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FHSU football to appear twice on MIAA TV

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The MIAA recently announced their MIAA Television Network schedule for the 2014 football season, which includes two broadcasts featuring Fort Hays State.

The Tigers game at Northeastern State on September 13 and their game at Pittsburg State on September 27 will be televised.

The eleven game broadcast schedule will kick off with a Thursday night matchup (Sept 4) as defending NCAA National Champion Northwest Missouri hosts Nebraska-Kearney.

During the next ten consecutive Saturday’s the MIAA TV Network will travel to a different campus each week featuring several key matchups in determining who will win the conference championship.

The MIAA TV Network has left the last Saturday (Nov 15) open as a “flex” game in order to be able to select a game of significant fan interest and impact on the conference championship.

All eleven games will all be carried on KSMO-TV in Kansas City, Cox Communications KS 22, and several other outlets across the MIAA footprint including Eagle Communications.

2014 MIAA Television Network Schedule 
Thursday       Sept. 4         Nebraska-Kearney at Northwest Missouri              7:00 p.m.
Saturday       Sept. 13       Fort Hays State at Northeastern State                    2:00 p.m.
Saturday       Sept. 20       Pittsburg State at Washburn                                   2:00 p.m.
Saturday       Sept. 27       Fort Hays State at Pittsburg State                           2:00 p.m.
Saturday       Oct. 4           Central Oklahoma at Nebraska-Kearney                2:00 p.m.
Saturday       Oct. 11         Missouri Southern at Central Oklahoma                2:00 p.m.
Saturday       Oct. 18         Northeastern State at Missouri Southern               2:00 p.m.
Saturday       Oct. 25         Emporia State at Missouri Western                        2:00 p.m.
Saturday       Nov. 1          Lindenwood at Central Missouri                             2:00 p.m.
Saturday       Nov. 8          Northwest Missouri at Emporia State                     2:00 p.m.
Saturday       Nov. 15        Flex Game                                                              2:00 p.m.

Larks swept at home by Wellington

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By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post

For a second straight season, the Wellington Heat sweeps the Hays Larks at Larks Park. A throwing error by starting pitcher Alex Daniele keyed a five-run second inning as the Heat win 10-4. They are now 14-0 and lead the Jayhawk League at 8-0. The Larks, who started the season 8-0, have now lost three of their last four and are 9-4 and 6-4 in the Jayhawk League.

Frank Leo Postgame Interview

Game Highlights

Trailing 3-1 and runners at second and third, Daniele tried to throw out a runner out at third on a comebacker to the mound. His throw went down the left field line allowing two runs to score. Wellington would add another run for a 6-1 lead.

The Larks, who scored in the first on a Derek Birginske two-0ut single, didn’t score again until the seventh when they took advantage of three straight walks to score three runs. Matt Luety, Derrick Mount and Nate Olinger all drove in runs to pull the Larks within 7-4.

The Heat answered with two in the eighth and one in the ninth.

Daniele (1-1) takes the loss,  allowing seven runs (three unearned) on seven hits striking out three and walking three.

Junior Mustain allowed just one run on five hits over six innings and gets the win for Wellington. The Tabor College All-American retired the final 11 he faced.

The Larks open a five-game road trip Tuesday with the first two in Liberal. They open a three-game series in Derby Friday.

Sunday’s Jayhawk League results…
Derby 9, Dodge City 2
El Dorado 7, Liberal 6

Jayhawk League Standings
Wellington      14-0, 8-0
Hays                  9-4, 6-4
Derby                9-5, 6-4
El Dorado        5-5, 3-5
Liberal              7-6, 3-6
Dodge City     4-8, 1-8

Hays Eagles runner-up in Colorado; Monarchs 3-0 in Nebraska

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The Hays Eagles Senior American Legion baseball team defeated Canon City, Colorado 8-3 Sunday to advance to the title game of the Bubba’s Bash tournament in Canon City. The Eagles then lost 4-3 to North Platte, Nebraska to finish runner-up. HaysEaglesLogo

The Eagles go 4-1 in the tournament and are now 9-3 on the season. Their next action is Thursday at the Battle of Omaha.

Monarchs 3-0 in Nebraska
The Monarchs went 3-0 in McCook, Nebraska over the weekend. After wins over Plattsmouth and McCook, Nebraska on Saturday, the Monarchs defeat Colby 8-3 Sunday. The Monarchs score two in the first then after Colby tie the game with two in the third, Hays gets a run in the bottom of the inning off an error. They then blow it open with four in the fifth and another run in the sixth. TMP Monarchs Logo

Jordan Gottschalk went 3-for-3 with two RBIs. Braiden Werth picks up the complete game victory, allowing three unearned runs on four hits, striking out seven and walking one.

The Monarchs are now 7-3. They host Great Bend on Wednesday.

The Eagles and Monarchs were scheduled to play tonight at Larks Park but that game has been cancelled.

 

Royals’ win streak at 7 after sweep of White Sox

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CHICAGO (AP) – The Royals are complementing their solid defense and pitching with a potent offense.

Salvador Perez hit a three-run homer and Kansas City completed a three-game sweep of the Chicago White Sox with a 6-3 win Sunday.

James Shields (8-3) won his fifth straight decision and the Royals extended their season-high win streak to seven games.

Shields pitched out of trouble throughout his outing.

Shields allowed three runs and 10 hits in six innings. Greg Holland pitched a scoreless ninth for his 20th save in 21 chances.

The Royals haven’t lost with Shields on the mound since May 2, and he’s 5-0 in eight starts because of the Royals’ 42 runs of support.

Eric Hosmer also hit a two-run home run for the Royals.

“This series we played on all cylinders,” Shields said. “We pitched, we hit, we played some good defense. We drew our walks, we had good situational hitting and good timely hitting.

“I think this is the first series all year that we really hit on all cylinders, so it is nice to see.

Alejandro De Aza had a two-run double for the White Sox, who lost their fourth straight game. Starter Andre Rienzo (4-4) allowed six runs and six hits in six innings.

The White Sox have lost 10 of their past 11 home games against the Royals been outscored 53-20 in them.

“Obviously they’re playing good baseball and we’re scuffling a little bit,” Gordon Beckham said.

“You know, it’s part of (the game). It’s frustrating, but we played a pretty good game today. Grinding out at-bats, try to do some good things. It just didn’t go our way.”

With one out in the first inning, Hosmer connected on a 1-2 pitch for a two-run shot to center. It was his fourth of the season.

“We’re getting off to early leads,” Hosmer said. “We’re giving our pitchers breathing room early. The way they have been throwing for us all year they have been lights out. Now to give them nice breathing room early and get some leads and not let them to be fine with their pitches and let them go out there and let the defense work.”

With the Royals up 2-1 in the third inning with two outs, Billy Butler was hit by Rienzo’s pitch. Alex Gordon drew a walk then Perez followed with a home run to left, giving the Royals a 5-1 lead. It was Perez’s seventh of the season.

Mike Moustakas scored from second on Jarrod Dyson’s RBI single in the fourth inning after he was initially ruled out on a force at second base. The call was overturned after a challenge.

Adam Eaton led off the first inning with a hard grounder that went underneath Hosmer’s glove at first. Eaton wound up with a stand-up triple.

One pitch later, Shields appeared to have Eaton picked off at third base, but plate umpire Paul Emmel ruled that Shields did not step off the rubber and awarded Eaton home.

Royals manager Ned Yost argued the balk and was tossed by Emmel as he was headed back to the dugout. Yost then confronted Emmel for another animated conversation before leaving the game.

“I said something when I was walking away that made me sit in this office,” Yost said. “I don’t think I ever got kicked out before the first out in the bottom of the first. I just felt really strongly that was a good play.”

De Aza had a two-run double off Shields in the fourth inning.

NOTES: Yost was ejected for the third time this season. … White Sox LHP John Danks is scheduled to start on Tuesday against the Giants. He is 2-1 with a 2.11 ERA in his past three starts. … Eaton finished the game with three hits. … White Sox C Tyler Flowers had the day off. He is in a 0-for-22 slump. After a strong start Flowers’ average has dropped to .250.

Stults leads Hays Monarchs to pair of wins in Nebraska

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Liam Stults had the key hit in the first game then pitched a no-hitter in the second to lead the Hays Monarchs American Legion baseball team to a pair of wins in McCook, Nebraska Saturday. The Monarchs defeated Plattsmouth, Neb. 3-2 in the first contest then blanked McCook 4-0 in the second to move to 6-3 on the season.

Stults hit a three-run triple in the second inning to put the Monarchs up 3-1 in game one. He finished 2-for-3. Dick Hockett picked up the complete game win, allowing one earned runs on two hits striking out six and walking none.

Stults fired a no-hitter in the second game, striking out six and walking none. The Monarchs scored a run in the third, one in the fourth and two in the fifth. Ryan Schippers and Justin Pfeifer both had RBIs.

Larks bats silenced in loss to Wellington

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By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post

Four Wellington pitchers held the Larks to two runs on five hits as they beat Hays 3-2 Saturday night, taking the first two games of the series and handing the Larks their first two-game losing streak of the summer. The Larks fall to 9-3 overall and 6-3 in the Jayhawk League and have lost three of their last four after an 8-0 start. The Heat improve to 13-0 and 7-0 in league play.

Frank Leo Postgame Interview

Game Highlights

Just like Friday night, the Heat scored a run in the first inning on a two-out single by Luke Doyle. David Walker singled with two outs in the third to make in 2-0. The Heat added the third run when Tanner DeVinny’s throw to third on a steal attempt ended up in left field, allowing Walker to score.

The Larks would answer with two in the bottom of the inning on Aaron Cornell’s bases loaded double.

Hays would have a runner thrown out at the plate on a ground ball to first base in the fourth. An inning later, Kevin Czarnecki lined into an inning ending double play in the fifth. They had a runner at second with one out in the seventh and failed to score and would do the same in the ninth.

Nick Goza takes the loss for the Larks, allowing all three runs on five hits in a season-high seven innings. Goza walked two and struck out three, falling to 3-1 on the season.

Brady Bowen pitches six innings, allowing two runs on three hits, walking two and striking out none and gets the win for Wellington. Robbie Romero worked around a leadoff single, striking out the final two Larks batters for the save.

The two teams close out the series Sunday night at 7pm. It’s Little League night with all area little leaguers invited to wear their uniform to the game and recognized before the game. Free admission courtesy of Pepsi and Wal-Mart.

You can also hear the game on KAYS (1400-AM) beginning at 6:45pm.

All five of the runs scored came with two outs.

Hays Eagles defeat Air Academy, 3-0 in Colorado tourney

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Marcus Altman pitched a complete four-hitter, allowing just one runs while striking out five and walking three helping the Hays Eagles Senior American Legion to a 3-1 win over Air Academy at the Bubba’s Bash tournament in Canon City, Colorado. The Eagles improve to 8-2 overall and 3-0 in the tournament and will play in the semifinals at 2pm (MDT) Sunday.

Cole Schumacher’s RBI single gave Hays the 1-0 lead in the first innings. After Air Academy tied it in the third, the Eagles took the lead back for good on an error on a Layne Downing grounder to short which allowed Connor Rule to score. Kaden Rohr singled to drive home a insurance run in the seventh.

Rohr finished with two hits and also scored a run.

Duffy fans 9 as Royals beat White Sox

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CHICAGO (AP) — Danny Duffy matched a career high with nine strikeouts, and the Kansas City Royals extended their winning streak to six with a 9-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday.

Duffy (4-5) scattered five hits over seven-plus shutout innings for Kansas City.

Mike Moustakas homered among his three hits as the Royals won their second straight in this weekend series.

The Royals scored five times in the fourth — four with none out — to chase Chicago starter Hector Noesi (2-5).

Noesi allowed five runs — two earned — and eight hits while walking one and striking out four.

Duffy last struck out nine on June 19, 2011, at St. Louis. He’s now 2-0 against Chicago.

The left-hander was chased in the eighth inning after a leadoff single by Adam Eaton.

White Sox designated hitter Paul Konerko spoiled the shutout with a homer off Michael Mariotoff to open the ninth.

Larks shutout by Wellington

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The Wellington Heat score four in the fifth and five in the fifth to break open a one-run game and defeat the Hays Larks 11-0 in the opening game of their three-game series at Larks Park.

Starter DJ Carr takes the loss in a game the Larks commit four errors. Carr allows five runs on eight hits over 4 2/3 innings, striking out five and walking four.

The Larks fall to 9-2 overall and 6-2 in league play, one-game back of the Heat who moves to 12-0 and 6-0. The two teams play the middle game of the series Saturday night at 7pm.

It’s McKids’s Day as well as Park the Park/Pack the Pantry Night with all fans encouraged to bring canned food or non-perishable food item for the Community Assistance Center.

Admission is free courtesy of McDonald’s and Astra Bank.

Elsewhere in the Jayhawk League last night…
Dodge City 8, Derby 7
Liberal 14, El Dorado 3

Hays Eagles win first two games in Colorado

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The Hays Eagles Senior American Legion baseball team wins their first two games at the Bubba’s Bash tournament in Canon City, Colorado. The Eagles defeat defeat Pueblo West 4-1 then Brady Bieker throws a complete game in an 8-1 win over Piedra Vista (N.M.).

The Eagles are now 7-2 and will face Air Academy out of Colorado today. The tournament wraps up on Sunday.

Guthrie snaps winless streak in Royals’ victory over Chicago

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By JOHN JACKSON
Associated Press

CHICAGO (AP) — Lorenzo Cain had a two-run double to highlight a five-run first inning, Jeremy Guthrie pitched into the sixth inning and the Kansas City Royals extended their winning streak to five games with a 7-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night.

Guthrie (3-6) allowed two runs and six hits in 5 2-3 innings to snap an 11-game winless streak. Guthrie’s last win was on April 9, against Tampa Bay.

Eric Hosmer and Billy Butler of the White Sox each had two RBIs, including a run-scoring single in the first inning.

Jose Quintana (3-7) never recovered from the slow start, allowing six runs and eight hits in six innings.

Jose Abreu went 1 for 4 with an RBI for the White Sox.

The Royals staked Guthrie to a five-run lead before he took the mound.

The first four batters — Nori Aoki, Omar Infante, Hosmer and Butler — all singled to make it 2-0 and fifth-place hitter Alex Gordon followed with a double to right field to make it 3-0.

After Quintana struck out Salvador Perez for the first out of the game, Cain stroked a double to left to drive in two more and made it 5-0.

The White Sox got a run back in the bottom of the first on a sacrifice fly by Abreu. The Royals got it back in the top of the second on a sacrifice fly by Hosmer.

Chicago loaded the bases with no outs in the bottom half of the inning as Alexei Ramirez and Dayan Viciedo singled and Alejandro De Aza walked, but the White Sox pushed across just one run — on a walk to Adam Eaton — to make it 6-2.

Guthrie struck out Tyler Flowers with no outs and then struck out Gordon Beckham with one out following the walk to Eaton. Conor Gillaspie then flied out to center to end the inning.

The starters then settled down and neither team scored over the next four innings. Kansas City added a run in the seventh on Hosmer’s run-scoring single to make it 7-2.

NOTES: The White Sox have signed RHP Henry Rodriguez to a minor league contract. Rodriguez, released by Miami earlier this season, has been assigned to Triple-A Charlotte and will begin on the DL. . The last time LHP Chris Sale had a high pitch count he landed on the DL for a month, but manager Robin Ventura had no problems with the Chicago ace throwing 116 on Thursday. “He felt great going there and he didn’t have that inning where he really had to fight through it and battle,” Ventura said. . LHP Danny Duffy (3-5) takes on RHP Hector Noesi (2-4) in the second game of the series Saturday.

Larks hold off Liberal

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By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post

The Hays Larks raced out to a 7-0 lead then had to rally after Liberal pulled within two runs, as they bounce back from their first loss of the season with a 13-6 victory Thursday night at Larks Park.

Frank Leo Postgame Interivew

Jake Fromson worked out of a bases-loaded no-out jam in the top of the first without giving up a run. The Larks then score five in the third and add single runs in the fourth and fifth to go up 7-0.

Game Highlights

The Bee Jays took advantage of a two-out error to score five unearned runs in the sixth. The Larks answer with three in the bottom of the inning highlighted by Cooper Langley’s two-run homer. Hays then adds a run in the seventh and two in the eighth to push the lead to eight runs.

Fromson (2-0) picks up the win, allowing five unearned runs on 10 hits, striking out eight and walking none.

Tanner DeVinny had three of the Larks season-high 20 hits, driving in four and scoring a run. Michael Burns and Tyler Leffler also had three hits.

The Larks continue their homestand Friday night with the first of three against Wellington. The Heat moved to 11-0 overall and 5-0 in the Jayhawk League with a 2-1 win over Derby Thursday. Free admission for the 7pm game courtesy of the Sunflower Bank and Nex-Tech Wireless. It’s also First Responders night with all area police officers, fire fighters and EMT’s encouraged to attend.

Hays Monarchs American Legion drops pair of one-run games in Dodge City

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The Hays Monarchs American Legion baseball team suffered a pair of on-run losses yesterday in their first action in over a week. The Monarchs lose a both of their games in Dodge City by scores of 5-4.

In the opener, Dodge City scored four unearned runs in the second and led 5-1 before the Monarchs score three in the seventh. They had runners at first and second with one out but two fly balls to center ended the rally. Cameron Brin takes the loss, allowing four unearned runs on four hits over three innings.

In the second game, the Rangers broke a 4-4 tie with a run in the fifth. Both teams scored two in the first. Dodge added two more in the fourth but the Monarchs answered with two in the top of the fifth. Jared Vitztum allowed only one earned run over five innings and takes the loss.

The Monarchs are now 4-3 on the season and plays two games tomorrow and two on Sunday in McCook, Nebraska.

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