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Monarchs 18U sweeps Dodge City

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TMP Monarchs LogoThe Hays Monarchs 18U American Legion baseball team rallied with seven runs in the final three innings to beat Dodge City 7-4 in game one of their doubleheader in Dodge City Thursday night. The Monarchs take the nightcap 4-1 ads they improve to 18-6 on the season.

The Monarchs scored four runs in the fifth inning to tie the first game 4-4. Justin Pfeifer’s two-run single in the sixth gave them the lead for good.

Cameron Brin pitched two innings of relief for the win and Braiden Werth worked a 1-2-3 seventh for the save.

The Monarchs scored single runs in the second, third, fifth and seventh to build a 4-0 lead in the second game.

Chase Romme went 3-for-3.

Liam Stults pitched six scoreless innings for the win.

The Monarchs are off until July 15th when they travel to Pratt for a doubleheader.

Royals roll past Rays 8-3 to finish off 4-game sweep

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By DAVE SKRETTA
AP Sports Writer

Salvador Perez hits a 2-run homer in the Royals 8-3 win over Tampa Bay 7/9. (Jason Hanna).
Salvador Perez hits a 2-run homer in the Royals 8-3 win over Tampa Bay 7/9. (Jason Hanna).

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Lorenzo Cain and Salvador Perez hit two-run homers, Yordano Ventura went five innings in his return from the disabled list, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Tampa Bay Rays 8-3 on Thursday to finish off a four-game sweep.

Ventura (4-6) allowed three runs and four hits and three walks, striking out four. It was his first start since June 12, when an elbow condition began causing numbness in his hand.

Eric Hosmer, Cheslor Cuthbert and Kendrys Morales also drove in runs off Nathan Karns (4-5), the latest Rays starter to get pummeled by Kansas City. The Royals scored at least seven runs in every game of their first four-game sweep since September 2008, against Seattle.

Meanwhile, the Rays were swept in a four-game set for the second time in two weeks, after Cleveland did it June 29-July 2. Tampa Bay has lost 11 of 12 overall.

Larks beat Dodge City for second straight win

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Larks Logo 3Jake Wilcox and Nick Goza combine on a three-hitter helping the Hays Larks to a 4-1 win over the Dodge City A’s Wednesday night at Cavalier Field in Dodge City.

In his first start of the season, Wilcox (1-2) struck out eight and walked just one and allowed just two base runners to second base over six shutout innings.

Nick Goza pitched the final three innings, giving up one unearned run for his second career save.

Derek Berginske’s two-run homer highlighted the Larks three-run sixth. Corky Welch also drove in a run with single in the third as the Larks win their second straight and move into a third-place tie with the Athletics in the Jayhawk North at 17-16 overall and 13-14 in league play.

Hays goes for the series sweep Thursday night at Larks Park. Free admission for the seven o’clock game courtesy of the Glassman Corporation.

Royals hold off Rays; lose Alex Gordon

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By DAVE SKRETTA
AP Sports Writer

KC royalsKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Lorenzo Cain and Jarrod Dyson hit two-run homers, Alcides Escobar had four hits and the Kansas City Royals pounded Rays All-Star Chris Archer before holding off Tampa Bay 9-7 on Wednesday night.

The Royals lost All-Star outfielder Alex Gordon to a strained groin in the fourth inning. He was hurt on Logan Forsythe’s inside-the-park homer.

Dyson countered with an inside-the-park homer two innings later. It was the first time there were two in one game since the Cubs’ Sammy Sosa and Pirates’ Tony Womack did it on May 26, 1997.

Tampa Bay, swept in a doubleheader Tuesday, fell for the 10th time in 11 games.

Jeremy Guthrie (7-5) got the win. Joe Blanton gave up three runs in the ninth before Greg Holland got the final two outs, stranding runners on second and third, to earn his 17th save.

Archer (9-6) allowed a career-high nine runs on 11 hits over six innings.

Eight sign with FHSU men’s golf in Dreiling’s first year as head coach

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FHSU Athletics

Fort Hays State first-year men’s golf coach Sean Dreiling has announced the signing of eight student-athletes for the upcoming 2015-16 season. Five come to the program as true freshmen, while three are transferring from Kansas junior colleges. The individuals that committed to the program are Cash Hobson, Mac Megaffin, Isaiah Grover, Jake Weller, Marshal Hutchins, Landon Fox, Koby Beougher and Lane Pauls.

Hobson, Megaffin, Grover, Weller, and Hutchins are all incoming freshmen in 2015-16. Hobson and Megaffin are both local products from Hays. Hobson was a four-time state qualifier at Hays High School, while Megaffin was a three-time state qualifier at Thomas More Prep-Marian High School. Grover, a native of Cheney, Kan., is also a three-time state qualifier coming to the program from Cheney High School. Weller and Hutchins are each two-time state qualifiers. Weller is from Topeka, Kan., coming from Topeka Seaman High School, while Hutchins is from Scott City, Kan., where he competed at Scott Community High School.

Fox, Beougher, and Pauls are all junior transfers, two from Barton (Kan.) Community College and one from Kansas City (Kan.) Community College. Fox, native of Winfield, Kan., had a standout career at Barton where he was a two-time national qualifier and an all-conference first team selection in 2015. Beougher also played at Barton for two years and was a member of Barton’s team that qualified for nationals during his freshman year of 2013-14. Prior to that, he was the individual state champion in Kansas Class 1A as a senior at Stockton High School in Stockton, Kan. Pauls, a native of Newton, Kan., played at KCKCC for two years and was an all-conference second team selection his freshman year.

Fox and Pauls both qualified for this year’s Kansas Amateur, which will be played July 20-26 at the Wichita Country Club in Wichita, Kan. Fox was the individual champion at one of the seven qualifying sites, topping a field of 42 golfers at Sand Creek Station Golf Course in Newton, Kan., with a round of 2-under par. Pauls was close behind, finishing in fourth at even par. A total of 128 golfers will participate in the Kansas Amateur this year.

Sean Dreiling enters his first year as head coach of the men’s golf program. Dreiling is also an assistant coach for the men’s basketball team at FHSU, entering his fourth year in that role in 2015-16.

Larks rally for win over Dodge City

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Larks Logo 3The Hays Larks rally for six runs in the eighth inning as they overcome an early 5-0 deficit to beat the Dodge City A’s 10-7 Tuesday night at Larks Park. Corky Welch hit a two-run homer to give the Larks the lead for good as they score five runs after a two-out Dodge City fielding error in short center field.

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Michael Burns hit a solo homer and Reggie Wilson a two-run shot helping Hays snap a four-game losing streak and end the A’s four-game win streak.

Corky Welch

 

Shawn Hunter gets the win after an inning and a third of scoreless relief. DJ Carr worked a perfect ninth for his third save. Michael Burns went 4-for-5 as the Larks move 16-16 and are 12-14 in the Jayhawk League where they trail first-place El Dorado by five games and second place Liberal by 4 1/2 in the North Division.

The Larks and A’s play Wednesday in Dodge City before returning to Hays to close out the series Thursday.

Escobar leads Royals to doubleheader sweep of Tampa Bay

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By DAVE SKRETTA
AP Sports Writer

Alcides Escobar drive in three with a bases loaded double in Royals 7-1 win over Tampa Bay. (Photo by Jason Hanna)
Alcides Escobar drive in three with a bases loaded double in Royals 7-1 win over Tampa Bay. (Photo by Jason Hanna)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Alcides Escobar hit a bases-loaded double, Alex Gordon matched a career high with four RBIs and the Kansas City Royals cruised to a 7-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday and a sweep of their day-night doubleheader.

Escobar fell behind 0-2 against Brandon Gomes (1-4) in the sixth inning before battling back to a full count. On the 11th pitch of the at-bat, Escobar yanked a fair ball just down the third-base line, emptying the bases and breaking a 1-all deadlock.

Brandon Finnegan (2-0), Luke Hochevar and Ryan Madson made the lead stand in relief of Royals starter Edinson Volquez, who allowed only John Jaso’s homer in five innings.

The victory in Game 2 came after Paulo Orlando hit a ninth-inning grand slam to give Kansas City a 9-5 win in the opener.

It was Orlando’s first career grand slam and it came off All-Star closer Brad Boxberger.

Boxberger (4-5), added to the AL roster by Royals manager Ned Yost on Monday, gave up one-out singles to Eric Hosmer and Alex Rios before walking Omar Infante to load the bases.

Orlando followed by hitting his second career home run into the bullpen in left field.

The Rays had just tied the game off Royals closer Greg Holland (3-0), who allowed a leadoff triple to Kevin Kiermaier in the ninth.

Monarchs 16U splits with Dodge City

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TMP Monarchs LogoThe Hays Monarchs 16U American Legion baseball team scored a run in the fourth inning and another in the sixth for a 4-2 win in game two of their doubleheader with Dodge City Monday night to salvage a split in the two games.

Jared Rack led off the fourth with a double and scored what proved to be the winning run. Nick Meis allowed one earned run on five hits, striking out four and walking three for the complete game win.

The Monarchs rallied with two runs in the bottom of the seventh but came up short 4-2 in the opener. Dodge City scored three in the third and one in the seventh for a 4-0 lead and wins despite being outhit by the Monarchs 8-4.

Cole Zimmerman struck out five but walked six in the complete game loss.

The 16U Monarchs are now 7-10 on the season. They take on the Hays Eagles Junior American Legion team Thursday.

FHSU women’s basketball second in NCAA II attendance

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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Fort Hays State Women’s Basketball ranked second nationally in attendance for the 2014-15 season as the NCAA released its Division II basketball attendance numbers on Monday. FHSU averaged 2,289 fans per contest, the best among MIAA schools.

The Tigers moved up one spot in the national attendance figures in each of the last two years. After ranking fourth nationally in attendance in 2012-13, FHSU moved up to third in 2013-14 and now second in 2014-15. FHSU saw a jump of 438 fans per game in 2014-15 after averaging 1,851 the previous season.

That jump came in Fort Hays State’s most successful NCAA Division II season. The program reached new heights in 2014-15, posting a record of 30-4 (first-ever 30-win season in the program’s NCAA Division II history) and earning the No. 1 seed and right to host the NCAA Central Regional at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays. The Tigers won the MIAA Regular Season Championship (its first since joining the conference in 2006-07) and moved all the way up to No. 2 in the WBCA Division II National Poll. FHSU was even considered No. 1 in the nation by a couple other ranking sources, though the WBCA is recognized as the official Division II poll.

The state of Kansas had all four of its schools in the MIAA rank in the top 10 nationally for attendance. After FHSU at No. 2, Emporia State ranked third at 2,110 per game. Washburn was seventh at 1,652 per game and Pittsburg State was eighth at 1,596 per game. Not only were all four schools high on the attendance chart, but all four spent time in the top 10 of the national poll at some point in 2014-15. FHSU was in the top 10 of the national rankings in each of the last eight polls of the season.

Looking at the six regular season games FHSU played against its in-state conference rivals, an average of 3,238 fans attended those contests. An average of 4,021 fans witnessed the regular season home games at Gross Memorial Coliseum against Emporia State, Washburn, and Pittsburg State. A total of 4,955 fans witnessed the NCAA Central Regional Final game against Emporia State in Hays. The coliseum truly provided an awesome atmosphere for Fort Hays State’s storybook season.

The only school to draw more at home on average in 2014-15 was Northern State (S.D.) of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference at 2,758 per game. Northern State was a participant in the NCAA Central Regional at Gross Memorial Coliseum, but lost in the opening round to Pittsburg State.

With four teams in the top 10, the MIAA led the nation in attendance once again as a conference, averaging 1,172 fans per game. It was the only conference to average 1,000 or more fans per game. The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference, also in the Central Region, was second at 907 fans per game.

Below is a link to the NCAA Division II top 10 women’s attendance figures for the 2014-15 season.

2014-15 NCAA Division II Attendance Figures

FHSU men’s basketball ranks third in Division II attendance

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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Fort Hays State Men’s Basketball ranked third nationally in attendance for the second straight year as the official 2014-15 NCAA Division II basketball attendance numbers were released on Monday. FHSU averaged 2,656 fans per contest in 2014-15, the best among MIAA schools.

Fort Hays State heads six MIAA schools ranked in the top 15 of NCAA Division II and nine in the top 30. Central Missouri was right behind FHSU, ranked fourth at 2,647 fans per game. Nebraska-Kearney was also among the top 10 at 2,018 per game, while Missouri Southern (13th), Washburn (14th), and Emporia State (15th) were all in the top 15. The top two schools in attendance for 2014-15 are members of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference, Northern State on top at 3,402 per game and Augustana (S.D.) second at 2,697 per game.

The large crowds at Gross Memorial Coliseum once again created a home-court advantage helping the Tigers to a 13-3 record on their floor. The coliseum is annually one of the toughest venues on opponents as FHSU has a record of 323-51 since joining NCAA Division II, winning 86.4 percent of its games. The overall record for FHSU at the coliseum of 557-104 is equally as impressive, winning 84.3 percent of its games. The Tigers have reached at least 10 home wins in 37 of 42 seasons in the coliseum. FHSU has went undefeated at home four times in that span.

The Tigers won at least 12 games at home for the eighth-consecutive year, playing an average of 15 contests per year at home in that run. In the school’s 24-year NCAA Division II history, the Tigers have produced at least 11 wins at home in all but two seasons.

The Tigers helped the MIAA lead the nation once again in attendance as a conference. The average attendance at MIAA schools in 2014-15 was 1,514. The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference, also in the Central Region, was second at 1,169 fans per game.

Below is a link to the NCAA Division II top 30 attendance figures for the 2014-15 season.

2014-15 NCAA Division II Attendance Figures

Larks swept in El Dorado

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Larks LogoThe Hays Larks out-hit El Dorado 13-11 but were outscored 7-5 in the series finale at McDonald Park in El Dorado Sunday night. The Broncos sweep the four-game series to move into first place in the Jayhawk League North. The Larks are now 15-16 overall and 11-14 in the Jayhawk League where they sit 5 1/2 games back.

It’s the first time the Larks have been swept on the road in a four-game series since May 29-31, 1998 at Elkhart. It’s also the first time they’ve been swept on the road in a series of three or more games since 2005 also in El Dorado.

The Larks score three in the third inning on RBI singles from Brooks Balisterri and Reggie Wilson to go up 4-2 but the Broncos rally with two in the fourth to tie then three in the sixth to take the lead.

Derek Birginske takes the loss allowing three runs on four hits.

Hays is off today before hosting Dodge City Tuesday night.

Monarchs go 3-2 at WWF tournament

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TMP Monarchs LogoThe Hays Monarchs 18U American Legion baseball team beat Canon City, Colorado 6-3 in Sunday’s consolation finals to finish 3-2 at the Wild West Fest tournament.

The Monarchs scored three in the third then two in the fifth after falling behind 2-0 after one inning.

Braiden Werth picks up the win striking out four and waking just one in 6 2/3 innings of relief.

The Monarchs are now 16-6 on the year. They play at Dodge City Thursday.

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