HAYS, Kan. - Due to this weekend's weather forecast, the 26th-ranked Fort Hays State baseball team has announced a change to its non-conference schedule against Colorado-Colorado Springs.

Originally scheduled for a doubleheader on Saturday and one game on Sunday, the Tigers and Mountain Lions will now only play two games on Sunday beginning at noon at Larks Park.

A week after going 1-2 on the road against third-ranked Central Missouri, the Tigers head into the weekend ranked 26th in the latest ABCA Coaches Poll, 22nd in the most recent&nbsp;NCBWA&nbsp;National Poll and 25th in the updated D2Baseball Poll.

Fort Hays State improved to 22-8 overall and 17-4 in MIAA play with a thrilling 4-1 win over Washburn on Tuesday (April 1), while the Mountain Lions head to Hays with an overall record of 18-13 and a mark of 8-8 in RMAC contests.

This will be the first-ever meeting between Fort Hays State and UCCS in baseball. Former RMAC rivals in other sports, the Mountain Lions did not add baseball as an intercollegiate sport until 2017.

#26 Fort Hays State vs. Colorado-Colorado Springs Hays, Kan. • Larks Park Game 1 - Sunday, April 6 - 12:00 p.m. - 7 innings Game 2 - Sunday, April 6 - approx. 2:30 p.m. - 9 innings&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsHAYS, Kan. - Due to this weekend's weather forecast, the 26th-ranked Fort Hays State baseball team has announced a change to its non-conference schedule against Colorado-Colorado Springs.Originally scheduled for a doubleheader on Saturday and one game on Sunday, the Tigers and Mountain Lions will now only play two games on Sunday beginning at noon at Larks Park.A week after going 1-2 on the road against third-ranked Central Missouri, the Tigers head into the weekend ranked 26th in the latest ABCA Coaches Poll, 22nd in the most recent&nbsp;NCBWA&nbsp;National Poll and 25th in the updated D2Baseball Poll.Fort Hays State improved to 22-8 overall and 17-4 in MIAA play with a thrilling 4-1 win over Washburn on Tuesday (April 1), while the Mountain Lions head to Hays with an overall record of 18-13 and a mark of 8-8 in RMAC contests.This will be the first-ever meeting between Fort Hays State and UCCS in baseball. Former RMAC rivals in other sports, the Mountain Lions did not add baseball as an intercollegiate sport until 2017.#26 Fort Hays State vs. Colorado-Colorado Springs Hays, Kan. • Larks Park Game 1 - Sunday, April 6 - 12:00 p.m. - 7 innings Game 2 - Sunday, April 6 - approx. 2:30 p.m. - 9 innings&nbsp;&nbsp;

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Seven years ago, when a joint bid by the United States, Canada and Mexico was awarded the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/fifa-world-cup">2026 World Cup</a>, rifts created by tariffs — yes, back then, too! — and a proposed border wall were glossed over because of the neighbors’ longstanding political and economic alliances.

<a href="https://apnews.com/article/71e70169ac9343839436613b7d8dbb31">“The unity of the three nations″</a>&nbsp;was the overriding theme articulated by Carlos Cordeiro, then-president of the U.S. Soccer Federation. “A powerful message,” he called it.

Well, here we are now, with the soccer showcase arriving in North America in about 15 months, and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump">President Donald Trump</a>&nbsp;back in office — inciting trade wars between the neighbors, not to mention across the globe, by levying&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/tariffs-timeline-trade-war-trump-canada-mexico-china-97819f94e424c0e7bba2812e09a721a7">tariffs</a>&nbsp;that come, then go, then return,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-eu-whiskey-cb259623a25ca1bfdb4673262ceef85b">with more promised</a>, including what the Republican calls “&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-reciprocal-tariff-trade-deficit-4329a37b5a41ac944dcc74093410a126">reciprocal tariffs</a>&nbsp;” starting&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-new-tariffs-liberation-day-import-taxes-118d73f50e5133ef3d9598aed6661a6c">Wednesday</a>.

It’s hard to know how, exactly, the current geopolitical fissures, made all the more stark every time Trump or those in his administration talk provocatively about&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/how-canada-could-become-us-state-42360e10ded96c0046fd11eaaf55ab88">making Canada the 51st state</a>, might affect the World Cup, its organization and coordination, fans’ travel plans and more.

“Oh, I think it’s going to make it more exciting,” was&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-fifa-world-cup-task-force-dba6def9a56cd1c48be592e1725d4a6a">Trump’s take</a>&nbsp;during&nbsp;<a href="https://youtu.be/INDwnNAkTLI?si=fHBRHnggEextYnIZ" target="_blank">an Oval Office appearance with FIFA President Gianni Infantino</a>&nbsp;last month. “Tension’s a good thing.”

Will the world come to the 2026 World Cup and the 2028 Olympics?

Given that the U.S. also is preparing to welcome the world for FIFA’s&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/fifa-club-world-cup-prize-money-real-madrid-0cdee232b9a3670c77b62cd7dc3b53cb">Club World Cup</a>&nbsp;in June, golf’s&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ryder-cup-pay-pga-tour-europe-e287158b848e8d447302df31da36a79a">Ryder Cup</a>&nbsp;in September and the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/43833244a74643b3a1fd0b2787c2e38d">Los Angeles Olympics</a>&nbsp;in 2028, the question becomes: Will the world want to come?

And, taking&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/border-tourists-german-canadian-detention-immigration-408cd27338e8065268fabc835f8b0c34">Trump’s border and visa policies</a>&nbsp;into account, will the world be able to?

Alan Rothenberg, who ran the 1994 World Cup and successfully oversaw the bid to host the 1999 Women’s World Cup as then-president of U.S. Soccer, thinks the answers to those questions are “Yes.” Pointing to concerns about the last two World Cups, in&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/general-news-260baf7eaa624cf4b39e9ec988ba9114">Russia in 2018</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/world-cup-soccer-sports-business-discrimination-ee9a8b506525341927b02c97cb19993d">Qatar in 2022</a>, he noted those still attracted attendance totals above 3 million apiece.

“People love the United States around the world — frankly, we wouldn’t have the immigration issue that we’re dealing with if that weren’t the case — so a lot of this is government-to-government,” Rothenberg said. “A passionate soccer fan is not going to be held up by that.”

He doesn’t think one of the host nations would drop out of the World Cup, say, or that other countries might&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/jimmy-carter-olympics-boycott-9ba0aad38e01013bd0f40ce554317caf">boycott</a>, as happened at the 1976, 1980 and 1984 Summer Olympics.

“More than anything, they’ll see it as an opportunity for, perhaps, rapprochement, rather than escalating the tensions,” Rothenberg said.

“Besides, from an organizing standpoint, if either Canada or Mexico withdrew” from the World Cup, he said, “the U.S. would pick up the games in a heartbeat.”

Spectators booing the U.S. national anthem

Still, as the White House stance on tariffs and Russia’s war in Ukraine have put&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-ukraine-russia-war-putin-zelenskyy-europe-7940f9c5828fc46431928bc073170bc2">Europe on edge</a>, and relations with other countries have become fraught, it might not be a surprise if soccer stadiums for the U.S. games at the World Cup offer the same sort of anti-American sentiment heard when spectators&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/us-anthem-booed-montreal-hockey-9265bda34c95a1ed0ca2e1f90e7da1b1">in Canada booed “The Star-Spangled Banner”</a>&nbsp;during hockey’s 4 Nations Face-Off in February.

FIFA, soccer’s governing body, did not respond to Associated Press requests for comment, but Infantino has never hidden his admiration for Trump, which he often demonstrates via&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DFCCe0sIRF8/?igsh=MXN1OGZ0ZDhkbGU3OQ%3D%3D&amp;img_index=1" target="_blank">social media</a>. They have met at least five times since the U.S. election in November.

Last week, when&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ioc-olympics-president-election-coventry-coe-samaranch-762f3442ff2a01be9e822cd017b89a59">Kirsty Coventry</a>&nbsp;was elected president of the International Olympic Committee — becoming the first woman in that position — she was asked how she would work with Trump and what she would tell athletes about traveling to the U.S. for the next Games.

“I have been dealing with, let’s say, difficult men, in high positions since I was 20 years old,” Coventry said with a chuckle, “and first and foremost, what I have learned is that communication will be key. That is something that will happen early on. And my firm belief is that President Trump is a huge lover of sports. He will want these Games to be significant. He will want them to be a success.”

Referring to concerns about whether the administration might deny some athletes visas, she added: “We will not waver from our values … of solidarity in ensuring that every athlete that qualifies for the Olympic Games has the possibility to attend the Olympic Games and be safe during the Olympic Games.”

The overriding assumption among those involved in the Olympics is that Trump will assure the 2028 Games are a success.

As U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee chairman&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/winter-olympics-sports-8a89eac6ffd68f3e809cda0ec01ce4ac">Gene Sykes</a>&nbsp;put it: “I can’t speak for him, but I think he’s the kind of person who probably believes that having these go very, very well is a reflection of his leadership.”

Will Trump’s tariffs and other policies affect soccer’s World Cup?

“The most likely outcome is that Trump’s nonsense won’t have an impact,” said Smith College professor Andrew Zimbalist, an expert on the economics of sports.

“My guess is that if relations between Canada and the U.S. deteriorate to the point that there are travel restrictions and spending restrictions,” Zimbalist said, “Trump would — just like he’s making exceptions all the time on his tariffs policies — make an exception for a month or six weeks.”

The U.S. and Canadian soccer federations declined AP requests for comment on how White House policies might affect the 2026 World Cup.

Gabriela Cuevas, who represents Mexico’s government in meetings with FIFA, said she considers the tariffs and the soccer event “separate issues,” adding that she believes “the World Cup could be a route to engage in a conversation.”

Observers tend to agree, saying logistics such as security cooperation or team transportation from city to city — or country to country — should not be hampered when it comes to the World Cup, scheduled to take place in 16 cities across the U.S., Canada and Mexico from June 11 to July 19, 2026.

The borders might become an issue, though.

“The main thing FIFA needs to move for this event is not car parts, and it’s not wheat, and it’s not electricity. It’s people. That’s your real concern,” said Victor Matheson, an economics professor at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts.

“What were previously pretty reasonable border crossings could become much more challenging, simply because both sides amp up their level of inspections and the United States, in particular, cuts down government services that allow people to move effectively between countries.”

As for the fans, 29-year-old Mexican businessman German Camacho Pacheco said “soccer is religion” in his country, so when it comes to the World Cup, “I don’t think they care about tariffs.”

Camacho, wearing the Monterrey club jersey of defender Sergio Ramos while on the way to watch a game at a sports bar in Mexico City, said he doesn’t expect there to be any effect at all on the World Cup “unless this goes from a trade war to an actual war.”

AP writers Greg Beacham in Inglewood, California; Nancy Benac in Washington; Ronald Blum in New York; Graham Dunbar in Costa Navarino, Greece; Eddie Pells in Denver; Anne M. Peterson in Portland, Oregon, and Carlos Rodriguez in Mexico City contributed.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1741521131212.png" alt="-President Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino unveil the official trophy of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup" />
 <figcaption>-President Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino unveil the official trophy of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup</figcaption>
 </figure>WASHINGTON (AP) — Seven years ago, when a joint bid by the United States, Canada and Mexico was awarded the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/fifa-world-cup">2026 World Cup</a>, rifts created by tariffs — yes, back then, too! — and a proposed border wall were glossed over because of the neighbors’ longstanding political and economic alliances.<a href="https://apnews.com/article/71e70169ac9343839436613b7d8dbb31">“The unity of the three nations″</a>&nbsp;was the overriding theme articulated by Carlos Cordeiro, then-president of the U.S. Soccer Federation. “A powerful message,” he called it.Well, here we are now, with the soccer showcase arriving in North America in about 15 months, and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump">President Donald Trump</a>&nbsp;back in office — inciting trade wars between the neighbors, not to mention across the globe, by levying&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/tariffs-timeline-trade-war-trump-canada-mexico-china-97819f94e424c0e7bba2812e09a721a7">tariffs</a>&nbsp;that come, then go, then return,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-eu-whiskey-cb259623a25ca1bfdb4673262ceef85b">with more promised</a>, including what the Republican calls “&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-reciprocal-tariff-trade-deficit-4329a37b5a41ac944dcc74093410a126">reciprocal tariffs</a>&nbsp;” starting&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-new-tariffs-liberation-day-import-taxes-118d73f50e5133ef3d9598aed6661a6c">Wednesday</a>.It’s hard to know how, exactly, the current geopolitical fissures, made all the more stark every time Trump or those in his administration talk provocatively about&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/how-canada-could-become-us-state-42360e10ded96c0046fd11eaaf55ab88">making Canada the 51st state</a>, might affect the World Cup, its organization and coordination, fans’ travel plans and more.“Oh, I think it’s going to make it more exciting,” was&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-fifa-world-cup-task-force-dba6def9a56cd1c48be592e1725d4a6a">Trump’s take</a>&nbsp;during&nbsp;<a href="https://youtu.be/INDwnNAkTLI?si=fHBRHnggEextYnIZ" target="_blank">an Oval Office appearance with FIFA President Gianni Infantino</a>&nbsp;last month. “Tension’s a good thing.”<h2>Will the world come to the 2026 World Cup and the 2028 Olympics?</h2>Given that the U.S. also is preparing to welcome the world for FIFA’s&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/fifa-club-world-cup-prize-money-real-madrid-0cdee232b9a3670c77b62cd7dc3b53cb">Club World Cup</a>&nbsp;in June, golf’s&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ryder-cup-pay-pga-tour-europe-e287158b848e8d447302df31da36a79a">Ryder Cup</a>&nbsp;in September and the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/43833244a74643b3a1fd0b2787c2e38d">Los Angeles Olympics</a>&nbsp;in 2028, the question becomes: Will the world want to come?And, taking&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/border-tourists-german-canadian-detention-immigration-408cd27338e8065268fabc835f8b0c34">Trump’s border and visa policies</a>&nbsp;into account, will the world be able to?Alan Rothenberg, who ran the 1994 World Cup and successfully oversaw the bid to host the 1999 Women’s World Cup as then-president of U.S. Soccer, thinks the answers to those questions are “Yes.” Pointing to concerns about the last two World Cups, in&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/general-news-260baf7eaa624cf4b39e9ec988ba9114">Russia in 2018</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/world-cup-soccer-sports-business-discrimination-ee9a8b506525341927b02c97cb19993d">Qatar in 2022</a>, he noted those still attracted attendance totals above 3 million apiece.“People love the United States around the world — frankly, we wouldn’t have the immigration issue that we’re dealing with if that weren’t the case — so a lot of this is government-to-government,” Rothenberg said. “A passionate soccer fan is not going to be held up by that.”He doesn’t think one of the host nations would drop out of the World Cup, say, or that other countries might&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/jimmy-carter-olympics-boycott-9ba0aad38e01013bd0f40ce554317caf">boycott</a>, as happened at the 1976, 1980 and 1984 Summer Olympics.“More than anything, they’ll see it as an opportunity for, perhaps, rapprochement, rather than escalating the tensions,” Rothenberg said.“Besides, from an organizing standpoint, if either Canada or Mexico withdrew” from the World Cup, he said, “the U.S. would pick up the games in a heartbeat.”<h2>Spectators booing the U.S. national anthem</h2>Still, as the White House stance on tariffs and Russia’s war in Ukraine have put&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-ukraine-russia-war-putin-zelenskyy-europe-7940f9c5828fc46431928bc073170bc2">Europe on edge</a>, and relations with other countries have become fraught, it might not be a surprise if soccer stadiums for the U.S. games at the World Cup offer the same sort of anti-American sentiment heard when spectators&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/us-anthem-booed-montreal-hockey-9265bda34c95a1ed0ca2e1f90e7da1b1">in Canada booed “The Star-Spangled Banner”</a>&nbsp;during hockey’s 4 Nations Face-Off in February.FIFA, soccer’s governing body, did not respond to Associated Press requests for comment, but Infantino has never hidden his admiration for Trump, which he often demonstrates via&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DFCCe0sIRF8/?igsh=MXN1OGZ0ZDhkbGU3OQ%3D%3D&amp;img_index=1" target="_blank">social media</a>. They have met at least five times since the U.S. election in November.Last week, when&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ioc-olympics-president-election-coventry-coe-samaranch-762f3442ff2a01be9e822cd017b89a59">Kirsty Coventry</a>&nbsp;was elected president of the International Olympic Committee — becoming the first woman in that position — she was asked how she would work with Trump and what she would tell athletes about traveling to the U.S. for the next Games.“I have been dealing with, let’s say, difficult men, in high positions since I was 20 years old,” Coventry said with a chuckle, “and first and foremost, what I have learned is that communication will be key. That is something that will happen early on. And my firm belief is that President Trump is a huge lover of sports. He will want these Games to be significant. He will want them to be a success.”Referring to concerns about whether the administration might deny some athletes visas, she added: “We will not waver from our values … of solidarity in ensuring that every athlete that qualifies for the Olympic Games has the possibility to attend the Olympic Games and be safe during the Olympic Games.”The overriding assumption among those involved in the Olympics is that Trump will assure the 2028 Games are a success.As U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee chairman&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/winter-olympics-sports-8a89eac6ffd68f3e809cda0ec01ce4ac">Gene Sykes</a>&nbsp;put it: “I can’t speak for him, but I think he’s the kind of person who probably believes that having these go very, very well is a reflection of his leadership.”<h2>Will Trump’s tariffs and other policies affect soccer’s World Cup?</h2>“The most likely outcome is that Trump’s nonsense won’t have an impact,” said Smith College professor Andrew Zimbalist, an expert on the economics of sports.“My guess is that if relations between Canada and the U.S. deteriorate to the point that there are travel restrictions and spending restrictions,” Zimbalist said, “Trump would — just like he’s making exceptions all the time on his tariffs policies — make an exception for a month or six weeks.”The U.S. and Canadian soccer federations declined AP requests for comment on how White House policies might affect the 2026 World Cup.Gabriela Cuevas, who represents Mexico’s government in meetings with FIFA, said she considers the tariffs and the soccer event “separate issues,” adding that she believes “the World Cup could be a route to engage in a conversation.”Observers tend to agree, saying logistics such as security cooperation or team transportation from city to city — or country to country — should not be hampered when it comes to the World Cup, scheduled to take place in 16 cities across the U.S., Canada and Mexico from June 11 to July 19, 2026.The borders might become an issue, though.“The main thing FIFA needs to move for this event is not car parts, and it’s not wheat, and it’s not electricity. It’s people. That’s your real concern,” said Victor Matheson, an economics professor at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts.“What were previously pretty reasonable border crossings could become much more challenging, simply because both sides amp up their level of inspections and the United States, in particular, cuts down government services that allow people to move effectively between countries.”As for the fans, 29-year-old Mexican businessman German Camacho Pacheco said “soccer is religion” in his country, so when it comes to the World Cup, “I don’t think they care about tariffs.”Camacho, wearing the Monterrey club jersey of defender Sergio Ramos while on the way to watch a game at a sports bar in Mexico City, said he doesn’t expect there to be any effect at all on the World Cup “unless this goes from a trade war to an actual war.”<h2>___</h2>AP writers Greg Beacham in Inglewood, California; Nancy Benac in Washington; Ronald Blum in New York; Graham Dunbar in Costa Navarino, Greece; Eddie Pells in Denver; Anne M. Peterson in Portland, Oregon, and Carlos Rodriguez in Mexico City contributed.

US-Canada-Mexico joint World Cup goes from unity to acrimony thanks to tariffs

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

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

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

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

Wednesday, April 2
 KAYS: Kansas City
Royals at Milwaukee Brewers, 11:30am KJLS: Tiger Talk, 12:15pmThursday, April 3 noneFriday, April 4
 KAYS: Fort Hays State
SB vs. Northeastern State, 12:40pm
 KAYS: Kansas City Royals vs. Baltimore Orioles, 6:00pm (JIP)Saturday, April 5
 KAYS: Kansas City
Royals vs. Baltimore Orioles, 2:30pmSunday, April 6
 KAYS: Kansas City
Royals vs. Baltimore Orioles, 12:30pm

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McPHERSON - The Hays High boys tennis team finished fifth at the McPherson Invitational Tuesday.

In singles play, Kale Schwien went 2-2 and finished fourth. Ken Shaffer also went 2-2 and finished in sixth place.

The doubles team of Preston Parr and Mason Schleicher went 2-2 and placed 10th Christian Miller and Madox Zimmerman went 1-3 and placed 15th.

The Indians are scheduled to play in Junction City Saturday.

Hays Post SportsMcPHERSON - The Hays High boys tennis team finished fifth at the McPherson Invitational Tuesday.In singles play, Kale Schwien went 2-2 and finished fourth. Ken Shaffer also went 2-2 and finished in sixth place.The doubles team of Preston Parr and Mason Schleicher went 2-2 and placed 10th Christian Miller and Madox Zimmerman went 1-3 and placed 15th.The Indians are scheduled to play in Junction City Saturday.

🎾 HHS boys place fifth in McPherson

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Eric Haase and Christian Yelich hit solo home runs to back a strong start by Chad Patrick and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Kansas City Royals 5-0 on Tuesday night for their first win of the season.

Patrick gave the Brewers something they hadn't had thus far — three scoreless innings to begin the game. Milwaukee surrendered 24 runs in the first three innings of its first four games.

Haase homered from the ninth spot in the order to put the Brewers up 1-0 in the third. Brice Turang and Jackson Chourio followed with singles and Turang scored on a force-out at second on Yelich's grounder to make it 2-0.

Patrick fell an out short of qualifying for the win in his first career start, giving up three hits and three walks with five strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings.

Rhys Hoskins had an RBI single in a two-run sixth to up the lead to 4-0, and Yelich hit his first home run to cap the scoring in the eighth.

Jared Koenig pitched an inning, Abner Uribe (1-0) got four outs to get the win, Joel Payamps pitched the eighth and Trevor Megill got the last three outs.

Michael Lorenzen (0-1) allowed four runs — three earned — in 5 1/3 innings. He struck out seven.

Koenig entered with two outs and two on in the top of the fifth inning. He retired Michael Massey on a grounder to first to preserve a 2-0 lead.

The Brewers began the day with an ERA of 12.27 through four games and that includes two scoreless innings from first baseman Jake Bauers. The staff tied the record set by the 1954 Cardinals for the most runs allowed through four games with 47.

Cole Ragans (0-0) makes his second start for Kansas City in Wednesday's series finale. Freddy Peralta (0—1) starts for the second time for Milwaukee.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1743590051920.jpeg" alt="Kansas City Royals' Michael Lorenzen pitches during the first inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Tuesday, April 1, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)" />
 <figcaption>Kansas City Royals' Michael Lorenzen pitches during the first inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Tuesday, April 1, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)</figcaption>
 </figure>MILWAUKEE (AP) — Eric Haase and Christian Yelich hit solo home runs to back a strong start by Chad Patrick and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Kansas City Royals 5-0 on Tuesday night for their first win of the season.Patrick gave the Brewers something they hadn't had thus far — three scoreless innings to begin the game. Milwaukee surrendered 24 runs in the first three innings of its first four games.Haase homered from the ninth spot in the order to put the Brewers up 1-0 in the third. Brice Turang and Jackson Chourio followed with singles and Turang scored on a force-out at second on Yelich's grounder to make it 2-0.Patrick fell an out short of qualifying for the win in his first career start, giving up three hits and three walks with five strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings.Rhys Hoskins had an RBI single in a two-run sixth to up the lead to 4-0, and Yelich hit his first home run to cap the scoring in the eighth.Jared Koenig pitched an inning, Abner Uribe (1-0) got four outs to get the win, Joel Payamps pitched the eighth and Trevor Megill got the last three outs.Michael Lorenzen (0-1) allowed four runs — three earned — in 5 1/3 innings. He struck out seven.<h2>Key moment</h2>Koenig entered with two outs and two on in the top of the fifth inning. He retired Michael Massey on a grounder to first to preserve a 2-0 lead.<h2>Key stat</h2>The Brewers began the day with an ERA of 12.27 through four games and that includes two scoreless innings from first baseman Jake Bauers. The staff tied the record set by the 1954 Cardinals for the most runs allowed through four games with 47.<h2>Up next</h2>Cole Ragans (0-0) makes his second start for Kansas City in Wednesday's series finale. Freddy Peralta (0—1) starts for the second time for Milwaukee.

⚾ Haase, Yelich homer as Brewers blank Royals 

JUNCTION CITY - Hays High earned a pair of victories over Junction City on Tuesday behind strong pitching performances.&nbsp;

Game 1: Hays 6, Junction City 2 Hays senior Riley Dreher recorded four hits in the first game including an run scoring double in the first inning for the game's first run. Dreher's hit scored Alyse Zimmerman. Brooklyn Dinkel hit a sacrifice fly to deep left field to score Adelie Kippes.

The Indian bats were held silent until the fifth inning. Katie Klein opened the inning with a triple and then scored on a when Zimmerman put a ball into play for a 3-0 lead.&nbsp;

Hays added insurance runs in the top of the seventh. Zimmerman led off with a double followed by a sacrifice bunt by Kippes. Dreher drove in Zimmerman on a hard line drive to first base. Sophomore Brynlee Brous hit her first career home run three pitches later for a 6-0 advantage.

Dreher pitched strong through five innings before running into some trouble in the sixth and seventh. Junction City had runners at second and third with nobody out when Dreher caught a Blue Jay looking for the first out. A walk loaded the bases before another strikeout and a ground out ended the threat.

Junction City did break through in the seventh with a pair of runs on two hits and a walk. The Hays lead held though for the 6-2 win.&nbsp;

Dreher (3-0) struck out eight batters and walked two. She allowed seven hits and two runs, both of which were earned. Hays had eight hits in the victory.

Game 2:&nbsp;Hays 5, Junction City 0 Lanie Becker and Jaylee Summers combined for a shutout in the second game. Becker pitched the first three innings, allowing just two hits and striking out two. Summers took over for the next two innings. The first batter to face her singled. Summer retired the next six in a row, three via strike out. Becker (1-0) then re-entered the game and finished the last two innings by striking out three more batters while facing the minimum.

Catcher Avery Soliday ended the game by throwing a steal attempt at second base on the same pitch that recorded a strike out.

Hays scored one run in the second inning and two more in the third for a 3-0 lead. Brynlee Rupp walked to open the top of the second inning. She scored on back-to-back Blue Jay errors.&nbsp;

Lauren Klein and Riley Dreher lit up the scoreboard by each recording a triple to start the third inning. Brynlee Brous drove in Dreher with a sacrifice fly in foul territory for the 3-0 lead.

Hays threatened to score in the fourth and fifth inning but couldn't take advantage.

They broke through in the sixth with two more runs. Lanie Becker singled to open the frame but did not score until there was two outs when Alyse Zimmerman drove her in. Klein's third hit of the game brought Zimmerman home for the 5-0 final score.

Hays improves to 4-0 on the season. They head to Dodge City for a single game in the Western Athletic Conference opener on Tuesday, April 8th.&nbsp;

Hays Post SportsJUNCTION CITY - Hays High earned a pair of victories over Junction City on Tuesday behind strong pitching performances.&nbsp;Game 1: Hays 6, Junction City 2 Hays senior Riley Dreher recorded four hits in the first game including an run scoring double in the first inning for the game's first run. Dreher's hit scored Alyse Zimmerman. Brooklyn Dinkel hit a sacrifice fly to deep left field to score Adelie Kippes.The Indian bats were held silent until the fifth inning. Katie Klein opened the inning with a triple and then scored on a when Zimmerman put a ball into play for a 3-0 lead.&nbsp;<div><iframe width="100%" height="300" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/2068735124&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/4-1-25-hhs-sb-dh-game-1-at" title="4-1-25 HHS SB DH Game 1 Highlights at Junction City" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">4-1-25 HHS SB DH Game 1 Highlights at Junction City</a></div></div>Hays added insurance runs in the top of the seventh. Zimmerman led off with a double followed by a sacrifice bunt by Kippes. Dreher drove in Zimmerman on a hard line drive to first base. Sophomore Brynlee Brous hit her first career home run three pitches later for a 6-0 advantage.Dreher pitched strong through five innings before running into some trouble in the sixth and seventh. Junction City had runners at second and third with nobody out when Dreher caught a Blue Jay looking for the first out. A walk loaded the bases before another strikeout and a ground out ended the threat.Junction City did break through in the seventh with a pair of runs on two hits and a walk. The Hays lead held though for the 6-2 win.&nbsp;Dreher (3-0) struck out eight batters and walked two. She allowed seven hits and two runs, both of which were earned. Hays had eight hits in the victory.Game 2:&nbsp;Hays 5, Junction City 0 Lanie Becker and Jaylee Summers combined for a shutout in the second game. Becker pitched the first three innings, allowing just two hits and striking out two. Summers took over for the next two innings. The first batter to face her singled. Summer retired the next six in a row, three via strike out. Becker (1-0) then re-entered the game and finished the last two innings by striking out three more batters while facing the minimum.Catcher Avery Soliday ended the game by throwing a steal attempt at second base on the same pitch that recorded a strike out.Hays scored one run in the second inning and two more in the third for a 3-0 lead. Brynlee Rupp walked to open the top of the second inning. She scored on back-to-back Blue Jay errors.&nbsp;Lauren Klein and Riley Dreher lit up the scoreboard by each recording a triple to start the third inning. Brynlee Brous drove in Dreher with a sacrifice fly in foul territory for the 3-0 lead.<div><iframe width="100%" height="300" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/2068801948&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/4-1-25-hhs-sb-dh-game-2-highlights-at-junction-city" title="4-1-25 HHS SB DH Game 2 Highlights at Junction City" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">4-1-25 HHS SB DH Game 2 Highlights at Junction City</a></div></div>Hays threatened to score in the fourth and fifth inning but couldn't take advantage.They broke through in the sixth with two more runs. Lanie Becker singled to open the frame but did not score until there was two outs when Alyse Zimmerman drove her in. Klein's third hit of the game brought Zimmerman home for the 5-0 final score.<div><iframe width="100%" height="300" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/2068802272&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/4-1-25-hhs-sb-dh-coach" title="4-1-25 HHS SB DH Coach Interview v. Junction City" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">4-1-25 HHS SB DH Coach Interview v. Junction City</a></div></div>Hays improves to 4-0 on the season. They head to Dodge City for a single game in the Western Athletic Conference opener on Tuesday, April 8th.&nbsp;

🥎 Hays High sweeps Junction City

HAYS – The TMP-Marian Monarchs baseball team extended their
win streak to four straight games to open the season, taking two from Ellinwood
on Tuesday in Hays.

GAME 1: TMP 14, Ellinwood 4 The Monarchs scored in all four innings, and all hitters in
the lineup, except one, collected at least one hit in a 14-4 win over the
Eagles in the first game of the doubleheader.

Freshman Grant Nehls gave the Monarchs an early lead,
hitting his second home run of the season —a first-inning grand slam —that gave
TMP a 4-0 lead.

The Monarchs added six more runs in the second inning,
capitalizing on a pair of errors and a walk to start the inning.

A Caden Dinkel sacrifice fly put TMP up 5-0. 

Adler Brown, two hitters later, added a two-run single to
extend the TMP lead to 6-0. Connor Breit followed with a two-run single,
extending TMP's lead to 8-0. Trevor Frabrizius added a two-run double, giving
TMP a 10-0 lead through two innings.

Already leading by double-digits, the Monarchs added three
more runs in the bottom of the third, taking advantage of three walks and a hit
by pitch. Dinkel singled home a run, and TMP added runs on a passed ball and a
Frabrizius walk with the bases loaded, helping the Monarchs to a 13-0 lead
through three innings.

TMP added a single run in the bottom of the fourth, making
it 14-0 on the second RBI single of the game for Dinkel.

The Monarchs went on to claim the 14-4 run-rule victory in
four and a half innings.

Grant Nehls finished 1-for-3 with the grand slam. Caden
Dinkel drove in three runs and finished two-for-two. Trevor Fabrizius also
drove in three runs for TMP.

Dinkel got the win on the mound. He allowed just two hits with
five strikeouts in four shutout innings.

GAME 2: TMP 6, Ellinwood 4 In the final game of the day, the Monarchs scored in all but
one inning and added a pair of runs in the sixth inning on their way to a 6-4
victory over the Eagles.

Ellinwood got the lead early in game two, scoring two runs
in the first inning.

TMP scored a single run in the bottom of the inning. After
the first two hitters of the game reached base for TMP, Ty Schmeidler drove in
a run with a groundout. 

With Ellinwood leading 2-1 heading into the top of the third
inning, the Eagles added another run on an RBI groundout for a 3-1 lead.

In the bottom of the third, the Monarchs loaded the bases
with no one out, and Adler Brown drove in the second TMP run on a groundout, making
it 3-2 Ellinwood.

But TMP left two runners in scoring position. 

After a 1-2-3 top of the fourth inning, the Monarchs came
all the way to tie the game at three on an RBI triple from Ty Schmeidler.

Ellinwood got another run in the inning and led TMP 4-3.

TMP again tied it in the bottom of the frame on a Connor
Breit ground out.

In the bottom of the sixth, Ian Nehls singled with two outs and
then stole second and third base before sliding in safely at home on a passed
ball, giving TMP a 5-4 lead.

They added a Caden Dinkel RBI double, hitting, giving TMP
the 6-4 lead heading into the seventh inning.

In the seventh, with one out, the Eagles threatened in their
half of the inning, before the Monarchs closed the doors on an Ellinwood
comeback with a game-ending double play, securing the 6-4 TMP victory. 

Ian Nehls finished 3-for-4 with two runs scored. Ty
Schmeidler also scored a pair of runs, drove in two runs, and finished 2-for-3.

Grant Nehls earned the win in relief. He allowed one
unearned run on four hits, striking out five in three and a third innings
pitched.

The Monarchs travel to Hoisington on Friday. 

Hays Post SportsHAYS – The TMP-Marian Monarchs baseball team extended their
win streak to four straight games to open the season, taking two from Ellinwood
on Tuesday in Hays.GAME 1: TMP 14, Ellinwood 4 The Monarchs scored in all four innings, and all hitters in
the lineup, except one, collected at least one hit in a 14-4 win over the
Eagles in the first game of the doubleheader.Freshman Grant Nehls gave the Monarchs an early lead,
hitting his second home run of the season —a first-inning grand slam —that gave
TMP a 4-0 lead.The Monarchs added six more runs in the second inning,
capitalizing on a pair of errors and a walk to start the inning.A Caden Dinkel sacrifice fly put TMP up 5-0. Adler Brown, two hitters later, added a two-run single to
extend the TMP lead to 6-0. Connor Breit followed with a two-run single,
extending TMP's lead to 8-0. Trevor Frabrizius added a two-run double, giving
TMP a 10-0 lead through two innings.Already leading by double-digits, the Monarchs added three
more runs in the bottom of the third, taking advantage of three walks and a hit
by pitch. Dinkel singled home a run, and TMP added runs on a passed ball and a
Frabrizius walk with the bases loaded, helping the Monarchs to a 13-0 lead
through three innings.TMP added a single run in the bottom of the fourth, making
it 14-0 on the second RBI single of the game for Dinkel.The Monarchs went on to claim the 14-4 run-rule victory in
four and a half innings.Grant Nehls finished 1-for-3 with the grand slam. Caden
Dinkel drove in three runs and finished two-for-two. Trevor Fabrizius also
drove in three runs for TMP.Dinkel got the win on the mound. He allowed just two hits with
five strikeouts in four shutout innings.GAME 2: TMP 6, Ellinwood 4 In the final game of the day, the Monarchs scored in all but
one inning and added a pair of runs in the sixth inning on their way to a 6-4
victory over the Eagles.Ellinwood got the lead early in game two, scoring two runs
in the first inning.TMP scored a single run in the bottom of the inning. After
the first two hitters of the game reached base for TMP, Ty Schmeidler drove in
a run with a groundout. With Ellinwood leading 2-1 heading into the top of the third
inning, the Eagles added another run on an RBI groundout for a 3-1 lead.In the bottom of the third, the Monarchs loaded the bases
with no one out, and Adler Brown drove in the second TMP run on a groundout, making
it 3-2 Ellinwood.But TMP left two runners in scoring position. After a 1-2-3 top of the fourth inning, the Monarchs came
all the way to tie the game at three on an RBI triple from Ty Schmeidler.Ellinwood got another run in the inning and led TMP 4-3.TMP again tied it in the bottom of the frame on a Connor
Breit ground out.In the bottom of the sixth, Ian Nehls singled with two outs and
then stole second and third base before sliding in safely at home on a passed
ball, giving TMP a 5-4 lead.They added a Caden Dinkel RBI double, hitting, giving TMP
the 6-4 lead heading into the seventh inning.In the seventh, with one out, the Eagles threatened in their
half of the inning, before the Monarchs closed the doors on an Ellinwood
comeback with a game-ending double play, securing the 6-4 TMP victory. Ian Nehls finished 3-for-4 with two runs scored. Ty
Schmeidler also scored a pair of runs, drove in two runs, and finished 2-for-3.Grant Nehls earned the win in relief. He allowed one
unearned run on four hits, striking out five in three and a third innings
pitched.The Monarchs travel to Hoisington on Friday.

⚾ Monarchs pick up two wins against Ellinwood

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

⚾ Indians hold off Great Bend in WAC opener

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hays Post SportsHAYS – The TMP-Marian softball team picked up two more wins Tuesday
in a doubleheader sweep of Ellinwood, improving their record to 4-0 to start
the season.GAME 1: TMP 12, Ellinwood 1 In the first game of the doubleheader, every Monarchs hitter,
except for one, collected a base hit, and TMP doubled the Eagles' hit total in
a 12-1 run-rule victory.<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/2068754324&color=%23111111&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/tmp-softball-vs-ellinwood" title="TMP Softball vs Ellinwood Softball COACH Melissa Schoepf Postgame Interview" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">TMP Softball vs Ellinwood Softball COACH Melissa Schoepf Postgame Interview</a></div></div>Brynn Rebel got the action started for the Monarchs. After
she recorded two of her seven strikeouts in the first inning, she led off the
bottom of the first with a solo homerun, the third of her career, putting TMP
up 1-0.She struck out two more in the top of the second, and then
Ellinwood missed played a long flyball in center field off the bat of Teagan
Gottschalk, who eventually came in to score, extending TMP’s lead to 2-0.TMP scored off two more Ellinwood errors in the inning, and
Brooke Koenigsman added an RBI double, while Bria Windholz had an RBI single,
as TMP led 6-0 through two innings.Following a scoreless third, the Monarchs' offense exploded
for six more runs in the fourth inning.Four straight singles to open the inning led to RBIs for Koenigsman
and Windholz. A Gottschalk single with one out in the inning put TMP up 10-0.TMP also added a run on a Raegan Allen pop out and a Molly
Helget double for a 12-0 lead heading into the fifth.Ellinwood was also to record their only run of the game in
the top of the fifth inning, but TMP held on for the 12-1 victory.<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/2068765448&color=%23111111&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/tmp-sb-vs-ellinwood-game-1" title="TMP SB vs Ellinwood Game 1 HIGHLIGHTS 4-1-25" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">TMP SB vs Ellinwood Game 1 HIGHLIGHTS 4-1-25</a></div></div>Brynn Rebel allowed just one run on seven hits, striking out
seven. Brooke Koenigsman finished three-for-three with two runs and
two RBI’s. Bria Windholz was two-for-three with two runs and two RBI’s.GAME 2: TMP 6, Ellinwood 5 The Monarchs rallied from an early three-run deficit, and
Piper Simson recorded three hits in a 6-5 win over the Eagles in the final game
of the doubleheader.With the game scoreless through the first two innings,
Ellinwood took advantage of two walks, two TMP errors, and a pair of singles
for a 3-0 Eagles lead.Brooke Koenigsman pulled the Monarchs within a run in the
bottom of the third inning with a two-run home run. But she suffered an injury
stepping on home plate and was forced to leave the game.The Monarchs tied the ball game at three with one out in the
bottom of the fourth inning on a Piper Simpson RBI single.Adi Gottschalk’s sacrifice fly broke the tie and gave the Monarchs
a 4-3.Brynn Rebel added an RBI triple, putting TMP up 5-3 through
four innings.Simpson added an RBI double in the bottom of the fifth inning,
giving the team a 6-3 lead.Ellinwood hit a two-run home run in the top of the seventh,
but the Monarchs held on for a 6-5 victory.<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/2068757516&color=%23111111&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/tmp-softball-vs-ellinwood-game" title="TMP Softball vs Ellinwood Game 2 Highlights 4-1-25" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">TMP Softball vs Ellinwood Game 2 Highlights 4-1-25</a></div></div>Piper Simson finished 3-for-3 with two RBI’s and a run
scored. Brooke Koenigsman added two RBI, and she and Paige Koenigsman each collected
two hits. Bria Windholz moved to 2-0 on the season. She allowed five
runs, two earned, on five hits with four walks and nine strikeouts in seven
innings.

🥎 TMP-Marian downs Ellinwood in home doubleheader

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsHAYS, Kan. – No. 26 Fort Hays State delivered a thrilling comeback victory on Tuesday afternoon at Larks Park, walking off Washburn 4-1 thanks to a three-run blast from Sebastian Burgos&nbsp;in the bottom of the ninth. It was the second time the Tigers used a ninth inning rally to beat the Ichabods. Two weeks ago in Topeka they scored five in the top of the ninth for a 7-5 comeback win.<div><iframe width="100%" height="300" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/2068721708&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/fhsu-baseball-coach-justin-1" title="Justin Wichert Postgame vs. Washburn (April 1, 2025)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Justin Wichert Postgame vs. Washburn (April 1, 2025)</a></div></div>Both starting pitchers were in command from the start. Cade Flaherty, making his first start since March 15 after an arm injury,&nbsp;scattered three hits over 5 2/3 innings, allowing just one run while striking out five. Washburn's Caleb Lunnon was even sharper, holding the Tigers to just one hit through seven scoreless frames while striking out five.Washburn broke through in the top of the sixth. Cash Jay worked a leadoff walk, Hayden Priest laid down a well-executed sacrifice bunt, moving Jay into scoring position. With two outs, Jett Buck ripped a double down the right-field line to give the Ichabods a 1-0 lead.Fort Hays State turned to its bullpen, bringing in Kaleb Carpenter, who got a key lineout to limit Washburn to just the one run. Carpenter tossed a scoreless seventh before Friday starter, Ty Riley&nbsp;came in relief in&nbsp;the eighth. He was able to retire six straight batters to keep the Tigers within a run.Trey DeGarmo&nbsp;led off the bottom of the ninth with a five-pitch walk. Derek Woolwine followed with a sacrifice bunt with two stikes to advance DeGarmo to second. Brady Kreutzer&nbsp;worked a walk followed by an an opposite field single off the bat of Elliott Herrmann to tie the game 1-1. Sebastian Burgos then walked it off with a dramatic home run over the left field wall.<div><iframe width="100%" height="300" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/2068721216&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/fhsu-baseball-vs-washburn" title="#26 Fort Hays State BSB Highlights vs. Washburn (April 1, 2025)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">#26 Fort Hays State BSB Highlights vs. Washburn (April 1, 2025)</a></div></div>Riley (6-1) earned the win with two perfect innings of relief, striking out two. Tigers are now 22-8 overall and 17-4 in MIAA play. They host UC-Colorado Springs in a three-game non-conference series at Larks Park this weekend.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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

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

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

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

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

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

⚽ Hays bounces back with win over Salina South

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

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

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

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

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

🥎📹 Hays High at Junction City

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

⚾ Tigers drop two spots in latest ABCA national rankings

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

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

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

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

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

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