EMPORIA, Kan. – The Hays Eagles Senior American Legion poured on the runs against the Topeka Senators Thursday morning in the second day of pool play, winning 11-4 at the Kansas American Legion baseball AAA State Tournament in Emporia.

The Eagles, who according to coach Dustin Schumacher have not played well this season in morning games started off the game with a 2-0 lead after Palmer Hutchison stole home plate on a double steal and Trey Riggs scored a run on an RBI single by Jamison Martin. After a Dominic Bainter walk and Dawson Harman single in the second, Bainter would score on a ground ball by Brady Kreutzer and Harman would be brought home on a Hutchison sacrifice fly. Will Sennett, who reached base after getting hit by a pitch would come in to score on an RBI double by Trey Riggs to give Hays a 5-0 lead going into the third.

The Eagles would give up one run each in the bottom of the third and sixth innings but score one in the top of the sixth and five runs in the top of the seventh to put the game out of reach. Topeka scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh but it wasn’t enough as the final score was 11-4.

Coach Dustin Schumacher

Jamison Martin was excellent on the mound for Hays throwing 96 pitches while getting six strikeouts in six innings, giving up four hits and two earned runs while walking three batters. Braiden Stauth finished the game for Hays going one inning with a strikeout and a hit.

Kreutzer was 3-5 with three RBIs and a run scored. Riggs was 2-2 with two doubles and two runs, an RBI and three walks. Hutchison was 1-4 with two RBIs and a run.

The Eagles were 11-30 at the plate as a team and stole a total of 10 bases with Bainter and Harman each stealing two. Six different players had RBIs for Hays.

The Eagles are now 1-1 in pool play and will take on Emporia tomorrow at 6pm. Emporia won their first game of pool play 10-3 against Topeka and take on Nickerson later today.