WICHITA, Kan. — The Wichita Sports Commission announced Tuesday the 13 semifinalists for the 2025 Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year Award, which honors the top Division I catcher in the country.

This year, 92 catchers representing 27 conferences were nominated between Feb. 12 and May 9. From that group, the Buster Posey Award selection committee narrowed the list to 13 semifinalists on May 14. Voting for the three finalists will begin Monday, May 26, and conclude Wednesday, June 4, at 5 p.m. Central time. The vote includes input from Division I coaches, sports information directors, scouts, and members of the award committee.

The three finalists selected will be invited to Wichita for the Buster Posey Award Ceremony, which is part of the Greater Wichita Sports Banquet on Thursday, June 26, at INTRUST Bank Arena. Tickets for the banquet went on sale May 16. More information and updates are available at <a href="http://wichitasports.com">wichitasports.com</a>.

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 </figure>WICHITA, Kan. — The Wichita Sports Commission announced Tuesday the 13 semifinalists for the 2025 Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year Award, which honors the top Division I catcher in the country.This year, 92 catchers representing 27 conferences were nominated between Feb. 12 and May 9. From that group, the Buster Posey Award selection committee narrowed the list to 13 semifinalists on May 14. Voting for the three finalists will begin Monday, May 26, and conclude Wednesday, June 4, at 5 p.m. Central time. The vote includes input from Division I coaches, sports information directors, scouts, and members of the award committee.2025 Buster Posey Award Semifinalists:<ul>
 <li>Caden Bodine, Coastal Carolina
</li><li>Jack Collins, Cal Poly
</li><li>Rylan Galvan, Texas
</li><li>Adonys Guzman, Arizona
</li><li>Luke Heyman, Florida
</li><li>Grant Jay, Dallas Baptist
</li><li>Vahn Lackey, Georgia Tech
</li><li>Steven Lancia, Texas Rio Grande Valley
</li><li>Jack Quinlan, Army
</li><li>Luke Stevenson, North Carolina
</li><li>Justin Stransky, Fresno State
</li><li>Carson Tinney, Notre Dame
</li><li>Wilson Weber, Oregon State
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 </ul>The three finalists selected will be invited to Wichita for the Buster Posey Award Ceremony, which is part of the Greater Wichita Sports Banquet on Thursday, June 26, at INTRUST Bank Arena. Tickets for the banquet went on sale May 16. More information and updates are available at <a href="http://wichitasports.com">wichitasports.com</a>.

⚾ 13 semifinalists for Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year Award announced

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 </figure><h2>Class 3A (Baseball)</h2><div>Sylvan-Lucas Regional
No. 1 Hesston def. No. 5 Halstead, 12-7
No. 2 Beloit def. No. 3 Ellsworth, 8-5
No. 1 Hesston def. No. 2 Beloit, 10-0
*Hesston advances to the Class 3A state tournament with a 16-6 record
&nbsp;</div><h2>Class 3A (Softball)</h2><div>Minneapolis Regional
No. 5 Smoky Valley def. No. 4 Russell/Victoria, 16-4
No. 1 Minneapolis def. No. 8 Plainville/Stockton, 16-0
No. 1 Minneapolis def. No. 5 Smoky Valley, 13-3
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No. 6 Lyons def. No. 3 Ellsworth, 7-6
No. 2 Beloit def. No. 7 Nickerson, 7-6
No. 2 Beloit def. No. 6 Lyons, 15-0
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No. 1 Minneapolis will play No. 2 Beloit on Wednesday at 6 p.m.
&nbsp;</div><h2>Class 2-1A (Softball)</h2><div>Inman&nbsp;Regional
No. 5 Sterling def. No. 4 Elinwood, 20-13
No. 1 Bennington def. No. 8 Little River, 7-2
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No. 6 Salina-Sacred Heart def. No. 3 Sylvan-Lucas, 7-2
No. 2 Inman def. No. 7 Ell-Saline, 15-0
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No. 1 Bennington will play No. 5 Sterling on Tuesday at 3 p.m. in Inman
No. 2 Inman will play No. 6 Salina-Sacred Heart on Tuesday 25 minutes following previous game
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⚾🥎 Hutch Post-area regional scoreboard for Monday

<a href="mailto:sean.boston@eaglemedia.com">SEAN BOSTON</a> Hutch Post

BUHLER, Kan. — Buhler High School’s girls soccer team opened the postseason in dominant fashion, blanking Winfield 8-0 on Monday night at Crusader Stadium.

The Crusaders improved to 12-5-0 with the win, while the Vikings ended their season at 0-16-1.

Alyssa Berner, Mikaela Jarrett and Kennedee Applegate each scored twice for Buhler. Juliette Shank added a goal to round out the scoring.

Jarrett led the team with three assists, while Zoey Dick, Kenzie Polk, Berner and Nicole Anselmo each contributed one.

The victory marked Buhler’s 10th shutout of the season. The Crusaders will host the winner of Tuesday’s Wichita Collegiate vs. Mulvane matchup in the regional championship Thursday at 6 p.m. in Buhler.

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 </figure><a href="mailto:sean.boston@eaglemedia.com">SEAN BOSTON</a> Hutch PostBUHLER, Kan. — Buhler High School’s girls soccer team opened the postseason in dominant fashion, blanking Winfield 8-0 on Monday night at Crusader Stadium.The Crusaders improved to 12-5-0 with the win, while the Vikings ended their season at 0-16-1.Alyssa Berner, Mikaela Jarrett and Kennedee Applegate each scored twice for Buhler. Juliette Shank added a goal to round out the scoring.Jarrett led the team with three assists, while Zoey Dick, Kenzie Polk, Berner and Nicole Anselmo each contributed one.The victory marked Buhler’s 10th shutout of the season. The Crusaders will host the winner of Tuesday’s Wichita Collegiate vs. Mulvane matchup in the regional championship Thursday at 6 p.m. in Buhler.

⚽ Buhler blanks Winfield in regional opener

IRVING,&nbsp;Texas –&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/dominic-voegele/16130">Dominic Voegele</a>&nbsp;was named Big 12 Pitcher of the Week for the third time this season, the conference office announced on Monday.

Voegele pitched seven dominant shutout innings and struck out six with no walks to help Kansas win on the road 3-0 at No. 14 West Virginia. He retired the first eight batters of the game and cruised through the first three innings. In both the fourth and fifth innings, West Virginia had a runner in scoring position with one out and Voegele navigated his way around it&nbsp;both times. Voegele earned his seventh win of the season and sixth quality start of the year.

The Columbia, Illinois, native has gone at least six innings in each of his last four starts. Voegele ranks second in the Big 12 with 87.0 innings pitched, is tied for third with seven wins and is seventh in the league with 80 strikeouts. He is tied for the most innings pitched in Big 12 games with 67.1 innings.

Voegele won Big 12 Pitcher of the Week twice earlier this season on March 31 and April 28.&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/brady-ballinger/16147">Brady Ballinger</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/tommy-barth/16141">Tommy Barth</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/michael-brooks/16122">Michael Brooks</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/jackson-hauge/16155">Jackson Hauge</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/cooper-moore/16136">Cooper Moore</a>&nbsp;have all won Big 12 weekly awards this season in addition to Voegele. Kansas leads the conference for most individ­uals to receive a weekly award this season and it is also the most in a season in program history. The six Jayhawks have combined for nine Big 12 weekly awards.

Kansas (42-14, 20-10 Big 12) earned the No. 2 seed in the Big 12 Championship, marking its highest Big 12 finish in program history. The Jayhawks are set to play their first game in the tournament on Thursday at 4 p.m. CT at Globe Life Field.

KU finished with more overall wins (42) and conference wins (20) than any team in the Big 12. Kansas is also the only team in the country with at least 40 overall wins, 20 conference wins and 20 road wins.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>IRVING,&nbsp;Texas –&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/dominic-voegele/16130">Dominic Voegele</a>&nbsp;was named Big 12 Pitcher of the Week for the third time this season, the conference office announced on Monday.Voegele pitched seven dominant shutout innings and struck out six with no walks to help Kansas win on the road 3-0 at No. 14 West Virginia. He retired the first eight batters of the game and cruised through the first three innings. In both the fourth and fifth innings, West Virginia had a runner in scoring position with one out and Voegele navigated his way around it&nbsp;both times. Voegele earned his seventh win of the season and sixth quality start of the year.The Columbia, Illinois, native has gone at least six innings in each of his last four starts. Voegele ranks second in the Big 12 with 87.0 innings pitched, is tied for third with seven wins and is seventh in the league with 80 strikeouts. He is tied for the most innings pitched in Big 12 games with 67.1 innings.Voegele won Big 12 Pitcher of the Week twice earlier this season on March 31 and April 28.&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/brady-ballinger/16147">Brady Ballinger</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/tommy-barth/16141">Tommy Barth</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/michael-brooks/16122">Michael Brooks</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/jackson-hauge/16155">Jackson Hauge</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/cooper-moore/16136">Cooper Moore</a>&nbsp;have all won Big 12 weekly awards this season in addition to Voegele. Kansas leads the conference for most individ­uals to receive a weekly award this season and it is also the most in a season in program history. The six Jayhawks have combined for nine Big 12 weekly awards.Kansas (42-14, 20-10 Big 12) earned the No. 2 seed in the Big 12 Championship, marking its highest Big 12 finish in program history. The Jayhawks are set to play their first game in the tournament on Thursday at 4 p.m. CT at Globe Life Field.KU finished with more overall wins (42) and conference wins (20) than any team in the Big 12. Kansas is also the only team in the country with at least 40 overall wins, 20 conference wins and 20 road wins.&nbsp;&nbsp;

⚾ KU's Voegele named Big 12 Pitcher of the Week

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McPHERSON, Kan. — Buhler captured the Class 4A regional golf championship on Monday at Turkey Creek Golf Course, edging out a competitive field behind a balanced team effort and a clutch playoff performance from senior Zach Chance.

Buhler posted a team score of 321 to secure the regional title. Clearwater’s low total of 101 did not count in the team standings due to having just two golfers. Pratt and Concordia tied for second at 332, but the Greenbacks earned the runner-up trophy by virtue of the better fifth score, Hudson Rector's 89, compared to Concordia's Baylor Knox with a 96.

Zach Chance led the Crusaders with an 2-over-par 72 and claimed medalist honors after winning a two-hole playoff over Abilene’s Aaron Hartman. Buhler also received top-15 finishes from Drew DeMeyer (79), Isaiah Heredia (85), Nick Chance (85), and James Dingler (85), while Jace Heimerman rounded out the team score with an 89.

Pratt’s Grant McAtee was third individually with a 73, followed by Quinton Humble (84), Beau Ferrell (87), Mathew Garnett (88), and Rector (89).

McPherson finished fourth in the team standings with a 340. Cole Cooper led the Bullpups with a 76, good for fourth place individually and a state qualification as one of the top five individual finishers not on a qualifying team. Paxton Ingels added an 85, Hudson Krehbiel shot 88, Kameron Buckbee posted 91, and Lawson Ediger carded a 99. Teigan Younger shot 107.

Joining Cooper as individual state qualifiers from non-advancing teams were Hartman (Abilene), Lane Stand (Hugoton, 79), Paxton Ingels (McPherson, 85), and Presley Borgerding (Clay Center, 85).

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 </figure><a href="https://kansasgolfscores.com/ks_b_25/tourneyResults.php?tid=2832&amp;db=boys">CLICK HERE FOR FULL RESULTS</a>SEAN BOSTON Hutch PostMcPHERSON, Kan. — Buhler captured the Class 4A regional golf championship on Monday at Turkey Creek Golf Course, edging out a competitive field behind a balanced team effort and a clutch playoff performance from senior Zach Chance.Buhler posted a team score of 321 to secure the regional title. Clearwater’s low total of 101 did not count in the team standings due to having just two golfers. Pratt and Concordia tied for second at 332, but the Greenbacks earned the runner-up trophy by virtue of the better fifth score, Hudson Rector's 89, compared to Concordia's Baylor Knox with a 96.Zach Chance led the Crusaders with an 2-over-par 72 and claimed medalist honors after winning a two-hole playoff over Abilene’s Aaron Hartman. Buhler also received top-15 finishes from Drew DeMeyer (79), Isaiah Heredia (85), Nick Chance (85), and James Dingler (85), while Jace Heimerman rounded out the team score with an 89.Pratt’s Grant McAtee was third individually with a 73, followed by Quinton Humble (84), Beau Ferrell (87), Mathew Garnett (88), and Rector (89).McPherson finished fourth in the team standings with a 340. Cole Cooper led the Bullpups with a 76, good for fourth place individually and a state qualification as one of the top five individual finishers not on a qualifying team. Paxton Ingels added an 85, Hudson Krehbiel shot 88, Kameron Buckbee posted 91, and Lawson Ediger carded a 99. Teigan Younger shot 107.Joining Cooper as individual state qualifiers from non-advancing teams were Hartman (Abilene), Lane Stand (Hugoton, 79), Paxton Ingels (McPherson, 85), and Presley Borgerding (Clay Center, 85).

⛳ Buhler wins 4A regional title at Turkey Creek; Chance claims medalist honors in playoff

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KINGMAN, Kan. — Kingman's Kory Meireis punched his ticket to the Class 3A state golf tournament with an individual title Monday at the regional held at Eagles Pub and Golf Course. Despite Meireis’ standout round of 79, the Eagles narrowly missed qualifying as a team, finishing fourth with a 361, just two strokes behind the final qualifying spot.

Cheney captured the team title with a 347, followed by Hoisington (358) and Garden Plain (359) to round out the state qualifiers. The top three teams from each of the four regional tournaments advance to next week’s state championship.

Meireis earned one of five individual state berths awarded to golfers not on advancing teams. Kingman also received scoring contributions from Chaz Snyder (88), Will McBeth (91), Jace Sasina (103) and Malachi Graber (116).

Lyons placed sixth in the team standings with a 424. Noah Geeves led the Lions with a 94, while Landon Ankerhol shot 97, Easten Benevide 116, Robert Beitler 117, Lucas Timberlake 124 and Diego Cabral 132.

Haven was not in team contention but was led by Kyler Nikkel’s 103. Kolton Altvater added a 105 and Jacob Myers shot 112.

Nickerson’s Addrick Nelson carded a 109, while Alfonso Lozano finished at 132.

Joining Meireis in the group of individual qualifiers were Ellsworth’s Aidan Johnson (92), Lyons’ Noah Geeves (94), Ellsworth’s Micah Galvan (98), and Ellsworth’s Cooper McGowan (99). All five advanced as the lowest individual scores from non-qualifying teams.

The Class 3A state tournament will be held May 27-28 at Buffalo Dunes Golf Course in Garden City.

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 </figure><a href="https://kansasgolfscores.com/ks_b_25/tourneyResults.php?tid=2831&amp;db=boys">CLICK HERE FOR FULL RESULTS</a>SEAN BOSTON Hutch PostKINGMAN, Kan. — Kingman's Kory Meireis punched his ticket to the Class 3A state golf tournament with an individual title Monday at the regional held at Eagles Pub and Golf Course. Despite Meireis’ standout round of 79, the Eagles narrowly missed qualifying as a team, finishing fourth with a 361, just two strokes behind the final qualifying spot.Cheney captured the team title with a 347, followed by Hoisington (358) and Garden Plain (359) to round out the state qualifiers. The top three teams from each of the four regional tournaments advance to next week’s state championship.Meireis earned one of five individual state berths awarded to golfers not on advancing teams. Kingman also received scoring contributions from Chaz Snyder (88), Will McBeth (91), Jace Sasina (103) and Malachi Graber (116).Lyons placed sixth in the team standings with a 424. Noah Geeves led the Lions with a 94, while Landon Ankerhol shot 97, Easten Benevide 116, Robert Beitler 117, Lucas Timberlake 124 and Diego Cabral 132.Haven was not in team contention but was led by Kyler Nikkel’s 103. Kolton Altvater added a 105 and Jacob Myers shot 112.Nickerson’s Addrick Nelson carded a 109, while Alfonso Lozano finished at 132.Joining Meireis in the group of individual qualifiers were Ellsworth’s Aidan Johnson (92), Lyons’ Noah Geeves (94), Ellsworth’s Micah Galvan (98), and Ellsworth’s Cooper McGowan (99). All five advanced as the lowest individual scores from non-qualifying teams.The Class 3A state tournament will be held May 27-28 at Buffalo Dunes Golf Course in Garden City.

⛳ Kingman's Meireis qualifies for state, team falls just short at 3A regional

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SALINA, Kan. — Hutchinson-Trinity Catholic punched its ticket to the Class 2A state boys golf tournament with a runner-up finish Monday at the Sacred Heart regional held at Salina Municipal Golf Course. 

The Celtics shot a team total of 319, finishing behind perennial power Salina Sacred Heart (307) and ahead of third-place Ellinwood (355) to secure one of three team qualifying spots.

Trinity Catholic was led by senior Tyler Casebolt, who placed third individually with a 6-over-par 76. Three more Celtics, Miles Blaylock (80), Lincoln Barnes (81), and Seamus Hogan (82), joined Casebolt in the top 10, while Matt Armour and Ian Shaw each carded 88s to round out Trinity’s lineup.

Inman did not advance as a team, finishing seventh with a 449. However, Creighton Fries earned an individual state berth after shooting a 97, which tied for 23rd overall and landed him among the top five individual qualifiers not on a state-advancing team.

Sterling’s Cameron Morris carded an 85, placing ninth overall and earning one of the five individual state berths for players not on a qualifying team. Teammates Waylon Schmidt (95) and Lane Weigel (106) rounded out the Black Bears' scoring.

Inman’s top finisher was Creighton Fries, who shot 97 and tied for 23rd. Keetan McEuen added a 111, followed by Braeden Stutzman (118) and Brett Jerrick (123).

The top five individual qualifiers not on advancing teams were Morris (Sterling), Colten Gehrke (Herington), Karson Sasse (Smith Center), Cole Kirchoff (Smith Center), and Breken Coup (Solomon).

The Class 2A state tournament will be held May 27-28 at Turkey Creek Golf Course in McPherson.

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 </figure><a href="https://kansasgolfscores.com/ks_b_25/tourneyResults.php?tid=2836&amp;db=boys">CLICK HERE FOR FULL RESULTS</a>SEAN BOSTON Hutch PostSALINA, Kan. — Hutchinson-Trinity Catholic punched its ticket to the Class 2A state boys golf tournament with a runner-up finish Monday at the Sacred Heart regional held at Salina Municipal Golf Course. The Celtics shot a team total of 319, finishing behind perennial power Salina Sacred Heart (307) and ahead of third-place Ellinwood (355) to secure one of three team qualifying spots.Trinity Catholic was led by senior Tyler Casebolt, who placed third individually with a 6-over-par 76. Three more Celtics, Miles Blaylock (80), Lincoln Barnes (81), and Seamus Hogan (82), joined Casebolt in the top 10, while Matt Armour and Ian Shaw each carded 88s to round out Trinity’s lineup.Inman did not advance as a team, finishing seventh with a 449. However, Creighton Fries earned an individual state berth after shooting a 97, which tied for 23rd overall and landed him among the top five individual qualifiers not on a state-advancing team.Sterling’s Cameron Morris carded an 85, placing ninth overall and earning one of the five individual state berths for players not on a qualifying team. Teammates Waylon Schmidt (95) and Lane Weigel (106) rounded out the Black Bears' scoring.Inman’s top finisher was Creighton Fries, who shot 97 and tied for 23rd. Keetan McEuen added a 111, followed by Braeden Stutzman (118) and Brett Jerrick (123).The top five individual qualifiers not on advancing teams were Morris (Sterling), Colten Gehrke (Herington), Karson Sasse (Smith Center), Cole Kirchoff (Smith Center), and Breken Coup (Solomon).The Class 2A state tournament will be held May 27-28 at Turkey Creek Golf Course in McPherson.

⛳ Trinity Catholic advances to state with runner-up finish at 2A regional

IRVING, Texas — The Big 12 Conference is taking its baseball championship west.

Starting in 2026, the Big 12 Baseball Championship will relocate to Surprise Stadium in Surprise, Arizona, the spring training home of the Kansas City Royals and Texas Rangers. The 10,714-seat facility, recently named USA Today’s top-ranked spring training venue, will host the conference tournament May 20-23, 2026.

The move ends the tournament’s run at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, where it has been held since 2022. The Big 12 will continue to work with REV Entertainment, the event management company behind both Globe Life Field and Surprise Stadium, to coordinate the championship’s operations.

Surprise Stadium features a variety of amenities including lawn seating, premium suites, and air-conditioned seating areas. In addition to hosting MLB spring training for over 20 years, the stadium is home to Arizona Fall League games and will add an annual college baseball tournament beginning in 2026.

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 </figure>IRVING, Texas — The Big 12 Conference is taking its baseball championship west.Starting in 2026, the Big 12 Baseball Championship will relocate to Surprise Stadium in Surprise, Arizona, the spring training home of the Kansas City Royals and Texas Rangers. The 10,714-seat facility, recently named USA Today’s top-ranked spring training venue, will host the conference tournament May 20-23, 2026.The move ends the tournament’s run at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, where it has been held since 2022. The Big 12 will continue to work with REV Entertainment, the event management company behind both Globe Life Field and Surprise Stadium, to coordinate the championship’s operations.Surprise Stadium features a variety of amenities including lawn seating, premium suites, and air-conditioned seating areas. In addition to hosting MLB spring training for over 20 years, the stadium is home to Arizona Fall League games and will add an annual college baseball tournament beginning in 2026.

⚾ Big 12 Tournament moves to desert starting in 2026

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 </figure><h2>Class 4A</h2><div>Date:&nbsp;May 19
Golf Course:&nbsp;McPherson-Turkey Creek Golf Course
Host:&nbsp;McPherson
Tee Time:&nbsp;9 a.m.
Schools:&nbsp;Abilene, Buhler, Clay Center, Clearwater, Concordia, Hugoton, McPherson, Pratt, Ulysses</div><h2>Class 3A</h2><div>Date:&nbsp;May 19
Golf Course:&nbsp;Kingman-Eagles Pub &amp; Golf Course
Host:&nbsp;Kingman
Tee Time:&nbsp;9 a.m.
Schools:&nbsp;Anthony/Harper-Chaparral, Cheney, Ellsworth, Garden Plain, Haven, Hoisington, Kingman, Larned, Lyons, Nickerson</div><h2>Class 2A</h2><div>Date:&nbsp;May 19
Golf Course:&nbsp;Erie-Prairie Ridge Golf Course
Host:&nbsp;Erie
Tee Time:&nbsp;10 a.m.
Schools:&nbsp;Berean Academy, Erie, Eureka, Hillsboro, Lyndon, Marion, Oswego, Pittsburg-St. Mary's Colgan, Sedgwick, Uniontown, Whitewater-Remington
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Date:&nbsp;May 19
Golf Course:&nbsp;Salina-Salina Muncipal Golf Course
Host:&nbsp;Salina-Sacred Heart
Tee Time:&nbsp;9 a.m.
Schools:&nbsp;Ell-Saline, Ellinwood, Herington, Hutchinson-Trinity Catholic, Inman, Medicine Lodge, Salina-Sacred Heart, Smith Center, Solomon, Sterling</div>

⛳ Hutch Post-area regional schedule for Monday

⚽ KSHSAA class 5A, 4-1A regional brackets

High school baseball and softball regional action continues today for class 3A, 2-1A. Today marks the first day of regional softball action, while baseball continues postseason play.

See below for Hutch Post-area teams in action today.

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 </figure>High school baseball and softball regional action continues today for class 3A, 2-1A. Today marks the first day of regional softball action, while baseball continues postseason play.See below for Hutch Post-area teams in action today.<h2>Class 3A (Baseball)</h2><div>Sylvan-Lucas Regional
[1] Hesston (14-6) vs. [5] Halstead (6-17), 2 p.m.
[2] Beloit (11-8) vs. [3] Ellsworth (10-12), 3:30 p.m.
Championship Game, 5 p.m.
&nbsp;</div><h2>Class 3A (Softball)</h2><div>Halstead&nbsp;Regional
[8] Anthony/Harper-Chaparral (4-16) vs. [9] Belle Plaine (3-19), noon
[1] Wichita Trinity-Academy (21-3) vs. [8] Anthony/Harper-Chaparral (4-16)/[9] Belle Plaine (3-19), 25 min. after previous game
[4] Cheney (16-6) vs. [5] Kingman/Norwich (16-8),&nbsp;25 min. after previous game
[2] Halstead (20-3) vs. [7] CSA Reds (13-12),&nbsp;25 min. after previous game
[3] Haven (21-4) vs. [6] Hesston (14-10),&nbsp;25 min. after previous game
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Minneapolis Regional
at Minneapolis
[4] Russell/Victoria (7-19) vs. [5] Smoky Valley (5-15), 3 p.m.
[1] Minneapolis (18-4) vs. [8] Plainville/Stockton (1-21),&nbsp;25 min. after previous game
Semifinal&nbsp;25 min. after previous game
at Beloit
[3] Ellsworth (11-13) vs. [6] Lyons (4-18), 3 p.m.
[2] Beloit (17-8) vs. [7] Nickerson (2-22),&nbsp;25 min. after previous game
Semifinal 25 min. after previous game</div><h2>Class 2-1A (Baseball)</h2><div>Marion&nbsp;Regional
[1] Sedgwick (25-0) vs. [4] Remington (14-8), 2 p.m.
[2] Little River (20-3) vs. [3] Hutchinson-Trinity Catholic (14-7), 4 p.m.
Championship 25 min. after previous game
&nbsp;</div><h2>Class 2-1A (Softball)</h2><div>Inman&nbsp;Regional
at Bennington
[4] Ellinwood (12-14) vs. [5] Sterling (8-10), 3 p.m.
[1] Bennington (21-1) vs. [8] Little River (5-17),&nbsp;25 min. after previous game
at Inman
[3] Sylvan-Lucas (11-9) vs. [6] Salina-Sacred Heart (9-15), 4 p.m.
[2] Inman (19-1) vs. [7] Ell-Saline (6-12),&nbsp;25 min. after previous game&nbsp;
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Moundridge Regional
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[4] Sedgwick (9-12) vs. [5] Hillsboro (8-16, 3 p.m.
[1] Leon-Bluestem (17-3) vs. [8] Canton-Galva/McPherson-Elyria Christian (1-19),&nbsp;25 min. after previous game&nbsp;
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Semifinal&nbsp;25 min. after previous game&nbsp;
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at Moundridge
[2] Remington (16-4) vs. [7] Wichita Independent (4-16), 3 p.m.
[3] Moundridge (16-9) vs. [6] Hutchinson-Trinity Catholic (7-15),&nbsp;25 min. after previous game
Semifinal&nbsp;25 min. after previous game&nbsp;
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⚾🥎 Hutch Post-area regional schedule for Monday

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🎧⚾ Royals drop 2 of 3 to Cardinals, ⚾🥎 prep regionals continue today

The Kansas City Royals promoted top prospect Jac Caglianone to Triple-A Omaha on Sunday, moving the power-hitting first baseman/outfielder one step closer to Kansas City.

Caglianone, ranked the No. 1 prospect in the Royals’ system and No. 10 overall by MLB Pipeline, is expected to join the Storm Chasers on Tuesday when they begin a road series against Salt Lake, the Angels’ Triple-A affiliate.

The 22-year-old has impressed in his first full professional season after being selected sixth overall in the 2023 MLB Draft out of Florida. In 38 games at Double-A Northwest Arkansas, Caglianone hit .322 with a .394 on-base percentage and a .553 slugging percentage. He recorded eight doubles, nine home runs and 43 RBIs, with 37 strikeouts and 19 walks in 175 plate appearances.

Also promoted Sunday was left-hander Frank Mozzicato, the Royals’ No. 12 prospect, who earned a move to Double-A after posting a 1.24 ERA in seven starts with High-A Quad Cities.

Caglianone’s call-up to the big leagues could come as early as this summer, depending on both his performance in Triple-A and the needs of the Major League roster.

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 </figure>The Kansas City Royals promoted top prospect Jac Caglianone to Triple-A Omaha on Sunday, moving the power-hitting first baseman/outfielder one step closer to Kansas City.Caglianone, ranked the No. 1 prospect in the Royals’ system and No. 10 overall by MLB Pipeline, is expected to join the Storm Chasers on Tuesday when they begin a road series against Salt Lake, the Angels’ Triple-A affiliate.The 22-year-old has impressed in his first full professional season after being selected sixth overall in the 2023 MLB Draft out of Florida. In 38 games at Double-A Northwest Arkansas, Caglianone hit .322 with a .394 on-base percentage and a .553 slugging percentage. He recorded eight doubles, nine home runs and 43 RBIs, with 37 strikeouts and 19 walks in 175 plate appearances.Also promoted Sunday was left-hander Frank Mozzicato, the Royals’ No. 12 prospect, who earned a move to Double-A after posting a 1.24 ERA in seven starts with High-A Quad Cities.Caglianone’s call-up to the big leagues could come as early as this summer, depending on both his performance in Triple-A and the needs of the Major League roster.

⚾ Royals promote top prospect Caglianone to Triple-A Omaha

<a href="https://thenccaa.org/tournaments/?id=4828&amp;path=softball">TOURNAMENT HOME</a>

GRAPEVINE, Texas — The Sterling College softball team will enter the NCCAA World Series as the No. 2 seed when the national tournament begins Monday in Grapevine, Texas. The Warriors secured an automatic bid after capturing the NCCAA Central Region title and will open the three-day event against No. 7 seed Southwestern Christian University at 1 p.m.

Sterling is led by head coach Taylor Lira, who was named the NCCAA Central Region Coach of the Year. Now in her fourth season at the helm, Lira has guided the Lady Warriors to one of their best campaigns in program history with a 35-17 record.

Southwestern Christian (29-26) enters as the No. 7 seed, led by head coach Kent Williams. SWCU is based in Bethany, Okla.

The winner of Monday’s opener will advance to play the winner of No. 3 Mid-America Christian and No. 6 Geneva College at 6 p.m. that evening.

More information about the NCCAA Softball World Series is available by <a href="https://thenccaa.org/tournaments/?id=4828&amp;path=softball">clicking here</a>.

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 </figure><a href="https://thenccaa.org/tournaments/?id=4828&amp;path=softball">TOURNAMENT HOME</a>GRAPEVINE, Texas — The Sterling College softball team will enter the NCCAA World Series as the No. 2 seed when the national tournament begins Monday in Grapevine, Texas. The Warriors secured an automatic bid after capturing the NCCAA Central Region title and will open the three-day event against No. 7 seed Southwestern Christian University at 1 p.m.Sterling is led by head coach Taylor Lira, who was named the NCCAA Central Region Coach of the Year. Now in her fourth season at the helm, Lira has guided the Lady Warriors to one of their best campaigns in program history with a 35-17 record.Southwestern Christian (29-26) enters as the No. 7 seed, led by head coach Kent Williams. SWCU is based in Bethany, Okla.The winner of Monday’s opener will advance to play the winner of No. 3 Mid-America Christian and No. 6 Geneva College at 6 p.m. that evening.More information about the NCCAA Softball World Series is available by <a href="https://thenccaa.org/tournaments/?id=4828&amp;path=softball">clicking here</a>.

🥎 Sterling College is No. 2 seed for NCCAA World Series, opens play Monday in Texas

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Drew Waters led off the seventh inning with a pinch-hit triple, Maikel Garcia drove him in with a single and the Kansas City Royals snapped a four-game skid and avoided a series sweep with a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday.

With the game tied at 1, Waters batted in place of Dairon Blanco and tripled to right field on the first pitch from reliever Chris Roycroft (1-3). Garcia hit Roycroft's second pitch to right to score Waters with the go-ahead run.

Lucas Erceg (1-0) got five outs for the win and Carlos Estévez pitched the ninth and worked around a double by Brendan Donovan for his 13th save in 15 opportunities.

Kansas City's Michael Wacha started against his former team and allowed one run and eight hits in five innings with six strikeouts and no walks. The Royals have scored two runs or less with Wacha on the mound in nine of his 10 starts.

Alec Burleson put the Cardinals up 1-0 in the fourth with his fourth homer of the season.

The Royals then tied it against Matthew Liberatore when Hunter Renfroe led off the bottom half of the fourth with a double and scored on a two-out double by Blanco in his first game of the season.

Liberatore allowed one run and six hits in six innings. He has gone at least six innings in seven of nine starts.

Donovan went 4 for 5 with his 15th double for St. Louis, which had won three straight and 12 of 13.

Salvador Perez had two hits for the Royals after entering in a 1-for-21 slump.

The first two pitches thrown by Roycroft proved to be the difference.

The Cardinals are 50-27 all time at Kaufmann Stadium and 31-30 at home in the series.

Cardinals: RHP Sonny Gray (4-1, 4.50) starts Monday to begin a six-game homestand with three against Detroit.

Royals: LHP Kris Bubic (4-2, 1.66) starts Monday in the first of three against San Francisco to begin a six-game trip.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/5/1747601968559.jpeg" alt="Photo Kansas City Royals" />
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 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Drew Waters led off the seventh inning with a pinch-hit triple, Maikel Garcia drove him in with a single and the Kansas City Royals snapped a four-game skid and avoided a series sweep with a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday.With the game tied at 1, Waters batted in place of Dairon Blanco and tripled to right field on the first pitch from reliever Chris Roycroft (1-3). Garcia hit Roycroft's second pitch to right to score Waters with the go-ahead run.Lucas Erceg (1-0) got five outs for the win and Carlos Estévez pitched the ninth and worked around a double by Brendan Donovan for his 13th save in 15 opportunities.Kansas City's Michael Wacha started against his former team and allowed one run and eight hits in five innings with six strikeouts and no walks. The Royals have scored two runs or less with Wacha on the mound in nine of his 10 starts.Alec Burleson put the Cardinals up 1-0 in the fourth with his fourth homer of the season.The Royals then tied it against Matthew Liberatore when Hunter Renfroe led off the bottom half of the fourth with a double and scored on a two-out double by Blanco in his first game of the season.Liberatore allowed one run and six hits in six innings. He has gone at least six innings in seven of nine starts.Donovan went 4 for 5 with his 15th double for St. Louis, which had won three straight and 12 of 13.Salvador Perez had two hits for the Royals after entering in a 1-for-21 slump.<h2>Key moment</h2>The first two pitches thrown by Roycroft proved to be the difference.<h2>Key stat</h2>The Cardinals are 50-27 all time at Kaufmann Stadium and 31-30 at home in the series.<h2>Up next</h2>Cardinals: RHP Sonny Gray (4-1, 4.50) starts Monday to begin a six-game homestand with three against Detroit.Royals: LHP Kris Bubic (4-2, 1.66) starts Monday in the first of three against San Francisco to begin a six-game trip.

⚾️ Waters' triple in the 7th sparks Royals to victory over Cardinals

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jordan Walker homered and Miles Mikolas pitched six sharp innings to lead the surging St. Louis Cardinals past the Kansas City Royals 1-0 on Saturday night.

Mikolas (3-2) allowed two hits with four strikeouts and two walks for the Cardinals, who have won three straight and 12 of 13. St. Louis is 7-1 on a nine-game trip to three cities, winning all three series.

Walker connected leading off sixth. Iván Herrera’s two-out single in the fifth was the only other hit for the Cardinals.

Kyle Leahy permitted two hits in two innings of relief and Ryan Helsley finished the four-hitter for his ninth save.

Hard-luck loser Noah Cameron (1-1) went 6 1/3 innings in his second major league start. The 25-year-old left-hander from St. Joseph, Missouri, became the first pitcher to begin his career with consecutive starts of 6 1/3 or more innings without giving up more than two hits in either one.

Kansas City stranded five runners and has been held to four or fewer runs in seven of the last eight games. The Royals have scored four or more 38 times this season, second-most in the majors.

Walker hit a 422-foot shot to left field for his third homer of the season. He began the night batting .186.

St. Louis has its first seven-win road trip since 2021. ... The Royals have lost four in a row, and six of seven since a seven-game winning streak from May 3-9.

Cardinals LHP Matthew Liberatore (3-3, 3.11 ERA) faces RHP Michael Wacha (3-4, 2.96) in the series finale Sunday.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/5/1747534891207.png" alt="Photo St. Louis Cardinals" />
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 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jordan Walker homered and Miles Mikolas pitched six sharp innings to lead the surging St. Louis Cardinals past the Kansas City Royals 1-0 on Saturday night.Mikolas (3-2) allowed two hits with four strikeouts and two walks for the Cardinals, who have won three straight and 12 of 13. St. Louis is 7-1 on a nine-game trip to three cities, winning all three series.Walker connected leading off sixth. Iván Herrera’s two-out single in the fifth was the only other hit for the Cardinals.Kyle Leahy permitted two hits in two innings of relief and Ryan Helsley finished the four-hitter for his ninth save.Hard-luck loser Noah Cameron (1-1) went 6 1/3 innings in his second major league start. The 25-year-old left-hander from St. Joseph, Missouri, became the first pitcher to begin his career with consecutive starts of 6 1/3 or more innings without giving up more than two hits in either one.Kansas City stranded five runners and has been held to four or fewer runs in seven of the last eight games. The Royals have scored four or more 38 times this season, second-most in the majors.<h2>Key moment</h2>Walker hit a 422-foot shot to left field for his third homer of the season. He began the night batting .186.<h2>Key stats</h2>St. Louis has its first seven-win road trip since 2021. ... The Royals have lost four in a row, and six of seven since a seven-game winning streak from May 3-9.<h2>Up next</h2>Cardinals LHP Matthew Liberatore (3-3, 3.11 ERA) faces RHP Michael Wacha (3-4, 2.96) in the series finale Sunday.

⚾️ Walker homers and Mikolas pitches streaking Cardinals past the Royals

All games will be played Wednesday, May 21

All games will be played Tuesday, May 20

⚾ KSHSAA releases class 5A, 4A regional brackets

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 </figure><h2>Class 4A (West)</h2>All games will be played Tuesday, May 20<div><h3 data-start="117" data-end="160">Regional #1 &ndash; McPherson High School</h3>
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Game 1: [8] Mulvane (15-9) vs. [9] Larned/La Crosse (15-11) Time: 2:00 PM
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Game 2: [1] McPherson (26-0) vs. [16] Clay Center/Wakefield (7-17) Time: 25 minutes after Game 1
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Game 1: [7] Pratt (17-9) vs. [10] Andale/Garden Plain (13-11) Time: 2:00 PM
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Game 2: [2] Chapman (21-3) vs. [15] Concordia (8-12) Time: 25 minutes after Game 1
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<h3 data-start="825" data-end="869">Regional #3 &ndash; Clearwater High School</h3>
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Game 1: [6] Buhler (17-9) vs. [11] Rose Hill (12-12) Time: 2:00 PM
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Game 2: [3] Clearwater (22-4) vs. [14] Hugoton/Moscow (9-13) Time: 25 minutes after Game 1
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Championship Game: Time: 25 minutes after Game 2 Location: Clearwater High School
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<h3 data-start="1176" data-end="1220">Regional #4 &ndash; Hoisington High School</h3>
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Game 1: [5] Towanda-Circle (18-8) vs. [12] Augusta (10-14) Time: 3:00 PM
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🥎 KSHSAA releases class 4A regional brackets

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<a href="https://s3.amazonaws.com/big12sports.com/documents/2025/5/17/2025_Big_12_Baseball_Championship_Bracket.png">Bracket</a> The seedings for the 2025 Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Championship in Arlington, Texas starting Wednesday, May 21 have been announced. West Virginia (19-9) is the top-seeded team in the 12-team field after clinching its first outright Big 12 regular season title in program history. The Mountaineers earned a bye and will face the winner of No. 8 seed Cincinnati and No. 9 seed Texas Tech on Thursday, May 22 at 1:30 p.m. ET/12:30 p.m. CT. Kansas (20-10) earned the second seed, its highest Big 12 seeding in program history, surpassing its previous high of No. 3 in 2014. They will open the Conference Championship against the winner of No. 7-seeded Oklahoma State and No. 10-seeded Baylor at 4 p.m. CT on Thursday, May 22. TCU (19-11) took the No. 3 seed, its highest spot since being ranked No. 1 in the 2022 Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Championship. The Horned Frogs will begin the Championship on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. CT against either No. 6 Kansas State or No. 11 Houston. Arizona (18-12) rounds out the teams with an opening-day bye as the No. 4 seed after holding the tiebreaker over Arizona State due to its 2-1 series win in April. The Wildcats will make their Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Championship debut against the winner of game 1 between No. 12 BYU and No. 5 Arizona State on Thursday at 9 a.m. CT/8 a.m. MDT/7 a.m. MST. No. 5 Arizona State (18-12) will open the tournament at 9 a.m. CT/8 a.m. MDT/7 a.m. MST on Wednesday against No. 12 BYU. No. 8 Cincinnati (16-14) and No. 9 Texas Tech (13-17) will follow at 1:30 p.m. ET/12:30 p.m. CT on ESPNU. Oklahoma State (15-12), who won the 2024 Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Championship, earned the No. 7 seed and will take on No. 10 Baylor (13-17), who will be making its first appearance in the tournament since 2022 at 4 p.m. CT on Wednesday. No. 6 Kansas State (17-13) and No. 11 Houston (12-17) will bring the first day of action to a close with a battle at 8 p.m. CT on ESPN2. The 2025 Championship, which features an increase to 12 teams, will be played in a single-elimination format for the first time. All 12 teams participating in the event own a top 90 RPI, with eight in the top 50. All-session and single-session tickets for the 2025 Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Championship at Globe Life Field can be purchased&nbsp;<a href="https://globelifefield.com/event/phillips-66-big-12-baseball-championship-20250524/">here</a>. &nbsp; 2025 Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Championship Schedule Wednesday, May 21 Game 1 &ndash; No. 5 Arizona State vs. No. 12 BYU &ndash; 9 a.m. &ndash; ESPN+ Game 2 &ndash; No. 8 Cincinnati vs. No. 9 Texas Tech &ndash; 12:30 p.m. &ndash; ESPNU &amp; ESPN+ Game 3 &ndash; No. 7 Oklahoma State vs. No. 10 Baylor &ndash; 4 p.m. &ndash; ESPNU &amp; ESPN+ Game 4 &ndash; No. 6 Kansas State vs. No. 11 Houston &ndash; 8:00 p.m. &ndash; ESPN2 &amp; ESPN+ Thursday, May 22 Game 5 &ndash; No. 4 Arizona vs. Game 1 Winner &ndash; 9 a.m. &ndash; ESPN+ Game 6 &ndash; No. 1 West Virginia vs. Game 2 Winner &ndash; 12:30 p.m. &ndash; ESPN+ Game 7 &ndash; No. 2 Kansas vs. Game 3 Winner &ndash; 4 p.m. &ndash; ESPNU &amp; ESPN+ Game 8 &ndash; No. 3 TCU vs. Game 4 Winner &ndash; 7:30 p.m. &ndash; ESPNU &amp; ESPN+ Friday, May 23 Game 9 &ndash; Game 5 Winner vs.&nbsp;Game 6 Winner&nbsp;&ndash; 4 p.m. &ndash; ESPN+ Game 10 &ndash; Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner &ndash; 7:30 p.m. &ndash; ESPN+ Saturday, May 24 Game 11 &ndash; Championship Game &ndash; 6 p.m. &ndash; ESPNU &amp; ESPN+ &nbsp; *All times listed as Central. &nbsp;</div>

⚾ KU earns No. 2-seed, K-State No. 6 in Big 12 Tournament

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IRVING, Texas &ndash;&nbsp;Seeding is set for the 2025 American Baseball Championship presented by Regions, to be held at BayCare Ballpark in Clearwater, Fla., May 20-25. &nbsp; The tournament will be played in a double-elimination format through the semifinal round. The championship final is a winner-take-all matchup Sunday, May 25, which will determine The American&rsquo;s automatic entrant to the NCAA Championship. &nbsp; Live coverage of the first five days of the championship will be available on ESPN+, while the final will take place on May 25 at noon ET/11 a.m. CT on ESPNEWS and ESPN+. The most up-to-date information on The American Championship, including schedules, results and links to live scoring and the ESPN+ telecasts, can be found on Championship Central&nbsp;<a href="https://theamerican.org/tournaments/?id=1322">here</a>. &nbsp; The action begins Tuesday, May 20 when No. 5 Tulane (30-26, 13-14 American) takes on No. 4 Florida Atlantic (36-19, 15-12 at 9 a.m. Eastern, followed by No. 8 Rice (17-38, 10-17) against No. 1 UTSA (42-11, 23-4) 47 minutes after the conclusion of the first game. No. 7 Wichita State (20-34, 11-16) takes on No. 2 Charlotte (35-20, 18-9) at 4 p.m. Eastern, followed by No. 6 East Carolina (29-25, 13-14) against No. 3 South Florida (29-23, 16-11). &nbsp; UTSA won its first American regular-season title. Tulane defeated Wichita State in the 2024 American Baseball Championship final to win the title for a second season in a row.&nbsp; &nbsp; 2025 American Baseball Championship presented by Regions BayCare Ballpark | Clearwater, Fla. &nbsp; Tuesday, May 20 Game 1: No. 5 Tulane vs. No. 4 Florida Atlantic | 9 a.m. | ESPN+ Game 2: No. 8 Rice vs. No. 1 UTSA | 47 minutes after Game 1 | ESPN+ Game 3: No. 7 Wichita State vs. No. 2 Charlotte | 4 p.m. | ESPN+ Game 4: No. 6 East Carolina vs. No. 3 South Florida | 47 minutes after Game 3 | ESPN+ &nbsp; Wednesday, May 21 Game 5: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 | 1 p.m. | ESPN+ Game 6: Loser of Game 3 vs. Loser of Game 4 | 47 minutes after Game 5 | ESPN+ &nbsp; Thursday, May 22 Game 7: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 | 1 p.m. | ESPN+ Game 8: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 47 minutes after Game 7 | ESPN+ &nbsp; Friday, May 23 Game 9: Loser of Game 7 vs. Winner of Game 5 | 1 p.m. | ESPN+ Game 10: Loser of Game 8 vs. Winner of Game 6 | 47 minutes after Game 9 | ESPN+ &nbsp; Saturday, May 24 Game 11: Winner of Game 7 vs. Winner of Game 9 | 9 a.m. | ESPN+ Game 12: Winner of Game 8 vs. Winner of Game 10 | 47 minutes after Game 11 | ESPN+ Game 13: Loser of Game 11 vs. Winner of Game 11 | TBD (if necessary) | ESPN+ Game 14: Loser of Game 12 vs. Winner of Game 12 | TBD (if necessary) | ESPN+ &nbsp; Sunday, May 25 Game 15: Semifinal Winners | Noon | ESPNEWS &nbsp; All times listed are Eastern.</div>

⚾ WSU earns No. 7-seed in AAC Tournament, opens play Tuesday

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CINCINNATI, Ohio &ndash;&nbsp;Behind five scoreless innings from&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/tazwell-butler/12319" rel="smarttag" rev="12319">Tazwell Butler</a></dfn>&nbsp;and five runs batted in by&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/david-bishop/12287" rel="smarttag" rev="12287">David Bishop</a></dfn>, K-State set a school record for most conference wins in a season en route to a 9-5 victory against Cincinnati Saturday afternoon at UC Baseball Stadium. With the win, the Wildcats (31-23) finish the regular season with a winning record for the sixth consecutive year, that includes a 17-13 mark in Big 12 play. The Cats' 17 conference wins are the most in school history, breaking the previous record held by the 2013 team. "Guys played well in a pressure situation, you always love to see that," seventh-year head coach&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/coaches/pete-hughes/2603" rel="smarttag" rev="2603">Pete Hughes</a></dfn>&nbsp;commented. "They set the tone early. They didn't let the first two games in the series beat them today, and we took the momentum right from the beginning of the game and kept it in large part by great offensive efforts, by&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/seth-dardar/12320" rel="smarttag" rev="12320">Seth Dardar</a></dfn>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/david-bishop/12287" rel="smarttag" rev="12287">David Bishop</a></dfn>." Bishop, a native of Marietta, Georgia, achieved his career day with a three-run blast in the second &ndash; his fourth homer of the year. The senior first baseman ended the day going 2-for-5 with five RBI and two runs scored. In addition to Bishop, seven other players contributed to the Wildcats' 12 hits. Dardar posted a three-hit day (3-for-4) to pace the offense, that included his 12th&nbsp;homer, while&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/maximus-martin/12314" rel="smarttag" rev="12314">Maximus Martin</a></dfn>&nbsp;was 2-for-4 with two runs scored. The 1 through 4 spots in the lineup combined to hit .412 (7-for-17) with four RBI. "<dfn><a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/tazwell-butler/12319" rel="smarttag" rev="12319">Tazwell Butler</a></dfn>&nbsp;was our MVP today. He settled in with a lead, let people make plays behind him, and got some strikeouts. He was our MVP today," added Hughes. Butler (1-1) was awarded his first victory at K-State, after firing five scoreless innings in relief of starter&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/lincoln-sheffield/12332" rel="smarttag" rev="12332">Lincoln Sheffield</a></dfn>. The Sandy Springs, Georgia product limited the Bearcats (31-23, 16-14 Big 12) to just two hits in his 15th&nbsp;outing of the season. K-State now turns its efforts towards the Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Championship at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, starting Wednesday, May 21. The single-elimination championship field of 12 will be announced at the conclusion of the conference's final game on Saturday. HOW IT HAPPENED K-State jumped on the board in the first, as&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/keegan-o-connor/12317" rel="smarttag" rev="12317">Keegan O'Connor</a></dfn>&nbsp;drilled a two-out double off the wall in right field to drive in Martin from second. The Wildcats continued to put pressure on early, exploding for five runs in the second. <dfn><a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/dee-kennedy/12308" rel="smarttag" rev="12308">Dee Kennedy</a></dfn>&nbsp;was hit by a pitch to lead off the inning, followed by catcher&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/bear-madliak/12309" rel="smarttag" rev="12309">Bear Madliak's</a></dfn>&nbsp;bunt for a single, before the duo each advanced 90-feet on a wild pitch. With runners in scoring position, Bishop doubled into right center to extend the lead, 3-0. A sacrifice bunt moved Bishop to third, until&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/shintaro-inoue/12311" rel="smarttag" rev="12311">Shintaro Inoue</a></dfn>&nbsp;lifted a ball deep into left field, allowing Bishop to score. <dfn><a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/maximus-martin/12314" rel="smarttag" rev="12314">Maximus Martin</a></dfn>&nbsp;singled up the middle and came around the bases in the next at bat, as Dardar hit a towering shot off the basketball arena in right field to hand the Wildcats a 6-0 lead. In the third,&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/aj-evasco/12312" rel="smarttag" rev="12312">AJ Evasco</a></dfn>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/dee-kennedy/12308" rel="smarttag" rev="12308">Dee Kennedy</a></dfn>&nbsp;each walked and moved into scoring position with a sacrifice bunt from Madliak. With one out, Bishop belted his fourth homer of the year out to left center, making it a 9-2 ball game. &nbsp; The Bearcats chipped away at the Cats' lead, tallying a run in four of the first five innings to pull the score within four, 9-5. &nbsp; Butler relieved Sheffield in the fifth and inherited a runner on first with no outs. The right-hander retired 11 consecutive batters to preserve the four-run lead. INSIDE THE BOX
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<li>K-State scored nine runs on 12 hits, committed no errors, and left eight runners on base.</li>
<li>UC scored five runs on 11 hits with one error committed and six men left stranded.</li>
<li>Eight players contributed a hit with three recording multiple.</li>
<li>Dardar went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored, followed by Bishop and Martin each with two hits.</li>
<li>Bishop drove in a career-high five RBI, highlighted by a three-run homer in the second.</li>
<li>Dardar and Bishop each homered, marking K-State's 28th&nbsp;game hitting two or more.</li>
<li>Sheffield was tagged for five earned runs on nine hits in his four innings.</li>
<li>Butler fired five scoreless innings in relief, allowing just two hits and striking out five to earn the win (1-1).</li>
<li>K-State scored all nine runs in the first three innings.</li>
<li>Schultz (0-2) took the loss, surrendering five earned runs in 1 2/3 innings.</li>
<li>Niehaus led UC's offense, going 3-for-4, while Sefcik drove in a team-high two RBI.</li>
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<li>The Cats' 17th&nbsp;Big 12 victory marks the most conference wins in a season in school history.</li>
<li>With the win, K-State tied the all-time series 3-3, while it was the Cats' first win in Cincinnati.</li>
<li>K-State has homered in 39 of 54 games this season, hitting multiple in 28 of those (25-3).</li>
<li>The win marked the first regular season finale victory since 2017.</li>
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⚾ Bishop, Butler lift Wildcats to record-breaking win

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WICHITA, Kan. --&nbsp;Wichita State got seven scoreless innings from their bullpen and some late offense to defeat Memphis 3-1 on Saturday afternoon at Eck Stadium, completing the sweep of the three-game series. The win, combined with Rice's loss at UTSA, moves the Shockers up to the #7 seed in the American Athletic Conference tournament bracket. Wichita State will face #2 Charlotte at 3:00 pm CT on Tuesday, May 20 at BayCare Ballpark in Clearwater, Florida. The three-game sweep is Wichita State's first in program history against Memphis. Wichita State (20-34, 11-16) had to dig out of an early hole as Memphis scored the game's first run just two batters into the contest. Cade Greer doubled to open the game and Justin Fogel singled him in for a 1-0 lead against WSU starter&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/jeremiah-arnett/9174" rel="smarttag" rev="9174">Jeremiah Arnett</a></dfn>. The Shockers, who had stolen 23 bases all season entering the contest, used their speed to create a run in the third.&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/camden-johnson/9183" rel="smarttag" rev="9183">Camden Johnson</a></dfn>&nbsp;worked a leadoff work before stealing second and third base ahead of a&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/josh-livingston/9185" rel="smarttag" rev="9185">Josh Livingston</a></dfn>&nbsp;RBI single that tied the game at 1-1. Wichita State stole a season-high five bases in the game, including a career-best three from Johnson. The Johnson-Livingston duo was at it again in the seventh to break the deadlock, this time when Johnson doubled to open the inning and Livingston yanked a single through the right side to score him for a 2-1 lead. <dfn><a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/gannon-snyder/9192" rel="smarttag" rev="9192">Gannon Snyder</a></dfn>&nbsp;produced the Shockers final run of the day with an RBI single in the eighth that plated&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/kam-durnin/9177" rel="smarttag" rev="9177">Kam Durnin</a></dfn>, who had walked and stole second with one out. That proved to be enough offense for the Shocker bullpen. After Arnett worked a scoreless second inning, WSU got two zeroes from&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/arnad-mulamekic/9398" rel="smarttag" rev="9398">Arnad Mulamekic</a></dfn>&nbsp;followed by three hitless, shutout frames from&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/colton-vercoe/9193" rel="smarttag" rev="9193">Colton Vercoe</a></dfn>&nbsp;(2-1).&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/jack-mount/9187" rel="smarttag" rev="9187">Jack Mount</a></dfn>&nbsp;escaped a bases-loaded jam in the eighth with a huge strikeout, then&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/caleb-anderson/9173" rel="smarttag" rev="9173">Caleb Anderson</a></dfn>&nbsp;fired a 1-2-3 ninth to earn his first save of the season. Caden Robinson (2-4) took the loss for Memphis, allowing one run over 2.1 innings in relief.</div>

⚾ Shockers sweep Tigers, earn No. 7-seed AAC Tournament

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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. &ndash;&nbsp;Kansas baseball completed a three-game sweep of conference champion No. 14 West Virginia with a 7-0 shutout victory on Saturday at Wagener Field at Kendrick Family Ballpark. The Jayhawks recorded their seventh Big 12 series win of the season and their fifth series sweep in conference play, both program bests in only the third season under head coach&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/coaches/dan-fitzgerald/871" rel="smarttag" rev="871">Dan Fitzgerald</a></dfn>. &nbsp; Kansas improved to 42-14 on the year and earned second place in the Big 12 with a 20-10 conference mark. The 42 wins are the most by Kansas in the regular season in program history, while KU also set new program bests with 20 conference wins and 20 road wins. The Jayhawks finished the regular season on a five-game winning streak and have tied the school record with eight consecutive road wins. &nbsp; KU got its third stellar starting pitching performance of the weekend, with&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/kannon-carr/16143" rel="smarttag" rev="16143">Kannon Carr</a></dfn>&nbsp;allowing just two hits while striking out four in 5.1 innings of work to move to 5-1 on the year.&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/manning-west/16160" rel="smarttag" rev="16160">Manning West</a></dfn>&nbsp;didn't allow a hit and struck out six over the final 3.2 innings to earn his first save of the season.&nbsp;Kansas held West Virginia to only two hits. &nbsp; Kansas led 1-0 after seven innings of play, but added six runs in the final two innings.&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/derek-cerda/16140" rel="smarttag" rev="16140">Derek Cerda</a></dfn>&nbsp;hit a three-run homer to make it 4-0 in the eighth before the Jayhawks scored three insurance runs on four hits in the ninth. &nbsp; "Great weekend, I'm so proud of the guys," Fitzgerald said following the sweep. "I thought our preparation was great and our brains were awesome coming into this. Obviously, we really pitched and had a bunch of timely hitting and played really clean defense. More than anything, I thought our guys played with complete and total freedom and confidence. They enjoyed all 27 innings, which is something we always set out to do. They were amazing." &nbsp; HOW IT HAPPENED &bull; After five scoreless innings, Kansas got on the board in the top of the sixth.&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/brady-ballinger/16147" rel="smarttag" rev="16147">Brady Ballinger</a></dfn>&nbsp;doubled to lead off the inning, but remained at second with two outs until&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/dariel-osoria/16146" rel="smarttag" rev="16146">Dariel Osoria</a></dfn>&nbsp;came through with a two-out RBI single into right field. &bull; The Jayhawks added to the lead with a three-run home run off the bat of Cerda in the top of the eighth inning.&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/brady-counsell/16135" rel="smarttag" rev="16135">Brady Counsell</a></dfn>&nbsp;reached on a fielder's choice and Osoria got a two-out double to put two runners in scoring position. Cerda then took the second pitch of his at-bat deep to left field for his ninth home run of the season, putting Kansas up 4-0. &bull;&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/sawyer-smith/16138" rel="smarttag" rev="16138">Sawyer Smith</a></dfn>&nbsp;led off the top of the ninth with his ninth home run of the season, going deep to right field and pushing the Jayhawks lead to 5-0.&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/chase-diggins/16124" rel="smarttag" rev="16124">Chase Diggins</a></dfn>&nbsp;and Ballinger both singled to put runners at the corners for&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/tommy-barth/16141" rel="smarttag" rev="16141">Tommy Barth</a></dfn>, who came through with an RBI double to left, making it 6-0. Ballinger would later score on a wild pitch as KU extended its advantage to 7-0.&nbsp; &bull; West Virginia (40-13, 19-9 Big 12) managed just a double in the second inning and a single in the sixth for its only two hits of the day. &nbsp; PITCHERS OF RECORD Win:&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/kannon-carr/16143" rel="smarttag" rev="16143">Kannon Carr</a></dfn>&nbsp;(5-1) Final line: 5.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 SO Loss: Jack Kartsonas (6-2) Final line: 7.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 8 SO Save:&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/manning-west/16160" rel="smarttag" rev="16160">Manning West</a></dfn>&nbsp;(1) Final line: 3.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 6 SO &nbsp; SOCIAL POST OF THE GAME
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&nbsp; QUOTABLES &amp; NOTABLES "I think the key is keeping it simple. If you look at how we played this weekend, it was simple. We did hit some home runs, but it's not like we hit seven a game and launched everything. We played really clean baseball. Situationally, we hit and did a nice job of moving runners and scoring them when we had our chances. The pitchers executed inside the strike zone and then we played clean defense. I think the key is that we continue to believe, continue to have confidence and then continue to enjoy it. If you can't enjoy these games, then you picked the wrong sport. This is awesome to be playing meaningful games right now." &ndash; Head Coach&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/coaches/dan-fitzgerald/871" rel="smarttag" rev="871">Dan Fitzgerald</a></dfn> &nbsp; "My defense, that's what was really working right. I got a lot of ground balls and a lot of popups. My defense stepped up and did their job and that just helped me do my job even better." &ndash;&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/kannon-carr/16143" rel="smarttag" rev="16143">Kannon Carr</a></dfn> &nbsp; "This is my first year with the program, but just being here this year I can tell how much Fitz has changed and grown this program from where it was at. I could not be prouder of the guys that I'm playing with."&nbsp;&ndash;&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/kannon-carr/16143" rel="smarttag" rev="16143">Kannon Carr</a></dfn>&nbsp; &nbsp; "It feels amazing to be a part of it. I came from a small school from Oklahoma and came to Kansas. I trusted the coaching staff and everything that they have done for the team this year. It feels amazing to be a part of it." &ndash;&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/derek-cerda/16140" rel="smarttag" rev="16140">Derek Cerda</a></dfn> &nbsp; &bull; Kansas improved to 42-14 this season and finished 20-10 in conference play. The 42 wins are the third most in a season in program history behind 43 wins in 2006 and 45 wins in 1993. &bull; Kansas finished with its most wins ever in a regular season in school history. &bull; Kansas finished with its most conference wins in a season in program history. &bull; Kansas won seven Big 12 series in a season for the first time in program history. &bull; Kansas recorded five Big 12 series sweeps for the first time in school history. &bull; Kansas has a school-record 20 road wins this season. &bull; Kansas has tied the school record with its eighth consecutive road wins. The Jayhawks previously set the record in 1978 and 1981.&nbsp; &bull; Kansas has 22 road/neutral wins this season, which is the most since 2014 when the Jayhawks had a school record 23 wins away from Lawrence. &bull; Kansas recorded its Big 12-leading seventh shutout of the season. The seven shutouts are the most in a season since 2013 (nine shutouts). West Virginia had not been shutout this season entering the series. &bull; Kansas swept a three-game series on the road against a Top 25 team for the first time since Feb. 14-16, 2003 at #3 LSU. &bull; Kansas won a series against a Top 25 team for the first time since March 8-10 vs. #3 TCU. &bull; Kansas swept a series against a Top 25 team for the first time since March 9-11, 2018 vs. #20 St. Johns. &bull; Kansas won a series against a Top 25 team on the road for the first time since April 7-9, 2023 at #19 West Virginia. &bull; Kansas has a program-record 98 home runs this year. The Jayhawks hit a home run in of the last 14 regular season games. &bull; Cerda hit his ninth home run of the season. &bull; Smith also connected on his ninth home run of the year. &bull; Ballinger, Osoria and Smith each finished with multiple hits on the day as Kansas. Ballinger finished 3-for-4 with a double and one run scored, while Osoria and Smith each had two hits and one RBI.&nbsp; &bull; Carr had his second-longest outing of the season, going 5.1 innings and allowing just two hits with four strikeouts. He's struck out at least four batters in consecutive outings and seven times in Big 12 play. Carr improved to 5-1 on the year, picking up his second win in Big 12 play and the first since a 7.0 inning outing at Arizona State on March 22.&nbsp; &bull; West earned his first save of the season with 3.2 no-hit innings on the hill. He recorded six strikeouts, his second highest total of the season and most since striking out seven in 4.0 innings of action against Baylor on March 16.&nbsp; &nbsp; UP NEXT With the win, Kansas secured the No. 2 seed in the upcoming Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Championship. The Jayhawks have earned a first round bye and will open up play in the quarterfinal round of the event, which takes place on Thursday, May 22 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. First pitch is scheduled for 4 p.m. CT and the game will air on ESPNU. The full bracket for the tournament will be released following the conclusion of all regular season games.</div>

⚾ KU sweeps No. 14 WVU to close out regular season

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 <li>10:00 AM – Men’s Javelin (Fairgrounds Park – transportation provided)
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</li><li>1:00 PM – Women’s Javelin (Fairgrounds Park – transportation provided)
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</li><li>12:30 PM – Women’s 4x100m Relay (Final)
</li><li>12:40 PM – Men’s 4x100m Relay (Final)
</li><li>12:50 PM – Women’s 1500m (Final)
</li><li>1:00 PM – Men’s 1500m (Final)
</li><li>1:10 PM – Women’s 400m (Final)
</li><li>1:20 PM – Men’s 400m (Final)
</li><li>1:35 PM – Women’s 100m Hurdles (Final)
</li><li>1:45 PM – Men’s 110m Hurdles (Final)
</li><li>2:00 PM – Women’s 100m (Final)
</li><li>2:10 PM – Men’s 100m (Final)
</li><li>2:20 PM – Women’s 800m (Final)
</li><li>2:30 PM – Men’s 800m (Final)
</li><li>2:45 PM – Women’s 400m Hurdles (Final)
</li><li>2:55 PM – Men’s 400m Hurdles (Final)
</li><li>3:10 PM – Women’s 200m (Final)
</li><li>3:15 PM – Men’s 200m (Final)
</li><li>3:25 PM – Women’s 5000m (Final)
</li><li>3:50 PM – Men’s 5000m (Final)
</li><li>4:15 PM – Women’s 4x400m Relay (Final)
</li><li>4:25 PM – Men’s 4x400m Relay (Final)
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👟 NJCAA DI Outdoor Track & Field Championship: Day 3 Schedule/Results

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One year ago,&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2024-25/bios/roland_ty-rique_hoh9">Ty'Rique Roland</a>&nbsp;missed the medal platform and finished 11th in the NJCAA high jump as a freshman.
After a trying offseason with injury issues and not qualifying in the NJCAA indoor championships, Roland was determined not to let that happen again on Friday.
He didn't.
Roland became the fourth Hutchinson Community College athlete in men's track and field history to win a national championship in the event on Friday at the 2025 NJCAA Division I Outdoor Championships at Gowans Stadium.
With only one miss at earlier heights, Roland cleared a career-best 6 feet, 10.75 inches (2.10 meters) to win the Blue Dragons first outdoor national championship of the meet and second this season when combined with the indoor season.
Roland's victory helped the Blue Dragons remain in the Top 10 of the overall team standings with 8 of 22 events completed with 20 points. New Mexico Junior College leads with 39 points and Iowa Wester is right behind with 38 points.
Roland becomes the first Blue Dragon to win a national championship in the high jump since Richard Newman in 2019. His height of 6-10.75 is the sixth-best by a Blue Dragon in a national meet and seventh-best all-time in Blue Dragon track and field history.
Roland joins&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2024-25/bios/legrand_leo_gfpl">Leo LeGrand</a>&nbsp;(Indoor 800) as national track and field event champions for the Blue Dragons in the 2025 season.
Freshman sprinter&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2024-25/bios/makalo_kebba_vl76">Kebba Makalo</a>&nbsp;will be going after two titles on Saturday after qualifying in both the 100- and 200-meter finals on Friday.
Makalo finished second in the 200 preliminaries on Friday with a time of 20.61 seconds, which is the second-fastest 200-meter time in Blue Dragon outdoor history. Hutchinson's record holder in the 100 already, Makalo qualified third in the 100 with a time of 10.38 seconds.
Other Blue Dragon performances on Friday: +&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2024-25/bios/warren_d-antonio_9loc">D'Antonio Warren</a>&nbsp;was 13th in the 100-meter prelims with a time of 10.38 seconds. + LeGrand ran his 800 preliminary and finished 15th with a time of 1:53.06 and did not move on to Saturday's final. +&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2024-25/bios/bare_grady_0xoi">Grady Bare</a>&nbsp;was 16th in the shot put at 45-6.75 (13.89 meters).
On Saturday,&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2024-25/bios/thid_david_57oh">David Thid</a>&nbsp;will go after a second-straight national championship in the 400-meter hurdles to highlight the meet program for the Dragons. He qualified for the finals on Thursday with the third-best time in the prelims.
Here is the Saturday schedule for the Blue Dragons: + 10:00 a.m. &ndash;&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2024-25/bios/williams_elisha_7e2c">Elisha Williams</a>&nbsp;in the men's javelin + 1:30 p.m. &ndash;&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2024-25/bios/parkinson_malique_53uy">Malique Parkinson</a>&nbsp;competes in the men's triple jump + 2:10 p.m. &ndash; Makalo runs the 100-meter finals + 2:55 p.m. &ndash; Thid will run in the 400-meter hurdle finals + 3:15 p.m. &ndash; Makalo is in the 200-meter finals + 3:20 p.m. &ndash;&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2024-25/bios/kiprotich_titus_hgfs">Titus Kiprotich</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2024-25/bios/kogo_cornelius_hf87">Cornelius Kogo</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2024-25/bios/mangelson_farrin_7y5g">Farrin Mangelson</a>&nbsp;run in the 5,000-meter finals.</div>