By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post

Emporia State’s Dean Long hit a two-out eight inning grand slam off of Tiger closer Austin Unrein to tie then Cody Bobbit singled to center in the 11th inning to give the Hornets their first lead as they rally for a 12-11 comeback win over the Fort Hays State Tigers Sunday at Larks Park. The game was a completion of Saturday’s suspended game.

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Game Highlights

The Tigers never trailed until the 11th and held leads of 8-3 and 11-7. Starter Steven Federau battled a strong north wind blowing out and gave up seven runs on 11 hits over 5 1/3 inings. Austin Unrein takes the loss, allowing four runs on five hits over 3 2/3 innings of relief.

Cooper Langley hit one of the Tigers four home runs and drove in four. Unrein, Andre Vieyra and Alex King also went deep.

The two team close out the series with a doubleheader beginning at noon Monday. You can hear game two on KAYS beginning around 2:30pm