in the MIAA Tournament, which will involve the top-10 teams in the conference this season.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🥎 Tigers split with Newman on Senior Day

Saturday, April 20
 KAYS: Fort Hays State baseball vs. Emporia State, 2:40pm
 KAYS: Kansas City Royals vs. Baltimore Orioles, 5:30pm (JIP)

Sunday, April 21
 KAYS: Kansas City Royals vs. Baltimore Orioles, 12:30pm

Saturday, April 20
 KAYS: Fort Hays State baseball vs. Emporia State, 2:40pm
 KAYS: Kansas City Royals vs. Baltimore Orioles, 5:30pm (JIP)Sunday, April 21
 KAYS: Kansas City Royals vs. Baltimore Orioles, 12:30pm

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Vinnie Pasquantino and MJ Melendez homered to help the Kansas City Royals beat Baltimore 9-4 on Friday night and stop the Orioles’ four-game winning streak.

Adley Rutschman hit his first career grand slam for the Orioles, a seventh-inning homer off Will Smith.

Dean Kremer (0-2) retired his first 11 batters before Pasquantino drove a 1-1 splitter into the right-field bullpen for his fourth homer.

Pasquantino has four homers and 11 RBIs during an eight-game hitting streak.

“Vinnie did a great job getting us going with that homer,” Michael Massey said. “It felt like one of those nights where we had to scratch and claw, and it broke open late for us.”

Returning from the injured list in his season debut, Massey had two hits and two RBIs.

MJ Melendez sparked a five-run sixth with an RBI single that ended an 0-for-23 slide. Massey and Hunter Renfroe each had two-run hits for a 6-0 lead.

“We were able to find some good at-bats late when we needed to and have a big inning,” Melendez said.

Maikel Garcia stopped an 0-for-26 slide with a leadoff single in the seventh and Melendez hit a three-run homer off Dillon Tate.

“A sinker, middle of the plate,” said Melendez. “Didn’t miss it.”

Kansas City won its ninth straight home game, their longest home winning streak since May 27-June 15, 2016.

Marsh (3-0) escaped jams in the first and fourth innings, working around a pair of Rutschman singles. Marsh allowed three hits and two walks, striking out six in 5 2/3 scoreless innings.

“We made a couple of mistakes there in the first with the scoring opportunity, and then with the bases loaded off a guy we’ve had a tough time with,” Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said. “Just didn’t push any runs across.”

Kremer allowed three runs, two hits and three walks in 5 2/3 innings. Three Baltimore relievers surrendered six runs on seven hits in 2 1/3 innings.

“Dean threw the ball great,” Hyde said. “A couple of walks in the sixth, but left with two outs in a 1-0 game. We’ve got to do a batter job of shutting the door for him. We just didn’t pitch great out of the pen.”

Baltimore stopped a five-game streak of hitting at least three home runs, falling one shy of the major league record set by the 1987 Orioles.

Massey was 2 for 4 after recovering from lower back tightness that had sidelined him since spring training. Kansas City optioned infielder Nick Loftin to Triple-A Omaha.

Orioles RHP Corbin Burnes (2-0, 2.28 ERA) opposes Royals LHP Cole Ragans (0-1, 1.93) on Saturday.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/4/1713581267441.jpeg" alt="Kansas City Royals' Nelson Velazquez, left, and Michael Massey celebrate after scoring on a double hit by Hunter Renfroe during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles Friday, April 19, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)" />
 <figcaption>Kansas City Royals' Nelson Velazquez, left, and Michael Massey celebrate after scoring on a double hit by Hunter Renfroe during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles Friday, April 19, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)</figcaption>
 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Vinnie Pasquantino and MJ Melendez homered to help the Kansas City Royals beat Baltimore 9-4 on Friday night and stop the Orioles’ four-game winning streak.Adley Rutschman hit his first career grand slam for the Orioles, a seventh-inning homer off Will Smith.Dean Kremer (0-2) retired his first 11 batters before Pasquantino drove a 1-1 splitter into the right-field bullpen for his fourth homer.Pasquantino has four homers and 11 RBIs during an eight-game hitting streak.“Vinnie did a great job getting us going with that homer,” Michael Massey said. “It felt like one of those nights where we had to scratch and claw, and it broke open late for us.”Returning from the injured list in his season debut, Massey had two hits and two RBIs.MJ Melendez sparked a five-run sixth with an RBI single that ended an 0-for-23 slide. Massey and Hunter Renfroe each had two-run hits for a 6-0 lead.“We were able to find some good at-bats late when we needed to and have a big inning,” Melendez said.Maikel Garcia stopped an 0-for-26 slide with a leadoff single in the seventh and Melendez hit a three-run homer off Dillon Tate.“A sinker, middle of the plate,” said Melendez. “Didn’t miss it.”Kansas City won its ninth straight home game, their longest home winning streak since May 27-June 15, 2016.Marsh (3-0) escaped jams in the first and fourth innings, working around a pair of Rutschman singles. Marsh allowed three hits and two walks, striking out six in 5 2/3 scoreless innings.“We made a couple of mistakes there in the first with the scoring opportunity, and then with the bases loaded off a guy we’ve had a tough time with,” Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said. “Just didn’t push any runs across.”Kremer allowed three runs, two hits and three walks in 5 2/3 innings. Three Baltimore relievers surrendered six runs on seven hits in 2 1/3 innings.“Dean threw the ball great,” Hyde said. “A couple of walks in the sixth, but left with two outs in a 1-0 game. We’ve got to do a batter job of shutting the door for him. We just didn’t pitch great out of the pen.”Baltimore stopped a five-game streak of hitting at least three home runs, falling one shy of the major league record set by the 1987 Orioles.TRAINER’S ROOMMassey was 2 for 4 after recovering from lower back tightness that had sidelined him since spring training. Kansas City optioned infielder Nick Loftin to Triple-A Omaha.UP NEXTOrioles RHP Corbin Burnes (2-0, 2.28 ERA) opposes Royals LHP Cole Ragans (0-1, 1.93) on Saturday.

⚾Pasquantino, Melendez homer as Royals stop Orioles' winning streak

HAYS – The TMP-Marian Monarchs earned a
two-header sweep the Dodge City Red Deamons Friday in Hays with the offensive
providing a walk-off victory in the first game and a run-rule victory in game
two running their win streak to five straight.

GAME 1: TMP 9, Dodge City 8 In the first game of the doubleheader
the Monarchs collected 15 hits and Halle Dreiling’s two-run double gave the Monarchs
the walk-off victory.

Dodge City started the scoring in
the top of the first inning before TMP got an RBI double from Dreiling tying the
game at one and then she scored on a wild pitch for a 2-1 TMP lead.

The Monarchs added a third run in
the bottom of the second as the two teams went back and forth on the scoreboard.
Teagan Gottschalk plated the run with a bunt, she finished with four RBI’s in
the game.

Dodge City scored four run in the
top of the third taking a 5-3 lead. But Gottschalk answered in the bottom of
the inning with a two-run triple tying the game at 5.

After Dodge City scored two more
in the top of the fourth they led 7-5 before Dreiling drove in one of her runs
in the games making it 7-6 Dodge City.

Both teams were held scored in the
fifth and sixth innings before Dodge City added another run, taking an 8-6 lead
into the final frame.

In the seven Gottschalk single
home a run making it 8-7 and then with the bases loaded Dreiling delivers a
walk-off, two-run double to left-center field lifting TMP to the 9-8 victory.

Dreiling was three-for-four with
four RBIs. Gottschalk also finished three-for-four with four RBIs. 

Bria Windholz earned the win in
relief for TMP. She allowed on hit and one unearned run in two innings.

GAME 2: TMP 10, Dodge City 0 In the second game of the
doubleheader the Monarchs offense picked up right where it left off in the
first game, TMP scored nine runs over the first three innings and won 10-0 in
five innings.

Halle Dreiling drove in the game’s
first two runs in the bottom of the first inning and Bridget Feldt followed
with an RBI groundout and then a bases loaded walk by Molly Helget put TMP up
4-0 after one.

In the second inning it was more of
the same for the Monarchs. 

Brooke Koenigsman drove in three
runs on an inside the park homerun as the Monarchs built a 7-0 lead.

Dreiling and Koenigsman added
back-to-back RBI singles in a two-run third putting TMP up 9-0.

Then in the fifth the Monarchs
closed out the run-rule victory when Brynn Rebel scored on a Dodge City error
giving TMP the 10-0 victory.

Koenigsman matched her season and
career-high with six RBI’s as she finished three-for-three with two runs
scored. Halle Dreiling also collected three hits and scored three times. 

Bria Windholz earned the win in
the circle. She didn’t allow an earned run for a fourth straight outing. She
scattered three hits over five innings with three strikeouts and two walks. She’s
7-1 on the season.

Hays PostHAYS – The TMP-Marian Monarchs earned a
two-header sweep the Dodge City Red Deamons Friday in Hays with the offensive
providing a walk-off victory in the first game and a run-rule victory in game
two running their win streak to five straight.GAME 1: TMP 9, Dodge City 8 In the first game of the doubleheader
the Monarchs collected 15 hits and Halle Dreiling’s two-run double gave the Monarchs
the walk-off victory.Dodge City started the scoring in
the top of the first inning before TMP got an RBI double from Dreiling tying the
game at one and then she scored on a wild pitch for a 2-1 TMP lead.The Monarchs added a third run in
the bottom of the second as the two teams went back and forth on the scoreboard.
Teagan Gottschalk plated the run with a bunt, she finished with four RBI’s in
the game.Dodge City scored four run in the
top of the third taking a 5-3 lead. But Gottschalk answered in the bottom of
the inning with a two-run triple tying the game at 5.After Dodge City scored two more
in the top of the fourth they led 7-5 before Dreiling drove in one of her runs
in the games making it 7-6 Dodge City.Both teams were held scored in the
fifth and sixth innings before Dodge City added another run, taking an 8-6 lead
into the final frame.In the seven Gottschalk single
home a run making it 8-7 and then with the bases loaded Dreiling delivers a
walk-off, two-run double to left-center field lifting TMP to the 9-8 victory.Dreiling was three-for-four with
four RBIs. Gottschalk also finished three-for-four with four RBIs. Bria Windholz earned the win in
relief for TMP. She allowed on hit and one unearned run in two innings.GAME 2: TMP 10, Dodge City 0 In the second game of the
doubleheader the Monarchs offense picked up right where it left off in the
first game, TMP scored nine runs over the first three innings and won 10-0 in
five innings.Halle Dreiling drove in the game’s
first two runs in the bottom of the first inning and Bridget Feldt followed
with an RBI groundout and then a bases loaded walk by Molly Helget put TMP up
4-0 after one.In the second inning it was more of
the same for the Monarchs. Brooke Koenigsman drove in three
runs on an inside the park homerun as the Monarchs built a 7-0 lead.Dreiling and Koenigsman added
back-to-back RBI singles in a two-run third putting TMP up 9-0.Then in the fifth the Monarchs
closed out the run-rule victory when Brynn Rebel scored on a Dodge City error
giving TMP the 10-0 victory.Koenigsman matched her season and
career-high with six RBI’s as she finished three-for-three with two runs
scored. Halle Dreiling also collected three hits and scored three times. Bria Windholz earned the win in
the circle. She didn’t allow an earned run for a fourth straight outing. She
scattered three hits over five innings with three strikeouts and two walks. She’s
7-1 on the season.TMP will host Hoisington on Tuesday.

🥎Offense leads TMP past Dodge City in doubleheader sweep

The TMP-Marian Monarchs and the Abilene Cowboys squared off
in a battle of ranked teams Friday afternoon in Hays but the Monarchs committed
too many mistakes in key situations as the Cowboys rally to win both games of
the doubleheader

In the first game of the
doubleheader the Cowboys, ranked 4th in 4A, took advantage of four seventh inning errors, scoring
eight times, to rally from down two on their way to a 12-6 victory.

TMP (10-4) broke onto the
scoreboard first, scoring twice on a two-run single by Ty Schmeidler to put TMP
up 2-0. Caden Dinkel added an RBI single for a 3-0 TMP lead. The Monarchs are ranked 5th in 2-1A this week.

A fourth run came across the plate
on a Logan Baalman single as TMP built a 4-0 lead.

The Cowboys (13-1) cut the TMP
lead in half at 4-2 in the top of the third inning. Then each team added another
run and TMP held a 6-4 lead heading the final inning.

The top of the seventh, with TMP
leading 6-4, the Monarchs committed three straight errors and allowed a walk. A
fourth error followed that as Abilene took a 7-6 lead.

The Cowboys also then scored on a
pair of RBI singles and a run scoring triple for a 12-6 lead.

TMP was retired in order in the
seven as the Cowboys go on to the 12-6 victory.

The Monarchs outhit the Cowboys
8-7 but committed a total of 10 errors in the loss.

Ty Schmeidler suffered the loss for
TMP he allowed nine runs, just one earned in two innings of relief.

Schmeidler drove in two at the
plate and Caden Dinkel, Ian Nehls and Logan Baalman each collected two hits.

Abilene used a four-run sixth
inning to rally past the Monarchs in game two 9-6.

Abilene scored first in the second
game of the doubleheader but just like in the first game, TMP scored three
times in the bottom of the first inning.

They scored on an error by the
catcher, an RBI triple by Logan Baalman and a sacrifice fly by Kendall Walker to
go up 3-1.

Abilene got a run in the third and
then took the lead for the first time two a two-run fifth.

But down 4-3 in the bottom of the
fifth inning the Monarchs answered right back when Ty Schmeidler drove in a
pair of runs on an RBI single to put TMP up 5-4.

The lead was short-lived though as
Abilene got a three-run triple and scored on a wild pitch for an 8-5 lead.

Braxton Basgall briefly cut the
lead to two, at 8-6, with an RBI groundout in the sixth but Abilene added an
insurance run in the seventh on their way to the 9-6 victory.

Carson Liles suffered the loss for
TMP. He allowed eight runs, five earned, on five hits with six strikeouts and
two walks in six innings.

Ian Nehls moved his it streak to
11 straight games and was two-for-four with two runs scored. Schmeilder drove
in two runs and Adler Brown collected two more hits.

Hays PostThe TMP-Marian Monarchs and the Abilene Cowboys squared off
in a battle of ranked teams Friday afternoon in Hays but the Monarchs committed
too many mistakes in key situations as the Cowboys rally to win both games of
the doubleheaderGAME 1: Abilene 12, TMP 6In the first game of the
doubleheader the Cowboys, ranked 4th in 4A, took advantage of four seventh inning errors, scoring
eight times, to rally from down two on their way to a 12-6 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/1804010733&color=%23294b71&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-814667509/4-19-24-tmp-baseball-coach-postgame-interview" title="4 - 19 - 24 TMP Baseball Coach POSTGAME INTERVIEW" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">4 - 19 - 24 TMP Baseball Coach POSTGAME INTERVIEW</a></div></div>TMP (10-4) broke onto the
scoreboard first, scoring twice on a two-run single by Ty Schmeidler to put TMP
up 2-0. Caden Dinkel added an RBI single for a 3-0 TMP lead. The Monarchs are ranked 5th in 2-1A this week.A fourth run came across the plate
on a Logan Baalman single as TMP built a 4-0 lead.The Cowboys (13-1) cut the TMP
lead in half at 4-2 in the top of the third inning. Then each team added another
run and TMP held a 6-4 lead heading the final inning.The top of the seventh, with TMP
leading 6-4, the Monarchs committed three straight errors and allowed a walk. A
fourth error followed that as Abilene took a 7-6 lead.The Cowboys also then scored on a
pair of RBI singles and a run scoring triple for a 12-6 lead.TMP was retired in order in the
seven as the Cowboys go on to the 12-6 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/1804011228&color=%23294b71&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-bsb-highlights-vs-abeline-04-19-24-g1-1" title="TMP BSB Highlights Vs Abeline 04 - 19 - 24 G1" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">TMP BSB Highlights Vs Abeline 04 - 19 - 24 G1</a></div></div>The Monarchs outhit the Cowboys
8-7 but committed a total of 10 errors in the loss.Ty Schmeidler suffered the loss for
TMP he allowed nine runs, just one earned in two innings of relief.Schmeidler drove in two at the
plate and Caden Dinkel, Ian Nehls and Logan Baalman each collected two hits.GAME 2: Abilene 9 TMP 6Abilene used a four-run sixth
inning to rally past the Monarchs in game two 9-6.Abilene scored first in the second
game of the doubleheader but just like in the first game, TMP scored three
times in the bottom of the first inning.They scored on an error by the
catcher, an RBI triple by Logan Baalman and a sacrifice fly by Kendall Walker to
go up 3-1.Abilene got a run in the third and
then took the lead for the first time two a two-run fifth.But down 4-3 in the bottom of the
fifth inning the Monarchs answered right back when Ty Schmeidler drove in a
pair of runs on an RBI single to put TMP up 5-4.The lead was short-lived though as
Abilene got a three-run triple and scored on a wild pitch for an 8-5 lead.Braxton Basgall briefly cut the
lead to two, at 8-6, with an RBI groundout in the sixth but Abilene added an
insurance run in the seventh on their way to the 9-6 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/1804010736&color=%23294b71&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-bsb-highlights-vs-abeline-04-19-24-g2" title="TMP BSB Highlights Vs Abeline 04 - 19 - 24 G2" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">TMP BSB Highlights Vs Abeline 04 - 19 - 24 G2</a></div></div>Carson Liles suffered the loss for
TMP. He allowed eight runs, five earned, on five hits with six strikeouts and
two walks in six innings.Ian Nehls moved his it streak to
11 straight games and was two-for-four with two runs scored. Schmeilder drove
in two runs and Adler Brown collected two more hits.TMP will host Great Bend on Tuesday.

⚾Mistakes cost Monarchs in losses to Abilene

HAYS, Kan. - Home runs from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/elliott-herrmann/7763">Elliott Herrmann</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/jose-cintron/7780">Jose Cintron</a>&nbsp;and a season-high 17 strikeouts from the Tiger pitching staff helped the Fort Hays State baseball team defeat Emporia State in Friday's series opener at Larks Park, 5-4 (April 19). The Tigers are now 23-20 on the season and 10-18 in MIAA play, while the Hornets dip to 18-26 on the year and 8-20 in league action.

Junior righty&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/ty-riley/7793">Ty Riley</a>&nbsp;got things going for the Tigers out of the gate, retiring the side in order in the first and working around a walk in the second to retire six of the first seven batters he faced. The Tiger bats totaled three hits in the first inning and another in the second, but were unable to push across a run.

The visitors took a 1-0 lead in the top of the third when the Hornets manufactured a run on two walks and two hits before the final out was recorded at the plate following a perfect throw from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/brady-kreutzer/7767">Brady Kreutzer</a>&nbsp;in left field.

The Tigers answered right back with a five-run bottom of the inning.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/isaiah-ural/7772">Isaiah Ural</a>&nbsp;opened the run with his second hit of the game before&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/elliott-herrmann/7763">Elliott Herrmann</a>&nbsp;sent a moon shot soaring out of the park in deep left center, putting the Tigers up 2-1. Kreutzer followed with a double to right before&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/zane-knox/7766">Zane Knox</a>&nbsp;worked his first of three walks on the night.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/jose-cintron/7780">Jose Cintron</a>&nbsp;then delivered a three-run home run sailing over the wall in right for his third long ball of the season, giving FHSU a 5-1 advantage.

Riley worked out of trouble in the fourth, striking out the side while leaving men on second and third, before adding two more strikeouts in the fifth. Fort Hays State had baserunners in each of the first seven innings, but were only able to scrape across runs in the third. The Tigers left two men on base three times and left the bases loaded in the sixth.

The Hornets trimmed the lead in half in the sixth, scoring two runs on three walks and one hit.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/tanner-vaughn/7799">Tanner Vaughn</a>&nbsp;came out of the bullpen to relieve Riley, allowing one run on two hits and three walks while striking out two batters.

<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/spencer-maley/7820">Spencer Maley</a>&nbsp;was next out of the pen, with the lefty working efficiently in the seventh and eighth innings before finding trouble in the ninth. Maley retired the first five batters he faced before allowing a lone single in the eighth, but quickly got out of the frame with another strikeout. The Hornets closed within one with a leadoff home run in the top of the ninth before Maley walked a pair with one out, forcing the Tigers to go back to the bullpen in&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/dylan-rinker/7794">Dylan Rinker</a>.Rinker came on to slam the door, recording the final two outs via strikeout to earn his first save of the season.

Riley (4-2) earned the win after striking out eight batters over 5.0 innings of work, surrendering two runs on four hits and five walks. Maley struck out five batters in 2.1 innings of relief, allowing one run on two hits and two walks.

Seven Tigers recorded at least one hit, helping FHSU to 13 base knocks on the day.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/cesar-saavedra/7795">Cesar Saavedra</a>&nbsp;and Ural both had three hits, with Kreutzer and Cintron both adding two hits.\

The Tigers and Hornets will continue the series Saturday (April 20) beginning at 3 p.m. before FHSU plays at home for the final time this season on Sunday (April 21) beginning at 1 p.m.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsHAYS, Kan. - Home runs from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/elliott-herrmann/7763">Elliott Herrmann</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/jose-cintron/7780">Jose Cintron</a>&nbsp;and a season-high 17 strikeouts from the Tiger pitching staff helped the Fort Hays State baseball team defeat Emporia State in Friday's series opener at Larks Park, 5-4 (April 19). The Tigers are now 23-20 on the season and 10-18 in MIAA play, while the Hornets dip to 18-26 on the year and 8-20 in league action.Junior righty&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/ty-riley/7793">Ty Riley</a>&nbsp;got things going for the Tigers out of the gate, retiring the side in order in the first and working around a walk in the second to retire six of the first seven batters he faced. The Tiger bats totaled three hits in the first inning and another in the second, but were unable to push across a run.The visitors took a 1-0 lead in the top of the third when the Hornets manufactured a run on two walks and two hits before the final out was recorded at the plate following a perfect throw from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/brady-kreutzer/7767">Brady Kreutzer</a>&nbsp;in left field.The Tigers answered right back with a five-run bottom of the inning.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/isaiah-ural/7772">Isaiah Ural</a>&nbsp;opened the run with his second hit of the game before&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/elliott-herrmann/7763">Elliott Herrmann</a>&nbsp;sent a moon shot soaring out of the park in deep left center, putting the Tigers up 2-1. Kreutzer followed with a double to right before&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/zane-knox/7766">Zane Knox</a>&nbsp;worked his first of three walks on the night.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/jose-cintron/7780">Jose Cintron</a>&nbsp;then delivered a three-run home run sailing over the wall in right for his third long ball of the season, giving FHSU a 5-1 advantage.Riley worked out of trouble in the fourth, striking out the side while leaving men on second and third, before adding two more strikeouts in the fifth. Fort Hays State had baserunners in each of the first seven innings, but were only able to scrape across runs in the third. The Tigers left two men on base three times and left the bases loaded in the sixth.The Hornets trimmed the lead in half in the sixth, scoring two runs on three walks and one hit.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/tanner-vaughn/7799">Tanner Vaughn</a>&nbsp;came out of the bullpen to relieve Riley, allowing one run on two hits and three walks while striking out two batters.<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/spencer-maley/7820">Spencer Maley</a>&nbsp;was next out of the pen, with the lefty working efficiently in the seventh and eighth innings before finding trouble in the ninth. Maley retired the first five batters he faced before allowing a lone single in the eighth, but quickly got out of the frame with another strikeout. The Hornets closed within one with a leadoff home run in the top of the ninth before Maley walked a pair with one out, forcing the Tigers to go back to the bullpen in&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/dylan-rinker/7794">Dylan Rinker</a>.Rinker came on to slam the door, recording the final two outs via strikeout to earn his first save of the season.Riley (4-2) earned the win after striking out eight batters over 5.0 innings of work, surrendering two runs on four hits and five walks. Maley struck out five batters in 2.1 innings of relief, allowing one run on two hits and two walks.Seven Tigers recorded at least one hit, helping FHSU to 13 base knocks on the day.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/cesar-saavedra/7795">Cesar Saavedra</a>&nbsp;and Ural both had three hits, with Kreutzer and Cintron both adding two hits.\UP NEXTThe Tigers and Hornets will continue the series Saturday (April 20) beginning at 3 p.m. before FHSU plays at home for the final time this season on Sunday (April 21) beginning at 1 p.m.&nbsp;&nbsp;

⚾ Tigers hold off Emporia State in series opener

SALINA – The Hays High boys
golf team finished in fifth place at Friday’s Salina South Invitational at the
Salina South Municipal Golf Course. The host Cougars won the team title with a
304, Emporia was second, two shots back and Topeka Hayden third with a 318. The
Indians fired a 337.

Caleb Thompson was the
top Hays High golfer, shooting a 6-over-par 77 and placing seventh. Braxton
Banker finished 28th with an 86. Cooper Johnson placed 30th and Trey Oakley 31st.
Both had rounds of 87.

Topeka West’s Mules
Alonzo won the individual title with an even-par 71.

Hays PostSALINA – The Hays High boys
golf team finished in fifth place at Friday’s Salina South Invitational at the
Salina South Municipal Golf Course. The host Cougars won the team title with a
304, Emporia was second, two shots back and Topeka Hayden third with a 318. The
Indians fired a 337.Caleb Thompson was the
top Hays High golfer, shooting a 6-over-par 77 and placing seventh. Braxton
Banker finished 28th with an 86. Cooper Johnson placed 30th and Trey Oakley 31st.
Both had rounds of 87.Topeka West’s Mules
Alonzo won the individual title with an even-par 71.

⛳ HHS boys seventh in Salina, Thompson top-10

HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State picked up a big win on Friday by knocking off No. 6 ranked Central Oklahoma in game two of a doubleheader to get a split in MIAA play. The Bronchos took game one 7-0, but FHSU bounced back with a 2-1 win in eight innings in the second contest on the wings of a complete-game effort from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/morgan-schmidt/7748">Morgan Schmidt</a>. FHSU moved to 23-21 overall, 7-13 in the MIAA, while UCO moved to 38-8 overall, 18-2 in the MIAA.

For Fort Hays State, it snapped an eight-game losing streak to the Bronchos going back to the 2019, when FHSU also defeated UCO in an eight-inning game in Hays by a score of 7-6. UCO was a top-10 ranked team also that year, holding the No. 2 rank in the nation when they last lost in Hays. It was FHSU's first win over a nationally ranked opponent this season.

Game 1: Central Oklahoma 7, Fort Hays State 0 Central Oklahoma put together a big two-out rally in the first inning of the first contest. Three straight singles helped produce a 3-0 start to the game for the Bronchos. UCO pitcher Terin Ritz made that hold up as she went on to throw a complete-game two-hit shutout with five strikeouts to move to 19-3 on the season. The Bronchos picked up an unearned run in the fifth and three more runs in the seventh to produce their seven runs in the game.

<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/alondra-dominguez/7740">Alondra Dominguez</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/regan-curry/7739">Regan Curry</a>&nbsp;had the only two hits for FHSU, both singles.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/savanah-egger/7741">Savanah Egger</a>&nbsp;threw a complete game for the Tigers, finishing with six strikeouts. She moved to 12-10 on the season.

Game 2: Fort Hays State 2, Central Oklahoma 1 (8 inn.) Game two was a pitcher's duel between&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/morgan-schmidt/7748">Morgan Schmidt</a>&nbsp;and Shelby Beard, who matched each other with zeros on the board through five innings.

The game took some wild twists and turns in the sixth when Terin Ritz launched what looked to be a two-run homer over the left center field wall. But she was called out of the batter's box as she stepped into the area between the box and home plate when making contact. The home run was wiped off the board as Ritz had to come back to bat and she struck out instead. However, teammate Jacee Minter followed with an RBI double to the left-center gap to break the scoreless tie.

The Tigers fought right back in the bottom of the sixth when&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/carly-stuke/7750">Carly Stuke</a>&nbsp;led off the inning with a single. UCO coach Cody White opted to put Ritz back into the pitching circle and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/peyton-shepard/7749">Peyton Shepard</a>&nbsp;greeted her with a sacrifice bunt that Ritz threw wide of her first baseman for an error. The Tigers loaded the bases and then&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/loren-beggs/7736">Loren Beggs</a>&nbsp;tied up the game with a sacrifice fly RBI to score Stuke. FHSU did not get anything else out of the inning, leaving a wild sixth inning tied at 1-1.

<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/morgan-schmidt/7748">Morgan Schmidt</a>&nbsp;only allowed one hit over the next two innings, keeping the Bronchos scoreless and the Tigers pounced on their opportunity in the bottom of the eighth. Shepard guided a one-out single to right field and then moved up to third on a fielding error by UCO. Ritz then walked Beggs to load the bases and create a force at any base.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/sarah-tiffany/7751">Sarah Tiffany</a>&nbsp;then delivered a deep fly to left field over the head of the fielder for a game-winning walk-off single.

Schmidt finished the game with eight strikeouts in her complete-game effort, holding the Bronchos to just four hits. She worked around three walks in the game and moved to 7-10 on the season. Ritz took the loss for UCO in 2 1/3 innings of relief, striking out three. UCO starter Beard went 5.0 innings and struck out four with five hits allowed.

The rally starter and rally completer in the eighth, Shepard and Tiffany, led the Tigers with two hits each in the game.

Fort Hays State will host Newman University on Saturday (April 20) in the final home doubleheader of the season. It will be Senior Day on Saturday as&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/emma-montoya/7745">Emma Montoya</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/sarah-tiffany/7751">Sarah Tiffany</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/loren-beggs/7736">Loren Beggs</a>&nbsp;will be honored between games one and two. The doubleheader is set to begin at 12 p.m. at Fleharty Family Field.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsHAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State picked up a big win on Friday by knocking off No. 6 ranked Central Oklahoma in game two of a doubleheader to get a split in MIAA play. The Bronchos took game one 7-0, but FHSU bounced back with a 2-1 win in eight innings in the second contest on the wings of a complete-game effort from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/morgan-schmidt/7748">Morgan Schmidt</a>. FHSU moved to 23-21 overall, 7-13 in the MIAA, while UCO moved to 38-8 overall, 18-2 in the MIAA.<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/1803965445&color=%23ff5500&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-814667509/04-19-24-coach-adrian-pilkington-interview" title="Adrian Pilkington Postgame vs #6 Central Oklahoma (April 19, 2024)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Adrian Pilkington Postgame vs #6 Central Oklahoma (April 19, 2024)</a></div></div>For Fort Hays State, it snapped an eight-game losing streak to the Bronchos going back to the 2019, when FHSU also defeated UCO in an eight-inning game in Hays by a score of 7-6. UCO was a top-10 ranked team also that year, holding the No. 2 rank in the nation when they last lost in Hays. It was FHSU's first win over a nationally ranked opponent this season.Game 1: Central Oklahoma 7, Fort Hays State 0 Central Oklahoma put together a big two-out rally in the first inning of the first contest. Three straight singles helped produce a 3-0 start to the game for the Bronchos. UCO pitcher Terin Ritz made that hold up as she went on to throw a complete-game two-hit shutout with five strikeouts to move to 19-3 on the season. The Bronchos picked up an unearned run in the fifth and three more runs in the seventh to produce their seven runs in the game.<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/1803965460&color=%23ff5500&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-814667509/04-19-24-fhsu-sb-vs-central-ok-highlights-game-1" title="Fort Hays State SB Game 1 Highlights vs. #6 Central Oklahoma (April 19, 2024)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Fort Hays State SB Game 1 Highlights vs. #6 Central Oklahoma (April 19, 2024)</a></div></div><a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/alondra-dominguez/7740">Alondra Dominguez</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/regan-curry/7739">Regan Curry</a>&nbsp;had the only two hits for FHSU, both singles.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/savanah-egger/7741">Savanah Egger</a>&nbsp;threw a complete game for the Tigers, finishing with six strikeouts. She moved to 12-10 on the season.Game 2: Fort Hays State 2, Central Oklahoma 1 (8 inn.) Game two was a pitcher's duel between&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/morgan-schmidt/7748">Morgan Schmidt</a>&nbsp;and Shelby Beard, who matched each other with zeros on the board through five innings.The game took some wild twists and turns in the sixth when Terin Ritz launched what looked to be a two-run homer over the left center field wall. But she was called out of the batter's box as she stepped into the area between the box and home plate when making contact. The home run was wiped off the board as Ritz had to come back to bat and she struck out instead. However, teammate Jacee Minter followed with an RBI double to the left-center gap to break the scoreless tie.<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/1803965481&color=%23ff5500&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-814667509/04-19-24-fhsu-sb-vs-central-ok-highlights-game-2" title="Fort Hays State SB Game 2 Highlights vs. #6 Central Oklahoma (April 19, 2024)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Fort Hays State SB Game 2 Highlights vs. #6 Central Oklahoma (April 19, 2024)</a></div></div>The Tigers fought right back in the bottom of the sixth when&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/carly-stuke/7750">Carly Stuke</a>&nbsp;led off the inning with a single. UCO coach Cody White opted to put Ritz back into the pitching circle and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/peyton-shepard/7749">Peyton Shepard</a>&nbsp;greeted her with a sacrifice bunt that Ritz threw wide of her first baseman for an error. The Tigers loaded the bases and then&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/loren-beggs/7736">Loren Beggs</a>&nbsp;tied up the game with a sacrifice fly RBI to score Stuke. FHSU did not get anything else out of the inning, leaving a wild sixth inning tied at 1-1.<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/morgan-schmidt/7748">Morgan Schmidt</a>&nbsp;only allowed one hit over the next two innings, keeping the Bronchos scoreless and the Tigers pounced on their opportunity in the bottom of the eighth. Shepard guided a one-out single to right field and then moved up to third on a fielding error by UCO. Ritz then walked Beggs to load the bases and create a force at any base.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/sarah-tiffany/7751">Sarah Tiffany</a>&nbsp;then delivered a deep fly to left field over the head of the fielder for a game-winning walk-off single.Schmidt finished the game with eight strikeouts in her complete-game effort, holding the Bronchos to just four hits. She worked around three walks in the game and moved to 7-10 on the season. Ritz took the loss for UCO in 2 1/3 innings of relief, striking out three. UCO starter Beard went 5.0 innings and struck out four with five hits allowed.The rally starter and rally completer in the eighth, Shepard and Tiffany, led the Tigers with two hits each in the game.UP NEXTFort Hays State will host Newman University on Saturday (April 20) in the final home doubleheader of the season. It will be Senior Day on Saturday as&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/emma-montoya/7745">Emma Montoya</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/sarah-tiffany/7751">Sarah Tiffany</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/loren-beggs/7736">Loren Beggs</a>&nbsp;will be honored between games one and two. The doubleheader is set to begin at 12 p.m. at Fleharty Family Field.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🥎 FHSU knocks off No. 6 Bronchos to get doubleheader split

Fort Hays State Baseball (22-20, 9-18 MIAA) vs. Emporia State (18-25, 8-19 MIAA) Friday-Sunday, April 19-21, 2024 Hays, Kan. • Larks Park

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The Fort Hays State baseball team plays at home for the final time during the 2024 season this weekend (April 19-21) when the Tigers host in-state rival Emporia State in a pivotal conference series. The weekend slate will open Friday at 6 p.m. followed by a 3 p.m. first pitch on Saturday and a 1 p.m. series finale on Sunday.

The Tigers enter the weekend with an overall record of 22-20 and a 9-18 record in league action, while the Hornets are 18-25 this season and 8-19 in conference play.

With six games remaining on the conference schedule, the Tigers are currently in a four-way tie for eighth place in the league standings. Emporia State is one game back in 12th place. Just two games separate seventh-place Northeastern State and 12th-place ESU.

Fort Hays State looks to continue its good fortune at home this season, with the Tigers recording 14 wins in 20 games at Larks Park so far in 2024. One more win would give FHSU 15 home wins for the first time since 2012 when the Tigers won 17 contests in Hays.

Cesar Saavedra&nbsp;has hit safely in seven-consecutive games, including two games with three base knocks. He's reached base safely in each of the last 15 games, going back nearly a month to March 22.

Brady Kreutzer&nbsp;now has seven triples on the season, one behind the national leader while ranking first in the MIAA. He leads the Tigers with 29 extra-base hits this season, tallying 113 total bases to rank fifth in the conference. Kreutzer enters the weekend riding a 14-game hitting streak, batting 19-of-52 during that span. Nine of his 19 base hits during that run have gone for extra bases.

Elliott Herrmann&nbsp;leads the Tigers with 12 home runs, tied for fourth in the conference, while ranking ninth in the MIAA with 47 RBI. The first baseman's on-base percentage of .429 leads the team while he is tied with Kreutzer with a batting average of .342. 

Ty Riley&nbsp;now has 53 strikeouts this season, 22 shy of cracking the top 10 in a single season at Fort Hays State. His punchout total is seventh-best in the conference while he ranks second among qualified pitchers with an ERA of 3.10 and third with an opposing batting average of .220.

Rafael Espinoza&nbsp;is one of just two pitchers in the MIAA with multiple complete games this season. The redshirt-freshman is sixth in the league in ERA (4.20) and is 10th in opposing batting average (.250).

The Tigers are 71-122 all-time against Emporia State. Fort Hays State is 1-2 against the Hornets under head coach Justin Wichert&nbsp;after taking one of three on the road last season. The Hornets are on a one-game winning streak overall while ESU has won two in a row at Larks Park, taking games two and three in the series in 2022 after FHSU won the opener.

The Hornets are last in the league in batting average, hitting .270 as a team, while ESU is 10th in slugging percentage at .444. Hornet batters have struck out 387 times this season, 40 more than any other team in the league. Emporia pitchers rank sixth in the league in ERA (6.50) and ninth in batting average against (.295). Kadyn Williams leads the Hornets with 49 RBI, sixth-most in the conference. Cade Barton ranks third in the league amongst qualified pitchers with an ERA of 3.18 and is tied for seventh with 53 strikeouts.

Fort Hays State vs. Emporia State Hays, Kan. • Larks Park Game 1 - Friday, April 19 - 6 p.m. Game 2 - Saturday, April 20 - 3 p.m. Game 3 - Sunday, April 21 - 1 p.m.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsFort Hays State Baseball (22-20, 9-18 MIAA) vs. Emporia State (18-25, 8-19 MIAA) Friday-Sunday, April 19-21, 2024 Hays, Kan. • Larks ParkRadio (Saturday):&nbsp;KAYS (1400/94.3)&nbsp;<a href="https://kaysradio.com/">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN</a> Video:&nbsp;<a href="https://themiaanetwork.com/fhsutigers/">CLICK HERE TO WATCH ($)</a>The Fort Hays State baseball team plays at home for the final time during the 2024 season this weekend (April 19-21) when the Tigers host in-state rival Emporia State in a pivotal conference series. The weekend slate will open Friday at 6 p.m. followed by a 3 p.m. first pitch on Saturday and a 1 p.m. series finale on Sunday.The Tigers enter the weekend with an overall record of 22-20 and a 9-18 record in league action, while the Hornets are 18-25 this season and 8-19 in conference play.With six games remaining on the conference schedule, the Tigers are currently in a four-way tie for eighth place in the league standings. Emporia State is one game back in 12th place. Just two games separate seventh-place Northeastern State and 12th-place ESU.Fort Hays State looks to continue its good fortune at home this season, with the Tigers recording 14 wins in 20 games at Larks Park so far in 2024. One more win would give FHSU 15 home wins for the first time since 2012 when the Tigers won 17 contests in Hays.Cesar Saavedra&nbsp;has hit safely in seven-consecutive games, including two games with three base knocks. He's reached base safely in each of the last 15 games, going back nearly a month to March 22.Brady Kreutzer&nbsp;now has seven triples on the season, one behind the national leader while ranking first in the MIAA. He leads the Tigers with 29 extra-base hits this season, tallying 113 total bases to rank fifth in the conference. Kreutzer enters the weekend riding a 14-game hitting streak, batting 19-of-52 during that span. Nine of his 19 base hits during that run have gone for extra bases.Elliott Herrmann&nbsp;leads the Tigers with 12 home runs, tied for fourth in the conference, while ranking ninth in the MIAA with 47 RBI. The first baseman's on-base percentage of .429 leads the team while he is tied with Kreutzer with a batting average of .342. Ty Riley&nbsp;now has 53 strikeouts this season, 22 shy of cracking the top 10 in a single season at Fort Hays State. His punchout total is seventh-best in the conference while he ranks second among qualified pitchers with an ERA of 3.10 and third with an opposing batting average of .220.Rafael Espinoza&nbsp;is one of just two pitchers in the MIAA with multiple complete games this season. The redshirt-freshman is sixth in the league in ERA (4.20) and is 10th in opposing batting average (.250).The Tigers are 71-122 all-time against Emporia State. Fort Hays State is 1-2 against the Hornets under head coach Justin Wichert&nbsp;after taking one of three on the road last season. The Hornets are on a one-game winning streak overall while ESU has won two in a row at Larks Park, taking games two and three in the series in 2022 after FHSU won the opener.The Hornets are last in the league in batting average, hitting .270 as a team, while ESU is 10th in slugging percentage at .444. Hornet batters have struck out 387 times this season, 40 more than any other team in the league. Emporia pitchers rank sixth in the league in ERA (6.50) and ninth in batting average against (.295). Kadyn Williams leads the Hornets with 49 RBI, sixth-most in the conference. Cade Barton ranks third in the league amongst qualified pitchers with an ERA of 3.18 and is tied for seventh with 53 strikeouts.Fort Hays State vs. Emporia State Hays, Kan. • Larks Park Game 1 - Friday, April 19 - 6 p.m. Game 2 - Saturday, April 20 - 3 p.m. Game 3 - Sunday, April 21 - 1 p.m.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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TMP-Marian vs Abilene Friday, April 19 – 4:00 p.m. Hays, Kan. - TMP Field

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The TMP-Marian Monarchs returns home Friday afternoon for a battle of ranked teams as they host the Abilene Cowboys.

TMP has won four straight, after sweeping Goodland last Thursday. The Monarchs are ranked No. 5 this week in class 2-1A.

The host an Abilene team that has won eight straight and coming off a sweep of the top ranked team in 4A Clay Center.

The Cowboys are ranked 4th in 4A at 11-1.

First pitch of the first game of the doubleheader is set for 4 p.m. with the second game to follow from TMP Field on the Monarchs Sports Network.

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Fort Hays State (22-20, 6-12 MIAA) vs. #6 Central Oklahoma (37-7, 17-1 MIAA) Friday, April 19&nbsp;• 1 PM (DH) Hays, Kan.&nbsp;• Fleharty Family Field

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Fort Hays State vs. Newman (18-28, 4-14 MIAA) Saturday, April 20&nbsp;• 12 PM (DH) Hays, Kan.&nbsp;• Fleharty Family Field Senior Day&nbsp;• Recognition between Games 1 and 2.

Fort Hays State Softball continues MIAA play this weekend (April 19-20) in Hays with a pair of doubleheaders at Fleharty Family Field. The Tigers (22-20, 6-12 MIAA) will take on No. 6 ranked Central Oklahoma (37-7, 17-1 MIAA) on Friday at 1 p.m., then play host to Newman (18-28, 4-14 MIAA) on Saturday at 12 p.m.

Saturday will be Senior Day at Fleharty Family Field. FHSU has three seniors (Emma Montoya, Sarah Tiffany, and Loren Beggs) who will be recognized between games one and two.

Fort Hays State comes into the weekend on a four-game win streak after a sweep of Central Missouri in MIAA play last Saturday and then a sweep of Northwestern Oklahoma State in non-conference play on Tuesday. The four-game win streak matches the Tigers' longest of the season, accomplished three times before.

Central Oklahoma rides into Friday on a seven-game win streak. The Bronchos' last loss was their only blemish in MIAA play so far this season, a 4-2 loss at Central Missouri back on April 5. Since then, they have doubleheader sweeps of Lincoln, Rogers State, and Northeastern State. The matchup with Rogers State last week was a matchup of top-10 nationally ranked teams when UCO was ranked No. 8 and RSU was ranked No. 4. UCO leads the MIAA by one game over Pittsburg State entering this weekend of conference play.

Newman enters the weekend on a two-game win streak after a non-conference sweep of William Jewell in Liberty, Mo. on Tuesday. The Jets went 1-3 in MIAA play last week, splitting with Northeastern State and falling twice to No. 4 ranked Rogers State. Newman has gone 1-3 each weekend this season when it has played two MIAA doubleheaders. Newman will play at Nebraska-Kearney on Friday before coming to Hays on Saturday.

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsFort Hays State (22-20, 6-12 MIAA) vs. #6 Central Oklahoma (37-7, 17-1 MIAA) Friday, April 19&nbsp;• 1 PM (DH) Hays, Kan.&nbsp;• Fleharty Family FieldRadio:&nbsp;KAYS (1400/94.3)&nbsp;<a href="https://kaysradio.com/">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN</a> Video:&nbsp;<a href="https://themiaanetwork.com/fhsutigers/">CLICK HERE TO WATCH ($)</a>Fort Hays State vs. Newman (18-28, 4-14 MIAA) Saturday, April 20&nbsp;• 12 PM (DH) Hays, Kan.&nbsp;• Fleharty Family Field Senior Day&nbsp;• Recognition between Games 1 and 2.Fort Hays State Softball continues MIAA play this weekend (April 19-20) in Hays with a pair of doubleheaders at Fleharty Family Field. The Tigers (22-20, 6-12 MIAA) will take on No. 6 ranked Central Oklahoma (37-7, 17-1 MIAA) on Friday at 1 p.m., then play host to Newman (18-28, 4-14 MIAA) on Saturday at 12 p.m.Saturday will be Senior Day at Fleharty Family Field. FHSU has three seniors (Emma Montoya, Sarah Tiffany, and Loren Beggs) who will be recognized between games one and two.Fort Hays State comes into the weekend on a four-game win streak after a sweep of Central Missouri in MIAA play last Saturday and then a sweep of Northwestern Oklahoma State in non-conference play on Tuesday. The four-game win streak matches the Tigers' longest of the season, accomplished three times before.Central Oklahoma rides into Friday on a seven-game win streak. The Bronchos' last loss was their only blemish in MIAA play so far this season, a 4-2 loss at Central Missouri back on April 5. Since then, they have doubleheader sweeps of Lincoln, Rogers State, and Northeastern State. The matchup with Rogers State last week was a matchup of top-10 nationally ranked teams when UCO was ranked No. 8 and RSU was ranked No. 4. UCO leads the MIAA by one game over Pittsburg State entering this weekend of conference play.Newman enters the weekend on a two-game win streak after a non-conference sweep of William Jewell in Liberty, Mo. on Tuesday. The Jets went 1-3 in MIAA play last week, splitting with Northeastern State and falling twice to No. 4 ranked Rogers State. Newman has gone 1-3 each weekend this season when it has played two MIAA doubleheaders. Newman will play at Nebraska-Kearney on Friday before coming to Hays on Saturday.Central Oklahoma Series Notes Series Record: UCO leads 24-7 • UCO owns a 7-game win streak against FHSU, which goes back to the 2021 season. • FHSU's last win over UCO was in 2019 in Hays, a 7-6 (8 inn.) win in game two of a conference doubleheader. • UCO has won 14 of the last 16 meetings between the teams. Each of the last two times FHSU has won, UCO followed with a 7-game win streak.-UCO swept last year's doubleheader between the teams in Edmond by scores of 5-1 and 4-1. UCO also defeated FHSU last year in the opening round of the MIAA Tournament in Topeka by a score of 8-2. • Regan Curry and Loren Beggs&nbsp;were the only Tigers to record RBIs against UCO over the three games played between the teams last year. • Friday will mark the eighth and ninth consecutive games FHSU has played a nationally ranked Central Oklahoma team. The last time FHSU defeated UCO in 2019, the Bronchos were ranked No. 2 in the nation. UCO was ranked No. 13 in the 2021 meeting, No. 4 in the 2022 meeting, No. 5 in the 2023 regular season meeting and No. 4 in the 2023 MIAA Tournament meeting. UCO enters this doubleheader ranked No. 6.Newman Series Notes Series Record: FHSU leads 31-8 • FHSU has won five of the last six games against Newman. • FHSU swept the MIAA doubleheader between the teams in Wichita last year by scores of 7-0 and 3-0. • Morgan Schmidt&nbsp;threw one of her two no-hitters last year in the 3-0 win against Newman. She recorded five strikeouts in that game and a hit batter was her only runner allowed in the game. • FHSU won game one between the teams last year with a 7-run seventh inning after the teams played to a scoreless tie through six innings. • Newman's last win against FHSU occurred in 2022 in game two of an MIAA doubleheader in Hays by a score of 6-5. • FHSU owns a 14-2 record against Newman in Hays during FHSU's NCAA Division II history. • FHSU won its first 20 games against Newman during its NCAA Division II history, a streak that ran from 2004 to 2015 when Newman picked up its first win. FHSU is 11-8 against Newman since Newman's first win in 2015. • Madison Pierce&nbsp;had 3 RBIs for FHSU in the doubleheader with Newman last year, while Sarah Tiffany, Lilliana Ramirez-Johnson and Lexi Mohr&nbsp;all had two. • Bailey Carlson&nbsp;threw a complete game shutout against Newman in the 7-0 win last year, striking out three with five hits and one walk allowed.Tiger Notes • Savanah Egger&nbsp;ranks 18th&nbsp;nationally&nbsp;in complete games with 17. She went the distance in 17 of her 21 starts this season. She is tied for the MIAA lead in complete games with Washburn's Sadie Walker. • Loren Beggs&nbsp;has 47 doubles for her career at FHSU, which is second-most in program history. She is only two behind the record of 49 set by Hallie McMillen in 2009. • Peyton Shepard&nbsp;has 37 career stolen bases, which is third-most in program history. She is only six shy of second-place on the list. • Peyton Shepard&nbsp;leads FHSU with a .406 batting average. She has a team-high 58 hits on the season and leads the team in stolen bases with 18. Shepard leads the team in multi-hit games this season with 19. • Carly Stuke&nbsp;leads the team in extra-base hits with 11, followed by Loren Begges&nbsp;with nine. Beggs leads the team in RBIs with 24, followed by Stuke with 20. Beggs is the team leader in home runs with three, while Stuke, Shepard, and Audrey Gillespie&nbsp;all have two. • FHSU has has 18 sacrifice flies for the season, which ranks second in the MIAA and 13th&nbsp;in NCAA Division II. Lilliana Ramirez-Johnson&nbsp;has four this season, which is second-most in the MIAA. • FHSU reached at least 20 wins in a season for the fourth-straight year. The streak could have been six-straight years had it not been for the COVID-shortened 2020 season when FHSU went 15-13 through mid-March. The Tigers also won at least 20 in 2019.