The Ellis Railroader softball team will be the No. 8 seed at the 2-1A State softball tournament at the Trusler Sports Complex in Emporia next Friday and Saturday. Ellis (14-9) will open with No. 1 seed Udal (23-0) at 5pm.
No. 1 Udall (23-0) vs. No. 8 Ellis (14-9)
No. 4 Spearville (18-1) vs. No. 5 Oskaloosa (17-4)
No. 2 Brookville-Ell Saline (22-1) vs. No. 7 Chetopa (17-5)
No. 3 Cottonwood Falls (22-1) vs. No. Mound City-Jayhawk Linn (17-5)
The Hays High Indian soccer team advanced to the quarterfinal tournament for the first time in program history with a 1-0 penalty kick win over Andover Central. The Indians hosted the regional championship game on a windy Thursday evening that saw no regulation goals nor in any of the four overtimes.
Hays High came close to tallying a goal late in the second half when April Johnson hit the bottom half of the cross bar, the ball caromed straight and then back up when the goalie found the ball.
Andover Central thought they had won game in the first overtime with the wind at the backs playing havoc on the ball. Taylor Herman saved the game on a header along the goal off a Jaguar corner kick. The header went out of bounds setting up Andover Central for another corner kick that found the net, however the official immediately discounted the goal because of a player moving Indian goalie Laura Truman.
Hays had four shots on goal in the second overtime with the wind at their backs with non really threatening the Andover Central Goal keeper.
Neither team got a very good look at the goal in the five minute third and fourth over time periods.
The game finally came down to penalty kicks, and that too had its own drama. Shelby Dinkel shot and scored first for the Indians and then was matched by Andover Central. Rachel Luedders had her shot blocked but the Jaguar goalie was declared to not have started on the goal line resulting in a rekick that Luedder converted. Andover Central again matched the penalty kick goal and then tied the PKs at three after Shannon Shubert nailed her shot. Megan Bird made the fourth kick for Hays High then goalie Laura Truman made a stop to set up sophomore Lacey Pfannenstiel with the game winner.
Hays is now 15-3, further extending their school record.
Post season will continue for Hays High on Tuesday, May 22nd.
Coach Chris Michaelis:
Fort Hays State junior outfielder Ryan Busboom was honored as the Daktronics South Central Region Player of the Year for 2012. The Cortland, Neb., native also earned Daktronics All-South Central Region First Team honors in the outfield, while teammate Nash Smith is a second-team selection in the outfield.
Busboom put up impressive numbers for the 2012 season, nearly leading the MIAA in all three triple crown categories at the end of the regular season. Heading into the MIAA Tournament, Busboom led the MIAA in home runs, RBI, hits, total bases and slugging percentage and ranked fourth in batting average. He ranked seventh nationally in home runs and RBI and eighth nationally in slugging percentage and total bases at the end of the regular season. He ended his year with a .386 batting average, 16 home runs, 66 RBI, 17 doubles, 78 hits, 50 runs scored, 145 total bases, and a .718 slugging percentage. He was a unanimous All-MIAA First Team selection, along with John Calhoun of Washburn and Bret Schwartz of Central Missouri. This was Busboom’s first year playing the outfield in college after converting from third base before the start of the 2012 season. Busboom also garnered NCBWA All-South Central Region First Team honors, released two days ago.
Nash Smith ends his impressive four-year run with the Tigers with a second-team selection in the outfield. Smith earned All-MIAA Second Team honors for the second straight year and all-conference recognition for the third straight year. The senior from Jewell, Kan., ended the year with a .369 batting average, 12 home runs, a team-leading 20 doubles and 56 runs scored, 50 RBI, 133 total bases, .655 slugging percentage, and 10 stolen bases. He entered the MIAA Tournament tied for the conference lead in doubles and was second in home runs, runs scored and total bases.
Below is the Daktronics All-South Central Region Team for 2012…
Player of the Year:
Ryan Busboom, OF, Fort Hays StateA
Pitcher of the Year:
Carl O’Neal, St. Mary’s
FIRST TEAM
Starting Pitchers:
Jaden Dillon, Texas A&M-Kingsville
Carl O’Neal, St. Mary’s
Rene Solis, St. Mary’s
Lee Stoppelman, Central Missouri
Relief Pitcher:
Stephen Johnson, St. Edward’s
First Base:
Austin Rycroft, Central Oklahoma
Second Base:
Kendall Boone, West Texas A&M
Third Base:
John Calhoun, Washburn
Shortstop:
Bret Schwartz, Central Missouri
Catcher:
M.P. Cokinos, St. Mary’s
Outfielders:
Ryan Busboom, Fort Hays State
Justin Henderson, West Texas A&M
Billy Richard, St. Mary’s
Designated Hitter:
Joe Vaskas, Emporia State
Utility Player:
Cameron Dullnig, Texas A&M-Kingsville
Second Team
Starting Pitchers:
Adam Aspaas, Texas A&M-Kingsville
Cody Griebling, Missouri Southern
Pete Perez, Tarleton State
Brandon Simmons, Missouri Western
Relief Pitcher:
Jonathan Perez, St. Mary’s
First Base:
Jonathan Finnegan, Arkansas Tech
*Second Base:
Tucker Brown, Central Oklahoma
Chuck Duarte, Abilene Christian
Third Base:
Kevin Blue, Central Oklahoma
Shortstop:
Jordan Easom, West Texas A&M
Catcher:
Landon Sullins, Arkansas Tech
*Outfielders:
Tyler Christophel, Southwest Baptist
Jason Dahl, Southern Arkansas
Nash Smith, Fort Hays State
Gabe Thibodeau, Central Missouri
Designated Hitter:
Ben Cox, Central Missouri
*Utility Player:
Jess Cooper, West Texas A&M
Eric McGlauflin, Northwest Missouri
*Due to ties in voting, there were four second team selections for outfield and two selections on the second team at second base and utility.
-FHSU Sports Information-
ARLINGTON, Texas — On the road against the American League’s best offense isn’t the most ideal way to make your season debut. Vin Mazzaro made the most of it.
Mazzaro kept Texas’ potent lineup in check for five innings, and Billy Butler and Brayan Pena each drove in a pair of runs to lead the Kansas City Royals to their second straight win over the Rangers, 7-4 on Tuesday night.
The Royals, losers of 12 straight last month, have now won five of six games and pulled off a rare two-game sweep of the Rangers — Kansas City’s first since 1977.
“To come in here and win two games is big for us,” said Royals manager Ned Yost. “Our pitching has been pretty good. That shows you how good.”
Mazzaro, making the start in place of left-hander Danny Duffy, who is out for the season with a torn elbow ligament, gave up three runs on seven hits. He had two strikeouts.
“It’s a tough situation,” Mazzaro said of the injury to Duffy. “But any situation you get thrown in you have to give it your best. You never know when you’ll get another one. I just went out there and stayed focused on every pitch.”
Mazzaro and the Royals got a little help from two throwing errors by Rangers starter Colby Lewis (3-3), which led to five unearned runs in the first two innings.
Mike Moustakas, who reached base for a 22nd consecutive game, homed in the third for Kansas City.
Major league home run leader Josh Hamilton, who is only the fourth player in 40 years to lead the majors’ triple crown categories 35 games into a season, according to information provided by the Rangers from the Elias Sports Bureau, extended his hitting streak to 15 games with a single and added a sacrifice fly.
Reliever Tim Collins struck out five of the six batters he faced in the sixth and seventh innings for the Royals, who handed Lewis his third loss in May.
“Collins was dynamite tonight,” said manager Ned Yost. “The bullpen has been doing it all year long.”
Lewis’ throwing error on a comebacker to the mound by Eric Hosmer put runners on second and third with no outs in the first. Jarrod Dyson scored on Butler’s fielder’s choice and Lewis retired Alex Gordon on a flyout to left field before Jeff Francoeur doubled and Moustakas was hit by a pitch. Pena followed with a two-run single to put the Royals up 3-0.
Moustakas came around to score on Chris Getz’s run-scoring base hit.
Kansas City sent nine hitters to the plate in the inning.
“The only thing we can look back at is that Colby should have made that play,” said Texas manager Ron Washington. “If he makes that play, it’s a zero on the scoreboard.
“They swung the bat, but those at-bats wouldn’t have happened if we execute some plays.”
Dyson led off the second with a single and advanced to second when Lewis bounced a pickoff attempt short and wide of the bag. Butler hit a double to score Dyson and put Kansas City ahead 5-0.
The run support was plenty for Mazzaro and the bullpen, which held the majors’ top-scoring team to one run in four innings. Mazzaro had made six starts with Triple-A Omaha this season, going 1-0 with a 4.37 ERA. Before his promotion May 8, Mazzaro had allowed just two runs on eight hits in 13 innings in his last two starts.
David Murphy and Mitch Moreland had RBIs for the Rangers, and Brandon Snyder homered in the ninth.
Dyson reached base three times for Kansas City, including a double to lead off the game.
– Associated Press –
The baseball team from Thomas More Prep – Marian will be heading back to the Class 3A State Tournament for the third straight year after claiming the Regional Championship Tuesday evening at Louck’s Park in Lakin. After receiving a bye in the quarterfinals for being the #1 seed, the Monarchs defeated Goodland 14-4 in the semifinals and then held on to win 4-3 over Lakin in the title game.
TMP’s Brian Schumacher Post-Game Interview:
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TMP has now won 22 straight games to get their record to 22-1 heading into the state tournament in Manhattan next Friday. The Herd has finished as the state runner-up the past two years and will be considered one of the favorites to win it all this year as the #1 team in the state.
Highlights:
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Regional Semifinals: TMP-Marian 14, Goodland 4 (5 Innings)
A productive third and fifth inning put TMP past Goodland in the semifinals. TMP swept Goodland in a doubleheader earlier this year and earned their third win over the Cowboys (6-16) in 2012.
The Monarchs led 1-0 going into the bottom of the third inning. Goodland’s starting pitcher Taylen Smith started the third frame by giving up five straight walks. The Monarchs would send 11 batters to plate that inning while posting six runs.
TMP would score five more runs in the fifth inning to close out the game early due to the 10-run mercy rule after five innings.
TMP managed to get seven hits in the game led by Jacob Fouts who went 2-for-3 from the plate.
Pierce Schippers pitched all five innings for the win. Schippers (3-0) gave up six hits while striking out eight batters and issuing no walks.
Regional Championship Game: TMP-Marian 4, Lakin 3
In a rematch of last year’s Regional Championship game, the Monarchs held on for the win despite not hitting well. Only two batters from TMP came up with hits in the contest. Taylor Pfeifer and Colby Schippers both went 2-for-3 from the plate to account for the four Monarch hits.
TMP went scoreless the first three innings thanks in part to the excellent pitching from Lakin’s Ryan Swank. Along with only giving up four hits, Swank struck out 12 batters. He struck out two Monarchs in each of his six innings on the mound.
After tying the game at 1-1 in the fourth inning off a Colby Schippers’ single, TMP built their lead in the fifth inning. With two outs in the frame, Pfeifer came up with a 2-RBI double to help the Monarchs build a 4-1 lead.
After a couple of errors committed by the Monarchs, Lakin (19-3) would come right back and score two runs in the top of the sixth inning to make it a one-run ballgame.
The Broncs would have one more chance in the seventh inning with runners at second and third and with two outs, but TMP’s starting pitcher Nick Hammeke forced a pop-up to end the game. Hammeke (8-0) pitched a complete game giving up three runs on six hits while striking out five batters.
The Hays High Indian softball team is headed back to the state tournament after a walk-off hit gave Hays a 13-12 win over Valley Center on Tuesday in Hays.
The Hays High softball team earned the No. 1 seed and a first round bye in their 5A regional, after finishing 18-2 in the regular season. In game one in Hays, Valley Center, the four seed, had to come from behind to beat five seed Goddard 9-4 to advance to the regional championship game against the Indians.
In the first inning Hays High got on the board first when Shea Briggs walked and stole second the came around to score on an RBI single from Paige Lunsford. The Indians chased starter Perrin Spears after she got one out in the first.
Valley Center answered right back in the top half of the second to tie the game at one. Hays High’s big inning would be the second, scoring five times on five hits to take a 6-1 lead after two. The bottom of the lineup got things starter when Julie Balzer led off the inning with a walk and catcher Haley Wells singled and that allowed Katelyn Schumacher, to double home Balzer and then Briggs and Paige Lundsford follwed with back-to-back RBI singles and Makenzie Flaska added a two run single as Hays High sent 10 hitters to the plate in the inning.
The Indians added one more on a RBI single from Briggs in the third to give the Indians the 7-1 lead. But every time Hays tried to put the game away the Hornets answered. Valley Center sent seven to the plate in the fourth inning on their way to scoring four in the inning. In the inning Hannah Hearld gave way to Katelyn Schumacher after allowing six runs in four and a-third innings of work.
Valley Center tallied a run in the fifth and sixth innings tie the game at 7 and then took a 12-10 lead in the top half of the seventh inning. Hays High led off the home half of the seventh with back-to-back singles from leftfielder Courtney Storer and catcher Haley Wells. Katelyn Schumacher then walked to load the bases with no outs in the inning. Shea Briggs cut the lead to one with a sacrifice fly. Lundsford singled to load the bases once more for Freshman Hannah Hearld. Hearld drove a two-run walk-off single down the rightfield line giving the Indians the 13-12 win.
Hearld finished 3-4 with two RBI, Lundsford 4-5 with three RBI and Briggs finished 3-3 with a walk and three RBI.
The Indians are headed back to Wichita for the second straight year. 5A state softball will be May 25th & 26th at Two Rivers Youth Complex in Wichita.
Post game Highlights
Final Game Highlights
Coach Abby’s Post game Interview:
Coach Maska Postgame Interview
The Hays High Indians have advanced to the 5A state tournament in Wichita for a second consecutive year with a 5-2 win over Goddard-Eisenhower and a 10-0 six inning run rule win against Salina Central. Hays is 20-2 on the year and at worst will be the two seed in this year’s 5A state tournament in Wichita to be held at Eck Stadium at Wichita State University.
Coach Leo Post Game Interview
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Game 1: Hays 5, Goddard-Eisenhower 2
Game Highlights
Game 1 Highlights
Tied at one in the bottom of the third inning, senior Riley Kaus blasted a two-run home run giving the Indians the lead. That was more than enough cushion for pitcher Hayden Hutchison to pick up his sixth win of the year, going seven innings and giving up just two runs on five hits, striking out three and walking none.
Hays added two insurance runs in the bottom of the fourth inning, eventually winning 5-2.
Taylor Renz and Austin Unrein each had two singles in the game.
Game 2: Hays 10, Salina Central 0 (6 innings)
Game 2 Highlights
Game 2 Highlights
Austin Unrein hit a triple on the second pitch of the game and never let off the throttle in a 10-0 six inning run rule game.
With two already across in the first inning Taylor Renz belted a two out two RBI double to push the score to 4-0.
Salina Central would have chances to score, loading the bases in each the second and third inning. The Mustangs had the bases loaded with only one out in the second but flied out to right field and struck out to end the threat.
In the third, pitcher Austin Unrein hit a batter and walked two, loading the bases with two outs, but a diving stop by first baseman Trevor Henningson stalled the Mustang attack. The Indians retired the next ten batters while Hays scored one run in the third, two in the fifth and then three to end the game in the sixth.
Austin Unrein ended the game with a two run home run sending the Indians to Wichita. Unrein moved to 4-1 on the season.
The Hays High girls’ soccer team wins their tenth straight Tuesday, blanking Liberal 2-0 to advance to the second round of the 5A regional.
Megan Bird scored in the 14th minute. Michelle Linville added the second goal in the 39th minute on an assist from Taylor Herrman.
The Indians improve to 14-3 and will host Goddard tomorrow at four at the Hays High Field.
The Fort Hays State men’s track and field team qualified four Tigers in five events for the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Jordan Carlisle, Tim McElroy, Brett Ottley and Mark Riordan all made the field for the championships, which are held May 24-26 in Pueblo, Colo.
Riordan, a sophomore from Solomon, Kan., made the champions in two events, the long jump and triple jump. He is No. 13 in the triple jump with his best mark of 49-7.25 from the Fort Hays State Open on April 28. In the long jump, Riordan is No. 19 with his mark of 24-1.5 at the MIAA Championships.
McElroy, a senior from Logan, Kan., advanced in the hammer throw. He ranks No. 14 after his season-best throw of 197-10 at the Alex Francis Classic on March 23. He hit a provisional mark six times this season in the hammer throw for the Tigers.
Carlisle, a freshman from St. Joseph, Mo., is the No. 16 seed in the high jump. He went 6-10.75 at the FHSU Open on April 28 to get in the field.
Ottley, a sophomore from Victoria, Kan., is in the field in the pole vault. His season-best height of 16-2 at the MIAA Championships puts him No. 11 in the pole vault.
The NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships start on May 24 in Pueblo, Colo., hosted by CSU-Pueblo at the Neta and Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl.
– FHSU Sports Information –
Javelin throwers Makayla McPhail and Holly Brown advanced to the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships. The two are the only two Fort Hays State women’s track and field team members to make the championships, which are held in Pueblo, Colo. from May 24-26.
McPhail earned a spot in the field after achieving numerous automatic qualifying marks this season. The sophomore from Liberal, Kan., threw an automatic qualifying mark at six meets this season and has been a lock for the field since the Alex Francis Classic on March 31. McPhail broke the new model javelin school record this season with her 159-4 throw at the MIAA Championships, where she was the individual champion. She enters the championships as the No. 2 seed in the event.
Brown, a junior from Plains, Kan., earned a spot in the field as the No. 15 seed in the javelin. Her provisional mark was obtained at the Fort Hays State Open April 28, where Brown threw 140-2. She hit a provisional mark five times this season, including her season-best at the FHSU Open.
The NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships start on May 24 in Pueblo, Colo., hosted by CSU-Pueblo at the Neta and Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl.
– FHSU Sports Information –
After each earned All-MIAA First Team honors for the 2012 season, Ryan Busboom and Brett Macari have been named to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) All-South Central Region Team. Busboom is a first-team selection in the outfield, while Macari is a second-team selection at relief pitcher.
Busboom finished the year with a .386 batting average and was the top offensive producer in several categories in the MIAA. He finished with 16 home runs, 66 RBI, 17 doubles, 78 hits, a .718 slugging percentage, 145 total bases, and 50 runs scored. Entering the MIAA Tournament, he led the MIAA in home runs, RBI, slugging percentage, hits, and total bases, and ranked fourth in batting average. He was a unanimous All-MIAA First Team selection by the conference coaches.
Macari finished the year with a 1.20 ERA and 5-1 record with eight saves. He logged 30.0 innings out of the bullpen this year, making 19 appearances. He closed out all 19 games he appeared in and allowed just a .181 batting average to opponents and 0.80 walks and hits per innings pitched. He struck out 27 batters for the season. Entering the MIAA Tournament last week, Macari was tops among the MIAA saves leaders in ERA, WHIP, and opponent batting average.
Below is the entire 2012 NCBWA All-South Central Region Team…
Player of the Year
Cameron Dullnig, Texas A&M-Kingsville
Pitcher of the Year
Carl O’ Neal, St. Mary’s
Coach of the Year
Charlie Migl, St. Mary’s
First Team
Catcher: Landon Sullins, Arkansas Tech
First Base: Adam Shank, St. Edward’s
Second Base: Eric Dawson, Emporia State
Shortstop: Bret Schwartz, Central Missouri
Third Base: John Calhoun, Washburn
Outfield: Billy Richard, St. Mary’s
Outfield: Ryan Busboom, Fort Hays State
Outfield: Lee Neumann, Angelo State
Designated Hitter: Joe Vaskas, Emporia State
Utility: Cameron Dullnig, Texas A&M-Kingsville
Starting Pitcher: Carl O’ Neal, St. Mary’s
Starting Pitcher: Lee Stoppelman, Central Missouri
Relief Pitcher: Stephen Johnson, St. Edward’s
Second Team
Catcher: Drew Miller, Southwest Baptist
First Base: Jonathan Finnegan, Arkansas Tech
Second Base: Chuck Duarte, Abilene Christian
Shortstop: Jordan Easom, West Texas A&M
Third Base: Brady Capshaw, Southern Arkansas
Outfield: Ryan Greer, Angelo State
Outfield: Justin Henderson, West Texas A&M
Outfield: Jason Dahl, Southern Arkansas
Designated Hitter: Wes Koenig, St. Edward’s
Utility: Austin Rycroft, Central Oklahoma
Starting Pitcher: Pete Perez, Tarleton State
Starting Pitcher: Rene Solis, St. Mary’s
Relief Pitcher: Brett Macari, Fort Hays State
