HAYS – The Boulder Collegians scored six runs in the top of the 11th inning and beat the Hays Larks 11-5 Wednesday night at Larks Park, snapping the Larks six-game win streak.
The Larks (11-2) commit eight errors and strand 13 baserunners.
The Collegians scored two runs in each of the first two innings and built and early 4-0 lead. The Larks rallied with two in the third on a Grant Schmidt two-run homer then three in the fourth on a Brock Lummus two-run triple and wild pitch to take a 5-4 lead.
The Collegians tied the game with a run in the sixth then took advantage of two errors then strung together three-straight singles in the 11th.
The Larks got two on with two outs but couldn’t score in the bottom of the inning.
Cade Brown was the last of six Larks pitchers and suffered the loss after giving up three runs (two earned) on three hits over 2/3 innings. Wyatt Divis also gave up three runs (two earned) in 3 1/3 innings of relief.
Starting pitcher Luuk ter Beek allowed four runs (one earned) on five hits with four strikeouts and no walks over the first four innings.
Schmidt and Divis had two of the Larks 11 hits. Schmidt and Lummus both drove in two runs.
The Larks are off Thursday and Friday before opening a two-game series with the Colorado Sox Saturday.