HAYS, Kan. – The Hays High baseball team split their first two games of the Diamond Classic Thursday. The Indians beat Life Prep Academy 12-0 in the opener then lost 12-8 to Great Bend.
The Indians scored six in the first against Life Prep and took advantage of seven errors. Grant Coffman allowed one hit over four innings for the win against Life Prep. Tyrone Winn, Trey VanPelt and Willie Sennet all drove in two runs.
Great Bend used a six-run fourth to take an 11-5 lead and held the Indians off the rest of the way. Tyrone Winn takes the loss, allowing 10 runs on eight hits over 3 1/3 innings. Trey Riggs had two hits and drove in four.
Friday’s schedule
Great Bend vs. Goddard-Eisenhower, 1pm
Salina Central vs. Goddard-Eisenhower, 3pm
Great Bend vs. Life Prep Academy, 5:15pm
Hays vs. Salina Central, 7:15.