Courtesy of Hutchinson CC Sports Information

OXFORD, Alabama – It took the Hutchinson Community College softball team 38 years to play in an NJCAA Softball World Series game.

It took only one game for the Blue Dragons to earn their first World Series victory.

Powered by freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/sball/2023-24/bios/lake_dakota_j57w">Dakota Lake</a>'s two-hit complete-game shutout, the 15th-seeded Blue Dragons rolled to a five-inning run-rule 8-0 victory over No. 19 Connors State in an opening-round game on Field 4 at Choccolocco Park.

The Blue Dragons (47-10) advance to play No. 2 Indian River State (51-9) at 1 p.m. Tuesday on Field 2 in a second-round winner's bracket game.&nbsp;

Video:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.njcaa.org/network/landing/index" target="_blank">NJCAA TV (pay-per-view)</a>

Lake was dominant and efficient in twirling her ninth complete game and third complete-game shutout this season. Lake allowed just four baserunners on two hits and two walks.

She gave up a two-out triple in the opening inning, only to get a strikeout to end that threat. She allowed a two-out walk in the second inning. Lake gave up a walk and a single in the top of the five. Her last pitch of the game was a nicely-turned 4-6-3 double play –&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/sball/2023-24/bios/lozoya_tamara_njkf">Tamara Lozoya</a>&nbsp;to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/sball/2023-24/bios/backhaus_bailey_6uk7">Bailey Backhaus</a>&nbsp;to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/sball/2023-24/bios/backhaus_brooke_06ze">Brooke Backhaus</a>&nbsp;– to end the inning.

Lake (12-3) needed only 66 pitches to navigate the Connors State lineup. She retired 10 of 11 Cowgirls from the first through the end of the fourth inning, including seven-straight batters. Lake had five strikeouts.

This was Lake's third start with a complete-game shutout of two hits or less.

Leading 7-0 after 4 1/2 innings, sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/sball/2023-24/bios/sandoval_olivia_ydnf">Olivia Sandoval</a>&nbsp;capped a four-hit, three-RBI game with a walk-off single to left that scored Lozoya with the eighth run of the game.

The Blue Dragons out-hit Connors State 12-2, all 12 hits where singles.

Sandoval had her team-high seventh four-hit game of the season, going 4 for 4. She posted her eighth three RBI game of the season and tied Jessica Glenn (2009) for second in the Blue Dragon single-season hits list with 96.

<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/sball/2023-24/bios/divis_madi_gofs">Madi Divis</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/sball/2023-24/bios/lies_korri_k1mj">Korri Lies</a>&nbsp;got the Blue Dragons off to a fast start as both players were 2 for 3 with two RBIs.

Divis and Lies had-back-to-back RBIs singles in the first inning to give the Blue Dragons a 2-0 lead. The Nos. 5 and 6 hitters did the exact same thing in the second after Sandoval laced a two-run double to make it 6-0. The Dragons completed a five-run second inning when Brie Brawners's infield single to short score the fifth run of the inning for a 7-0 lead.

POSTGAME NOTES:+ To Blue Dragons extended their record for wins in a season to 47 games and have won four games in a row.

+ The 2024 Blue Dragons exacted some revenge for the 1987 team that won the Region VI Tournament, but failed to qualify for the World Series because the 1987 team lost to an Oklahoma team, NEO, in the district tournament. Connors State is the 2024 Region 2 (Oklahoma) champion.

+&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/sball/2023-24/bios/lake_dakota_j57w">Dakota Lake</a>&nbsp;upped her season total for strikeout to 205, second most in Blue Dragon single-season history.

+&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/sball/2023-24/bios/divis_madi_gofs">Madi Divis</a>&nbsp;extended her hitting streak to a career-high 13 games.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/5/1716282374395.jpeg" alt="Dakota Lake fires a pitch during a two-hit shutout as Blue Dragon softball wins its first-even game at the NJCAA Softball World Series, winning 8-0 over Connors State on Monday in Oxford, AL. (Steve Carpenter Blue Dragon Sports Information)" />
 <figcaption>Dakota Lake fires a pitch during a two-hit shutout as Blue Dragon softball wins its first-even game at the NJCAA Softball World Series, winning 8-0 over Connors State on Monday in Oxford, AL. (Steve Carpenter Blue Dragon Sports Information)</figcaption>
 </figure>Courtesy of Hutchinson CC Sports InformationOXFORD, Alabama – It took the Hutchinson Community College softball team 38 years to play in an NJCAA Softball World Series game.It took only one game for the Blue Dragons to earn their first World Series victory.Powered by freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/sball/2023-24/bios/lake_dakota_j57w">Dakota Lake</a>'s two-hit complete-game shutout, the 15th-seeded Blue Dragons rolled to a five-inning run-rule 8-0 victory over No. 19 Connors State in an opening-round game on Field 4 at Choccolocco Park.The Blue Dragons (47-10) advance to play No. 2 Indian River State (51-9) at 1 p.m. Tuesday on Field 2 in a second-round winner's bracket game.&nbsp; Video:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.njcaa.org/network/landing/index" target="_blank">NJCAA TV (pay-per-view)</a>Lake was dominant and efficient in twirling her ninth complete game and third complete-game shutout this season. Lake allowed just four baserunners on two hits and two walks.She gave up a two-out triple in the opening inning, only to get a strikeout to end that threat. She allowed a two-out walk in the second inning. Lake gave up a walk and a single in the top of the five. Her last pitch of the game was a nicely-turned 4-6-3 double play –&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/sball/2023-24/bios/lozoya_tamara_njkf">Tamara Lozoya</a>&nbsp;to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/sball/2023-24/bios/backhaus_bailey_6uk7">Bailey Backhaus</a>&nbsp;to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/sball/2023-24/bios/backhaus_brooke_06ze">Brooke Backhaus</a>&nbsp;– to end the inning.Lake (12-3) needed only 66 pitches to navigate the Connors State lineup. She retired 10 of 11 Cowgirls from the first through the end of the fourth inning, including seven-straight batters. Lake had five strikeouts.This was Lake's third start with a complete-game shutout of two hits or less.Leading 7-0 after 4 1/2 innings, sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/sball/2023-24/bios/sandoval_olivia_ydnf">Olivia Sandoval</a>&nbsp;capped a four-hit, three-RBI game with a walk-off single to left that scored Lozoya with the eighth run of the game.The Blue Dragons out-hit Connors State 12-2, all 12 hits where singles.Sandoval had her team-high seventh four-hit game of the season, going 4 for 4. She posted her eighth three RBI game of the season and tied Jessica Glenn (2009) for second in the Blue Dragon single-season hits list with 96.<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/sball/2023-24/bios/divis_madi_gofs">Madi Divis</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/sball/2023-24/bios/lies_korri_k1mj">Korri Lies</a>&nbsp;got the Blue Dragons off to a fast start as both players were 2 for 3 with two RBIs.Divis and Lies had-back-to-back RBIs singles in the first inning to give the Blue Dragons a 2-0 lead. The Nos. 5 and 6 hitters did the exact same thing in the second after Sandoval laced a two-run double to make it 6-0. The Dragons completed a five-run second inning when Brie Brawners's infield single to short score the fifth run of the inning for a 7-0 lead.POSTGAME NOTES:+ To Blue Dragons extended their record for wins in a season to 47 games and have won four games in a row.+ The 2024 Blue Dragons exacted some revenge for the 1987 team that won the Region VI Tournament, but failed to qualify for the World Series because the 1987 team lost to an Oklahoma team, NEO, in the district tournament. Connors State is the 2024 Region 2 (Oklahoma) champion.+&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/sball/2023-24/bios/lake_dakota_j57w">Dakota Lake</a>&nbsp;upped her season total for strikeout to 205, second most in Blue Dragon single-season history.+&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/sball/2023-24/bios/divis_madi_gofs">Madi Divis</a>&nbsp;extended her hitting streak to a career-high 13 games.

🥎 Blue Dragons roll to 1st World Series win in program history

Vikings seek new deal with Justin Jefferson; star WR absent so far from workouts, AP source says

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Vikings star wide receiver Justin Jefferson was absent on Monday when the Vikings held their first of 10 allowable organized team activities, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the club was not making details public. Jefferson's absence comes as the Vikings are working to sign him to a contract extension. Tuesday's on-field drills were scheduled to be open to reporters. The spring practices are voluntary. Only minicamp is mandatory.

Analysis: When the 2024 NBA champion is crowned, a young star will likely lead the way

LeBron James will turn 40 in December. Stephen Curry is 36. Kevin Durant will turn 36 and Jimmy Butler will turn 35 by the time training camps start in the fall. They have been stars of the playoffs for years, players who come up biggest at the biggest times. But not this year. The next wave isn't waiting its turn anymore. The NBA's final four is Boston, Dallas, Indiana and Minnesota. And the best players on those teams — Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown for the Celtics, Luka Doncic for the Mavericks, Tyrese Haliburton for the Pacers and Anthony Edwards for the Timberwolves — are all 27 or younger. Their time is now.

Caitlin Clark overcomes injury, but Harris shines late to give Sun 88-84 win over winless Fever

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tyasha Harris scored 13 of Connecticut's final 18 points Monday night, including two free throws with 10.9 seconds left, and the Sun kept the Indiana Fever and rookie Caitlin Clark winless through four games with an 88-84 victory Monday night. Harris finished with 16 points and three 3-pointers for the Sun's second win in a week over the Fever and Clark, who returned in the second half after missing the final 5 1/2 minutes of the first half with an apparent left ankle injury. She returned after warming up with her teammates to start the second half and finished with 17 points.

Oilers beat Canucks 3-2 in Game 7 to advance to Western Conference final

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and an assist as Edmonton scored three times in the second period and held on to beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 in Game 7 to advance to the Western Conference final. Zach Hyman and Cody Ceci also scored, and Evan Bouchard had two assists for the Oilers. Stuart Skinner finished with 15 saves. Edmonton, back in the conference finals for the second time in three years, will next face Dallas with Game 1 of that series on Thursday night.

Is Man City's Premier League dominance making soccer's most popular league boring?

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — After the celebrations come the questions. A fourth straight Premier League title for Manchester City marks an unprecedented period of dominance by one team in English soccer. A sixth in seven seasons underlines City's superiority in a league that is widely regarded as the most competitive in the sport. But does City's pre-eminence mean England's top division is in danger of becoming a turn-off for billions of fans around the world? City's run of success bares comparison to the likes of Germany where Bayern Munich had turned the Bundesliga into a one-horse race until its 11-year winning streak was ended by Bayer Leverkusen this season. The German league is not as popular as England's top flight and a lack of competition could be a reason why.

Eastern Conference finals is a matchup of season-long favorite Celtics and proud underdog Pacers

BOSTON (AP) — So much about the journey the Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers have taken to the Eastern Conference finals has been about who – they haven't had to face to get to here. Top-seeded Boston didn't face Jimmy Butler in the first round against Miami, or a healthy Donovan Mitchell in the second round against Cleveland. The sixth-seeded Pacers beat Milwaukee without Giannis Antetokounmpo and then outlasted the injury-ravaged New York Knicks, who lost star Jalen Brunson in Game 7. But neither Boston nor Indiana is focused on the narratives surrounding the paths they took to get to this point. They're here. And it's now Finals or bust for both.

Colton Herta shows speed as Honda fights back in penultimate Indy 500 practice session

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Colton Herta and Andretti Global showed some speed in the penultimate Indianapolis 500 practice session as cars reverted to race setups after qualifying. It was a positive development for Honda, which had watched Chevrolet sweep the front row with Team Penske and nail down the first nine spots on the starting grid. The practice was the last until Friday, when teams get on the track for one last shakedown before Sunday's race. The conditions might be wildly different by then. It was hot and sunny Monday, but cooler temperatures and possibly some rain are due to arrive later in the week.

Power conferences, NCAA to vote on landmark $2.7 billion settlement as smaller leagues balk at terms

University presidents around the country are scheduled to meet this week to vote on whether to accept a proposed settlement of an antitrust lawsuit that would cost the NCAA nearly $3 billion. The deal would also create a landmark revenue-sharing system with college athletes. The terms of the agreement have met some pushback from the Division I conferences that do not compete in major college football. They say they are being asked to bear an undue financial burden on the damages portion of the settlement. Attorneys for the defendants in House vs. NCAA gave college sports leaders until Thursday to agree.

Scottie Scheffler's Louisville court date postponed after arrest during PGA Championship

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky court is postponing pro golfer Scottie Scheffler's appearance on charges he injured a police officer and disobeyed commands during the PGA Championship. Scheffler was handcuffed and taken to jail outside the Valhalla Golf Club on Friday. He was due in court Tuesday, two days after finishing in the top ten. Now a judge is postponing the court date until June 3. Scheffler faces four charges, including felony assault over injuries a Louisville police officer suffered. Scheffler's attorney, Steve Romines, says the situation is a misunderstanding and the golfer never disobeyed any officer's orders.

Ricky Stenhouse could face suspension after throwing punch at Kyle Busch after All-Star Race

NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. (AP) — The most compelling part of Sunday night's All-Star Race wasn't on the racetrack at North Wilkesboro Speedway but rather in the infield afterward. Ricky Stenhouse confronted Kyle Busch after the race face-to-face, then after a brief exchange threw a right hook at the driver of the No. 8 Chevrolet setting off a brief melee that involved several members of each driver's crew and Stenhouse's father following a race that was dominated by pole sitter Joey Logano. The antics potentially could result in a suspension for Stenhouse.

Here are the scores from yesterday's sports events:

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 </figure>AP Sports Report for May 21st, 2024:<div><iframe title="AP Sports Report for May 21st, 2024" allowtransparency="true" height="150" width="100%" style="border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);height:150px;" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=skap9-161a46d-pb&from=pb6admin&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Arial&skin=60a0c8&font-color=&logo_link=episode_page&btn-skin=ff6d00" loading="lazy"></iframe></div>Vikings seek new deal with Justin Jefferson; star WR absent so far from workouts, AP source saysMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Vikings star wide receiver Justin Jefferson was absent on Monday when the Vikings held their first of 10 allowable organized team activities, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the club was not making details public. Jefferson's absence comes as the Vikings are working to sign him to a contract extension. Tuesday's on-field drills were scheduled to be open to reporters. The spring practices are voluntary. Only minicamp is mandatory.Analysis: When the 2024 NBA champion is crowned, a young star will likely lead the wayLeBron James will turn 40 in December. Stephen Curry is 36. Kevin Durant will turn 36 and Jimmy Butler will turn 35 by the time training camps start in the fall. They have been stars of the playoffs for years, players who come up biggest at the biggest times. But not this year. The next wave isn't waiting its turn anymore. The NBA's final four is Boston, Dallas, Indiana and Minnesota. And the best players on those teams — Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown for the Celtics, Luka Doncic for the Mavericks, Tyrese Haliburton for the Pacers and Anthony Edwards for the Timberwolves — are all 27 or younger. Their time is now.Caitlin Clark overcomes injury, but Harris shines late to give Sun 88-84 win over winless FeverINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tyasha Harris scored 13 of Connecticut's final 18 points Monday night, including two free throws with 10.9 seconds left, and the Sun kept the Indiana Fever and rookie Caitlin Clark winless through four games with an 88-84 victory Monday night. Harris finished with 16 points and three 3-pointers for the Sun's second win in a week over the Fever and Clark, who returned in the second half after missing the final 5 1/2 minutes of the first half with an apparent left ankle injury. She returned after warming up with her teammates to start the second half and finished with 17 points.Oilers beat Canucks 3-2 in Game 7 to advance to Western Conference finalVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and an assist as Edmonton scored three times in the second period and held on to beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 in Game 7 to advance to the Western Conference final. Zach Hyman and Cody Ceci also scored, and Evan Bouchard had two assists for the Oilers. Stuart Skinner finished with 15 saves. Edmonton, back in the conference finals for the second time in three years, will next face Dallas with Game 1 of that series on Thursday night.Is Man City's Premier League dominance making soccer's most popular league boring?MANCHESTER, England (AP) — After the celebrations come the questions. A fourth straight Premier League title for Manchester City marks an unprecedented period of dominance by one team in English soccer. A sixth in seven seasons underlines City's superiority in a league that is widely regarded as the most competitive in the sport. But does City's pre-eminence mean England's top division is in danger of becoming a turn-off for billions of fans around the world? City's run of success bares comparison to the likes of Germany where Bayern Munich had turned the Bundesliga into a one-horse race until its 11-year winning streak was ended by Bayer Leverkusen this season. The German league is not as popular as England's top flight and a lack of competition could be a reason why.Eastern Conference finals is a matchup of season-long favorite Celtics and proud underdog PacersBOSTON (AP) — So much about the journey the Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers have taken to the Eastern Conference finals has been about who – they haven't had to face to get to here. Top-seeded Boston didn't face Jimmy Butler in the first round against Miami, or a healthy Donovan Mitchell in the second round against Cleveland. The sixth-seeded Pacers beat Milwaukee without Giannis Antetokounmpo and then outlasted the injury-ravaged New York Knicks, who lost star Jalen Brunson in Game 7. But neither Boston nor Indiana is focused on the narratives surrounding the paths they took to get to this point. They're here. And it's now Finals or bust for both.Colton Herta shows speed as Honda fights back in penultimate Indy 500 practice sessionINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Colton Herta and Andretti Global showed some speed in the penultimate Indianapolis 500 practice session as cars reverted to race setups after qualifying. It was a positive development for Honda, which had watched Chevrolet sweep the front row with Team Penske and nail down the first nine spots on the starting grid. The practice was the last until Friday, when teams get on the track for one last shakedown before Sunday's race. The conditions might be wildly different by then. It was hot and sunny Monday, but cooler temperatures and possibly some rain are due to arrive later in the week.Power conferences, NCAA to vote on landmark $2.7 billion settlement as smaller leagues balk at termsUniversity presidents around the country are scheduled to meet this week to vote on whether to accept a proposed settlement of an antitrust lawsuit that would cost the NCAA nearly $3 billion. The deal would also create a landmark revenue-sharing system with college athletes. The terms of the agreement have met some pushback from the Division I conferences that do not compete in major college football. They say they are being asked to bear an undue financial burden on the damages portion of the settlement. Attorneys for the defendants in House vs. NCAA gave college sports leaders until Thursday to agree.Scottie Scheffler's Louisville court date postponed after arrest during PGA ChampionshipLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky court is postponing pro golfer Scottie Scheffler's appearance on charges he injured a police officer and disobeyed commands during the PGA Championship. Scheffler was handcuffed and taken to jail outside the Valhalla Golf Club on Friday. He was due in court Tuesday, two days after finishing in the top ten. Now a judge is postponing the court date until June 3. Scheffler faces four charges, including felony assault over injuries a Louisville police officer suffered. Scheffler's attorney, Steve Romines, says the situation is a misunderstanding and the golfer never disobeyed any officer's orders.Ricky Stenhouse could face suspension after throwing punch at Kyle Busch after All-Star RaceNORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. (AP) — The most compelling part of Sunday night's All-Star Race wasn't on the racetrack at North Wilkesboro Speedway but rather in the infield afterward. Ricky Stenhouse confronted Kyle Busch after the race face-to-face, then after a brief exchange threw a right hook at the driver of the No. 8 Chevrolet setting off a brief melee that involved several members of each driver's crew and Stenhouse's father following a race that was dominated by pole sitter Joey Logano. The antics potentially could result in a suspension for Stenhouse.AP-ScorecardHere are the scores from yesterday's sports events:___INTERLEAGUEFinal	Cleveland	3	N.Y. Mets	1	Final	Washington	12	Minnesota	3	Final	St. Louis	6	Baltimore	3	___AMERICAN LEAGUEFinal	Toronto	9	Chicago White Sox	3	Final	Boston	5	Tampa Bay	0	Final	Seattle	5	N.Y. Yankees	4	Final	Kansas City	8	Detroit	3	Final	L.A. Angels	9	Houston	7	___NATIONAL LEAGUEFinal	San Diego	6	Atlanta	5	Final	Atlanta	3	San Diego	0	Final	Miami	3	Milwaukee	2	Final	L.A. Dodgers	6	Arizona	4	___NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE PLAYOFFSFinal	Edmonton	3	Vancouver	2	___WOMEN'S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONFinal	New York	74	Seattle	63	Final	Connecticut	88	Indiana	84	___TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE___INTERLEAGUE		N-Y Mets	at	Cleveland	6:10 p.m.			Texas	at	Philadelphia	6:40 p.m.			Minnesota	at	Washington	6:45 p.m.			Baltimore	at	St. Louis	7:45 p.m.			Colorado	at	Oakland	9:40 p.m.	___AMERICAN LEAGUE		Boston	at	Tampa Bay	6:50 p.m.			Seattle	at	N-Y Yankees	7:05 p.m.			Chi White Sox	at	Toronto	7:07 p.m.			Detroit	at	Kansas City	7:40 p.m.			L-A Angels	at	Houston	8:10 p.m.	___NATIONAL LEAGUE		Milwaukee	at	Miami	6:40 p.m.			San Diego	at	Cincinnati	6:40 p.m.			San Francisco	at	Pittsburgh	6:40 p.m.			Atlanta	at	Chi Cubs	7:40 p.m.			Arizona	at	L-A Dodgers	10:10 p.m.	___NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFS		Indiana	at	Boston	8 p.m.	___WOMEN'S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION		Dallas	at	Atlanta	7:30 p.m.			Phoenix	at	Las Vegas	10 p.m.			Washington	at	Los Angeles	10 p.m.	___

📢📰🎧 Sports Headlines for Tuesday

Courtesy of Wichita State Athletics

&nbsp; CLEARWATER, Fla. — Senior left-handed pitcher&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/caden-favors/7628">Caden Favors</a>&nbsp;was named First Team All-American Athletic Conference and freshman right-hander&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/tommy-lapour/7600">Tommy LaPour</a>&nbsp;was named Newcomer Pitcher of the Year, two of six Shockers recognized in the conference's 2024 year-end honors announced Monday.

Favors was Wichita State's lone selection on the First Team, while LaPour, infielder&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/camden-johnson/7605">Camden Johnson</a>&nbsp;and outfielder&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/derek-williams/7627">Derek Williams</a>&nbsp;were tabbed to the Second Team. The Shockers earned a conference-high four players on the All-Freshman Team: LaPour, Johnson, left-handed pitcher&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/tyler-dobbs/7616">Tyler Dobbs</a>&nbsp;and outfielder&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/lane-haworth/7609">Lane Haworth</a>.

<a href="https://theamerican.org/news/2024/5/20/american-athletic-conference-announces-2024-baseball-honors.aspx">FULL ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS</a>

Favors emerged into one of the nation's more durable and consistent starters in his final season with Shockers. The southpaw finished the regular season with a record of 8-4 to go along with a 3.38 ERA over the course of 15 appearances and 14 starts. Favors ranks eighth nationally with 93.1 innings pitched and has racked up 95 strikeouts, just five away from becoming the first WSU pitcher to reach the century mark since 2011. With only 18 walks issued, the senior a 5.28:1 strikeout-to-walk ratio that leads the conference and ranks 21st in the country. He is the only hurler in the AAC with multiple complete games and twice racked up double-digit punch outs.

LaPour has been a linchpin in the Wichita State rotation, going 5-3 with a 4.12 ERA over 14 starts in his debut campaign. Since the start of conference play, the right-hander has been one of the circuit's most dominant arms, holding opponents to a .217 batting average and logging six starts with two earned runs or less. His 7.28 hits allowed per nine innings ranks third in the conference and he has conceded just a single hit in each of his last two starts. All told, LaPour has worked 67.2 innings with 64 strikeouts against 33 walks, twice fanning nine hitters in a start.

Johnson burst onto the scene as Wichita State's leading hitter at .333 while also pacing the club with 55 starts, primarily at third base. He announced his presence with authority on opening weekend, going 4-for-6 with five RBI in his second collegiate game against Little Rock, one of 22 multi-hit games for the freshman. Johnson also delivered one of the season's most iconic moments against Kansas on April 3, cranking a game-tying solo home run in the bottom of the eighth for his first career long ball. The Boerne, Texas native has racked up 13 doubles, one triple and two home runs, scoring 37 runs while knocking in 29 of his own.

Williams wields one of the conference's most fearsome bats, hitting .326 with a team-high 14 home runs to go along with 13 doubles and 43 RBI. Over 49 starts and 55 games mostly in left field, the junior college transfer has authored an OPS of 1.060, drawing 19 walks and 17 hit by pitches to contribute to his offensive production. He homered in three consecutive games in early March, including a two-homer game against Utah Tech, then added a second multi-homer game against Tulane on April 26 in which he went 4-for-5. Williams added solid defense in left field to his resume and a perfect stolen base mark, swiping five bases in five attempts.

Dobbs has been Wichita State's Swiss Army knife of the pitching staff, handling every role from left-on-left specialist to starter to long reliever. Over 21 appearances and nine starts, he has gone 6-4 with a 4.63 ERA in 56.1 innings of work, striking out 46 while walking 29. The southpaw has held opponents to a .237 batting average, highlighted by three dominant performances in which he allowed just one hit. He earned his first collegiate win against Oral Roberts with five innings of shutout relief, blanked Nebraska over five innings with six strikeouts, and carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning against Oklahoma State.

Haworth has been one of Wichita State's most valuable players since the start of AAC action, going 2-for-4 in his first career start against UAB on March 23 and producing ever since. The freshman outfielder is hitting .310 with 10 doubles, one triple and three home runs, driving in 19 runs while scoring 21 through 32 games and 26 starts. He has compiled 10 multi-hit games, including a two-homer game on the road at UTSA and a four-hit game on the road at Memphis. Haworth has also quickly established a reputation as a clutch hitter, boasting a .333 batting average with two outs and driving in nearly half of his runs with two away.

The Shockers open the American Athletic Conference Tournament on Tuesday at BayCare Ballpark in Clearwater, Florida. Wichita State is the number four seed and battles fifth-seeded UAB at 8 a.m. CT.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>Courtesy of Wichita State Athletics&nbsp; CLEARWATER, Fla. — Senior left-handed pitcher&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/caden-favors/7628">Caden Favors</a>&nbsp;was named First Team All-American Athletic Conference and freshman right-hander&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/tommy-lapour/7600">Tommy LaPour</a>&nbsp;was named Newcomer Pitcher of the Year, two of six Shockers recognized in the conference's 2024 year-end honors announced Monday. Favors was Wichita State's lone selection on the First Team, while LaPour, infielder&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/camden-johnson/7605">Camden Johnson</a>&nbsp;and outfielder&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/derek-williams/7627">Derek Williams</a>&nbsp;were tabbed to the Second Team. The Shockers earned a conference-high four players on the All-Freshman Team: LaPour, Johnson, left-handed pitcher&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/tyler-dobbs/7616">Tyler Dobbs</a>&nbsp;and outfielder&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/lane-haworth/7609">Lane Haworth</a>.<a href="https://theamerican.org/news/2024/5/20/american-athletic-conference-announces-2024-baseball-honors.aspx">FULL ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS</a> Favors emerged into one of the nation's more durable and consistent starters in his final season with Shockers. The southpaw finished the regular season with a record of 8-4 to go along with a 3.38 ERA over the course of 15 appearances and 14 starts. Favors ranks eighth nationally with 93.1 innings pitched and has racked up 95 strikeouts, just five away from becoming the first WSU pitcher to reach the century mark since 2011. With only 18 walks issued, the senior a 5.28:1 strikeout-to-walk ratio that leads the conference and ranks 21st in the country. He is the only hurler in the AAC with multiple complete games and twice racked up double-digit punch outs.LaPour has been a linchpin in the Wichita State rotation, going 5-3 with a 4.12 ERA over 14 starts in his debut campaign. Since the start of conference play, the right-hander has been one of the circuit's most dominant arms, holding opponents to a .217 batting average and logging six starts with two earned runs or less. His 7.28 hits allowed per nine innings ranks third in the conference and he has conceded just a single hit in each of his last two starts. All told, LaPour has worked 67.2 innings with 64 strikeouts against 33 walks, twice fanning nine hitters in a start.Johnson burst onto the scene as Wichita State's leading hitter at .333 while also pacing the club with 55 starts, primarily at third base. He announced his presence with authority on opening weekend, going 4-for-6 with five RBI in his second collegiate game against Little Rock, one of 22 multi-hit games for the freshman. Johnson also delivered one of the season's most iconic moments against Kansas on April 3, cranking a game-tying solo home run in the bottom of the eighth for his first career long ball. The Boerne, Texas native has racked up 13 doubles, one triple and two home runs, scoring 37 runs while knocking in 29 of his own.Williams wields one of the conference's most fearsome bats, hitting .326 with a team-high 14 home runs to go along with 13 doubles and 43 RBI. Over 49 starts and 55 games mostly in left field, the junior college transfer has authored an OPS of 1.060, drawing 19 walks and 17 hit by pitches to contribute to his offensive production. He homered in three consecutive games in early March, including a two-homer game against Utah Tech, then added a second multi-homer game against Tulane on April 26 in which he went 4-for-5. Williams added solid defense in left field to his resume and a perfect stolen base mark, swiping five bases in five attempts.Dobbs has been Wichita State's Swiss Army knife of the pitching staff, handling every role from left-on-left specialist to starter to long reliever. Over 21 appearances and nine starts, he has gone 6-4 with a 4.63 ERA in 56.1 innings of work, striking out 46 while walking 29. The southpaw has held opponents to a .237 batting average, highlighted by three dominant performances in which he allowed just one hit. He earned his first collegiate win against Oral Roberts with five innings of shutout relief, blanked Nebraska over five innings with six strikeouts, and carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning against Oklahoma State.Haworth has been one of Wichita State's most valuable players since the start of AAC action, going 2-for-4 in his first career start against UAB on March 23 and producing ever since. The freshman outfielder is hitting .310 with 10 doubles, one triple and three home runs, driving in 19 runs while scoring 21 through 32 games and 26 starts. He has compiled 10 multi-hit games, including a two-homer game on the road at UTSA and a four-hit game on the road at Memphis. Haworth has also quickly established a reputation as a clutch hitter, boasting a .333 batting average with two outs and driving in nearly half of his runs with two away.The Shockers open the American Athletic Conference Tournament on Tuesday at BayCare Ballpark in Clearwater, Florida. Wichita State is the number four seed and battles fifth-seeded UAB at 8 a.m. CT.&nbsp;&nbsp;

⚾️ Six shockers named All-Conference

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&nbsp; MANHATTAN, Kan. —&nbsp; K-State's&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/brady-day/11461">Brady Day</a>&nbsp;was voted to the All-Big 12 First Team while&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/kaelen-culpepper/11460">Kaelen Culpepper</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/tyson-neighbors/11470">Tyson Neighbors</a>&nbsp;received Second Team honors to highlight the Wildcats' nine total selections, as the Big 12 Conference revealed its 2024 All-Big 12 Baseball Awards Monday.

Additionally,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/owen-boerema/11457">Owen Boerema</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/nick-english/11522">Nick English</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/brendan-jones/11466">Brendan Jones</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/raphael-pelletier/11471">Raphael Pelletier</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/jackson-wentworth/11477">Jackson Wentworth</a>&nbsp;each received honorable mention accolades while&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/blake-dean/11520">Blake Dean</a>&nbsp;was named to the All-Freshman Team, as the awards were voted on by the league's 13 head coaches.

The Wildcats' nine selections match the program record that was set in 2013, while K-State was one of five schools from the Big 12 to have nine or more players receive All-Big 12 honors.

Day, voted as an infielder, takes home his first all-conference first-team honor. The Hampstead, N.H., product has put together a slash line of .333/.444/.539 to go with a team-leading 51 runs batted in, which is seventh in the league. Day's .311 average in Big 12 contests leads the Wildcats' offense, while his career-best eight home runs this season is second on the team.

On the year, the Golden Spikes Midseason Watch List honoree has turned in a team-leading 21 multi-hit efforts along with 16 games with multiple runs driven in, while he also became the first player since 2022 to produce a 15-game hitting streak (18).

In his junior campaign, Culpepper leads K-State with his .540 slugging percentage, that includes 12 doubles, five triples and a team-high nine home runs. The All-American's five triples lead the Big 12 Conference while four of his nine home runs this season have come in conference games.

Culpepper has started in all 50 games, as the Cats starting shortstop's season slash line sits at .310/.406/.540 along with 47 runs batted in. A native of Memphis, Tennessee, the All-American has registered 20 multi-hit games along with 10 games with multiple RBI.

Neighbors earned All-Big 12 honors for the second consecutive year, as he leads the pitching staff with a 2.97 ERA and eight saves. Since returning from an injury that sat him out 30 games, Neighbors boasts a 1.93 ERA (28 IP, 6 ER).

In his last eight outings, he has tossed 12 1/3 shutout innings and has surrendered just one run on six hits. With 19 career saves, Neighbors stands alone at third all-time in K-State history, while his eight saves on the year ties eighth in the single-season records.

<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/blake-dean/11520">Blake Dean</a>&nbsp;becomes the fifth Wildcat to be named to the All-Freshman Team under&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/coaches/pete-hughes/2461">Pete Hughes</a>, as he has made a team-leading 25 appearances with three starts on the mound. With a record of 4-3 and with one save, the Acworth, Ga., product has registered a 4.33 ERA with 58 strikeouts.

Boerema collected Big 12 accolades for the second straight year, as the lefty has struck out 89 batters this season which is sixth in the Big 12. The Litchfield, Minn., native is 5-3 on the hill and is one of nine pitchers to strikeout out 11-plus batters in a single contest this season. Boerema has compiled 184 strikeouts in his two seasons with K-State, ranking eighth all-time in school history.

In his first season with K-State, English is slashing .257/.344/.377 with 35 runs batted in and 26 runs scored. The true freshman from Olathe, Kan., has driven the game-winning run on four occasions, including a two-run single against rival KU to capture the series win. English's 17 doubles match the freshman class single-season record set by current Major Leaguer Nick Martini in 2009.

A year after hitting .238, Jones, a product of Greenbrier, Tenn., has turned in a slash line of .301/.438/.481 with seven home runs. Jones leads the Big 12 and is fifth in the nation with 37 stolen bases and has been issued a league-high 48 walks with a team-high 58 runs. With 37 stolen bases on the year, Jones is third in the single-season records while his 67 career stolen bases in third all-time. He is 11 career steals away from tying second all-time alongside Adam Muenster (2007-10).

Pelletier, a member of the Buster Posey Catcher of the Year Watch List, received honorable mention for the second consecutive season. The Mascouche, Quebec product has caught 11 runners stealing this season which ranks fourth in the Big 12. Pelletier has started in 49 games behind the plate this season while producing six doubles and team-leading nine home runs.

Wentworth has had a breakout season for the pitching staff and earns his first career Big 12 postseason honor, as he boasts an ERA of 3.69 and has a record of 4-4 with six saves this year. A native of Urbandale, Iowa, Wentworth punched out a career-high 11 batters in the Wildcats' victory over BYU, including striking out the side in the first and sixth.

He was named the Big 12 Pitcher of the Week on April 22, after he combined for nine innings of three-hit, one run ball over three appearances. Earlier this season, Wentworth helped turn in the ninth no-hitter in K-State's 124-year baseball history, shutting out Cincinnati 4-0. The Cats went on to win the series, marking the first opening Big 12 series victory since 2013.

Now with 100 strikeouts on the season, Wentworth ties second in the K-State single-season records and is 18 away from tying current Major Leaguer Jordan Wicks' school record set in 2021 (118).

K-State heads into the 2024 Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Championship as the No. 6 seed and will meet seventh-seeded KU on Tuesday at 9 a.m. at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.

The tournament can be seen on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ and the ESPN app with select games broadcasted on ESPNU, while radio coverage will be carried on News Radio KMAN (93.3 FM, 1350 AM). A free live streaming audio available for all games at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/watch/?Live=3268&amp;type=Archive">KStateSports.com/watch</a>&nbsp;and on the K-State Sports app.

K-STATE'S 2024 ALL-BIG 12 SELECTIONS All-Big 12 First TeamIF:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/brady-day/11461">Brady Day</a>, Kansas State

All-Big 12 Second TeamIF:&nbsp; IF:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/kaelen-culpepper/11460">Kaelen Culpepper</a>&nbsp;Kansas State RP:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/tyson-neighbors/11470">Tyson Neighbors</a>, Kansas State

Honorable Mention Kansas State:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/owen-boerema/11457">Owen Boerema</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/nick-english/11522">Nick English</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/brendan-jones/11466">Brendan Jones</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/raphael-pelletier/11471">Raphael Pelletier</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/jackson-wentworth/11477">Jackson Wentworth</a>

All-Freshman Team <a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/blake-dean/11520">Blake Dean</a>, Kansas State&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>Courtesy of Kansas State Athletics&nbsp; MANHATTAN, Kan. —&nbsp; K-State's&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/brady-day/11461">Brady Day</a>&nbsp;was voted to the All-Big 12 First Team while&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/kaelen-culpepper/11460">Kaelen Culpepper</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/tyson-neighbors/11470">Tyson Neighbors</a>&nbsp;received Second Team honors to highlight the Wildcats' nine total selections, as the Big 12 Conference revealed its 2024 All-Big 12 Baseball Awards Monday.Additionally,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/owen-boerema/11457">Owen Boerema</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/nick-english/11522">Nick English</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/brendan-jones/11466">Brendan Jones</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/raphael-pelletier/11471">Raphael Pelletier</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/jackson-wentworth/11477">Jackson Wentworth</a>&nbsp;each received honorable mention accolades while&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/blake-dean/11520">Blake Dean</a>&nbsp;was named to the All-Freshman Team, as the awards were voted on by the league's 13 head coaches.The Wildcats' nine selections match the program record that was set in 2013, while K-State was one of five schools from the Big 12 to have nine or more players receive All-Big 12 honors.Day, voted as an infielder, takes home his first all-conference first-team honor. The Hampstead, N.H., product has put together a slash line of .333/.444/.539 to go with a team-leading 51 runs batted in, which is seventh in the league. Day's .311 average in Big 12 contests leads the Wildcats' offense, while his career-best eight home runs this season is second on the team.On the year, the Golden Spikes Midseason Watch List honoree has turned in a team-leading 21 multi-hit efforts along with 16 games with multiple runs driven in, while he also became the first player since 2022 to produce a 15-game hitting streak (18).In his junior campaign, Culpepper leads K-State with his .540 slugging percentage, that includes 12 doubles, five triples and a team-high nine home runs. The All-American's five triples lead the Big 12 Conference while four of his nine home runs this season have come in conference games.Culpepper has started in all 50 games, as the Cats starting shortstop's season slash line sits at .310/.406/.540 along with 47 runs batted in. A native of Memphis, Tennessee, the All-American has registered 20 multi-hit games along with 10 games with multiple RBI.Neighbors earned All-Big 12 honors for the second consecutive year, as he leads the pitching staff with a 2.97 ERA and eight saves. Since returning from an injury that sat him out 30 games, Neighbors boasts a 1.93 ERA (28 IP, 6 ER).In his last eight outings, he has tossed 12 1/3 shutout innings and has surrendered just one run on six hits. With 19 career saves, Neighbors stands alone at third all-time in K-State history, while his eight saves on the year ties eighth in the single-season records.<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/blake-dean/11520">Blake Dean</a>&nbsp;becomes the fifth Wildcat to be named to the All-Freshman Team under&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/coaches/pete-hughes/2461">Pete Hughes</a>, as he has made a team-leading 25 appearances with three starts on the mound. With a record of 4-3 and with one save, the Acworth, Ga., product has registered a 4.33 ERA with 58 strikeouts.Boerema collected Big 12 accolades for the second straight year, as the lefty has struck out 89 batters this season which is sixth in the Big 12. The Litchfield, Minn., native is 5-3 on the hill and is one of nine pitchers to strikeout out 11-plus batters in a single contest this season. Boerema has compiled 184 strikeouts in his two seasons with K-State, ranking eighth all-time in school history.In his first season with K-State, English is slashing .257/.344/.377 with 35 runs batted in and 26 runs scored. The true freshman from Olathe, Kan., has driven the game-winning run on four occasions, including a two-run single against rival KU to capture the series win. English's 17 doubles match the freshman class single-season record set by current Major Leaguer Nick Martini in 2009.A year after hitting .238, Jones, a product of Greenbrier, Tenn., has turned in a slash line of .301/.438/.481 with seven home runs. Jones leads the Big 12 and is fifth in the nation with 37 stolen bases and has been issued a league-high 48 walks with a team-high 58 runs. With 37 stolen bases on the year, Jones is third in the single-season records while his 67 career stolen bases in third all-time. He is 11 career steals away from tying second all-time alongside Adam Muenster (2007-10).Pelletier, a member of the Buster Posey Catcher of the Year Watch List, received honorable mention for the second consecutive season. The Mascouche, Quebec product has caught 11 runners stealing this season which ranks fourth in the Big 12. Pelletier has started in 49 games behind the plate this season while producing six doubles and team-leading nine home runs.Wentworth has had a breakout season for the pitching staff and earns his first career Big 12 postseason honor, as he boasts an ERA of 3.69 and has a record of 4-4 with six saves this year. A native of Urbandale, Iowa, Wentworth punched out a career-high 11 batters in the Wildcats' victory over BYU, including striking out the side in the first and sixth.He was named the Big 12 Pitcher of the Week on April 22, after he combined for nine innings of three-hit, one run ball over three appearances. Earlier this season, Wentworth helped turn in the ninth no-hitter in K-State's 124-year baseball history, shutting out Cincinnati 4-0. The Cats went on to win the series, marking the first opening Big 12 series victory since 2013.Now with 100 strikeouts on the season, Wentworth ties second in the K-State single-season records and is 18 away from tying current Major Leaguer Jordan Wicks' school record set in 2021 (118).K-State heads into the 2024 Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Championship as the No. 6 seed and will meet seventh-seeded KU on Tuesday at 9 a.m. at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.The tournament can be seen on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ and the ESPN app with select games broadcasted on ESPNU, while radio coverage will be carried on News Radio KMAN (93.3 FM, 1350 AM). A free live streaming audio available for all games at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/watch/?Live=3268&amp;type=Archive">KStateSports.com/watch</a>&nbsp;and on the K-State Sports app.K-STATE'S 2024 ALL-BIG 12 SELECTIONS All-Big 12 First TeamIF:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/brady-day/11461">Brady Day</a>, Kansas State All-Big 12 Second TeamIF:&nbsp; IF:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/kaelen-culpepper/11460">Kaelen Culpepper</a>&nbsp;Kansas State RP:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/tyson-neighbors/11470">Tyson Neighbors</a>, Kansas State Honorable Mention Kansas State:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/owen-boerema/11457">Owen Boerema</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/nick-english/11522">Nick English</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/brendan-jones/11466">Brendan Jones</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/raphael-pelletier/11471">Raphael Pelletier</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/jackson-wentworth/11477">Jackson Wentworth</a> All-Freshman Team <a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/blake-dean/11520">Blake Dean</a>, Kansas State&nbsp;&nbsp;

⚾ Nine Wildcats earn All-Big 12 honors

Courtesy of Hutchinson CC Sports Information

MONROE, Louisiana – Hutchinson Community College freshman track and field athlete&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2023-24/bios/johnson_chris_pj8c">Chris Johnson</a>&nbsp;capped off a season with PRs, event championships and school records with a most coveted prize on Friday the University of Louisiana-Monroe.

Johnson became the third Blue Dragon pole vaulter in team history win an NJCAA national title on Friday, clearing a school-record 16 feet, 8 1/2 inches.

BLUE DRAGON TRACK AND FIELDNJCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships – Day 3When: Saturday, May 17, 2024Where: University of Louisiana-Monroe; Monroe, LATime: 10:00 a.m.Video:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.njcaa.org/network/landing/index" target="_blank">NJCAA TV (Pay-Per-View)</a>Live Results:&nbsp;<a href="https://results.adkinstrak.com/meets/35474" target="_blank">Adkins Trak Timing Associates</a>X: @bluedragonsport

With only two vaulters – Johnson and South Plains' Ajengo Segovia – remaining at 16-3 1/2 inches, both had two missed at that height. Segovia missed, but Johnson earned that height on his final attempt to clinch the national title.

Johnson made his school-record height of 16-8 1/2 on his first attempt, but missed all three times with the bar at 17 feet.

Johnson is the first Blue Dragon individual outdoor national champion which Richard Newman won the high jump in 2019. He is the first pole vault national champion since 1986 when Randy Bryant won the championship. Johnson joins Bryant and Michael Patton (1976) as Blue Dragon pole vault national champions.

Johnson is the 53rd overall individual national champion in Blue Dragon men's track and field history.

Johnson's 10 points scored on Friday vaulted the Blue Dragons into 10th place after Day 2 with 14 points. Iowa Western leads the men's title chase with 52 points. Barton is right behind with 51 points.

Sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2023-24/bios/brown_christopher_1wqz">Christopher Brown</a>&nbsp;scored two points with a seventh-place performance in the discus on Friday. Brown posted a PR with a heave of 170 feet, 1 inch, which ranks fifth in Blue Dragon history. Brown didn't qualify in the shot put with a 10-place finish and threw of 50 feet, 11 inches.

The Blue Dragon 4x400 relay just missed qualifying for Saturday's finals with a ninth-place time of 3:13.11. The relay team of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2023-24/bios/telemaque_rickyle_suiu">Rickyle Telemaque</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2023-24/bios/warren_d-antonio_xcf2">D'Antonio Warren</a>, Elijah Williams and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2023-24/bios/thid_david_jvzs">David Thid</a>&nbsp;posted the second-best time in Blue Dragon history.

Other Blue Dragon performances on Friday:+&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2023-24/bios/darrah_christian_vppx">Christian Darrah</a>&nbsp;posted a personal best time in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a 15th-place time of 9:39.65, the 10th fastest time in team history.

+&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2023-24/bios/legrand_leo_j8dp">Leo LeGrand</a>&nbsp;missed qualifying for the finals in the 800-meter preliminaries with a time of 1:52.16.

+ Sprinters&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2023-24/bios/seamster_ezekiel_gysy">Ezekiel Seamster</a>&nbsp;and Warren both missed qualifying for the finals in the 100 and 200 meters. Seamster was 12th in the 100 at 10.45 seconds and 17th in the 200 at 21.41 seconds. Warren was 29th in the 100 meters in a time of 10.72 seconds and 18th in the 200 meters at 21.42 seconds.

+&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2023-24/bios/roland_ty-rique_n9sc">Ty'Rique Roland</a>&nbsp;placed 11th in the high jump on Friday at 6 feet, 5 1/2 inches.

The Blue Dragons close out the 2024 NJCAA championships on Saturday with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2023-24/bios/losew_jack_z5gx">Jack Losew</a>, ranked sixth in the NJCAA, and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2023-24/bios/raigoza_noah_skua">Noah Raigoza</a>in the javelin throw at 10 a.m., the nation's No. 1 400-meter hurdler, Thid, running in the finals at 2:55 p.m. and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2023-24/bios/kiprotich_titus_r5zd">Titus Kiprotich</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2023-24/bios/mangelson_farrin_odwt">Farrin Mangelson</a>&nbsp;running in the 5,000 meters at 3:50 p.m.

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 <figcaption>Chris Johnsons is 2024 National Champion</figcaption>
 </figure>Courtesy of Hutchinson CC Sports InformationMONROE, Louisiana – Hutchinson Community College freshman track and field athlete&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2023-24/bios/johnson_chris_pj8c">Chris Johnson</a>&nbsp;capped off a season with PRs, event championships and school records with a most coveted prize on Friday the University of Louisiana-Monroe.A national championship.Johnson became the third Blue Dragon pole vaulter in team history win an NJCAA national title on Friday, clearing a school-record 16 feet, 8 1/2 inches.BLUE DRAGON TRACK AND FIELDNJCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships – Day 3When: Saturday, May 17, 2024Where: University of Louisiana-Monroe; Monroe, LATime: 10:00 a.m.Video:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.njcaa.org/network/landing/index" target="_blank">NJCAA TV (Pay-Per-View)</a>Live Results:&nbsp;<a href="https://results.adkinstrak.com/meets/35474" target="_blank">Adkins Trak Timing Associates</a>X: @bluedragonsportWith only two vaulters – Johnson and South Plains' Ajengo Segovia – remaining at 16-3 1/2 inches, both had two missed at that height. Segovia missed, but Johnson earned that height on his final attempt to clinch the national title.Johnson made his school-record height of 16-8 1/2 on his first attempt, but missed all three times with the bar at 17 feet.Johnson is the first Blue Dragon individual outdoor national champion which Richard Newman won the high jump in 2019. He is the first pole vault national champion since 1986 when Randy Bryant won the championship. Johnson joins Bryant and Michael Patton (1976) as Blue Dragon pole vault national champions.Johnson is the 53rd overall individual national champion in Blue Dragon men's track and field history.Johnson's 10 points scored on Friday vaulted the Blue Dragons into 10th place after Day 2 with 14 points. Iowa Western leads the men's title chase with 52 points. Barton is right behind with 51 points.Sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2023-24/bios/brown_christopher_1wqz">Christopher Brown</a>&nbsp;scored two points with a seventh-place performance in the discus on Friday. Brown posted a PR with a heave of 170 feet, 1 inch, which ranks fifth in Blue Dragon history. Brown didn't qualify in the shot put with a 10-place finish and threw of 50 feet, 11 inches.The Blue Dragon 4x400 relay just missed qualifying for Saturday's finals with a ninth-place time of 3:13.11. The relay team of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2023-24/bios/telemaque_rickyle_suiu">Rickyle Telemaque</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2023-24/bios/warren_d-antonio_xcf2">D'Antonio Warren</a>, Elijah Williams and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2023-24/bios/thid_david_jvzs">David Thid</a>&nbsp;posted the second-best time in Blue Dragon history.Other Blue Dragon performances on Friday:+&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2023-24/bios/darrah_christian_vppx">Christian Darrah</a>&nbsp;posted a personal best time in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a 15th-place time of 9:39.65, the 10th fastest time in team history.+&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2023-24/bios/legrand_leo_j8dp">Leo LeGrand</a>&nbsp;missed qualifying for the finals in the 800-meter preliminaries with a time of 1:52.16.+ Sprinters&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2023-24/bios/seamster_ezekiel_gysy">Ezekiel Seamster</a>&nbsp;and Warren both missed qualifying for the finals in the 100 and 200 meters. Seamster was 12th in the 100 at 10.45 seconds and 17th in the 200 at 21.41 seconds. Warren was 29th in the 100 meters in a time of 10.72 seconds and 18th in the 200 meters at 21.42 seconds.+&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2023-24/bios/roland_ty-rique_n9sc">Ty'Rique Roland</a>&nbsp;placed 11th in the high jump on Friday at 6 feet, 5 1/2 inches.The Blue Dragons close out the 2024 NJCAA championships on Saturday with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2023-24/bios/losew_jack_z5gx">Jack Losew</a>, ranked sixth in the NJCAA, and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2023-24/bios/raigoza_noah_skua">Noah Raigoza</a>in the javelin throw at 10 a.m., the nation's No. 1 400-meter hurdler, Thid, running in the finals at 2:55 p.m. and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2023-24/bios/kiprotich_titus_r5zd">Titus Kiprotich</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2023-24/bios/mangelson_farrin_odwt">Farrin Mangelson</a>&nbsp;running in the 5,000 meters at 3:50 p.m.

 🥇Johnson Captures NJCAA Championship in vault

MONROE, Louisiana – Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchinson.prestosports.com/sports/mtrack/2023-24/bios/thid_david_jvzs">David Thid</a>&nbsp;became the second Hutchinson Community College athlete to win a national championship this weekend and the Blue Dragon men earned a Top 10 finish at the NJCAA Division I Track and Field championships for the first time in six years on Saturday at the University of Louisiana-Monroe.

Thid became the first Blue Dragon ever to win an individual national championship in the 400-meter hurdles on Saturday, doing so with a school-record time of 50.76 seconds.

The Blue Dragons scored 12 points on Saturday to secure a 10th-place team finish with 26 points. That's the most points scored since 2018. The last time the Dragons placed nationally in the Top 10 was a ninth-place performance in 2018.

Thid qualified for Saturday's finals with the third-best time in the preliminary round of 52.72 seconds. The Blue Dragon freshman saved his best for last, breaking his own school record with a national championship time of 50.76 seconds. His winning margin was by 0.85 seconds over Fort Scott's Chamar Smith.

Thid is the second Blue Dragon to win an event national title this season, joining&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchinson.prestosports.com/sports/mtrack/2023-24/bios/johnson_chris_pj8c">Chris Johnson</a>, who on the pole vault on Friday. That's the first time the Blue Dragons won two national event titles in the same season since 2011 when John Talbert won both the discus and hammer, doing so at Gowans Stadium.

Now the 54th overall event national champion in Blue Dragon men's track and field history, Thid is the first Blue Dragon to win any hurdle event national title since Duane Zerger in 1953. Zerger won the 220-yard low hurdles title.

The final points of the 2024 championship game from sophomore thrower&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchinson.prestosports.com/sports/mtrack/2023-24/bios/losew_jack_z5gx">Jack Losew</a>&nbsp;in the javelin.

Losew and teammate&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchinson.prestosports.com/sports/mtrack/2023-24/bios/raigoza_noah_skua">Noah Raigoza</a>&nbsp;both had PRs on Saturday. Losew finished seventh in the championship with a career-best throw of 186 feet, 7 inches, bettering his career best by seven inches. Raigoza placed 12th with a career-best 170 feet, 5 inches, the first time he has surpassed 170 feet in his career.

The Blue Dragon closed out the 2024 championship with a pair of runners in the 5,000 meters.&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchinson.prestosports.com/sports/mtrack/2023-24/bios/kiprotich_titus_r5zd">Titus Kiprotich</a>, who earlier in the championship, broke the 10,000-meter record, placed 14th in the 5,000 meters with a time of 14:54.04. Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchinson.prestosports.com/sports/mtrack/2023-24/bios/mangelson_farrin_odwt">Farrin Mangelson</a>was 21st in a time of 15:31.11.

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 <figcaption>David Thid wins National Championship in 400-meter hurdles</figcaption>
 </figure>Courtesy of Hutchinson CC Sports InformationMONROE, Louisiana – Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchinson.prestosports.com/sports/mtrack/2023-24/bios/thid_david_jvzs">David Thid</a>&nbsp;became the second Hutchinson Community College athlete to win a national championship this weekend and the Blue Dragon men earned a Top 10 finish at the NJCAA Division I Track and Field championships for the first time in six years on Saturday at the University of Louisiana-Monroe.Thid became the first Blue Dragon ever to win an individual national championship in the 400-meter hurdles on Saturday, doing so with a school-record time of 50.76 seconds.The Blue Dragons scored 12 points on Saturday to secure a 10th-place team finish with 26 points. That's the most points scored since 2018. The last time the Dragons placed nationally in the Top 10 was a ninth-place performance in 2018.Thid qualified for Saturday's finals with the third-best time in the preliminary round of 52.72 seconds. The Blue Dragon freshman saved his best for last, breaking his own school record with a national championship time of 50.76 seconds. His winning margin was by 0.85 seconds over Fort Scott's Chamar Smith.Thid is the second Blue Dragon to win an event national title this season, joining&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchinson.prestosports.com/sports/mtrack/2023-24/bios/johnson_chris_pj8c">Chris Johnson</a>, who on the pole vault on Friday. That's the first time the Blue Dragons won two national event titles in the same season since 2011 when John Talbert won both the discus and hammer, doing so at Gowans Stadium.Now the 54th overall event national champion in Blue Dragon men's track and field history, Thid is the first Blue Dragon to win any hurdle event national title since Duane Zerger in 1953. Zerger won the 220-yard low hurdles title.The final points of the 2024 championship game from sophomore thrower&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchinson.prestosports.com/sports/mtrack/2023-24/bios/losew_jack_z5gx">Jack Losew</a>&nbsp;in the javelin.Losew and teammate&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchinson.prestosports.com/sports/mtrack/2023-24/bios/raigoza_noah_skua">Noah Raigoza</a>&nbsp;both had PRs on Saturday. Losew finished seventh in the championship with a career-best throw of 186 feet, 7 inches, bettering his career best by seven inches. Raigoza placed 12th with a career-best 170 feet, 5 inches, the first time he has surpassed 170 feet in his career.The Blue Dragon closed out the 2024 championship with a pair of runners in the 5,000 meters.&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchinson.prestosports.com/sports/mtrack/2023-24/bios/kiprotich_titus_r5zd">Titus Kiprotich</a>, who earlier in the championship, broke the 10,000-meter record, placed 14th in the 5,000 meters with a time of 14:54.04. Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchinson.prestosports.com/sports/mtrack/2023-24/bios/mangelson_farrin_odwt">Farrin Mangelson</a>was 21st in a time of 15:31.11.

🥇Blue Dragon Thid wins National Championship in 400-meter hurdles

&nbsp; MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;— Kansas State head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/jerome-tang/2353">Jerome Tang</a>&nbsp;continued to solidify his front court for the 2024-25 season with the signing of All-Southern Conference selection&nbsp;Achor Achor(Melbourne, Australia/Greenforest McCalep Academy/Chipola College/Samford)&nbsp;to a Financial Aid Agreement on Monday (May 20).

A 6-foot-9, 227-pound wing, Achor arrives at K-State after spending the last 2 seasons (2022-24) at Samford in Birmingham, Ala., where he was apart of 50 wins, 2 regular-season Southern Conference championships (2023, 2024) and the school's first NCAA Tournament appearance in 24 seasons in 2023-24. He also played 2 seasons (2020-22) at NJCAA powerhouse Chipola College in Marianna, Fla., leading the Indians to 59 wins and back-to-back Final Four appearances (2021, 2022) at the NJCAA Division I Championship in Hutchinson, Kan.

Achor will have one season of eligibility remaining due to the NCAA granting student-athletes who played during the 2020-21 athletic season an extra season of eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

&nbsp; "It's always a great day to be a Wildcat especially when you can welcome someone like Achor and his family to K-State," said head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/jerome-tang/2353">Jerome Tang</a>. "I love his resiliency. He has overcome a lot personally as well as on the court. He has a terrific smile, and he raises the energy level in any room or gym he walks in. On top of that, he is a terrific basketball player, as his mobility and versatility make him a mismatch nightmare. He's been part of a winning culture at Samford, along with his NCAA Tournament experience, and will add great value to our locker room. I know our fans will enjoy getting to know him. The passion he plays with is infectious."

&nbsp; Achor has scored nearly 1,000 career points in 105 career games at Chipola College (2020-22) and Samford (2022-24) with 50 starts in his playing career, connecting on 56.9 percent (350-of-615) shooting from the field with 487 rebounds (4.6 rpg.), 103 blocks (1.0 bpg.), 78 assists (0.7 apg.) and 72 steals (0.7 spg.) in 1,589 minutes played (15.1 mpg.). He has totaled 14 20-point games and one 30-point game in his career, along with 5 double-doubles. He scored a career-high 35 points in Samford's 75-71 win at Western Carolina on Jan. 16, 2024, connecting on 12-of-22 field goal attempts, including 5-of-9 from 3-point range.

&nbsp; Achor has been part of high-level winning throughout his college career, as his teams have posted a cumulative 109-28 (.796) record, including 48-12 (.800) mark in conference play, with 5 conference championships (2 SoCon regular-season titles and 1 tournament title), 2 NJCAA Championship appearances, which included consecutive Final Four trips, 2 Florida State championships and one NCAA Tournament appearance.

Achor helped Samford to its best 2-year span (50-17) in school history, which included back-to-back Southern Conference regular-season titles (2023, 2024), the 2024 Southern Conference Tournament championship and the first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2000 under head coach&nbsp;Bucky McMillan. The 29 wins in 2023-24 were the most in school history and the second-most by a Division I school behind James Madison (32).

In his 2 seasons at Samford, Achor averaged 11.3 points on 58.4 percent (262-of-449) shooting, including 41.9 percent (31-of-74) from 3-point range, and 69.6 percent (158-of-227) from the free throw line to go with 4.9 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 1.3 blocks and 0.6 steals in 18.7 minutes per game. He played in 63 of a possible 67 games with 34 starts, while scoring in double figures 31 times.

&nbsp; Achor had his best season to date as a collegian in 2023-24, upping his scoring average by 10 points per game (6.1 to 16.1 ppg.) en route to leading the Bulldogs in 10 categories, including in both scoring and rebounding, and earning First Team All-Southern Conference honors. He had 12 games of 20 or more points, including a career-best 35 in the win at Western Carolina on Jan. 16. He also added 3 double-doubles, including a 28-point, 14-rebound effort in a semifinal win over Furman on March 10 at the Southern Conference Championship.

Achor was playing his best at the end of the season, posting 20 or more points in 4 of the last 5 games capped by his 23-point, 8-rebound performance in helping the 14-seed Bulldogs push 4-seed Kansas to the brink in a 93-89 loss in the NCAA Tournament First Round. He was named the Most Outstanding Player of the Southern Conference Championship after averaging 21.7 points on 65.3 percent (23-of-35) shooting with 9 rebounding in 3 tournament games. Following his double-double over Furman in the semifinals, he had a game-high 25 points in the 76-69 win over East Tennessee State in the championship game to go with a team-high 9 rebounds, 4 blocks and 2 steals.

For the season, Achor averaged 16.1 points on 58.6 percent (191-of-326) shooting, including 43.5 percent (27-of-62) from 3-point range, and 71.2 percent (121-of-170) from the free throw line to go with 6.1 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.8 blocks and 0.8 steals in 22.6 minutes per game. He led the team in scoring, field goals made and attempted, free throws made and attempted, all 4 rebounding categories (average, offensive (72), defensive (130) and total (202) and blocks (59). He also ranked among the top-20 in 5 categories in the Southern Conference, including third in field goal percentage and blocks, seventh in scoring, 12th&nbsp;in rebounding and 20th&nbsp;in free throw percentage.

As a junior, Achor saw action in 30 games with 1 start helping the Bulldogs a 21-11 overall record, including a tie for the Southern Conference regular-season title. He scored in double figures in 5 games, including a season-high 18 points at Alabama A&amp;M on Nov. 17, 2022, earning his first double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds at South Carolina State on Dec. 17, 2023. He averaged 6.1 points on 57.7 percent (71-of-123) shooting with 3.5 rebounds, 0.6 assists, 0.8 blocks and 0.4 steals in 14.4 minutes per game.

&nbsp; Achor started his college career at NJCAA powerhouse Chipola College, leading the Indians to a 59-11 (.843) record to go with consecutive NJCAA Final Four appearances, FCSAA state titles and Panhandle Conference championships while playing alongside former Wildcat&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/nae-qwan-tomlin/9662">Nae'Qwan Tomlin</a>&nbsp;under head coach&nbsp;Donnie Tyndall.

As a junior, Achor averaged 8.4 points on 54.5 percent (55-of-101) shooting with 5.5 rebounds per game en route to earning Second Team All-Panhandle Conference honors for an Indian squad that posted a 30-6 record. He scored 20 or more points in 2 of the last 3 games, including a 22-point, 16-rebound effort against Hutchinson Community College in the first round of the NJCAA Championship.

A native of Melbourne, Australia, Achor played his high school basketball at Greenforest McCalep Academy in Decatur, Ga., which is the high school alma mater of former Wildcat&nbsp;Abayomi [Baybe] Iyiola.

Achor is the eighth player to sign with the Wildcats for the 2024-25 season, including the sixth Division I transfer. He joins Dug McDaniel(Washington, D.C./St. Paul VI Catholic VI/Michigan), Baye Fall(Dakar, Senegal/ Accelerated Prep [Colo.]/Arkansas), Brendan Hausen(Amarillo, Texas/Amarillo/Villanova), Chimobi (Mobi) Ikegwuruka(Galway, Ireland/Ellsworth [Iowa] Community College), Christian (C.J.) Jones(East St. Louis, Ill./East St. Louis/UIC) and Max Jones(Clearwater, Fla./Clearwater/University of Tampa/Cal State Fullerton).

The seven transfers join top-50 high school prospect David Castillo(Bartlesville, Okla./Sunrise Christian Academy [Kan.]), who signed during the early signing period on Nov. 8.

&nbsp; K-State finished the 2023-24 season with a 19-15 record, including a tie for ninth in the Big 12 with an 8-10 mark, and advanced to the NIT. Among the Wildcats' 19 victories were 4 over Top 25 teams, including 3 in the Top 10. The team has won 45 games in head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/jerome-tang/2353">Jerome Tang</a>'s&nbsp;tenure, including consecutive postseason appearances.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>Courtesy of Kansas State Athletics&nbsp; MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;— Kansas State head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/jerome-tang/2353">Jerome Tang</a>&nbsp;continued to solidify his front court for the 2024-25 season with the signing of All-Southern Conference selection&nbsp;Achor Achor(Melbourne, Australia/Greenforest McCalep Academy/Chipola College/Samford)&nbsp;to a Financial Aid Agreement on Monday (May 20).A 6-foot-9, 227-pound wing, Achor arrives at K-State after spending the last 2 seasons (2022-24) at Samford in Birmingham, Ala., where he was apart of 50 wins, 2 regular-season Southern Conference championships (2023, 2024) and the school's first NCAA Tournament appearance in 24 seasons in 2023-24. He also played 2 seasons (2020-22) at NJCAA powerhouse Chipola College in Marianna, Fla., leading the Indians to 59 wins and back-to-back Final Four appearances (2021, 2022) at the NJCAA Division I Championship in Hutchinson, Kan.Achor will have one season of eligibility remaining due to the NCAA granting student-athletes who played during the 2020-21 athletic season an extra season of eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic.&nbsp; "It's always a great day to be a Wildcat especially when you can welcome someone like Achor and his family to K-State," said head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/jerome-tang/2353">Jerome Tang</a>. "I love his resiliency. He has overcome a lot personally as well as on the court. He has a terrific smile, and he raises the energy level in any room or gym he walks in. On top of that, he is a terrific basketball player, as his mobility and versatility make him a mismatch nightmare. He's been part of a winning culture at Samford, along with his NCAA Tournament experience, and will add great value to our locker room. I know our fans will enjoy getting to know him. The passion he plays with is infectious."&nbsp; Achor has scored nearly 1,000 career points in 105 career games at Chipola College (2020-22) and Samford (2022-24) with 50 starts in his playing career, connecting on 56.9 percent (350-of-615) shooting from the field with 487 rebounds (4.6 rpg.), 103 blocks (1.0 bpg.), 78 assists (0.7 apg.) and 72 steals (0.7 spg.) in 1,589 minutes played (15.1 mpg.). He has totaled 14 20-point games and one 30-point game in his career, along with 5 double-doubles. He scored a career-high 35 points in Samford's 75-71 win at Western Carolina on Jan. 16, 2024, connecting on 12-of-22 field goal attempts, including 5-of-9 from 3-point range.&nbsp; Achor has been part of high-level winning throughout his college career, as his teams have posted a cumulative 109-28 (.796) record, including 48-12 (.800) mark in conference play, with 5 conference championships (2 SoCon regular-season titles and 1 tournament title), 2 NJCAA Championship appearances, which included consecutive Final Four trips, 2 Florida State championships and one NCAA Tournament appearance.Achor helped Samford to its best 2-year span (50-17) in school history, which included back-to-back Southern Conference regular-season titles (2023, 2024), the 2024 Southern Conference Tournament championship and the first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2000 under head coach&nbsp;Bucky McMillan. The 29 wins in 2023-24 were the most in school history and the second-most by a Division I school behind James Madison (32).In his 2 seasons at Samford, Achor averaged 11.3 points on 58.4 percent (262-of-449) shooting, including 41.9 percent (31-of-74) from 3-point range, and 69.6 percent (158-of-227) from the free throw line to go with 4.9 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 1.3 blocks and 0.6 steals in 18.7 minutes per game. He played in 63 of a possible 67 games with 34 starts, while scoring in double figures 31 times.&nbsp; Achor had his best season to date as a collegian in 2023-24, upping his scoring average by 10 points per game (6.1 to 16.1 ppg.) en route to leading the Bulldogs in 10 categories, including in both scoring and rebounding, and earning First Team All-Southern Conference honors. He had 12 games of 20 or more points, including a career-best 35 in the win at Western Carolina on Jan. 16. He also added 3 double-doubles, including a 28-point, 14-rebound effort in a semifinal win over Furman on March 10 at the Southern Conference Championship.Achor was playing his best at the end of the season, posting 20 or more points in 4 of the last 5 games capped by his 23-point, 8-rebound performance in helping the 14-seed Bulldogs push 4-seed Kansas to the brink in a 93-89 loss in the NCAA Tournament First Round. He was named the Most Outstanding Player of the Southern Conference Championship after averaging 21.7 points on 65.3 percent (23-of-35) shooting with 9 rebounding in 3 tournament games. Following his double-double over Furman in the semifinals, he had a game-high 25 points in the 76-69 win over East Tennessee State in the championship game to go with a team-high 9 rebounds, 4 blocks and 2 steals.For the season, Achor averaged 16.1 points on 58.6 percent (191-of-326) shooting, including 43.5 percent (27-of-62) from 3-point range, and 71.2 percent (121-of-170) from the free throw line to go with 6.1 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.8 blocks and 0.8 steals in 22.6 minutes per game. He led the team in scoring, field goals made and attempted, free throws made and attempted, all 4 rebounding categories (average, offensive (72), defensive (130) and total (202) and blocks (59). He also ranked among the top-20 in 5 categories in the Southern Conference, including third in field goal percentage and blocks, seventh in scoring, 12th&nbsp;in rebounding and 20th&nbsp;in free throw percentage.As a junior, Achor saw action in 30 games with 1 start helping the Bulldogs a 21-11 overall record, including a tie for the Southern Conference regular-season title. He scored in double figures in 5 games, including a season-high 18 points at Alabama A&amp;M on Nov. 17, 2022, earning his first double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds at South Carolina State on Dec. 17, 2023. He averaged 6.1 points on 57.7 percent (71-of-123) shooting with 3.5 rebounds, 0.6 assists, 0.8 blocks and 0.4 steals in 14.4 minutes per game.&nbsp; Achor started his college career at NJCAA powerhouse Chipola College, leading the Indians to a 59-11 (.843) record to go with consecutive NJCAA Final Four appearances, FCSAA state titles and Panhandle Conference championships while playing alongside former Wildcat&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/nae-qwan-tomlin/9662">Nae'Qwan Tomlin</a>&nbsp;under head coach&nbsp;Donnie Tyndall.As a junior, Achor averaged 8.4 points on 54.5 percent (55-of-101) shooting with 5.5 rebounds per game en route to earning Second Team All-Panhandle Conference honors for an Indian squad that posted a 30-6 record. He scored 20 or more points in 2 of the last 3 games, including a 22-point, 16-rebound effort against Hutchinson Community College in the first round of the NJCAA Championship.A native of Melbourne, Australia, Achor played his high school basketball at Greenforest McCalep Academy in Decatur, Ga., which is the high school alma mater of former Wildcat&nbsp;Abayomi [Baybe] Iyiola.Achor is the eighth player to sign with the Wildcats for the 2024-25 season, including the sixth Division I transfer. He joins Dug McDaniel(Washington, D.C./St. Paul VI Catholic VI/Michigan), Baye Fall(Dakar, Senegal/ Accelerated Prep [Colo.]/Arkansas), Brendan Hausen(Amarillo, Texas/Amarillo/Villanova), Chimobi (Mobi) Ikegwuruka(Galway, Ireland/Ellsworth [Iowa] Community College), Christian (C.J.) Jones(East St. Louis, Ill./East St. Louis/UIC) and Max Jones(Clearwater, Fla./Clearwater/University of Tampa/Cal State Fullerton).The seven transfers join top-50 high school prospect David Castillo(Bartlesville, Okla./Sunrise Christian Academy [Kan.]), who signed during the early signing period on Nov. 8.&nbsp; K-State finished the 2023-24 season with a 19-15 record, including a tie for ninth in the Big 12 with an 8-10 mark, and advanced to the NIT. Among the Wildcats' 19 victories were 4 over Top 25 teams, including 3 in the Top 10. The team has won 45 games in head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/jerome-tang/2353">Jerome Tang</a>'s&nbsp;tenure, including consecutive postseason appearances.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏀 Tang signs impact wing Anchor Anchor

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🎧 LISTEN: ⚾ Royals continue hot start; ⚾ HutchCC drops Region 6 Championship to Johnson County  

WICHITA – After five consecutive elimination game victories over the last three days, the No. 10-ranked Hutchinson Community College baseball team was running on fumes Sunday at Eck Stadium.

The Jayhawk West champion, and No. 10 nationally ranked Hutchinson Community College baseball team fell to the Top-ranked Johnson County Cavaliers 14-6 at Eck Stadium in the second championship game of the Plains District (Region 6) tournament.

Bidding for its first regional championship since 2010 and trying to pull off a rare feat – win the double-elimination tournament after losing its first game – which has been done only once since the tournament went to this format in 2004, the Blue Dragons grabbed an early lead. They couldn't sustain the momentum though as Johnson County scored three runs in each of the first three innings and scored at least one run in its first seven at-bats of the game.

The 2024 Blue Dragons close out a record-setting season with a record of 51-13 for first-year head coach Brock Nehls. The 51 wins break the only season wins record of 47 since in 2002 and 2017. The 2024 Blue Dragons won the Jayhawk West for the first time since 2021 and for the 13th time in program history.

The Blue Dragons opened the 2024 district tournament with a 5-4 loss to Barton on Wednesday. Hutchinson then went on a tear through the elimination bracket defeating Dodge City on Thursday, walking off No. 15 Kansas City, 9-8 and ousting Cowley 8-6 on Friday. Then came Saturday with a pair of 10-inning victories – walking off Barton when&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2023-24/bios/wesslund_cooper_2jkh">Cooper Wesslund</a>&nbsp;singled home&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2023-24/bios/babin_kael_g1ow">Kael Babin</a>&nbsp;with the winning run in the bottom of the 10th for a 3-2 victory. The Dragons forced a second championship game with an 11-8 win over Johnson County later on Saturday.

Hutchinson took a quick 1-0 lead in the top of the first on Sunday when&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2023-24/bios/wesslund_cooper_2jkh">Cooper Wesslund</a>&nbsp;singled in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2023-24/bios/pimental-guerrero_luis_ubag">Luis Pimentel-Guerrero</a>. Johnson County immediately answered with a three-run bottom of the first.

Trailing 11-1 after five innings, the Dragons chipped away with a pair of runs.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2023-24/bios/bradford_blake_6h1a">Blake Bradford</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2023-24/bios/bowie_mac_309y">Mac Bowie</a>&nbsp;both scored on two Johnson County errors to cut the deficit to eight runs.

The Dragons tacked on three runs in the ninth when Bradford drove in Pimentel-Guerrero and pinch-runner&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2023-24/bios/herrmann_jarrett_gmn0">Jarrett Herrmann</a>&nbsp;with a double. Bradford scored on an RBI triple from&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2023-24/bios/tucker_jordan_v8wz">Jordan Tucker</a>.

Pimentel-Guerrero had a career-high four hits, going 4 for 5 with two doubles and two runs scored. Tucker was 2 for 5 with a triple and RBI. Wesslund finished 2 for 3 with an RBI.

The Blue Dragons used five pitchers, who allowed 14 hits, eight walks and hit four batters.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2023-24/bios/toureau_cole_aswi">Cole Toureau</a>&nbsp;(1-2) was tagged with the loss.

POSTGAME NOTES:+ Sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2023-24/bios/babin_kael_g1ow">Kael Babin</a>&nbsp;closed his record-setting stolen base season with 59 steals in 62 attempts. His Blue Dragon career record will stand at 76.

+ The 2024 Blue Dragons shattered the team stolen base record, stealing 225 of 250 this season.

+ The Dragons also rushed the old hit-by-pitch record of 134, getting hit 182 times this season.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/5/1716232722966.jpeg" alt="Dragons drop final game to Johnson County&nbsp;" />
 <figcaption>Dragons drop final game to Johnson County&nbsp;</figcaption>
 </figure>Courtesy of Hutchinson CC Sports InformationWICHITA – After five consecutive elimination game victories over the last three days, the No. 10-ranked Hutchinson Community College baseball team was running on fumes Sunday at Eck Stadium.The Jayhawk West champion, and No. 10 nationally ranked Hutchinson Community College baseball team fell to the Top-ranked Johnson County Cavaliers 14-6 at Eck Stadium in the second championship game of the Plains District (Region 6) tournament.Bidding for its first regional championship since 2010 and trying to pull off a rare feat – win the double-elimination tournament after losing its first game – which has been done only once since the tournament went to this format in 2004, the Blue Dragons grabbed an early lead. They couldn't sustain the momentum though as Johnson County scored three runs in each of the first three innings and scored at least one run in its first seven at-bats of the game.The 2024 Blue Dragons close out a record-setting season with a record of 51-13 for first-year head coach Brock Nehls. The 51 wins break the only season wins record of 47 since in 2002 and 2017. The 2024 Blue Dragons won the Jayhawk West for the first time since 2021 and for the 13th time in program history.The Blue Dragons opened the 2024 district tournament with a 5-4 loss to Barton on Wednesday. Hutchinson then went on a tear through the elimination bracket defeating Dodge City on Thursday, walking off No. 15 Kansas City, 9-8 and ousting Cowley 8-6 on Friday. Then came Saturday with a pair of 10-inning victories – walking off Barton when&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2023-24/bios/wesslund_cooper_2jkh">Cooper Wesslund</a>&nbsp;singled home&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2023-24/bios/babin_kael_g1ow">Kael Babin</a>&nbsp;with the winning run in the bottom of the 10th for a 3-2 victory. The Dragons forced a second championship game with an 11-8 win over Johnson County later on Saturday.Hutchinson took a quick 1-0 lead in the top of the first on Sunday when&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2023-24/bios/wesslund_cooper_2jkh">Cooper Wesslund</a>&nbsp;singled in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2023-24/bios/pimental-guerrero_luis_ubag">Luis Pimentel-Guerrero</a>. Johnson County immediately answered with a three-run bottom of the first.Trailing 11-1 after five innings, the Dragons chipped away with a pair of runs.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2023-24/bios/bradford_blake_6h1a">Blake Bradford</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2023-24/bios/bowie_mac_309y">Mac Bowie</a>&nbsp;both scored on two Johnson County errors to cut the deficit to eight runs.The Dragons tacked on three runs in the ninth when Bradford drove in Pimentel-Guerrero and pinch-runner&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2023-24/bios/herrmann_jarrett_gmn0">Jarrett Herrmann</a>&nbsp;with a double. Bradford scored on an RBI triple from&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2023-24/bios/tucker_jordan_v8wz">Jordan Tucker</a>.The Blue Dragons had 11 hits.Pimentel-Guerrero had a career-high four hits, going 4 for 5 with two doubles and two runs scored. Tucker was 2 for 5 with a triple and RBI. Wesslund finished 2 for 3 with an RBI.The Blue Dragons used five pitchers, who allowed 14 hits, eight walks and hit four batters.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2023-24/bios/toureau_cole_aswi">Cole Toureau</a>&nbsp;(1-2) was tagged with the loss.POSTGAME NOTES:+ Sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2023-24/bios/babin_kael_g1ow">Kael Babin</a>&nbsp;closed his record-setting stolen base season with 59 steals in 62 attempts. His Blue Dragon career record will stand at 76.+ The 2024 Blue Dragons shattered the team stolen base record, stealing 225 of 250 this season.+ The Dragons also rushed the old hit-by-pitch record of 134, getting hit 182 times this season.

⚾ Blue Dragons fall to No. 1 Johnson County in decisive final

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Brady Singer stuck out nine, Vinnie Pasquantino hit a three-run triple and the Kansas City Royals completed a sweep of the Oakland Athletics with an 8-1 victory. It was the third sweep of the season for Kansas City. It took until September 20 for the Royals to record their third sweep of the season last year. Singer tossed six innings on one-run ball, giving up six hits with one walk and nine strikeouts. The Athletics' JP Sears allowed four runs on five hits with two walks and four strikeouts.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Rafael Devers tied a Boston record by homering for his fifth consecutive game, and the Red Sox beat the St. Louis Cardinals 11-3 to stop a season-high, four-game losing streak. Devers hit a two-run homer in the sixth off Ryan Fernandez, his ninth home run this season. He became the seventh Boston player to homer in five straight games, the first since Bobby Dalbec from Sept. 5-10, 2020. Tyler O’Neill homered against his former team as Boston rebounded after falling two games under .500 for the first time this season. The Red Sox outhit St. Louis 14-6.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani’s first walk-off hit for the Los Angeles Dodgers was also his first game-ending hit in the majors in nearly four years. His new teammates and fans who celebrated with him at Chavez Ravine expect to see many more feats from a superstar who’s somehow improving in Dodger Blue. Ohtani pulled a low fastball to right with two outs in the 10th inning Sunday, scoring Jason Heyward and ending the Dodgers’ 3-2 victory over Cincinnati. Two teammates doused Ohtani with water while a crowd of 52,656 roared for the latest feat by the $700 million slugger.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Xander Schauffele has won his first major with a thrilling win at the PGA Championship. Schauffele made a 6-foot birdie putt on the last hole at Valhalla for a one-shot victory over Bryson DeChambeau. Schauffele set a major championship scoring record in the process. The Olympic gold medalist now has something even more valuable in silver. He gets to hoist the Wanamaker Trophy. Schauffele finished at 21-under 263, breaking by one shot the major record. Schauffele is the first player since Phil Mickelson in 2005 to birdie the last hole of the PGA Championship to win by one.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler finished off what he called a “hectic” week at the PGA Championship by surging to an eighth-place finish. The world's top-ranked golfer shot a 6-under 65 to finish at 13 under for the tournament. The round came two days after Scheffler spent time in a Louisville jail following his arrest on charges stemming from a traffic incident. Scheffler is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday. The 27-year-old Texan says he's not sure what's in store on the legal front in the near future and he's mostly focused on getting home to his wife and newborn son.

DENVER (AP) — Anthony Edwards overcame a slow start and the Timberwolves roared back from a 20-point second-half deficit to eliminate the reigning NBA champion Denver Nuggets 98-90 in a Game 7 Minnesota masterpiece. The Timberwolves overcame a 15-point halftime deficit — the largest comeback in a Game 7 in NBA playoff history — behind Edwards, who had just four points, no rebounds and three assists at halftime but finished with 16 points, eight boards and seven assists. Jamal Murray led Denver with 35 points and Nikola Jokic scored 34 but they got little else from their supporting cast.

NEW YORK (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton scored 26 points and the Indiana Pacers rode one of the most sensational first halves in Game 7 history to a 130-109 victory over the New York Knicks on Sunday, advancing to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in 10 years. The Pacers made 29 of their 38 shots in the first half, a shooting percentage of 76.3% that was the highest in the postseason since 1997, when the NBA began keeping detailed play-by-play for all four quarters. They led 70-55 at that point. The No. 6-seeded Pacers advanced to face top-seeded Boston in a series that begins Tuesday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson broke his left hand in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, one final injury for a team that was decimated by them. The Knicks lost their most important player when Brunson checked out late in the third quarter and went to the locker room. The Knicks announced in the fourth quarter that he wouldn’t return. Brunson was struggling Sunday, going 6 for 17 for 17 points. He also had nine assists. OG Anunoby played despite a strained left hamstring that forced him to miss the previous four games, but lasted just five minutes.

UNDATED (AP) — Jim Otto, the Hall of Fame center known as Mr. Raider for his durability through a litany of injuries, has died. The team confirmed Otto's death Sunday night. He was 86. The cause of death was not immediately known. Otto joined the Raiders for their inaugural season in the American Football League in 1960 and was a fixture on the team for the next 15 years. He never missed a game because of injuries and competed in 210 consecutive regular-season games and 308 straight total contests despite undergoing nine operations on his knees during his playing career. His right leg was amputated in 2007.

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFS

<figure>
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 <figcaption>Sports Headlines and News for Monday. May 20th, 2024.</figcaption>
 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Brady Singer stuck out nine, Vinnie Pasquantino hit a three-run triple and the Kansas City Royals completed a sweep of the Oakland Athletics with an 8-1 victory. It was the third sweep of the season for Kansas City. It took until September 20 for the Royals to record their third sweep of the season last year. Singer tossed six innings on one-run ball, giving up six hits with one walk and nine strikeouts. The Athletics' JP Sears allowed four runs on five hits with two walks and four strikeouts.ST. LOUIS (AP) — Rafael Devers tied a Boston record by homering for his fifth consecutive game, and the Red Sox beat the St. Louis Cardinals 11-3 to stop a season-high, four-game losing streak. Devers hit a two-run homer in the sixth off Ryan Fernandez, his ninth home run this season. He became the seventh Boston player to homer in five straight games, the first since Bobby Dalbec from Sept. 5-10, 2020. Tyler O’Neill homered against his former team as Boston rebounded after falling two games under .500 for the first time this season. The Red Sox outhit St. Louis 14-6.LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani’s first walk-off hit for the Los Angeles Dodgers was also his first game-ending hit in the majors in nearly four years. His new teammates and fans who celebrated with him at Chavez Ravine expect to see many more feats from a superstar who’s somehow improving in Dodger Blue. Ohtani pulled a low fastball to right with two outs in the 10th inning Sunday, scoring Jason Heyward and ending the Dodgers’ 3-2 victory over Cincinnati. Two teammates doused Ohtani with water while a crowd of 52,656 roared for the latest feat by the $700 million slugger.LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Xander Schauffele has won his first major with a thrilling win at the PGA Championship. Schauffele made a 6-foot birdie putt on the last hole at Valhalla for a one-shot victory over Bryson DeChambeau. Schauffele set a major championship scoring record in the process. The Olympic gold medalist now has something even more valuable in silver. He gets to hoist the Wanamaker Trophy. Schauffele finished at 21-under 263, breaking by one shot the major record. Schauffele is the first player since Phil Mickelson in 2005 to birdie the last hole of the PGA Championship to win by one.LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler finished off what he called a “hectic” week at the PGA Championship by surging to an eighth-place finish. The world's top-ranked golfer shot a 6-under 65 to finish at 13 under for the tournament. The round came two days after Scheffler spent time in a Louisville jail following his arrest on charges stemming from a traffic incident. Scheffler is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday. The 27-year-old Texan says he's not sure what's in store on the legal front in the near future and he's mostly focused on getting home to his wife and newborn son.DENVER (AP) — Anthony Edwards overcame a slow start and the Timberwolves roared back from a 20-point second-half deficit to eliminate the reigning NBA champion Denver Nuggets 98-90 in a Game 7 Minnesota masterpiece. The Timberwolves overcame a 15-point halftime deficit — the largest comeback in a Game 7 in NBA playoff history — behind Edwards, who had just four points, no rebounds and three assists at halftime but finished with 16 points, eight boards and seven assists. Jamal Murray led Denver with 35 points and Nikola Jokic scored 34 but they got little else from their supporting cast.NEW YORK (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton scored 26 points and the Indiana Pacers rode one of the most sensational first halves in Game 7 history to a 130-109 victory over the New York Knicks on Sunday, advancing to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in 10 years. The Pacers made 29 of their 38 shots in the first half, a shooting percentage of 76.3% that was the highest in the postseason since 1997, when the NBA began keeping detailed play-by-play for all four quarters. They led 70-55 at that point. The No. 6-seeded Pacers advanced to face top-seeded Boston in a series that begins Tuesday.NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson broke his left hand in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, one final injury for a team that was decimated by them. The Knicks lost their most important player when Brunson checked out late in the third quarter and went to the locker room. The Knicks announced in the fourth quarter that he wouldn’t return. Brunson was struggling Sunday, going 6 for 17 for 17 points. He also had nine assists. OG Anunoby played despite a strained left hamstring that forced him to miss the previous four games, but lasted just five minutes.UNDATED (AP) — Jim Otto, the Hall of Fame center known as Mr. Raider for his durability through a litany of injuries, has died. The team confirmed Otto's death Sunday night. He was 86. The cause of death was not immediately known. Otto joined the Raiders for their inaugural season in the American Football League in 1960 and was a fixture on the team for the next 15 years. He never missed a game because of injuries and competed in 210 consecutive regular-season games and 308 straight total contests despite undergoing nine operations on his knees during his playing career. His right leg was amputated in 2007.SUNDAY SCORESMAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALLINTERLEAGUEFinal Boston 11 St. Louis 3Final Houston 9 Milwaukee 4Final Arizona 6 Detroit 4AMERICAN LEAGUEFinal Cleveland 5 Minnesota 2Final Baltimore 6 Seattle 3Final Toronto 5 Tampa Bay 2Final N.Y. Yankees 7 Chicago White Sox 2Final Kansas City 8 Oakland 4Final L.A. Angels 4 Texas 1NATIONAL LEAGUEFinal Philadelphia 11 Washington 5Final N.Y. Mets 7 Miami 3Final Pittsburgh 3 Chicago Cubs 2Final San Francisco 4 Colorado 1Final L.A. Dodgers 3 Cincinnati 2Final San Diego 9 Atlanta 1NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFS

📢📰🎧 Sports Headlines for Monday

TULSA, Okla.—The Wichita Wind Surge lost 6-5 to the Tulsa Drillers in the series finale. The Propeller Series now stands 6-6 halfway through the 2024 season series between both teams.

Tulsa scored first on a Taylor Young RBI double to center in the bottom of the first inning against Wind Surge starter&nbsp;Pierson Ohl.&nbsp;Emmanuel Rodriguez&nbsp;responded for Wichita in the top of the third with a solo home run that narrowly cleared the fence in left-center to tie the game.

Alex Freeland found the Drillers bullpen in right field on a solo shot of his own in the bottom of the third. The Wind Surge followed on a pair of run-scoring singles from&nbsp;Jake Rucker&nbsp;and&nbsp;Aaron Sabato&nbsp;to take a 3-2 lead in the top of the fourth.

Both sides would follow with home runs between the bottom of the fifth and the top of the sixth. Respectively, Bubba Alleyne tied the game on a solo round-tripper first. Then,&nbsp;Alerick Soularie&nbsp;sliced a two-run laser down the right field line, which stayed fair.

The Drillers would get one run back on a Griffin Lockwood-Powell single to center in the bottom of the eighth to cut into the Wichita lead. After putting runners on first and second, Alleyne grounded into a fielder’s choice where the Wind Surge throw to first flew out of play to score the tying run. Tulsa’s next batter, Freeland, lined the game-winning single to right, with Alleyne scoring from second.

Jared Solomon&nbsp;received the loss and fell to 0-3 on the season, surrendering two runs (one earned) on two hits and a walk against one strikeout in the ninth inning.

Wichita returns home to begin a series with the San Antonio Missions at Riverfront Stadium on Monday, May 21, with a 7:05 PM first pitch on Bark in the Park night. You can listen to Wind Surge games on ESPN Wichita 92.3 and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.milb.com/windsurge.com">windsurge.com</a>&nbsp;or watch online at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.milb.com/MiLB.TV">MiLB.TV</a>&nbsp;and Bally Live. For ticket information, please visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.milb.com/windsurge.com">windsurge.com</a>.

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 <figcaption>Tulsa wins in walk off over Wind Surge</figcaption>
 </figure>TULSA, Okla.—The Wichita Wind Surge lost 6-5 to the Tulsa Drillers in the series finale. The Propeller Series now stands 6-6 halfway through the 2024 season series between both teams.Tulsa scored first on a Taylor Young RBI double to center in the bottom of the first inning against Wind Surge starter&nbsp;Pierson Ohl.&nbsp;Emmanuel Rodriguez&nbsp;responded for Wichita in the top of the third with a solo home run that narrowly cleared the fence in left-center to tie the game.Alex Freeland found the Drillers bullpen in right field on a solo shot of his own in the bottom of the third. The Wind Surge followed on a pair of run-scoring singles from&nbsp;Jake Rucker&nbsp;and&nbsp;Aaron Sabato&nbsp;to take a 3-2 lead in the top of the fourth.Both sides would follow with home runs between the bottom of the fifth and the top of the sixth. Respectively, Bubba Alleyne tied the game on a solo round-tripper first. Then,&nbsp;Alerick Soularie&nbsp;sliced a two-run laser down the right field line, which stayed fair.The Drillers would get one run back on a Griffin Lockwood-Powell single to center in the bottom of the eighth to cut into the Wichita lead. After putting runners on first and second, Alleyne grounded into a fielder’s choice where the Wind Surge throw to first flew out of play to score the tying run. Tulsa’s next batter, Freeland, lined the game-winning single to right, with Alleyne scoring from second.Jared Solomon&nbsp;received the loss and fell to 0-3 on the season, surrendering two runs (one earned) on two hits and a walk against one strikeout in the ninth inning.Wichita returns home to begin a series with the San Antonio Missions at Riverfront Stadium on Monday, May 21, with a 7:05 PM first pitch on Bark in the Park night. You can listen to Wind Surge games on ESPN Wichita 92.3 and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.milb.com/windsurge.com">windsurge.com</a>&nbsp;or watch online at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.milb.com/MiLB.TV">MiLB.TV</a>&nbsp;and Bally Live. For ticket information, please visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.milb.com/windsurge.com">windsurge.com</a>.

⚾ Tulsa gets walk off win over Wind Surge

MONROE, Louisiana – Two more school record were broken and the Hutchinson Community College women's track and field team had its best national championship finish since 2019 on Saturday at the University of Louisiana-Monroe.

Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchinson.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2023-24/bios/hawkins_brooke_1fkd">Brooke Hawkins</a>&nbsp;finished as national runner-up in the triple jump and freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchinson.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2023-24/bios/kuepker_jenna_arvk">Jenna Kuepker</a>&nbsp;broke her own school javelin record to lead the Blue Dragon women to a 13th-place team performance at the 2024 NJCAA Division I Track and Field Championships.

The Blue Dragons scored 19.33 points, scoring in five events. The Dragons' point total and team placing were the best since 2019 when Hutchinson finished 10th with 20 points.

Including the two school records broken on Saturday by Hawkins and Kuepker, the Blue Dragon women broke a total of four over the weekend.&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchinson.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2023-24/bios/larson_serenity_tezp">Serenity Larson</a>&nbsp;broke the 10,000-meter record and the Blue Dragon 4x800-meter relay –&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchinson.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2023-24/bios/van_zelfden_ellie_7nqg">Ellie Van Zelfden</a>, Larson,&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchinson.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2023-24/bios/grantham_abigail_cxzg">Abigail Grantham</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchinson.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2023-24/bios/hoskinson_taylor_qmkp">Taylor Hoskinson</a>&nbsp;– broke that record.

Hawkins took down record No. 3 in the women's triple jump and earned a national runner-up placing on Saturday.

The Blue Dragon freshman capped a tremendous season with a record-breaking jump of 40 feet, 3 1/4 inches. The national runner-up finish was the best event placing for a Blue Dragon since Morgan Ash was the national runner-up in the 2016 javelin.

The final record to fall came at the women's javelin by Kuepker. The Blue Dragon freshman unleashed a school-record throw of 158 feet, 1 inch, which broke her own record of 154-3 at the K.T. Woodman Classic in April.

Hurdler&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchinson.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2023-24/bios/james_kaylee_rvey">Kaylee James</a>&nbsp;earned third-team All-America honors with a sixth-place performance in the 100-meter hurdle finals. James finished sixth in the finals with a time of 14.06 seconds. Adding to her indoor season, James is a two-time All-American this season.

Sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchinson.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2023-24/bios/hoskinson_taylor_qmkp">Taylor Hoskinson</a>&nbsp;placed 10th in the 1,500-meter finals, posting a time of 4:49.54.

The Blue Dragons closed out the 2024 championships with two runners in the 5,000-meter finals. Larson placed 11th with a time of 18:48.40. Freshman Jordyn Picolet was 24th with a time of 19:56.88.

The 2024 Blue Dragons closed the season with seven school records and the best overall finish at the Region 6 championship – third place – in program history.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/5/1716284439025.jpeg" alt="&nbsp; Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchinson.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2023-24/bios/hawkins_brooke_1fkd">Brooke Hawkins</a>&nbsp;finished as national runner-up in the triple jump and freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchinson.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2023-24/bios/kuepker_jenna_arvk">Jenna Kuepker</a>&nbsp;broke her own school javelin record to lead the Blue Dragon women to a 13th-place team performance at the 2024 NJCAA Division I Track and Field Championships.&nbsp;&nbsp;" />
 <figcaption>&nbsp; Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchinson.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2023-24/bios/hawkins_brooke_1fkd">Brooke Hawkins</a>&nbsp;finished as national runner-up in the triple jump and freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchinson.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2023-24/bios/kuepker_jenna_arvk">Jenna Kuepker</a>&nbsp;broke her own school javelin record to lead the Blue Dragon women to a 13th-place team performance at the 2024 NJCAA Division I Track and Field Championships.&nbsp;&nbsp;</figcaption>
 </figure>Courtesy of Hutchinson CC Sports InformationMONROE, Louisiana – Two more school record were broken and the Hutchinson Community College women's track and field team had its best national championship finish since 2019 on Saturday at the University of Louisiana-Monroe.Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchinson.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2023-24/bios/hawkins_brooke_1fkd">Brooke Hawkins</a>&nbsp;finished as national runner-up in the triple jump and freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchinson.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2023-24/bios/kuepker_jenna_arvk">Jenna Kuepker</a>&nbsp;broke her own school javelin record to lead the Blue Dragon women to a 13th-place team performance at the 2024 NJCAA Division I Track and Field Championships.The Blue Dragons scored 19.33 points, scoring in five events. The Dragons' point total and team placing were the best since 2019 when Hutchinson finished 10th with 20 points.Including the two school records broken on Saturday by Hawkins and Kuepker, the Blue Dragon women broke a total of four over the weekend.&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchinson.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2023-24/bios/larson_serenity_tezp">Serenity Larson</a>&nbsp;broke the 10,000-meter record and the Blue Dragon 4x800-meter relay –&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchinson.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2023-24/bios/van_zelfden_ellie_7nqg">Ellie Van Zelfden</a>, Larson,&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchinson.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2023-24/bios/grantham_abigail_cxzg">Abigail Grantham</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchinson.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2023-24/bios/hoskinson_taylor_qmkp">Taylor Hoskinson</a>&nbsp;– broke that record.Hawkins took down record No. 3 in the women's triple jump and earned a national runner-up placing on Saturday.The Blue Dragon freshman capped a tremendous season with a record-breaking jump of 40 feet, 3 1/4 inches. The national runner-up finish was the best event placing for a Blue Dragon since Morgan Ash was the national runner-up in the 2016 javelin.The final record to fall came at the women's javelin by Kuepker. The Blue Dragon freshman unleashed a school-record throw of 158 feet, 1 inch, which broke her own record of 154-3 at the K.T. Woodman Classic in April.Hurdler&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchinson.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2023-24/bios/james_kaylee_rvey">Kaylee James</a>&nbsp;earned third-team All-America honors with a sixth-place performance in the 100-meter hurdle finals. James finished sixth in the finals with a time of 14.06 seconds. Adding to her indoor season, James is a two-time All-American this season.Sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchinson.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2023-24/bios/hoskinson_taylor_qmkp">Taylor Hoskinson</a>&nbsp;placed 10th in the 1,500-meter finals, posting a time of 4:49.54.The Blue Dragons closed out the 2024 championships with two runners in the 5,000-meter finals. Larson placed 11th with a time of 18:48.40. Freshman Jordyn Picolet was 24th with a time of 19:56.88.The 2024 Blue Dragons closed the season with seven school records and the best overall finish at the Region 6 championship – third place – in program history.

🥇 Hawkins, Kuepker lead Blue Dragons on final day at NJCAA

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Brady Singer stuck out nine, Vinnie Pasquantino hit a three-run triple and the Kansas City Royals completed a sweep of the Oakland Athletics with an 8-4 victory Sunday.

It was the third sweep of the season for Kansas City. It took until September 20 for the Royals to record their third sweep of the season last year.

Singer (4-2) tossed six innings on one-run ball, giving up six hits with one walk and nine strikeouts. It was the fifth time this season that Singer has stuck out six or more and was one shy of his season high. He has gone at least five innings in every start this season.

“That’s what we were hoping for, the early counts and low pitch counts and making them make decisions," Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. "Certainly couldn't ask more for that when it comes to efficiency. To have him set the tone like that and get the early lead that’s all we could hope for.”

Pasquantino hit a three-run pinch-hit triple to highlight a four-run sixth inning for the Royals. It was his first career triple in the Majors. Kansas City ended the day with five extra-base hits.

“The nice thing about the Majors is that we have a batting cage close, so from the third inning on, I’m getting hot for that one opportunity," Pasquantino said. “I’m not coming into the game for my speed; I know it’ll be a high-leverage situation, so I was able to do that today.”

Bobby Witt Jr. went 2 for 3 with a double, a triple and two RBI. Maikel Garcia had a two-RBI game and extended a six-game hitting streak. Salvador Perez had a two-hit game with an RBI.

JP Sears (3-3) tossed 4 1/3 innings allowing four runs on five hits with two walks and four strikeouts.

Brent Rooker hit his 11th home run of the season with a three-run shot over the left-field bullpen. He leads the team in the category.

Tyler Soderstrom put the A’s on the board with a two-out double in the fourth. Since being recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday, Soderstorm has a hit in six of nine games. Max Schuemann had a two-hit game.

Trailing 2-1 in the fifth, Oakland had a chance to take the lead with bases loaded with two outs, but Singer ended the inning on a Rooker groundout. Oakland left 10 men on base on 11 hits.

“We have to do a better job of scoring on situations to keep ourselves close late in games,” Rooker said. “We just need to take advantage when we have opportunities. We are just going to keep working. The guys stepping into the box are working hard. We are just going to keep pushing through this tough stretch.”

On a 10-game road trip, the Athletics went 1-9, including an eight-game losing streak. It was also the fourth time Oakland has been swept this season.

“I think the at-bats were better the last two days. We pitched better than we had all series,” A's manager Mark Kotsay said. “Sometimes you get into these ruts where you start hitting well but not pitching and vice versa. You just have to push through them.”

The Athletics head home after a 10-day, tri-city road trip hosting the Rockies beginning on Tuesday night. Aaron Brooks (0-1, 3.86 ERA) will start game one for Oakland. Kansas City continues a six-game homestand with a matchup against Detroit beginning Monday night. Michael Wacha (3-4, 4.71 ERA) will take the mound for the Royals.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/5/1716169815911.jpeg" alt="Kansas City Royals' Darion Blanco runs to first after hitting a sacrifice bunt during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics Sunday, May 19, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)" />
 <figcaption>Kansas City Royals' Darion Blanco runs to first after hitting a sacrifice bunt during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics Sunday, May 19, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)</figcaption>
 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Brady Singer stuck out nine, Vinnie Pasquantino hit a three-run triple and the Kansas City Royals completed a sweep of the Oakland Athletics with an 8-4 victory Sunday.It was the third sweep of the season for Kansas City. It took until September 20 for the Royals to record their third sweep of the season last year.Singer (4-2) tossed six innings on one-run ball, giving up six hits with one walk and nine strikeouts. It was the fifth time this season that Singer has stuck out six or more and was one shy of his season high. He has gone at least five innings in every start this season.“That’s what we were hoping for, the early counts and low pitch counts and making them make decisions," Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. "Certainly couldn't ask more for that when it comes to efficiency. To have him set the tone like that and get the early lead that’s all we could hope for.”Pasquantino hit a three-run pinch-hit triple to highlight a four-run sixth inning for the Royals. It was his first career triple in the Majors. Kansas City ended the day with five extra-base hits.“The nice thing about the Majors is that we have a batting cage close, so from the third inning on, I’m getting hot for that one opportunity," Pasquantino said. “I’m not coming into the game for my speed; I know it’ll be a high-leverage situation, so I was able to do that today.”Bobby Witt Jr. went 2 for 3 with a double, a triple and two RBI. Maikel Garcia had a two-RBI game and extended a six-game hitting streak. Salvador Perez had a two-hit game with an RBI.JP Sears (3-3) tossed 4 1/3 innings allowing four runs on five hits with two walks and four strikeouts.Brent Rooker hit his 11th home run of the season with a three-run shot over the left-field bullpen. He leads the team in the category.Tyler Soderstrom put the A’s on the board with a two-out double in the fourth. Since being recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday, Soderstorm has a hit in six of nine games. Max Schuemann had a two-hit game.Trailing 2-1 in the fifth, Oakland had a chance to take the lead with bases loaded with two outs, but Singer ended the inning on a Rooker groundout. Oakland left 10 men on base on 11 hits.“We have to do a better job of scoring on situations to keep ourselves close late in games,” Rooker said. “We just need to take advantage when we have opportunities. We are just going to keep working. The guys stepping into the box are working hard. We are just going to keep pushing through this tough stretch.”On a 10-game road trip, the Athletics went 1-9, including an eight-game losing streak. It was also the fourth time Oakland has been swept this season.“I think the at-bats were better the last two days. We pitched better than we had all series,” A's manager Mark Kotsay said. “Sometimes you get into these ruts where you start hitting well but not pitching and vice versa. You just have to push through them.”UP NEXTThe Athletics head home after a 10-day, tri-city road trip hosting the Rockies beginning on Tuesday night. Aaron Brooks (0-1, 3.86 ERA) will start game one for Oakland. Kansas City continues a six-game homestand with a matchup against Detroit beginning Monday night. Michael Wacha (3-4, 4.71 ERA) will take the mound for the Royals.

⚾ Royals complete sweep Sunday

TULSA, Okla.—The Wichita Wind Surge dropped their second straight game to the Tulsa Drillers by a 4-3 final score. After winning the first three games against the Drillers this week on the road, the Wind Surge will play for the series win tomorrow afternoon.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/5/1716121876601.jpeg" alt="Wind Surge blown away by Tulsa pitching in second straight loss" />
 <figcaption>Wind Surge blown away by Tulsa pitching in second straight loss</figcaption>
 </figure>TULSA, Okla.—The Wichita Wind Surge dropped their second straight game to the Tulsa Drillers by a 4-3 final score. After winning the first three games against the Drillers this week on the road, the Wind Surge will play for the series win tomorrow afternoon.Jake Rucker&nbsp;singled&nbsp;Kala’i Rosario&nbsp;home in the top of the second inning. Rucker has six RBIs this series, which is the most he’s tallied in a series this season. Yeiner Fernandez tied the game on an RBI double to right field in the Tulsa half of the frame.The Drillers tallied two runs on a pair of run-scoring knocks in the bottom of the sixth on a Griffin Lockwood-Powell double and a Fernandez single off&nbsp;Jarret Whorff.&nbsp;Jorel Ortega&nbsp;served as the next equalizer of the night a half-inning later with his first home run of the season, a two-run shot, to left field to make the game a 3-3 deadlock heading into the seventh inning stretch.After the bases filled up in the bottom of the seventh, Austin Beck drew a go-ahead bases-loaded walk to return the lead to Tulsa.&nbsp;Miguel Rodriguez&nbsp;retired the next three batters out of the bullpen to keep the contest close as Wichita was down to their final six outs.<a href="https://popup.taboola.com/en/?template=colorbox&amp;utm_source=mlb-milbcom&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=reco-reel:Mid%20Article%20Reco%20Reel:" target="_blank">by Taboola</a><a href="https://popup.taboola.com/en/?template=colorbox&amp;utm_source=mlb-milbcom&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=reco-reel:Mid%20Article%20Reco%20Reel:" target="_blank">Sponsored Links</a>You May Like<a href="https://www.thespruce.com/featured/premium/light-the-moment-avec" target="_blank">The SpruceLighting the Moment</a><a href="https://www.milb.com/news/jackson-holliday-hits-first-homer-since-norfolk-tides-return" target="_blank">MiLB.comHolliday back in the swing of things with Tides</a><a href="https://www.milb.com/news/rangers-prospect-gleider-figuereo-own-legacy-pro-baseball-edinson-volquez" target="_blank">MiLB.comWood Ducks' Figuereo on path to carving legacy</a><a href="https://www.milb.com/news/fcl-phillies-throw-first-no-hitter-of-complex-league" target="_blank">MiLB.comFCL Phillies throw first no-no of Complex League</a>The Wind Surge put runners in scoring position in the bottom of the ninth, but the side struck out to end the ballgame. Drillers pitchers amounted to 14 strikeouts against the visitors across the night.Whorff fell to 0-2 on the year after giving up three earned runs on two hits and four walks in an inning of relief against two strikeouts.Wichita plays their series finale with the Drillers at ONEOK Field tomorrow, Sunday, May 19, with a 1:00 PM first pitch. You can listen to Wind Surge games on ESPN Wichita 92.3 and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.milb.com/windsurge.com">windsurge.com</a>&nbsp;or watch online at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.milb.com/MiLB.TV">MiLB.TV</a>&nbsp;and Bally Live. For ticket information, please visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.milb.com/windsurge.com">windsurge.com</a>.