HAYS - The Hays Hammer went 6-0 and won the Hap Dumont 14U state championship over the weekend at the Bickle/Schmidt Sports Complex.&nbsp;

The Hammer (29-15-3)&nbsp; beat the WBC Brewers 13-3 in Sunday's title game. They scored five runs in the second and seven in the third. C Liles and S Thielen both had three of the Hammer's 15 hits. Liles homered and tripled and drove in six. B Rhoades and M Evans also hit home runs.

Starting pitcher C Drennon went 2 2/3 innings and allowed three runs on five hits. Liles pitched a scoreless fourth in the run-rule victory.&nbsp;

Earlier in the day they knocked off the Kansas Commodores 8-0 in the semifinals.

The Hammer went 2-0 in pool play Friday, beating Drive Baseball 12-0 and Spartans Baseball 4-2. They opened bracket play Saturday&nbsp;with a 10-3 win over the Rosehill Rockets then knocked off the Salina Spikes 6-3.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/7/1658118918505.jpeg" alt="The HBC Hammer&nbsp; travelling team won the 2022 Hap Dumont&nbsp; 14U state tournament at the Bickle/Schmidt Sports Complex (Courtesy photo)" />
 <figcaption>The HBC Hammer&nbsp; travelling team won the 2022 Hap Dumont&nbsp; 14U state tournament at the Bickle/Schmidt Sports Complex (Courtesy photo)</figcaption>
 </figure>HAYS - The Hays Hammer went 6-0 and won the Hap Dumont 14U state championship over the weekend at the Bickle/Schmidt Sports Complex.&nbsp;The Hammer (29-15-3)&nbsp; beat the WBC Brewers 13-3 in Sunday's title game. They scored five runs in the second and seven in the third. C Liles and S Thielen both had three of the Hammer's 15 hits. Liles homered and tripled and drove in six. B Rhoades and M Evans also hit home runs.Starting pitcher C Drennon went 2 2/3 innings and allowed three runs on five hits. Liles pitched a scoreless fourth in the run-rule victory.&nbsp;Earlier in the day they knocked off the Kansas Commodores 8-0 in the semifinals.The Hammer went 2-0 in pool play Friday, beating Drive Baseball 12-0 and Spartans Baseball 4-2. They opened bracket play Saturday&nbsp;with a 10-3 win over the Rosehill Rockets then knocked off the Salina Spikes 6-3.

⚾ HBC Hammer win 14U Hap Dumont state championship