It wasn’t the final games at Hays High School for baseball team seniors. The Indians will be hosting the state qualifying tournament next Wednesday. Still, Tuesday marked an evening to honor six seniors for the commitment to Hays High baseball. Between games Dawson Harmon, Cole Murphy, Hunter Brown, Nick Fisher, Dago Cano and Trey VanPelt were recognized along with their parents.
Game 1
Andover Central 9 – Hays 7
Highlights
A tight game through three innings was blown open in the top of fourth by five Andover Central runs. Trey VanPelt had just brought the Indians back within a run at 4-3 following a two run double in the bottom of the third. The Jaguars scored a run on a throwing error and then followed that with three singles, two walks and a sacrifice bunt for a hit to take an 8-3 run.
Nick Fisher entered the game with the bases loaded and nobody out and promptly got out of the inning with a double play ground ball and an infield single. Trailing 9-3, the Indians tallied three runs on no hits in the fifth and one more in the seventh but fall 9-7. Hays had the winning run at the plate in the bottom of the seventh but a sinking line drive was caught on the run in center field to end the game.
Palmer Hutchison took the loss for the Indians in game one.
Hunter Brown and Trey VanPelt each recorded two hit games. VanPelt drove in three runs. The third coming on a bases loaded hit-by-pitch.
Game 2
Andover Central 15 – Hays 7
Highlights
It was once again the fourth inning that cost Hays in the second game. Trey Riggs opened the third inning with a solo home run to tie the game at 3-3. In the top of the fourth the Jaguars scored eight runs on four hits, four walks, a hit batter and an Indian error. The runs would be too much for Hays to over come.
The Indians added four more runs before the end of the game which included a three run home run from Cody Petersen in the sixth.
Hunter Brown, Cody Petersen and Dom Bainter each recorded two games in the loss.
Coach Frank Leo
Hays falls to 11-7 after the double header. Andover Central improves to 13-5. Cody Petersen took the loss in game two.