The Hays Larks score two in the eighth to tie then one in the ninth to take the lead as they rally to knock off the Liberal Bee Jays 9-8 Tuesday night at Brent Gould Field in Liberal. Hays jumped out to an early 6-0 lead then had to rally from a two-run deficit to move to 18-9 overall and 12-9 in the Jayhawk League. The Bee Jays fall to 18-8 and 12-8. The Larks are off until Friday when they open a three-game series in Haysville.

Ryan Busboom drove in Austin Darby with the go-ahead run with two out single up the middle in the top of the ninth. Jon Ryan and Jay Sanders both had two-out RBI singles in the eighth to tie the game at eight.

Colton Reavis pitched three scoreless innings of relief for the win. Reavis (1-0) allowed just one hit while striking out five and walking just one. He struck out the side in the ninth.

Hays scored two in the second on a Brett Lang RBI single and Jon Ryan RBI double, then made it 6-0 with four in the third. Zair Koeiman and Austin Darby both doubled. Ryan Busboom added an RBI single and Jon Ryan a two-run double.

The Bee Jays score four in the fourth and two in the fifth and sixth to take an 8-6 lead.

NOTES: The Larks are 1-1 on their current 5-game road trip… Hays wins despite stranding 14 base runners… Starting pitcher Alex Ellison went 3 2/3 innings, allowing four runs on five hits striking out two and walking two… Jon Ryan and Austin Darby both had three hits, Ryan drove in four runs.