The Hays Monarchs season came to an end Saturday afternoon at the AA State American Legion Baseball tournament in Pratt with a 5-4 loss to Rock Creek.

Hays and Rock Creek were scheduled to play Friday night but severe weather pushed the elimination game to Saturday.

Hays’ Pierce Schippers struggled with his command lasting just 2/3 of an inning allowing one run on one hit and walking three. The Monarchs would answer with two run in their half of the first to take a 2-1 lead.

The Monarchs opened to bottom of the first with two runs to take a 2-1 lead. Shane Zimmerman drove in a run on a groundout to second.

The Monarchs added another run in the second when Taylor Wasinger led off the inning, stole second and came around to score on a passed ball putting Hays up 3-1.

Despite leading 3-1 the Monarchs didn’t get their first hit until fourth inning.

Hays added one more run in the fifth on an RBI single by Wasinger putting the Monarchs up 4-2 after five.

Rock Creek added a run in the sixth and the scored two more in the seventh to take a 5-4 lead and they would go on to win the game.

Hays finished 2-2 at the AA State Tournament and 20-15 on the summer.

The Hays Monarchs stayed alive at the AA American Legion State Baseball tournament in Pratt with a 6-5 win over the Ellis American Legion Friday afternoon.

The Hays Monarchs scored a run in the top of the first, added two more in the fourth and fifth innings and one more in the sixth inning on their way to the 6-5 win.

Hays’ Taylor Rome scored the first run on an error by Ellis’ shortstop Koltyn Ratliff. Despite loading the bases two different times in the first Ellis wasn’t able to get on the board until the fifth inning.

The Monarchs scored two more runs in the fourth to take a 3-0 lead. Grant Romme led off the inning with a walk and came around to score on an RBI double by Cameron Brin. The Monarchs then loaded the bases and Pierce Schippers scored drove in a run with a bases loaded walk.

Ellis got on the board in the fourth with a sacrifice fly by Brandon Bollig that scored Trevor Hawkins.

With Hays leading 5-1, Ellis’ big inning came in the bottom of the fifth scoring three times cutting the Monarch’s lead to 5-4. Nathan Frame reached on an error to lead off the inning and came around to score on a single by Koltyn Ratliff. Then with the bases loaded, Ratliff scored on a single put Scott Pfeifer and Brandon Bollig drove in the third run of the inning and a sacrifice fly to center.

The Monarchs added another run in the sixth when Pierce Schippers led off the inning with a double and came around to score on a Taylor Wasinger groundout.

Ellis got a run back in the sixth when Nathan Frame walked, stole second, advanced to third and a passed ball and scored on a passed ball, cutting the Hays lead to 6-5 and the Monarchs would hold on to win.

Scott Pfiefer was 3-for-4 with 3 RBI and Trevor Hawkins finished 3-for-4 for Ellis.

The Monarchs Cameron Brin was 2-for-4 with and RBI and Ryan Schippers finished 2-for-5 with an RBI.

Ellis finishes the season 20-9 while the Monarchs are now 20-14.

The Monarchs were supposed to play Rock Creek, the winner of the other loser’s bracket game, (5-0 over Concordia) Friday night but severe weather force Friday night’s game to be played Saturday morning.

The winner’s bracket game, between Sabetha and Iola was suspended in the seventh inning and they will try an finish the game at 10:30 Saturday morning with Hays and Rock Creek to follow.

Sabetha scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to down the Ellis American Legion Thursday night 10-9.

Ellis opened the scoring in the top of the first inning with an RBI single by Nathan Frame that scored Cole Preifer.

Sabetha answered with four runs in the bottom of the inning, highlighted by a three-run homer by Taylor Bauman.

Ellis cut the lead to 4-3 with two runs in the top of the second on a Cole Pfeifer two run single.

With Sabetha leading 5-3 Ellis scored three runs in the fourth inning to take a 6-5 lead. Cole Pfeifer drove in the first run on a fielder’s choice and Koltyn Ratliff singled in two more runs to take the lead.

Ellis added one more in the top of the sixth on a sacrifice fly by Chase Rutherford giving Ellis a 7-5 lead.

Sabetha answered with three runs in the sixth taking an 8-7 lead.

In the top of the seventh Ellis get a one out single by Scott Preifer, Pfeifer then stole second and scored on an RBI single by Cole Pfeifer tying the game at 8. Cadyn McCoy followed with an RBI double scoring Cole Pfeifer and giving Ellis a 9-8 lead heading into the bottom of the seventh.

Sabetha, trailing 9-8, loaded the bases on three straight walks in the bottom of the seventh and Kyle Stallbuamer singled in two runs giving Sabetha the walk-off win, 10-9.

Cole Pfeifer finished 2-for-3 with 4 RBI for Ellis.

Ellis is 20-8 on the season and they will take on the Hays Monarchs in an elimination game at 12:30 Friday afternoon.

The Hays Monarchs used two different three-run innings and a solid pitching performance from Shane Zimmerman to stay alive, with a 6-5 win over Wellington, at the AA State American Legion Tournament in Pratt Thursday morning.

The Monarchs took advantage of four first inning walks to score three runs on just one hit. Ryan Shippers drew a bases loaded walk to score the first run of the game and Shane Zimmerman and Pierce Shippers both drove in a run on sacrifice fly giving Hays a 3-0 lead after the first.

Wellington scored four runs in their half of the third to take a 4-3 lead. The Monarchs answered with three more in their half of the fourth.

Taylor Wasinger led off the inning with a single and came around to score on a Kameron Schmidt RBI single, tying the game at 4. Schmidt then stole second and scored on a Cameron Brin triple giving the Monarchs a 5-4 lead. Brin scored on a groundout by Braiden Werth to put Hays up 6-4.

Wellington added one more in the fourth to cut the lead to 6-5 and the Monarchs would go on to win by that margin.

Shane Zimmerman earned the win for Hays. He allowed five runs on six hits over seven innings and struck-out 10.

Cameron Brin was 1-for-3 with a triple with an RBI and scored two runs. Kameron Schmidt finished 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.

The Monarchs will play the loser of Thursday night’s game between Ellis and Sabetha at 12:30 Friday morning.

In the other early game Rock Creek eliminated host Pratt 10-2.

 

Brandon Bollig allowed just four hits and struck-out six in a complete game performance to lead the Ellis American Legion to a first round win over Rock Creek, Wednesday at the AA State Tournament in Pratt.

Bollig reached base on an infield single in the first inning, advanced to second on a passed ball and came around to score on an RBI single by Cadyn McCoy putting Ellis up 1-0 and that was all they would need.

The defense was solid behind Bollig, turning a double play in both the third and fourth innings.

Cadyn McCoy finished 1-for-3 with an RBI and Brandon Bollig was 2-for-3 with a run scored. As a team Ellis was just 3-for-20 at the plate.

With the win Ellis is now 20-7 and they will take on Sabetha at 8:30 Thursday night in Pratt. Sabetha was an 11-2 winner over Pratt on Wednesday night.

Concordia and Iola play in the other winners bracket game Thursday night.

The Hays Monarchs Legion team opens Zone play Sunday afternoon at Lincoln.

The Monarchs are 14-12 and are the three seed. They will take on Lincoln, the one-seed at 12:00 Sunday afternoon.

Smith Center is the number two seed and they play Hoisington, the four seed in the second game, at 2:30 on Sunday afternoon.

The two winners play each other in the 5:00 p.m. game.

The championship game, of the double elimination tournament is Monday evening and if needed a second championship game is Wednesday.

The Hays American Legion Monarchs split a doubleheader Monday evening against Ellis at TMP field.

Ellis opened the first game with three runs in the first inning and scored at least one run in each of the first five innings on their way to a 9-8 win.

The Monarchs closed the gap with four runs in the sixth inning and one more in the seventh but Ellis was able to hold on for the win.

Jordan Gottschalk drove in two runs and Braiden Werth suffered the loss for Hays.

The Monarchs opened the second game with five runs in the first and two more in second inning on their way to an 8-0 win.

Jordan Gottschalk and Jordan Schippers both drove in two runs for Hays and Ryan Schippers picked up the win.

The Monarchs are now 8-7 on the season and they are scheduled to play in the Wild West Fest Tournament later in the week.

The Hays Eagles American Legion baseball team used three different four-run innings on their way to a 13-3 win, in five innings, over Anchorage Alaska Thursday afternoon in Omaha Nebraska.

The Eagles got the scoring going early, opening with four runs in the first inning. Chandler Rule drove in the first run of the game with an RBI single, scoring Dan Bittel. Then with the bases loaded John Griffith drove in three-runs with a triple giving the Eagles a 4-0 lead.

Chandler Rule added his second RBI with a single in the second inning giving Hays a 5-0 win.

Hays scored four more runs in their half of the third. Jake Sedbrook singled in the first run of the inning, Kyler Niernberger followed with sacrifice fly to left, Clayton Basgall doubled in Sedbrook and Hayden Hutchison singled in Basgall giving Hays a 9-0 lead.

Anchorage took advantage of two Eagles errors in their half of the third scoring three runs to cut Hays’ lead to 9-3.

The Eagles scored four more runs in their half of the fifth. Hays’ Hutchison doubled in two runs, Lane Downing grounded into a double-play that scored Hutchison and John Griffith scored on a passed ball giving the Eagle a 13-3 lead and they would go on to win by that score.

John Griffith was 2-for-3 with 3RBI, Hayden Hutchison was 2-for-4 with 3RBI and Chandler Rule was 2-for-4 with two RBI.

Hutchison earned the win, he allowed three runs, just one earned and struck out seven in five innings.

Eagles are 9-9 on the season and will play Northfield at 3:30 and Omaha Benson at 6:00 Friday in Omaha.

The Hays Eagles Senior American Legion Eagles combined for 28 runs in a doubleheader sweep of Great Bend Yesterday in Hays.

 

Game 1 – Hays 20, Great Bend 0 (3 innings)

Hays opened the game with an eight run inning and added 12 in the second inning on their way to the 20-0 win.

Hays starter Brady Bieker allowed just three hits in the three innings for his second win of the season.

Every hitter in the Hays lineup drove in at least one run and eight of the nine Eagles had at least one hit as well.

Jake Sedbrook was 2-for-2 with 3RBI and Dan Bittel was 1-for-2 with 3RBI as well.

 

Game 2 – Hays 8, Great Bend 0 (5 innings)

The Eagles opened game two with five run inning that was highlighted by a John Griffith two-run double. Hays added three more in the second on their way to the 8-0 win in five innings.

Eagles’ starter Chandler Rule allowed just one hit, walked one and struck out three in five innings for his first win of the season.

John Griffith was 2-for-3 with 3RBI.

The Eagles are now 7-6 on the season and they are scheduled to play in a tournament in Canon City Colorado that begins on Thursday.