HAYS LARKS 6, SEATTLE BLACKFINS 5 — Defending NBC World Series champion Hays (29-4) preserved a 6-5 victory over the Seattle Blackfins when reliever Nolan Wilson retired the final three batters.

Hays' Taber Stokes drove in two runs. Lorenzo Rios and Wilbert Espinosa drove in runs. Seattle's Brody Blum drove in two runs.

DODGE CITY A's 8, SEATTLE STUDS 0 — Dodge City reliever Jason Fink struck out five batters in 52/3 innings to spark an 8-0 victory over the Seattle Studs.

Dodge City's Matt Perez drove in two runs in a 7-run third inning. Edward Gregory, Zach Hoskins, Blake Coleman, Isaiah Velasco and Kayne Carlos drove home runs.

NBC WORLD SERIES, WICHITA STATE

POOL A—Hays Larks 6, Seattle Blackfins 5; Lonestar Kraken 10, Oklahoma MVP 1; 7-26—Hays Larks (29-4) vs. Oklahoma MVP, 6 p.m.; Lonestar Kraken (19-2) vs. Seattle Blackfins (17-16), 9 p.m.; 7-28—Oklahoma MVP vs. Seattle Blackfins, 12 noon; Hays Larks vs Lonestar Kraken, 8:30 p.m.; Lonestar Kraken 1-0 (10-1) Hays Larks 1-0 (6-5); Blackfins 0-1 (5-6); Oklahoma MVP 0-1 (1-10)

POOL B—Dodge City A's 8, Seattle Studs 0; 7-25—Hutchinson Monarchs (27-7) vs. San Diego Stars, 6 p.m.; 7-27—San Diego Stars vs. Seattle Studs (29-14), 3 a.m.; Hutchinson Monarchs vs. Dodge City A's (22-20), 12 noon; 7-28—Dodge City A's vs. San Diego Stars, 3 p.m.; Hutchinson Monarchs vs. Seattle Studs, 6 p.m.; Dodge City 1-0 (8-0); Seattle Studs 0-1 (0-8)

POOL C—7-25—BTL Hornets vs. Lonestar Baseball (18-2), 3 p.m.; Derby Twins (23-12) vs. Santa Barbara, 8:30; 7-26—Santa Barbara Foresters vs. BTL Hornets, midnight; Derby Twins vs. Lonestar Baseball Club, 6 a.m.; 7-29—Derby Twins vs. BTL Hornets, 3 p.m.; Santa Barbara vs. Lonestar Baseball, 8:30 p.m.

POOL D—7-26—Junction City Brigade (25-11) vs. TPA Texas (15-5), 12 noon; Alaska Goldpanners vs. GPS Legends, 3 p.m.; 7-27—JC Brigade vs. GPS Legends, 3; Alaska Goldpanners vs. TPA Texas, 6 p.m.; 7-29—TPA Texas vs. GPS Legends, 12 noon; JC Brigade vs. Goldpanners, 6 p.m.