By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post

HAYS. Kan. – Kyle Vogt pitched seven solid innings and the Fort Hays State offense exploded for eight runs in the final two innings in an 11-4 win over Northeastern State Saturday afternoon at Larks Park. Vogt (4-5) allowed three runs, one earned, on six hits and struck out a career-high seven. The Tigers (15-15, 9-10 MIAA) won their second straight and sixth of their last seven games.

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Game Highlights

 

 

Home runs from Connor Ross and Caleb Cherryholmes helped the Tigers build a 3-1 lead but the RiverHawks (15-14, 9-10 MIAA) tied the game on a Cody Begovich two-out two-run double. NSU threatened to take the lead after a Charles Sims leadoff double in the seventh but Vogt retired the next three batters to keep the game tied 3-3.

Fort Hays State scored four in the bottom of the seventh to take the lead for good. An Alex Weiss groundout scored Caleb Cherryholmes from third. Alex King added a two-out two-run double followed by a Nick Hammeke single.

The Tigers tacked on four more in the eighth for the final margin.

Giles Fox pitched the final 1 2/3 innings without allowing a hit for his third save of the season.

Alex King led FHSU’s 15-hit attack going 4-for-5 with three RBIs and two runs scored. Cherryholmes added three hits and scored three runs. Hammeke had two hits and knocked in two.

The Tigers go for the sweep in the series finale Sunday at noon. You can hear the game on KAYS (1400-AM).