KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Tony Kemp hit a two-run homer, Seth Brown and Sean Murphy combined for four RBIs, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 9-7. 

Kemp hit his second home run of the season in the eighth inning to wrap up a 3-for-5 afternoon. Brown hit a single in the first and a fielder’s choice in the third. Murphy had an RBI single in the seventh. Nick Allen and Jonah Bride collected RBIs during a two-run fourth inning. The A’s tied a season high with 14 hits. 

Oakland had the leadoff man reach base in six innings. Four of the six were leadoff doubles, and all came around to score.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Tony Kemp hit a two-run homer, Seth Brown and Sean Murphy combined for four RBIs, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 9-7. Kemp hit his second home run of the season in the eighth inning to wrap up a 3-for-5 afternoon. Brown hit a single in the first and a fielder’s choice in the third. Murphy had an RBI single in the seventh. Nick Allen and Jonah Bride collected RBIs during a two-run fourth inning. The A’s tied a season high with 14 hits. Oakland had the leadoff man reach base in six innings. Four of the six were leadoff doubles, and all came around to score.

Oakland wins over Kansas City Saturday

Wichita, KS – The San Antonio Missions ripped 19 hits and defeated the Wichita Wind Surge 11-2 Friday to even the series at two games a piece. The win clinched the first half South division title for the Missions.

The Missions powered through the top of the second with five-runs sending nine batters to the plate. Korry Howell hammered a three run home run, his sixth of the season.

Casey Legumina pitched five innings and allowed five runs, on eight hits with and five strikeouts.

The Missions added four more runs in the seventh as Chandler Seagle nailed a two-run RBI double to right field to extend their lead to 10-1.

In the bottom of the eighth, Matt Wallner crushed his 16th home run of the season which traveled 387 feet. Wallner is second in the league in home runs and third in RBI.

The Wind Surge will resume play against the Missions Saturday night at 6:05 p.m.

Wichita, KS – The San Antonio Missions ripped 19 hits and defeated the Wichita Wind Surge 11-2 Friday to even the series at two games a piece. The win clinched the first half South division title for the Missions.The Missions powered through the top of the second with five-runs sending nine batters to the plate. Korry Howell hammered a three run home run, his sixth of the season.Casey Legumina pitched five innings and allowed five runs, on eight hits with and five strikeouts.The Missions added four more runs in the seventh as Chandler Seagle nailed a two-run RBI double to right field to extend their lead to 10-1.In the bottom of the eighth, Matt Wallner crushed his 16th home run of the season which traveled 387 feet. Wallner is second in the league in home runs and third in RBI.The Wind Surge will resume play against the Missions Saturday night at 6:05 p.m.

Missions win over Wind Surge Friday

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Mississippi and Oklahoma are set to meet for the national championship in the College World Series. The best-of-three finals open Saturday in Omaha, Nebraska. 

Ole Miss is playing for the title after it was the last team to receive an at-large bid for the NCAA baseball tournament. Oklahoma got off to a slow start this season and didn't get hot until the second half. 

An unseeded team will leave Omaha with the championship for the first time since Coastal Carolina in 2016.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Mississippi and Oklahoma are set to meet for the national championship in the College World Series. The best-of-three finals open Saturday in Omaha, Nebraska. Ole Miss is playing for the title after it was the last team to receive an at-large bid for the NCAA baseball tournament. Oklahoma got off to a slow start this season and didn't get hot until the second half. An unseeded team will leave Omaha with the championship for the first time since Coastal Carolina in 2016.

CWS final pits two unseeded teams

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Royals catcher Salvador Perez had surgery on his left thumb and was placed on the 10-day injured list. The operation repaired the ulnar collateral ligament in his thumb, and he’s expected to need eight weeks to recover, manager Mike Matheny said. 

The 32-year-old Perez missed nine games with a left thumb sprain earlier this season, then left a victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday with the UCL issue. 

A seven-time All-Star, Perez is hitting a career-worst .211 with 11 home runs a year after leading the majors with 48 homers and 121 RBIs.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Royals catcher Salvador Perez had surgery on his left thumb and was placed on the 10-day injured list. The operation repaired the ulnar collateral ligament in his thumb, and he’s expected to need eight weeks to recover, manager Mike Matheny said. The 32-year-old Perez missed nine games with a left thumb sprain earlier this season, then left a victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday with the UCL issue. A seven-time All-Star, Perez is hitting a career-worst .211 with 11 home runs a year after leading the majors with 48 homers and 121 RBIs.

Perez has thumb surgery

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Zack Greinke tossed six innings of one-run ball, Edward Olivares hit two solo homers and the Kansas City Royals beat the Oakland Athletics 3-1. 

Both Grienke (1-4) and Olivares were activated from rehab assignments Friday. Olivares belted homers to left field in his first at-bats — in the third and fifth innings — for his first career multi-homer game. 

Greinke allowed one run on three hits with four strikeouts for his first win in his second stint with Kansas City. Seth Brown collected the lone RBI for Oakland. Scott Barlow earned his ninth save of the season.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Zack Greinke tossed six innings of one-run ball, Edward Olivares hit two solo homers and the Kansas City Royals beat the Oakland Athletics 3-1. Both Grienke (1-4) and Olivares were activated from rehab assignments Friday. Olivares belted homers to left field in his first at-bats — in the third and fifth innings — for his first career multi-homer game. Greinke allowed one run on three hits with four strikeouts for his first win in his second stint with Kansas City. Seth Brown collected the lone RBI for Oakland. Scott Barlow earned his ninth save of the season.

Royals win behind Grienke Friday

DERBY — The Hutchinson Monarchs and the Derby Twins split a doubleheader in Derby Friday night.

Derby scored in the bottom of the eighth of game one when Derek Winn drove in the game winner for the Twins. 

Carson Cornelius took the loss for the Monarchs. The righty went two-thirds of an inning, allowing two runs on three hits, striking out one and walking one.

In game two, the Monarchs were dominant as they had five runs in the third inning en route to a 9-0 win.  Will Stark, Lane Brewster, Sawyer Thornhill, and Karson Coffee all moved runners across the plate with RBIs in the inning.

Brett Herrmann earned the victory on the mound. He was helped by Noah Kelley and Peter Newton. The trio gave up just five Twins hits total.

The Monarchs, now 12-4, are back on the diamond tonight against the Great Bend Bat Cats at Al Burns Memorial Field. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m.

DERBY — The Hutchinson Monarchs and the Derby Twins split a doubleheader in Derby Friday night.Derby scored in the bottom of the eighth of game one when Derek Winn drove in the game winner for the Twins. Carson Cornelius took the loss for the Monarchs. The righty went two-thirds of an inning, allowing two runs on three hits, striking out one and walking one.In game two, the Monarchs were dominant as they had five runs in the third inning en route to a 9-0 win. Will Stark, Lane Brewster, Sawyer Thornhill, and Karson Coffee all moved runners across the plate with RBIs in the inning.Brett Herrmann earned the victory on the mound. He was helped by Noah Kelley and Peter Newton. The trio gave up just five Twins hits total.The Monarchs, now 12-4, are back on the diamond tonight against the Great Bend Bat Cats at Al Burns Memorial Field. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m.

Monarchs split with Twins Friday

DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets selected Kansas guard Christian Braun with the 21st pick of the NBA draft. The 6-foot-6 Braun averaged 14.1 points and 6.5 rebounds for the Jayhawks last season. His 12 points and 12 rebounds helped Kansas beat North Carolina in the national championship game on April 4. He played the entire game. 

This is the first draft with general manager Calvin Booth as the primary decisionmaker for Denver. The Nuggets also acquired the rights to the 30th pick and final pick of the first round, UCLA freshman Peyton Watson from Oklahoma City.

DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets selected Kansas guard Christian Braun with the 21st pick of the NBA draft. The 6-foot-6 Braun averaged 14.1 points and 6.5 rebounds for the Jayhawks last season. His 12 points and 12 rebounds helped Kansas beat North Carolina in the national championship game on April 4. He played the entire game. This is the first draft with general manager Calvin Booth as the primary decisionmaker for Denver. The Nuggets also acquired the rights to the 30th pick and final pick of the first round, UCLA freshman Peyton Watson from Oklahoma City.

Braun drafted by Nuggets

Wichita, KS- The Wind Surge split a double-header with the San Antonio Missions on Thursday night behind twelve hits led by Cole Sturgeon and Austin Martin to take the series lead. San Antonio won game one 11-4 and the Wind Surge rallied for their 17th come from behind win in game two winning 7-4.

Cole Sturgeon gave Wichita the lead in the fifth inning in game two as he hit a two-run RBI single to put the Surge up front 3-2. Sturgeon finished the night four for nine with three RBIs.

The Surge scored four runs in the sixth as Edouard Julien hit a two-run RBI single to give the Surge a 6-4 lead. Austin Martin went two for three with an RBI in the game two victory.

The Surge scored two runs in the fifth and sixth innings in game one as Edouard Julien hit an RBI-double to score Austin Martin and Matt Wallner walked with the bases loaded to extend the Wichita lead to 4-1.

The Missions broke the game open in the eighth inning as they scored seven runs behind a Connor Kaiser three-run inside-the-park homerun to give San Antonio a 7-4 lead. Thomas Milone kept the bats hot for San Antonio as he hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning that gave the Missions a commanding 11-4 lead to take game one of the double-header.

The Wind Surge will resume play against the San Antonio Missions Friday, June 24th for a 7:05 p.m. first pitch.

Wichita, KS- The Wind Surge split a double-header with the San Antonio Missions on Thursday night behind twelve hits led by Cole Sturgeon and Austin Martin to take the series lead. San Antonio won game one 11-4 and the Wind Surge rallied for their 17th come from behind win in game two winning 7-4.Cole Sturgeon gave Wichita the lead in the fifth inning in game two as he hit a two-run RBI single to put the Surge up front 3-2. Sturgeon finished the night four for nine with three RBIs.The Surge scored four runs in the sixth as Edouard Julien hit a two-run RBI single to give the Surge a 6-4 lead. Austin Martin went two for three with an RBI in the game two victory.The Surge scored two runs in the fifth and sixth innings in game one as Edouard Julien hit an RBI-double to score Austin Martin and Matt Wallner walked with the bases loaded to extend the Wichita lead to 4-1.The Missions broke the game open in the eighth inning as they scored seven runs behind a Connor Kaiser three-run inside-the-park homerun to give San Antonio a 7-4 lead. Thomas Milone kept the bats hot for San Antonio as he hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning that gave the Missions a commanding 11-4 lead to take game one of the double-header.The Wind Surge will resume play against the San Antonio Missions Friday, June 24th for a 7:05 p.m. first pitch.

Surge split two with San Antonio Thursday

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson Monarchs won a pair of games Thursday night at Hobart-Detter Field, including Deron McCue's 300th win in the nightcap.

Hutchinson won game one 8-2 behind a complete game from Zak Gould and then walked it off in game two with a wild pitch bringing Cade Clemons home in the bottom of the ninth for a 2-1 win.

The Monarchs are now 11-3 and go on the road to face Derby Friday night for a 7 p.m. first pitch.

<a href="https://vcloud.blueframetech.com/broadcast/embed/397338?w=640&amp;autoplay=1">Link: Monarchs vs Great Bend&nbsp;-@&nbsp;7pm Tuesday 6/28</a>

<a href="https://vcloud.blueframetech.com/broadcast/embed/397339?w=640&amp;autoplay=1">Link: Monarchs vs Great&nbsp;Bend-@&nbsp;7pm Wednesday 6/29</a>

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson Monarchs won a pair of games Thursday night at Hobart-Detter Field, including Deron McCue's 300th win in the nightcap.Hutchinson won game one 8-2 behind a complete game from Zak Gould and then walked it off in game two with a wild pitch bringing Cade Clemons home in the bottom of the ninth for a 2-1 win.The Monarchs are now 11-3 and go on the road to face Derby Friday night for a 7 p.m. first pitch.<a href="https://vcloud.blueframetech.com/broadcast/embed/397338?w=640&amp;autoplay=1">Link: Monarchs vs Great Bend&nbsp;-@&nbsp;7pm Tuesday 6/28</a><a href="https://vcloud.blueframetech.com/broadcast/embed/397339?w=640&amp;autoplay=1">Link: Monarchs vs Great&nbsp;Bend-@&nbsp;7pm Wednesday 6/29</a>

Monarchs win two Thursday

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Cavaliers added some championship pedigree, selecting Kansas forward Ochai Agbaji with the No. 14 overall pick in the NBA draft. 

The Cavs were looking to land a wing player and believe they got a good one in the 6-foot-5 Agbaji, who led Kansas to the NCAA title last season. Agbaji was named the most outstanding player at the Final Four. The 22-year-old averaged 18.8 points, 5.1 rebounds and made 41% of his 3-pointers last season. 

He’ll join one of the league’s most intriguing young rosters in Cleveland, and a team with playoff aspirations following a turnaround season. In the second round, the Cavs took Isaiah Mobley, the older brother of Cleveland forward Evan Mobley.

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Cavaliers added some championship pedigree, selecting Kansas forward Ochai Agbaji with the No. 14 overall pick in the NBA draft. The Cavs were looking to land a wing player and believe they got a good one in the 6-foot-5 Agbaji, who led Kansas to the NCAA title last season. Agbaji was named the most outstanding player at the Final Four. The 22-year-old averaged 18.8 points, 5.1 rebounds and made 41% of his 3-pointers last season. He’ll join one of the league’s most intriguing young rosters in Cleveland, and a team with playoff aspirations following a turnaround season. In the second round, the Cavs took Isaiah Mobley, the older brother of Cleveland forward Evan Mobley.

Cleveland takes Agbaji in NBA Draft

STEVE CARPENTER HutchCC Sports Information

Hutchinson Community College sophomore third baseman Ben McLaughlin capped off a tremendous 2022 season on Wednesday after earning an NJCAA ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove award.

The Gold Glove award capped an impressive list of postseason awards for the sophomore from Golden, Colorado. McLaughlin was also named second-team NJCAA All-American as well as first-team All-Jayhawk West, first-team All-Region VI and the Region VI Defensive Player of the Year.

McLaughlin is the fourth Blue Dragon in program history to earn a national Gold Glove. Others are Shane Cooper (shortstop) in 2017, Michael Helman (2nd base) in 2016 and Bennett Oliver (third base) in 2014.

McLaughlin started the 2022 season at first base and then moved to third base on March 24.

He committed no errors at third base over the final 32 games of the regular season and had just two errors at the hot corner all season long.

McLaughlin fielded .986 this season with only three errors in 222 fielding chances this season.

McLaughlin is the only Jayhawk Conference player to earn a national Gold Glove.

The future Arkansas Razorback also had a huge offensive season for the Blue Dragons in 2022.

McLaughlin was Hutchinson’s leading hitter with a .411 batting average (88 of 214). He hit 19 home runs and had 83 RBIs. He also had 23 doubles and posted a .511 on-base percentage with team highs of 34 walks and 13 hit-by-pitches.

McLaughlin ranked third in RBIs, tied for fourth in home runs, fourth in hits, tied for second in doubles and is tied for ninth in runs score in Blue Dragon single-season history.

In conference games this season, McLaughlin hit .431 with 10 home runs, 13 doubles, 50 total hits and 39 RBIs with 23 walks. He fielded .991 in 32 KJCCC games this season.

2022 NJCAA ABCA/RAWLINGS DIVISION I GOLD GLOVE TEAM

Pos.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Player&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;School&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Year&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Field%

P&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Treyjen Meza&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cochise&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;So.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.000

C&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Drew Cavanaugh&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Eastern Florida State&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;So.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.000

1B&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Henry Daniels&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Abraham Baldwin&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fr.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0.997

2B&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Bruer Webster&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Salt Lake&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;So.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0.994

3B&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ben McLaughlin&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Hutchinson&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;So.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0.986

SS&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Dakota Harris&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Polk State&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;So.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0.973

OF&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Brayden Eavenson&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Andrew College&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fr.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.000

OF&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Matt Goetzmann&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Southeast (NE)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;So.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.000

OF&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Barrett Riebock&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Paris&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fr.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.000

STEVE CARPENTER HutchCC Sports InformationHutchinson Community College sophomore third baseman Ben McLaughlin capped off a tremendous 2022 season on Wednesday after earning an NJCAA ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove award.The Gold Glove award capped an impressive list of postseason awards for the sophomore from Golden, Colorado. McLaughlin was also named second-team NJCAA All-American as well as first-team All-Jayhawk West, first-team All-Region VI and the Region VI Defensive Player of the Year.McLaughlin is the fourth Blue Dragon in program history to earn a national Gold Glove. Others are Shane Cooper (shortstop) in 2017, Michael Helman (2nd base) in 2016 and Bennett Oliver (third base) in 2014.McLaughlin started the 2022 season at first base and then moved to third base on March 24.He committed no errors at third base over the final 32 games of the regular season and had just two errors at the hot corner all season long.McLaughlin fielded .986 this season with only three errors in 222 fielding chances this season.McLaughlin is the only Jayhawk Conference player to earn a national Gold Glove.The future Arkansas Razorback also had a huge offensive season for the Blue Dragons in 2022.McLaughlin was Hutchinson’s leading hitter with a .411 batting average (88 of 214). He hit 19 home runs and had 83 RBIs. He also had 23 doubles and posted a .511 on-base percentage with team highs of 34 walks and 13 hit-by-pitches.McLaughlin ranked third in RBIs, tied for fourth in home runs, fourth in hits, tied for second in doubles and is tied for ninth in runs score in Blue Dragon single-season history.In conference games this season, McLaughlin hit .431 with 10 home runs, 13 doubles, 50 total hits and 39 RBIs with 23 walks. He fielded .991 in 32 KJCCC games this season.2022 NJCAA ABCA/RAWLINGS DIVISION I GOLD GLOVE TEAMPos.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Player&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;School&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Year&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Field%P&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Treyjen Meza&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cochise&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;So.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.000C&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Drew Cavanaugh&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Eastern Florida State&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;So.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.0001B&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Henry Daniels&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Abraham Baldwin&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fr.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0.9972B&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Bruer Webster&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Salt Lake&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;So.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0.9943B&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ben McLaughlin&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Hutchinson&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;So.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0.986SS&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Dakota Harris&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Polk State&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;So.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0.973OF&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Brayden Eavenson&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Andrew College&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fr.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.000OF&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Matt Goetzmann&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Southeast (NE)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;So.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.000OF&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Barrett Riebock&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Paris&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fr.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.000

McLaughlin wins Gold Glove

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani struck out a career-high 13 over eight dominant innings of two-hit ball, and the AL MVP also reached base three times in the Los Angeles Angels’ 5-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals. 

After giving up two singles to start the first, Ohtani retired 16 straight Royals and 23 of the final 24 batters he faced, allowing just one baserunner over his final seven innings on a walk that was quickly erased by a double play. 

With the backdrop of a rare Southern California lightning storm illuminating the sky far beyond center field, Ohtani also had a single and two walks at the plate in his latest electrifying two-way performance.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani struck out a career-high 13 over eight dominant innings of two-hit ball, and the AL MVP also reached base three times in the Los Angeles Angels’ 5-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals. After giving up two singles to start the first, Ohtani retired 16 straight Royals and 23 of the final 24 batters he faced, allowing just one baserunner over his final seven innings on a walk that was quickly erased by a double play. With the backdrop of a rare Southern California lightning storm illuminating the sky far beyond center field, Ohtani also had a single and two walks at the plate in his latest electrifying two-way performance.

Ohtani dominates Royals Wednesday

Tickets for Kansas City Chiefs training camp became available to season ticket holders Tuesday and now can be reserved by the general public, starting Wednesday.

The Chiefs will be back in St. Joseph for training camp for a 12th time this summer with open practices starting July 28. Missouri Western athletic director Andy Carter says preparations continue as the campus and city get ready to roll out the red carpet.

"I think it's very exciting," Carter said. "We actually had an operational meeting (Tuesday) and kind of worked through a lot of the moving parts. I think it will be more exciting once they actually get here and we're facing live bullets rather than talking about it. But, it's an exciting time to be a Griffon."

All training camp practices will be held at the Mosaic Training Fields on the Missouri Western campus. Members of the general public can reserve their training camp tickets starting at 10 a.m. Wednesday by going to Chiefs.com/trainingcamp.

While fans were allowed back at camp in 2021, there were still certain COVID restrictions in place. This year is full steam ahead, as fan autograph sessions are back after being suspended last summer.

Marci Bennett, executive director for the St. Joseph Convention and Visitors Bureau, says getting camp back last year was nice, but there were still difficulties.

"Last year was kind of like tiptoeing through the tulips," she said. "Because, we didn't have it the year before and then last year, we were still really perusing the COVID situation."

Even with the restrictions last year, Bennett says the economic impact of training camp in the city is hard to exactly measure, but is certainly palpable.

"We know it's a big impact," she said. "Our hotels show a big increase and they can tell. I mean, they're not asking people if they're here for Chiefs camp, but if three-fourths of the people checking in on a Friday night have Chiefs jerseys on, you know it's making an impact."

Carter says this is the final year the Chiefs are required to come to St. Joseph, according to the current agreement. But, he's optimistic a more long-term deal can be sorted out.

"They're not required to tell us what they want to do necessarily until March when their season is over," he explained. "But, I can tell you I have had a conversation, very high-level, very brief. Didn't dig in, but started that discussion and it was very positive."

The Chiefs have come to St. Joseph for camp every year since 2010, with the exception of 2020 due to COVID-19.

The CVB is still in the process of planning and marketing this year's camp, but Bennett says one staple, the 'Welcome Chiefs' yard signs, will start popping up again soon.

"Not only does that welcome the Chiefs," she said, "but it reminds all of our local residents that, 'Hey! The Chiefs are here! They're here right now!' That's kind of cool, too. It kind of pumps up the community."

Moreover, Bennett says training camp is a great opportunity for fans from outside the city to explore St. Joseph and learn more about what it has to offer.

"What that does in my mind is help those Chiefs fans realize that, 'Okay, once Chiefs season is over, and we want to go somewhere and not have to put five tanks of gas in our car to get there, let's go to St. Joe. Let's see what that town really is all about.'"

The full 2022 Chiefs' training camp schedule&nbsp;<a href="https://stjosephpost.com/posts/a5d6b5f3-7f76-46ab-b52c-89b403fb5bda">can be viewed here</a>.

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 </figure>By TOMMY REZAC St. Joseph PostTickets for Kansas City Chiefs training camp became available to season ticket holders Tuesday and now can be reserved by the general public, starting Wednesday.The Chiefs will be back in St. Joseph for training camp for a 12th time this summer with open practices starting July 28. Missouri Western athletic director Andy Carter says preparations continue as the campus and city get ready to roll out the red carpet."I think it's very exciting," Carter said. "We actually had an operational meeting (Tuesday) and kind of worked through a lot of the moving parts. I think it will be more exciting once they actually get here and we're facing live bullets rather than talking about it. But, it's an exciting time to be a Griffon."All training camp practices will be held at the Mosaic Training Fields on the Missouri Western campus. Members of the general public can reserve their training camp tickets starting at 10 a.m. Wednesday by going to Chiefs.com/trainingcamp.While fans were allowed back at camp in 2021, there were still certain COVID restrictions in place. This year is full steam ahead, as fan autograph sessions are back after being suspended last summer.Marci Bennett, executive director for the St. Joseph Convention and Visitors Bureau, says getting camp back last year was nice, but there were still difficulties."Last year was kind of like tiptoeing through the tulips," she said. "Because, we didn't have it the year before and then last year, we were still really perusing the COVID situation."Even with the restrictions last year, Bennett says the economic impact of training camp in the city is hard to exactly measure, but is certainly palpable."We know it's a big impact," she said. "Our hotels show a big increase and they can tell. I mean, they're not asking people if they're here for Chiefs camp, but if three-fourths of the people checking in on a Friday night have Chiefs jerseys on, you know it's making an impact."Carter says this is the final year the Chiefs are required to come to St. Joseph, according to the current agreement. But, he's optimistic a more long-term deal can be sorted out."They're not required to tell us what they want to do necessarily until March when their season is over," he explained. "But, I can tell you I have had a conversation, very high-level, very brief. Didn't dig in, but started that discussion and it was very positive."The Chiefs have come to St. Joseph for camp every year since 2010, with the exception of 2020 due to COVID-19.The CVB is still in the process of planning and marketing this year's camp, but Bennett says one staple, the 'Welcome Chiefs' yard signs, will start popping up again soon."Not only does that welcome the Chiefs," she said, "but it reminds all of our local residents that, 'Hey! The Chiefs are here! They're here right now!' That's kind of cool, too. It kind of pumps up the community."Moreover, Bennett says training camp is a great opportunity for fans from outside the city to explore St. Joseph and learn more about what it has to offer."What that does in my mind is help those Chiefs fans realize that, 'Okay, once Chiefs season is over, and we want to go somewhere and not have to put five tanks of gas in our car to get there, let's go to St. Joe. Let's see what that town really is all about.'"The full 2022 Chiefs' training camp schedule&nbsp;<a href="https://stjosephpost.com/posts/a5d6b5f3-7f76-46ab-b52c-89b403fb5bda">can be viewed here</a>.

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Wichita, KS- The Wichita Wind Surge defeated the San Antonio Missions 9-2 in the series opener on Tuesday night behind twelve hits and two home runs from Matt Wallner.

Sawyer Gipson-Long got his second start on the hill for the Wind Surge and pitched five innings and allowed two runs on six hits and tallied three strikeouts to earn his first win in Wichita.

Matt Wallner tied the game 1-1 as he hit a solo homer in the first inning. Wallner finished the night three for five with four RBIs and two home runs, including an RBI-single in the third inning that gave Wichita a 2-1 lead. Edouard Julien and Anthony Prato added to the tally as they each had a pair of hits and combined for two RBIs in the ballgame.

The Surge broke the game open in the fifth inning as Edouard Julien hit an RBI-single to score Leobaldo Cabrera. Cole Sturgeon followed with a three-run homer to give Wichita a commanding 7-2 lead. Sturgeon went one for four with three RBIs on the night.

Wichita, KS- The Wichita Wind Surge defeated the San Antonio Missions 9-2 in the series opener on Tuesday night behind twelve hits and two home runs from Matt Wallner.Sawyer Gipson-Long got his second start on the hill for the Wind Surge and pitched five innings and allowed two runs on six hits and tallied three strikeouts to earn his first win in Wichita.Matt Wallner tied the game 1-1 as he hit a solo homer in the first inning. Wallner finished the night three for five with four RBIs and two home runs, including an RBI-single in the third inning that gave Wichita a 2-1 lead. Edouard Julien and Anthony Prato added to the tally as they each had a pair of hits and combined for two RBIs in the ballgame.The Surge broke the game open in the fifth inning as Edouard Julien hit an RBI-single to score Leobaldo Cabrera. Cole Sturgeon followed with a three-run homer to give Wichita a commanding 7-2 lead. Sturgeon went one for four with three RBIs on the night.First pitch on Wednesday is at 7:05 p.m.

Wind Surge win Tuesday

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit two three-run homers and drove in a career-high eight runs, but Whit Merrifield led off the 11th inning with an RBI double in the Kansas City Royals’ 12-11 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. 

Ohtani crushed a 423-foot homer in the sixth and a tying, 438-foot shot in the ninth, giving him the biggest RBI game of his five-year stateside career. The AL MVP then set a record for the most RBIs by a Japanese-born player in major league history with a sacrifice fly in the 11th inning. 

Carlos Santana had four hits and drove in a season-high five runs for the Royals, while rookie Bobby Witt Jr. had his first multi-homer game while driving in a career-high four runs.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit two three-run homers and drove in a career-high eight runs, but Whit Merrifield led off the 11th inning with an RBI double in the Kansas City Royals’ 12-11 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. Ohtani crushed a 423-foot homer in the sixth and a tying, 438-foot shot in the ninth, giving him the biggest RBI game of his five-year stateside career. The AL MVP then set a record for the most RBIs by a Japanese-born player in major league history with a sacrifice fly in the 11th inning. Carlos Santana had four hits and drove in a season-high five runs for the Royals, while rookie Bobby Witt Jr. had his first multi-homer game while driving in a career-high four runs.

Royals win in Anaheim Tuesday

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Andrew Benintendi, Salvador Perez and Hunter Dozier homered, Nicky Lopez drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh and the Kansas City Royals defeated the Los Angeles Angels 6-2 in the opener of a three-game series. 

Kris Bubic, who came into the game as one of four pitchers in the majors to have at least eight starts and no wins this season, struck out a season-high seven in six innings for his first victory. 

Taylor Ward had two hits — including a homer in the third inning — and drove in both runs for the Angels. Los Angeles had come in with some momentum after taking four of five in Seattle, but managed only seven hits.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Andrew Benintendi, Salvador Perez and Hunter Dozier homered, Nicky Lopez drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh and the Kansas City Royals defeated the Los Angeles Angels 6-2 in the opener of a three-game series. Kris Bubic, who came into the game as one of four pitchers in the majors to have at least eight starts and no wins this season, struck out a season-high seven in six innings for his first victory. Taylor Ward had two hits — including a homer in the third inning — and drove in both runs for the Angels. Los Angeles had come in with some momentum after taking four of five in Seattle, but managed only seven hits.

Royals win over Angels Monday

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Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

BOSTON (AP) — Nick Pivetta pitched seven dominant innings with 10 strikeouts, Christian Vázquez hit a three-run homer and the Boston Red Sox held off the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4 to win their fifth straight series. Trevor Story added a solo shot and Jackie Bradley Jr. had a go-ahead single for the Red Sox, who rebounded after getting blown out 11-2 on Saturday night for their 13th victory in 17 games. St. Louis wrapped up just its second visit to Fenway Park in 14 years, and second since 2017. The Cardinals have lost three of four. Juan Yepez hit a pinch-hit, three-run homer for St. Louis.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Jared Koenig pitched into the sixth inning for his first career win and combined with three relievers on a three-hitter, helping the Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 4-0 to end an eight-game home losing streak. Seth Brown had three hits, including his first home run at the Oakland Coliseum in nearly a year. Sean Murphy also connected to help the A's avoid a three-game sweep. Oakland, which won for the third time in 18 games overall, still owns the worst record in baseball at 23-45. The Royals stranded six runners in scoring position and were shut out for the ninth time this season.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Cade Horton struck out a career-high 11 in six innings, Tanner Tredaway continued his torrid postseason with three hits, and Oklahoma took control of its bracket in the College World Series with a 6-2 win over Notre Dame. The Sooners need one more win to advance to the best-of-three finals starting Saturday. They'll play Wednesday against the winner of a Tuesday elimination game between Notre Dame and Texas A&amp;M. Horton held the Irish scoreless on three singles the first five innings. Tredaway continued to be a catalyst for the Sooners and is batting .513 in the NCAA Tournament.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Trevor Werner hit a tiebreaking single in a four-run second inning and No. 5 national seed Texas A&amp;M broke a nine-game College World Series losing streak with a 10-2 victory over rival Texas, ending the Longhorns' season. The Aggies spotted Texas a two-run lead before taking control of the first CWS game between programs that had met 373 times since 1904. Their first win in five Omaha appearances since 1993 moved them to another elimination game Tuesday against Notre Dame.

UNDATED (AP) — Gonzaga's Chet Holmgren, Auburn's Jabari Smith and Duke's Paolo Banchero are set to make it a forward-heavy start to the NBA draft. The three top the list of players at the position and overall draft prospects, though it's unclear which might go No. 1 overall. All three possess size and open-floor potential with the ability to step outside. Iowa's Keegan Murray is another key name who is unlikely to have a long wait to be picked after the top three. Other names to watch include Baylor's Jeremy Sochan, Ohio State's E.J. Liddell and Wake Forest's Jake LaRavia. There's also a preps-to-pros prospect in Dominick Barlow from the Overtime Elite developmental program.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Graham Zusi scored the deciding goal in a 2-1 win for Sporting Kansas City over Nashville. After the victory, Sporting KC moved to 4-9-4, while Nashville fell to 6-5-5.

NHL-STANLEY CUP FINAL-AVALANCHE/LIGHTNING

Avalanche rout Lightning 7-0, take 2-0 lead in Final

DENVER (AP) — Looking like the better team by far against the defending champions, the Colorado Avalanche overwhelmed the Tampa Bay Lightning 7-0 in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.

Valeri Nichushkin scored his seventh and eighth goals of the playoffs. Playoff MVP front-runner Cale Makar scored twice in the third period after failing to get a shot on net in the series opener. Game 1 overtime hero Andre Burakovsky scored again and set up Nichushkin's goal before leaving with injury. Even defensive defenseman Josh Manson and 35-year-old grinder Darren Helm got in on the fun with a goal apiece.

The Avalanche go to Tampa for Game 3 on Monday night.

BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — Will Zalatoris and Matt Fitzpatrick avoided the carnage and calamity that took down golf's best Saturday at a U.S. Open that set the tone for a final day of survival.

Zalatoris, who lost in a three-hole playoff at the PGA Championship last month, made only one bogey — a staggering feat on a beast of a Brookline course — for a 3-under 67.

Fitzpatrick, already a champion at The Country Club with his U.S. Amateur title in 2013, was equally steady and ran off three birdies over his last five holes for a 68. He will be in the final group of a major for the second straight time.

Nelly Korda eagles 18th to take lead in LPGA Meijer Classic

BELMONT, Mich. (AP) — Defending champion Nelly Korda made a 22-foot eagle putt on the par-5 18th for a 6-under 66 and the third-round lead in the LPGA Meijer Classic, with six majors champions topping the leaderboard. Making her second start since returning from a four-month break because of a blood clot in her left arm, Korda also eagled the par-5 eighth. She was at 18-under 198 at Blythefield Country Club.

Jennifer Kupcho was a stroke back after 69. She rebounded from her first bogey of the week with a birdie on 18. Brooke Henderson, the winner Sunday in New Jersey and 2017 and 2019 champion at Blythefield, was 15 under after a 67. Lexi Thompson, the 2015 winner, had a 68 to get to 14 under.

Cubs' Contreras gets 3 hits and steal, beats brother, Braves

UNDATED (AP) — Willson Contreras had three hits and stole a base in his first game against younger brother William, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the Atlanta Braves 6-3. Chicago won a day after ending its 10-game losing streak and also stopping the Braves' 14-game winning streak.

The Contreras brothers both started at catcher, marking the first time they shared a field. They hugged before the 30-year-old Willson, a two-time All-Star, singled in the first inning. Contreras then stole second base against his brother, and scored on Jonathan Villar's two-run single. Willson Contreras later doubled and drove in a run. His 24-year-old brother had two hits for the Braves.

— Taijuan Walker retired 18 in a row and pitched into the seventh inning, Francisco Lindor homered for the second straight game and the New York Mets beat the Miami Marlins 3-2. The Mets have won three straight and five of six, earning their NL-best 44th victory and improving to a season-high 21 games over .500. Walker pitched one-run ball and struck out nine over 6 2/3 innings in front of a large crowd on an unseasonably cool and breezy day. Jon Berti singled to lead off the game and stole a base in each of the next two at-bats, but the speedster was stranded as the right-hander fanned the side.

— Rhys Hoskins' 10th-inning, pinch-hit single led the surging Philadelphia Phillies to a 2-1 win over the Washington Nationals on Saturday afternoon. Philadelphia has won 15 of its last 17 games and is 14-2 since firing former manager Joe Girardi on June 3 when the team was 22-29. It is a season-high five games over .500. The last-place Nationals sunk to 23-46 on the day they retired the No. 11 of organizational stalwart Ryan Zimmerman in front of a sellout crowd of 42,730. Aaron Nola pitched eight shutout innings for the second time in three starts.

— Freddie Freeman had three hits, Trea Turner homered and four Los Angeles pitchers limited Cleveland to two hits in the Dodgers' 7-1 victory over the Guardians. Julio Urías pitched six strong innings to earn his first win since May 20. The left-hander, who had gone 0-3 with a 3.09 ERA in his last four outings, allowed an unearned run on two hits with six strikeouts and two walks. It was a season low in hits for Cleveland, which was missing AL RBI leader José Ramírez due to right thumb discomfort. The loss snapped a season-best five-game winning streak.

— Brandon Crawford tied the game with an RBI single in the sixth and provided some breathing room with an RBI double in the ninth as the San Francisco Giants rallied past the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-5. The victory was the seventh in eight games for San Francisco, which is a season-best 10 games over .500 at 37-27. Wilmer Flores and Austin Slater homered for the Giants. Diego Castillo hit a three-run home run for Pittsburgh. The Pirates have dropped 11 of 12.

— Ryan McMahon's third hit of the game was a tiebreaking solo homer in the bottom of the eighth inning, leading the Colorado Rockies to a 5-4 win over the San Diego Padres. C.J. Cron and Charlie Blackmon also homered for the Rockies, who won their second straight after a seven-game home losing streak. Alex Colomé pitched a scoreless eighth for the victory and Daniel Bard earned his 14th save in 16 chances. Manny Machado homered for the Padres, who lost their ninth in a row to the Rockies at Coors Field.

— Willy Adames and Hunter Renfroe both homered for the second straight day, rookie Jason Alexander earn his first career win and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-3. Jace Peterson drove in two runs with a sixth-inning double on a chopper over the head of leaping first baseman Mike Moustakas, and Milwaukee won a second straight game for the first time this month. The roller-coaster Reds have lost three straight after a three-game winning streak, which followed a four-game slide. Alexander allowed one unearned run through five innings of his fourth start before giving up four hits and two runs in the sixth.

— Jameson Taillon and two relievers combined on a five-hitter, Aaron Hicks lined a three-run double and the New York Yankees extended their winning streak to nine by beating the Toronto Blue Jays 4-0. Taillon allowed four hits and struck out eight in 5 2-3 innings to win his eighth straight decision. New York's shutout was its 11th of 2022.

— Nolan Arenado hit a two-run homer over the Green Monster in the first inning and the St. Louis Cardinals broke it open with a six-run sixth in an 11-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox. Nolan Gorman and Tyler O'Neill both had a solo shot for the Cardinals, who rebounded after losing the opener of the three-game series. Paul Goldschmidt and Tommy Edman each had a two-run single during the big inning. The Red Sox lost for just the fourth time in 16 games.

— Gary Sánchez smashed a long two-run homer that capped a six-run third inning, Dylan Bundy threw eight effective innings and the Minnesota Twins beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 11-1. The Twins jumped ahead for a 6-0 lead with their big third inning, highlighted by a mammoth two-out, two-run homer from Sánchez that traveled 456 feet into the left-center seats and left his bat at over 107 mph. It was the two-time All-Star's eighth homer of the season. Bundy retired the first 10 hitters he faced before Alek Thomas bounced a single through the middle of the infield.

— Johnny Cueto and Reynaldo López combined for a three-hitter and Luis Robert tied a career-high with four RBIs as the Chicago White Sox jumped on Justin Verlander early and cruised to a 7-0 win over the Houston Astros. Cueto allowed two hits and struck out five in a season-high seven innings to get his first win since July 29 with San Francisco. Robert tied a season-best with three hits and José Abreu drove in two runs as the White Sox built a 7-0 lead after four innings to get their fourth win in five games.

— Mike Trout hit his 51st career home run against Seattle, Jared Walsh added a pinch-hit two-run homer and the Los Angeles Angels swept a doubleheader from the Mariners, winning the nightcap 3-0. Los Angeles won the first game 4-2 after Trout hit a two-run drive with two outs in the 10th inning off Diego Castillo. Trout hit his 20th homer of the season and his 32nd at T-Mobile Park with a solo shot off Tommy Milone with two outs in the third inning. The pitch wasn't in the strike zone, but Trout barreled it up and drove it out to center field.

— Brad Keller allowed one hit in seven crisp innings to lift Kansas City to a 2-0 win over the Oakland Athletics. Jose Cuas retired two batters and allowed a one-out double in the eighth. Scott Barlow set down the final four batters for his eighth save to complete the two-hitter and give the Royals a third consecutive win. The A's were shut out for the eighth time this season, dropped their eighth straight at home, and fell to a majors-worst 22-45. Oakland has lost 15 of 17. Keller was dominant in his first win since May 3. The 22-year-old retired 17 of the first 18 batters he faced and worked around three walks for his first road victory in five starts this season.

— Harold Ramirez hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the top of the ninth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays snapped their four-game losing streak with a 7-6 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. Francisco Mejía had a career-high four hits for the Rays and Yandy Díaz had three. Calvin Faucher pitched a perfect eighth to earn his first career win, the day after taking the loss in Baltimore's 1-0 victory. Robinson Chirinos had three hits and four RBIs for the Orioles.

— Eric Haase had three hits, including one of three Detroit homers, and the Tigers snapped a six-game losing streak with a 14-7 win over the Texas Rangers. The Tigers had scored only two runs in their last four games, but set a season high for runs against Texas. Javy Baez and Robbie Grossman also homered and top prospect Riley Greene scored twice in his major league debut. Rony Garcia picked up the win, allowing four runs on four hits in six innings. Texas starter Taylor Hearn allowed eight runs and 10 hits in 3 2/3 innings.

Dodgers' Mookie Betts to injured list with cracked right rib

UNDATED (AP) — Dodgers star Mookie Betts is headed to the injured list with a cracked right rib. Manager Dave Roberts announced Betts' diagnosis after Saturday's 7-1 victory over Cleveland.

The 2018 AL MVP is tied for third in the majors with 53 runs scored and has 17 home runs, which is tied for fourth in the NL. The Dodgers are 29-7 when he scores a run.

Betts was injured during the first inning of Wednesday night's game against the Los Angeles Angels when he collided with Cody Bellinger in the outfield on a fly ball. Betts played the rest of that game but was scratched from the lineup the past two days.

— The Milwaukee Brewers have designated for assignment two-time All-Star outfielder Lorenzo Cain on the same date he reached 10 years of major league service time. Cain hit .179 with one home run and nine runs batted in over 43 games this season. He is in the last year of a five-year, $80 million contract he signed with Milwaukee in January 2018. He's helped the Brewers reach postseason play each of the past four seasons. He played a key role in the Kansas City Royals winning the 2015 World Series.

— The Miami Marlins beat Jacob Stallings in salary arbitration, and the catcher will earn $2.45 million this season rather than his $3.1 million request. Today's decision gave teams a 9-3 advantage with just two cases remaining to be heard next week, involving New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge and Atlanta left-hander Max Fried. Stallings hit .246 last year for Pittsburgh with career bests of eight homers and 53 RBIs, earning $1.3 million. He entered Saturday with a .199 average, two homers and 21 RBIs. Richard McNeill, Gary Klendellen and Fredric Horowitz made the decision on Stallings, a day after hearing arguments.

— Ryan Zimmerman has become the first player for the Washington Nationals to have his jersey number retired by the club. Zimmerman was honored during an on-field pregame ceremony Saturday before Washington hosted the Philadelphia Phillies. Zimmerman was the first player ever drafted by the new-to-town Nationals in 2005. Zimmerman owns most major offensive career records for the franchise and helped the team win the 2019 World Series. Several former teammates were on hand to help celebrate the occasion.

— When Sandy Koufax joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1955, he was in awe of being on the same team with Jackie Robinson. Now 67 years later, the two are immortalized in bronze at the entrance to Dodger Stadium. Koufax's statue was unveiled on Saturday in the Centerfield Plaza before the Los Angeles Dodgers faced the Cleveland Guardians. It is the second sculpture the Dodgers have commissioned after Robinson's in 2017.

UNDATED (AP) — Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom had surgery on his left hip. The team says Backstrom had hip-resurfacing surgery Friday at the ANCA Clinic in Belgium. No timeline was given on his return. The team says Backstrom will begin a lengthy rehabilitation and recovery process immediately. Backstrom missed the first two months of this past regular season rehabbing the hip. He also needed constant treatment to play and knew he couldn't go into next season without doing something to solve the problem. Backstrom originally had surgery on the hip in 2015.

Atkinson now not taking over as Hornets' coach

UNDATED (AP) — Kenny Atkinson's tenure as coach of the Charlotte Hornets is over before it started. A person with direct knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press that Atkinson has reversed course and will not take over as coach of the Hornets.

The move came Saturday, more than a week after the Golden State assistant had agreed to a four-year contract.

The Hornets having to reopen their search is not ideal for a multitude of reasons. Among those is the fact that they have three picks, including two in the top 15, of Thursday's draft. Charlotte may have to make the No. 13, No. 15 and No. 45 selections without a coach in place.

The Hornets had talked to several other candidates in their search to replace James Borrego, who was fired in April at the end of his fourth season. Darvin Ham, Mike D'Antoni and Terry Stotts were known to be on Charlotte's radar.

UNDATED (AP) — Naomi Osaka has pulled out of Wimbledon for the second consecutive year. She says she is still having trouble with her left Achilles tendon.

The four-time major champion and former No. 1-ranked player posted a photo of herself on a grass court and wrote on Twitter on Saturday: "my Achilles still isn't right so I'll see you next time."

Osaka withdrew from the grass-court Grand Slam tournament in 2021 as part of a mental health break she took after pulling out of the French Open.

The 24-year-old hasn't played an official match since losing in the first round of this year's French Open. She has played only 17 matches this season and her ranking fell to No. 43 this week.

— Coco Gauff's best run yet in a grass-court tournament has come to an end. The 18-year-old American lost to Ons Jabeur 7-6, 6-2 today in the semifinals of the Berlin Open. Jabeur recovered from 3-1 down in the first set and dominated the second to set up a final Sunday against Belinda Bencic. Bencic is back in the Berlin final for the second straight year in her quest for a first grass-court title in seven years after a hard-fought win over Maria Sakkari in the semifinals.

— Top-ranked Daniil Medvedev will play Hubert Hurkacz in the final of the Halle Open in Germany. The top-ranked Medvedev advanced with a 7-6, 6-3 win over Oscar Otte, who beat Nick Kyrgios 4-6, 7-6, 7-6. Hurkacz hit 27 aces against 30 for Kyrgios, who lost despite holding in every one of his service games.

Verstappen edges Alonso to win pole for Canadian Grand Prix

MONTREAL (AP) Max Verstappen overcame slick conditions to win his second pole of the season, and Fernando Alonso used the wet track to earn his first front row start in a decade in rainy qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix.

The Saturday run for Verstappen was no surprise even though its the Dutchman's first career pole at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Instead, it was 40-year-old Alonso who brought the crowd to its feet with a thrilling run to qualify second. He jumped ahead of Carlos Sainz and Lewis Hamilton as time expired and drew a rousing ovation from the rain-soaked spectators.

Ledecky reclaims 400 title at swimming worlds

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Katie Ledecky has started the United States' medal collection at the world swimming championships with a gold by reclaiming her title in the women's 400 meters. Ledecky clocked 3 minutes, 58.15 seconds on the first day of racing for her fourth world title in the 400 freestyle after 2013, 2015 and 2017.

Ariarne Titmus edged Ledecky for the title in 2019 and took her world record last month but the Australian has skipped the worlds in Budapest to focus on the on the Commonwealth Games. Canada's 15-year-old Summer McIntosh finished 1.24 seconds behind Ledecky for the silver. Both were well ahead of the competition.

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Tulsa, OK - The Tulsa Drillers defeated the Wind Surge 2-1 on Saturday night behind a stellar start on the mound from Gavin Stone and a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh from Leonel Valera.

Gavin Stone got the start on the mound for the Drillers and was dominant as he pitched five scoreless innings and allowed just three hits, two walks, and struck out eleven batters before being relieved in the sixth inning.

Cole Sturgeon broke the tie in the sixth inning as he hit a solo home run to give Wichita a 1-0 lead. Sturgeon finished the night one for four with an RBI. Andrew Bechtold went two for three with a walk in the ballgame as well.

The Drillers found late offense in the seventh inning as Leonel Valera hit a two-run homer to give Tulsa a 2-1 lead.

Daniel Gossett made his Wind Surge debut on the mound where he had an efficient outing as he pitched five scoreless innings and allowed just three hits and tallied five strikeouts before being relieved by Bryan Sammons in the sixth inning. Jose Hernandez earned the win in relief for Tulsa and Osiris German took the loss for Wichita.

The Wind Surge will play the series finale against the Tulsa Drillers Sunday at 1:05 p.m.

Tulsa, OK - The Tulsa Drillers defeated the Wind Surge 2-1 on Saturday night behind a stellar start on the mound from Gavin Stone and a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh from Leonel Valera.Gavin Stone got the start on the mound for the Drillers and was dominant as he pitched five scoreless innings and allowed just three hits, two walks, and struck out eleven batters before being relieved in the sixth inning.Cole Sturgeon broke the tie in the sixth inning as he hit a solo home run to give Wichita a 1-0 lead. Sturgeon finished the night one for four with an RBI. Andrew Bechtold went two for three with a walk in the ballgame as well.The Drillers found late offense in the seventh inning as Leonel Valera hit a two-run homer to give Tulsa a 2-1 lead.Daniel Gossett made his Wind Surge debut on the mound where he had an efficient outing as he pitched five scoreless innings and allowed just three hits and tallied five strikeouts before being relieved by Bryan Sammons in the sixth inning. Jose Hernandez earned the win in relief for Tulsa and Osiris German took the loss for Wichita.The Wind Surge will play the series finale against the Tulsa Drillers Sunday at 1:05 p.m.

⚾️ Drillers beat Surge Saturday

HUTCHINSON, Kan.—The Hutchinson Monarchs baseball team completed a 4 game sweep of the Wichita 316 Elite with a 15-0 run rule shut out on Saturday night.&nbsp;&nbsp; While doing so, the also helped raise funds for the Cancer Council of Reno County on the Monarchs Cancer Awareness Night.

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The big inning came in the Monarchs 5th inning when Hutch sent 18 hitters to the plate.&nbsp; The flood gates opened up scoring 12 runs in the inning to take control of the ball game.&nbsp; It total 18 different Monarchs saw action with pitcher Will Maynard getting the win on the mound.

HUTCHINSON, Kan.—The Hutchinson Monarchs baseball team completed a 4 game sweep of the Wichita 316 Elite with a 15-0 run rule shut out on Saturday night.&nbsp;&nbsp; While doing so, the also helped raise funds for the Cancer Council of Reno County on the Monarchs Cancer Awareness Night.Click Here: for&nbsp;<a href="https://vcloud.blueframetech.com/broadcast/embed/396769?w=640&amp;autoplay=1">GAME REPLAY VS 316 ELITE</a>The big inning came in the Monarchs 5th inning when Hutch sent 18 hitters to the plate.&nbsp; The flood gates opened up scoring 12 runs in the inning to take control of the ball game.&nbsp; It total 18 different Monarchs saw action with pitcher Will Maynard getting the win on the mound.Jon Jenkins and Hunter Audrey both contributed 3 RBI's apiece while the Monarchs pounded out 12 hits.Hutchinson, now 9-3 had 3 run rule victories in the 4 games they played with 316 Elite. Totally runs scored in the series was 55 runs over 25 innings.The Monarchs will have 2 days off as several players have family in for father's day weekend.&nbsp; Next action will be on Tuesday in Derby vs the Derby Twins.&nbsp; The next Monarch home game will be on Wednesday, June 22nd vs the Derby Twins.&nbsp; That game will again be streamed on Hutchpost.com.