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Heaney throws one-hitter on 27th birthday to lead Angels past Kansas City

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ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) – Andrew Heaney pitched a one-hitter on his 27th birthday to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 1-0 win over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night.

Heaney only allowed a single to Hunter Dozier with one out in the fifth and needed 116 pitches to pitch his first complete game.

Heaney (3-4) hit Jon Jay to start the game, then retired 13 consecutive batters.

The Angels, who have won four of their last five, scored their run when Michael Hermosillo was caught in a rundown trying to steal second base. Chris Young ran home from third to score the lone run of the game.

Brad Keller (1-2) allowed allowed just one run on five hits in 4 1/3 innings.

Albert Pujols was out of the lineup Tuesday for a day off. Shohei Ohtani wasn’t in the lineup since he is pitching Wednesday and doesn’t bat the day before or after his starts.

Justin Upton was 3-for-3.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Royals: INF Lucas Duda (right foot plantar fascitis) participated in live batting practice Tuesday and took ground balls and ran. Ned Yost said he’s “getting close.”

Angels: INF Andrelton Simmons came out of Tuesday’s game with a sprained right ankle.

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Royals: RHP Ian Kennedy (1-6, 6.08) is winless in his last six starts. His last victory came two months ago, on April 7. In his last start, he gave up eight runs on seven hits in three innings and the Royals lost to Oakland, 16-0.

Angels RHP Ohtani (4-1, 3.18) will make his fifth start at home, where he is 2-1 with a 2.35 ERA. The Angels are 6-2 when Ohtani starts.

Larks win Jayhawk League opener

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GREAT BEND, Kan. – The Hays Larks pounded out 12 hits and took advantage of five Great Bend errors to beat the Bat Cats 11-6 in their Jayhawk League opener Tuesday night at Al Burns Field.

Jared Martin went 2-for-4 with a double, three RBIs and scored two runs to lead the offensive attack. Kolby Robinson, Ryne Randle and Cole Solomon also had two hits. Matt Munoz drove in two runs.

Tyler Blomster allowed three earned runs on nine hits with five strikeouts and no walks over 5 2/3 innings for the win.

The Larks scored three in the fourth and three in the fifth to take a 10-4 lead.

Hays is off today before hosting the Bat Cats Thursday night at 7 pm at Larks Park.

Monarchs 18U sweeps Russell

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HAYS, Kan. – The Hays Monarchs 18U moved to 4-0 with a sweep of Russell at the TMP Field. The Monarchs won 12-0 and 14-6.

They took advantage of 13 walks in the first game including seven straight to open an 11 run second inning. Luke Ruder’s bases loaded double drove in three. Tate Garcia allowed only one hit over four innings for the win.

The Monarchs scored four in the first in the second game then blew it open with a six-run sixth. Chase Werth drove in three while Tate Garcia and Cole Zimmerman both had two RBIs. Werth picked up the win in relief allowing one run on three hits over the final 3 1/3 innings.

The Monarchs 17U team picked up a pair of wins in Kinsley by scores of 7-4 and 12-4 as they improve to 3-1-1 on the season.

Hays Eagles sweep Dodge City; Junior Legion sweeps Great Bend

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HAYS, Kan. – The Hays Eagles Senior American Legion had no problem Tuesday night, sweeping Dodge City 14-2 and 8-0 in their home opener at the Hays High Field.

Leading 3-1 after the first inning, the Eagles scored 11 in the second in a game that was called by run-rule in four innings. Brett Herrman and Aaryn Smith combine on a three-hitter. Braden Stouth doubled and drove in three.

The Eagles scored two in the fourth then five in the fifth in the second game. Carson Jacobs didn’t allow a hit over 2 1/3 innings for the win. Trey Riggs and Cody Peterson both drove in two runs as the Eagles improve to 6-1-1.

They head to Kansas City for the Legends Wood Bat Tournament starting Friday.

The Hays Eagles Junior American Legion swept Great Bend 13-0 and 9-1 in their home opener at Larks Park. Isaac Smith threw a one-hitter and Brock Lummus went 2-for-2 with a double in the first game.

Mason Prescott allowed one earned run over four innings for the win in game two. Josh Haynes went 3-for-3 at the plate.

The Junior Eagles improve to 3-3-1. They are back in action Wednesday hosting Minneapolis at in a six o’clock doubleheader at Larks Park.

Goodale poised to lead FHSU baseball back to prominence

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The first time Jerod Goodale suffered through a losing season was in his first year as a college head coach. His Colorado School of Mines team finished 17-30 back in 2012. They would struggle through losing seasons in three of his first fours years in Golden before breaking through with 29 wins in 2016.

Under Goodale’s guidance, the Orediggers won over 30 games in each of the last two seasons and this past spring qualified for their first NCAA Division II Tournament.

Now the former Hays High and Fort Hays State standout catcher is poised to lead his alma mater back to baseball prominence.

Goodale was named the Tigers new head coach last week and took some time to visit with the media Tuesday about his return to Hays.

FHSU baseball coach Jerod Goodale

Fornelli leaving Emporia State to take over Pitt State baseball

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Pittsburg State has turned to the winningest coach of two MIAA school’s to be their new head baseball coach. Bob Fornelli, who is the winningest coach at both Fort Hays State and Emporia State, announced Tuesday he’s leaving the Hornet program after 15 years to take over the Gorillas.

Fornelli replaces Tom Myers who stepped down after two seasons as head coach.

At his alma mater Emporia State, Fornelli guided the Hornets to a 599-266 (.692) record in 15 seasons. He led the Hornets to 13 NCAA Division II Tournament appearances and two trips to the D2 World Series and a national runner-up finish in 2009. Under his guidance, ESU won five MIAA regular season crowns (2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2017) and a pair of MIAA Tournament titles (2007, 2014).

Fornelli compiled a 306-113 (.730) record in seven seasons at Fort Hays State. He led the Tigers to four Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference titles and six NCAA Tournament appearances, including a berth in the D2 national championship game in 2000. He remains the winningest head coach in FHSU program history.

Fornelli has a 905-379 (.705) record in 22 years as a collegiate head coach with 19 NCAA II Tournament appearances.

Prior to his tenure at FHSU, Fornelli served as pitching coach at Butler Community College in El Dorado, Kan., from 1992-96. The Grizzlies posted a 195-86 (.694) record during his five seasons on staff, finishing third in the NJCAA World Series in 1994.

Trout helps lift Angels to win over Royals

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ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) – Mike Trout had three hits, including a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Kansas City Royals 9-6 on Monday night.

Trout scored three runs and drove in two, Justin Upton and Albert Pujols also had two RBIs, and Jefry Marte hit a solo home run to help the Angels improve to 4-0 against the Royals this season. Los Angeles has scored at least five runs in each of those wins.

Tim Hill (1-2) couldn’t handle the bouncing comeback up the middle from Trout, and the ball had enough on it to carry to center field and allow Maldonado to score for the 7-6 lead. Upton and Pujols each added run-scoring singles to add to the lead.

Cam Bedrosian (2-1) pitched a perfect eighth to get the win. Blake Parker got the last three outs, striking out Jorge Soler with a runner on first for his fourth save and the Angels’ third win in four games.

After Soler’s two-run double pushed the Royals’ lead to 5-2 in the fifth, Upton homered for the second straight game to pull the Angels within two in the bottom of the inning.

Marte added his third homer to start a three-run sixth. Trout drove in Shohei Ohtani, who hit a pinch-hit single, to tie the score 5-5. Pujols gave the Angels a 6-5 lead on a single that scored Trout for his 1,949th career RBI.

However, Salvador Perez tied it with a solo home run to left-center in the seventh.

Mike Moustakas, Alcides Escobar and Jon Jay each had an RBI for the Royals.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Angels: With Kole Calhoun (strained oblique) on the 10-day disabled list, manager Mike Scioscia said he is comfortable rotating between Chris Young, Michael Hermosillo and Kaleb Cowart in right field. “We can mix-and-match a little bit, and just hopefully hold the fort down until Kole gets back,” Scioscia said.

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Rangers: RHP Brad Keller (1-1, 2.13 ERA) will make his first career road start Tuesday. Keller gave up one run in three innings of an 11-8 win over Minnesota in his first start on Wednesday, and the 22-year old has a 2.19 ERA in 11 relief appearances on the road this season.

Angels: LHP Andrew Heaney (2-4, 3.66) has lost two of his last three starts, giving up five runs and eight hits in five innings of a 6-2 defeat at Detroit on Thursday.

Royals select five players on first day of MLB First-Year Player Draft

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Kansas City Royals made five selections on the first day of the 2018 First-Year Player Draft, including University of Florida right-handed pitcher, Brady Singer, with their top pick, 18th overall in the first round.

Singer went 11-1 with a 2.27 ERA (24 ER in 95.0 IP) and 98 strikeouts in 14 starts as a junior and was named the 2018 SEC Pitcher of the Year while leading the conference in wins and ERA.

With the 33rd overall pick, which the Royals received as compensation for Lorenzo Cain signing with Milwaukee, Kansas City selected another right-handed pitcher from the University of Florida, Jackson Kowar, who went 9-4 with a 3.21 ERA (33 ER in 92.2 IP) and 91 strikeouts in 15 starts as a junior this season. In 2017, Kowar earned his first career save in Game 2 of the College World Series Finals vs. LSU, recording the final five outs to clinch the first national title in school history.

With the 34th pick, which the Royals received as compensation for Eric Hosmer signing with San Diego, Kansas City selected Daniel Lynch, a left-handed pitcher from the University of Virginia. The 21-year old went 4-4 in 13 starts with a 3.96 ERA (39 ER in 88.2 IP) and 105 strikeouts (10.6 K/9) as a junior this season.

In the Competitive Balance Round A, the Royals selected Kris Bubic, a left-handed pitcher from Stanford University, with the 40th selection overall. Bubic went 8-1 with a 2.62 ERA (25 ER in 86.0 IP), 101 strikeouts (10.6 K/9) and a .199 opponents’ average as a junior this season. He was named the Cape Cod Pitcher of the Year in 2017, going 4-1 with a 1.65 ERA.

In the second round (58th overall), the Royals selected Jonathan Bowlan, a right-handed pitcher from the University of Memphis. He had 104 strikeouts in 85.0 innings (11.0 K/9) as a junior this season, including a school-record 18 strikeouts vs. South Florida on April 28, the most strikeouts in a NCAA Division I game this year. He is the son of Mark Bowlan, who threw the only perfect game in Memphis history in 1987.

Five selections within the first 58 are the most by Kansas City since 1999, when it owned six of the top 58 picks in the Draft. In 1992, they had five of the top 44. The Draft continues tomorrow with rounds 3-10 starting at 12:05 p.m. CT.

FHSU’s Cronin posts Ireland’s top 800 meter time at Music City Distance Carnival

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – In the first race beyond his collegiate competition days at Fort Hays State, Decano Cronin hit a European Championships “A” Standard in the 800 meters at the Music City Distance Carnival on Saturday night. He ran a time of 1:46.67, going 0.7 seconds better than his quickest effort at Fort Hays State over the last two years.

Cronin’s best effort at Fort Hays State happened the previous week at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships, where he ran a time of 1:47.37 to set a new FHSU record. It was the final collegiate race of his career, finishing as a three-time All-American for the Tigers in the 800 meters. He was the 2017 national champion in the event for the outdoor season, and then finished as national runner-up in both the indoor and outdoor seasons this year.

The European Championships entry standard is 1:47.60 in the 800 meters. The “A” Standard in Ireland is 1:47.10 and the “B” standard is the standard for the European Championships. Currently, no other athlete from Ireland has reached the A or B standard. Cronin has to place in the top three at the Irish Championships to compete at the European Championships.

Cronin’s time ranks him 73rd on the world performance list and 18th on the European performance list. He now ranks first in Ireland by 1.19 seconds.

HHS well represented in All-State Soccer team

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Hays High had five players named to the 4-1A All-State girls’ soccer team. Kallie Lieker and Savannah Schneider were both named to the second team while Cori Isbell, Hannah McGuire and Judith Isbell were honorable mention picks.

Leiker and Schneider were named to the Western Athletic Conference first team with Cori Isbell, Judith Isbell and Isabelle Robben named honorable mention.

Kansas Golf Coaches Association releases All-State teams

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The Kansas Golf Coaches Association has released their All-State teams. Hays High junior Tradgon McCrae is a first team pick in 4A with teammates Josh Norris and Allen Zollinger named honorable mention.

KGCA All-State Teams

TMP-Marian junior Cameron Rozean is a first team pick in 3A with Michael Braun honorable mention. Ryan Birky from Russell was named to the second team.

Freshman Parker Krob and junior Tanner Copeland from Plainville are second team in 2A with Justin Plante honorable mention.

Brady Beougher from Stockton is a first team pick in 1A with teammates Aaron Hahn named to the second team and Quinn Coffey honorable mention.

Larks win series finale vs. Sox

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HAYS, Kan. – Following a season-opening win over Denver Friday night, the Hays Larks took two of three from the Colorado Sox to start their season 3-1. The Larks hit three home runs and closed out the series with an 8-4 win Sunday night night at Larks Park.

Matt Munoz hit a three-run blast and Walter Pennington followed with a solo shot to highlight a five-run seventh. Daryl Meyers had three hits including a homer.

Michael Wong (1-0) allowed one run over seven innings with four strikeouts and no walks for the win.

The Larks are off Monday before opening Jayhawk League play in Great Bend Tuesday night.

Eagles eliminated in Next Level semifinals

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HUTCHINSON, Kan. – The Hays Eagles Senior American Legion was eliminated in the semifinals of the Next Level Showcase in Hutchinson Sunday following an 11-0 loss to 316 Elite Baty who scored eight in the fourth to blow open a 3-0 game.

The Eagles were held to three hits. Trey Riggs allowed 10 runs on nine hits with six walks and a strikeout over 3.0 innings and suffered the loss.

The Senior Eagles are back in action Tuesday with a doubleheader in Dodge City.

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