KANSAS CITY, Mo (AP) — Lane Thomas opened the game with a home run, Corey Dickerson's three-run shot highlighted an eight-run sixth inning and Luis Garcia had six hits as the Washington Nationals outslugged the Kansas City Royals 12-10 on Friday night.

The eight-run inning was the largest scoring inning in Nationals' history and came against Kansas City's Jordan Lyles and Josh Staumont. Lyles (0-9) allowed five earned runs in five innings, giving up six hits and three walks with two strikeouts.

“There was a lot of back-and-forth, up-and-down or whatever terminology you want to use,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. “Being down 9-2 certainly didn’t feel good, but the guys came back and we felt like we have a shot.”

The 34-year-old Dickerson, in his 11th big league season, has eight hits and has two homers and seven RBIs since being called up on May 17.

Washington (22-29) led 9-2 when its half of the sixth was over, helped by RBIs from Garcia (two RBIs) and Joey Meneses off of Staumont, who gave up four earned runs in one-third of an inning.

“It feels great, especially when the team is battling every at-bat and we never got down and stayed focused so it’s a great feeling,” Garcia said. “My whole approach every at-bat is to stay up the middle and go the other way as well.”

The Royals (15-37) scored the next six runs, highlighted by a Bobby Witt Jr.'s three-run homer off Erasmo Ramirez in the seventh, cutting the lead to 9-8. Witt also homered in the sixth inning for his second career multi-homer game and a career-high with five RBIs.

“He's got all the tools, couple infield hits, the double down the line and two homers,” Quatraro said. “Big night for him all around, very happy for him.”

Jeimer Candelario added a two-RBI triple and later scored in the eighth to extend the Nationals lead to 12-8.

Patrick Corbin (4-5) worked 6 1/3 inning, allowing six runs, seven hits, four walks with six strikeouts.

“I would've like to have finished the seventh there, but that's the one thing looking back,” Corbin said. “I felt good and in games like this you always try to give your bullpen a break, but the guys that came in kept the lead and the offense tonight was amazing. To come away with a win like that is truly a team win.”

Garcia hit two doubles in the sixth inning, marking the first time a Nationals' batter has had two hits in an inning. That was part of his career-high six hit performance. He is just the third Washington player to have that many hits in a game.

The Royals called up OF Drew Waters and optioned INF/OF Nate Eaton to Triple-A Omaha.

Washington sends RHP Josiah Gray (4-5) to the mound against Royals RHP Brady Singer (3-4) on Saturday afternoon.

KANSAS CITY, Mo (AP) — Lane Thomas opened the game with a home run, Corey Dickerson's three-run shot highlighted an eight-run sixth inning and Luis Garcia had six hits as the Washington Nationals outslugged the Kansas City Royals 12-10 on Friday night.The eight-run inning was the largest scoring inning in Nationals' history and came against Kansas City's Jordan Lyles and Josh Staumont. Lyles (0-9) allowed five earned runs in five innings, giving up six hits and three walks with two strikeouts.“There was a lot of back-and-forth, up-and-down or whatever terminology you want to use,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. “Being down 9-2 certainly didn’t feel good, but the guys came back and we felt like we have a shot.”The 34-year-old Dickerson, in his 11th big league season, has eight hits and has two homers and seven RBIs since being called up on May 17.Washington (22-29) led 9-2 when its half of the sixth was over, helped by RBIs from Garcia (two RBIs) and Joey Meneses off of Staumont, who gave up four earned runs in one-third of an inning.“It feels great, especially when the team is battling every at-bat and we never got down and stayed focused so it’s a great feeling,” Garcia said. “My whole approach every at-bat is to stay up the middle and go the other way as well.”The Royals (15-37) scored the next six runs, highlighted by a Bobby Witt Jr.'s three-run homer off Erasmo Ramirez in the seventh, cutting the lead to 9-8. Witt also homered in the sixth inning for his second career multi-homer game and a career-high with five RBIs.“He's got all the tools, couple infield hits, the double down the line and two homers,” Quatraro said. “Big night for him all around, very happy for him.”Jeimer Candelario added a two-RBI triple and later scored in the eighth to extend the Nationals lead to 12-8.Patrick Corbin (4-5) worked 6 1/3 inning, allowing six runs, seven hits, four walks with six strikeouts.“I would've like to have finished the seventh there, but that's the one thing looking back,” Corbin said. “I felt good and in games like this you always try to give your bullpen a break, but the guys that came in kept the lead and the offense tonight was amazing. To come away with a win like that is truly a team win.”SEEING DOUBLEGarcia hit two doubles in the sixth inning, marking the first time a Nationals' batter has had two hits in an inning. That was part of his career-high six hit performance. He is just the third Washington player to have that many hits in a game.ROSTER MOVESThe Royals called up OF Drew Waters and optioned INF/OF Nate Eaton to Triple-A Omaha.UP NEXTWashington sends RHP Josiah Gray (4-5) to the mound against Royals RHP Brady Singer (3-4) on Saturday afternoon.

Nationals outscore Royals 12-10

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Kaelen Culpepper went 4 for 5 with five RBIs — including a three-run home run in the bottom of the second inning — and German Fajardo allowed five hits over 7 1/3 innings to help Kansas State beat Kansas 7-1 Friday in an elimination game at the Big 12 Tournament.

No. 5 seed Kansas State (35-23) plays fourth-seeded TCU — which beat the Wildcats 16-3 in the tournament’s opening game — in the semifinals Saturday.

Nick Goodwin led off the bottom of the second inning with a walk and Brady Day followed with a single before Culpepper hit a shot to left that made it 3-0.

Goodwin drew a two-out walk in the seventh before Day hit a 0-2 pitch down the line in left for a double. Culpepper drove in both runners with a single to make it 7-1.

Fajardo (4-4) had a season-high nine strikeouts.

Jake English went 2 for 3 with a solo homer in the third for No. 8 seed Kansas (25-32).

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Kaelen Culpepper went 4 for 5 with five RBIs — including a three-run home run in the bottom of the second inning — and German Fajardo allowed five hits over 7 1/3 innings to help Kansas State beat Kansas 7-1 Friday in an elimination game at the Big 12 Tournament.No. 5 seed Kansas State (35-23) plays fourth-seeded TCU — which beat the Wildcats 16-3 in the tournament’s opening game — in the semifinals Saturday.Nick Goodwin led off the bottom of the second inning with a walk and Brady Day followed with a single before Culpepper hit a shot to left that made it 3-0.Goodwin drew a two-out walk in the seventh before Day hit a 0-2 pitch down the line in left for a double. Culpepper drove in both runners with a single to make it 7-1.Fajardo (4-4) had a season-high nine strikeouts.Jake English went 2 for 3 with a solo homer in the third for No. 8 seed Kansas (25-32).

K-State reaches Big 12 semis with win over Kansas

Class 2-1A - Great Bend Sports Complex Thursday Scores Pittsburg-Colgan 12, Little River 5 Onaga 8, Medicine Lodge 7 (10-innings)&nbsp;&nbsp; Elkhart 2, Kansas City Christian 0 Marion 10, Sedgwick 5 &nbsp; Friday Scores Semi-Finals Pittsburg-Colgan 10, Onaga 0 Marion 16, Elkhart 8

Championship Pittsburg-Colgan 13, Marion 3 ** Colgan wins state championship with a record of 15-11 &nbsp; &nbsp;

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2/1A State Baseball Scores-Colgan wins Championship

KANSAS CITY, Mo (AP)
— Lane Thomas opened the game with a home run, Corey Dickerson’s
three-run shot highlighted an eight-run sixth inning and Luis Garcia
had six hits as the Washington Nationals outslugged the Kansas City
Royals 12-10. The eight-run inning was the largest scoring inning in
Nationals’ history and came against Kansas City’s Jordan Lyles
and Josh Staumont. Garcia and Joey Meneses also drove in runs in the
sixth, and teammate Jeimer Candelario added a two-RBI triple in the
eighth. Patrick Corbin (4-5) worked 6 1/3 inning, allowing six runs,
seven hits, four walks with six strikeouts.

DENVER (AP) —
Francisco Lindor homered and drove in four runs, leading Max Scherzer
and the New York Mets past the Colorado Rockies 5-2 on Friday night. 
Brandon Nimmo
tripled twice, walked three times and scored three runs during a
perfect night at the plate for the Mets, who have won seven of nine
following a 6-16 skid. Nimmo, who grew up in Wyoming about two hours
from Coors Field, played in front of 100 family members and friends.
They saw him become the first player in franchise history to have two
triples and three walks in one game. Scherzer (4-2)
struck out eight in seven innings of one-run ball. Adam Ottavino got
two outs against his former team for his fifth save, aided by Nolan
Jones’ baserunning blunder in the ninth.

CLEVELAND (AP) —
Shane Bieber worked into the seventh inning and got another win over
the NL Central as Amed Rosario’s three-run double sent the
Cleveland Guardians to a 4-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Bieber
didn’t have his best stuff but the right-hander limited the
Cardinals to two sacrifice flies before a pair of two-out walks got
him into trouble in the seventh. Bieber allowed two runs and five
hits in 6 2/3 innings before being pulled. He’s 9-1 in his career
against NL Central teams. Emmanuel Clase gave up a run in the ninth
before closing it out for his MLB-leading 17th save. The Guardians
have played 23 one-run games, most in the majors.

ARLINGTON, Texas
(AP) — Kaelen Culpepper went 4 for 5 with five RBIs — including a
three-run home run in the bottom of the second inning — and German
Fajardo allowed five hits over 7 1/3 innings to help Kansas State
beat Kansas 7-1 in an elimination game at the Big 12 Tournament. No.
5 seed Kansas State plays fourth-seeded TCU — which beat the
Wildcats 16-3 in the tournament’s opening game — in the
semifinals. Nick Goodwin led off the bottom of the second inning with
a walk and Brady Day followed with a single before Culpepper hit a
shot to left that made it 3-0. Fajardo had a season-high nine
strikeouts. Jake English went 2 for 3 with a solo homer in the third
for No. 8 seed Kansas.

ARLINGTON, Texas
(AP) — David Mendham hit a three-run home run to spark a five-run
second inning and Oklahoma State defeated Oklahoma 8-3 to advance to
the semifinals of the Big 12 Tournament. The top-seeded Cowboys
(39-17) move on to play Texas Tech on Saturday. Mendham, the No. 8
hitter, finished with three hits — also driving in two runs with a
seventh-inning single for Oklahoma State. Roc Riggio used a single
and a sacrifice fly to drive in a pair. Leadoff batter John Spikerman
had two hits and drove in two runs for No. 7 seed Oklahoma (31-26).

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) —
Haley Lee’s grand slam helped Oklahoma claim a historic win. The
Sooners matched the longest win streak ever in Division I softball.
Oklahoma claimed its 47th straight victory by defeating Clemson 9-2
in super regional play. The Sooners tied Arizona’s run that started
in 1996 and stretched into the 1997 season. Oklahoma needs one more
win to have the record to itself and clinch a berth in the Women's
College World Series. Oklahoma State and Florida State clinched World
Series berths with wins.

STILLWATER, Okla.
(AP) — Kiley Noami went 3 for 3 with a double, home run and four
RBIs, Kelly Maxwell retired the first 19 batters she faced in a
two-hitter and No. 6 national seed Oklahoma State beat Oregon 9-0 to
sweep the best-of-three Stillwater Super Regional and advance to the
Women’s College World Series. Oklahoma State, which beat the Ducks
8-1 in Game 1, has clinched a berth in its 15th WCWS, including four
straight. Rachel Becker led off the game with a double to left and
scored when Naomi hit a single to center that made it 1-0 in the top
of the first and Maxwell had a perfect game through 6 1/3 innings
before Allee Bunker’s single up the middle in the seventh.

MIAMI (AP) — The
Boston Celtics are halfway to history, and that alone has gotten them
entry into a very small club. Of the first 150 teams that trailed a
best-of-seven series 3-0 in NBA history, just 14 of them found a way
to extend the matchup to Game 6. Most are usually eliminated by now.
Not the Celtics. They have cut the deficit in the Eastern Conference
finals against the Miami Heat to 3-2. They trail the series yet
seeming to have all the momentum going into Game 6 in Miami on
Saturday night.

LAS VEGAS (AP) —
Alec Martinez was part of the 2014 Los Angeles Kings team that erased
a 3-0 first-round series deficit and beat Joe Pavelski and the San
Jose Sharks in Game 7. Pavelski and coach Pete DeBoer were the
centerpiece of a Sharks comeback from 3-1 down in the opening round
of the 2019 playoffs to knock off the Vegas Golden Knights. And now,
the Dallas Stars are trying to repeat history trailing 3-1 entering
Game 5 of the Western final on Saturday at Vegas.

FORT WORTH, Texas
(AP) — There will be no weekend party at the Colonial for Michael
Block. The club pro from California who finished tied for 15th at the
PGA Championship was 15 over par over a grueling 36 holes at
Colonial. He was exhausted but thankful after the wild ride of the
past week. His 4-over 74 on Friday was seven strokes better than his
opening round in the Charles Schwab Challenge, where he got a late
sponsor's exemption after Oak Hill. He also has an exemption to play
in the RBC Canadian Open in two weeks. So the Block party's not
completely over yet.

CARSON CITY, Nev.
(AP) — The Oakland Athletics are asking Nevada for $380 million for
a 30,000 seat, $1.5 billion retractable roof stadium on the Las Vegas
Strip. A bill introduced Friday in the Nevada Legislature details the
long-awaited financing plan. Lawmakers have a little more than a week
to consider the plan before they adjourn June 5. The bulk of Nevada's
contribution would come from $180 million in transferable tax credits
from the state and $120 million in county bonds, which can vary based
on interest rate returns. The plan doesn't directly raise taxes,
meaning it needs a simple majority vote in the Senate and Assembly,
not two-thirds approval.

WOMEN’S
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

<figure>
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 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo (AP)
— Lane Thomas opened the game with a home run, Corey Dickerson’s
three-run shot highlighted an eight-run sixth inning and Luis Garcia
had six hits as the Washington Nationals outslugged the Kansas City
Royals 12-10. The eight-run inning was the largest scoring inning in
Nationals’ history and came against Kansas City’s Jordan Lyles
and Josh Staumont. Garcia and Joey Meneses also drove in runs in the
sixth, and teammate Jeimer Candelario added a two-RBI triple in the
eighth. Patrick Corbin (4-5) worked 6 1/3 inning, allowing six runs,
seven hits, four walks with six strikeouts.DENVER (AP) —
Francisco Lindor homered and drove in four runs, leading Max Scherzer
and the New York Mets past the Colorado Rockies 5-2 on Friday night. 
Brandon Nimmo
tripled twice, walked three times and scored three runs during a
perfect night at the plate for the Mets, who have won seven of nine
following a 6-16 skid. Nimmo, who grew up in Wyoming about two hours
from Coors Field, played in front of 100 family members and friends.
They saw him become the first player in franchise history to have two
triples and three walks in one game. Scherzer (4-2)
struck out eight in seven innings of one-run ball. Adam Ottavino got
two outs against his former team for his fifth save, aided by Nolan
Jones’ baserunning blunder in the ninth.CLEVELAND (AP) —
Shane Bieber worked into the seventh inning and got another win over
the NL Central as Amed Rosario’s three-run double sent the
Cleveland Guardians to a 4-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Bieber
didn’t have his best stuff but the right-hander limited the
Cardinals to two sacrifice flies before a pair of two-out walks got
him into trouble in the seventh. Bieber allowed two runs and five
hits in 6 2/3 innings before being pulled. He’s 9-1 in his career
against NL Central teams. Emmanuel Clase gave up a run in the ninth
before closing it out for his MLB-leading 17th save. The Guardians
have played 23 one-run games, most in the majors.ARLINGTON, Texas
(AP) — Kaelen Culpepper went 4 for 5 with five RBIs — including a
three-run home run in the bottom of the second inning — and German
Fajardo allowed five hits over 7 1/3 innings to help Kansas State
beat Kansas 7-1 in an elimination game at the Big 12 Tournament. No.
5 seed Kansas State plays fourth-seeded TCU — which beat the
Wildcats 16-3 in the tournament’s opening game — in the
semifinals. Nick Goodwin led off the bottom of the second inning with
a walk and Brady Day followed with a single before Culpepper hit a
shot to left that made it 3-0. Fajardo had a season-high nine
strikeouts. Jake English went 2 for 3 with a solo homer in the third
for No. 8 seed Kansas.ARLINGTON, Texas
(AP) — David Mendham hit a three-run home run to spark a five-run
second inning and Oklahoma State defeated Oklahoma 8-3 to advance to
the semifinals of the Big 12 Tournament. The top-seeded Cowboys
(39-17) move on to play Texas Tech on Saturday. Mendham, the No. 8
hitter, finished with three hits — also driving in two runs with a
seventh-inning single for Oklahoma State. Roc Riggio used a single
and a sacrifice fly to drive in a pair. Leadoff batter John Spikerman
had two hits and drove in two runs for No. 7 seed Oklahoma (31-26).OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) —
Haley Lee’s grand slam helped Oklahoma claim a historic win. The
Sooners matched the longest win streak ever in Division I softball.
Oklahoma claimed its 47th straight victory by defeating Clemson 9-2
in super regional play. The Sooners tied Arizona’s run that started
in 1996 and stretched into the 1997 season. Oklahoma needs one more
win to have the record to itself and clinch a berth in the Women's
College World Series. Oklahoma State and Florida State clinched World
Series berths with wins.STILLWATER, Okla.
(AP) — Kiley Noami went 3 for 3 with a double, home run and four
RBIs, Kelly Maxwell retired the first 19 batters she faced in a
two-hitter and No. 6 national seed Oklahoma State beat Oregon 9-0 to
sweep the best-of-three Stillwater Super Regional and advance to the
Women’s College World Series. Oklahoma State, which beat the Ducks
8-1 in Game 1, has clinched a berth in its 15th WCWS, including four
straight. Rachel Becker led off the game with a double to left and
scored when Naomi hit a single to center that made it 1-0 in the top
of the first and Maxwell had a perfect game through 6 1/3 innings
before Allee Bunker’s single up the middle in the seventh.MIAMI (AP) — The
Boston Celtics are halfway to history, and that alone has gotten them
entry into a very small club. Of the first 150 teams that trailed a
best-of-seven series 3-0 in NBA history, just 14 of them found a way
to extend the matchup to Game 6. Most are usually eliminated by now.
Not the Celtics. They have cut the deficit in the Eastern Conference
finals against the Miami Heat to 3-2. They trail the series yet
seeming to have all the momentum going into Game 6 in Miami on
Saturday night.LAS VEGAS (AP) —
Alec Martinez was part of the 2014 Los Angeles Kings team that erased
a 3-0 first-round series deficit and beat Joe Pavelski and the San
Jose Sharks in Game 7. Pavelski and coach Pete DeBoer were the
centerpiece of a Sharks comeback from 3-1 down in the opening round
of the 2019 playoffs to knock off the Vegas Golden Knights. And now,
the Dallas Stars are trying to repeat history trailing 3-1 entering
Game 5 of the Western final on Saturday at Vegas.FORT WORTH, Texas
(AP) — There will be no weekend party at the Colonial for Michael
Block. The club pro from California who finished tied for 15th at the
PGA Championship was 15 over par over a grueling 36 holes at
Colonial. He was exhausted but thankful after the wild ride of the
past week. His 4-over 74 on Friday was seven strokes better than his
opening round in the Charles Schwab Challenge, where he got a late
sponsor's exemption after Oak Hill. He also has an exemption to play
in the RBC Canadian Open in two weeks. So the Block party's not
completely over yet.CARSON CITY, Nev.
(AP) — The Oakland Athletics are asking Nevada for $380 million for
a 30,000 seat, $1.5 billion retractable roof stadium on the Las Vegas
Strip. A bill introduced Friday in the Nevada Legislature details the
long-awaited financing plan. Lawmakers have a little more than a week
to consider the plan before they adjourn June 5. The bulk of Nevada's
contribution would come from $180 million in transferable tax credits
from the state and $120 million in county bonds, which can vary based
on interest rate returns. The plan doesn't directly raise taxes,
meaning it needs a simple majority vote in the Senate and Assembly,
not two-thirds approval.FRIDAY SCORESINTERLEAGUE
Final	Tampa Bay	9	L.A. Dodgers	3	
Final	Cleveland	4	St. Louis	3	
Final	San Diego	5	N.Y. Yankees	1	
Final	Washington	12	Kansas City	10	
Final	Miami	6	L.A. Angels	2	
Final	Boston	7	Arizona	2	
Final	Pittsburgh	11	Seattle	6	AMERICAN LEAGUE
Final	Chicago White Sox	12	Detroit	3	
Final	Texas	12	Baltimore	2	
Final	Toronto	3	Minnesota	1	
Final	Houston	5	Oakland	2	NATIONAL LEAGUE
Final	Cincinnati	9	Chicago Cubs	0	
Final	Philadelphia	6	Atlanta	4	
Final	San Francisco	15	Milwaukee	1	
Final	N.Y. Mets	5	Colorado	2	WOMEN’S
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Final	Washington	71	Chicago	69	
Final	Dallas	95	Seattle	91

Saturday Sports Headlines and Scores presented by Barton Community College


- Sports in Kansas Contributor
Connor Nicholl joins the show to recap Thursday's State Baseball and
Softball Tournaments with a preview of Friday's semi-finals.


- Great Bend Bat Cat General
Manager Roger Ward visits the Mayo Money Management studio to talk
about opening day that is just one week away.


- We'll join Mike Courson live
from Wichita where he will be trackside at the State High School
Track Championships at Cessna Stadium

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- Sports in Kansas Contributor
Connor Nicholl joins the show to recap Thursday's State Baseball and
Softball Tournaments with a preview of Friday's semi-finals.
- Great Bend Bat Cat General
Manager Roger Ward visits the Mayo Money Management studio to talk
about opening day that is just one week away.
- We'll join Mike Courson live
from Wichita where he will be trackside at the State High School
Track Championships at Cessna Stadium
- Friday Sports Headlines
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The Kansas City Royals host the Washington Nationals to open a three-game series.

Washington Nationals (21-29, fifth in the NL East) vs. Kansas City Royals (15-36, fifth in the AL Central)

Kansas City, Missouri; Friday, 8:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Patrick Corbin (3-5, 4.47 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 34 strikeouts); Royals: Jordan Lyles (0-8, 6.99 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 43 strikeouts)

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Royals -120, Nationals +100; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Kansas City Royals host the Washington Nationals to open a three-game series.

Kansas City has gone 7-19 at home and 15-36 overall. The Royals have a 7-28 record in games when they have allowed a home run.

Washington is 10-12 in road games and 21-29 overall. The Nationals have the ninth-ranked team ERA in the NL at 4.46.

The teams meet Friday for the first time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Bobby Witt Jr. has seven doubles, four triples, seven home runs and 20 RBI for the Royals. Salvador Perez is 10-for-40 with two doubles and four home runs over the past 10 games.

Lane Thomas has eight doubles, a triple and seven home runs for the Nationals. Jeimer Candelario is 17-for-39 with five doubles, a triple, two home runs and six RBI over the last 10 games.

Royals: 3-7, .198 batting average, 4.40 ERA, outscored by 16 runs

Nationals: 4-6, .301 batting average, 4.54 ERA, outscored opponents by three runs

Royals: Brad Keller: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Yarbrough: 60-Day IL (head), Kyle Isbel: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Kris Bubic: 60-Day IL (flexor), Diego Hernandez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Drew Waters: 10-Day IL (oblique), Daniel Lynch: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Jake Brentz: 60-Day IL (elbow), Angel Zerpa: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Nationals: Victor Robles: 10-Day IL (back), Israel Pineda: 10-Day IL (finger), Stephen Strasburg: 60-Day IL (ribs/shoulder), Tanner Rainey: 60-Day IL (elbow), Victor Arano: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Cade Cavalli: 60-Day IL (elbow)

The Kansas City Royals host the Washington Nationals to open a three-game series.Washington Nationals (21-29, fifth in the NL East) vs. Kansas City Royals (15-36, fifth in the AL Central)Kansas City, Missouri; Friday, 8:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Patrick Corbin (3-5, 4.47 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 34 strikeouts); Royals: Jordan Lyles (0-8, 6.99 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 43 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Royals -120, Nationals +100; over/under is 9 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Kansas City Royals host the Washington Nationals to open a three-game series.Kansas City has gone 7-19 at home and 15-36 overall. The Royals have a 7-28 record in games when they have allowed a home run.Washington is 10-12 in road games and 21-29 overall. The Nationals have the ninth-ranked team ERA in the NL at 4.46.The teams meet Friday for the first time this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Bobby Witt Jr. has seven doubles, four triples, seven home runs and 20 RBI for the Royals. Salvador Perez is 10-for-40 with two doubles and four home runs over the past 10 games.Lane Thomas has eight doubles, a triple and seven home runs for the Nationals. Jeimer Candelario is 17-for-39 with five doubles, a triple, two home runs and six RBI over the last 10 games.LAST 10 GAMES: Royals: 3-7, .198 batting average, 4.40 ERA, outscored by 16 runsNationals: 4-6, .301 batting average, 4.54 ERA, outscored opponents by three runsINJURIES: Royals: Brad Keller: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Yarbrough: 60-Day IL (head), Kyle Isbel: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Kris Bubic: 60-Day IL (flexor), Diego Hernandez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Drew Waters: 10-Day IL (oblique), Daniel Lynch: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Jake Brentz: 60-Day IL (elbow), Angel Zerpa: 60-Day IL (shoulder)Nationals: Victor Robles: 10-Day IL (back), Israel Pineda: 10-Day IL (finger), Stephen Strasburg: 60-Day IL (ribs/shoulder), Tanner Rainey: 60-Day IL (elbow), Victor Arano: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Cade Cavalli: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Nationals visit the Royals to begin 3-game series

Baseball -Game 1- Bishop Carroll 6 Great Bend 0

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5A State Baseball - Bishop Carroll 6, Great Bend 0

Baseball -Game 1- Humboldt 4 Hoisington 1

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ARLINGTON, Texas
(AP) — Brayden Taylor drove in three runs and scored four times and
TCU blew open a close game with a five-run sixth inning to defeat
Kansas 14-4 in eight innings in a winners bracket game of the Big 12
Tournament. Taylor, who had four hits, ripped his 21st home run in
the sixth inning and reached 60 RBIs for the season with the two-run
shot. No. 4 seed TCU advances to the final round of the upper bracket
of the double-elimination tournament and will face either No. 8
Kansas or No. 5 Kansas State on Saturday. Luke Savage got the win
after allowing three hits and one run in 3 1/3 innings of middle
relief.

ARLINGTON, Texas
(AP) — Ty Ruhl and Tyson Neighbors combined for a two-hitter and
Kansas State eliminated top-seeded Texas 6-0 in the Big 12
Tournament. Kansas State (34-23) plays in another elimination game on
Friday. Texas (38-20) was the first team eliminated from the
tournament. Dom Hughes went 3 for 4, including an RBI single in the
first inning to give Kansas State a 1-0 lead that would hold until a
five-run seventh. Kansas State chased starter Lebarron Johnson after
leading off the seventh with a single. The Wildcats scored five runs
with the bases loaded — two on walks. Nick Goodwin hit his two-run
double off the third Texas pitcher of the inning.

ARLINGTON, Texas
(AP) — Kevin Bazzell delivered a two-out walk-off single in the
ninth inning, lifting Texas Tech to a 10-9 victory over Oklahoma in
the Big 12 Tournament. The Red Raiders scored three runs in the ninth
to defeat the Sooners on a night when the TTU pitching staff issued
nine walks, threw three wild pitches and hit one batter. Bazzell’s
winning hit was set up by consecutive RBI-singles from Tracer Lopez
and Nolen Hester. After Hester’s hit, Gage Harrelson kept the
inning alive with a single and Bazzell followed with his only hit in
five at-bats. Josh Sanders pitched three perfect innings for the win.

ARLINGTON, Texas
(AP) — Roc Riggio hit a go-ahead single in the eighth inning and
Oklahoma State edged West Virginia 3-2 in the Big 12 Tournament to
give coach Josh Holliday his 400th career victory. Oklahoma State
(38-17) plays in another must-win game on Friday. West Virginia
(39-18) became the second top-three seed to be eliminated from the
tournament after No. 1 Texas lost earlier. Oklahoma State sophomore
Juaron Watts-Brown struck out the first two batters of the ninth
inning before West Virginia loaded the bases after two hit batters
and a double. Watts-Brown ended it with his seventh strikeout in
three innings to get his sixth win of the season.

DENVER (AP) —
Ezequiel Tovar singled through a five-man infield during a
ninth-inning storm, lifting Colorado over the Miami Marlins 7-6
Thursday after the Rockies wasted a four-run lead in the top of the
inning. Colorado took a 6-2 lead with four runs in the eighth, but
Jorge Soler and pinch-hitter Garrett Cooper hit two-run homers on
curveballs from Pierce Johnson in the ninth. Huascar Brazobán (0-1)
walked Kris Bryant and Elias Díaz on four pitches each starting the
bottom half, retired Randal Grichuk on a flyout and after getting
ahead of Ryan McMahon 0-2, threw four straight balls that loaded the
bases. Amid a downpour with thunder and lightning overhead, the
Marlins moved right fielder Garrett Hampson to the infield and Tovar
hit a chopper past diving third baseman Jean Segura into left field.

CINCINNATI (AP) —
Nolan Gorman hit a tiebreaking double in the eighth inning and scored
on a wild pitch, helping the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati
Reds 2-1 for their 13th win in 18 games. Miles Mikolas won his third
straight decision, allowing five hits over seven scoreless innings,
which matched his season high. He struck out five and walked none.
Giovany Gallegos gave up a two-out RBI single to Stuart Fairchild in
the ninth before striking out Luke Maile for his fifth save in six
chances.

BOSTON (AP) —
Derrick White had 24 points, including six 3-pointers, helping lead
the charge as the Boston Celtics dominated the Miami Heat 110-97 in
Game 5 on to extend the Eastern Conference finals. Marcus Smart had
23 points and five steals. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown finished
with 21 points apiece as the Celtics claimed their second straight
win and trimmed Miami’s series lead to 3-2. It keeps alive Boston’s
hopes of becoming the first team in NBA history to overcome a 3-0
deficit in a best-of-seven series. Game 6 is Saturday in Miami.
Duncan Robinson led the Heat with 18 points.

DALLAS (AP) — Joe
Pavelski scored on a power play at 3:18 of overtime and the Dallas
Stars avoided a sweep in the Western Conference final with a 3-2
victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday night. Jason
Robertson scored twice for his first career multigoal playoff game
for Dallas, which played without suspended captain Jamie Benn. Jake
Oettinger had 37 saves, two nights after he was pulled 7:10 into Game
3 after allowing three goals on five shots. Benn was suspended two
games by the NHL on Wednesday for his cross-check with his stick
landing near the neck of Vegas captain Mark Stone in the first two
minutes of Game 3 on Tuesday night. William Karlsson and Jonathan
Marchessault scored for Vegas.

FORT WORTH, Texas
(AP) — So much for the Block party at Colonial. California club pro
Michael Block had a dream week at the PGA Championship when he made a
hole-in-one and tied for 15th. He came back to reality in the Charles
Schwab Challenge. Block had three double bogeys on the last four
holes and shot 81. He in last place in the 120-man field. Harry Hall
of England shot a 62 and leads Harris English by three shots. Scottie
Scheffler and defending champion Sam Burns opened with 67s. Jordan
Spieth shot a 72. Block says he had a day when everything went wrong.

WASHINGTON (AP) —
Politics and sports go together like baseball and apple pie.
Title-winning teams have visited the White House for decades. But
what started as a nonpartisan rite of passage has become increasingly
tangled up in politics. It's a shift that some peg to Bill Clinton’s
presidency. One pro golfer declined a White House invitation and
described Clinton in unflattering terms. On Friday, President Joe
Biden will welcome the NCAA champion LSU women's basketball team
along with UConn's men's team. Some took umbrage when first lady Jill
Biden suggested also inviting the Iowa team that lost in the finals
to LSU. After significant pushback, that idea faded away.

UNDATED (AP) — The
spring transfer window lasts just 15 days and is not nearly as active
as the 45-day window after the college football season — except if
your Colorado. Coach Deion Sanders’ team has added 20 transfers
since the portal window opened April 15. The Buffaloes are up to 48
transfers overall, according to 247 Sports, and have room for more.
Other schools went for quality over quantity. USC, Alabama, Auburn
and Northwestern are among six winners from the spring transfer
season.

NATIONAL
BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFS

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 </figure>ARLINGTON, Texas
(AP) — Brayden Taylor drove in three runs and scored four times and
TCU blew open a close game with a five-run sixth inning to defeat
Kansas 14-4 in eight innings in a winners bracket game of the Big 12
Tournament. Taylor, who had four hits, ripped his 21st home run in
the sixth inning and reached 60 RBIs for the season with the two-run
shot. No. 4 seed TCU advances to the final round of the upper bracket
of the double-elimination tournament and will face either No. 8
Kansas or No. 5 Kansas State on Saturday. Luke Savage got the win
after allowing three hits and one run in 3 1/3 innings of middle
relief.ARLINGTON, Texas
(AP) — Ty Ruhl and Tyson Neighbors combined for a two-hitter and
Kansas State eliminated top-seeded Texas 6-0 in the Big 12
Tournament. Kansas State (34-23) plays in another elimination game on
Friday. Texas (38-20) was the first team eliminated from the
tournament. Dom Hughes went 3 for 4, including an RBI single in the
first inning to give Kansas State a 1-0 lead that would hold until a
five-run seventh. Kansas State chased starter Lebarron Johnson after
leading off the seventh with a single. The Wildcats scored five runs
with the bases loaded — two on walks. Nick Goodwin hit his two-run
double off the third Texas pitcher of the inning.ARLINGTON, Texas
(AP) — Kevin Bazzell delivered a two-out walk-off single in the
ninth inning, lifting Texas Tech to a 10-9 victory over Oklahoma in
the Big 12 Tournament. The Red Raiders scored three runs in the ninth
to defeat the Sooners on a night when the TTU pitching staff issued
nine walks, threw three wild pitches and hit one batter. Bazzell’s
winning hit was set up by consecutive RBI-singles from Tracer Lopez
and Nolen Hester. After Hester’s hit, Gage Harrelson kept the
inning alive with a single and Bazzell followed with his only hit in
five at-bats. Josh Sanders pitched three perfect innings for the win.ARLINGTON, Texas
(AP) — Roc Riggio hit a go-ahead single in the eighth inning and
Oklahoma State edged West Virginia 3-2 in the Big 12 Tournament to
give coach Josh Holliday his 400th career victory. Oklahoma State
(38-17) plays in another must-win game on Friday. West Virginia
(39-18) became the second top-three seed to be eliminated from the
tournament after No. 1 Texas lost earlier. Oklahoma State sophomore
Juaron Watts-Brown struck out the first two batters of the ninth
inning before West Virginia loaded the bases after two hit batters
and a double. Watts-Brown ended it with his seventh strikeout in
three innings to get his sixth win of the season.DENVER (AP) —
Ezequiel Tovar singled through a five-man infield during a
ninth-inning storm, lifting Colorado over the Miami Marlins 7-6
Thursday after the Rockies wasted a four-run lead in the top of the
inning. Colorado took a 6-2 lead with four runs in the eighth, but
Jorge Soler and pinch-hitter Garrett Cooper hit two-run homers on
curveballs from Pierce Johnson in the ninth. Huascar Brazobán (0-1)
walked Kris Bryant and Elias Díaz on four pitches each starting the
bottom half, retired Randal Grichuk on a flyout and after getting
ahead of Ryan McMahon 0-2, threw four straight balls that loaded the
bases. Amid a downpour with thunder and lightning overhead, the
Marlins moved right fielder Garrett Hampson to the infield and Tovar
hit a chopper past diving third baseman Jean Segura into left field.CINCINNATI (AP) —
Nolan Gorman hit a tiebreaking double in the eighth inning and scored
on a wild pitch, helping the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati
Reds 2-1 for their 13th win in 18 games. Miles Mikolas won his third
straight decision, allowing five hits over seven scoreless innings,
which matched his season high. He struck out five and walked none.
Giovany Gallegos gave up a two-out RBI single to Stuart Fairchild in
the ninth before striking out Luke Maile for his fifth save in six
chances.BOSTON (AP) —
Derrick White had 24 points, including six 3-pointers, helping lead
the charge as the Boston Celtics dominated the Miami Heat 110-97 in
Game 5 on to extend the Eastern Conference finals. Marcus Smart had
23 points and five steals. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown finished
with 21 points apiece as the Celtics claimed their second straight
win and trimmed Miami’s series lead to 3-2. It keeps alive Boston’s
hopes of becoming the first team in NBA history to overcome a 3-0
deficit in a best-of-seven series. Game 6 is Saturday in Miami.
Duncan Robinson led the Heat with 18 points.DALLAS (AP) — Joe
Pavelski scored on a power play at 3:18 of overtime and the Dallas
Stars avoided a sweep in the Western Conference final with a 3-2
victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday night. Jason
Robertson scored twice for his first career multigoal playoff game
for Dallas, which played without suspended captain Jamie Benn. Jake
Oettinger had 37 saves, two nights after he was pulled 7:10 into Game
3 after allowing three goals on five shots. Benn was suspended two
games by the NHL on Wednesday for his cross-check with his stick
landing near the neck of Vegas captain Mark Stone in the first two
minutes of Game 3 on Tuesday night. William Karlsson and Jonathan
Marchessault scored for Vegas.FORT WORTH, Texas
(AP) — So much for the Block party at Colonial. California club pro
Michael Block had a dream week at the PGA Championship when he made a
hole-in-one and tied for 15th. He came back to reality in the Charles
Schwab Challenge. Block had three double bogeys on the last four
holes and shot 81. He in last place in the 120-man field. Harry Hall
of England shot a 62 and leads Harris English by three shots. Scottie
Scheffler and defending champion Sam Burns opened with 67s. Jordan
Spieth shot a 72. Block says he had a day when everything went wrong.WASHINGTON (AP) —
Politics and sports go together like baseball and apple pie.
Title-winning teams have visited the White House for decades. But
what started as a nonpartisan rite of passage has become increasingly
tangled up in politics. It's a shift that some peg to Bill Clinton’s
presidency. One pro golfer declined a White House invitation and
described Clinton in unflattering terms. On Friday, President Joe
Biden will welcome the NCAA champion LSU women's basketball team
along with UConn's men's team. Some took umbrage when first lady Jill
Biden suggested also inviting the Iowa team that lost in the finals
to LSU. After significant pushback, that idea faded away.UNDATED (AP) — The
spring transfer window lasts just 15 days and is not nearly as active
as the 45-day window after the college football season — except if
your Colorado. Coach Deion Sanders’ team has added 20 transfers
since the portal window opened April 15. The Buffaloes are up to 48
transfers overall, according to 247 Sports, and have room for more.
Other schools went for quality over quantity. USC, Alabama, Auburn
and Northwestern are among six winners from the spring transfer
season.THURSDAY SCORESAMERICAN LEAGUEFinal	Tampa
Bay	6	Toronto	3	Final	Detroit	7	Chicago
White Sox	2	Final	Baltimore	3	N.Y.
Yankees	1	Final	Seattle	3	Oakland	2	NATIONAL LEAGUEFinal	St.
Louis	2	Cincinnati	1	Final	Colorado	7	Miami	6	Final	San
Diego	8	Washington	6	Final	Atlanta	8	Philadelphia	5	Final	N.Y.
Mets	10	Chicago Cubs	1	Final	San
Francisco	5	Milwaukee	0	NATIONAL
BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFSFinal	Boston	110	Miami	97

Friday Sports Headlines and Scores presented by Barton Community College

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Brayden Taylor drove in three runs and scored four times and TCU blew open a close game with a five-run sixth inning to defeat Kansas 14-4 in eight innings on Thursday in a winners bracket game of the Big 12 Tournament.

Taylor, who had four hits, ripped his 21st home run in the sixth inning and reached 60 RBIs for the season with the two-run shot.

No. 4 seed TCU (35-22) advances to the final round of the upper bracket of the double-elimination tournament and will face either No. 8 Kansas or No. 5 Kansas State on Saturday.

Cole Fontenelle tripled to drive in a first-inning run and scored on a throwing error on the play as the Horned Frogs moved out to a 3-1 lead. Kansas kept it close and was within 5-4 heading to the bottom of the sixth inning before TCU broke loose. After an RBI-single by Nunez and a run-scoring groundout by Bowen, Taylor homered to right field. Fontenelle capped the inning by scoring on a fielder's choice. Fontenelle finished with three runs scored and an RBI.

TCU added a run in the seventh and three in the eighth to invoke the run rule.

Luke Savage (3-3) got the win after allowing three hits and one run in 3 1/3 innings of middle relief. Hunter Cranton (3-4) took the loss.

Michael Brooks, Luke Leto, Cole Elvis and Jake English drove in one run each for Kansas (25-31), which will play Kansas State in a loser-out game on Friday. The Wildcats eliminated top-seeded Texas on Thursday.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Brayden Taylor drove in three runs and scored four times and TCU blew open a close game with a five-run sixth inning to defeat Kansas 14-4 in eight innings on Thursday in a winners bracket game of the Big 12 Tournament.Taylor, who had four hits, ripped his 21st home run in the sixth inning and reached 60 RBIs for the season with the two-run shot.No. 4 seed TCU (35-22) advances to the final round of the upper bracket of the double-elimination tournament and will face either No. 8 Kansas or No. 5 Kansas State on Saturday.Cole Fontenelle tripled to drive in a first-inning run and scored on a throwing error on the play as the Horned Frogs moved out to a 3-1 lead. Kansas kept it close and was within 5-4 heading to the bottom of the sixth inning before TCU broke loose. After an RBI-single by Nunez and a run-scoring groundout by Bowen, Taylor homered to right field. Fontenelle capped the inning by scoring on a fielder's choice. Fontenelle finished with three runs scored and an RBI.TCU added a run in the seventh and three in the eighth to invoke the run rule.Luke Savage (3-3) got the win after allowing three hits and one run in 3 1/3 innings of middle relief. Hunter Cranton (3-4) took the loss.Michael Brooks, Luke Leto, Cole Elvis and Jake English drove in one run each for Kansas (25-31), which will play Kansas State in a loser-out game on Friday. The Wildcats eliminated top-seeded Texas on Thursday.

Taylor leads way as TCU routs Kansas in Big 12 Tournament

- Mike Courson goes on the prowl for Great Bend Panther Track and Field state-bound members Mathew Moeder, Kyndall Blessing, and Sadie Spray.

- We check in with our three play-by-play announcers who will be broadcasting State Baseball games Thursday. Arron Clark will be in Wichita for the 5A State Tournament, Mike Hesher in Manhattan for 3A, and Randy Goering in Salina for Class 4A.

- We talk with Great Bend Recreation Commission Director Chris Umpres will preview day 1 of the 2-1A State Baseball Tournament at the Great Bend Sports Complex.

<div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/67UYUnbV2Sc" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>- Mike Courson goes on the prowl for Great Bend Panther Track and Field state-bound members Mathew Moeder, Kyndall Blessing, and Sadie Spray.- We check in with our three play-by-play announcers who will be broadcasting State Baseball games Thursday. Arron Clark will be in Wichita for the 5A State Tournament, Mike Hesher in Manhattan for 3A, and Randy Goering in Salina for Class 4A.- We talk with Great Bend Recreation Commission Director Chris Umpres will preview day 1 of the 2-1A State Baseball Tournament at the Great Bend Sports Complex.- Thursday Sports Headlines- Sounds of the past 24-hours

WATCH: Thursday's Sports Day

By BRANDON SMITH Barton Sports Info

Clinching their second consecutive KJCCC West Title, the 6th ranked Barton Community College Baseball team was recognized Tuesday afternoon with the Cougars netting the Jayhawk West Coach of the Year award with nine members joining the KJCCC West team and two landing on the All-Region VI team announced Tuesday afternoon.

Finishing with the program's best single season record of 51-10 and top mark in the Jayhawk West at 26-6, Head Coach Brent Biggs was tabbed the KJCCC West Coach of the Year for the second consecutive season and third time in his nine-year career. Not dropping a series for the second straight year, Biggs, and his Cougars surpassed the 40-win mark for the fourth time in his tenure while concluding the regular season ranked 6th nationally.

Middle infielder Ricardo Sanchez and outfielder Riley Silva headlined the nine individuals with First Team All-KJCCC West and All-Region VI Second Team honors. Balanced up and down the lineup all season long four of the selections came on the second-team list outfielder Robby Bolin, utility Quinton Robertson and starting pitchers David Stuart and Tegan Cain. First baseman Dryden Howse and reliever Hunter Jones concluded the selections with All-Jayhawk West honorable mentions nods.

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 </figure>By BRANDON SMITH Barton Sports InfoClinching their second consecutive KJCCC West Title, the 6th ranked Barton Community College Baseball team was recognized Tuesday afternoon with the Cougars netting the Jayhawk West Coach of the Year award with nine members joining the KJCCC West team and two landing on the All-Region VI team announced Tuesday afternoon.Finishing with the program's best single season record of 51-10 and top mark in the Jayhawk West at 26-6, Head Coach Brent Biggs was tabbed the KJCCC West Coach of the Year for the second consecutive season and third time in his nine-year career. Not dropping a series for the second straight year, Biggs, and his Cougars surpassed the 40-win mark for the fourth time in his tenure while concluding the regular season ranked 6th nationally.Middle infielder Ricardo Sanchez and outfielder Riley Silva headlined the nine individuals with First Team All-KJCCC West and All-Region VI Second Team honors. Balanced up and down the lineup all season long four of the selections came on the second-team list outfielder Robby Bolin, utility Quinton Robertson and starting pitchers David Stuart and Tegan Cain. First baseman Dryden Howse and reliever Hunter Jones concluded the selections with All-Jayhawk West honorable mentions nods.

Biggs named Jayhawk West Coach of the Year; 9 Cougars earn postseason honors

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Ty Ruhl and Tyson Neighbors combined for a two-hitter and Kansas State eliminated top-seeded Texas 6-0 on Thursday in the Big 12 Tournament.

Kansas State (34-23) plays in another elimination game on Friday. Texas (38-20) was the first team eliminated from the tournament.

Dom Hughes went 3 for 4, including an RBI single in the first inning to give Kansas State a 1-0 lead that would hold until a five-run seventh.

Kansas State chased starter Lebarron Johnson after leading off the seventh with a single. The Wildcats scored five runs with the bases loaded — two on walks. Nick Goodwin hit his two-run double off the third Texas pitcher of the inning.

Ruhl (4-4) threw five innings in his start, allowing just one hit. Neighbors picked up his 11th save of the season after striking out eight in four innings.

Texas went 0 for 13 with runners in scoring position. Dylan Campbell extended his hitting streak to 35 games, tying the Big 12 record.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Ty Ruhl and Tyson Neighbors combined for a two-hitter and Kansas State eliminated top-seeded Texas 6-0 on Thursday in the Big 12 Tournament.Kansas State (34-23) plays in another elimination game on Friday. Texas (38-20) was the first team eliminated from the tournament.Dom Hughes went 3 for 4, including an RBI single in the first inning to give Kansas State a 1-0 lead that would hold until a five-run seventh.Kansas State chased starter Lebarron Johnson after leading off the seventh with a single. The Wildcats scored five runs with the bases loaded — two on walks. Nick Goodwin hit his two-run double off the third Texas pitcher of the inning.Ruhl (4-4) threw five innings in his start, allowing just one hit. Neighbors picked up his 11th save of the season after striking out eight in four innings.Texas went 0 for 13 with runners in scoring position. Dylan Campbell extended his hitting streak to 35 games, tying the Big 12 record.

Kansas State pitchers combine for 2-hitter, eliminate Texas

By TODD MOORE Barton Sports Info

The Barton Community College men's track and field team exceeded their No. 4 ranking in bringing home a 3rd place trophy Saturday at the 2023 NJCAA Division I Outdoor Championships in Hobbs, New Mexico.

Barton finished in the solid bronze position with 79.50 points, 20.5 points behind the shared title of host New Mexico Junior College and South Plains College while Iowa Western Community College was 24 points behind the Cougars in 4th place overall.

The Cougars had fifteen scoring performances in the three days of action while posting 15 personal and/or season bests, to go along with, five impacts on the storied Barton all-time top ten lists.

A trio of throwers compiled 57 of Barton's points, winning three of the four events including two coming from freshman Christopher Young on Saturday by winning the morning's javelin (63.96m, 209-10) before heading to the pit in capturing the shot put with a program 3rd best 18.63m, 61-01.50) dent in the ground.

Sophomore Brandon Lloyd was the big story in the first two days of competition, breaking the program, national meet, and NJCAA record in the discus with a 65.32 (214-04) distance. Lloyd marked five of his six discus throws over the 55m mark but his third toss shattered records in leading a 1-3-6 Barton finish in the event. (*bettered the Championship meet record set in 2021 by over seven feet and reset the 1995 national overall record by nearly four feet).

Lloyd's impact wasn't the only one felt in the discus on the program's all-time list as Lloyd replaced Christopher Crawford atop the chart while Young, who was second on the list, slid down to third despite a personal best 59.68m (195-10) in placing third on the national stage. Crawford, whose 59.93m throw at the Region VI Championships two weeks ago put him temporary at the top, placed 6th on Friday with a 58.31m (191-04) mark.

The Cougar men's first points came in Thursday's hammer throw with Young leading Barton's trio with a 3rd place 55.88m (183-04) throw. Lloyd added two points to Young's six by placing seventh overall at 50.40m (165-04) while Crawford came up seven inches shy of points with a 9th place finish at 50.07m (164-03).

Almond Small's six points led Barton's eleven points in the sprints. Placing 5th in the 200m in 20.70, Small bettered his program 5th best time in the in the prelims by clocking a 20.29. Already having the program's 11th fastest 100m time (10.10), Small clocked a 10.21 in the prelims before a 10.46 final time to place 7th overall.

Also in the record book with a program 5th best 400m time (45.61), Elijah Mosley earned Barton five points with a 4th placing in a slightly slower 45.68 clocking.

Mosley and Small helped led the relay teams to a pair of 4th place finishes in season best times. Joined by Aaron Charles and Jayden Singleton for the 4x100m in a 39.77 time, the duo were joined by Revon Williams and Fabian Campbell in clocking a 3:08.62 four trips around the oval time.

Jalen McGee tied a season best and just missed a pair of other bests in his three jumping events. Placing 10th in Thursday's long jump (7.32m, 24-00.25) to miss by a half inch, McGee tied his season best with a 2.02m (6-07.50) high jump to place 7th before coming up two inches shy of a triple jump best with a 9th placing and just 1.5 inches from earning points.

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 </figure>By TODD MOORE Barton Sports InfoThe Barton Community College men's track and field team exceeded their No. 4 ranking in bringing home a 3rd place trophy Saturday at the 2023 NJCAA Division I Outdoor Championships in Hobbs, New Mexico.Barton finished in the solid bronze position with 79.50 points, 20.5 points behind the shared title of host New Mexico Junior College and South Plains College while Iowa Western Community College was 24 points behind the Cougars in 4th place overall.The Cougars had fifteen scoring performances in the three days of action while posting 15 personal and/or season bests, to go along with, five impacts on the storied Barton all-time top ten lists.A trio of throwers compiled 57 of Barton's points, winning three of the four events including two coming from freshman Christopher Young on Saturday by winning the morning's javelin (63.96m, 209-10) before heading to the pit in capturing the shot put with a program 3rd best 18.63m, 61-01.50) dent in the ground.Sophomore Brandon Lloyd was the big story in the first two days of competition, breaking the program, national meet, and NJCAA record in the discus with a 65.32 (214-04) distance. Lloyd marked five of his six discus throws over the 55m mark but his third toss shattered records in leading a 1-3-6 Barton finish in the event. (*bettered the Championship meet record set in 2021 by over seven feet and reset the 1995 national overall record by nearly four feet).Lloyd's impact wasn't the only one felt in the discus on the program's all-time list as Lloyd replaced Christopher Crawford atop the chart while Young, who was second on the list, slid down to third despite a personal best 59.68m (195-10) in placing third on the national stage. Crawford, whose 59.93m throw at the Region VI Championships two weeks ago put him temporary at the top, placed 6th on Friday with a 58.31m (191-04) mark.The Cougar men's first points came in Thursday's hammer throw with Young leading Barton's trio with a 3rd place 55.88m (183-04) throw. Lloyd added two points to Young's six by placing seventh overall at 50.40m (165-04) while Crawford came up seven inches shy of points with a 9th place finish at 50.07m (164-03).Almond Small's six points led Barton's eleven points in the sprints. Placing 5th in the 200m in 20.70, Small bettered his program 5th best time in the in the prelims by clocking a 20.29. Already having the program's 11th fastest 100m time (10.10), Small clocked a 10.21 in the prelims before a 10.46 final time to place 7th overall.Also in the record book with a program 5th best 400m time (45.61), Elijah Mosley earned Barton five points with a 4th placing in a slightly slower 45.68 clocking.Mosley and Small helped led the relay teams to a pair of 4th place finishes in season best times. Joined by Aaron Charles and Jayden Singleton for the 4x100m in a 39.77 time, the duo were joined by Revon Williams and Fabian Campbell in clocking a 3:08.62 four trips around the oval time.Jalen McGee tied a season best and just missed a pair of other bests in his three jumping events. Placing 10th in Thursday's long jump (7.32m, 24-00.25) to miss by a half inch, McGee tied his season best with a 2.02m (6-07.50) high jump to place 7th before coming up two inches shy of a triple jump best with a 9th placing and just 1.5 inches from earning points.

Trio of championships help power Barton men's track and field to 3rd place National finish

(KJCCC)&nbsp; May 24, 2023&nbsp; COLBY, Kan. – The National Junior College Athletic Association Region 6 Division I baseball coaches and Region VI men's director Mike Saddler have released the All-Region team for 2023.&nbsp; 

Seward County produced five players on the team, followed by Johnson County and Fort Scott with three players and Barton, Cloud County and Cowley with two each. &nbsp;

Infielders Brody Callahan of Fort Scott and Ricardo Sanchez of Barton are repeat recipients.

Barton Cougar Selections IF Ricardo Sanchez So. Barton OF Riley Silva - So. Barton

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 </figure>(KJCCC)&nbsp; May 24, 2023&nbsp; COLBY, Kan. – The National Junior College Athletic Association Region 6 Division I baseball coaches and Region VI men's director Mike Saddler have released the All-Region team for 2023.&nbsp; Seward County produced five players on the team, followed by Johnson County and Fort Scott with three players and Barton, Cloud County and Cowley with two each. &nbsp;Infielders Brody Callahan of Fort Scott and Ricardo Sanchez of Barton are repeat recipients.Barton Cougar Selections IF Ricardo Sanchez So. Barton OF Riley Silva - So. Barton

The 2023 All-Region VI Baseball Selections Announced

The Barton Community College women's track and field team put up twenty personal and/or season best efforts this past week to bring home 3rd place hardware from Hobbs, New Mexico, at the 2023 NJCAA Division I Outdoor Championships.

The 2nd ranked Cougars going into the meet had twenty-one scoring performances in the three days of action, compiling 92.50 balanced points on the scoreboard to better South Plains College's 82 points for the final hardware. Host New Mexico Junior College piled up 130.50 points for the title with Region VI member Cloud County Community College 8.5 points ahead of Barton with 101 points for the team runner-up.

Barton won two individual titles, none more exciting than the oval hand-offs as the Cougars' tandem of Antiana Walsh, Oarabile Tshosa, Danae Nembhard, and Naiya Morgan not only won the event in 44.15 seconds but recorded the storied program's 5th fastest time ever.

Tshosa and Morgan earned the Cougars 14 more points in the sprints with Dy'Mond Wiley clocking a season best 55.92 in the 400m for an 8th place finish.

Already having the program's 5th fastest 100m time (11.26), Tshosa took 4th in 11.62 with Morgan placing 7th on a 11.74 personal best non-wind aided time.

In the 200m both made program impacts in the preliminary round, Tshosa clocking a 23.22 in moving into the 6th slot of the all-time list while Morgan jumped into the 4th spot of the historical list with a blazing 23.13 time. The duos weren't able to repeat the time in the following day's finals, Tshosa timing a 23.38 in finishing 3rd while Morgan clocked a 23.99 in placing 8th.

Walsh had two of the Cougars' new personal or season bests, clocking a 11.61 in the 100m to finish 10th with a 23.66 line crossing for 12th in the 200m.

Two more bests occurred in the 100m hurdles, the program's 6th spot holder Danae Nembhard just missing her previous fastest 13.44 with a season best 13.51 to place third with Kay-Lagay Clarke clocking a best 13.93 in prelims before placing 6th on a eyelash slower 13.97 finals time.

The throwing group led Barton's points with 31, fourteen coming from Kelsie Murrell-Ross including the shot put title on Saturday. Third on the program all-time list (16.08m, 52-09.25), Murrell-Ross defended her outdoor title with a 15.49m (50-09.75) dent in the ground while Treneese Hamilton, who has the program's 5th furthest throw ever (14.89m, 48-10.25), grabbing the 4th spot on her fifth throw of the day at 14.11m (46-03.50). Also on the program's discus all-time chart in the 6th slot (48.78m, 160-00), Murrell-Ross marked a 45.66m (149-10) on Friday for a 5th placing.

Hamilton earned eleven points in closing out her freshman campaign, adding to her shot put performance with a 5th place javelin finish at 42.12m (138-02), two feet behind her program 10th best throw, and a personal best 46.04m (151-01) hammer throw in placing 7th overall.

Efe Latham, who owns the program's 8th best hammer throw, missed her season and career best by one inch in placing third with a 50.50m (165-08) mark. Latham would also place 10th in the javelin (35.92m, 117-10) and 12th in the shot put (12.27m, 40-03.00) to wind up her Barton career.

On Friday the grueling heptathlon wrapped up with another 8 points going on the Barton total. Ana Couto had a pair of event runner-ups (100m hurdles and shot put) to finish 4th with 4972 points while Kayleigh Prentiss had three personal bests in compiling 4395 for 6th place of the fourteen entry field.

Barton gained another 17.5 points in the jumps beginning in day one's long jump as Jazmine Williamson edged out Brittania Ingram's personal best for 3rd place by two inches on a 5.99m (19-07.75) splash in the sand as Clarke was less than three inches from points on a 10th place 5.64m (18-06.00) mark.

On Friday Williamson gained Barton another 4.5 points in just missing a personal best height with a 1.70m (5-07) high jump with Clarke closing out the points in Saturday's triple jump on a personal best 12.24m (40-02.00) to place 7th.

In the meet's final event, the 4x400m tandem couldn't repeat its season best 3:44.20 preliminary time from a day earlier as Morgan, Walsh, Tshosa, and Wiley crossed in 7th place at 3:47.09.

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 </figure>By TODD MOORE Barton Sports InfoThe Barton Community College women's track and field team put up twenty personal and/or season best efforts this past week to bring home 3rd place hardware from Hobbs, New Mexico, at the 2023 NJCAA Division I Outdoor Championships.The 2nd ranked Cougars going into the meet had twenty-one scoring performances in the three days of action, compiling 92.50 balanced points on the scoreboard to better South Plains College's 82 points for the final hardware. Host New Mexico Junior College piled up 130.50 points for the title with Region VI member Cloud County Community College 8.5 points ahead of Barton with 101 points for the team runner-up.Barton won two individual titles, none more exciting than the oval hand-offs as the Cougars' tandem of Antiana Walsh, Oarabile Tshosa, Danae Nembhard, and Naiya Morgan not only won the event in 44.15 seconds but recorded the storied program's 5th fastest time ever.Tshosa and Morgan earned the Cougars 14 more points in the sprints with Dy'Mond Wiley clocking a season best 55.92 in the 400m for an 8th place finish.Already having the program's 5th fastest 100m time (11.26), Tshosa took 4th in 11.62 with Morgan placing 7th on a 11.74 personal best non-wind aided time.In the 200m both made program impacts in the preliminary round, Tshosa clocking a 23.22 in moving into the 6th slot of the all-time list while Morgan jumped into the 4th spot of the historical list with a blazing 23.13 time. The duos weren't able to repeat the time in the following day's finals, Tshosa timing a 23.38 in finishing 3rd while Morgan clocked a 23.99 in placing 8th.Walsh had two of the Cougars' new personal or season bests, clocking a 11.61 in the 100m to finish 10th with a 23.66 line crossing for 12th in the 200m.Two more bests occurred in the 100m hurdles, the program's 6th spot holder Danae Nembhard just missing her previous fastest 13.44 with a season best 13.51 to place third with Kay-Lagay Clarke clocking a best 13.93 in prelims before placing 6th on a eyelash slower 13.97 finals time.The throwing group led Barton's points with 31, fourteen coming from Kelsie Murrell-Ross including the shot put title on Saturday. Third on the program all-time list (16.08m, 52-09.25), Murrell-Ross defended her outdoor title with a 15.49m (50-09.75) dent in the ground while Treneese Hamilton, who has the program's 5th furthest throw ever (14.89m, 48-10.25), grabbing the 4th spot on her fifth throw of the day at 14.11m (46-03.50). Also on the program's discus all-time chart in the 6th slot (48.78m, 160-00), Murrell-Ross marked a 45.66m (149-10) on Friday for a 5th placing.Hamilton earned eleven points in closing out her freshman campaign, adding to her shot put performance with a 5th place javelin finish at 42.12m (138-02), two feet behind her program 10th best throw, and a personal best 46.04m (151-01) hammer throw in placing 7th overall.Efe Latham, who owns the program's 8th best hammer throw, missed her season and career best by one inch in placing third with a 50.50m (165-08) mark. Latham would also place 10th in the javelin (35.92m, 117-10) and 12th in the shot put (12.27m, 40-03.00) to wind up her Barton career.On Friday the grueling heptathlon wrapped up with another 8 points going on the Barton total. Ana Couto had a pair of event runner-ups (100m hurdles and shot put) to finish 4th with 4972 points while Kayleigh Prentiss had three personal bests in compiling 4395 for 6th place of the fourteen entry field.Barton gained another 17.5 points in the jumps beginning in day one's long jump as Jazmine Williamson edged out Brittania Ingram's personal best for 3rd place by two inches on a 5.99m (19-07.75) splash in the sand as Clarke was less than three inches from points on a 10th place 5.64m (18-06.00) mark.On Friday Williamson gained Barton another 4.5 points in just missing a personal best height with a 1.70m (5-07) high jump with Clarke closing out the points in Saturday's triple jump on a personal best 12.24m (40-02.00) to place 7th.In the meet's final event, the 4x400m tandem couldn't repeat its season best 3:44.20 preliminary time from a day earlier as Morgan, Walsh, Tshosa, and Wiley crossed in 7th place at 3:47.09.

Barton women's track and field takes 3rd at Nationals

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer

Patrick Mahomes would rather win Super Bowls than a contest to make the most money.

That doesn't mean the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback hasn't seen what's been happening across the NFL.

Mahomes signed a 10-year, $450 million extension in 2020 that set the bar for quarterbacks, but it already has been surpassed several times over. The Eagles' Jalen Hurts signed a five-year, $255 million deal April 17 that briefly made him the NFL's highest-paid player, until Lamar Jackson signed a five-year, $260 million deal with the Ravens a mere 10 days later.

That immediately raised the question about whether Mahomes would want to redo his contract.

“Me, my agent and the team always keep open communication, and we always try to do whatever is best for the team, and obviously I want to do what is best for me as well,” Mahomes said after a voluntary workout Wednesday at the team's facility. "But I've always said I'm about legacy and winning rings more than making money at this moment.

“I know we keep communication. We see what's going on around the league," he continued, "but at the same time, I'll never do anything that will hurt us from keeping the great players around me. It's about teetering on that line.”

Still, the deal Mahomes signed just three years ago already has slipped to seventh in terms of annual value, behind far less accomplished QBs such as the Broncos' Russell Wilson, Kyler Murray of the Cardinals and the Browns' Deshaun Watson.

“Everybody wants to get paid a lot of money when they think they're the best at their craft,” Mahomes said. “But when you look at the greats, they find that sweet spot where they make a lot of money but they keep great players around them.”

Mahomes is coming off perhaps the best year of his career, throwing for a league-leading 5,250 yards and 41 touchdowns with only 12 interceptions. He was chosen for his fifth straight Pro Bowl, voted the AP's player of the year for the second time and, in February, helped Kansas City rally in the second half for a Super Bowl victory over Hurts and the Eagles.

Given those accomplishments, it's hardly surprising that many are curious whether another contract is in the works, especially with Joe Burrow of the Bengals expected to reset the market with a new contract before the start of the season.

“You just want to not hurt other quarterbacks when their contracts come up,” Mahomes said. “You want to keep pushing but it's not about being the highest-paid guy. It's not about making a ton of money. I've made enough money where I'll be set for life. But at the same time, you have to find that line where you're making good money and keeping great players around you.”

Mahomes spent the first part of the offseason program working out with wide receivers and tight ends at his home in Texas, but he was back at the Chiefs training facility this week for the start of more structured voluntary workouts.

In between, Mahomes jetted his way to the Met Gala, the Kentucky Derby andt the Formula One race in Miami.

“I always wanted to go to the Kentucky Derby but I wanted to go after we won the Super Bowl, and in 2019, we had COVID happening," Mahomes said. “It's just picking and choosing what you can do, but now we're back in football and locking down and getting your body in the right spot. I have a few more trips but I've kind of settled down this offseason.”

Chiefs coach Andy Reid said he had no reason to believe Mahomes wouldn't be there.

“He's all in and going after it,” Reid said Wednesday, “and he challenges himself and he challenges those around him to be great, on both sides of the ball. Everything is alive out there and moving fast and as a head coach, I appreciate that.”

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports WriterPatrick Mahomes would rather win Super Bowls than a contest to make the most money.That doesn't mean the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback hasn't seen what's been happening across the NFL.Mahomes signed a 10-year, $450 million extension in 2020 that set the bar for quarterbacks, but it already has been surpassed several times over. The Eagles' Jalen Hurts signed a five-year, $255 million deal April 17 that briefly made him the NFL's highest-paid player, until Lamar Jackson signed a five-year, $260 million deal with the Ravens a mere 10 days later.That immediately raised the question about whether Mahomes would want to redo his contract.“Me, my agent and the team always keep open communication, and we always try to do whatever is best for the team, and obviously I want to do what is best for me as well,” Mahomes said after a voluntary workout Wednesday at the team's facility. "But I've always said I'm about legacy and winning rings more than making money at this moment.“I know we keep communication. We see what's going on around the league," he continued, "but at the same time, I'll never do anything that will hurt us from keeping the great players around me. It's about teetering on that line.”Still, the deal Mahomes signed just three years ago already has slipped to seventh in terms of annual value, behind far less accomplished QBs such as the Broncos' Russell Wilson, Kyler Murray of the Cardinals and the Browns' Deshaun Watson.“Everybody wants to get paid a lot of money when they think they're the best at their craft,” Mahomes said. “But when you look at the greats, they find that sweet spot where they make a lot of money but they keep great players around them.”Mahomes is coming off perhaps the best year of his career, throwing for a league-leading 5,250 yards and 41 touchdowns with only 12 interceptions. He was chosen for his fifth straight Pro Bowl, voted the AP's player of the year for the second time and, in February, helped Kansas City rally in the second half for a Super Bowl victory over Hurts and the Eagles.Given those accomplishments, it's hardly surprising that many are curious whether another contract is in the works, especially with Joe Burrow of the Bengals expected to reset the market with a new contract before the start of the season.“You just want to not hurt other quarterbacks when their contracts come up,” Mahomes said. “You want to keep pushing but it's not about being the highest-paid guy. It's not about making a ton of money. I've made enough money where I'll be set for life. But at the same time, you have to find that line where you're making good money and keeping great players around you.”Mahomes spent the first part of the offseason program working out with wide receivers and tight ends at his home in Texas, but he was back at the Chiefs training facility this week for the start of more structured voluntary workouts.In between, Mahomes jetted his way to the Met Gala, the Kentucky Derby andt the Formula One race in Miami.“I always wanted to go to the Kentucky Derby but I wanted to go after we won the Super Bowl, and in 2019, we had COVID happening," Mahomes said. “It's just picking and choosing what you can do, but now we're back in football and locking down and getting your body in the right spot. I have a few more trips but I've kind of settled down this offseason.”Chiefs coach Andy Reid said he had no reason to believe Mahomes wouldn't be there.“He's all in and going after it,” Reid said Wednesday, “and he challenges himself and he challenges those around him to be great, on both sides of the ball. Everything is alive out there and moving fast and as a head coach, I appreciate that.”

Chiefs' Mahomes: 'I'm about legacy and winning rings more than making money'


- Mike Courson goes on the prowl for Great Bend Panther Track and
Field by talking with members of the squad who will be competing this
weekend at the State Track Meet in Wichita.


- We'll check in with our three play-by-play announcers who will be
broadcasting State Baseball games Thursday. Arron Clark will be in
Wichita for the 5A State Tournament, Mike Hesher in Manhattan for 3A,
and Randy Goering in Salina for Class 4A.


- We'll talk with Great Bend Recreation Commission Director Chris
Umpres will preview day 1 of the 2-1A State Baseball Tournament at
the Great Bend Sports Complex.

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- Mike Courson goes on the prowl for Great Bend Panther Track and
Field by talking with members of the squad who will be competing this
weekend at the State Track Meet in Wichita.
- We'll check in with our three play-by-play announcers who will be
broadcasting State Baseball games Thursday. Arron Clark will be in
Wichita for the 5A State Tournament, Mike Hesher in Manhattan for 3A,
and Randy Goering in Salina for Class 4A.
- We'll talk with Great Bend Recreation Commission Director Chris
Umpres will preview day 1 of the 2-1A State Baseball Tournament at
the Great Bend Sports Complex.
- Thursday Sports Headlines
- Sounds of the past 24-hours

Thursday on Sports Day

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Pinch-hitter Zack Short hit a three-run homer to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 6-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night.

Riley Greene also homered, doubled and scored twice for the Tigers in the game that was delayed 29 minutes by rain.

“Any time you leave a place having won a series on the road, it’s loud in the clubhouse,” Detroit manager AJ Hinch said with a smile. “It’ll be loud on the plane, even though it’s late.”

Greene led off the sixth with a double and went to third on an infield single by Matt Vierling. Short drove them both home with the first pinch-hit home run of his career, a 416-foot shot to left field off Josh Taylor (1-2).

“I faced that guy last month a few times (in Triple-A),” Short said. “I wasn't really expecting one pitch or another, but I saw it early. All we needed was something into the outfield and I put my best swing on it.”

Will Vest (1-0) retired all four hitters he faced, striking out two. Alex Lange picked up his ninth save in 10 tries.

Both starting pitchers were effective, even though they didn't stick around very long. Matthew Boyd allowed one run on three hits in 4 2/3 innings. He walked two and struck out six. Zach Greinke gave up one run on four hits in five innings, walking one and striking out five.

They were sharp early. Greinke didn't allow his first hit until the fourth inning, while Boyd allowed only one hit in his first three innings.

“It was a good day,” Boyd said. “We built off what we've been doing. We got ahead in counts. I would have liked to put guys away a little faster, but we kept it close in the inning when they had some baserunners.”

When Greinke finally gave up a hit, Greene made sure it counted. He launched a 440-foot blast into the fountains in right-center field, giving the Tigers a 1-0 lead.

“I tried to throw it more inside,” Greinke said of the pitch Greene hit out. “It ended up being more middle, middle up. It definitely wasn’t right where I wanted to throw it, but there are some spots I would have been more upset with than where it ended up. But, he hit it pretty good, so, obviously, not too good of a spot.”

The Royals tied it in the bottom of the inning on an RBI fielder's choice by MJ Melendez. They stranded runners at third base in the fourth and fifth innings.

The Royals got a run in the seventh on Vinnie Pasquantino's two-out RBI single, but the Tigers answered that with a pair in the eighth. Jonathan Schoop's two-out, two-run double drove home Spencer Torkelson and Short. The Royals added a run in the eighth on a single by Melendez and a run in the ninth on a sacrifice fly by Bobby Witt Jr.

Tigers: Return to Detroit, where they will open a four-game series with the Chicago White Sox on Thursday. The White Sox will send RHP Lucas Giolito (3-3, 3.63 ERA) to the mound to face Alex Faedo (0-2, 4.60 ERA).

Royals: Have Thursday off before opening a three-game home series against the Washington Nationals.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Pinch-hitter Zack Short hit a three-run homer to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 6-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night.Riley Greene also homered, doubled and scored twice for the Tigers in the game that was delayed 29 minutes by rain.“Any time you leave a place having won a series on the road, it’s loud in the clubhouse,” Detroit manager AJ Hinch said with a smile. “It’ll be loud on the plane, even though it’s late.”Greene led off the sixth with a double and went to third on an infield single by Matt Vierling. Short drove them both home with the first pinch-hit home run of his career, a 416-foot shot to left field off Josh Taylor (1-2).“I faced that guy last month a few times (in Triple-A),” Short said. “I wasn't really expecting one pitch or another, but I saw it early. All we needed was something into the outfield and I put my best swing on it.”Will Vest (1-0) retired all four hitters he faced, striking out two. Alex Lange picked up his ninth save in 10 tries.Both starting pitchers were effective, even though they didn't stick around very long. Matthew Boyd allowed one run on three hits in 4 2/3 innings. He walked two and struck out six. Zach Greinke gave up one run on four hits in five innings, walking one and striking out five.They were sharp early. Greinke didn't allow his first hit until the fourth inning, while Boyd allowed only one hit in his first three innings.“It was a good day,” Boyd said. “We built off what we've been doing. We got ahead in counts. I would have liked to put guys away a little faster, but we kept it close in the inning when they had some baserunners.”When Greinke finally gave up a hit, Greene made sure it counted. He launched a 440-foot blast into the fountains in right-center field, giving the Tigers a 1-0 lead.“I tried to throw it more inside,” Greinke said of the pitch Greene hit out. “It ended up being more middle, middle up. It definitely wasn’t right where I wanted to throw it, but there are some spots I would have been more upset with than where it ended up. But, he hit it pretty good, so, obviously, not too good of a spot.”The Royals tied it in the bottom of the inning on an RBI fielder's choice by MJ Melendez. They stranded runners at third base in the fourth and fifth innings.The Royals got a run in the seventh on Vinnie Pasquantino's two-out RBI single, but the Tigers answered that with a pair in the eighth. Jonathan Schoop's two-out, two-run double drove home Spencer Torkelson and Short. The Royals added a run in the eighth on a single by Melendez and a run in the ninth on a sacrifice fly by Bobby Witt Jr.UP NEXT:Tigers: Return to Detroit, where they will open a four-game series with the Chicago White Sox on Thursday. The White Sox will send RHP Lucas Giolito (3-3, 3.63 ERA) to the mound to face Alex Faedo (0-2, 4.60 ERA).Royals: Have Thursday off before opening a three-game home series against the Washington Nationals.

Short hits pinch-hit, three-run homer, Tigers beat Royals 6-4

KANSAS CITY, Mo.
(AP) — Pinch-hitter Zack Short hit a three-run homer to lead the
Detroit Tigers to a 6-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals. Riley
Greene also homered, doubled and scored twice for the Tigers in the
game that was delayed 29 minutes by rain. Will Vest (1-0) retired all
four hitters he faced, striking out two. Alex Lange picked up his
ninth save in 10 tries. Greene led off the sixth with a double and
went to third on an infield single by Matt Vierling. Short drove them
both home with the first pinch-hit home run of his career, a 416-foot
shot to left field off Josh Taylor

DENVER (AP) — Yuli
Gurriel had four hits, Sandy Alcantara limited Colorado to two runs
in six innings and the Miami Marlins beat the Rockies 10-2 on
Wednesday night to snap a three-game losing streak. Alcantara (2-5)
put together one of his best outings in what has been a difficult
season, striking out three and allowing his second-fewest runs this
season. Major league hitting leader Luis Arraez doubled in two runs
in a three-run fifth inning that gave the Marlins a 5-1 lead.
Jonathan Davis was 3 for 4 with a solo homer a day after being called
up from Triple-A Jacksonville.

CINCINNATI (AP) —
Ben Lively earned his first victory as a starter since 2017, Kevin
Newman drove in three runs and Cincinnati had its highest hit total
in almost a year in a 10-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Rookie
shortstop Matt McClain hit the second homer of his big league career
and Spencer Steer had a career-best four hits with two RBIs for
Cincinnati, which pounded out 18 hits, the team’s highest total
since posting 20 against the Chicago Cubs last May 26. Lively (2-2)
worked six innings, allowing five hits and two walks while striking
out eight. Brendan Donovan and Lars Nootbaar homered for the
Cardinals. St. Louis left-hander Steven Matz remained winless after
giving up up four runs in the first inning.

ARLINGTON, Texas
(AP) — Hudson White had three hits, Mason Molina pitched six strong
innings and Texas Tech upset third-seeded West Virginia 6-2 in the
first round of the Big 12 Tournament. The sixth-seeded Red Raiders
(38-19) scored in five straight innings, beginning with a two-run
second, to knock the Mountaineers (39-17) into the losers bracket.
Texas Tech advances to play No. 7 seed Oklahoma on Thursday night.
West Virginia will play an elimination game against second-seeded
Oklahoma State earlier Thursday.

ARLINGTON, Texas
(AP) — John Spikerman and Easton Carmichael each had two hits and
an RBI to help Oklahoma beat rival Oklahoma State 9-5 in the Big 12
Tournament. Oklahoma (31-24), the defending tournament champion,
picked up its second win in five meetings against Oklahoma State this
season to advance to the winners’ bracket on Thursday. Oklahoma
State (37-17) plays in a consolation game on Thursday. Oklahoma
jumped out to a 7-0 lead, with RBI singles from Dakota Harris,
Spikerman and Carmichael. Spikerman reached base five times, with
three walks. Oklahoma State’s first error of the game led to Kade
Fletcher scoring from third to give the Sooners an 8-4 lead in the
seventh. The Cowboys also walked home a run in the inning to make it
9-4.

ARLINGTON, Texas
(AP) — Janson Reeder hit a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh
inning and No. 8 seed Kansas knocked off top-seeded Texas 6-3 in the
Big 12 Tournament. Kansas (25-30) advances to the winners’ bracket
to play No. 4 seed TCU on Thursday, while Texas (38-19) faces
elimination against No. 5 Kansas State. The Longhorns received the
No. 1 seed after sharing the regular-season title with West Virginia
and Oklahoma State. Chase Jans got his 50th RBI of the season in the
third inning to open the scoring and Kodey Shojinaga, the Big 12
freshman of the year, gave Kansas a 2-0 lead with an RBI single to
left field. Shojinaga finished 3 for 4.

ARLINGTON, Texas
(AP) — Brayden Taylor hit his 44th career home run to tie the
program record, Karson Bowen went 4 for 4 with two RBIs and TCU
routed Kansas State 16-3 in seven innings to begin the Big 12
Tournament. Taylor opened the scoring with a three-run homer as TCU
batted around in a five-run first inning. Taylor added an RBI double
in the second and a two-run double in the fourth to make it 16-2.
Fourth-seeded TCU (34-22), which closed out the regular season with a
2-1 series win at Kansas State, advances to the winners’ bracket on
Thursday while Kansas State (33-23), the No. 5 seed, plays in a
consolation game.

UNDATED (AP) —
Kevin McCullar Jr. said Wednesday that he will return to Kansas for
his final year of eligibility, likely rounding out a roster that
could make the Jayhawks the preseason No. 1 next season. McCullar
transferred from Texas Tech to Kansas last season, when he started 33
of 34 games and averaged 10.7 points and 7.0 rebounds. He was also
among the nation’s leaders in steals. He returns to a roster that
features holdovers Dajuan Harris Jr. and KJ Adams, brought in
Michigan transfer Hunter Dickinson and Texas guard Arterio Morris,
and will add one of the nation's best freshmen classes.

BOSTON (AP) — The
Celtics finally found cohesion between their defense and offense in
their Game 4 win, capitalizing off 16 Heat turnovers and finding
their 3-point shot. Now down 3-1, the question is whether Boston can
carry that energy home, a place where it is just 4-5 this postseason
to keep alive its hopes of extending the series. At the very least
the Celtics’ win made their hopes of becoming the first NBA team in
151 tries to overcome a 3-0 deficit in a best-of-seven series shift
from insurmountable back to possible heading into Game 5.

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 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo.
(AP) — Pinch-hitter Zack Short hit a three-run homer to lead the
Detroit Tigers to a 6-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals. Riley
Greene also homered, doubled and scored twice for the Tigers in the
game that was delayed 29 minutes by rain. Will Vest (1-0) retired all
four hitters he faced, striking out two. Alex Lange picked up his
ninth save in 10 tries. Greene led off the sixth with a double and
went to third on an infield single by Matt Vierling. Short drove them
both home with the first pinch-hit home run of his career, a 416-foot
shot to left field off Josh TaylorDENVER (AP) — Yuli
Gurriel had four hits, Sandy Alcantara limited Colorado to two runs
in six innings and the Miami Marlins beat the Rockies 10-2 on
Wednesday night to snap a three-game losing streak. Alcantara (2-5)
put together one of his best outings in what has been a difficult
season, striking out three and allowing his second-fewest runs this
season. Major league hitting leader Luis Arraez doubled in two runs
in a three-run fifth inning that gave the Marlins a 5-1 lead.
Jonathan Davis was 3 for 4 with a solo homer a day after being called
up from Triple-A Jacksonville.CINCINNATI (AP) —
Ben Lively earned his first victory as a starter since 2017, Kevin
Newman drove in three runs and Cincinnati had its highest hit total
in almost a year in a 10-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Rookie
shortstop Matt McClain hit the second homer of his big league career
and Spencer Steer had a career-best four hits with two RBIs for
Cincinnati, which pounded out 18 hits, the team’s highest total
since posting 20 against the Chicago Cubs last May 26. Lively (2-2)
worked six innings, allowing five hits and two walks while striking
out eight. Brendan Donovan and Lars Nootbaar homered for the
Cardinals. St. Louis left-hander Steven Matz remained winless after
giving up up four runs in the first inning.ARLINGTON, Texas
(AP) — Hudson White had three hits, Mason Molina pitched six strong
innings and Texas Tech upset third-seeded West Virginia 6-2 in the
first round of the Big 12 Tournament. The sixth-seeded Red Raiders
(38-19) scored in five straight innings, beginning with a two-run
second, to knock the Mountaineers (39-17) into the losers bracket.
Texas Tech advances to play No. 7 seed Oklahoma on Thursday night.
West Virginia will play an elimination game against second-seeded
Oklahoma State earlier Thursday.ARLINGTON, Texas
(AP) — John Spikerman and Easton Carmichael each had two hits and
an RBI to help Oklahoma beat rival Oklahoma State 9-5 in the Big 12
Tournament. Oklahoma (31-24), the defending tournament champion,
picked up its second win in five meetings against Oklahoma State this
season to advance to the winners’ bracket on Thursday. Oklahoma
State (37-17) plays in a consolation game on Thursday. Oklahoma
jumped out to a 7-0 lead, with RBI singles from Dakota Harris,
Spikerman and Carmichael. Spikerman reached base five times, with
three walks. Oklahoma State’s first error of the game led to Kade
Fletcher scoring from third to give the Sooners an 8-4 lead in the
seventh. The Cowboys also walked home a run in the inning to make it
9-4.ARLINGTON, Texas
(AP) — Janson Reeder hit a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh
inning and No. 8 seed Kansas knocked off top-seeded Texas 6-3 in the
Big 12 Tournament. Kansas (25-30) advances to the winners’ bracket
to play No. 4 seed TCU on Thursday, while Texas (38-19) faces
elimination against No. 5 Kansas State. The Longhorns received the
No. 1 seed after sharing the regular-season title with West Virginia
and Oklahoma State. Chase Jans got his 50th RBI of the season in the
third inning to open the scoring and Kodey Shojinaga, the Big 12
freshman of the year, gave Kansas a 2-0 lead with an RBI single to
left field. Shojinaga finished 3 for 4.ARLINGTON, Texas
(AP) — Brayden Taylor hit his 44th career home run to tie the
program record, Karson Bowen went 4 for 4 with two RBIs and TCU
routed Kansas State 16-3 in seven innings to begin the Big 12
Tournament. Taylor opened the scoring with a three-run homer as TCU
batted around in a five-run first inning. Taylor added an RBI double
in the second and a two-run double in the fourth to make it 16-2.
Fourth-seeded TCU (34-22), which closed out the regular season with a
2-1 series win at Kansas State, advances to the winners’ bracket on
Thursday while Kansas State (33-23), the No. 5 seed, plays in a
consolation game.UNDATED (AP) —
Kevin McCullar Jr. said Wednesday that he will return to Kansas for
his final year of eligibility, likely rounding out a roster that
could make the Jayhawks the preseason No. 1 next season. McCullar
transferred from Texas Tech to Kansas last season, when he started 33
of 34 games and averaged 10.7 points and 7.0 rebounds. He was also
among the nation’s leaders in steals. He returns to a roster that
features holdovers Dajuan Harris Jr. and KJ Adams, brought in
Michigan transfer Hunter Dickinson and Texas guard Arterio Morris,
and will add one of the nation's best freshmen classes.BOSTON (AP) — The
Celtics finally found cohesion between their defense and offense in
their Game 4 win, capitalizing off 16 Heat turnovers and finding
their 3-point shot. Now down 3-1, the question is whether Boston can
carry that energy home, a place where it is just 4-5 this postseason
to keep alive its hopes of extending the series. At the very least
the Celtics’ win made their hopes of becoming the first NBA team in
151 tries to overcome a 3-0 deficit in a best-of-seven series shift
from insurmountable back to possible heading into Game 5.DENVER (AP) — It
took 3,787 regular-season games and 29 trips to the playoffs,
countless ripoffs of rainbow uniforms and even more ‘yeah, buts’
than any city should have to stomach. Finally, 47 seasons into an
entertaining, often frustrating and almost always overlooked journey
in the NBA, Denver is at the center of the basketball world. The
Nuggets are in the NBA Finals. The Nuggets brushed aside their
long-held irrelevance by completing their first sweep in 44 NBA
playoff series. They did it against the Lakers, the team had beaten
them in their seven previous playoff series. Next up, Denver will
play the winner of the Miami-Boston series that the Heat lead 3-1.
The first game of the NBA Finals is set for June 1.SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) —
Matthew Tkachuk scored a power-play goal with 4.9 seconds left,
Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 36 shots to cap off a brilliant series, and
the Florida Panthers earned their first trip to the Stanley Cup Final
in 27 years by beating the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 to win the Eastern
Conference title in a sweep. Tkachuk’s goal was his second of the
night — and maybe the biggest in Panthers’ history. The Panthers
will play either Vegas or Dallas for the Stanley Cup starting
sometime next week; Vegas currently leads the Western Conference
title series 3-0.CARSON CITY, Nev.
(AP) — Republican Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo announced Wednesday a
preliminary agreement between his office, legislative leaders in the
state and the Oakland Athletics for a stadium funding plan. It comes
after weeks of negotiations over how much public assistance the state
will contribute to a $1.5 billion ballpark in Las Vegas. The
preliminary agreement indicates a funding bill could come to the
Nevada Legislature in the coming days. It still needs approval from
both the Senate and Assembly, with less than two weeks until the
session ends. The A’s have been looking for years for a home to
replace Oakland Coliseum, where the team has played since arriving
from Kansas City for the 1968 season.FORT WORTH, Texas
(AP) — The PGA Tour's “Block Party” is still going with Michael
Block playing at Colonial after tying for 15th at last week's PGA
Championship. The club pro from California will tee up for the first
round Thursday at the Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas.
The 120-player field also includes local favorites Scott Scheffler
and Jordan Spieth. Scheffler, the No. 1 player in the world, was the
runner-up in the major last week and at Colonial last year to Sam
Burns. Block is in on a sponsor's exemption and says he's glad he
hasn't come to reality yet about what's happening.UNDATED (AP) — An
NCAA-commissioned survey of 18- to 22-year-olds shows more than half
acknowledged placing sports wagers and two-thirds of those who live
on college campuses saying they engage in betting. The survey results
come less than a month after the baseball coach at Alabama and
athletes at Iowa and Iowa State were found to have made wagers in
violation of NCAA rules. The purpose of the survey was to explore the
prevalence of gambling. Thirty-percent of the 3,500 respondents said
their typical wager was between $10 and $20. But 6% said they have
lost more than $500 in a single day.WEDNESDAY SCORESINTERLEAGUEFinal	Texas	3	Pittsburgh	2	Final	Milwaukee	4	Houston	0	Final	Minnesota	7	San
Francisco	1	AMERICAN LEAGUEFinal	Chicago White
Sox	6	Cleveland	0	Final	Tampa
Bay	7	Toronto	3	Final	Baltimore	9	N.Y.
Yankees	6	Final	Detroit	6	Kansas
City	4	Final	L.A.
Angels	7	Boston	3	Final	Seattle	6	Oakland	1	NATIONAL LEAGUEFinal	Philadelphia	6	Arizona	5	Final	Cincinnati	10	St.
Louis	3	Final	Washington	5	San
Diego	3	Final	Chicago
Cubs	4	N.Y. Mets	2	Final	Atlanta	4	L.A.
Dodgers	3	Final	Miami	10	Colorado	2	NATIONAL HOCKEY
LEAGUE PLAYOFFSFinal	Florida	4	Carolina	3