HAYS TMP 9, ELLINWOOD 4 — Hays Thomas More Prep outscored the Eagles 9-4 thanks to seven hits and 11 walks yielded by Ellinwood's pitchers. The Monarchs (24-5) shut out Ellis 15-0 for a 2-1A state tournament berth at Great Bend.
The Monarchs tagged Ellinwood starter Drake Hosman (8-2) for five earned runs. Hosman walked six batters.
Ellinwood led 2-0. Hosman doubled and scored when Banks Jacobs hit a grounder that was misplayed. Trace Tudor's double scored pinch runner G Kubick.
TMP responded with five runs. Grant Nehls and Ty Schmeidler delivered RBI in the first. A trio of bases-loaded walks scored Carson Liles, Derek Becker and Grant Nehls. The Monarchs led 8-2. Liles and Schmeidler scored on groundouts. Jacob Seib singled home Adler Brown.
Hosman scored on a Campbell Coleman fifth inning single. Cohen Gunn scored on Tudor's sacrifice fly for n 8-4 score. TMP's Becker scored on a wild pitch.
ELLINWOOD 19, BENNINGTON 11 — Ellinwood's baseball team outscored Bennington 19-11 to win its 2-1A regional opener Friday.
Ellinwood led 9-2 after two innings, but trailed 10-9 when Bennington scored seven fourth-inning runs. Elllinwood rallied with an 8-run fifth inning for a 17-10 lead.
Campbell Coleman and Cooper Gunn each drove in three runs. Cohen Gunn, Trace Tudor and Cade Coleman each drove in two runs. Adding RBI were Banks Jacobs, Noah Herrman and Shae Hoskins.
Elllinwood converted six walks and an error in the Eagles' 8-run inning. Cohen Gunn hit a 2-run single, Campbell Coleman had an RBI single and Jacobs hit a sacrifice fly. Elllinwood scored nine unearned runs off seven Bennington errors.
Ellinwood's top pitcher Drake Hosman (8-1) yielded one earned run and struck out five batters. The Eagles permitted nine unearned runs due to six errors.
Bennington's Hunter Johnson homered and drove home four runs. Brayden Goble homered and drove in two runs.
Ellinwood 200 020 0 — 4 6 6
Hays TMP 230 310 x — 9 7 2
Hosman, Cohen Gunn (2), Cooper Gunn (6) and Jacobs. Liles and Dinkel. W—Liles. L—Hosman, 8-2. 2B—E—Hosman, Tudor.
Bennington 011 710 1 — 11 15 7
Ellinwood 504 082 x — 19 10 6
Hone, Laws (1), Goble (5), Johnson (5), Fry (6) and Fry. Holman, Cohen Gunn (4) and Campbell Coleman. W—Hosman, 8-1. L—Goble. 2B—E—Cooper Gunn; B—Johnson 2, Murk, Laws, Levendofsy. HR—B—Goble, Johnson.
2-1A HAYS REGIONAL—Ell-Saline 13, Oberlin 3; Hays TMP 21, Ell-Saline 0; Ellinwood 19, Bennington 11; Salina Sacred Heart 15, Republic County 0; Ellis 9, Plainville 5; SEMIFINALS—Hays TMP 9, Ellinwood 5; Ellis 4, Salina Sacred Heart 3; CHAMPIONSHIP TMP 15, Ellis 0
2-1A STATE QUALIFIERS—Hays Thomas More Prep 24-5; Valley Falls 21-4; Central Heights 21-4; Rossville 18-7; Remington 16-8; Pittsburg Colgan 15-8; Douglass 13-9; Medicine Lodge 11-10
3A STATE—Jefferson West 26-2 vs. Sabetha 16-12; Humboldt 21-4 vs. Russell/Victoria 18-11; Wichita Trinity 22-5 vs. Columbus 17-10; Sabetha 21-6 vs. Hesston 16-6
4A STATE QUALIFIERS—McPherson 25-3; Paola 25-3; Mulvane 21-4; Rock Creek 21-6; Clay Center 19-6; Abilene 16-10; Tonganoxie 16-11
6A STATE QUALIFIERS—Olathe West 25-2; Manhattan 20-6; Maize High 20-8; Blue Valley 19-9
