Kansas baseball reaches first College World Series in Omaha
Kansas Jayhawks, seeded eighth, head to Omaha for their first College World Series after a standout season of 45-16 under coach Dave Bingham. They face top seed Texas A&M Friday, while seniors praised the team’s balance of academics and pro ambitions.
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Dreifort shines for Wichita State in dual role
Wichita State pitcher hitter Darren Dreifort dominates regional play with a 0.00 ERA and 7-0 run, plus four homers and 10 RBIs. He leads in tournament marks, hitting .588 with five homers and 12 RBIs in the MVC tournament as scouts eye a possible major league draft pick for Seattle.
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Strong Shawnee sweeps Ottawa in 8-0 rout
Shawnee pushed past Ottawa 8 to 0 as David Harden delivered a three run homer in the third. Barnhart raged at calls including a balk in the third while Ottawa pitchers struggled. Kevin Moore took the loss to drop to 1-3. Ottawa schedules road trip to Gannett tonight and doubleheaders against Ozawkie and Iola this weekend.
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Topeka overpowers Pomona in season opener
The Pomona baseball team fell 19-4 to the Topeka Cubs in the opener. Topeka exploded for a five run fourth inning after Pomona held a 3-2 edge through two. Pomona, comprised of high school players, trailed 3-2 after two but allowed two more in the third and three in the fourth aided by two Pomona errors. Jason Booe had two of Pomona’s four hits and an RBI, Justin Freeley added a hit and two RBIs, and Chris Barkley hit a triple and scored. Bryan Johnson took the loss on the mound.
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