HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson Monarchs closed out their 2025 regular season in style Saturday night, defeating the Wichita Wildcats 6-1 in front of a record-setting crowd at Hobart-Detter Field.
Right-hander Cole Toureau was dominant on the mound, striking out nine over five innings while allowing one run on just two hits. Toureau set the tone early, striking out the side in both the first and second innings as the Monarchs surged to an early lead they never relinquished.
The win capped a historic regular season at the gate for Hutchinson, drawing a capacity crowd of 353 and pushing their season total to 6,346 fans—a new franchise attendance record. The previous mark of 6,210 was set in 2012.
“Tonight was a great way to finish the regular season,” said Monarchs manager Casey Lippoldt. “Cole gave us a big lift early, and the fans have just been unbelievable all summer.”
The Monarchs jumped on Wichita starter Maxwell White for four runs in the first inning, aided by four consecutive walks and RBI singles from Jacob Gutierrez and Blake Bradford. They added two more in the third, highlighted by a run-scoring double from Jackson Legg and an RBI single from Keegan Demmer.
Wichita’s lone run came in the fifth on a steal of third and a throwing error that allowed Austin Selenke to score.
Hutchinson’s bullpen was lights out behind Toureau, as Brady Pacha, Riley Dickey, and Mitchell Johnson combined for four scoreless innings, striking out eight and allowing just one hit.
Demmer led the Monarchs at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double, a single, and an RBI. Legg reached base three times and drove in a run.
The Monarchs now shift their focus to the postseason, starting by hosting the Jayhawk Collegiate League All-Star Game Saturday at 7 p.m. at Hobart-Detter. Seeding for the NBC World Series will be announced Sunday.
Hutchinson closes the regular season at 27-7, having already clinched the Jayhawk Collegiate League title.
— Streaming coverage of the All-Star Game will be available at HutchPost.com and MonarchsLive.tv.