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WICHITA, Kan. — The Hutchinson Monarchs begin their NBC World Series title defense when they face the Lonestar Baseball Club in the first pool play game Thursday at 6 p.m. at Eck Stadium.

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                    </figure><p><a href="https://nbcbaseball.com/tournament-central-2026/">NBC World Series Tournament Central</a></p><p>WICHITA, Kan. — The Hutchinson Monarchs begin their NBC World Series title defense when they face the Lonestar Baseball Club in the first pool play game Thursday at 6 p.m. at Eck Stadium.</p><div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5G41Qzd-Lmw?si=TienNZqc-8VqOpn_" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>

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