KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. extended his hitting streak to a career-best 16 games with an RBI single in the fifth inning, and the Kansas City Royals went on to beat the Colorado Rockies 6-2 on Thursday to cap off a doubleheader and series sweep.

Salvador Perez had three hits and a pair of RBIs, and Vinnie Pasquantino, Michael Massey and Drew Waters also drove in runs, helping the Royals win their fourth consecutive game on the heels of a six-game losing streak.

Michael Lorenzen (2-3) allowed one run on five hits and three walks over six innings for Kansas City, striking out seven.

Chase Dollander, the ninth overall pick in the 2023 draft, continued to go through rookie growing pains for Colorado. Dollander (1-3) allowed five runs on seven hits and two walks before leaving with two out in the fifth inning.

Jordan Beck homered twice for Colorado in Game 2 of the doubleheader. He also went deep in Game 1.

Kansas City&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/rockies-royals-score-doubleheader-31da17918ff94aad76bbf1e2064dba49">rallied for a 7-4 victory</a>&nbsp;in the opener, caused by a rainout Wednesday night, and the sweep left the Rockies at 4-20 — the worst start in club history. They also matched a franchise record with their 13th consecutive road loss. Their lone win away from Coors Field came in Tampa Bay on March 29, in their first series of the season.

Colorado has lost 11 consecutive series since taking two games from Arizona last September.

The Royals were leading 3-0 when Jonathan India hit a two-out double in the fifth. Witt followed with his RBI single, and Perez added a two-run double two batters later, giving Kansas City a 5-0 lead.

The Royals (12-14) improved to 10-1 when scoring at least four runs this season.

Rockies LHP Kyle Freeland (0-4, 4.85) starts their series opener against Cincinnati on Friday night. RHP Seth Lugo (1-3, 3.90) gets the nod for Kansas City as it welcomes Houston to town on Friday night.

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 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. extended his hitting streak to a career-best 16 games with an RBI single in the fifth inning, and the Kansas City Royals went on to beat the Colorado Rockies 6-2 on Thursday to cap off a doubleheader and series sweep.Salvador Perez had three hits and a pair of RBIs, and Vinnie Pasquantino, Michael Massey and Drew Waters also drove in runs, helping the Royals win their fourth consecutive game on the heels of a six-game losing streak.Michael Lorenzen (2-3) allowed one run on five hits and three walks over six innings for Kansas City, striking out seven.Chase Dollander, the ninth overall pick in the 2023 draft, continued to go through rookie growing pains for Colorado. Dollander (1-3) allowed five runs on seven hits and two walks before leaving with two out in the fifth inning.Jordan Beck homered twice for Colorado in Game 2 of the doubleheader. He also went deep in Game 1.Kansas City&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/rockies-royals-score-doubleheader-31da17918ff94aad76bbf1e2064dba49">rallied for a 7-4 victory</a>&nbsp;in the opener, caused by a rainout Wednesday night, and the sweep left the Rockies at 4-20 — the worst start in club history. They also matched a franchise record with their 13th consecutive road loss. Their lone win away from Coors Field came in Tampa Bay on March 29, in their first series of the season.Colorado has lost 11 consecutive series since taking two games from Arizona last September.<h2>Key moment</h2>The Royals were leading 3-0 when Jonathan India hit a two-out double in the fifth. Witt followed with his RBI single, and Perez added a two-run double two batters later, giving Kansas City a 5-0 lead.<h2>Key stat</h2>The Royals (12-14) improved to 10-1 when scoring at least four runs this season.<h2>Up next</h2>Rockies LHP Kyle Freeland (0-4, 4.85) starts their series opener against Cincinnati on Friday night. RHP Seth Lugo (1-3, 3.90) gets the nod for Kansas City as it welcomes Houston to town on Friday night.

⚾ Royals wrap up doubleheader, series sweep of Rockies

Former Kansas State wide receiver Tyler Lockett has signed a free-agent deal with the Tennessee Titans.

Lockett has signed a one-year, $4 million deal worth up to $6 million deal with the Titans.

Lockett, 32, has played 10 seasons in the NFL, all with the Seattle Seahawks. He has played in 161 games, making 661 receptions for 8,594 yards and 61 receiving touchdowns.&nbsp;

He is a 2015 graduate of Kansas State University, where he was known for his dynamic kickoff and punt return game, as well as his receiving skills. He accounted for 35 career touchdowns in his 47 games played in Manhattan.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745521174562.jpeg" alt="Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett in action against the Minnesota Vikings during an NFL football game, Dec. 22, 2024, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, file)" />
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 </figure>Former Kansas State wide receiver Tyler Lockett has signed a free-agent deal with the Tennessee Titans.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">I’m excited to be a Tennessee Titan!! I’m super thankful and grateful Let’s get it!! God you get all the glory!! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Thankful?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Thankful</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Grateful?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Grateful</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GodGetsAllTheGlory?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GodGetsAllTheGlory</a>&mdash; Tyler Lockett (@TDLockett12) <a href="https://twitter.com/TDLockett12/status/1915243915680113074?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 24, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Lockett has signed a one-year, $4 million deal worth up to $6 million deal with the Titans.Lockett, 32, has played 10 seasons in the NFL, all with the Seattle Seahawks. He has played in 161 games, making 661 receptions for 8,594 yards and 61 receiving touchdowns.&nbsp;He is a 2015 graduate of Kansas State University, where he was known for his dynamic kickoff and punt return game, as well as his receiving skills. He accounted for 35 career touchdowns in his 47 games played in Manhattan.

🏈 Former K-State WR Lockett signs with Titans

The Reno County Coaches Show &amp; More airs every Thursday from 6-6:30 p.m. on KWBW-AM/FM (1450/98.5). On this week's show, Sean Boston visits with HutchCC Sports Information Director, Steve Carpenter, while Glen Grunwald visits with Hutchinson High School girls soccer coach, Jordan Proffitt.

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 </figure>The Reno County Coaches Show &amp; More airs every Thursday from 6-6:30 p.m. on KWBW-AM/FM (1450/98.5). On this week's show, Sean Boston visits with HutchCC Sports Information Director, Steve Carpenter, while Glen Grunwald visits with Hutchinson High School girls soccer coach, Jordan Proffitt.<div><iframe title="Reno County Coaches Show & More (April 24, 2025)" allowtransparency="true" height="150" width="100%" style="border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);height:150px;" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=pc67y-188dac8-pb&from=pb6admin&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Arial&skin=60a0c8&font-color=&logo_link=episode_page&btn-skin=ff6d00" loading="lazy"></iframe></div>

🎧 Reno County Coaches Show & More (Steve Carpenter, Jordan Proffitt)

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WICHITA, Kan. -&nbsp;Wichita State's men's basketball roster for 2025-26 continues to take shape, as the team announced the signing of Kenyon Giles to a financial aid agreement Thursday morning. Giles, a 5-foot-9 guard from Chesapeake, Va., will spend his final year of eligibility at Wichita State. He comes to Wichita after two seasons at Radford and this past season at UNC Greensboro. "As a coaching staff we are always looking for players who love basketball versus players who like basketball," said Wichita State head men's basketball coach&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/paul-mills/1241" rel="smarttag" rev="1241">Paul Mills</a></dfn>. "Kenyon loves the game of basketball and being a part of a team. How he has enhanced his game every single year is a testament to how much he loves the game and evidence of his dedication. He has made himself into a phenomenal shooter but he is a more than that given the attention he commands for so many other aspects of his game. I'm extremely excited about welcoming Kenyon to Shocker Nation." He started 28 of the team's 30 games in 2024-25, averaging 15.3 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists on 40.2 percent shooting from three-point range. Giles will provide a much-needed boost with his outside shooting ability. He knocked down 80-of-199 three-pointers at UNCG, more than double the amount Wichita State's top shooter made this past season. He was named to the All-SoCon First Team after posting nine 20-point games and reaching double figures in every game but five. In his two-year stint at Radford, Giles saw his workload rise significantly his sophomore season. After averaging 8.4 points per game, mostly off the bench as a freshman, he started all 32 games as a sophomore behind 14.3 points, 2.0 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 32.3 minutes per game. Giles was a Big South All-Freshman Team selection. Giles finished his prep career at Silverado High School in Las Vegas, averaging 20.0 points and 4.0 assists per game.</div>

🏀 WSU adds all-conference guard to men's roster

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kyle Isbel drove in three runs, two on a go-ahead single in the fifth, and the Kansas City bullpen threw six shutout innings to help the Royals rally for a 7-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies in the opener of a doubleheader Thursday.

Salvador Perez also drove in a pair of runs for Kansas City, which beat the Rockies in extra innings on Tuesday night.

Their game Wednesday was rained out, resulting in the traditional doubleheader.

Cole Ragans lasted only three innings and 62 pitches for Kansas City before leaving with groin tightness. But the All-Star left-hander’s bullpen picked him up. Angel Zerpa (1-0) and Steven Cruz threw two scoreless innings apiece, Lucas Erceg breezed past the eighth, and Carlos Estévez handled the ninth for his sixth save.

Germán Márquez (0-4) allowed six runs on eight hits and three walks over four-plus innings for Colorado. He has lost his last four starts, allowing 18 earned runs in the past three, and has only made it through the sixth inning once this season.

Jordan Beck and Hunter Goodman homered for the struggling Rockies, but they were the only real bright spots. Colorado (4-19) is off to the worst start in franchise history, and it has lost 12 consecutive road games — one shy of the club record — since beating the Rays on March 29 in its opening series of the season.

Isbel’s slap down the first-base line with two outs in the fifth bounced out of Michael Toglia’s glove and all the way to the dugout fence. That allowed Perez and Cavan Biggio to score, breaking a 4-all tie.

Márquez struck out Vinnie Pasquantino to end the fourth inning, becoming the first Rockies pitcher with 1,000 career strikeouts. It was the last out Márquez recorded in the game.

The Rockies send RHP Chase Dollander (1-2, 7.36) against Royals RHP Michael Lorenzen (1-3, 4.57) in Game 2 on Thursday.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745530393637.jpeg" alt="Kansas City Royals' Michael Massey (19) celebrates with Kyle Isbel after scoring on a single by Drew Waters during the third inning of the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the Colorado Rockies, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)" />
 <figcaption>Kansas City Royals' Michael Massey (19) celebrates with Kyle Isbel after scoring on a single by Drew Waters during the third inning of the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the Colorado Rockies, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)</figcaption>
 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kyle Isbel drove in three runs, two on a go-ahead single in the fifth, and the Kansas City bullpen threw six shutout innings to help the Royals rally for a 7-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies in the opener of a doubleheader Thursday.Salvador Perez also drove in a pair of runs for Kansas City, which beat the Rockies in extra innings on Tuesday night.Their game Wednesday was rained out, resulting in the traditional doubleheader.Cole Ragans lasted only three innings and 62 pitches for Kansas City before leaving with groin tightness. But the All-Star left-hander’s bullpen picked him up. Angel Zerpa (1-0) and Steven Cruz threw two scoreless innings apiece, Lucas Erceg breezed past the eighth, and Carlos Estévez handled the ninth for his sixth save.Germán Márquez (0-4) allowed six runs on eight hits and three walks over four-plus innings for Colorado. He has lost his last four starts, allowing 18 earned runs in the past three, and has only made it through the sixth inning once this season.Jordan Beck and Hunter Goodman homered for the struggling Rockies, but they were the only real bright spots. Colorado (4-19) is off to the worst start in franchise history, and it has lost 12 consecutive road games — one shy of the club record — since beating the Rays on March 29 in its opening series of the season.<h2>Key moment</h2>Isbel’s slap down the first-base line with two outs in the fifth bounced out of Michael Toglia’s glove and all the way to the dugout fence. That allowed Perez and Cavan Biggio to score, breaking a 4-all tie.<h2>Key stat</h2>Márquez struck out Vinnie Pasquantino to end the fourth inning, becoming the first Rockies pitcher with 1,000 career strikeouts. It was the last out Márquez recorded in the game.<h2>Up next</h2>The Rockies send RHP Chase Dollander (1-2, 7.36) against Royals RHP Michael Lorenzen (1-3, 4.57) in Game 2 on Thursday.

⚾ KC bullpen tosses 6 shutout innings, allowing the Royals to rally for win

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Royals ace Cole Ragans will undergo testing on his left groin after the All-Star left-hander was forced to leave Thursday’s start against the Colorado Rockies after just three innings and 62 pitches.

Ragans had allowed four runs on three hits — two of them homers — and two walks before Angel Zerpa replaced him for the fourth inning of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/rockies-royals-score-doubleheader-31da17918ff94aad76bbf1e2064dba49">a 7-3 victory over the Rockies</a>. Kansas City manager Matt Quatraro said Ragans had trouble getting loose before the game and his groin began to bother him as the innings went on.

“As he was sitting there between innings, between the third and fourth, it tightened up on him,” said Quatraro, who thinks some of Ragans’ command problems during the opening game of a doubleheader were related to the groin issue.

“I did not talk to him yet, but I would assume, you know, if he’s not comfortable pushing off, you’re seeing him cut some stuff off, which makes sense, based on most of those misses,” Quatraro said. “Just probably wasn’t getting through it.”

Ragans went 11-9 with a 3.14 ERA and led the league in strikeouts per nine innings during a breakout season last year. He is 1-1 with a 4.40 ERA in six starts this season, including a dismal outing last week against the Tigers.

“Cole was not 100 percent,” Royals catcher Salvador Perez said Thursday. “I could tell from the bullpen he was not right.”

The Royals bullpen picked Ragans up, though, tossing six scoreless innings in relief. Zerpa and Steven Cruz tossed two apiece, Lucas Erceg cruised through the eighth and Carlos Estévez handled the ninth to earn his sixth save.

In other injury news, Quatraro said right-hander Alec Marsh would begin a new throwing progression Friday after he was shut down a few weeks ago with more soreness in his right shoulder. The Royals hope to have him back sometime in June.

Speedy outfielder Dairon Blanco also is on the mend after dealing with a right Achilles injury. He went through a full workout on Tuesday, and Quatraro said it’s possible that Blanco could be headed on a rehab assignment soon.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/5/1716411828410.jpeg" alt="Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Cole Ragans throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers Wednesday, May 22, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)" />
 <figcaption>Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Cole Ragans throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers Wednesday, May 22, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)</figcaption>
 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Royals ace Cole Ragans will undergo testing on his left groin after the All-Star left-hander was forced to leave Thursday’s start against the Colorado Rockies after just three innings and 62 pitches.Ragans had allowed four runs on three hits — two of them homers — and two walks before Angel Zerpa replaced him for the fourth inning of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/rockies-royals-score-doubleheader-31da17918ff94aad76bbf1e2064dba49">a 7-3 victory over the Rockies</a>. Kansas City manager Matt Quatraro said Ragans had trouble getting loose before the game and his groin began to bother him as the innings went on.“As he was sitting there between innings, between the third and fourth, it tightened up on him,” said Quatraro, who thinks some of Ragans’ command problems during the opening game of a doubleheader were related to the groin issue.“I did not talk to him yet, but I would assume, you know, if he’s not comfortable pushing off, you’re seeing him cut some stuff off, which makes sense, based on most of those misses,” Quatraro said. “Just probably wasn’t getting through it.”Ragans went 11-9 with a 3.14 ERA and led the league in strikeouts per nine innings during a breakout season last year. He is 1-1 with a 4.40 ERA in six starts this season, including a dismal outing last week against the Tigers.“Cole was not 100 percent,” Royals catcher Salvador Perez said Thursday. “I could tell from the bullpen he was not right.”The Royals bullpen picked Ragans up, though, tossing six scoreless innings in relief. Zerpa and Steven Cruz tossed two apiece, Lucas Erceg cruised through the eighth and Carlos Estévez handled the ninth to earn his sixth save.In other injury news, Quatraro said right-hander Alec Marsh would begin a new throwing progression Friday after he was shut down a few weeks ago with more soreness in his right shoulder. The Royals hope to have him back sometime in June.Speedy outfielder Dairon Blanco also is on the mend after dealing with a right Achilles injury. He went through a full workout on Tuesday, and Quatraro said it’s possible that Blanco could be headed on a rehab assignment soon.

⚾ Royals ace Cole Ragans to undergo testing on groin after leaving start vs Rockies with tightness

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ryan Howard was a rookie with the Philadelphia Phillies just putting baseball on notice with his moonshot home runs when he met&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/mlb-sports-minnesota-twins-alex-rodriguez-barry-bonds-6c91f6a9f3a5ec58c256296b56b21b5b">Buck O’Neil</a>, a champion of Black ballplayers during a monumental, eight-decade career on and off the field.

Howard was introduced to O’Neil as a modern-day&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/negro-leagues-statistics-4a204a3cac0527ab5be750783fd411df">Josh Gibson</a>, one of the Negro Leagues’ greatest players, who hit .466 for the 1943 Homestead Grays. Howard, who hit at least 45 homers four times in his career, was too embarrassed to accept the comparison.

“Mr. O’Neil was like, ‘Do you got that power?’ I said, ‘Yes sir, I do,’” Howard said. “He told me: ‘Don’t be ashamed of it. Let it out.’ It was great, just hearing the stories from and just being in his presence.”

O’Neil, who died in 2006, was long a champion of the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nlbm.com/" target="_blank">Negro Leagues Baseball Museum</a>&nbsp;in Kansas City, Missouri. Howard, who won an NL MVP and a World Series with the Phillies, is ready to take up O’Neil’s cause as the former slugger joined the push in helping the museum’s expansion project.

The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum is fundraising for a new 30,000-square-foot facility and campus, aimed at advancing the museum’s mission of preserving the rich history of Negro Leagues baseball and its impact on social progress in the United States.

Howard and San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt announced their plans Thursday to join the Negro Leagues’ “Pitch for the Future” in bringing greater awareness to the legacy of the Negro Leagues with a museum expansion.

Negro Leagues Baseball Museum president Bob Kendrick said he hoped to raise $30 million to complete the project.

“It’s a tremendous indicator of the growth of his museum and the heightened interest in the subject matter that we’ve generated through the years and has dictated a need for us to grow in all phases of our operations,” Kendrick said. “This is a byproduct of growth.”

Interest in the Negro Leagues has spiked of late in large part because of its inclusion in the video game&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/mlb-show-negro-league-players-4f85545eafefe219215c8df295a76785">MLB The Show</a>&nbsp;and when records for more than 2,300 players were incorporated last year into Major League Baseball statistics. The museum that was founded in a tiny, one-room office space in 1990 that attracts about 70,000 visitors each year — plus major leaguers who stop by during road trips — has outgrown its space at 18th and Vine.

Kendrick said the current space “wasn’t designed to handle large crowds at any one time.”

“In a perfect world, Kansas City will host the World Cup next year,” Kendrick said, “and we would love to follow the energy and excitement of the World Cup with a grand opening of the Negro Leagues Museum in 2027. That might be a little bit ambitious, but it’s doable.”

Howard toured the museum long before he was one of the feared sluggers in the National League.

“It was my way of paying homage to the Negro Leagues and former Negro League players that didn’t get the opportunity to play in the big leagues,” Howard said.

Howard was always struck by the Field of Legends — 13 life-size statues of the first Negro Leaguers inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York — that deepened his understanding of the journey the players took to reach the Hall.

“I think that’s why it’s important to keep the story going, keep it alive,” Howard said. “You’ve got to understand the history of Black baseball and how it correlates with baseball, in general, and Major League Baseball.”

The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport found during its last published study that Black players represented just&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/mlb-black-players-4ee0465ea22693230841a3e5fe489860">6.2% of players</a>&nbsp;on MLB opening day rosters in 2023, down from 7.2% in 2022. For the first time since 1950, shortly after Jackie Robinson broke the Major League Baseball color barrier, there were&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/World-Series-Black-players-Astros-Phillies-f7768955507758abf3af00552d4ba9b7">no U.S.-born Black players</a>&nbsp;on the Houston Astros’ or Philadelphia Phillies’ roster in the 2022 World Series.

Former New York Mets slugger&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/strawberry-mlb-inner-city-markerting-be56fbec0a58d2bc3f7691da7313634d">Darryl Strawberry</a>&nbsp;said over the weekend that MLB needed to focus on developing and marketing the game within the inner cities in order for the percentage of Black players to rise substantially.

Howard said connecting Black youth with baseball has long had its issues.

“It’s tough, trying to help figure things out,” Howard said. “I think there are now more young Black kids starting to get back into baseball. You have to be able to turn on the TV and see somebody that looks like you.”

Howard was raised in Missouri and noted Black former St. Louis Cardinals stars such as Willie McGee, Vince Coleman and Terry Pendleton who helped ignite his interest in the sport. Howard and fellow NL MVP Jimmy Rollins were two Black stars and fan favorites with the Phillies when they won their last World Series in 2008.

Shildt was a frequent visitor of the museum when he managed the Cardinals and remained hopeful that expansion would provide the resources needed to educate a new generation of fans.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/5/1683136587086.jpeg" alt="Bronze statues of Negro League greats including pitcher Satchel Paige, front, play their positions on the Field of Legends, which is the centerpiece of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)" />
 <figcaption>Bronze statues of Negro League greats including pitcher Satchel Paige, front, play their positions on the Field of Legends, which is the centerpiece of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)</figcaption>
 </figure>PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ryan Howard was a rookie with the Philadelphia Phillies just putting baseball on notice with his moonshot home runs when he met&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/mlb-sports-minnesota-twins-alex-rodriguez-barry-bonds-6c91f6a9f3a5ec58c256296b56b21b5b">Buck O’Neil</a>, a champion of Black ballplayers during a monumental, eight-decade career on and off the field.Howard was introduced to O’Neil as a modern-day&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/negro-leagues-statistics-4a204a3cac0527ab5be750783fd411df">Josh Gibson</a>, one of the Negro Leagues’ greatest players, who hit .466 for the 1943 Homestead Grays. Howard, who hit at least 45 homers four times in his career, was too embarrassed to accept the comparison.“Mr. O’Neil was like, ‘Do you got that power?’ I said, ‘Yes sir, I do,’” Howard said. “He told me: ‘Don’t be ashamed of it. Let it out.’ It was great, just hearing the stories from and just being in his presence.”O’Neil, who died in 2006, was long a champion of the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nlbm.com/" target="_blank">Negro Leagues Baseball Museum</a>&nbsp;in Kansas City, Missouri. Howard, who won an NL MVP and a World Series with the Phillies, is ready to take up O’Neil’s cause as the former slugger joined the push in helping the museum’s expansion project.The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum is fundraising for a new 30,000-square-foot facility and campus, aimed at advancing the museum’s mission of preserving the rich history of Negro Leagues baseball and its impact on social progress in the United States.Howard and San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt announced their plans Thursday to join the Negro Leagues’ “Pitch for the Future” in bringing greater awareness to the legacy of the Negro Leagues with a museum expansion.Negro Leagues Baseball Museum president Bob Kendrick said he hoped to raise $30 million to complete the project.“It’s a tremendous indicator of the growth of his museum and the heightened interest in the subject matter that we’ve generated through the years and has dictated a need for us to grow in all phases of our operations,” Kendrick said. “This is a byproduct of growth.”Interest in the Negro Leagues has spiked of late in large part because of its inclusion in the video game&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/mlb-show-negro-league-players-4f85545eafefe219215c8df295a76785">MLB The Show</a>&nbsp;and when records for more than 2,300 players were incorporated last year into Major League Baseball statistics. The museum that was founded in a tiny, one-room office space in 1990 that attracts about 70,000 visitors each year — plus major leaguers who stop by during road trips — has outgrown its space at 18th and Vine.Kendrick said the current space “wasn’t designed to handle large crowds at any one time.”“In a perfect world, Kansas City will host the World Cup next year,” Kendrick said, “and we would love to follow the energy and excitement of the World Cup with a grand opening of the Negro Leagues Museum in 2027. That might be a little bit ambitious, but it’s doable.”Howard toured the museum long before he was one of the feared sluggers in the National League.“It was my way of paying homage to the Negro Leagues and former Negro League players that didn’t get the opportunity to play in the big leagues,” Howard said.Howard was always struck by the Field of Legends — 13 life-size statues of the first Negro Leaguers inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York — that deepened his understanding of the journey the players took to reach the Hall.“I think that’s why it’s important to keep the story going, keep it alive,” Howard said. “You’ve got to understand the history of Black baseball and how it correlates with baseball, in general, and Major League Baseball.”The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport found during its last published study that Black players represented just&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/mlb-black-players-4ee0465ea22693230841a3e5fe489860">6.2% of players</a>&nbsp;on MLB opening day rosters in 2023, down from 7.2% in 2022. For the first time since 1950, shortly after Jackie Robinson broke the Major League Baseball color barrier, there were&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/World-Series-Black-players-Astros-Phillies-f7768955507758abf3af00552d4ba9b7">no U.S.-born Black players</a>&nbsp;on the Houston Astros’ or Philadelphia Phillies’ roster in the 2022 World Series.Former New York Mets slugger&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/strawberry-mlb-inner-city-markerting-be56fbec0a58d2bc3f7691da7313634d">Darryl Strawberry</a>&nbsp;said over the weekend that MLB needed to focus on developing and marketing the game within the inner cities in order for the percentage of Black players to rise substantially.Howard said connecting Black youth with baseball has long had its issues.“It’s tough, trying to help figure things out,” Howard said. “I think there are now more young Black kids starting to get back into baseball. You have to be able to turn on the TV and see somebody that looks like you.”Howard was raised in Missouri and noted Black former St. Louis Cardinals stars such as Willie McGee, Vince Coleman and Terry Pendleton who helped ignite his interest in the sport. Howard and fellow NL MVP Jimmy Rollins were two Black stars and fan favorites with the Phillies when they won their last World Series in 2008.Shildt was a frequent visitor of the museum when he managed the Cardinals and remained hopeful that expansion would provide the resources needed to educate a new generation of fans.

⚾ Former Phillies slugger Ryan Howard makes pitch for Negro Leagues Baseball Museum expansion

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WICHITA, Kan. -&nbsp;Wichita State softball's weekend series vs. Charlotte has been altered due to inclement weather in the forecast. The two teams will now play a doubleheader on Friday, April 25 beginning at 5:00 PM. Saturday's (April 26) game time remains at 6:00 PM. There will be no game on Sunday. Additionally, senior night ceremonies will now take place in between games on Friday. Weekend Schedule Friday, April 25 | DH | 5:00 PM &amp; 7:30 PM (Approximately or 30 min. after conclusion of Game 1) Saturday, April 26 | 6:00 PM</div>

🥎 Shockers' weekend series altered

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MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;&ndash; The Kansas State men's basketball team has been selected to play in the 2025 Hall of Fame Classic, which is set for Thursday, Nov. 20 and Friday, Nov. 21 at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City. The Wildcats will be joined in the field by NCAA Tournament participants Mississippi State and New Mexico and recent College Basketball Crown winner Nebraska. This year's Hall of Fame Classic will mark the event's 25th&nbsp;year of operation in Kansas City and will return to its traditional two-day, four-team bracketed format beginning on Thursday, Nov. 20 with the championship and third-place games set for Friday, Nov. 21. A complete bracket, along with ticket information, television details and game times, for the four-team tournament will be announced later. K-State will be making its fourth appearance in the Hall of Fame Classic and the first since 2021. The Wildcats finished as the tournament runner-up in their first two visits, defeating No. 18 Gonzaga before losing to top-ranked Duke in 2010 and defeating Missouri before losing to No. 9 North Carolina in 2015. The team lost to No. 13 Arkansas and No. 14 Illinois in their most recent appearance in 2021. Nebraska will be making its second appearance and first since 2018, while Mississippi State and New Mexico will be competing in the tournament for the first time. K-State leads the all-time series with all three potential opponents, including 3-1 with Mississippi State, 4-2 with New Mexico and 128-94 with Nebraska. The Wildcats last met the Bulldogs in 2019, the Lobos in 2006 and Cornhuskers in 2023. Possible tournament opponents:
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<li>Mississippi State (21-13) earned its third consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance, along with its third straight 20-win season, under head coach&nbsp;Chris Jans&nbsp;in 2024-25. The Bulldogs finished in a four-way tie for ninth with Arkansas, Georgia and Vanderbilt in the SEC with an 8-10 mark. &nbsp;</li>
<li>Nebraska (21-14) won 20 or more games for the second straight season under head coach&nbsp;Fred Hoiberg, defeating Arizona State, Georgetown, Boise State and UCF to claim the inaugural College Basketball Crown tournament championship. The Huskers finished 7-13 in Big Ten play. &nbsp;</li>
<li>New Mexico (27-8) won the Mountain West regular-season championship with a 17-3 record and earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament for the second straight season. The Lobos will be led by first-year head coach&nbsp;Eric Olen, who guided UC San Diego to a Big West regular-season and tournament titles and an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament in 2025.</li>
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 The Hall of Fame Classic was created by the Kansas City-based National Association of Basketball Classic (NABC) in 2001 as the Guardians Classic and was later known as the CBE Classic and CBE Hall of Fame Classic before being rebranded as the Hall of Fame Classic in 2017. Last season, the Hall of Fame Classic was a single day competition with Utah State defeating Iowa, 77-69, and Wichita State defeating Saint Louis, 88-63. More information on the Hall of Fame Classic can be found&nbsp;<a href="https://nabc.com/classic/">here</a>.</div>

🏀 K-State to play in 2025 Hall of Fame Classic in KC

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🎧 ⚾ Royals rained out will play DH today, Salthawks swept by Campus 🏈NFL Draft begins tonight 

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DODGE CITY &ndash; The final week of the 2025 regular season started with a Jayhawk Conference doubleheader split with Dodge City on Wednesday.
<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/sball/2024-25/bios/kruger_kaibryn_wwcp">Kaibryn Kruger</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/sball/2024-25/bios/backhaus_brooke_ngsp">Brooke Backhaus</a>&nbsp;homered and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/sball/2024-25/bios/dice_emily_75aj">Emily Dice</a>&nbsp;had a key RBI triple as the Blue Dragons pulled away for a 6-3 win over the Conquistadors in Game 1 at Legends Park.
Dodge City then snapped an 18-game losing streak against the Blue Dragons with three solo home runs in a 6-3 win over Hutchinson in Game 2.
The first-place Blue Dragons (34-8, 26-4) will take a one-game lead over second-place Butler and a two-game lead over third-place Barton into Saturday's final regular-season doubleheader at Barton &ndash; games are at 1 and 3 p.m. in Great Bend. Butler plays Pratt on Saturday. Dodge City is 25-25 overall and 17-13 in the KJCCC). GAME 1 RECAP &ndash; Hutchinson 6, Dodge City 3 The Blue Dragons earned head coach Jaime Rose's 690th all-time win as a head coach &ndash; 21 seasons at Hutchinson, 2 seasons at Independence &ndash; jumping out to a 3-0 lead after two innings and then pulling away with three unanswered runs in the sixth and seventh innings after the Conquistadors cut the Dragon lead to one run after four innings.
<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/sball/2024-25/bios/backhaus_bailey_44zk">Bailey Backhaus</a>&nbsp;went 3 for 5, including a two-run triple in the second inning, to lead the Blue Dragons to an 11-7 advantage in total hits.
<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/sball/2024-25/bios/backhaus_brooke_ngsp">Brooke Backhaus</a>&nbsp;went 2 for 4 and hit her first home run of the season in the seventh inning.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/sball/2024-25/bios/kruger_kaibryn_wwcp">Kaibryn Kruger</a>&nbsp;hit her seventh home run of the season, a solo homer in the first inning.
Dice went 2 for 4 with an RBI triple in the fifth inning.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/sball/2024-25/bios/kruger_haley_h3bo">Haley Kruger</a>&nbsp;was 2 for 2 with a double and two runs. She was also hit by two pitches.
<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/sball/2024-25/bios/tomlinson_morgan_0v0v">Morgan Tomlinson</a>&nbsp;earned her 35th career pitching victory and broke a tie for fourth place with Elise Beguelin (2010-11) on the Blue Dragon career wins list. Tomlinson (19-4) worked seven innings in two appearances in the game to lead the Dragon in the circle.
Tomlinson allowed seven hits and three earned runs with six strikeouts and no walks. After giving up a leadoff single in the bottom of the seventh, Tomlinson left the game, but returned two batters later with the bases loaded and no out. She retired the final three batters she faced to finish off the victory.
Leading 3-2 after four innings, the Blue Dragons got two insurance runs in the sixth when Dice tripled down the right-field line to score&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/sball/2024-25/bios/kruger_haley_h3bo">Haley Kruger</a>. Dice then scored on a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/sball/2024-25/bios/kruger_kaibryn_wwcp">Kaibryn Kruger</a>&nbsp;RBI groundout for a 5-2 lead.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/sball/2024-25/bios/backhaus_brooke_ngsp">Brooke Backhaus</a>&nbsp;homered with one out in the seventh for a four-run lead.
GAME 2 RECAP &ndash; Dodge City 6, Hutchinson 3 Dodge City led 3-0 after two innings and 5-1 after three innings to earn its first victory over Hutchinson since the 2019 Region 6 Tournament (18 games).
The Blue Dragons out-hit Dodge City 12-10, but left 10 runners on base. Dodge City also had three leadoff homeruns in the seven, third and sixth innings.
<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/sball/2024-25/bios/stauffer_gabby_t8qf">Gabby Stauffer</a>&nbsp;was 2 for 4 with an RBI double.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/sball/2024-25/bios/backhaus_brooke_ngsp">Brooke Backhaus</a>&nbsp;was 2 for 4 with an RBI triple.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/sball/2024-25/bios/golly_taylor_l19d">Tailor Golly</a>&nbsp;and Addi Lutz had two hits each.
<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/sball/2024-25/bios/thomas_aubree_o0p2">Aubree Thomas</a>&nbsp;(12-3) look the loss, allowing four hits and three runs.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/sball/2024-25/bios/schmidt_jessica_edec">Jessica Schmidt</a>&nbsp;pitched 1 2-3 innings and Tomlinson pitched the final 2 2-3 innings.</div>

🥎 Dragons split KJCCC doubleheader at Dodge City

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The game between the Colorado Rockies and Kansas City Royals scheduled for Wednesday was postponed due to rain.

After a delay of more than two hours prior to first pitch, the game was moved to Thursday, to be played as part of a traditional doubleheader, beginning at 1:10 p.m. local time.

The probable starters for the Rockies are RHP Germán Márquez (0-3, 8.27 ERA) and RHP Chase Dollander (1-2, 7.36), and RHP Michael Lorenzen (1-3, 4.57) and LHP Cole Ragans (1-1, 3.58) are the probable starters for the Royals.

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 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The game between the Colorado Rockies and Kansas City Royals scheduled for Wednesday was postponed due to rain.After a delay of more than two hours prior to first pitch, the game was moved to Thursday, to be played as part of a traditional doubleheader, beginning at 1:10 p.m. local time.The probable starters for the Rockies are RHP Germán Márquez (0-3, 8.27 ERA) and RHP Chase Dollander (1-2, 7.36), and RHP Michael Lorenzen (1-3, 4.57) and LHP Cole Ragans (1-1, 3.58) are the probable starters for the Royals.

⚾ Game between Rockies and Royals postponed due to rain; teams will play doubleheader Thursday

 HUTCHINSON, Kan.— The Campus Colts held off a dramatic late rally to edge the Hutchinson Salthawks 7-6 in the opener of Wednesday’s doubleheader before completing the sweep with a 4-0 shutout in Game 2 at Hobart-Detter Field.

The Salthawks (8-7) nearly stole the opener in the bottom of the seventh, putting the tying run on third and the winning run on second. But Campus reliever Ryan McWilliams caught Brodie McCuan looking at strike three to seal the win and leave the Hutchinson dugout in disbelief.

Hutchinson struck first with a pair of runs in the opening frame, but Campus responded with one in the second and broke the game open with a six-run outburst in the third. The Salthawks chipped away, but the early damage proved too much.

Game two was a different story, as Campus starter Harken Warkins delivered a dominant performance on the mound. Warkins carried a no-hitter into the fifth before Salthawk third baseman Ju Ju Lyons broke it up with a single up the middle. Caden Beavers added another hit later in the game, but Hutchinson couldn’t string anything together offensively.

The Colts backed Warkins with timely hitting to cruise to a 4-0 victory and a sweep of the twin bill.

Hutchinson (8-7) will look to rebound Friday, April 25, when they travel to Salina to face the Salina South Cougars at Dean Evans Stadium.

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 </figure> HUTCHINSON, Kan.— The Campus Colts held off a dramatic late rally to edge the Hutchinson Salthawks 7-6 in the opener of Wednesday’s doubleheader before completing the sweep with a 4-0 shutout in Game 2 at Hobart-Detter Field.The Salthawks (8-7) nearly stole the opener in the bottom of the seventh, putting the tying run on third and the winning run on second. But Campus reliever Ryan McWilliams caught Brodie McCuan looking at strike three to seal the win and leave the Hutchinson dugout in disbelief.Hutchinson struck first with a pair of runs in the opening frame, but Campus responded with one in the second and broke the game open with a six-run outburst in the third. The Salthawks chipped away, but the early damage proved too much.Game two was a different story, as Campus starter Harken Warkins delivered a dominant performance on the mound. Warkins carried a no-hitter into the fifth before Salthawk third baseman Ju Ju Lyons broke it up with a single up the middle. Caden Beavers added another hit later in the game, but Hutchinson couldn’t string anything together offensively.The Colts backed Warkins with timely hitting to cruise to a 4-0 victory and a sweep of the twin bill.Hutchinson (8-7) will look to rebound Friday, April 25, when they travel to Salina to face the Salina South Cougars at Dean Evans Stadium.

⚾ Campus sweeps Hutchinson in doubleheader thriller and shutout

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Kansas City, Mo. &ndash;&nbsp;Kansas erupted for 21 runs in just five innings to dominate Kansas City 21-4 on Wednesday, April 23. With the win, the Jayhawks improved to 20-22 on the season, while the Roos dropped to 5-34. Senior&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/olivia-bruno/6949">Olivia Bruno</a>&nbsp;fueled the offensive explosion with four RBIs, including a three-run homer, and scored three times to pace the Jayhawks. "We definitely needed this tonight. Our bats came alive, we played with confidence, and got the job done," said head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/coaches/jennifer-mcfalls/526">Jennifer McFalls</a>. "The pitchers got some solid work in, and with a big weekend ahead, we're excited to get back to Lawrence, rest up, and get ready for OSU." Kansas wasted no time, jumping out to a six-run lead in the first inning. Junior&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/presley-limbaugh/6855">Presley Limbaugh</a>&nbsp;scored the game's opening run on a single from junior&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/aynslee-linduff/6968">Aynslee Linduff</a>. Sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/anna-soles/6934">Anna Soles</a>&nbsp;followed with a two-run single before freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/bailey-amezcua/15852">Bailey Amezcua</a>&nbsp;launched a three-run shot to cap the early scoring. Kansas City answered with three runs of its own in the bottom half, but Kansas' defense held strong, making a key play at the plate to preserve a 6-3 lead. The Jayhawks kept rolling in the second. Back-to-back hits from Limbaugh and Linduff set up an RBI single from junior&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/hailey-cripe/6977">Hailey Cripe</a>, and Bruno followed with a towering three-run homer to center, extending the lead to 10-3. Kansas' biggest inning came in the third, when it erupted for nine runs on five hits. RBIs came from&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/campbell-bagshaw/6868">Campbell Bagshaw</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/ava-wallace/15856">Ava Wallace</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/bailey-weber/15855">Bailey Weber</a>, Linduff, Soles, and Bruno to blow the game wide open at 19-3. Kansas City tacked on one more run in the fourth with an RBI single, but Kansas closed the scoring with a two-run double from senior&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/candace-yingling/15862">Candace Yingling</a>&nbsp;in the fifth. The game was called after five innings due to the run rule, with Kansas claiming a decisive 21-4 win. Pitchers of Record: Win:&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/katie-brooks/6906">Katie Brooks</a>&nbsp; (5-6) Line: 1.1 IP, 0&nbsp; R, 1 H, 0 BB, 1 SO Loss: Maddie Parkers (1-2) Line: 1.0 IP, 6 R, 6 H, 1 BB, 0 SO Up Next Kansas is set to take on the No. 23-ranked Oklahoma State Cowgirls at Arrocha Ballpark in a three-game Big 12 series from April 25-27. Notables
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<li><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/presley-limbaugh/6855">Presley Limbaugh</a>&nbsp;notched her 50th hit of the season in the opening inning and set a new career high with four runs scored against Kansas City.</li>
<li><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/hailey-cripe/6977">Hailey Cripe</a>&nbsp;recorded her 40th hit of the season during the first inning.</li>
<li><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/olivia-bruno/6949">Olivia Bruno</a>&nbsp;made her 10th start in the circle and launched her team-leading ninth home run of the season. She finished with four RBIs, bringing her season total to 35 &mdash; the most on the team.</li>
<li><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/anna-soles/6934">Anna Soles</a>&nbsp;scored a career-high two runs in the contest.</li>
<li><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/bailey-amezcua/15852">Bailey Amezcua</a>&nbsp;drove in a career-high four RBIs.</li>
<li><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/candace-yingling/15862">Candace Yingling</a>&nbsp;recorded both her first hit, double and first RBI of the season in the top of the fifth inning.</li>
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🥎 KU run rules Kansas City

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WICHITA, Kan. (April 23, 2025)&mdash;The Wichita Wind Surge overcame the Springfield Cardinals 7-6 in 10 innings at Equity Bank Park. Down 6-2 heading into the bottom of the eighth, Wichita rattled off five unanswered runs to win their fourth straight game.
The Cardinals were held to two hits through the opening three innings against&nbsp;<a href="https://www.milb.com/player/christian-macleod-681306">Christian MacLeod</a>, who made his season debut as a starter with the Wind Surge. Springfield later strung together four hits in a five at-bat span in the top of the fourth to plate three runs.
Wichita connected on a trio of consecutive hits themselves in the bottom of the fourth, with the final one being a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.milb.com/player/kala-i-rosario-693850">Kala&rsquo;i Rosario</a>&nbsp;double to the alley near the Wind Surge bullpen to cut the deficit to one run at a 3-2 score.
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Three insurance runs followed for the Cardinals between the seventh and eighth innings on four total hits. Wichita then scored five unanswered runs: two in the eighth, two to tie the game in the ninth, and then the game-winning run in the 10th on a single to left field by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.milb.com/player/kyler-fedko-693459">Kyler Fedko</a>. The final score in 10 innings was 7-6 Wind Surge.
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<a href="https://www.milb.com/player/john-stankiewicz-694496">John Stankiewicz</a>&nbsp;earned the victory, his first decision of the season, after throwing a scoreless 10th inning with a strikeout.
POSTGAME NOTES
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<li>After today&rsquo;s victory, the Wind Surge have now won four straight games.</li>
<li>Today was the first Education Day that Wichita hosted this season at Equity Bank Park. It also marked the first walk-off win of 2025 for the Wind Surge.</li>
<li>The 13 strikeouts are the new most that the Wichita pitching staff has amounted to in a game this season.</li>
<li>After his double in the eighth, Tanner Schobel has reached base in 15 of his 16 games played to start the year.</li>
<li>Following a four-hit performance, Ricardo Olivar is tied with Tanner Schobel with the most multi-hit games of the season (5) by a Wind Surge hitter.</li>
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Wichita continues the series against the Springfield Cardinals on Thursday, April 24, at 6:35 PM on Thirsty Thursday. Come on down to Equity Bank Park for a variety of discounted drinks! You can listen to Wind Surge games on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.milb.com/windsurge.com">windsurge.com</a>&nbsp;or watch online at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.milb.com/MiLB.TV">MiLB.TV</a>&nbsp;and Bally Sports Live. For ticket information, please visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.milb.com/windsurge.com/tickets">windsurge.com/tickets</a>.
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⚾ Wind Surge claims first walk-off win of 2025

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MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;&ndash; Following one of the best regular seasons in program history, the Kansas State women's golf team earned a postseason bid for the first time since 2017 and the sixth time overall as the Wildcats were selected as the No. 5 seed in the 2025 NCAA Lexington Regional, the NCAA Division I Women's Golf Selection Committee announced Wednesday during&nbsp;Golf Central&nbsp;on GOLF Channel. K-State will compete at Keene Trace Golf Club, May 5-7, against a field of 12 teams, including No. 1 seed and ACC Champion Florida State, No. 2 seed USC, No. 3 seed TCU and No. 4 seed Vanderbilt. The top five teams in the regional and low individual not on an advancing team will advance to the 2025 NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championship, which will be held May 16-21 at Omni La Costa Resort in Carlsbad, California. "We are delighted to be selected for the NCAA Lexington Regional," head coach&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-golf/roster/coaches/stew-burke/2590" rel="smarttag" rev="2590">Stew Burke</a></dfn>&nbsp;said. "The girls deserve this moment today for all the hard work they've put in since last season ended. There are excellent teams in this regional and one that will be very competitive. We are excited to get to work to prepare for the postseason." The Wildcats, ranked No. 28 in the latest National Collegiate Golf Rankings, currently hold a school-record team scoring average of 287.66, nearly three shots per round better than the record produced by the squad a season ago. This year's Wildcats are tied for first in school history in wins (2) and top-three finishes (6), while they are tied for second in top-five finishes (8). Five of the top seven team rounds in school history have come this season in addition to four of the top six 54-hole marks. Seniors&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-golf/roster/carla-bernat/12238" rel="smarttag" rev="12238">Carla Bernat</a></dfn>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-golf/roster/sophie-bert/12241" rel="smarttag" rev="12241">Sophie Bert</a></dfn>&nbsp;lead the team in scoring average at 70.09 and 72.75, respectively. Bernat's mark is currently tops in school history &ndash; 0.81 strokes per round better than the school record she put together last season &ndash; while Bert is third in school history. Bernat holds an average of 70.49 strokes per round during her time as a Wildcat, which is 3.64 shots per round better than the current school record held by Connie Jaffrey (74.13 &ndash; 2014-18). Bert broke the school record for single-round score with a 63 produced during the second round of the Westbrook Invitational in February, while her 54-hole score of 204 during that event tied the school record. She also claimed the first individual conference title in school history as she carded a 2-under par 211 to win the 2025 Big 12 Championship. K-State last appeared in an NCAA Regional in May 2017 when the Wildcats finished 13th out of 18 teams in Athens, Georgia. Prior to that, Kansas State was selected every year from 2001 through 2004, and its best finish at a regional was 10th out of 21 teams at the 2002 NCAA Central regional in Lincoln, Nebraska. Although the Wildcats have not advanced to an NCAA Regional in eight seasons, Bernat and Bert do have postseason experience. Last season, Bernat was selected as an individual in the NCAA Bryan (Texas) Regional, tying for third place at 7-under par 209 to advance to the NCAA Championship. She also played in two regionals at Tulane when the Green Wave &ndash; coached by Burke &ndash; won the 2022 American Athletic Conference Championship and participated in the NCAA Stillwater Regional, where she tied for 10th place. She also qualified as an individual the next year, tying for 27th in the NCAA Athens Regional. Bert, a transfer from East Tennessee State, was part of a Buccaneer squad that won last season's Southern Conference Championship and advanced to the NCAA Auburn Regional. The Deurle, Belgium, product tied for 13th place at 5-over par 221.</div>

⛳ K-State earns at-large bid to NCAA Regionals

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LAWRENCE, Kan.&nbsp;&ndash; For just the fourth time in program history&mdash;and the third consecutive year&mdash;the Kansas Women's Golf team has earned an at-large selection to the NCAA Regional Championship, announced Wednesday afternoon on the Golf Channel. Led by fourth-year head coach&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/womens-golf/roster/coaches/lindsay-kuhle/364" rel="smarttag" rev="364">Lindsay Kuhle</a></dfn>, the Jayhawks will make their third consecutive NCAA Regional appearance, competing in Columbus, Ohio, from May 5-7. Kansas enters NCAA Regional play as the No. 4 seed in the 12-team Columbus Regional and will play at the OSU Golf Club. For KU, this marks the highest NCAA Regional seed in school history. Kansas was the 14-seed in 2014, the 9-seed in 2023 and the 9-seed in 2024. "We're excited. We've had probably one of the best seasons in program history," said Kuhle. "To get the opportunity to play again and to play for a national championship, we're just beyond thrilled, and this is everything we work for. I know the course plays long. It's a beautiful area and I've never been to Ohio State, so we have some research to do in preparing the team. New opportunities, new experiences, and we're just ecstatic around here and thrilled to go." The Columbus Regional consists of 1. Arkansas; 2. LSU; 3. Ohio State (host);&nbsp;4. KANSAS; 5. Houston; 6. SMU; 7. UNLV; 8. Illinois; 9. Kent State; 10. Illinois State; 11. Xavier; and 12. Oakland. Kansas has previously received at-large bids to the NCAA Regionals in 2014, 2023 and 2024. The 2014 squad placed fifth in the Stillwater Regional and advanced to the NCAA Championship in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where the Jayhawks finished 24th. In 2023, the Jayhawks finished eighth at the Athens Regional, and last season, they placed sixth in the Cle Elum Regional. "I think we have learned a lot in the last two regional championships we played in," Kuhle added. "We learned how to handle pressure and how to handle every shot. We talk about that all year round, but it's really apparent when it's a competitive field. This year, we really made it a goal to try and finish in the top five of every tournament that we played in, and treat every tournament we played in like the regional championship, so we feel prepared." Ranked No. 23 in the latest Scoreboard Clippd standings, Kansas has seven Top 3 finishes in 2024-25 and has won a program single-season record five team titles. Through 10 events, Kansas has compiled a 286.80 scoring average. Before the NCAA implemented regional play, Kansas earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Championship in 1990 after winning the Big Eight Conference Tournament. KU would go on to finished 14th&nbsp;in the 1990 NCAA Championship. In addition to team appearances, KU has had several individuals compete in the NCAA Regionals: Holly Reynolds (1993, 1994), Amanda Costner (2006), Emily Powers (2008), Yupaporn Kawinpakorn (2015, 2016), and Pornvipa Sakdee (2016). Kawinpakorn and Sakdee were also key members of the 2014 NCAA Regional and Championship team, along with Thanuttra Boonraksasat, Minami Levonowich, and Meghan Potee. Regional play will take place May 5-7 at six regional sites, with 396 participants and each site featuring 12 teams and six individuals. The top five teams (30 teams total) and the low individual not on an advancing team (six individuals total) from each regional site will advance to compete in the national championships to be played May 16-21 at Omni La Costa Resort &amp; Spa in Carlsbad, California. In just her fourth season at Kansas, Kuhle has the Jayhawks in the NCAA Regional for the fourth time in school history and in three consecutive seasons. This is Kuhle's 22nd NCAA Regional with 18 as a coach and four as a student-athlete at Tulane (2002-05).</div>

⛳ Jayhawks receive at-large bid to NCAA Regionals for 3rd straight year

Royals win in extras, Surge downs Cardinals in series opener and HutchCC wins Region 6 golf and more.&nbsp;

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🎧⚾ Royals win in 11, Surge pounds Cardinals, K-State drops WSU ⛳Hutch CC wins Region 6 

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 </figure><div><h2>2025 NFL Draft Order</h2>
<h2>April 24 - 26</h2>
<h2>Green Bay, Wis.</h2>
<h2>Round 1</h2>
1. Tennessee Titans
2. Cleveland Browns
3. New York Giants
4. New England Patriots
5. Jacksonville Jaguars
6. Las Vegas Raiders
7. New York Jets
8. Carolina Panthers
9. New Orleans Saints
10. Chicago Bears
11. San Francisco 49ers
12. Dallas Cowboys
13. Miami Dolphins
14. Indianapolis Colts
15. Atlanta Falcons
16. Arizona Cardinals
17. Cincinnati Bengals
18. Seattle Seahawks
19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
20. Denver Broncos
21. Pittsburgh Steelers
22. Los Angeles Chargers
23. Green Bay Packers
24. Minnesota Vikings
25. Houston Texans
26. Los Angeles Rams
27. Baltimore Ravens
28. Detroit Lions
29. Washington Commanders
30. Buffalo Bills
31. Kansas City Chiefs
32. Philadelphia Eagles
<h2>Round 2</h2>
33. Cleveland Browns
34. New York Giants
35. Tennessee Titans
36. Jacksonville Jaguars
37. Las Vegas Raiders
38. New England Patriots
39. Chicago Bears (from Panthers)
40. New Orleans Saints
41. Chicago Bears
42. New York Jets
43. San Francisco 49ers
44. Dallas Cowboys
45. Indianapolis Colts
46. Atlanta Falcons
47. Arizona Cardinals
48. Miami Dolphins
49. Cincinnati Bengals
50. Seattle Seahawks
51. Denver Broncos
52. Seattle Seahawks (from Steelers)
53. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
54. Green Bay Packers
55. Los Angeles Chargers
56. Buffalo Bills (from Vikings through Texans)
57. Carolina Panthers (from Rams)
58. Houston Texans
59. Baltimore Ravens
60. Detroit Lions
61. Washington Commanders
62. Buffalo Bills
63. Kansas City Chiefs
64. Philadelphia Eagles
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<h2>Round 3</h2>
65. New York Giants
66. Kansas City Chiefs (from Titans)
67. Cleveland Browns
68. Las Vegas Raiders
69. New England Patriots
70. Jacksonville Jaguars
71. New Orleans Saints
72. Chicago Bears
73. New York Jets
74. Carolina Panthers
75. San Francisco 49ers
76. Dallas Cowboys
77. New England Patriots (from Falcons)
78. Arizona Cardinals
79. Houston Texans (from Dolphins through Eagles and Commanders)
80. Indianapolis Colts
81. Cincinnati Bengals
82. Seattle Seahawks
83. Pittsburgh Steelers
84. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
85. Denver Broncos
86. Los Angeles Chargers
87. Green Bay Packers
88. Jacksonville Jaguars (from Vikings)
89. Houston Texans
90. Los Angeles Rams
91. Baltimore Ravens
92. Seattle Seahawks (from Lions through Jets and Raiders)
93. New Orleans Saints (from Commanders)
94. Cleveland Browns (from Bills)
95. Kansas City Chiefs
96. Philadelphia Eagles
97. Minnesota Vikings (Compensatory Selection)
98. Miami Dolphins (Compensatory Selection)
99. New York Giants (Compensatory Selection)
100. San Francisco 49ers (Special Compensatory Selection)
101. Los Angeles Rams (Special Compensatory Selection)
102. Detroit Lions (Special Compensatory Selection)
<h2>Round 4</h2>
103. Tennessee Titans
104. Cleveland Browns
105. New York Giants
106. New England Patriots
107. Jacksonville Jaguars
108. Las Vegas Raiders
109. Buffalo Bills (from Bears)
110. New York Jets
111. Carolina Panthers
112. New Orleans Saints
113. San Francisco 49ers
114. Carolina Panthers (from Cowboys)
115. Arizona Cardinals
116. Miami Dolphins
117. Indianapolis Colts
118. Atlanta Falcons
119. Cincinnati Bengals
120. Tennessee Titans (from Seahawks)
121. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
122. Denver Broncos
123. Pittsburgh Steelers
124. Green Bay Packers
125. Los Angeles Chargers
126. Jacksonville Jaguars (from Vikings)
127. Los Angeles Rams
128. Washington Commanders (from Texans)
129. Baltimore Ravens
130. Detroit Lions
131. New Orleans Saints (from Commanders)
132. Buffalo Bills
133. Kansas City Chiefs
134. Philadelphia Eagles (reacquired through Lions)
135. Miami Dolphins (Compensatory Selection)
136. Baltimore Ravens (Compensatory Selection)
137. Seattle Seahawks (Compensatory Selection)
138. San Francisco 49ers (Compensatory Selection)
<h2>Round 5</h2>
139. Minnesota Vikings (from Browns)
140. Carolina Panthers (from Giants)
141. Tennessee Titans
142. Jacksonville Jaguars
143. Las Vegas Raiders
144. New England Patriots
145. New York Jets
146. Carolina Panthers
147. San Francisco 49ers (from Saints through Commanders)
148. Chicago Bears
149. Dallas Cowboys
150. Miami Dolphins
151. Indianapolis Colts
152. Arizona Cardinals
153. Cincinnati Bengals
154. New York Giants (from Seahawks)
155. Miami Dolphins (from Broncos)
156. Pittsburgh Steelers
157. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
158. Los Angeles Chargers
159. Green Bay Packers
160. San Francisco 49ers (from Vikings)
161. Philadelphia Eagles (from Texans)
162. New York Jets (from Rams through Steelers)
163. Carolina Panthers (from Ravens)
164. Philadelphia Eagles (from Lions through Browns)
165. Philadelphia Eagles (from Commanders)
166. Houston Texans (from Bills)
167. Tennessee Titans (from Chiefs)
168. Philadelphia Eagles
169. Buffalo Bills (Compensatory Selection)
170. Buffalo Bills (from Cowboys; Compensatory Selection)
171. New England Patriots (from Cowboys; Compensatory Selection)
172. Seattle Seahawks (Compensatory Selection)
173. Buffalo Bills (Compensatory Selection)
174. Dallas Cowboys (Compensatory Selection)
175. Seattle Seahawks (Compensatory Selection)
176. Baltimore Ravens (Compensatory Selection)
<h2>Round 6</h2>
177. Buffalo Bills (from Giants)
178. Tennessee Titans
179. Cleveland Browns
180. Las Vegas Raiders
181. Los Angeles Chargers (from Patriots)
182. Jacksonville Jaguars
183. Baltimore Ravens (from Panthers)
184. New Orleans Saints (reacquired through Commanders)
185. Pittsburgh Steelers (from Bears through Seahawks)
186. New York Jets
187. Minnesota Vikings (from 49ers)
188. Tennessee Titans (from Cowboys)
189. Indianapolis Colts
190. Los Angeles Rams (from Falcons)
191. Denver Broncos (from Cardinals)
192. Cleveland Browns (from Dolphins through Bears)
193. Cincinnati Bengals
194. Jacksonville Jaguars (from Seahawks)
195. Los Angeles Rams (from Steelers)
196. Detroit Lions (from Buccaneers)
197. Denver Broncos
198. Green Bay Packers
199. Los Angeles Chargers
200. Cleveland Browns (from Vikings)
201. Los Angeles Rams
202. Los Angeles Rams (from Texans through Steelers and Bears)
203. Baltimore Ravens
204. Dallas Cowboys (from Lions through Browns and Bills)
205. Washington Commanders
206. Buffalo Bills
207. New York Jets (from Chiefs)
208. Denver Broncos (from Eagles)
209. Los Angeles Chargers (Compensatory Selection)
210. Baltimore Ravens (Compensatory Selection)
211. Dallas Cowboys (Compensatory Selection)
212. Baltimore Ravens (Compensatory Selection)
213. Las Vegas Raiders (Compensatory Selection)
214. Los Angeles Chargers (Compensatory Selection)
215. Las Vegas Raiders (Compensatory Selection)
216. Cleveland Browns (Compensatory Selection)
<h2>Round 7</h2>
217. Dallas Cowboys (from Titans through Patriots)
218. Atlanta Falcons (from Browns through Chargers)
219. New York Giants
220. New England Patriots
221. Jacksonville Jaguars
222. Las Vegas Raiders
223. Seattle Seahawks (from Saints through Eagles and Steelers)
224. Miami Dolphins (from Bears)
225. Arizona Cardinals (from Jets through Chiefs)
226. Kansas City Chiefs (from Panthers)
227. San Francisco 49ers
228. Detroit Lions (from Cowboys)
229. Pittsburgh Steelers (from Falcons through Eagles)
230. Carolina Panthers (from Cardinals)
231. Miami Dolphins
232. Indianapolis Colts
233. Chicago Bears (from Bengals)
234. Seattle Seahawks
235. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
236. Houston Texans (from Broncos through Eagles and Commanders)
237. Green Bay Packers (from Steelers)
238. New England Patriots (from Chargers)
239. Dallas Cowboys (from Packers through Titans)
240. Chicago Bears (from Vikings through Browns)
241. Houston Texans
242. Atlanta Falcons (from Rams)
243. Baltimore Ravens
244. Detroit Lions
245. Washington Commanders
246. New York Giants (from Bills)
247. Dallas Cowboys (from Chiefs through Panthers)
248. New Orleans Saints (from Eagles through Commanders)
249. San Francisco 49ers (Compensatory Selection)
250. Green Bay Packers (Compensatory Selection)
251. Kansas City Chiefs (Compensatory Selection)
252. San Francisco 49ers (Compensatory Selection)
253. Miami Dolphins (Compensatory Selection)
254. New Orleans Saints (Compensatory Selection)
255. Cleveland Browns (Compensatory Selection)
256. Los Angeles Chargers (Compensatory Selection)
257. Kansas City Chiefs (Compensatory Selection)</div>

🏈 2025 NFL Draft Order

HUTCHINSON, Kan. - The Hutchinson High School varsity baseball team returns home this week to host the Campus High&nbsp;Colts in an AVCTL Division I doubleheader this afternoon. First pitch is scheduled for 4 p.m. for Game 1, with Game 2 to follow.

The Salthawks enter the doubleheader with a 8-5 record and are fresh off a win over Andover Central last Thursday in Andover. The Colts are 8-3 coming off a road win over Towanda Circle earlier in the week.

Click below to listen or view by fan.hudl.com to the broadcast and stream of both games.

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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan. - The Hutchinson High School varsity baseball team returns home this week to host the Campus High&nbsp;Colts in an AVCTL Division I doubleheader this afternoon. First pitch is scheduled for 4 p.m. for Game 1, with Game 2 to follow.The Salthawks enter the doubleheader with a 8-5 record and are fresh off a win over Andover Central last Thursday in Andover. The Colts are 8-3 coming off a road win over Towanda Circle earlier in the week.Click below to listen or view by fan.hudl.com to the broadcast and stream of both games.<div><iframe src="https://eagle-media-sports-hutch.mixlr.com/embed" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" height="200px" width="100%"></iframe><a href="https://mixlr.com/" style="color:#1a1a1a;display:block;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11px;text-align:left;padding: 4px 0;">Eagle Media Sports - Hutchpost Sports is on Mixlr</a></div>Hudl.tv Video Stream Gm 1:<div><iframe src="https://vcloud.hudl.com/broadcast/embed/2375277?autoplay=1" width="640" height="360" allow="fullscreen;" style="border:0;overflow:hidden;"></iframe></div>Hudl.tv Video Stream Gm 2:<div><iframe src="https://vcloud.hudl.com/broadcast/embed/2375292?autoplay=1" width="640" height="360" allow="fullscreen;" style="border:0;overflow:hidden;"></iframe></div>

🎧🎥⚾ Hutch High to host Campus in AVCTL doubleheader

The judge overseeing the rewriting of the college sports rulebook threw a potentially deal-wrecking roadblock into the mix Wednesday, insisting parties in the $2.8 billion antitrust lawsuit redo the part of the proposed settlement involving roster limits that many schools are already putting in motion.

“Any disruption that may occur is a problem of Defendants’ and NCAA members schools’ own making,” U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken wrote in a pointed five-page order in which she gave no weight to the argument that a reworking of the proposal could throw college sports into chaos.

She gave the sides 14 days to contact their mediator and return to the bargaining table.

The settlement in the landmark class-action lawsuit called for schools to no longer be bound by scholarship limits for their teams, but rather by roster limits in which everyone would be eligible for aid.

It figured to ultimately weed out walk-ons, athletes on partial scholarships and,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/utep-womens-tennis-disbanded-83d9412d8acb62942990f47def0587c6">in extreme cases</a>, entire teams. In preparing for the settlement to be approved, schools across the country have been busy cutting players who, in turn, were finding spots on new teams.

Attorneys argued that undoing all those moves would add even more turbulence to an already tumultuous landscape.

Not her problem, Wilken said, in insisting both sides jumped the gun in making the moves.

“The fact that the Court granted preliminary approval of the settlement agreement should not have been interpreted as an indication that it was certain that the Court would grant final approval,” Wilken said of the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ncaa-college-sports-nil-pay-players-b7b87c81f44ac6e32955ef89e61ca893">preliminary nod she gave back in October</a>&nbsp;that set these transactions in motion.

While the attorneys look for a Plan B, the clock is ticking. Terms of the settlement were supposed to go into effect July 1. Football practice starts soon after. Whether rosters will come in at around the old average (128) or the newly prescribed limit (105) is an open question.

One of the plaintiff attorneys, working virtually in lockstep with the NCAA and conferences since this settlement was (all but) locked in, released a daunting statement.

“We will work hard to convince the NCAA and the conferences to address the court’s concerns,” Steve Berman said. “If we are unable to do so, then we are off to trial and we will return to fighting the NCAA in court with next steps.”

The NCAA and five defendant conferences released a joint statement saying they were closely reviewing the order.

“Our focus continues to be on securing approval of this significant agreement, which aims to create more opportunities than ever before for student-athletes while fostering much-needed stability and fairness in college sports,” it said.

Steven Molo, an attorney who represented more than 190 athletes at Wilken’s hearing earlier this month, viewed the order as a victory of sorts.

“We’re grateful the court understood the pain the proposed settlement has been inflicting on many student-athletes who’ve dedicated themselves to their sports,” Molo said. “The tremendous unfairness of the arbitrary roster limits must be addressed.”

As for the rest of the settlement — including the $2.8 billion in back damages and the $20.5 million many schools can dole out to their athletes — Wilken said she’s ready to go.

But this has been portrayed all along as an all-or-nothing deal, and though it was a mere matter of routine, Wilken’s release of a pretrial schedule — with some hearings scheduled out through September —underscored the idea that, indeed, there’s at least a chance this lawsuit could be resolved with a trial.

Not that any of this should have surprised the attorneys.

Wilken made clear toward the end of the daylong&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/nil-ncaa-house-settlement-5937493302218963fc678562dcc8d222">settlement hearing April 7</a>&nbsp;that she would like the parties to find a way to gradually implement the roster-limit rules. She suggested “grandfathering in” athletes who already had roster spots. In her order Wednesday, she insisted that wasn’t as impossible as the attorneys made it sound.

“One way of achieving that could be to modify the settlement agreement to ensure that no (athletes) who have or had a roster spot will lose it as a result of the immediate implementation of the settlement agreement,” she wrote. “Limits could be accomplished gradually by attrition.”

Wilken also rejected attorneys’ arguments that, essentially, the good being done for thousands of athletes who can now get paid (and who might have a previously unavailable shot at a scholarship) offsets whatever damage takes place to the players who find themselves at new schools — or no school at all.

“The Court can approve the settlement agreement only if it is fair, reasonable, and adequate after considering, in relevant part, whether it ‘treats class members equitably relative to each other,’” Wilken wrote, in quoting a previous ruling.

It is not clear how many roster spots across hundreds of schools will vanish under the settlement, though some estimates have pegged the number in the thousands.

What is sure is that this ruling shoves the schools’ attempts at getting ready for 2025-26 a step deeper into a black hole of uncertainty. Also clear: the judge is every bit as concerned about the hundreds of athletes losing roster spots as she is with the multibillion-dollar industry they inhabit.

<figure>
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 </figure>The judge overseeing the rewriting of the college sports rulebook threw a potentially deal-wrecking roadblock into the mix Wednesday, insisting parties in the $2.8 billion antitrust lawsuit redo the part of the proposed settlement involving roster limits that many schools are already putting in motion.“Any disruption that may occur is a problem of Defendants’ and NCAA members schools’ own making,” U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken wrote in a pointed five-page order in which she gave no weight to the argument that a reworking of the proposal could throw college sports into chaos.She gave the sides 14 days to contact their mediator and return to the bargaining table.The settlement in the landmark class-action lawsuit called for schools to no longer be bound by scholarship limits for their teams, but rather by roster limits in which everyone would be eligible for aid.It figured to ultimately weed out walk-ons, athletes on partial scholarships and,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/utep-womens-tennis-disbanded-83d9412d8acb62942990f47def0587c6">in extreme cases</a>, entire teams. In preparing for the settlement to be approved, schools across the country have been busy cutting players who, in turn, were finding spots on new teams.Attorneys argued that undoing all those moves would add even more turbulence to an already tumultuous landscape.Not her problem, Wilken said, in insisting both sides jumped the gun in making the moves.“The fact that the Court granted preliminary approval of the settlement agreement should not have been interpreted as an indication that it was certain that the Court would grant final approval,” Wilken said of the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ncaa-college-sports-nil-pay-players-b7b87c81f44ac6e32955ef89e61ca893">preliminary nod she gave back in October</a>&nbsp;that set these transactions in motion.While the attorneys look for a Plan B, the clock is ticking. Terms of the settlement were supposed to go into effect July 1. Football practice starts soon after. Whether rosters will come in at around the old average (128) or the newly prescribed limit (105) is an open question.One of the plaintiff attorneys, working virtually in lockstep with the NCAA and conferences since this settlement was (all but) locked in, released a daunting statement.“We will work hard to convince the NCAA and the conferences to address the court’s concerns,” Steve Berman said. “If we are unable to do so, then we are off to trial and we will return to fighting the NCAA in court with next steps.”The NCAA and five defendant conferences released a joint statement saying they were closely reviewing the order.“Our focus continues to be on securing approval of this significant agreement, which aims to create more opportunities than ever before for student-athletes while fostering much-needed stability and fairness in college sports,” it said.Steven Molo, an attorney who represented more than 190 athletes at Wilken’s hearing earlier this month, viewed the order as a victory of sorts.“We’re grateful the court understood the pain the proposed settlement has been inflicting on many student-athletes who’ve dedicated themselves to their sports,” Molo said. “The tremendous unfairness of the arbitrary roster limits must be addressed.”As for the rest of the settlement — including the $2.8 billion in back damages and the $20.5 million many schools can dole out to their athletes — Wilken said she’s ready to go.But this has been portrayed all along as an all-or-nothing deal, and though it was a mere matter of routine, Wilken’s release of a pretrial schedule — with some hearings scheduled out through September —underscored the idea that, indeed, there’s at least a chance this lawsuit could be resolved with a trial.Not that any of this should have surprised the attorneys.Wilken made clear toward the end of the daylong&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/nil-ncaa-house-settlement-5937493302218963fc678562dcc8d222">settlement hearing April 7</a>&nbsp;that she would like the parties to find a way to gradually implement the roster-limit rules. She suggested “grandfathering in” athletes who already had roster spots. In her order Wednesday, she insisted that wasn’t as impossible as the attorneys made it sound.“One way of achieving that could be to modify the settlement agreement to ensure that no (athletes) who have or had a roster spot will lose it as a result of the immediate implementation of the settlement agreement,” she wrote. “Limits could be accomplished gradually by attrition.”Wilken also rejected attorneys’ arguments that, essentially, the good being done for thousands of athletes who can now get paid (and who might have a previously unavailable shot at a scholarship) offsets whatever damage takes place to the players who find themselves at new schools — or no school at all.“The Court can approve the settlement agreement only if it is fair, reasonable, and adequate after considering, in relevant part, whether it ‘treats class members equitably relative to each other,’” Wilken wrote, in quoting a previous ruling.It is not clear how many roster spots across hundreds of schools will vanish under the settlement, though some estimates have pegged the number in the thousands.What is sure is that this ruling shoves the schools’ attempts at getting ready for 2025-26 a step deeper into a black hole of uncertainty. Also clear: the judge is every bit as concerned about the hundreds of athletes losing roster spots as she is with the multibillion-dollar industry they inhabit.

Judge delays $2.8 billion NCAA settlement to address roster limit concerns

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Freddy Fermin hit a winning single in the 11th and the Kansas City Royals rebounded from a blown two-run, ninth-inning lead to beat Colorado 4-3 on Tuesday night and drop the Rockies to 4-18.

Daniel Lynch IV (3-0) pitched a hitless inning as part of a five-hitter, sending Colorado to its ninth loss in 10 games. The Rockies are 1-12 on the road.

Jacob Stallings put Colorado ahead 3-2 with three-run double after Carlos Estévez walked the bases loaded with two outs in the ninth.

Salvador Perez singled off Seth Halvorsen starting the bottom half, advanced on Maikel Garcia’s double and scored on Michael Massey’s sacrifice fly.

With automatic runner Mark Canha on second starting the 11th, Tyler Kinley (0-1) intentionally walked Bobby Witt Jr., who extended his hitting streak to 14 games with an eighth-inning single. Kinley threw a wild pitch and intentionally walked Vinnie Pasquantino, and Fermin lined a single to center.

Drew Waters homered in the sixth off Ryan Feltner and Kyle Isbel bunted for an RBI single in the eighth that drove in Waters, who slid home ahead of the glove flip from first baseman Michael Toglia.

With runners on second and third in the 10th, Mickey Moniak was picked off third base by Fermin, the Kansas City catcher.

Kansas City has gone 17 games without scoring more than four runs, the longest streak by an AL team since the Royals’ 19 straight in 2018. Kansas City has scored four or fewer runs in 22 of 24 games this season.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745377017716.png" alt="Kansas City Royals' Drew Waters celebrates in the dugout after hitting a solo home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Tuesday, April 22, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)" />
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 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Freddy Fermin hit a winning single in the 11th and the Kansas City Royals rebounded from a blown two-run, ninth-inning lead to beat Colorado 4-3 on Tuesday night and drop the Rockies to 4-18.Daniel Lynch IV (3-0) pitched a hitless inning as part of a five-hitter, sending Colorado to its ninth loss in 10 games. The Rockies are 1-12 on the road.Jacob Stallings put Colorado ahead 3-2 with three-run double after Carlos Estévez walked the bases loaded with two outs in the ninth.Salvador Perez singled off Seth Halvorsen starting the bottom half, advanced on Maikel Garcia’s double and scored on Michael Massey’s sacrifice fly.With automatic runner Mark Canha on second starting the 11th, Tyler Kinley (0-1) intentionally walked Bobby Witt Jr., who extended his hitting streak to 14 games with an eighth-inning single. Kinley threw a wild pitch and intentionally walked Vinnie Pasquantino, and Fermin lined a single to center.Drew Waters homered in the sixth off Ryan Feltner and Kyle Isbel bunted for an RBI single in the eighth that drove in Waters, who slid home ahead of the glove flip from first baseman Michael Toglia.<h2>Key Moment</h2>With runners on second and third in the 10th, Mickey Moniak was picked off third base by Fermin, the Kansas City catcher.<h2>Key Stat</h2>Kansas City has gone 17 games without scoring more than four runs, the longest streak by an AL team since the Royals’ 19 straight in 2018. Kansas City has scored four or fewer runs in 22 of 24 games this season.<h2>Up Next</h2>

⚾ Royals walk-off Rockies in series opener

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WICHITA, Kan. &ndash;&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/ellee-eck/9322" rel="smarttag" rev="9322">Ellee Eck</a></dfn>&nbsp;tied a single game school record with three home runs in a 15-2 run-rule win over Kansas City Tuesday afternoon at Wilkins Stadium. Wichita State (24-21-1) won its 10th straight over the Roos, improving to 42-9 all-time against Kansas City. Eck became just the third Shocker, joining Lauren Mills and&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/addison-barnard/7558" rel="smarttag" rev="7558">Addison Barnard</a></dfn>, as the only Shockers to hit three home runs in a single game in program history. She now has three multi-home run games this season, all within the last month. Eck was a perfect 3-for-3 with three home runs and a career-high six RBIs. <dfn><a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/lauren-lucas/9314" rel="smarttag" rev="9314">Lauren Lucas</a></dfn>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/taylor-sedlacek/9318" rel="smarttag" rev="9318">Taylor Sedlacek</a></dfn>&nbsp;added a home run each in the slugfest. The five home runs tied a season high. Lucas finished 2-for-2 with a home run, two RBIs and two runs. Sedlacek walked twice to go with her two-run homer. <dfn><a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/camryn-compton/9311" rel="smarttag" rev="9311">Camryn Compton</a></dfn>&nbsp;doubled and drove in two.&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/krystin-nelson/9315" rel="smarttag" rev="9315">Krystin Nelson</a></dfn>&nbsp;went 2-for-2 with three runs and an RBI and&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/gabby-scott/9324" rel="smarttag" rev="9324">Gabby Scott</a></dfn>&nbsp;added an RBI single. <dfn><a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/ava-sliger/9327" rel="smarttag" rev="9327">Ava Sliger</a></dfn>&nbsp;(6-6) tossed 3.0 shutout innings to record the win, allowing just one hit and no walks. Wichita State went to work early at the plate, scoring four runs in the bottom of the first. Eck led off with her eighth home run of the season, sending the second pitch of the at-bat over the fence in right-center. After a Lucas bunt single and Sedlacek walk, Compton brought them both home on a double off the wall, missing a three-run homer by inches. An RBI single from Scott made it 4-0. The Shockers tacked on three more in the second on a two-run opposite field home run from Lucas and Sedlacek stealing home as part of a double steal. A six-run third put the game away to make it 13-0. Nelson's RBI single opened the scoring, and then Eck's second home run, a three-run shot, upped the margin to 11-0. Two batters later, Sedlacek parked a two-run bomb over the wall in left. Kansas City broke up the shutout in the top of the fourth on an RBI single. Wichita State got that run back plus one more on Eck's third of the day. Up Next Wichita State welcomes Charlotte to Wilkins Stadium for senior weekend, April 25-27.</div>

🥎 Eck smashes 3 home runs in WSU's rout of Kansas City

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson High School softball team was swept by the Campus Colts on Tuesday afternoon at Fun Valley.&nbsp;

The Salthawks fall to 3-13 on the season and will play at Salina South on Friday. The Colts improve to 6-6 on the year.

Game 1 — Campus 19, Hutchinson 3

Campus scored 11 runs in the first inning and never looked back in a 19-3 win over Hutchinson.

The Colts opened the game with a scoring barrage that included a run-scoring single from Kyra Caudillo, a three-run double by Brooke Burling, and RBI singles from Ava Strohm, Lillian Clements, Alexis Butler and Caudillo.

Addison Coupe started in the circle for Hutchinson and allowed seven hits and eight runs—only two of them earned—over one inning. She struck out one and walked three.

Caudillo and Butler each collected two hits to lead Haysville Campus, while Burling finished with a game-high three RBIs, going 1-for-1 at the plate.

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Hutchinson fell to Haysville Campus 5-1 on Tuesday in the second game of the doubleheader.

Haysville Campus took an early lead in the second inning on a run-scoring double by Brooke Pfeiffer. Hutchinson answered in the bottom half of the frame when Annalee Eckhoff singled to center to tie the game at 1-1.

The Colts reclaimed the lead in the third on an RBI double by Alexis Butler and added insurance in the fifth with a solo home run to left by Emerleigh Cooper.

Kohlbie Craft pitched a complete game for Hutchinson, allowing 10 hits and five runs—four earned—while striking out four and walking one. Brooke Burling earned the win for Haysville Campus, giving up four hits and one run over seven innings with two strikeouts and two walks.

Eckhoff drove in the Salthawks’ lone run and finished 1-for-3. Jaden Durant went 2-for-3 to lead Hutchinson in hits, and the defense turned one double play.

Haysville Campus was led by Ava Strohm, Butler and Ellie Willig, who each had two hits. Four different Colts drove in one run apiece.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745372775937.jpeg" alt="Photo Courtesy GameChanger" />
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 </figure>SEAN BOSTON Hutch PostHUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson High School softball team was swept by the Campus Colts on Tuesday afternoon at Fun Valley.&nbsp;The Salthawks fall to 3-13 on the season and will play at Salina South on Friday. The Colts improve to 6-6 on the year.Game 1 — Campus 19, Hutchinson 3Campus scored 11 runs in the first inning and never looked back in a 19-3 win over Hutchinson.The Colts opened the game with a scoring barrage that included a run-scoring single from Kyra Caudillo, a three-run double by Brooke Burling, and RBI singles from Ava Strohm, Lillian Clements, Alexis Butler and Caudillo.Addison Coupe started in the circle for Hutchinson and allowed seven hits and eight runs—only two of them earned—over one inning. She struck out one and walked three.Caudillo and Butler each collected two hits to lead Haysville Campus, while Burling finished with a game-high three RBIs, going 1-for-1 at the plate.-----------------------------------------------------------------------Game 2 — Campus 5, Hutchinson 1Hutchinson fell to Haysville Campus 5-1 on Tuesday in the second game of the doubleheader.Haysville Campus took an early lead in the second inning on a run-scoring double by Brooke Pfeiffer. Hutchinson answered in the bottom half of the frame when Annalee Eckhoff singled to center to tie the game at 1-1.The Colts reclaimed the lead in the third on an RBI double by Alexis Butler and added insurance in the fifth with a solo home run to left by Emerleigh Cooper.Kohlbie Craft pitched a complete game for Hutchinson, allowing 10 hits and five runs—four earned—while striking out four and walking one. Brooke Burling earned the win for Haysville Campus, giving up four hits and one run over seven innings with two strikeouts and two walks.Eckhoff drove in the Salthawks’ lone run and finished 1-for-3. Jaden Durant went 2-for-3 to lead Hutchinson in hits, and the defense turned one double play.Haysville Campus was led by Ava Strohm, Butler and Ellie Willig, who each had two hits. Four different Colts drove in one run apiece.

🥎 Salthawks swept by Colts

The College Football Playoff and ESPN have unveiled the schedule and kickoff times for the 2025-26 postseason, including dates for the Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and National Championship.

ESPN remains the exclusive home of the CFP and is in the second year of its expanded agreement, which includes all First Round games and a sublicense for two contests to TNT Sports.

A key highlight of the upcoming schedule is a revamped New Year’s Day lineup. The Quarterfinal tripleheader will now feature earlier start times: the Capital One Orange Bowl at noon ET, the Rose Bowl Game presented by Prudential at 4 p.m., and the Allstate Sugar Bowl at 8 p.m.

All four Quarterfinals, both Semifinals, and the National Championship will air on ESPN. The title game is set for Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. This will be the second time Miami has hosted the championship, following the 2021 game, and marks back-to-back seasons where the title returns to a previous host city.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745349077506.jpeg" alt="Photo Courtesy College Football Playoff" />
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 </figure>The College Football Playoff and ESPN have unveiled the schedule and kickoff times for the 2025-26 postseason, including dates for the Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and National Championship.ESPN remains the exclusive home of the CFP and is in the second year of its expanded agreement, which includes all First Round games and a sublicense for two contests to TNT Sports.A key highlight of the upcoming schedule is a revamped New Year’s Day lineup. The Quarterfinal tripleheader will now feature earlier start times: the Capital One Orange Bowl at noon ET, the Rose Bowl Game presented by Prudential at 4 p.m., and the Allstate Sugar Bowl at 8 p.m.All four Quarterfinals, both Semifinals, and the National Championship will air on ESPN. The title game is set for Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. This will be the second time Miami has hosted the championship, following the 2021 game, and marks back-to-back seasons where the title returns to a previous host city.