LAWRENCE, Kan. –&nbsp;The Jayhawks competed on the second day of the 100th Kansas Relays in Lawrence, Kansas on Friday at Rock Chalk Park. The Jayhawks strung together various first place finishes and personal best marks, one of which set a new school and national record.&nbsp;

Kansas had six athletes finish in first place and six athletes record personal bests.&nbsp;

In the men’s discus throw, sophomore Dimitrios Pavlidis threw a stellar personal best mark of 64.90m on his third attempt. Pavlidis’ previous personal best 59.73m, which he threw at Texas State back on March 30. Today’s 64.90m mark is not only the new school record, but also the new Greek national record, which is where Pavlidis reigns from. Pavlidis’ record tops the previous school record of 63.98m set by Mitchell Cooper in 2017.

Senior Patrick Larrison also had himself a day in the discus throw, taking second with a 59.92 new personal best mark, while freshman Joseph Kieny also unlocked a new personal best of 55.37m to secure fifth place overall in the event.&nbsp;

In the women’s high jump, senior Rylee Anderson secured her second victory in a row on a 1.83m clearance.&nbsp;

Both 4×800 squads from Kansas had great outings today as well. The men’s relay team of A.J. Green, Sawyer Schmidt, Tanner Talley and T.J. Robinson finished first overall with their 7:35 time. On the women’s side, Addie Coppinger, Avryl Johnson, Elle Williams and Samantha Whittlesey took second place overall with a time of 9:12.70.&nbsp;

The Jayhawks’ first women’s DMR team of this outdoor season secured a comfortable victory, running a quick 12:16.37.&nbsp;

Tori Thomas represented the female throws squad well today, winning the women’s shot put with her 15.10m throw.&nbsp;

Two Jayhawks advanced to the finals in the open 400m, with Grant Lockwood finishing second and running a new PR of 48.02, while Michael Joseph took eighth with his time of 49.12.&nbsp;

Kansas’ hurdlers had an impressive showing as well, with Cameron Wilmington and Jameir Colbert taking first and second in the 400m hurdles, respectively, to both advance to tomorrow’s finals. Anna Siemens (third) and Addison Brooks (fifth) also both moved through to the 400m hurdles on the women’s side.

Ashley Wallace and Kaycee McCoy also both moved onto the finals in the 110m hurdles, finishing third and seventh respectively.

In the women’s triple jump, Clare Fallon and Charli Foreman both hit new personal bests, while Saudia Heard secured second place overall in the event to be the Jayhawks’ highest finisher. Jaden Patterson was the lone men’s representative in the triple jump, taking third place overall.

Samantha Van Hoecke led the way for the women’s pole vault squad today, taking second place overall with a 4.17m jump. Gabby Hoke was close behind, clearing 4.2m and placing third in the event.

The Jayhawks will round out the Kansas Relays with a final day of competition. The remainder of the meet will take place at both Rock Chalk Park and Anschutz Pavilion (see meet hub for updated locations and times).

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 </figure>LAWRENCE, Kan. –&nbsp;The Jayhawks competed on the second day of the 100th Kansas Relays in Lawrence, Kansas on Friday at Rock Chalk Park. The Jayhawks strung together various first place finishes and personal best marks, one of which set a new school and national record.&nbsp;Kansas had six athletes finish in first place and six athletes record personal bests.&nbsp;In the men’s discus throw, sophomore Dimitrios Pavlidis threw a stellar personal best mark of 64.90m on his third attempt. Pavlidis’ previous personal best 59.73m, which he threw at Texas State back on March 30. Today’s 64.90m mark is not only the new school record, but also the new Greek national record, which is where Pavlidis reigns from. Pavlidis’ record tops the previous school record of 63.98m set by Mitchell Cooper in 2017.Senior Patrick Larrison also had himself a day in the discus throw, taking second with a 59.92 new personal best mark, while freshman Joseph Kieny also unlocked a new personal best of 55.37m to secure fifth place overall in the event.&nbsp;In the women’s high jump, senior Rylee Anderson secured her second victory in a row on a 1.83m clearance.&nbsp;Both 4×800 squads from Kansas had great outings today as well. The men’s relay team of A.J. Green, Sawyer Schmidt, Tanner Talley and T.J. Robinson finished first overall with their 7:35 time. On the women’s side, Addie Coppinger, Avryl Johnson, Elle Williams and Samantha Whittlesey took second place overall with a time of 9:12.70.&nbsp;The Jayhawks’ first women’s DMR team of this outdoor season secured a comfortable victory, running a quick 12:16.37.&nbsp;Tori Thomas represented the female throws squad well today, winning the women’s shot put with her 15.10m throw.&nbsp;Two Jayhawks advanced to the finals in the open 400m, with Grant Lockwood finishing second and running a new PR of 48.02, while Michael Joseph took eighth with his time of 49.12.&nbsp;Kansas’ hurdlers had an impressive showing as well, with Cameron Wilmington and Jameir Colbert taking first and second in the 400m hurdles, respectively, to both advance to tomorrow’s finals. Anna Siemens (third) and Addison Brooks (fifth) also both moved through to the 400m hurdles on the women’s side.Ashley Wallace and Kaycee McCoy also both moved onto the finals in the 110m hurdles, finishing third and seventh respectively.In the women’s triple jump, Clare Fallon and Charli Foreman both hit new personal bests, while Saudia Heard secured second place overall in the event to be the Jayhawks’ highest finisher. Jaden Patterson was the lone men’s representative in the triple jump, taking third place overall.Samantha Van Hoecke led the way for the women’s pole vault squad today, taking second place overall with a 4.17m jump. Gabby Hoke was close behind, clearing 4.2m and placing third in the event.The Jayhawks will round out the Kansas Relays with a final day of competition. The remainder of the meet will take place at both Rock Chalk Park and Anschutz Pavilion (see meet hub for updated locations and times).<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

👟 KU's Pavlidis sets school and national record on second day of Kansas Relays

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LAWRENCE, Kan. –&nbsp;In the first of three games in the Dillons Sunflower Showdown, Kansas State defeated Kansas 5-4 at Hoglund Ballpark on Friday. Kansas dropped its first game at home this season despite multi-hit efforts from sophomore Chase Jans and freshman Kodey Shojinaga.

Kansas was able to get on the board early with a pair of runs in the first inning. With runners on first and second, junior Janson Reeder doubled down the left field line to score freshman Shojinaga. Next up, redshirt sophomore Jake English hit an RBI groundout to give Kansas a 2-0 lead.

K-State (22-14, 7-6 Big 12) came back in the third inning to take its first lead of the game. The first four Wildcats runners that came to the plate reached base in the fourth, which included an RBI triple and RBI single to tie the game at 2-2. Then, a couple batters later Nick Goodwin hit a two-run homer to put K-State ahead 4-2.

The Jayhawks put together a rally in the fifth to tie up the game. After a flyout to start the bottom of the fifth, Jans singled and Shojinaga hit a double down the left field line. Elvis was next in line and he sent a ball back up the middle for a two-run single and to even the game at 4-4.

In the sixth, KU had a chance to take the lead with runners on first and second but K-State was positioned perfectly on defense. Shojinaga hit a hard ground ball up the middle that was fielded cleanly and turned into an out at first.

The Wildcats retook the lead in the eighth inning. A hit by pitch started the inning, followed by a well-executed hit and run to set up runners on first and third one out. Roberto Pena then put down a bunt hit to score the runner from third and give K-State a 5-4 advantage.

Kansas was unable to get a baserunner on in the final three innings.

Graduate Collin Baumgartner started for Kansas on Friday afternoon. He was only able to go four innings while allowing four runs on six hits. Junior Thaniel Trumper followed Baumgartner on the mound and matched his career high with six strikeouts over 3.1 innings. Thumper did not allow a hit despite getting the loss after putting the go-ahead run on base with a hit by pitch.

PITCHERS OF RECORD Win: Ty Ruhl&nbsp;(2-3) Final line: 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 SO Save: Tyson Neighbors&nbsp;(6) Final line: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 SO Loss: Thaniel Trumper&nbsp;(2-3) Final line: 3.1 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 6 SO

QUOTABLE “Obviously, we need to clean some things up. It was uncharacteristic of Baumgartner to have three walks in four innings, but Collin’s been as good as any Friday night guy in the country in terms of his consistency. Days like that happen and we have to be able to do something different as an offense. I thought we left some runs on the board. There’s a reason they call it a series and there’s a reason you play three games. We have a good guy going tomorrow and we’ll be ready to go.” – Kansas Head Coach Dan Fitzgerald

NOTES • Kansas suffered its first loss at home this season, falling to 7-1 on the year at Hoglund Ballpark. • Shojinaga pushed his hitting streak to 11 games. He went 2-for-5 with a double and two runs scored. • Elvis extended his hitting streak to 10 games. He finished 1-for-3 with two RBIs and a run scored.

UP NEXT Kansas (17-16, 5-5 Big 12) plays K-State in game two of the series on Saturday afternoon at Hoglund Ballpark. First pitch is set for 2 p.m. CT.

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 </figure><a href="https://kuathletics.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3846a6408b9536a51afeabac1&amp;id=3885138956&amp;e=33e05464a3" target="_blank">Box Score</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3846a6408b9536a51afeabac1&amp;id=2f813aefa3&amp;e=33e05464a3" target="_blank">Season Statistics</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3846a6408b9536a51afeabac1&amp;id=456ce3e56b&amp;e=33e05464a3" target="_blank">Conference Statistics</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3846a6408b9536a51afeabac1&amp;id=51abd623c7&amp;e=33e05464a3" target="_blank">Gallery</a>LAWRENCE, Kan. –&nbsp;In the first of three games in the Dillons Sunflower Showdown, Kansas State defeated Kansas 5-4 at Hoglund Ballpark on Friday. Kansas dropped its first game at home this season despite multi-hit efforts from sophomore Chase Jans and freshman Kodey Shojinaga.Kansas was able to get on the board early with a pair of runs in the first inning. With runners on first and second, junior Janson Reeder doubled down the left field line to score freshman Shojinaga. Next up, redshirt sophomore Jake English hit an RBI groundout to give Kansas a 2-0 lead.K-State (22-14, 7-6 Big 12) came back in the third inning to take its first lead of the game. The first four Wildcats runners that came to the plate reached base in the fourth, which included an RBI triple and RBI single to tie the game at 2-2. Then, a couple batters later Nick Goodwin hit a two-run homer to put K-State ahead 4-2.The Jayhawks put together a rally in the fifth to tie up the game. After a flyout to start the bottom of the fifth, Jans singled and Shojinaga hit a double down the left field line. Elvis was next in line and he sent a ball back up the middle for a two-run single and to even the game at 4-4.In the sixth, KU had a chance to take the lead with runners on first and second but K-State was positioned perfectly on defense. Shojinaga hit a hard ground ball up the middle that was fielded cleanly and turned into an out at first.The Wildcats retook the lead in the eighth inning. A hit by pitch started the inning, followed by a well-executed hit and run to set up runners on first and third one out. Roberto Pena then put down a bunt hit to score the runner from third and give K-State a 5-4 advantage.Kansas was unable to get a baserunner on in the final three innings.Graduate Collin Baumgartner started for Kansas on Friday afternoon. He was only able to go four innings while allowing four runs on six hits. Junior Thaniel Trumper followed Baumgartner on the mound and matched his career high with six strikeouts over 3.1 innings. Thumper did not allow a hit despite getting the loss after putting the go-ahead run on base with a hit by pitch.PITCHERS OF RECORD Win: Ty Ruhl&nbsp;(2-3) Final line: 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 SO Save: Tyson Neighbors&nbsp;(6) Final line: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 SO Loss: Thaniel Trumper&nbsp;(2-3) Final line: 3.1 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 6 SOQUOTABLE “Obviously, we need to clean some things up. It was uncharacteristic of Baumgartner to have three walks in four innings, but Collin’s been as good as any Friday night guy in the country in terms of his consistency. Days like that happen and we have to be able to do something different as an offense. I thought we left some runs on the board. There’s a reason they call it a series and there’s a reason you play three games. We have a good guy going tomorrow and we’ll be ready to go.” – Kansas Head Coach Dan FitzgeraldNOTES • Kansas suffered its first loss at home this season, falling to 7-1 on the year at Hoglund Ballpark. • Shojinaga pushed his hitting streak to 11 games. He went 2-for-5 with a double and two runs scored. • Elvis extended his hitting streak to 10 games. He finished 1-for-3 with two RBIs and a run scored.UP NEXT Kansas (17-16, 5-5 Big 12) plays K-State in game two of the series on Saturday afternoon at Hoglund Ballpark. First pitch is set for 2 p.m. CT.<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

⚾ K-State edges Kansas in series opener

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LAWRENCE, Kan. —&nbsp;For the first time since 2016, Kansas Softball defeated No. 8 Texas, downing the Longhorns 9-3 in the opening game of a three-game Big 12 series Friday night at Red &amp; Charline McCombs Field.

Kansas improves to 20-7 (2-5 Big 12) on the year while dropping Texas to 34-9-1 (6-4 Big 12). The win snaps a 15-game losing streak for the Jayhawks against UT. The second game of the series will be played on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. CT.

The Jayhawks prevailed over Texas behind a complete game from junior left hander Kasey Hamilton in the circle and two home runs from sophomore Olivia Bruno.

“We’ve been talking about how close we were,” Head Coach Jennifer McFalls said following the victory. “We weren’t caught up in rankings or anything like that. Texas is a great program, we obviously know they’re in the top-10. The whole focus was on us this week and our plan of attack. I had one word for them before the game, ‘believe’, and they just had to trust themselves. We got it from everywhere tonight, in the circle, offensively and defensively. Just really proud of our fight. Total team effort tonight.”

The Jayhawks got the bats going quick. Senior center fielder Shayna Espy swung at the first pitch of the night, hitting it off the wall for a stand-up double. Freshman left fielder Presley Limbaugh drew a walk in the next at-bat, which was followed by a three-run blast over the left field fence from Bruno, giving Kansas a 3-0 in the top of the first.

The Jayhawks added three more runs in the top of the third to build a 6-0 advantage. Bruno hit her second home run of the game and seventh of the season in her second at-bat. The solo home run which made it 4-0 was followed by a single and a stolen base by junior catcher Lyric Moore.

Senior third baseman Ashlyn Anderson reached on a fielder’s choice and advanced to second on a wild throw by the shortstop. That error also scored Moore from second. After a groundout advanced Anderson to third, junior utility player Savanna DesRochers singled to left, extending the Jayhawks lead to 6-0.

Texas was able to get runs across in the bottom of the fourth thanks to a pair of doubles and a fielder’s choice, cutting Kansas’ lead to 6-2.

KU responded in the top of the fifth with two runs. Anderson drew a walk, which gave freshman outfielder Aynslee Linduff a chance to put down a sacrifice bunt and with no one covering third, Anderson advanced two bases. DesRochers played small ball, laying down a suicide squeeze to score Anderson. DesRochers advanced to second on the play and eventually reached third and scored on a pair of wild pitches, which put Kansas up 8-2 in the fifth.

The Longhorns added another run in the bottom of the sixth, thanks to a sacrifice fly with a runner on third.

Heading into the top of the seventh, KU held an 8-3 lead, but senior outfielder Peyton Renzi would hit Kansas’ third home run of the game to left, adding a run and increasing the Jayhawk’s lead to 9-3.

The Jayhawks will face off in the second game of the series against No. 8 Texas Saturday at 4:30 p.m. CT on the Longhorn Network.

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 </figure><a href="https://kuathletics.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3846a6408b9536a51afeabac1&amp;id=376f8b06c9&amp;e=33e05464a3" target="_blank">Box Score</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3846a6408b9536a51afeabac1&amp;id=a5dc185c48&amp;e=33e05464a3" target="_blank">Season Stats</a>LAWRENCE, Kan. —&nbsp;For the first time since 2016, Kansas Softball defeated No. 8 Texas, downing the Longhorns 9-3 in the opening game of a three-game Big 12 series Friday night at Red &amp; Charline McCombs Field.Kansas improves to 20-7 (2-5 Big 12) on the year while dropping Texas to 34-9-1 (6-4 Big 12). The win snaps a 15-game losing streak for the Jayhawks against UT. The second game of the series will be played on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. CT.The Jayhawks prevailed over Texas behind a complete game from junior left hander Kasey Hamilton in the circle and two home runs from sophomore Olivia Bruno.“We’ve been talking about how close we were,” Head Coach Jennifer McFalls said following the victory. “We weren’t caught up in rankings or anything like that. Texas is a great program, we obviously know they’re in the top-10. The whole focus was on us this week and our plan of attack. I had one word for them before the game, ‘believe’, and they just had to trust themselves. We got it from everywhere tonight, in the circle, offensively and defensively. Just really proud of our fight. Total team effort tonight.”The Jayhawks got the bats going quick. Senior center fielder Shayna Espy swung at the first pitch of the night, hitting it off the wall for a stand-up double. Freshman left fielder Presley Limbaugh drew a walk in the next at-bat, which was followed by a three-run blast over the left field fence from Bruno, giving Kansas a 3-0 in the top of the first.The Jayhawks added three more runs in the top of the third to build a 6-0 advantage. Bruno hit her second home run of the game and seventh of the season in her second at-bat. The solo home run which made it 4-0 was followed by a single and a stolen base by junior catcher Lyric Moore.Senior third baseman Ashlyn Anderson reached on a fielder’s choice and advanced to second on a wild throw by the shortstop. That error also scored Moore from second. After a groundout advanced Anderson to third, junior utility player Savanna DesRochers singled to left, extending the Jayhawks lead to 6-0.Texas was able to get runs across in the bottom of the fourth thanks to a pair of doubles and a fielder’s choice, cutting Kansas’ lead to 6-2.KU responded in the top of the fifth with two runs. Anderson drew a walk, which gave freshman outfielder Aynslee Linduff a chance to put down a sacrifice bunt and with no one covering third, Anderson advanced two bases. DesRochers played small ball, laying down a suicide squeeze to score Anderson. DesRochers advanced to second on the play and eventually reached third and scored on a pair of wild pitches, which put Kansas up 8-2 in the fifth.The Longhorns added another run in the bottom of the sixth, thanks to a sacrifice fly with a runner on third.Heading into the top of the seventh, KU held an 8-3 lead, but senior outfielder Peyton Renzi would hit Kansas’ third home run of the game to left, adding a run and increasing the Jayhawk’s lead to 9-3.NOTES<ul>
 <li>Kansas defeated a top-10 opponent on the road for the first time since April 24, 2022 at #4 Nebraska (3-2).</li><li>The last time Kansas earned two ranked wins on the road in the same season was 2005 (#15 Missouri and #24 Nebraska).</li><li>The last time the Jayhawks earned two ranked wins was 2013 (#21 Baylor and #1 Oklahoma).</li><li>Olivia Bruno ties her career-high with two home runs in the same game (vs. Long Beach State, Feb. 9, 2023).</li><li>Kasey Hamilton recorded her third complete game of the season and tenth of her career.</li>
 </ul>UP NEXTThe Jayhawks will face off in the second game of the series against No. 8 Texas Saturday at 4:30 p.m. CT on the Longhorn Network.<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

🥎 Jayhawks take down No. 8 Texas in Austin

Wichita, KS – The Wind Surge hit a season-high four homers on Friday night and beat the Northwest Arkansas Naturals 7-3.

Yoyner Fajardo hit the first dinger of the night in the first inning. Jake Means hit a homer for the Naturals to tie it up 1-1 in the second.

Wichita turned up the momentum in the third. Jake Rucker hit a two-run shot, scoring Yoyner Fajardo. Yunior Severino hit a two-run shot, scoring DaShawn Keirsey Jr. Rucker and Severino hit their first homers of the season against the Naturals.

Northwest Arkansas hit another dinger in the fifth. Jorge Bonifacio homered on a fly ball to left field.

Alex Isola hit the last homer of the night, scoring Yunior Severino. The Naturals started to mount a comeback in the sixth when John Rave hit an RBI single in the sixth, scoring Peyton Wilson.

Jake Means hit an RBI single in the ninth, scoring John Raves but that was the last for the Naturals.

Pitcher Travis Adams started for the Surge and earned the win. He pitched five innings and struck out seven. He allowed two home runs, two runs and two hits. Jose Bravo came in and pitched a little over two innings and struck out two. He allowed one run and two hits. Kody Funderburk closed it out. Jonathan Bowlan got the loss.

Wichita leads the Naturals 3-1 in its first homestand of the 2023 season and improved to 5-2 on the season.

NOTES – The Surge hit a season-high four home runs this evening. Two players homered for the first time this season. The Wind Surge have scored first in all seven games. The lead-off home run by Fajardo was the first lead off since last August, Edouard Julien.

UPCOMING – Wichita will play as the Wind Surge against the Northwest Arkansas Naturals on Saturday, April 15 at 2:05. RH Aaron Rozek will make his debut on the hill for the Surge this season against RH Andrew Hoffman. The Wind Surge RADIO: ESPN 92.3 FM and MiLB App and&nbsp;<a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http%3a%2f%2fwindsurge.com%2f&amp;c=E,1,tQnMbXbKGjGd_XbWZijt5b5-cOxiRn5WzBk28FG0UQkENRqaECorsuX7ZOU-Ukm2cmUOkH3ePkp-SzzJ3Tyvi-rFodXTwhQV8wpt3RnbwV_dEzGo8cij0Wepgw,,&amp;typo=1">windsurge.com</a>.

NEXT HOME GAME – Wichita will play on Saturday against the KC Royals affiliate the Northwest Arkansas Naturals at 2:05. Promotion: Happy hour from when gates open to first pitch; $5 select beers.

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 </figure>Wichita, KS – The Wind Surge hit a season-high four homers on Friday night and beat the Northwest Arkansas Naturals 7-3.Yoyner Fajardo hit the first dinger of the night in the first inning. Jake Means hit a homer for the Naturals to tie it up 1-1 in the second.Wichita turned up the momentum in the third. Jake Rucker hit a two-run shot, scoring Yoyner Fajardo. Yunior Severino hit a two-run shot, scoring DaShawn Keirsey Jr. Rucker and Severino hit their first homers of the season against the Naturals.Northwest Arkansas hit another dinger in the fifth. Jorge Bonifacio homered on a fly ball to left field.Alex Isola hit the last homer of the night, scoring Yunior Severino. The Naturals started to mount a comeback in the sixth when John Rave hit an RBI single in the sixth, scoring Peyton Wilson.Jake Means hit an RBI single in the ninth, scoring John Raves but that was the last for the Naturals.Pitcher Travis Adams started for the Surge and earned the win. He pitched five innings and struck out seven. He allowed two home runs, two runs and two hits. Jose Bravo came in and pitched a little over two innings and struck out two. He allowed one run and two hits. Kody Funderburk closed it out. Jonathan Bowlan got the loss.Wichita leads the Naturals 3-1 in its first homestand of the 2023 season and improved to 5-2 on the season.NOTES – The Surge hit a season-high four home runs this evening. Two players homered for the first time this season. The Wind Surge have scored first in all seven games. The lead-off home run by Fajardo was the first lead off since last August, Edouard Julien.UPCOMING – Wichita will play as the Wind Surge against the Northwest Arkansas Naturals on Saturday, April 15 at 2:05. RH Aaron Rozek will make his debut on the hill for the Surge this season against RH Andrew Hoffman. The Wind Surge RADIO: ESPN 92.3 FM and MiLB App and&nbsp;<a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http%3a%2f%2fwindsurge.com%2f&amp;c=E,1,tQnMbXbKGjGd_XbWZijt5b5-cOxiRn5WzBk28FG0UQkENRqaECorsuX7ZOU-Ukm2cmUOkH3ePkp-SzzJ3Tyvi-rFodXTwhQV8wpt3RnbwV_dEzGo8cij0Wepgw,,&amp;typo=1">windsurge.com</a>.NEXT HOME GAME – Wichita will play on Saturday against the KC Royals affiliate the Northwest Arkansas Naturals at 2:05. Promotion: Happy hour from when gates open to first pitch; $5 select beers.<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

⚾ Wind Surge hammer four home runs in win

AP Sports Headlines for Saturday Morning, April 15th.

Bostonians remember deadly marathon bombing 10 years later

BOSTON (AP) — The 10th anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing will be marked with a wreath laying at the finish line to remember those who were killed, a day of community service and an event for the public to gather to reflect on the tragedy. The anniversary Saturday will happen two days before this year's marathon and marks a decade since two bombs exploded near the finish line of the race, killing three and wounding more than 250 people. The explosions plunged Boston and its suburbs into a week of chaos amid a manhunt for two brothers who carried out the attack.

Rays lose first game after 13-0 start, fall 6-3 to Blue Jays

TORONTO (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays lost their first game following a record-tying 13-0 start as Colin Poche forced in two runs with bases-loaded walks and second baseman Brandon Lowe made a key error in a four-run fifth inning that lifted the Toronto Blue Jays to a 6-3 win. George Springer hit a leadoff home run and Bo Bichette had five hits and an RBI. Toronto's 13-0 record matched the 1982 Atlanta Braves and 1987 Milwaukee Brewers, trailing only the 20-0 start by the 1884 St. Louis Maroons of the Union Association.

Wolves go big to beat Thunder in play-in game, get 8th seed

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 28 points and 11 rebounds to lead Minnesota into the playoffs. The Timberwolves muscled and hustled their way past the Oklahoma City Thunder 120-95 to finish the play-in tournament. Rudy Gobert had 21 points and 10 rebounds in his return from exile for swinging at teammate Kyle Anderson. The Wolves seized the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference with a near-perfect performance. The Wolves had a 58-30 advantage in points in the paint. They will face No. 1 seed Denver in the first round. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 22 points.

Heat eliminate Bulls 102-91, will face Bucks in Round 1

MIAMI (AP) — Max Strus and Jimmy Butler scored 31 points apiece, and the Miami Heat got into the playoffs by rallying in the final minutes to beat the Chicago Bulls 102-91 in an Eastern Conference play-in game Friday night. Tyler Herro added 12 points and Bam Adebayo grabbed 17 rebounds for Miami, which trailed by six midway through the final quarter. DeMar DeRozan led the Bulls with 26 points and nine assists.

Jokic, Embiid, Antetokounmpo finalists for NBA MVP award

NEW YORK (AP) — Nikola Jokic is a finalist to win a third straight NBA MVP award, with Joel Embiid and Giannis Antetokounmpo the players who can stop him. The three leading vote-getters for the league's individual awards were announced Friday and the marquee category featured familiar names. Jokic repeated as MVP last year, with Embiid the runner-up and Antetokounmpo third. The Denver Nuggets center could now become the first player to win three straight MVP awards since Hall of Famer Larry Bird from 1984-86. Antetokounmpo has also won consecutive MVP awards, in 2019 and 2020. Embiid, who won his second straight scoring title, has never won.

NBA playoff overview: Warriors seek 5th title in 9 years

For the Golden State Warriors, it's a drive for five, as in five championships in nine years. It's a similar thought for LeBron James, as the NBA's all-time points leader is set to resume his quest for a fifth ring. And for a bunch of other teams, just one ring would satisfy. The NBA playoffs start Saturday, with Milwaukee as the No. 1 team in the Eastern Conference and holder of home-court advantage throughout the postseason, and Denver as the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference for the first time.

What's next for sale of NFL's Washington Commanders?

Dan Snyder has an agreement in principle to sell the Washington Commanders to a group led by Josh Harris and Mitchell Rales that includes Magic Johnson for a North American professional sports record $6.05 billion. But there are steps to go through before new owners take over. The NFL's finance committee and three-quarters of owners must approve the sale. That could happen as soon as the next league meeting in Minnesota in late May. Then the group will be tasked with figuring out the team's next stadium and gets the chance to shape the football and business departments within the organization.

Column: Make room, Frazee and Sterling, here comes Snyder

Welcome, Dan Snyder, to the Owners Hall of Infamy. You'll feel right at home with this band of scoundrels, incompetents and reprobates — all of whom proved that being the richest guy in the room does not make you the wisest. Harry Frazee and Ted Stepien, make room for the soon-to-be-former owner of the Washington Commanders. After running the once-storied franchise into the ground over the last two-plus decades, Snyder will depart the NFL with a $6 billion consolation prize. He's hardly a loser in this whole affair, but he'll go down as one of the worst sports owners ever.

Silicon Valley councilman indicted in 49ers report leak

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A Silicon Valley city councilman has been charged with perjury after he allegedly lied about leaking a grand jury report to the San Francisco 49ers last year that detailed a purportedly unethical relationship between the team and the city council. That's according to the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office. Santa Clara City Councilmember Anthony Becker is accused of providing the secret report titled "Unsportsmanlike Conduct: Santa Clara City Council" to the team's former top spokesperson and a local media outlet in 2022, days ahead of its official release. Becker then allegedly lied about the leak. Becker did not immediately respond to requests for comment Friday. The team says it has cooperated with prosecutors.

With Boston Marathon win, Kipchoge would cap running resume

BOSTON (AP) — Eliud Kipchoge will make his Boston Marathon debut on Monday in the 127th edition of the world's longest-running long run. A victory would give him wins in an unprecedented five of the six major marathons. The 38-year-old Kenyan has already won Berlin, London, Chicago and Tokyo. He also has gold medals from the last two Olympics. And he holds the world record at the 26.2-mile distance. But he acknowledges that no marathoner's record is complete without running Boston at least once. Kipchoge's arrival in Boston has created an unprecedented buzz around this year's race. Even his competitors say they are excited to try to beat him.

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 </figure>AP Sports Headlines for Saturday Morning, April 15th.Bostonians remember deadly marathon bombing 10 years laterBOSTON (AP) — The 10th anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing will be marked with a wreath laying at the finish line to remember those who were killed, a day of community service and an event for the public to gather to reflect on the tragedy. The anniversary Saturday will happen two days before this year's marathon and marks a decade since two bombs exploded near the finish line of the race, killing three and wounding more than 250 people. The explosions plunged Boston and its suburbs into a week of chaos amid a manhunt for two brothers who carried out the attack.Rays lose first game after 13-0 start, fall 6-3 to Blue JaysTORONTO (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays lost their first game following a record-tying 13-0 start as Colin Poche forced in two runs with bases-loaded walks and second baseman Brandon Lowe made a key error in a four-run fifth inning that lifted the Toronto Blue Jays to a 6-3 win. George Springer hit a leadoff home run and Bo Bichette had five hits and an RBI. Toronto's 13-0 record matched the 1982 Atlanta Braves and 1987 Milwaukee Brewers, trailing only the 20-0 start by the 1884 St. Louis Maroons of the Union Association.Wolves go big to beat Thunder in play-in game, get 8th seedMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 28 points and 11 rebounds to lead Minnesota into the playoffs. The Timberwolves muscled and hustled their way past the Oklahoma City Thunder 120-95 to finish the play-in tournament. Rudy Gobert had 21 points and 10 rebounds in his return from exile for swinging at teammate Kyle Anderson. The Wolves seized the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference with a near-perfect performance. The Wolves had a 58-30 advantage in points in the paint. They will face No. 1 seed Denver in the first round. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 22 points.Heat eliminate Bulls 102-91, will face Bucks in Round 1MIAMI (AP) — Max Strus and Jimmy Butler scored 31 points apiece, and the Miami Heat got into the playoffs by rallying in the final minutes to beat the Chicago Bulls 102-91 in an Eastern Conference play-in game Friday night. Tyler Herro added 12 points and Bam Adebayo grabbed 17 rebounds for Miami, which trailed by six midway through the final quarter. DeMar DeRozan led the Bulls with 26 points and nine assists.Jokic, Embiid, Antetokounmpo finalists for NBA MVP awardNEW YORK (AP) — Nikola Jokic is a finalist to win a third straight NBA MVP award, with Joel Embiid and Giannis Antetokounmpo the players who can stop him. The three leading vote-getters for the league's individual awards were announced Friday and the marquee category featured familiar names. Jokic repeated as MVP last year, with Embiid the runner-up and Antetokounmpo third. The Denver Nuggets center could now become the first player to win three straight MVP awards since Hall of Famer Larry Bird from 1984-86. Antetokounmpo has also won consecutive MVP awards, in 2019 and 2020. Embiid, who won his second straight scoring title, has never won.NBA playoff overview: Warriors seek 5th title in 9 yearsFor the Golden State Warriors, it's a drive for five, as in five championships in nine years. It's a similar thought for LeBron James, as the NBA's all-time points leader is set to resume his quest for a fifth ring. And for a bunch of other teams, just one ring would satisfy. The NBA playoffs start Saturday, with Milwaukee as the No. 1 team in the Eastern Conference and holder of home-court advantage throughout the postseason, and Denver as the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference for the first time.What's next for sale of NFL's Washington Commanders?Dan Snyder has an agreement in principle to sell the Washington Commanders to a group led by Josh Harris and Mitchell Rales that includes Magic Johnson for a North American professional sports record $6.05 billion. But there are steps to go through before new owners take over. The NFL's finance committee and three-quarters of owners must approve the sale. That could happen as soon as the next league meeting in Minnesota in late May. Then the group will be tasked with figuring out the team's next stadium and gets the chance to shape the football and business departments within the organization.Column: Make room, Frazee and Sterling, here comes SnyderWelcome, Dan Snyder, to the Owners Hall of Infamy. You'll feel right at home with this band of scoundrels, incompetents and reprobates — all of whom proved that being the richest guy in the room does not make you the wisest. Harry Frazee and Ted Stepien, make room for the soon-to-be-former owner of the Washington Commanders. After running the once-storied franchise into the ground over the last two-plus decades, Snyder will depart the NFL with a $6 billion consolation prize. He's hardly a loser in this whole affair, but he'll go down as one of the worst sports owners ever.Silicon Valley councilman indicted in 49ers report leakSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A Silicon Valley city councilman has been charged with perjury after he allegedly lied about leaking a grand jury report to the San Francisco 49ers last year that detailed a purportedly unethical relationship between the team and the city council. That's according to the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office. Santa Clara City Councilmember Anthony Becker is accused of providing the secret report titled "Unsportsmanlike Conduct: Santa Clara City Council" to the team's former top spokesperson and a local media outlet in 2022, days ahead of its official release. Becker then allegedly lied about the leak. Becker did not immediately respond to requests for comment Friday. The team says it has cooperated with prosecutors.With Boston Marathon win, Kipchoge would cap running resumeBOSTON (AP) — Eliud Kipchoge will make his Boston Marathon debut on Monday in the 127th edition of the world's longest-running long run. A victory would give him wins in an unprecedented five of the six major marathons. The 38-year-old Kenyan has already won Berlin, London, Chicago and Tokyo. He also has gold medals from the last two Olympics. And he holds the world record at the 26.2-mile distance. But he acknowledges that no marathoner's record is complete without running Boston at least once. Kipchoge's arrival in Boston has created an unprecedented buzz around this year's race. Even his competitors say they are excited to try to beat him.<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

📢📰 Sports Headlines for Saturday

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) —&nbsp;Matt Olson and Austin Riley hit consecutive home runs in a four-run first inning and the Atlanta Braves went deep five times in a 10-3 rout of the Kansas City Royals on Friday night.

Sam Hilliard, Sean Murphy and Ronald Acuña Jr. also homered for the Braves, with Hilliard hitting a 448-foot drive beyond the bullpen in right in the second inning. Murphy had three RBI.

“Ronnie has been setting the tone like crazy,” Olson said of Acuña. “Every time my spot comes around it feels like I've been hitting with him on base.”

Riley's home run was the 100th of his big league career.

“It's fun to come to the yard every day.,” he said.

Brady Singer (1-1) allowed four of the homers, one shy of his career high, and gave up eight runs and 10 hits in five innings as his ERA rose to 7.88.

“I made some really bad pitches,” Singer said. "It kind of boils down to leaving a lot of pitches middle of the plate there..”

Braves manager Brian Snitker was ejected in the second inning for arguing. Umpires had placed runners on first and second after a ball Olson hit off the left-field wall was ruled foul, then changed to fair. Murphy followed with a two-run double.

“They got the call right, but I don't think they placed the runners in the right spot," Snitker said. "You have one of the fastest guys in Major League Baseball at first and you're going to put him at second base on a ball down the line off the wall? I would have been OK if they would have scored him."

Morton (2-1) allowed three runs — two earned — and six hits in six innings.

“He kept getting out of trouble, and he has pitches to do that," Snitker said.

Vaughn Grissom had an RBI double in the first.

Kansas City scored on Morton's error in the first, Michael Massey's sacrifice fly in the fourth and when Kyle Isbel was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the fifth.

Braves: RHP Collin McHugh, on the injured list since April 6 with right shoulder inflammation, traveled with the team and could be activated as soon as he is eligible, according to Snitker… C Travis d’Arnaud, on the 7-day concussion IL since April 9, is making progress and is on schedule to return, Snitker said. ... INF Orlando Arcia was put on the 10-day IL with a left wrist fracture. ... Grissom was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett.

Royals: Dylan Coleman was optioned to Triple-A Omaha following Wednesday’s game. Coleman had appeared in five games, allowing 10 runs on seven hits and seven walks in five innings. RHP Josh Staumont was recalled from Maha after four scoreless outings with seven strikeouts and one walk.

RHP Bryce Elder (1-0, 0.00 ERA) starts for the Braves on Saturday and LHP Kris Bubic (0-1, 1.64) for the Royals.

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 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) —&nbsp;Matt Olson and Austin Riley hit consecutive home runs in a four-run first inning and the Atlanta Braves went deep five times in a 10-3 rout of the Kansas City Royals on Friday night.Sam Hilliard, Sean Murphy and Ronald Acuña Jr. also homered for the Braves, with Hilliard hitting a 448-foot drive beyond the bullpen in right in the second inning. Murphy had three RBI.“Ronnie has been setting the tone like crazy,” Olson said of Acuña. “Every time my spot comes around it feels like I've been hitting with him on base.”Riley's home run was the 100th of his big league career.“It's fun to come to the yard every day.,” he said.Brady Singer (1-1) allowed four of the homers, one shy of his career high, and gave up eight runs and 10 hits in five innings as his ERA rose to 7.88.“I made some really bad pitches,” Singer said. "It kind of boils down to leaving a lot of pitches middle of the plate there..”Braves manager Brian Snitker was ejected in the second inning for arguing. Umpires had placed runners on first and second after a ball Olson hit off the left-field wall was ruled foul, then changed to fair. Murphy followed with a two-run double.“They got the call right, but I don't think they placed the runners in the right spot," Snitker said. "You have one of the fastest guys in Major League Baseball at first and you're going to put him at second base on a ball down the line off the wall? I would have been OK if they would have scored him."Morton (2-1) allowed three runs — two earned — and six hits in six innings.“He kept getting out of trouble, and he has pitches to do that," Snitker said.Vaughn Grissom had an RBI double in the first.Kansas City scored on Morton's error in the first, Michael Massey's sacrifice fly in the fourth and when Kyle Isbel was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the fifth.TRAINER'S ROOMBraves: RHP Collin McHugh, on the injured list since April 6 with right shoulder inflammation, traveled with the team and could be activated as soon as he is eligible, according to Snitker… C Travis d’Arnaud, on the 7-day concussion IL since April 9, is making progress and is on schedule to return, Snitker said. ... INF Orlando Arcia was put on the 10-day IL with a left wrist fracture. ... Grissom was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett.Royals: Dylan Coleman was optioned to Triple-A Omaha following Wednesday’s game. Coleman had appeared in five games, allowing 10 runs on seven hits and seven walks in five innings. RHP Josh Staumont was recalled from Maha after four scoreless outings with seven strikeouts and one walk.UP NEXTRHP Bryce Elder (1-0, 0.00 ERA) starts for the Braves on Saturday and LHP Kris Bubic (0-1, 1.64) for the Royals.

⚾ Olson, Riley start 5-HR night, Braves rout Royals 10-3

NEWTON, Kan. — According to a Friday update from Newton City Manager Kelly McElroy,&nbsp;<a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDYsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vdGhlZ29sZndpcmUuY29tL25nZi1jdXN0b21lci1zYXRpc2ZhY3Rpb24tYXdhcmRzLyIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzA0MTQuNzUyMTMwMDEifQ.7c_5_IVOzykj8B8O5MFPEk6UAJdHrHdh3arg_Aaj1Tg/s/2592705315/br/159124397967-l" target="_blank">the National Golf Foundation</a>&nbsp;has recognized&nbsp;<a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDcsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnNhbmRjcmVla2dvbGZjbHViLmNvbS8iLCJidWxsZXRpbl9pZCI6IjIwMjMwNDE0Ljc1MjEzMDAxIn0.MLUs9e4elM7rAXTk2mPDidJA6W5pf-Uarg50CcRNazo/s/2592705315/br/159124397967-l" target="_blank">Sand Creek Station Golf Course</a>&nbsp;as winner of the annual GolfSAT Customer Satisfaction Awards for the second straight year.

The GolfSAT platform, used by more than 1,000 U.S. golf facilities since its inception, is a golfer satisfaction survey that enables participating courses to compare satisfaction measures against benchmarks of similarly priced properties nationwide. GolfSAT provides operators with feedback on the overall customer golf experience, from course conditioning, pricing, pace of play, service and more, to the likelihood that golfers will recommend that course to others.

Sand Creek Station was recognized for the 14th&nbsp;time as the nation’s No. 1 standard and/or value course (peak green fee of under $70) in overall customer loyalty. Four other facilities also operated by KemperSports were top finishers in both categories.

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 </figure>NEWTON, Kan. — According to a Friday update from Newton City Manager Kelly McElroy,&nbsp;<a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDYsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vdGhlZ29sZndpcmUuY29tL25nZi1jdXN0b21lci1zYXRpc2ZhY3Rpb24tYXdhcmRzLyIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzA0MTQuNzUyMTMwMDEifQ.7c_5_IVOzykj8B8O5MFPEk6UAJdHrHdh3arg_Aaj1Tg/s/2592705315/br/159124397967-l" target="_blank">the National Golf Foundation</a>&nbsp;has recognized&nbsp;<a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDcsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnNhbmRjcmVla2dvbGZjbHViLmNvbS8iLCJidWxsZXRpbl9pZCI6IjIwMjMwNDE0Ljc1MjEzMDAxIn0.MLUs9e4elM7rAXTk2mPDidJA6W5pf-Uarg50CcRNazo/s/2592705315/br/159124397967-l" target="_blank">Sand Creek Station Golf Course</a>&nbsp;as winner of the annual GolfSAT Customer Satisfaction Awards for the second straight year. The GolfSAT platform, used by more than 1,000 U.S. golf facilities since its inception, is a golfer satisfaction survey that enables participating courses to compare satisfaction measures against benchmarks of similarly priced properties nationwide. GolfSAT provides operators with feedback on the overall customer golf experience, from course conditioning, pricing, pace of play, service and more, to the likelihood that golfers will recommend that course to others.Sand Creek Station was recognized for the 14th&nbsp;time as the nation’s No. 1 standard and/or value course (peak green fee of under $70) in overall customer loyalty. Four other facilities also operated by KemperSports were top finishers in both categories.<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

⛳ Sand Creek Station wins award for customer loyalty

MANHATTAN, Kansas – Registration is now open for 2023 K-State Women's Basketball Camps which include Junior High Camp, Elite Camp and Day Camp. 

Each camp is run by the K-State Women's Basketball coaching staff, offering instruction to athletes of all levels, and held at Ice Family Basketball Center.&nbsp; The 2023 Junior High Camp will be a four-day camp from June 19-22 from 11 a.m., to 4 p.m., each day. The cost of the camp is $295 per camper with lunch provided each day. This is not an overnight camp, so campers will need to be dropped off and picked up every day. Campers will attend a 4-day camp guided by some of the best coaches in the country. This camp is for girls entering 5th - 8th grade who want to focus on fundamentals and applying their skill to competition. Camp includes skill instruction, position work, competitive drills and games.&nbsp; The 2023 Elite Camp will be held on June 27 for girls entering 9th to 12th grades. The cost per camper is $50. Girls in grades 9th and 10th grade will take part from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., while girls in the 11th and 12th grade will camp from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.&nbsp; This camp is for the advanced player who is looking to play basketball at the next level. The K-State coaching staff will put campers through an intense designed practice plan to evaluate talent and provide feedback valuable to playing at the next level. This camp is open to any campers within the grade range. K-State's 2023 Day Camp, which is open to girls entering kindergarten to fifth grade, will be held July 17-20, from 9 a.m., to 12 p.m., each day. The cost for this camp is $175. This camp will focus on teaching the basic fundamentals of basketball and teamwork. Camp includes skill instruction, position work, competitive drills, and games. The camp benefits include demonstration, instruction, and personal interaction with current and former K-State players and coaches. K-State Women's Basketball Camps are a privately owned enterprise and is not sponsored by or a part of Kansas State University. For more information, contact K-State Director of Women's Basketball Administration&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/kacie-jones/1893">Kacie Jones</a>&nbsp;via email at kjones@kstatesports.com. 2023 Junior High Camp June 19-22 ($295) Entering grades 5th-8th Ice Family Basketball Center 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. each day 2023 Elite Camp June 27 ($50) Entering grades 9th-12th Ice Family Basketball Center 9th-10th Grades: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m./11th-12th Grades: 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. 2023 Day Camp July 17-20 ($175) Entering grades Kindergarten – 5th Ice Family Basketball Center 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. each day&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>MANHATTAN, Kansas – Registration is now open for 2023 K-State Women's Basketball Camps which include Junior High Camp, Elite Camp and Day Camp. Each camp is run by the K-State Women's Basketball coaching staff, offering instruction to athletes of all levels, and held at Ice Family Basketball Center.&nbsp; The 2023 Junior High Camp will be a four-day camp from June 19-22 from 11 a.m., to 4 p.m., each day. The cost of the camp is $295 per camper with lunch provided each day. This is not an overnight camp, so campers will need to be dropped off and picked up every day. Campers will attend a 4-day camp guided by some of the best coaches in the country. This camp is for girls entering 5th - 8th grade who want to focus on fundamentals and applying their skill to competition. Camp includes skill instruction, position work, competitive drills and games.&nbsp; The 2023 Elite Camp will be held on June 27 for girls entering 9th to 12th grades. The cost per camper is $50. Girls in grades 9th and 10th grade will take part from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., while girls in the 11th and 12th grade will camp from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.&nbsp; This camp is for the advanced player who is looking to play basketball at the next level. The K-State coaching staff will put campers through an intense designed practice plan to evaluate talent and provide feedback valuable to playing at the next level. This camp is open to any campers within the grade range. K-State's 2023 Day Camp, which is open to girls entering kindergarten to fifth grade, will be held July 17-20, from 9 a.m., to 12 p.m., each day. The cost for this camp is $175. This camp will focus on teaching the basic fundamentals of basketball and teamwork. Camp includes skill instruction, position work, competitive drills, and games. The camp benefits include demonstration, instruction, and personal interaction with current and former K-State players and coaches. K-State Women's Basketball Camps are a privately owned enterprise and is not sponsored by or a part of Kansas State University. For more information, contact K-State Director of Women's Basketball Administration&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/kacie-jones/1893">Kacie Jones</a>&nbsp;via email at kjones@kstatesports.com. 2023 Junior High Camp June 19-22 ($295) Entering grades 5th-8th Ice Family Basketball Center 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. each day 2023 Elite Camp June 27 ($50) Entering grades 9th-12th Ice Family Basketball Center 9th-10th Grades: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m./11th-12th Grades: 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. 2023 Day Camp July 17-20 ($175) Entering grades Kindergarten – 5th Ice Family Basketball Center 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. each day&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏀 WBB: K-State to host summer camps

HUTCHINSON, Kan.&nbsp;— The Hutchinson Salthawks baseball team will return to Hobart-Detter Field&nbsp; to host Haysville-Campus on Friday, April 14th. First pitch of the doubleheader is scheduled for 4 p.m.

The Salthawks are off to an 0-6 start following two road losses at home last Tuesday at Mazie South, while the Colts are 3-6 on the season and come in to today's games after sweeping games at Salina South last Tuesday snapping a six game loosing streak.&nbsp;

All home and road games can be heard on Hutch Post, while all home games will also have live video on Hutch Post and on the NFHS Network Hutch Channel. Pregame coverage with Sean Boston begins at 3:55 p.m.

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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan.&nbsp;— The Hutchinson Salthawks baseball team will return to Hobart-Detter Field&nbsp; to host Haysville-Campus on Friday, April 14th. First pitch of the doubleheader is scheduled for 4 p.m.The Salthawks are off to an 0-6 start following two road losses at home last Tuesday at Mazie South, while the Colts are 3-6 on the season and come in to today's games after sweeping games at Salina South last Tuesday snapping a six game loosing streak.&nbsp;All home and road games can be heard on Hutch Post, while all home games will also have live video on Hutch Post and on the NFHS Network Hutch Channel. Pregame coverage with Sean Boston begins at 3:55 p.m.<div><iframe src="https://player.nfhsnetwork.com/#/events/hutchinson-high-school-hutchinson-ks/gam82b6d91496" allowfullscreen="true" frameborder="0" width="640" height="360"></iframe>

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⚾🎙 LISTEN and WATCH: Salthawk Baseball vs Haysville-Campus

Courtesy of Wichita State Athletics&nbsp;

NEW ORLEANS&nbsp;-- Due to forecasted inclement&nbsp;weather in the New Orleans area, Wichita State and Tulane have altered the schedule for their three-game series this weekend. The two teams will now play a doubleheader on Friday, with game one beginning at 2:00 pm and game two at 6:30 pm. Sunday's series finale remains a 12:30 pm first pitch. The Shockers will adjust their weekend rotation as a result of the schedule changes. Left-hander&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/payton-tolle/7456">Payton Tolle</a>&nbsp;will start game one of the doubleheader, with&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/clark-candiotti/7475">Clark Candiotti</a>&nbsp;taking the ball in the nightcap.&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/grant-adler/7467">Grant Adler</a>&nbsp;will start on Sunday.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>Courtesy of Wichita State Athletics&nbsp;NEW ORLEANS&nbsp;-- Due to forecasted inclement&nbsp;weather in the New Orleans area, Wichita State and Tulane have altered the schedule for their three-game series this weekend. The two teams will now play a doubleheader on Friday, with game one beginning at 2:00 pm and game two at 6:30 pm. Sunday's series finale remains a 12:30 pm first pitch. The Shockers will adjust their weekend rotation as a result of the schedule changes. Left-hander&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/payton-tolle/7456">Payton Tolle</a>&nbsp;will start game one of the doubleheader, with&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/clark-candiotti/7475">Clark Candiotti</a>&nbsp;taking the ball in the nightcap.&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/grant-adler/7467">Grant Adler</a>&nbsp;will start on Sunday.&nbsp;&nbsp;

⚾ Shockers series at Tulane altered

ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis rookie Jordan Walker’s hitting streak ended at 12 games when he went 0 for 4 with two strikeouts in the Cardinals’ 5-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. The 20-year-old tied the record for longest hitting streak at the start of a career by a player 20 or younger, set by Eddie Murphy, who hit in 12 straight games with the Philadelphia Athletics from Aug. 26, 1912, to Sept. 5, 1912. Carlos Santana doubled twice, and Connor Joe and Rodolfo Castro hit consecutive homers in the eighth against Génesis Cabrera.

UNDATED (AP) — Prospects no longer will have limits on the number of schools they can officially visit during their college selection process. The NCAA Division I Council approved the policy change that will take effect on July 1. Prospects previously could make official visits to five schools. Prospects can only make one official visit to each school, unless that program has a head coaching change.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays tied Major League Baseball’s post-1900 record of 13 consecutive wins at a season’s start, rallying to beat the Boston Red Sox 9-3 behind a seven-run fifth inning that Harold Ramirez began and capped with doubles. Tampa Bay matched the 13-0 start of the 1982 Atlanta Braves and 1987 Milwaukee Brewers. The only longer opening streak was a 20-0 start by the 1884 St. Louis Maroons of the Union Association. Playing before a crowd of 21,175, the largest at Tropicana Field since opening day, the Rays set a team record for wins at any point in a season.

UNDATED (AP) — Two people with knowledge of the situation tell The Associated Press that a group led by Josh Harris and Mitchell Rales and including Magic Johnson has an agreement in principle to buy the Washington Commanders from longtime owner Dan Snyder. Harris and Rales are set to pay $6.05 billion for the storied NFL franchise. It's the most money a professional sports franchise in North American has been sold for, topping the $4.65 billion paid by Walmart heir Rob Walton's group for the Denver Broncos last year. The sale of the Commanders is pending approval from the rest of the league's owners. That could happen as soon as their next meeting in Minnesota in May.

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens acquired receiver Odell Beckham Jr. on a one-year deal worth up to $18 million including $15 million guaranteed. That agreement led to some obvious questions: Was this a sign that Beckham knew Lamar Jackson would be the quarterback in Baltimore this season? Or would the addition of a star wide receiver make it easier for the Ravens to keep their franchise quarterback? Beckham says he can’t make any promises about Jackson’s future. The Ravens used the franchise tag on Jackson, who then announced that he’d requested a trade in early March.

BOSTON (AP) — In the decade since the Boston Marathon bombing, the streets and sidewalks have been repaired, and memorials stand at the site of the explosions to remember the three who died. But the healing continues. And, for many, the race itself is an important part. Bombing survivors with no previous interest in distance running made it a bucket-list goal. For others, friends and family entered on their behalf. Doctors and first responders and others affected by the attacks on April 15, 2013, have also been drawn back to the race on the Massachusetts holiday of Patriots’ Day. The 127th Boston Marathon is Monday.

UNDATED (AP) — The first quarterback-specific helmet designed to help reduce concussions has been approved for use by the NFL and NFLPA, the AP has learned. The helmet, manufactured by Vicis, reduces severity of helmet-to-ground impacts, which league data says account for approximately half of quarterback concussions, including the one suffered by Miami’s Tua Tagovailoa last season when his head slammed violently against the turf during a Thursday night game against Cincinnati. The helmet performed 7% better than the most popular helmet worn by quarterbacks last season, the league said in a memo sent to team executives on Thursday.

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Viktor Hovland shot a 7-under 64 to take the first-round lead at the rain-delayed RBC Heritage. Masters champion Jon Rahm was eight shots back after a frustrating 1-over 72 and acknowledged the fatigue from his win at Augusta National affected him. Hovland also shared the first-round lead at the Masters and finished tied for seventh. He led Brian Harman by one shot at Harbour Town. Aaron Rai and Jimmy Walker were also 6 under but did not finish their rounds before darkness halted play. The RBC Heritage is a designated event on the PGA Tour this year, giving it a $20 million purse and a strong field.

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 </figure>ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis rookie Jordan Walker’s hitting streak ended at 12 games when he went 0 for 4 with two strikeouts in the Cardinals’ 5-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. The 20-year-old tied the record for longest hitting streak at the start of a career by a player 20 or younger, set by Eddie Murphy, who hit in 12 straight games with the Philadelphia Athletics from Aug. 26, 1912, to Sept. 5, 1912. Carlos Santana doubled twice, and Connor Joe and Rodolfo Castro hit consecutive homers in the eighth against Génesis Cabrera.UNDATED (AP) — Prospects no longer will have limits on the number of schools they can officially visit during their college selection process. The NCAA Division I Council approved the policy change that will take effect on July 1. Prospects previously could make official visits to five schools. Prospects can only make one official visit to each school, unless that program has a head coaching change.ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays tied Major League Baseball’s post-1900 record of 13 consecutive wins at a season’s start, rallying to beat the Boston Red Sox 9-3 behind a seven-run fifth inning that Harold Ramirez began and capped with doubles. Tampa Bay matched the 13-0 start of the 1982 Atlanta Braves and 1987 Milwaukee Brewers. The only longer opening streak was a 20-0 start by the 1884 St. Louis Maroons of the Union Association. Playing before a crowd of 21,175, the largest at Tropicana Field since opening day, the Rays set a team record for wins at any point in a season.UNDATED (AP) — Two people with knowledge of the situation tell The Associated Press that a group led by Josh Harris and Mitchell Rales and including Magic Johnson has an agreement in principle to buy the Washington Commanders from longtime owner Dan Snyder. Harris and Rales are set to pay $6.05 billion for the storied NFL franchise. It's the most money a professional sports franchise in North American has been sold for, topping the $4.65 billion paid by Walmart heir Rob Walton's group for the Denver Broncos last year. The sale of the Commanders is pending approval from the rest of the league's owners. That could happen as soon as their next meeting in Minnesota in May.OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens acquired receiver Odell Beckham Jr. on a one-year deal worth up to $18 million including $15 million guaranteed. That agreement led to some obvious questions: Was this a sign that Beckham knew Lamar Jackson would be the quarterback in Baltimore this season? Or would the addition of a star wide receiver make it easier for the Ravens to keep their franchise quarterback? Beckham says he can’t make any promises about Jackson’s future. The Ravens used the franchise tag on Jackson, who then announced that he’d requested a trade in early March.BOSTON (AP) — In the decade since the Boston Marathon bombing, the streets and sidewalks have been repaired, and memorials stand at the site of the explosions to remember the three who died. But the healing continues. And, for many, the race itself is an important part. Bombing survivors with no previous interest in distance running made it a bucket-list goal. For others, friends and family entered on their behalf. Doctors and first responders and others affected by the attacks on April 15, 2013, have also been drawn back to the race on the Massachusetts holiday of Patriots’ Day. The 127th Boston Marathon is Monday.UNDATED (AP) — The first quarterback-specific helmet designed to help reduce concussions has been approved for use by the NFL and NFLPA, the AP has learned. The helmet, manufactured by Vicis, reduces severity of helmet-to-ground impacts, which league data says account for approximately half of quarterback concussions, including the one suffered by Miami’s Tua Tagovailoa last season when his head slammed violently against the turf during a Thursday night game against Cincinnati. The helmet performed 7% better than the most popular helmet worn by quarterbacks last season, the league said in a memo sent to team executives on Thursday.HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Viktor Hovland shot a 7-under 64 to take the first-round lead at the rain-delayed RBC Heritage. Masters champion Jon Rahm was eight shots back after a frustrating 1-over 72 and acknowledged the fatigue from his win at Augusta National affected him. Hovland also shared the first-round lead at the Masters and finished tied for seventh. He led Brian Harman by one shot at Harbour Town. Aaron Rai and Jimmy Walker were also 6 under but did not finish their rounds before darkness halted play. The RBC Heritage is a designated event on the PGA Tour this year, giving it a $20 million purse and a strong field.THURSDAY SCORESAMERICAN LEAGUEFinal Tampa Bay 9 Boston 3Final Baltimore 8 Oakland 7Final Minnesota 11 N.Y. Yankees 2Final Detroit 3 Toronto 1NATIONAL LEAGUEFinal Cincinnati 6 Philadelphia 2Final Pittsburgh 5 St. Louis 0Final Milwaukee 4 San Diego 3NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE PLAYOFFSFinal OT Columbus 3 Pittsburgh 2Final Toronto 3 N-Y Rangers 2Final Tampa Bay 5 Detroit 0Final OT Buffalo 4 Ottawa 3Final Carolina 6 Florida 4Final Boston 5 Montreal 4Final OT New Jersey 5 Washington 4Final OT Nashville 4 Minnesota 3Final Dallas 1 St. Louis 0Final Colorado 4 Winnipeg 2Final OT Philadelphia 5 Chicago 4Final Edmonton 5 San Jose 2Final OT Vancouver 5 Arizona 4Final Los Angeles 5 Anaheim 3Final Vegas 3 Seattle 1<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.&nbsp; &nbsp;

📢📰 Sports Headlines for Friday

WICHITA, Kan. — The first outing as the Turbo Tubs this season resulted in a 10-3 loss against the Northwest Arkansas Naturals.

The Surge started out in the lead when Alex Isola scored on a wild pitch in the second inning.

The Naturals tied it 1-1 in the fifth. The Surge answered when Seth Gray hit his first homer of the season to left center field in the fifth. Yoyner Fajardo hit an RBI single, scoring Armani Smith to give Wichita a 3-1 lead.

The game broke wide open in the sixth after the Naturals scored seven runs. NW Arkansas sent thirteen hitters to the plate and the Naturals had seven singles. Pitcher Hunter McMahon allowed five runs and six hits in less than half an inning and took the defeat.

David Festa got the start on the hill. He struck out six and walked one in about a little over five innings. Festa allowed three runs and five hits.

The winning pitcher was Anthony Veneziano.

The Wind Surge lead the series two games to one and fall to 4-2 on the season.

NOTES – Brooks Lee has a hit in all six games. The Wind Surge have scored first in all six games.

UPCOMING – Wichita will play as the team's Spanish heritage identity, the Tumba Vacas against the Northwest Arkansas Naturals on Friday, April 14 at 7:05 p.m. RH Travis Adams will make his second start on the hill this season with the Surge against RH Jonathan Bowlan. 

RADIO: ESPN 92.3 FM and MiLB App and&nbsp;<a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http%3a%2f%2fwindsurge.com%2f&amp;c=E,1,tQnMbXbKGjGd_XbWZijt5b5-cOxiRn5WzBk28FG0UQkENRqaECorsuX7ZOU-Ukm2cmUOkH3ePkp-SzzJ3Tyvi-rFodXTwhQV8wpt3RnbwV_dEzGo8cij0Wepgw,,&amp;typo=1">windsurge.com</a>.

NEXT HOME GAME – Wichita will play on Friday against the KC Royals affiliate the Northwest Arkansas Naturals at 7:05 p.m.

PROMOTION: Happy hour from when gates open to first pitch; $5 select beers. Post-game fireworks.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/5/1620213249405.png" alt="Wichita Wind Surge" />
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 </figure>WICHITA, Kan. — The first outing as the Turbo Tubs this season resulted in a 10-3 loss against the Northwest Arkansas Naturals.The Surge started out in the lead when Alex Isola scored on a wild pitch in the second inning.The Naturals tied it 1-1 in the fifth. The Surge answered when Seth Gray hit his first homer of the season to left center field in the fifth. Yoyner Fajardo hit an RBI single, scoring Armani Smith to give Wichita a 3-1 lead.The game broke wide open in the sixth after the Naturals scored seven runs. NW Arkansas sent thirteen hitters to the plate and the Naturals had seven singles. Pitcher Hunter McMahon allowed five runs and six hits in less than half an inning and took the defeat.David Festa got the start on the hill. He struck out six and walked one in about a little over five innings. Festa allowed three runs and five hits.The winning pitcher was Anthony Veneziano.The Wind Surge lead the series two games to one and fall to 4-2 on the season.NOTES – Brooks Lee has a hit in all six games. The Wind Surge have scored first in all six games.UPCOMING – Wichita will play as the team's Spanish heritage identity, the Tumba Vacas against the Northwest Arkansas Naturals on Friday, April 14 at 7:05 p.m. RH Travis Adams will make his second start on the hill this season with the Surge against RH Jonathan Bowlan. RADIO: ESPN 92.3 FM and MiLB App and&nbsp;<a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http%3a%2f%2fwindsurge.com%2f&amp;c=E,1,tQnMbXbKGjGd_XbWZijt5b5-cOxiRn5WzBk28FG0UQkENRqaECorsuX7ZOU-Ukm2cmUOkH3ePkp-SzzJ3Tyvi-rFodXTwhQV8wpt3RnbwV_dEzGo8cij0Wepgw,,&amp;typo=1">windsurge.com</a>.NEXT HOME GAME – Wichita will play on Friday against the KC Royals affiliate the Northwest Arkansas Naturals at 7:05 p.m.PROMOTION: Happy hour from when gates open to first pitch; $5 select beers. Post-game fireworks.

⚾ Wichita Wind Surge suffer first home loss Thursday

Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/bios/cymbalista_colin_zaji">Colin Cymbalista</a>&nbsp;became the fourth Hutchinson Community College baseball player in program history to hit three home runs in one game as the Blue Dragons snapped a nine-game losing streak to the Cowley Tigers, winning Game 2 of a four-game series 18-12 Thursday at Hobart-Detter Field.

Cowley won the series opener 7-6 earlier on Thursday.

The Blue Dragons returned to the .500 mark at 20-20. Hutchinson's Game 2 victory snapped an 11-game winning streak for Cowley, which is now 25-12. Games 3 and 4 of the series will be on Saturday in Arkansas City.

The last time the Blue Dragons defeated the Tigers was a 7-3 victory in 2017.

Hutchinson combined to hit 10 home runs in the doubleheader, five in each game. The Blue Dragons had season highs in Game 2 in runs scored (18), hits (19), RBIs (17) and total bases (37), the Dragons tied season highs with five home runs and six batters being hit with pitches.

Cymbalista led the Blue Dragon power surge, going a combined 6 for 9 with five home runs a double and 10 RBIs.

Serving as Hutchinson's designated hitter in Game 2, Cymbalista joined Michael Helman (2016), Zane Schmidt (2018) and Ben McLaughlin (2021) as the only four players in Blue Dragon history in hit three home runs in a single game.

Cymbalista was 4 for 5 with three homers a double and a career-high eight RBIs. Cymbalista broke the Blue Dragon single-game record for total bases with 14 and tied Sterling Sutcliffe for the second-most RBIs in a single game.

Cymbalista hit a three-run home run in the second inning that gave Hutchinson a 4-3 lead. The Blue Dragons freshman hit two-run double in the third that helped the Dragons reclaim the lead at 7-5. After being hit by a pitch in the fifth, Cymbalista hit a solo home run in the sixth and closed out the day with a long two-run home run in the eighth inning.

GAME 2 RECAP: Besides Cymbalista, several other Blue Dragons had huge games in their single-game-best offensive output.

<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/bios/bradford_blake_qa9v">Blake Bradford</a>&nbsp;had a career-high four hits, going 4 for 6 with two runs scored and an RBI.&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/bios/edmunson_will_rdcc">Will Edmunson</a>&nbsp;was 3 for 3 with a homer, double, three runs and two RBIs. Edmunson reached base in 5 of 6 plate appearances and the only time he didn't was a sacrifice fly to score a run.

A.J. Mustow and&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/bios/wesslund_cooper_zdq0">Cooper Wesslund</a>&nbsp;had two hits each.&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/bios/gunderson_cody_4bzo">Cody Gunderson</a>&nbsp;also homered and drove in a pair of runs.&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/bios/gardner_jack_8lt5">Jack Gardner</a>&nbsp;had two RBIs.

<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/bios/uhler_michael_i630">Michael Uhler</a>&nbsp;(1-1) earned his first victory of the season with 3 1-3 innings of relief work. He allowed four hits and three earned runs.&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/bios/smith_justin_u248">Justin Smith</a>&nbsp;worked the final 2 2-3 inning. San Ojeda started and allowed seven his and five runs in three innings.

The five home runs in Game 2 were the third time this season the Dragons have five home runs in a game.

Game 1 RECAP: Cowley had to overcome five solo Blue Dragon home runs in the first game to earn a one-run victory. Tied at 5-all entering the seventh, Cowley leadoff hitter Ty Hammack hit a two-run home run in the top of the seventh to take the lead.

Cymbalista led the Dragons going 2 for 4 with two solo homers and a pair of RBIs. Cymbalista homered in the first and fifth innings.

Gunderson was 2 for 4 with a homer and double. His two-out RBI double down the left-field line tied the game at 5-all. He homered in the seventh to pull Hutchinson within 6-5.

<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/bios/henderson_ryan_sab3">Ryan Henderson</a>&nbsp;and Gardner both hit home runs.

<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/bios/beverman_brady_cf7n">Brady Beverman</a>&nbsp;(1-2) suffered the loss after working the final two innings. He allowed two hits and two runs.

<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/bios/scott_reed_03bo">Reed Scott</a>&nbsp;started and worked just the first inning. Derrick Johnson,&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/bios/wickersham_kaden_64wc">Kaden Wickersham</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/bios/neill_bradley_p7ny">Bradley Neill</a>&nbsp;all pitched in relief.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1681454479172.jpeg" alt="Colin Cymbalista is greeted by Blue Dragon third base coach Deron McCue after hitting one of his five home runs in a doubleheader split with Cowley on Thursday at Hobart-Detter Field. (Billy Watson/Blue Dragon Sports Information)" />
 <figcaption>Colin Cymbalista is greeted by Blue Dragon third base coach Deron McCue after hitting one of his five home runs in a doubleheader split with Cowley on Thursday at Hobart-Detter Field. (Billy Watson/Blue Dragon Sports Information)</figcaption>
 </figure>Hutchinson CC Sports InformationFreshman&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/bios/cymbalista_colin_zaji">Colin Cymbalista</a>&nbsp;became the fourth Hutchinson Community College baseball player in program history to hit three home runs in one game as the Blue Dragons snapped a nine-game losing streak to the Cowley Tigers, winning Game 2 of a four-game series 18-12 Thursday at Hobart-Detter Field.Cowley won the series opener 7-6 earlier on Thursday.The Blue Dragons returned to the .500 mark at 20-20. Hutchinson's Game 2 victory snapped an 11-game winning streak for Cowley, which is now 25-12. Games 3 and 4 of the series will be on Saturday in Arkansas City.The last time the Blue Dragons defeated the Tigers was a 7-3 victory in 2017.Hutchinson combined to hit 10 home runs in the doubleheader, five in each game. The Blue Dragons had season highs in Game 2 in runs scored (18), hits (19), RBIs (17) and total bases (37), the Dragons tied season highs with five home runs and six batters being hit with pitches.Cymbalista led the Blue Dragon power surge, going a combined 6 for 9 with five home runs a double and 10 RBIs.Serving as Hutchinson's designated hitter in Game 2, Cymbalista joined Michael Helman (2016), Zane Schmidt (2018) and Ben McLaughlin (2021) as the only four players in Blue Dragon history in hit three home runs in a single game.Cymbalista was 4 for 5 with three homers a double and a career-high eight RBIs. Cymbalista broke the Blue Dragon single-game record for total bases with 14 and tied Sterling Sutcliffe for the second-most RBIs in a single game.Cymbalista hit a three-run home run in the second inning that gave Hutchinson a 4-3 lead. The Blue Dragons freshman hit two-run double in the third that helped the Dragons reclaim the lead at 7-5. After being hit by a pitch in the fifth, Cymbalista hit a solo home run in the sixth and closed out the day with a long two-run home run in the eighth inning.GAME 2 RECAP: Besides Cymbalista, several other Blue Dragons had huge games in their single-game-best offensive output.<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/bios/bradford_blake_qa9v">Blake Bradford</a>&nbsp;had a career-high four hits, going 4 for 6 with two runs scored and an RBI.&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/bios/edmunson_will_rdcc">Will Edmunson</a>&nbsp;was 3 for 3 with a homer, double, three runs and two RBIs. Edmunson reached base in 5 of 6 plate appearances and the only time he didn't was a sacrifice fly to score a run.A.J. Mustow and&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/bios/wesslund_cooper_zdq0">Cooper Wesslund</a>&nbsp;had two hits each.&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/bios/gunderson_cody_4bzo">Cody Gunderson</a>&nbsp;also homered and drove in a pair of runs.&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/bios/gardner_jack_8lt5">Jack Gardner</a>&nbsp;had two RBIs.<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/bios/uhler_michael_i630">Michael Uhler</a>&nbsp;(1-1) earned his first victory of the season with 3 1-3 innings of relief work. He allowed four hits and three earned runs.&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/bios/smith_justin_u248">Justin Smith</a>&nbsp;worked the final 2 2-3 inning. San Ojeda started and allowed seven his and five runs in three innings.The five home runs in Game 2 were the third time this season the Dragons have five home runs in a game.Game 1 RECAP: Cowley had to overcome five solo Blue Dragon home runs in the first game to earn a one-run victory. Tied at 5-all entering the seventh, Cowley leadoff hitter Ty Hammack hit a two-run home run in the top of the seventh to take the lead.Cymbalista led the Dragons going 2 for 4 with two solo homers and a pair of RBIs. Cymbalista homered in the first and fifth innings.Gunderson was 2 for 4 with a homer and double. His two-out RBI double down the left-field line tied the game at 5-all. He homered in the seventh to pull Hutchinson within 6-5.<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/bios/henderson_ryan_sab3">Ryan Henderson</a>&nbsp;and Gardner both hit home runs.The Blue Dragons were out-hit 10-9.<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/bios/beverman_brady_cf7n">Brady Beverman</a>&nbsp;(1-2) suffered the loss after working the final two innings. He allowed two hits and two runs.<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/bios/scott_reed_03bo">Reed Scott</a>&nbsp;started and worked just the first inning. Derrick Johnson,&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/bios/wickersham_kaden_64wc">Kaden Wickersham</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/bios/neill_bradley_p7ny">Bradley Neill</a>&nbsp;all pitched in relief.<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

⚾  Cymbalista hits combined 5 home runs; HutchCC snaps 9-game skid to Cowley

&nbsp;LAWRENCE, Kan. — The Kansas track and field team competed in the first day of the Kansas Relays on Thursday, April 13th at Rock Chalk Park.

The Jayhawks had two athletes record a personal best and three first place finishes.&nbsp;

To kick things off, junior Oleg Klykov placed first in the men’s hammer throw with a personal best score of 67.6m. This is the second week in a row that Klykov has recorded a new personal record, with his previous mark being 66.13m.&nbsp;

In the men’s unseeded pole vault, sophomore Alexander Jung took the victory by clearing a height of 4.92m on his first attempt. Freshman Tayton Klein also competed in the unseeded pole vault and placed 10th with a personal best score of 4.32m.&nbsp;

Justice Dick was the lone Kansas representative in the unseeded men’s 1500m, coming in fourth place with a 3:59.92.

The women’s unseeded 800m saw Elle Williams place seventh with a time of 2:21.32.&nbsp;This was Willams’ fourth time running the 800m race so far in her freshman campaign.&nbsp;

In the women’s 5k, the Jayhawks were well-represented, led by Makenna Anderson who placed fifth overall with a 17.59.92. Tori Wingrove was right behind her, coming in sixth, while Kenadi Krueger placed eighth in the event.&nbsp;

The men’s distance crew had a strong presence in the 5k as well, with Peter Walsdorf responding well to Chandler Gibbens’ pacing and ending the race with a 14:37.42 to secure second place. Tanner Newkirk took fourth place with his 14:50.68 time.

Up next, the Jayhawks will continue the 100th Kansas Relays at Rock Chalk Park on Friday, April 14th. The first race of the day will be the High School Girls 4x1600m, which will start at 9:00 a.m.&nbsp;

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 </figure>&nbsp;LAWRENCE, Kan. — The Kansas track and field team competed in the first day of the Kansas Relays on Thursday, April 13th at Rock Chalk Park.The Jayhawks had two athletes record a personal best and three first place finishes.&nbsp;To kick things off, junior Oleg Klykov placed first in the men’s hammer throw with a personal best score of 67.6m. This is the second week in a row that Klykov has recorded a new personal record, with his previous mark being 66.13m.&nbsp;In the men’s unseeded pole vault, sophomore Alexander Jung took the victory by clearing a height of 4.92m on his first attempt. Freshman Tayton Klein also competed in the unseeded pole vault and placed 10th with a personal best score of 4.32m.&nbsp;Justice Dick was the lone Kansas representative in the unseeded men’s 1500m, coming in fourth place with a 3:59.92.The women’s unseeded 800m saw Elle Williams place seventh with a time of 2:21.32.&nbsp;This was Willams’ fourth time running the 800m race so far in her freshman campaign.&nbsp;In the women’s 5k, the Jayhawks were well-represented, led by Makenna Anderson who placed fifth overall with a 17.59.92. Tori Wingrove was right behind her, coming in sixth, while Kenadi Krueger placed eighth in the event.&nbsp;The men’s distance crew had a strong presence in the 5k as well, with Peter Walsdorf responding well to Chandler Gibbens’ pacing and ending the race with a 14:37.42 to secure second place. Tanner Newkirk took fourth place with his 14:50.68 time.Up next, the Jayhawks will continue the 100th Kansas Relays at Rock Chalk Park on Friday, April 14th. The first race of the day will be the High School Girls 4x1600m, which will start at 9:00 a.m.&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

👟 Jayhawks compete on day 1 of Kansas Relays

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⚾ Wildcats travel to Lawrence for Sunflower Showdown

Courtesy of Wichita State Athletics

Wichita State head men's basketball coach Paul Mills' first recruiting class has its first official members with the signing of transfers Jacob Germany and Harlond Beverly to financial aid agreements. The 6-foot-11 Germany is a graduate transfer who has played the past four years at UTSA, earning honorable mention All-Conference USA honors in each of the last two. The lofty lefty from Kingston, Okla. ranks among the school's career leaders in points (9th, 1,293), rebounds (4th, 779) and blocks (t-3rd, 105). He averaged 12.3 points during the 2022-23 season and ranked second on league leaderboard in both rebounding (8.3) and double-doubles (9). Mills said: "Jacob was an all-conference player last season in a tough Conference USA. He was one of the top rebounders in the country, and I'm confident that this skill will translate to the AAC. Jacob is unique for a guy his size due to his ability to make plays off the bounce in space. He handles the ball well and can finish around the basket with either hand. I've watched Jacob develop since he was a high school player and I've always been impressed with his improvement year after year. I know Jacob will add value to this team through his leadership, unique skill set and rebounding capabilities."

Beverly is a 6-6 wing who is less than two weeks removed from a Final Four appearance with Miami. The Detroit native played the past four seasons for the Hurricane but could have up to two more years of eligibility at WSU due to his COVID-19 bonus and a pending medical redshirt waiver. A consensus four-star, top-70 recruit out of Florida-based Montverde Academy, Beverly averaged 5.3 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 91 career games at Miami. Mills said: "Harlond is a gifted player and a tremendous leader. He is an elite finisher, as demonstrated by his 67% two-point field goal percentage against tough ACC competition, and he gets to the free throw line at a remarkable rate. However, the area where Shocker fans will see his abilities shine through the most is on the defensive end. He's a versatile guy who can guard multiple positions and he has an intense desire to compete. He impacts the game in so many ways through his effort and rebounding. I'm looking forward to having Harlond as a member of our team and I'm confident he will make contributions as both a person and a player at Wichita State."

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Wichita State head men's basketball coach Paul Mills' first recruiting class has its first official members with the signing of transfers Jacob Germany and Harlond Beverly to financial aid agreements. The 6-foot-11 Germany is a graduate transfer who has played the past four years at UTSA, earning honorable mention All-Conference USA honors in each of the last two. The lofty lefty from Kingston, Okla. ranks among the school's career leaders in points (9th, 1,293), rebounds (4th, 779) and blocks (t-3rd, 105). He averaged 12.3 points during the 2022-23 season and ranked second on league leaderboard in both rebounding (8.3) and double-doubles (9). Mills said: "Jacob was an all-conference player last season in a tough Conference USA. He was one of the top rebounders in the country, and I'm confident that this skill will translate to the AAC. Jacob is unique for a guy his size due to his ability to make plays off the bounce in space. He handles the ball well and can finish around the basket with either hand. I've watched Jacob develop since he was a high school player and I've always been impressed with his improvement year after year. I know Jacob will add value to this team through his leadership, unique skill set and rebounding capabilities." <figure>
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 </figure> Beverly is a 6-6 wing who is less than two weeks removed from a Final Four appearance with Miami. The Detroit native played the past four seasons for the Hurricane but could have up to two more years of eligibility at WSU due to his COVID-19 bonus and a pending medical redshirt waiver. A consensus four-star, top-70 recruit out of Florida-based Montverde Academy, Beverly averaged 5.3 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 91 career games at Miami. Mills said: "Harlond is a gifted player and a tremendous leader. He is an elite finisher, as demonstrated by his 67% two-point field goal percentage against tough ACC competition, and he gets to the free throw line at a remarkable rate. However, the area where Shocker fans will see his abilities shine through the most is on the defensive end. He's a versatile guy who can guard multiple positions and he has an intense desire to compete. He impacts the game in so many ways through his effort and rebounding. I'm looking forward to having Harlond as a member of our team and I'm confident he will make contributions as both a person and a player at Wichita State." <figure>
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🏀 MBB: Mills signs first two Shocker recruits

Wichita State (18-14, 3-3&nbsp;American) vs. Tulane (9-24, 3-3&nbsp;American) Friday, April 14&nbsp;| 6:00&nbsp;pm CT | New Orleans, Louisiana (Greer Field at Turchin Stadium) TV: ESPN+&nbsp;| Radio:&nbsp;KFH 97.5&nbsp;FM/1240&nbsp;AM RHP&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/clark-candiotti/7475">Clark Candiotti</a>&nbsp;(4-2, 2.86) vs. LHP Dylan Carmouche (2-5, 4.24) Saturday, April 15&nbsp;| 6:00&nbsp;pm CT | New Orleans, Louisiana (Greer Field at Turchin Stadium) TV: ESPN+&nbsp;| Radio:&nbsp;KFH 97.5&nbsp;FM/1240&nbsp;AM LHP&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/payton-tolle/7456">Payton Tolle</a>&nbsp;(6-0, 3.28) vs. RHP Ricky Castro&nbsp;(2-4, 4.15) Sunday, April 16&nbsp;| 12:30&nbsp;pm CT | New Orleans, Louisiana (Greer Field at Turchin Stadium) TV: ESPN+&nbsp;| Radio:&nbsp;KFH 97.5&nbsp;FM/1240&nbsp;AM RHP&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/grant-adler/7467">Grant Adler</a>&nbsp;(3-2, 3.25) vs. TBA

SCENE SETTER:&nbsp;Wichita State heads to New Orleans for a three-game American Athletic Conference road series at Tulane. The series is scheduled for night games both Friday and Saturday (6:00 pm) with a Sunday matinee slated for 12:30 pm.&nbsp; WSU is in the midst of five straight road contests, the second-longest stretch of games away for home for Wichita State behind only the season-opening seven-game road swing.The Shockers have dropped three of their last four contests heading into the series, falling in two of three at home against Houston before Oklahoma bested the Shockers on Tuesday in Norman.

SHOCKER BASEBALL ON THE RADIO AND ESPN PLUS:&nbsp;KFH 97.5 FM/1240 AM will once again serve as the radio home for Wichita State baseball broadcasts in 2023. "The Voice of the Shockers" and Pizza Hut Shocker Sports Hall of Famer Mike Kennedy will handle the play-by-play duties against the Green Wave, with&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/staff/denning-gerig/113">Denning Gerig</a>&nbsp;joining the broadcast as color commentator. All three games of the series will also be streamed live on ESPN+ ($). Live audio, in addition to live statistics, will be available for all games at GoShockers.com/listen and ShockerStats.com.&nbsp;

SERIES HISTORY:&nbsp;The Shockers and Green Wave have met 23 times dating back to the 1993 season, with Tulane holding a 13-8 lead in the all-time series. Two of Wichita State's wins in 2012 were later vacated by the NCAA. WSU swept a three-game set against the Green Wave last season in Wichita, ending a six-game Tulane winning streak in the head-to-head series. The Shockers have struggled in New Orleans, having lost five straight games at Greer Field at Turchin Stadium, including a three-game sweep at the hands of the Green Wave in 2021. Later that season, Tulane knocked the Shockers from the American Athletic Conference tournament with a 12-2 run-rule victory. All told, Wichita State is just 3-9 on the road at Tulane. One of those three wins ranks among the most improbable in the history of Shocker baseball; on April 5, 2019, the Shockers scored six runs with two outs in the ninth inning to erase an 11-5 deficit, then went on to win the game in extra innings, 12-11. The first-ever matchup with Tulane came in Honolulu in 1993, a 5-3 Tulane win.

SCOUTING TULANE:&nbsp;Tulane enters the series on Friday with an overall record of 9-24, the worst start for the program through 33 games since the 1990 club began the year 8-25. The Green Wave are 3-3 in American Athletic Conference play, taking two of three games at home against Memphis before dropping two of three on the road at South Florida. The Green Wave are coming off an 11-5 home loss to #1-ranked LSU on Tuesday in front of a sold-out crowd of 5,000 fans at Turchin Stadium. Tulane has struggled offensively this season, with a .237 team batting average that stands 277th nationally heading into play on Friday. The Green Wave rank in the top-100 in both home runs (38) and stolen bases (43), but are last in the conference with an average of 5.3 runs per game. Simon Baumgardt leads the way offensively with a .967 OPS, coming off a four-hit, four-RBI game on Tuesday vs. LSU. The Tulane pitching staff has totaled a 6.55 ERA, though starters Dylan Carmouche (4.24 ERA) and Ricky Castro (4.15 ERA) have been solid at the front of the weekend rotation and closer Michael Lombardi (2.60 ERA, four saves) provides stability at the back-end of the bullpen.

FEEL THE NEED, THE NEED FOR SNEAD:&nbsp;One of college baseball's most electrifying freshman arms made the most of his opportunity to shine on a big stage Tuesday night. Making his first collegiate start,&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/nate-snead/7469">Nate Snead</a>&nbsp;held defending College World Series runner-up Oklahoma without a hit over three innings, allowing just one baserunner on a walk and one unearned run. The right-hander finished his outing by retiring the last eight Sooners he faced.

GRABBING THE OPPORTUNITY:&nbsp;Freshman outfielder&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/jaden-gustafson/7472">Jaden Gustafson</a>&nbsp;entered the weekend series against Houston without a hit since March 19 against Creighton. Given a chance to start in the second game of the doubleheader on Friday, Gustafson delivered his first career multi-hit game, highlighted by a go-ahead, two-run triple. He later added his first career stolen base, then tacked on two more hits on Tuesday against Oklahoma. After a 3-for-20 start to his college career, Gustafson has gone 5-for-9 since.

WORKING HIS WAY BACK:&nbsp;While Wichita State has largely avoided the injury bug in 2023, the absence of infielder&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/sawyre-thornhill/7455">Sawyre Thornhill</a>&nbsp;due to injury over the last month forced the Shockers to do some defensively shuffling. True freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/jack-little/7464">Jack Little</a>, who was the Shockers opening day second baseman, moved to third base in Thornhill's absence, which lasted exactly one month (March 7-April 7). Thornhill returned to the lineup last Friday versus Houston and also got a pinch-hit plate appearance on Tuesday.

THE CANDY MAN:&nbsp;Wichita State Friday starter&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/clark-candiotti/7475">Clark Candiotti</a>&nbsp;is in the midst of a dominant stretch headlining the Shocker weekend rotation. Over his last five starts, Candiotti has allowed just five earned runs in 30.2 total innings, good for a 1.47 ERA. The right-hander has struck out at least seven in all five of those appearances, including a career-best 11 this past week against Houston, and has not issued more than two walks in any start this year. The impressive run has earned Candiotti three consecutive selections to the American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll.

INNING TO FORGET:&nbsp;Last Saturday's series finale against Houston included one of the most bizarre half-innings in the history of Shocker baseball. Wichita State entered the top of the seventh trailing 4-3, and recorded two outs with runners at the corners for Houston. What followed was a stretch of 12 consecutive batters reaching base safely, as Houston ultimately plated 13 runs in the inning with two outs. Three different Shocker relievers were unable to record an out in the inning, which yielded the most runs in one frame in program history.

OFF AND RUNNING:&nbsp;Wichita State stole just 36 bases in 57 attempts last season, an average of 0.6 swipes per contest. First-year head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/coaches/loren-hibbs/1122">Loren Hibbs</a>&nbsp;made it a point of emphasis for the Shockers to be more aggressive on the bases, and the numbers bear out that focus. In 2023, WSU is 49-for-64 in stolen base attempts through 32 games (1.5 per game), and have improved their success rate from 63.1% to 76.6%. The Shockers have stolen 30 bases over the last 12 games, highlighted by a season-high six against Cincinnati on April 2.

CLOSER COMMITTEE:&nbsp;By slamming the door with three scoreless innings in&nbsp; the series opener against Cincinnati, Wichita State reliever&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/caden-favors/7446">Caden Favors</a>&nbsp;joined the growing list of Shocker bullpen arms with a save in 2023. The Shockers now have five saves as a team this season from five different players, all five of which entered the season with no prior saves in their career (<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/cameron-bye/7444">Cameron Bye</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/robert-cranz/7445">Robert Cranz</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/jace-miner/7449">Jace Miner</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/nate-snead/7469">Nate Snead</a>).

BACK IN THE SADDLE:&nbsp;Interim head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/coaches/loren-hibbs/1122">Loren Hibbs</a>&nbsp;is in his first season leading the Shockers after taking over for Eric Wedge in December of 2022. Hibbs starred as a record-setting outfielder for the Shockers, helping WSU to the program's first-ever CWS appearance in 1982, and still holds the NCAA record for single-season runs scored with 125. He then served as an assistant under legendary Shocker head coach Gene Stephenson before moving on to Charlotte, where Hibbs guided the 49ers for 27 seasons and more than 800 wins. He returned to the Wichita State program following the 2019 season, joining the staff as Director of Baseball Operations.

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 </figure>Courtesy of Wichita State AthleticsWichita State (18-14, 3-3&nbsp;American) vs. Tulane (9-24, 3-3&nbsp;American) Friday, April 14&nbsp;| 6:00&nbsp;pm CT | New Orleans, Louisiana (Greer Field at Turchin Stadium) TV: ESPN+&nbsp;| Radio:&nbsp;KFH 97.5&nbsp;FM/1240&nbsp;AM RHP&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/clark-candiotti/7475">Clark Candiotti</a>&nbsp;(4-2, 2.86) vs. LHP Dylan Carmouche (2-5, 4.24) Saturday, April 15&nbsp;| 6:00&nbsp;pm CT | New Orleans, Louisiana (Greer Field at Turchin Stadium) TV: ESPN+&nbsp;| Radio:&nbsp;KFH 97.5&nbsp;FM/1240&nbsp;AM LHP&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/payton-tolle/7456">Payton Tolle</a>&nbsp;(6-0, 3.28) vs. RHP Ricky Castro&nbsp;(2-4, 4.15) Sunday, April 16&nbsp;| 12:30&nbsp;pm CT | New Orleans, Louisiana (Greer Field at Turchin Stadium) TV: ESPN+&nbsp;| Radio:&nbsp;KFH 97.5&nbsp;FM/1240&nbsp;AM RHP&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/grant-adler/7467">Grant Adler</a>&nbsp;(3-2, 3.25) vs. TBASCENE SETTER:&nbsp;Wichita State heads to New Orleans for a three-game American Athletic Conference road series at Tulane. The series is scheduled for night games both Friday and Saturday (6:00 pm) with a Sunday matinee slated for 12:30 pm.&nbsp; WSU is in the midst of five straight road contests, the second-longest stretch of games away for home for Wichita State behind only the season-opening seven-game road swing.The Shockers have dropped three of their last four contests heading into the series, falling in two of three at home against Houston before Oklahoma bested the Shockers on Tuesday in Norman.SHOCKER BASEBALL ON THE RADIO AND ESPN PLUS:&nbsp;KFH 97.5 FM/1240 AM will once again serve as the radio home for Wichita State baseball broadcasts in 2023. "The Voice of the Shockers" and Pizza Hut Shocker Sports Hall of Famer Mike Kennedy will handle the play-by-play duties against the Green Wave, with&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/staff/denning-gerig/113">Denning Gerig</a>&nbsp;joining the broadcast as color commentator. All three games of the series will also be streamed live on ESPN+ ($). Live audio, in addition to live statistics, will be available for all games at GoShockers.com/listen and ShockerStats.com.&nbsp;SERIES HISTORY:&nbsp;The Shockers and Green Wave have met 23 times dating back to the 1993 season, with Tulane holding a 13-8 lead in the all-time series. Two of Wichita State's wins in 2012 were later vacated by the NCAA. WSU swept a three-game set against the Green Wave last season in Wichita, ending a six-game Tulane winning streak in the head-to-head series. The Shockers have struggled in New Orleans, having lost five straight games at Greer Field at Turchin Stadium, including a three-game sweep at the hands of the Green Wave in 2021. Later that season, Tulane knocked the Shockers from the American Athletic Conference tournament with a 12-2 run-rule victory. All told, Wichita State is just 3-9 on the road at Tulane. One of those three wins ranks among the most improbable in the history of Shocker baseball; on April 5, 2019, the Shockers scored six runs with two outs in the ninth inning to erase an 11-5 deficit, then went on to win the game in extra innings, 12-11. The first-ever matchup with Tulane came in Honolulu in 1993, a 5-3 Tulane win.SCOUTING TULANE:&nbsp;Tulane enters the series on Friday with an overall record of 9-24, the worst start for the program through 33 games since the 1990 club began the year 8-25. The Green Wave are 3-3 in American Athletic Conference play, taking two of three games at home against Memphis before dropping two of three on the road at South Florida. The Green Wave are coming off an 11-5 home loss to #1-ranked LSU on Tuesday in front of a sold-out crowd of 5,000 fans at Turchin Stadium. Tulane has struggled offensively this season, with a .237 team batting average that stands 277th nationally heading into play on Friday. The Green Wave rank in the top-100 in both home runs (38) and stolen bases (43), but are last in the conference with an average of 5.3 runs per game. Simon Baumgardt leads the way offensively with a .967 OPS, coming off a four-hit, four-RBI game on Tuesday vs. LSU. The Tulane pitching staff has totaled a 6.55 ERA, though starters Dylan Carmouche (4.24 ERA) and Ricky Castro (4.15 ERA) have been solid at the front of the weekend rotation and closer Michael Lombardi (2.60 ERA, four saves) provides stability at the back-end of the bullpen.FEEL THE NEED, THE NEED FOR SNEAD:&nbsp;One of college baseball's most electrifying freshman arms made the most of his opportunity to shine on a big stage Tuesday night. Making his first collegiate start,&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/nate-snead/7469">Nate Snead</a>&nbsp;held defending College World Series runner-up Oklahoma without a hit over three innings, allowing just one baserunner on a walk and one unearned run. The right-hander finished his outing by retiring the last eight Sooners he faced.GRABBING THE OPPORTUNITY:&nbsp;Freshman outfielder&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/jaden-gustafson/7472">Jaden Gustafson</a>&nbsp;entered the weekend series against Houston without a hit since March 19 against Creighton. Given a chance to start in the second game of the doubleheader on Friday, Gustafson delivered his first career multi-hit game, highlighted by a go-ahead, two-run triple. He later added his first career stolen base, then tacked on two more hits on Tuesday against Oklahoma. After a 3-for-20 start to his college career, Gustafson has gone 5-for-9 since.WORKING HIS WAY BACK:&nbsp;While Wichita State has largely avoided the injury bug in 2023, the absence of infielder&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/sawyre-thornhill/7455">Sawyre Thornhill</a>&nbsp;due to injury over the last month forced the Shockers to do some defensively shuffling. True freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/jack-little/7464">Jack Little</a>, who was the Shockers opening day second baseman, moved to third base in Thornhill's absence, which lasted exactly one month (March 7-April 7). Thornhill returned to the lineup last Friday versus Houston and also got a pinch-hit plate appearance on Tuesday.THE CANDY MAN:&nbsp;Wichita State Friday starter&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/clark-candiotti/7475">Clark Candiotti</a>&nbsp;is in the midst of a dominant stretch headlining the Shocker weekend rotation. Over his last five starts, Candiotti has allowed just five earned runs in 30.2 total innings, good for a 1.47 ERA. The right-hander has struck out at least seven in all five of those appearances, including a career-best 11 this past week against Houston, and has not issued more than two walks in any start this year. The impressive run has earned Candiotti three consecutive selections to the American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll.INNING TO FORGET:&nbsp;Last Saturday's series finale against Houston included one of the most bizarre half-innings in the history of Shocker baseball. Wichita State entered the top of the seventh trailing 4-3, and recorded two outs with runners at the corners for Houston. What followed was a stretch of 12 consecutive batters reaching base safely, as Houston ultimately plated 13 runs in the inning with two outs. Three different Shocker relievers were unable to record an out in the inning, which yielded the most runs in one frame in program history.OFF AND RUNNING:&nbsp;Wichita State stole just 36 bases in 57 attempts last season, an average of 0.6 swipes per contest. First-year head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/coaches/loren-hibbs/1122">Loren Hibbs</a>&nbsp;made it a point of emphasis for the Shockers to be more aggressive on the bases, and the numbers bear out that focus. In 2023, WSU is 49-for-64 in stolen base attempts through 32 games (1.5 per game), and have improved their success rate from 63.1% to 76.6%. The Shockers have stolen 30 bases over the last 12 games, highlighted by a season-high six against Cincinnati on April 2.CLOSER COMMITTEE:&nbsp;By slamming the door with three scoreless innings in&nbsp; the series opener against Cincinnati, Wichita State reliever&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/caden-favors/7446">Caden Favors</a>&nbsp;joined the growing list of Shocker bullpen arms with a save in 2023. The Shockers now have five saves as a team this season from five different players, all five of which entered the season with no prior saves in their career (<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/cameron-bye/7444">Cameron Bye</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/robert-cranz/7445">Robert Cranz</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/jace-miner/7449">Jace Miner</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/nate-snead/7469">Nate Snead</a>).BACK IN THE SADDLE:&nbsp;Interim head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/coaches/loren-hibbs/1122">Loren Hibbs</a>&nbsp;is in his first season leading the Shockers after taking over for Eric Wedge in December of 2022. Hibbs starred as a record-setting outfielder for the Shockers, helping WSU to the program's first-ever CWS appearance in 1982, and still holds the NCAA record for single-season runs scored with 125. He then served as an assistant under legendary Shocker head coach Gene Stephenson before moving on to Charlotte, where Hibbs guided the 49ers for 27 seasons and more than 800 wins. He returned to the Wichita State program following the 2019 season, joining the staff as Director of Baseball Operations.HIGH PRAISE:&nbsp;The Shockers landed four players on the American Athletic Conference preseason all-conference team, most of any club in the league. Infielder&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/brock-rodden/7450">Brock Rodden</a>, outfielder&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/chuck-ingram/7448">Chuck Ingram</a>, designated hitter&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/payton-tolle/7456">Payton Tolle</a>&nbsp;and right-handed pitcher&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/cameron-bye/7444">Cameron Bye</a>&nbsp;were all selected, with Rodden tabbed as the conference's Preseason Player of the Year. Despite the league-best four honorees, Wichita State was picked fifth in the eight-team American Athletic Conference preseason poll.RODDEN RETURN:&nbsp;&nbsp;Infielder&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/brock-rodden/7450">Brock Rodden</a>&nbsp;burst on to the scene as one of college baseball's most impactful players in 2022. The Seminole State transfer led the Shockers in batting average (.338), on-base percentage (.441) and slugging percentage (.653) while launching 17 home runs, the most by a Shocker since Drew Moffitt hit 26 long balls in 2004. He was selected by the Oakland Athletics in the 10th Round of the 2022 MLB Draft (pick 304 overall) but elected not to sign, one of just three players chosen in the top ten rounds to do so.JUCO INFLUX:&nbsp;The Wichita State 2023 roster features eight junior college transfers, several of which have stepped in as immediate contributors. Former Mississippi State outfielder&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/kyte-mcdonald/7459">Kyte McDonald</a>&nbsp;brings elite speed out in centerfield, and former St. Mary's righty&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/clark-candiotti/7475">Clark Candiotti</a>&nbsp;has entrenched himself at the front of the weekend rotation. Two members of Cowley College's NJCAA runner-up team play major roles, as infielder&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/david-herring/7462">David Herring</a>&nbsp;is the everyday starter at shortstop and right-handed pitcher&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/grant-adler/7467">Grant Adler</a>&nbsp;has grabbed the Sunday starter role. Righties&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/matt-wilkinson/7476">Matt Wilkinson</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/colton-vercoe/7473">Colton Vercoe</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/carter-rost/7474">Carter Rost</a>&nbsp;were added to solidify the bullpen, and catcher&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/mauricio-millan/7461">Mauricio Millan</a>&nbsp;is off to a strong start offensively.