Riley Kaus knocked in three runs and scored four as the Hays Eagles beat Great Bend 9-4 to advance to the championship game of the Zone tournament at Larks Park on Monday night.
The Eagles never trailed in the game and matched runs scored by Great Bend in the fifth and seventh innings.
Great Bend did get runners to second and third with one out but Austin Unrein got out of the eighth inning on a pop up and strike out. Hays batted around and scored four in the bottom of the eighth to take a 9-2 lead into the ninth.
Great Bend loaded the bases in the ninth with one out, scored two runs before Tyler Wooldridge struck out the final batter to end the game.
Unrein gets the victory with 13 strike outs, four hits, two runs, hitting two batters and walking six.
Hays will play at 6:30 in the championship game against either Dodge City or Great Bend who play an elimination game on Tuesday at 4:30.
Hays wins 9-4 will play winner of Dodge City and Great Bend tomorrow at 6:30 for Championship game. If Hays would lose the game, there will be a second championship game on Wednesday.
Top 9: Braden Jones (0-2, HBP) singles to right. Trent Schremmer (0-1, 2BB, 2 runs) singles to right Jones thrown out at second waiting to see if it would be caught. Conner Sell (2-3) walks. Jace Bowman up with the bases loaded, one out. Bowman singles off the wall. Schremmer scores. Hays leads 9-3…bases loaded one out for Mitch Kottas. Kottas reaches on fielders choice…Sell scores, Conaway tagged out going to third. Danny Herman strikes out. 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors 2 left on base.
Hays leads 9-2. Tyler Woolridge enters to pitch the inning.
Bottom 8: Clayton Basgall (1-4, single, run) singles to left field. Casey Sedbrook (1-4 single, stolen base) bunts and reaches on throwing error…Basgall advances to third. Austin Unrein sac bunts, scoring Basgall, Sebrook advances to third. 1 out 1 on for Riley Kaus who hits an RBI single to left field. Hayden Hutchison (0-3, IBB) doubles off the wall, Kaus advances to third. Jarrett Sanders up…still no outs. Wild pitch scored Kaus from third, Hayden Hutchison advances to third. Wild pitch on 3-1 count gets away scoring Hutchison and Sanders advances all the way to second. Zack Legleiter singles to left….Sanders advances to third. Trevor Henningson is up…still one out…Henningson pops out to pitcher. Two outs, runners on the corner, Dan Bittel up as the Eagles bat around. Bittel grounds out to short. Hays leads 9-2.
Hays leads 5-2. Unrein likely done. 145 pitches, 13 strike outs, four hits, two runs, hits two batters and walks six.
Top 8: Jace Bowman (2-3, RBI) up. Hays has pitcher warming up. Bowman walks on four straight pitches. Mitch Kottas (0-3) walks. Conference at the mound, Unrein stays in game. Danny Herman (0-3) strikes out…12 for Unrein. Bryce Beck (0-2, walk) up. Runners advance to second and third on passed ball. 1 out. Tie run again at the plate. Beck pops out to the short stop. Runners at second and third, two out for Bryce Hofmeister (0-3) strikes out. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, and two left on.
Hays leads 5-2. Unrein back out to pitch. Hays has left ten on base.
Bottom 7: Riley Kaus (2-3, 2 singles, 2 RBI, 2 Runs) walks on four pitches. Hayden Hutchison (0-2, reached on FC, intentional walk) flies out to left. 1 out, 1 on first. Jarrett Sanders (2-3, two doubles, two RBI) flies out to left in foul territory. 2 outs, runner on first Zack Legleiter (1-2, single, walk) up…fouls first pitch off the press box. RBI triple by Legleiter scoring Riley Kaus. Hays leads 5-2. Trevor Henningson (0-3) walks. Runners on first and third with two outs. Dan Bittel (1-2, single, walk) up. Pitching change first. Braden Jones in at pitcher. Beck pitches 6 2/3 giving up 9 hits and five runs. Bittel grounds out to third. 1 run on 1 hit. no errors and two left on base.
Hays leads 4-2, Up for Hays, Riley Kaus, Hayden Hutchison, Jarrett Sanders.
Top 7: Bryce Hoffmeister 0-3 after popping out to the catcher on a bunt attempt. Braden Jones (0-2) is hit by the pitch…second player hit by Unrein who is nearing 100 pitches. 1 out, runner on first. Trent Schremmer (0-0 2BB, run) reaches on fielders choice, Jones retired at second. 2 out, 1 on. Conner Sell (1-2, single, HBP) doubles to left field and scores Schremmer all the way first first. 4-2 Hays leads, 2 out runner on second. Dakota Conaway (0-2, BB) is up. Coach Brad Kelly talks with starter Austin Unrein, Unrein stays in game with 112 pitches. Conaway strikes out looking. 1 run, 1 hit, no errors, 1 left on base. Hays leads 4-2.
Hays leads 4-1 after six. Up for Great Bend, Bryce Hoffmeister, Braden Jones, Trent Schremmer.
Bottom 6: Dan Bittel (1-2, single, SB) walks. Clayton Basgall (1-3, single, run) flies out to center. 1 out, 1 on. Casey Sebrook (1-3, single, SB) up. Bittel steals second. Sedbrook grounds out to first unassisted, Bittel advances to third. Austin Unrein (0-3, reached on error, run). Unrein grounds out to third to end the inning. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base.
Hays leads 4-1. Up for Hays Dan Bittel, Clayton Basgall and Casey Sedbrook.
Top 6: Mitch Kottas (0-2, reached on fielders choice) pops out to the short stop. Danny Herman (0-2) strikes out. Bryce Beck up (0-1, BB) grounds out to third.
Hays leads 4-1 after five complete. Mitch Kottas, Danny Herman and Bryce Beck up.
Bottom 5: Casey Sedbrook (0-2) singles up the middle. Austin Unrein (0-2, reached on error, 1 run) flies out to center. 1 out 1 on for Riley Kaus (2-2, 2 RBI, 1 Run) up. Sedbrook steals second. Kaus reaches on fielders choice as Sedbrook is caught in run down between 2nd and third. Hayden Hutchison (0-2, reached on fielders choice.) up, passed ball and Kaus advances to second. Hutchison will be intentionally walked bringing up Jarrett Sanders (1-2, single, RBI) hits a RBI double, Kaus scores for a second time. 4-1 Hays lead, runners on 2nd and 3rd with 2 outs for Zack Legleiter 1-2, single. Legleiter walks on four straight pitches to bring up Trevor Henningson (0-2 reached on an error) grounds the ball to short and Legleiter is retired at second. 1 run on 2 hits, no errors 3 left on base.
Hays leads 3-1. Up for Hays Casey Sedbrook, Austin Unrein, and Riley Kaus.
Top 5: Braden Jones strikes out. Trent Schremmer walks. 1 out, 1 on. Conner Sell up, Schremmer steals second. Sell strikes out. 2 out, runner on 2nd. Dakota Conaway walks. Runners on 1st and 2nd, 2 out. Jace Bowman hits a RBI singles to right. Schremmer scores. Runners on the corner with two outs for Mitch Kottas. Jace Bowman tried to steal second and is caught in a run down. 1 run on 1 hit, 1 left on base, no errors.
Hays leads 3-0 after four complete. Braden Jones, Trent Schremmer, and Conner Sell up. Still 97 degrees at 8:20.
Bottom 4: Zack Legleiter strikes out. Trevor Henningson pops out to the second baseman. 2 out. Dan Bittel singles up the middle, his first hit. Clayton Basgall up, Bittel steals 2nd. Basgall flies out to the warning track in left field. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base.
Hays leads 3-0. Zack Legleiter, Trevor Henningson and Dan Bittel up.
Top 4: Jace Bowman singles to right field, second hit for Great Bend today. Mitch Kottas reaches on fielders choice, Bowman out at second. 1 out. The sprinklers just came on down the left and right field lines! Back to play after a :45 second delay. Danny Herman strikes out. 2 out, runner on first. Bryce Beck walks. Runners on 1st and 2nd. Bryce Hofmeister strikes out. 0 runs, 1 hit, o errors, 2 left on base.
Hays leads 3-0 over Great Bend after three complete.
Bottom 3: Casey Sedbrook flies out to shallow center on first pitch of the inning. Austin Unrein reaches on a throwing error by the short stop. Unrein advanced to second. 1 out, 1 on. Riley Kaus hits an RBI single for the second time today. Unrein scores. Hays leads 2-0 Kaus on first, Hayden Hutchison lines out to left field. 2 out, runner on 1st. Jarrett Sanders up, I said Jay earlier…my bad. Sanders doubles up the left field line, Kaus scores from first. Hays leads 3-0. Zack Legleiter up, passed ball and Sanders is thrown out at home trying to score from second. 2 runs on 2 hits 1 error.
Austin Unrein has struck out five through three innings.
Top 3: Braden Jones batting for Brady Beeler. Jones strikes out…Unrein has struck out three in a row. Trent Schremmer walks…first walk allowed by Unrein. Conner Sell up. Schremmer picked off at first by Unrein. 2 out. Conner Sell still up. Unrein hits Sell in the back. Sell on first…Dakota Conaway up. Sell steals second. Conaway strikes out. 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 left on base. Casey Sedbrook, Austin Unrein and Riley Kaus up.
Hays leads 1-0 after two. Up for Great Bend Brady Beeler, Trent Schremmer and Conner Sell.
Bottom 2: Jay Sanders flies out to left field warning track. 1 out. Zack Legleiter pops up in between four players for a hit. Trevor Henningson reaches on an error on third baseman as he threw it out of the park. Henningson on second and Legleiter on third. Dan Bittel grounds out to the pitcher. 2 outs runners on 2nd and 3rd, Clayton Basgall flies out to center field and the Eagles miss an opportunity to score. 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 left on base.
Top 2: Danny Herman grounds out to third to lead off inning. Bryce Beck strikes out. 2 out, bases empty. Bryce Hofmeister strikes out. Three up Three down. Up for Hays is Jay Sanders, Zack Legleiter and Trevor Henningson.
Hays leads 1-0 after one complete
Bottom 1st: Clayton Basgall leads off the game with a single up the third base line. Casey Sedbrook flies out to right center, Conner Sell makes the catch on his knees. 1 out, runner on first. Austin Unrein flies out to deep left. 2 out, runner on 1st. Riley Kaus up. Basgall steals second. Kaus lines a single down the third base line. Basgall scores from second. Hayden Hutchison up. Hutchison lines one over the head of the field umpire…the umpire does a good job of avoiding the ball by diving to the turf. Kaus out at second, inning over. 1 run on 2 hits, no errors, nobody left on.
Our buddy from Eagle Radio in Great Bend Patrick Burnett just informed us there are only 11 kids out for the Chiefs Legion team this summer. They have won 11 games on the summer. Up for Hays in the 1st Clayton Basgall, Casey Sedbrook, and Austin Unrein.
Top 1st: Conner sell lead off single up the middle. Dakota Conaway strikes out…1 out runner on 1st. Jace Bowman flies out to left center, Dan Bittle records the out…2 out runner on 1st. Mitch Kottas flies out to Zack Legleiter in left field. 1 hit. No runs. No errors. Great Bend leaves on base.
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**Top 1st. Austin Unrein is the starting pitcher this afternoon. First three up for the Great Bend Chiefs: Conner Sell, Dakota Conaway, and Jace Bowman.
**Hays is 5-1 against Great Bend this summer.
**Game time temp 100 degrees. This is also the second game that Great Bend will play today. It is an double elimination tournament. Dodge City will have a chance again tomorrow at 4:00 either against Hays or Great Bend.
We will be updating the Hays Eagle’s Zone tournament from Larks Park right here.
Game will start approximately 7:o0. The Eagles take on Great Bend who beat Dodge City 5-3. Reminder that all post season games are 9 innings.
Great Bend Lineup:
Conner Sell CF
Dakota Conaway 1st
Jace Bowman SS
Mitch Kottas C
Danny Herman LF
Bryce Beck 1st
Bryce Hofmeister RF
Brady Beeler 2nd
Trent Schremmer 3rd
Hays Lineup:
Clayton Basgall SS
Casey Sedbrook RF
Austin Unrein P
Riley Kaus 2nd
Hayden Hutchison 3rd
Jay Sanders C
Zack Legleiter LF
Trevor Henningson 1st
Dan Bittel CF
The governor’s drought tour moved to western Kansas Tuesday.
