HAYS, Kan. – Friday night’s series opener between the Hays Larks and Bethany (Okla.) Bulls at Larks Park has been postponed due to inclement weather. The game will be made up as part of a 6 pm doubleheader on Saturday.
First Responders Night activities that were scheduled for Friday, will take place on Saturday.
OVERTON, Neb. – The Hays Monarchs Junior American Legion baseball team scored 14 runs in the second inning and cruised to a 17-1 win over Bertrand/Loomis (Neb.) Friday in Overton, Neb.
Gavin Schmumacher and Luke Ruder both doubled and two hits. Schumacher and Chase Werth both drove in three runs. Zane Staab hit a solo home run.
Chase Werth struck out two in two scoreless innings and picked up the win.
The Monarchs (10-3) play McCook (Neb.) and Hershey (Neb.) Saturday.
The Hays Baseball Association and Hays Larks Baseball are hosting the fifth annual First Responders Night at Larks Park at 7 p.m. Friday. Everyone is invited to attend the game to help pay tribute to law enforcement officers, firefighters, paramedics, 911 dispatchers and all first responders for their commitment and contributions to our community.
The Hays Larks will be playing the Bethany Bulls, and admission to the game is free. The game is being sponsored by Invenergy and Platinum Group.
“We are honored to recognize the hard work of these outstanding members of our community,” said Ken Windholz, president of the Hays Baseball Association. “These men and women have dedicated their lives to providing safety and security for us and we are pleased to pay tribute to them and their families.”
All first responders are encouraged to attend the Larks baseball game with their families.
“This event should be a fun time for all, so let’s help the Larks pack the park and recognize our local first responders, while cheering on the Larks to a victory,” Windholz added.
LIBERAL, Kan. – The Hays Larks go 6-0 on their first road trip of the season after an 11-1 rout of Liberal Thursday night at Brent Gould Field. Austin O’Brien and Austin Bell both had three of Hays’ 14 hits. Bell and Jacob Boston drove in a run in the fourth to five the Larks the lead for good and finished with two RBIs as the Larks improve 12-1 overall and 8-1 in the Jayhawk League.
Hays scored two in the fourth then added single runs in the fifth and sixth then blew the game open with a six-run seventh inning.
Starter Alex Lopez (3-0) allowed one hit over six innings with three strikeouts and two walks for the win.
The Larks are back home this weekend for three games with the third place Bethany (Okla.) Bulls. Friday night is First Responders Night with free admission provided by Invenergy and the Platinum Group. Saturday is the annual McKids Day with free admission courtesy of McDonald’s. Sunday is Military Appreciation Night. The VFW, Golden Corral and Kiwanis Club are the buyout sponsors. All three games begin at 7 pm.
By DAVE SKRETTA
AP Sports Writer
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Victor Martinez matched a career-best with three home runs, the Tigers pounded six as a team and Detroit sailed to a 10-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday night to open their four-game series.
Martinez hit a pair of solo shots and Nick Castellanos went deep before James McCann homered off Royals reliever Luke Hochevar (1-1) leading off the seventh to knot the game 4-all. Cabrera followed moments later with a two-run shot that gave the Tigers their first lead of the game.
Detroit added three more runs in the eighth before Martinez hit his third homer in the ninth. The veteran designated hitter’s other three-homer game came on July 16, 2004, at Seattle.
Justin Verlander (7-5) allowed four runs on eight hits over seven innings, continuing his mastery of the Royals at Kauffman Stadium. Verlander improved to 13-5 in 22 starts in the ballpark.
PRATT — The Hays Rebels went 3-1 to win the “Life’s Short Play Hard Tournament” 14U division at the Green Sports Complex in Pratt on June 11 and 12.
During the course of the tournament, the Rebels defeated Reno County, Kingman and, finally, Pratt in the final game to take the championship.
Coaches are Bill Wierman, Craig Karlin, Curt Dinkel and Josh Gibson.
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LIBERAL, Kan. – The Hays Larks continued their hot start with a 7-4 win over the Liberal BeeJays at Brent Gould Field Wednesday night. After the BeeJays (3-7, 2-6 Jayhawk League) scored three runs in the seventh inning to tie the game 3-3, the Larks (11-1, 7-1 Jayhawk League) answered with three in the eighth and a run in the ninth for their fifth straight win, all on the road.
Mike Mioduszewski had three hits and drove in three including the go-ahead run in the eighth. He also scored three times. Connor Ross, who drove in the game winner in the ninth inning on Tuesday, also had three hits.
DJ Carr (2-0) pitched 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief and picked up the win. Chad Smith gave up a run on two hits in the ninth but nailed down his fourth save.
The Larks go for the sweep Wednesday night. They return home for three with the Bethany Bulls on Friday.
Wednesday’s Jayhawk League scoreboard…
Hays 7, Liberal 4
Bethany 8, Dodge City 6
Derby 10, El Dorado 5
Wellington at Haysville, ppd rain
HAYS, Kan. – Make that six straight wins for the Hays Eagles Senior American Legion baseball team after a sweep of Dodge City Wednesday night at Larks Park. Hays won the opener 9-1 then took the second game 4-2 to improve to 6-2 on the season.
The Eagles did all of their damage in the late in the first game, scoring four runs in the fifth and five in the sixth. Dalton Stout had three hits including an RBI triple in the sixth. Marcus Altman added a two-run double and drove in three along with Jared Haynes. Ryan Ruder pitched three scoreless innings of relief for the win.
Altman gave up a run on six hits in two innings of relief and picked up the win in the second game. Jared Haynes and Dawson Harman both had two hits.
HAYS, Kan. – The Hays Monarchs Junior American Legion baseball team split their doubleheader with Lincoln Wednesday at the TMP Sports Complex. The Monarchs won the opener 13-2 but fall in the nightcap 11-10.
Hays led 10-3 after four innings in the second game but couldn’t overcome six errors as Lincoln scored four in the fifth and four in the sixth to take the lead. Cole Zimmerman takes the loss, allowing four unearned runs on four hits over three innings of relief. Tate Garcia drives in three on two hits and Adam Gottschalk knocked in two on three hits.
The Monarchs use a two-run double from Carlos Schwindt and three-run homer from Luke Ruder to score seven times in the second inning of the first game which was called after four innings by run-rule. Zane Staab and Brayden Mader both had two hits while Schwindt drove in three. Luke Ruder pitched two scoreless innings for the win.
The Monarchs are now 9-3 heading into a tournament in Overton, Neb. this weekend.
By DAVE SKRETTA
AP Sports Writer
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Salvador Perez homered for the second straight night, Ian Kennedy kept the Cleveland Indians quiet and the Kansas City Royals finished off a three-game sweep with a 9-4 victory Wednesday.
Perez hit a three-run shot during a go-ahead fifth inning against Corey Kluber (6-7), while Eric Hosmer added two RBIs and Whit Merrifield remained hot to help Kansas City win its fifth straight.
The Royals have won nine straight at home, their best stretch since 2003.
Kennedy (5-5) allowed just five hits, including two-run homers by Rajai Davis and Michael Martinez, as he pitched into the seventh inning. He won for the first time since beating Cleveland on May 7.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Royals designated infielder Omar Infante for assignment before Wednesday’s game against the Cleveland Indians, likely ending his rather unproductive tenure in Kansas City.
Infante has struggled with injuries since signing a $30.25 million, four-year deal prior to the 2014 season. Unless he is traded or claimed on waivers, both unlikely, the Royals would owe him the remainder of $7.75 million due this season, $8 million on his contract next season and a $2 million buyout for the 2018 season.
The 34-year-old Infante has gradually lost playing time to Whit Merrifield and others, and was hitting just .239 with 11 RBIs in 39 games. He hit .220 in 124 games last season, when an injury sidelined him during the Royals’ run to the World Series title.
Kansas City recalled left-hander Brian Flynn to take his roster spot.
LIBERAL, Kan. – Connor Ross laced a one-out single to right-center field in the top of the ninth inning which scored Andy Shadid with the go-ahead run and the Hays Larks picked up their fourth straight win with a 3-2 victory over the Liberal BeeJays Tuesday night at Brent Gould Field.
The Larks (10-1, 6-1 Jayhawk League) tied the game with two runs in the seventh on an Austin O’Brien single and Devlin Granberg groundout.
Ryan Van Leeuwen (1-0) recorded the final out of the eighth inning on a flyout with runners at the corners and picks up the win. Chad Smith worked around a leadoff single in the ninth for his third save.
Starting pitcher Stephen Yancey allowed two runs on three hits over 7 2/3 innings and faced only three batters six of his seven full innings.
The two teams play game two of the three-game series Wednesday in Liberal.
Tuesdays’s Jayhawk League scoreboard
Dodge City 8, Bethany 2
El Dorado 6, Derby 3
Wellington 11, Haysville 4
By DAVE SKRETTA
AP Sports Writer
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Salvador Perez hit a two-run homer with two outs in the eighth inning, and the Kansas City Royals held on through a shaky ninth to beat the Cleveland Indians 3-2 on Tuesday night.
Joakim Soria (3-2) pitched a scoreless eighth inning for Kansas City, then proceeded to handle the ninth with setup man Kelvin Herrera and closer Wade Davis resting after having each pitched the last three days.
Soria got Jason Kipnis to pop out with runners on first and second to end it.
Unable to solve Josh Tomlin most of the night, the Royals finally took the lead off Bryan Shaw (0-3), who gave up a single to Eric Hosmer before Perez deposited a pitch 402 feet away in left field.
It ended a bizarre streak of 11 consecutive Royals homers of the solo variety.
