KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Drew Waters led off the seventh inning with a pinch-hit triple, Maikel Garcia drove him in with a single and the Kansas City Royals snapped a four-game skid and avoided a series sweep with a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday.

With the game tied at 1, Waters batted in place of Dairon Blanco and tripled to right field on the first pitch from reliever Chris Roycroft (1-3). Garcia hit Roycroft's second pitch to right to score Waters with the go-ahead run.

Lucas Erceg (1-0) got five outs for the win and Carlos Estévez pitched the ninth and worked around a double by Brendan Donovan for his 13th save in 15 opportunities.

Kansas City's Michael Wacha started against his former team and allowed one run and eight hits in five innings with six strikeouts and no walks. The Royals have scored two runs or less with Wacha on the mound in nine of his 10 starts.

Alec Burleson put the Cardinals up 1-0 in the fourth with his fourth homer of the season.

The Royals then tied it against Matthew Liberatore when Hunter Renfroe led off the bottom half of the fourth with a double and scored on a two-out double by Blanco in his first game of the season.

Liberatore allowed one run and six hits in six innings. He has gone at least six innings in seven of nine starts.

Donovan went 4 for 5 with his 15th double for St. Louis, which had won three straight and 12 of 13.

Salvador Perez had two hits for the Royals after entering in a 1-for-21 slump.

The first two pitches thrown by Roycroft proved to be the difference.

The Cardinals are 50-27 all time at Kaufmann Stadium and 31-30 at home in the series.

Cardinals: RHP Sonny Gray (4-1, 4.50) starts Monday to begin a six-game homestand with three against Detroit.

Royals: LHP Kris Bubic (4-2, 1.66) starts Monday in the first of three against San Francisco to begin a six-game trip.

<figure>
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 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Drew Waters led off the seventh inning with a pinch-hit triple, Maikel Garcia drove him in with a single and the Kansas City Royals snapped a four-game skid and avoided a series sweep with a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday.With the game tied at 1, Waters batted in place of Dairon Blanco and tripled to right field on the first pitch from reliever Chris Roycroft (1-3). Garcia hit Roycroft's second pitch to right to score Waters with the go-ahead run.Lucas Erceg (1-0) got five outs for the win and Carlos Estévez pitched the ninth and worked around a double by Brendan Donovan for his 13th save in 15 opportunities.Kansas City's Michael Wacha started against his former team and allowed one run and eight hits in five innings with six strikeouts and no walks. The Royals have scored two runs or less with Wacha on the mound in nine of his 10 starts.Alec Burleson put the Cardinals up 1-0 in the fourth with his fourth homer of the season.The Royals then tied it against Matthew Liberatore when Hunter Renfroe led off the bottom half of the fourth with a double and scored on a two-out double by Blanco in his first game of the season.Liberatore allowed one run and six hits in six innings. He has gone at least six innings in seven of nine starts.Donovan went 4 for 5 with his 15th double for St. Louis, which had won three straight and 12 of 13.Salvador Perez had two hits for the Royals after entering in a 1-for-21 slump.<h2>Key moment</h2>The first two pitches thrown by Roycroft proved to be the difference.<h2>Key stat</h2>The Cardinals are 50-27 all time at Kaufmann Stadium and 31-30 at home in the series.<h2>Up next</h2>Cardinals: RHP Sonny Gray (4-1, 4.50) starts Monday to begin a six-game homestand with three against Detroit.Royals: LHP Kris Bubic (4-2, 1.66) starts Monday in the first of three against San Francisco to begin a six-game trip.

⚾️ Waters' triple in the 7th sparks Royals to victory over Cardinals

WICHITA, Kan. (May 17, 2025)—Andrew Cossetti, Kyler Fedko, and Tanner Schobel all hit home runs in an 11-2 Wichita Wind Surge victory over the Arkansas Travelers at Equity Bank Park. The Wind Surge scored nine unanswered runs between the fifth and eighth innings.

Victor Labrada homered on the game’s first pitch out to right field. Fedko tied the game on a double to the left center gap in the bottom of the first ahead of scoring on an infield knock by Aaron Sabato for a 2-1 Wichita lead after an inning.&nbsp;

On the first pitch of the second inning, Caleb Cali hit one out to the Wind Surge bullpen to tie the game.&nbsp;

Fedko connected on a go-ahead three-run jack to left field in the bottom of the fifth for a 5-2 Wichita lead. He’s now left the yard in consecutive games and improved his stance on the Texas League leaderboards with his team leading seventh long ball.&nbsp;

Six more runs followed for the Wind Surge throughout the sixth and eighth innings on seven hits, including homers from Cossetti and Schobel. After Mike Paredes and Jarret Whorff combined to shut out the Travelers over the final five innings, the 11-2 final secured a Wind Surge win and another tie for first place in the Texas League North.&nbsp;

Paredes won his fifth game of the season, throwing three innings of three-hit baseball with two walks and five strikeouts.&nbsp;

WICHITA, Kan. (May 17, 2025)—Andrew Cossetti, Kyler Fedko, and Tanner Schobel all hit home runs in an 11-2 Wichita Wind Surge victory over the Arkansas Travelers at Equity Bank Park. The Wind Surge scored nine unanswered runs between the fifth and eighth innings.Victor Labrada homered on the game’s first pitch out to right field. Fedko tied the game on a double to the left center gap in the bottom of the first ahead of scoring on an infield knock by Aaron Sabato for a 2-1 Wichita lead after an inning.&nbsp;On the first pitch of the second inning, Caleb Cali hit one out to the Wind Surge bullpen to tie the game.&nbsp;Fedko connected on a go-ahead three-run jack to left field in the bottom of the fifth for a 5-2 Wichita lead. He’s now left the yard in consecutive games and improved his stance on the Texas League leaderboards with his team leading seventh long ball.&nbsp;Six more runs followed for the Wind Surge throughout the sixth and eighth innings on seven hits, including homers from Cossetti and Schobel. After Mike Paredes and Jarret Whorff combined to shut out the Travelers over the final five innings, the 11-2 final secured a Wind Surge win and another tie for first place in the Texas League North.&nbsp;Paredes won his fifth game of the season, throwing three innings of three-hit baseball with two walks and five strikeouts.&nbsp;POSTGAME NOTES<ul>
 <li>Kyler Fedko’s seven home runs tie for fourth in the Texas League.</li><li>Mike Paredes’ five wins tie for the best in the Texas League.&nbsp;</li><li>In both Wichita’s wins this week, they’ve scored 10 or more runs.&nbsp;</li><li>Tyler Dearden is up to five RBIs in the series.&nbsp;</li><li>The Wind Surge and Travelers now stand tied for first place in the Texas League North at matching 21-17 records.</li>
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Wichita Barrage Arkansas With Three Home Runs In Rout

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jordan Walker homered and Miles Mikolas pitched six sharp innings to lead the surging St. Louis Cardinals past the Kansas City Royals 1-0 on Saturday night.

Mikolas (3-2) allowed two hits with four strikeouts and two walks for the Cardinals, who have won three straight and 12 of 13. St. Louis is 7-1 on a nine-game trip to three cities, winning all three series.

Walker connected leading off sixth. Iván Herrera’s two-out single in the fifth was the only other hit for the Cardinals.

Kyle Leahy permitted two hits in two innings of relief and Ryan Helsley finished the four-hitter for his ninth save.

Hard-luck loser Noah Cameron (1-1) went 6 1/3 innings in his second major league start. The 25-year-old left-hander from St. Joseph, Missouri, became the first pitcher to begin his career with consecutive starts of 6 1/3 or more innings without giving up more than two hits in either one.

Kansas City stranded five runners and has been held to four or fewer runs in seven of the last eight games. The Royals have scored four or more 38 times this season, second-most in the majors.

Walker hit a 422-foot shot to left field for his third homer of the season. He began the night batting .186.

St. Louis has its first seven-win road trip since 2021. ... The Royals have lost four in a row, and six of seven since a seven-game winning streak from May 3-9.

Cardinals LHP Matthew Liberatore (3-3, 3.11 ERA) faces RHP Michael Wacha (3-4, 2.96) in the series finale Sunday.

<figure>
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 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jordan Walker homered and Miles Mikolas pitched six sharp innings to lead the surging St. Louis Cardinals past the Kansas City Royals 1-0 on Saturday night.Mikolas (3-2) allowed two hits with four strikeouts and two walks for the Cardinals, who have won three straight and 12 of 13. St. Louis is 7-1 on a nine-game trip to three cities, winning all three series.Walker connected leading off sixth. Iván Herrera’s two-out single in the fifth was the only other hit for the Cardinals.Kyle Leahy permitted two hits in two innings of relief and Ryan Helsley finished the four-hitter for his ninth save.Hard-luck loser Noah Cameron (1-1) went 6 1/3 innings in his second major league start. The 25-year-old left-hander from St. Joseph, Missouri, became the first pitcher to begin his career with consecutive starts of 6 1/3 or more innings without giving up more than two hits in either one.Kansas City stranded five runners and has been held to four or fewer runs in seven of the last eight games. The Royals have scored four or more 38 times this season, second-most in the majors.<h2>Key moment</h2>Walker hit a 422-foot shot to left field for his third homer of the season. He began the night batting .186.<h2>Key stats</h2>St. Louis has its first seven-win road trip since 2021. ... The Royals have lost four in a row, and six of seven since a seven-game winning streak from May 3-9.<h2>Up next</h2>Cardinals LHP Matthew Liberatore (3-3, 3.11 ERA) faces RHP Michael Wacha (3-4, 2.96) in the series finale Sunday.

⚾️ Walker homers and Mikolas pitches streaking Cardinals past the Royals

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Iván Herrera had three hits and four RBIs, Andre Pallante allowed two runs in seven innings, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Kansas City Royals 10-3 on Friday night.

Willson Contreras doubled twice and drove in a run for the Cardinals, who have won 11 of 12. The Royals have dropped five of six since a seven-game winning streak.

Contreras doubled and scored on a two-out wild pitch by Cole Ragans (2-3) in the second. Brendan Donovan doubled leading off the fourth and scored on a one-out double by Contreras for a two-run lead. Herrera singled in Contreras to make it 3-0.

Vinnie Pasquantino homered in the fourth against Pallante (4-2). Kyle Isbel tripled in the fifth and scored on a balk.

Pallante threw 100 pitches. He gave up seven hits, struck out four and walked none.

Ragans surrendered four runs on five hits in five innings with seven strikeouts. Four Kansas City relievers combined to allow six runs on eight hits.

Herrera doubled and scored on an infield single by Jordan Walker in the eighth.

Ragans departed after a leadoff single by Masyn Winn in the sixth, and Brendan Donovan greeted John Schreiber with a single. Contreras reached on an error by second baseman Jonathan India. Herrera cleared the bases with a double before scoring on a single by Pedro Pagés.

The Cardinals lead the all-time series 80-56, including a 49-26 record at Kauffman Stadium.

RHP Miles Mikolas (2-2, 4.35 ERA) starts Saturday for the Cardinals. The Royals hadn't named a starter after RHP Seth Lugo (3-4, 3.02) had his start pushed back with right middle finger inflammation.

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 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Iván Herrera had three hits and four RBIs, Andre Pallante allowed two runs in seven innings, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Kansas City Royals 10-3 on Friday night.Willson Contreras doubled twice and drove in a run for the Cardinals, who have won 11 of 12. The Royals have dropped five of six since a seven-game winning streak.Contreras doubled and scored on a two-out wild pitch by Cole Ragans (2-3) in the second. Brendan Donovan doubled leading off the fourth and scored on a one-out double by Contreras for a two-run lead. Herrera singled in Contreras to make it 3-0.Vinnie Pasquantino homered in the fourth against Pallante (4-2). Kyle Isbel tripled in the fifth and scored on a balk.Pallante threw 100 pitches. He gave up seven hits, struck out four and walked none.Ragans surrendered four runs on five hits in five innings with seven strikeouts. Four Kansas City relievers combined to allow six runs on eight hits.Herrera doubled and scored on an infield single by Jordan Walker in the eighth.<h2>Key moment</h2>Ragans departed after a leadoff single by Masyn Winn in the sixth, and Brendan Donovan greeted John Schreiber with a single. Contreras reached on an error by second baseman Jonathan India. Herrera cleared the bases with a double before scoring on a single by Pedro Pagés.<h2>Key stat</h2>The Cardinals lead the all-time series 80-56, including a 49-26 record at Kauffman Stadium.<h2>Up next</h2>RHP Miles Mikolas (2-2, 4.35 ERA) starts Saturday for the Cardinals. The Royals hadn't named a starter after RHP Seth Lugo (3-4, 3.02) had his start pushed back with right middle finger inflammation.___

⚾️ Herrera drives in 4 as Cardinals beat the Royals

By TYLER HENRY Lead Sportswriter - Salina Post

The Sacred Heart baseball team steamrolled through the opening round of this year’s TMP regional, rolling Republic County 15-0 in just four innings to advance to the semifinals.

The Knights wasted no time opening up the scoring, with the first seven members of its lineup all reaching base safely, scoring nine runs in the bottom of the first.

In the second, Sacred Heart picked up right where they left off, adding four more and batting around the order for a second time.

Republic County would quiet the bats in the third inning but in the bottom of the fourth, Leon Rowe delivered an RBI single that made it 15-0 and officially triggered the mercy rule.

All nine members of the Sacred Heart lineup reached base at least once, seven members recorded at least one hit and six drove in two or more runs.

Rowe was chief among that group, driving in four runs on a perfect 4-4 day at the plate.

Graham Armstrong matched Rowe’s pace, plating four runs of his own on a pair of big hits.

On the mound, Cayson Ivey took over for Maddox Wells in the second inning and tossed a masterpiece, recording all nine outs via the strikeout and allowing just one runner to reach base on an error.

With this win, the Knights (18-7) are through to the second round to face Ellis (16-8) at 4:00 on May 21st.

Republic County’s season draws to a close at 2-21.

By TYLER HENRY Lead Sportswriter - Salina PostThe Sacred Heart baseball team steamrolled through the opening round of this year’s TMP regional, rolling Republic County 15-0 in just four innings to advance to the semifinals.<figure>
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 </figure>The Knights wasted no time opening up the scoring, with the first seven members of its lineup all reaching base safely, scoring nine runs in the bottom of the first.In the second, Sacred Heart picked up right where they left off, adding four more and batting around the order for a second time.Republic County would quiet the bats in the third inning but in the bottom of the fourth, Leon Rowe delivered an RBI single that made it 15-0 and officially triggered the mercy rule.All nine members of the Sacred Heart lineup reached base at least once, seven members recorded at least one hit and six drove in two or more runs.Rowe was chief among that group, driving in four runs on a perfect 4-4 day at the plate.Graham Armstrong matched Rowe’s pace, plating four runs of his own on a pair of big hits.On the mound, Cayson Ivey took over for Maddox Wells in the second inning and tossed a masterpiece, recording all nine outs via the strikeout and allowing just one runner to reach base on an error.With this win, the Knights (18-7) are through to the second round to face Ellis (16-8) at 4:00 on May 21st.Republic County’s season draws to a close at 2-21.

⚾️ Sacred Heart routs Republic County to advance to regional semis

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– K-State women’s basketball head coach Jeff Mittie has added a frontcourt piece to the 2025-26 roster, as Jenessa Cotton has signed with the Wildcats.

White, a 6’2” forward from Orange, California, played her first collegiate season in 2024-25 at Duke. She saw action in eight games with 44 minutes played. Cotton carded eight points (1.0 ppg) on a .286 field goal percentage (4-of-14), hauled in six rebounds (0.8 rpg), dished out two assists and blocked two shots.

She made her collegiate debut against K-State on November 25 in Henderson, Nevada. In the following game against Oklahoma, she played a season-high 13 minutes and scored a season-high four points and hauled in a season-high three rebounds.

In her high school career at Mater Dei High School, ranked 80th in the nation in the espnW Top 100 for the class of 2024 and was a four-star prospect and an Elite 150 member by Prospects Nation. She was the 2024&nbsp;Orange County Register&nbsp;Player of the Year and 2024 Trinity League MVP by averaging 17.9 points, 8.1 rebounds and 1.9 steals while leading Mater Dei to a 25-8 overall record and the CIF-SS semifinals. She was a two-time CIF All-Trinity League First Team selection (2023, 2024).

In her junior season, she averaged 12.4 points and 6.1 boards while helping Mater Dei to the CIF-SS Open Division playoffs. She was named a 2023 Cal-Hi Sports All-State Second Team, a 2023&nbsp;Orange County Register&nbsp;Girls Basketball First Team and a 2023 All-CIF SS Open Division First Team. In her sophomore season, she was a 2022 CIF All-Trinity League Second Team honoree.

K-State concluded the 2024-25 season ranked 13th&nbsp;in the Associated Press poll and 15th&nbsp;in the USA Today Coaches poll and were ranked in both polls for the entirety of the season. The Wildcats achieved the 19th&nbsp;NCAA Tournament bid and the fourth Sweet 16 appearance in program history. K-State registered the second-most wins in a season in school history with 28 and tied for the second-most wins in a two-season span (54).

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– K-State women’s basketball head coach Jeff Mittie has added a frontcourt piece to the 2025-26 roster, as Jenessa Cotton has signed with the Wildcats.White, a 6’2” forward from Orange, California, played her first collegiate season in 2024-25 at Duke. She saw action in eight games with 44 minutes played. Cotton carded eight points (1.0 ppg) on a .286 field goal percentage (4-of-14), hauled in six rebounds (0.8 rpg), dished out two assists and blocked two shots.She made her collegiate debut against K-State on November 25 in Henderson, Nevada. In the following game against Oklahoma, she played a season-high 13 minutes and scored a season-high four points and hauled in a season-high three rebounds.In her high school career at Mater Dei High School, ranked 80th in the nation in the espnW Top 100 for the class of 2024 and was a four-star prospect and an Elite 150 member by Prospects Nation. She was the 2024&nbsp;Orange County Register&nbsp;Player of the Year and 2024 Trinity League MVP by averaging 17.9 points, 8.1 rebounds and 1.9 steals while leading Mater Dei to a 25-8 overall record and the CIF-SS semifinals. She was a two-time CIF All-Trinity League First Team selection (2023, 2024).In her junior season, she averaged 12.4 points and 6.1 boards while helping Mater Dei to the CIF-SS Open Division playoffs. She was named a 2023 Cal-Hi Sports All-State Second Team, a 2023&nbsp;Orange County Register&nbsp;Girls Basketball First Team and a 2023 All-CIF SS Open Division First Team. In her sophomore season, she was a 2022 CIF All-Trinity League Second Team honoree.K-State concluded the 2024-25 season ranked 13th&nbsp;in the Associated Press poll and 15th&nbsp;in the USA Today Coaches poll and were ranked in both polls for the entirety of the season. The Wildcats achieved the 19th&nbsp;NCAA Tournament bid and the fourth Sweet 16 appearance in program history. K-State registered the second-most wins in a season in school history with 28 and tied for the second-most wins in a two-season span (54).

K-State Adds Cotton to the 2025-26 Roster

UPLAND, Ind. - Kansas Wesleyan Baseball saw its season come to a close on Thursday as the Coyotes dropped a pair of games to the Grand View Vikings in the NAIA National Championship Opening Round at Taylor University.

Grand View claimed the first game of the championship series 5-3, then booked their trip to the AVISTA NAIA World Series with a 16-2 win in the second game.

In the first game, the Coyotes had a 2-0 lead in the third inning as <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/85a35b67-90e8-42d9-a48e-7b9d4238cf60?elinkdata=26769">Coulson Riggs</a> walked and two batters later <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/60723260-f3df-452d-99a2-0878e03c213e?elinkdata=26769">Jacob Williamson</a> smashed a 2-run homer to give the Coyotes the lead.

The score stayed the same until the bottom of the sixth inning when Grand View hit a 3-run home run to take a 3-2 lead.

In the seventh, the Vikings added two more runs taking advantage of an error by the Coyotes in the inning.

The Coyotes tried to rally in the ninth as <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/76fb963d-60d6-4fe4-9bae-fcd3e33c45b6?elinkdata=26769">Joe Finder</a> homered and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/cf02f77c-97bf-4f7b-986b-331cc2724aa9?elinkdata=26769">Blake Dale</a> followed with a double to bring the tying run to the plate. KWU could not push another run across and dropped the first championship game 5-3.

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/85a1ea67-7dd9-4946-80e4-354ca5f84f14?elinkdata=26769">Riley Gwin</a> took the loss allowing two runs on three hits in an inning of work. Starter <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/498c68e7-2483-4419-9a48-cf309bfd9e30?elinkdata=26769">Shaw Lee</a> went five and a third innings, allowing two runs on four hits. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/eb56a0c7-07e8-4f81-a5c4-e4ad39dfec19?elinkdata=26769">Tyler Favretto</a> had two hits for the Coyotes.

After a short break, the teams met again for the winner-take-all game.

Grand View took an early lead in the top of the second with a homerun, but in the bottom of the inning, the Coyotes tied things up on another solo homer by Finder.

The Vikings took control of the game in the top of the third, scoring six runs to take a 7-1 lead.

Grand View added another run in the fourth and then added five more in the fifth to extend the lead.

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/c07b61db-c0b4-4bc6-9a0a-aab6b2b0f137?elinkdata=26769">Eric Romero</a> hit his first homerun of the season in the bottom of the seventh but it wasn't enough to spark a rally for the Coyotes.

Ruvalcaba, Finder, Dale,all had two hits for the Coyotes. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/0522a709-812c-4bb1-9a93-1a8d2ddc0ae6?elinkdata=26769">Brett Maddock</a> suffered the loss allowing seven runs on seven hits in two and two-thirds innings.

UPLAND, Ind. - Kansas Wesleyan Baseball saw its season come to a close on Thursday as the Coyotes dropped a pair of games to the Grand View Vikings in the NAIA National Championship Opening Round at Taylor University.Grand View claimed the first game of the championship series 5-3, then booked their trip to the AVISTA NAIA World Series with a 16-2 win in the second game.In the first game, the Coyotes had a 2-0 lead in the third inning as <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/85a35b67-90e8-42d9-a48e-7b9d4238cf60?elinkdata=26769">Coulson Riggs</a> walked and two batters later <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/60723260-f3df-452d-99a2-0878e03c213e?elinkdata=26769">Jacob Williamson</a> smashed a 2-run homer to give the Coyotes the lead.The score stayed the same until the bottom of the sixth inning when Grand View hit a 3-run home run to take a 3-2 lead.In the seventh, the Vikings added two more runs taking advantage of an error by the Coyotes in the inning.The Coyotes tried to rally in the ninth as <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/76fb963d-60d6-4fe4-9bae-fcd3e33c45b6?elinkdata=26769">Joe Finder</a> homered and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/cf02f77c-97bf-4f7b-986b-331cc2724aa9?elinkdata=26769">Blake Dale</a> followed with a double to bring the tying run to the plate. KWU could not push another run across and dropped the first championship game 5-3.<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/85a1ea67-7dd9-4946-80e4-354ca5f84f14?elinkdata=26769">Riley Gwin</a> took the loss allowing two runs on three hits in an inning of work. Starter <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/498c68e7-2483-4419-9a48-cf309bfd9e30?elinkdata=26769">Shaw Lee</a> went five and a third innings, allowing two runs on four hits. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/eb56a0c7-07e8-4f81-a5c4-e4ad39dfec19?elinkdata=26769">Tyler Favretto</a> had two hits for the Coyotes.After a short break, the teams met again for the winner-take-all game.Grand View took an early lead in the top of the second with a homerun, but in the bottom of the inning, the Coyotes tied things up on another solo homer by Finder.The Vikings took control of the game in the top of the third, scoring six runs to take a 7-1 lead.Grand View added another run in the fourth and then added five more in the fifth to extend the lead.<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/c07b61db-c0b4-4bc6-9a0a-aab6b2b0f137?elinkdata=26769">Eric Romero</a> hit his first homerun of the season in the bottom of the seventh but it wasn't enough to spark a rally for the Coyotes.Ruvalcaba, Finder, Dale,all had two hits for the Coyotes. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/0522a709-812c-4bb1-9a93-1a8d2ddc0ae6?elinkdata=26769">Brett Maddock</a> suffered the loss allowing seven runs on seven hits in two and two-thirds innings.

⚾️ Coyotes see season come to end at NAIA Opening Round

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Chase Driscoll, an assistant coach at North Florida the past four years, has been hired as the Director of Video and Analytics by head coach Jerome Tang on Thursday morning (May 15).

Driscoll, who started his new job on Tuesday, is the second hire made by Tang this offseason following the arrival of new assistant coach Bill Peterson on April 29.

“I’m fired up to bring Chase Driscoll on board as our new video coordinator,” said Tang. “His eye for detail, passion for the game, and work ethic make him a huge asset to our program. I can’t wait to see the impact he’ll have on our preparation, player development, and overall success.”

Driscoll arrives at K-State after a four-year stint (2021-25) at his alma mater North Florida, where he served as an assistant coach and director of operations for his father, Matthew Driscoll, who is both the UNF and Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN) all-time winningest coach with 248 career victories.

His father, Matthew, coached alongside Tang for six seasons (2003-09) at Baylor as an original member of head coach Scott Drew’s coaching staff prior to becoming head coach at UNF.

The younger Driscoll helped lead the Ospreys to 56 wins, including 33 in ASUN play, the last four seasons (2021-25) with a 16-16 record in 2023-24 and a 15-17 record in 2024-25. This past season, the squad made national noise with road victories at South Carolina and Georgia Tech.

In addition, Driscoll assisted in the development of three all-conference selections in Carter Hendrickson, Jose Placer and Chaz Lanier while at UNF. Hendricksen scored more than 1,600 career points in his Osprey career en route to earning All-ASUN honors three times. Placer averaged more than 14 points per game in three seasons before transferring to South Florida in 2023-24. Lanier was a First Team All-ASUN pick in 2023-24 before becoming a Third Team All-American, the Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award winner and the SEC Newcomer of the Year in his lone season at Tennessee in 2024-25.

"I'm incredibly honored to join the Kansas State men's basketball program and grateful to Coach Tang for the chance to be a part of his winning culture built on hard work and accountability,” said Driscoll. “I’m excited for the opportunity to live life with the staff and the people of Manhattan. I am looking forward to helping our team prepare, compete, and win at the highest level. Ready to get to work!"

Driscoll returned to his alma mater in 2021 after a one-year stint (2020-21) as an assistant coach and developmental head coach at Webber International, an NAIA program based in Babson Park, Fla., for interim head coach Gabriel Rutledge. Dealing with the aftermath of the COVID-19 season, he helped coach a pair of Second Team All-Sun Conference selections in Rasheem Etienne and Jaylon Myles.

Driscoll began his coaching career as a graduate assistant coach at Oral Roberts during the 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons for current Wichita State head coach Paul Mills. He helped lay the foundation for a Golden Eagles team that advanced to the Sweet 16 in 2021, as the squad went from 11 wins in Driscoll’s first season in 2018-19 to 17 and a berth in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) in year two in 2019-20.

Driscoll has helped develop eight all-conference players during his young coaching career, including Emmanuel Nzekwesi, Kevin Obanor and Deondre Burns at ORU, Rasheem Etienne and Jaylon Myles at Webber International and Carter Hendricksen, Jose Placer and Chaz Lanier at UNF. In addition, Nzekwesi (2016-17) and Obanor (2018-19) were both Summit League Rookies of the Year with the Golden Eagles.

Driscoll was part of 74 wins and a pair of Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN) regular-season championships (2015, 2016) during his four-year playing career (2014-18) at UNF.

Prior to his playing career at UNF, Driscoll was a standout at Bishop Kenny High School in Jacksonville, Fla., where he helped the Crusaders to back-to-back district titles in 2013 and 2014 and a State Final Four appearance during his junior season in 2013.

A native of Pittsburgh, Pa., Driscoll earned his bachelor's degree in Athletic and Education Leadership from North Florida in 2018 before obtaining a Master’s in Science, Sports and Leisure Administration from Oral Roberts in 2020.

Coaching Experience Graduate Assistant Coach, Oral Roberts, 2018-20 Assistant Coach, Webber International, 2020-21 Assistant Coach/Director of Operations, North Florida, 2021-25 Director of Men’s Basketball Video and Analytics, 2025-present

Playing Experience North Florida, 2014-18 Education Bachelor’s Degree in Athletic and Education Leadership, North Florida, 2018 Master’s in Science, Sports and Leisure Administration, Oral Roberts, 2020

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Chase Driscoll, an assistant coach at North Florida the past four years, has been hired as the Director of Video and Analytics by head coach Jerome Tang on Thursday morning (May 15).Driscoll, who started his new job on Tuesday, is the second hire made by Tang this offseason following the arrival of new assistant coach Bill Peterson on April 29.“I’m fired up to bring Chase Driscoll on board as our new video coordinator,” said Tang. “His eye for detail, passion for the game, and work ethic make him a huge asset to our program. I can’t wait to see the impact he’ll have on our preparation, player development, and overall success.”Driscoll arrives at K-State after a four-year stint (2021-25) at his alma mater North Florida, where he served as an assistant coach and director of operations for his father, Matthew Driscoll, who is both the UNF and Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN) all-time winningest coach with 248 career victories.His father, Matthew, coached alongside Tang for six seasons (2003-09) at Baylor as an original member of head coach Scott Drew’s coaching staff prior to becoming head coach at UNF.The younger Driscoll helped lead the Ospreys to 56 wins, including 33 in ASUN play, the last four seasons (2021-25) with a 16-16 record in 2023-24 and a 15-17 record in 2024-25. This past season, the squad made national noise with road victories at South Carolina and Georgia Tech.In addition, Driscoll assisted in the development of three all-conference selections in Carter Hendrickson, Jose Placer and Chaz Lanier while at UNF. Hendricksen scored more than 1,600 career points in his Osprey career en route to earning All-ASUN honors three times. Placer averaged more than 14 points per game in three seasons before transferring to South Florida in 2023-24. Lanier was a First Team All-ASUN pick in 2023-24 before becoming a Third Team All-American, the Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award winner and the SEC Newcomer of the Year in his lone season at Tennessee in 2024-25."I'm incredibly honored to join the Kansas State men's basketball program and grateful to Coach Tang for the chance to be a part of his winning culture built on hard work and accountability,” said Driscoll. “I’m excited for the opportunity to live life with the staff and the people of Manhattan. I am looking forward to helping our team prepare, compete, and win at the highest level. Ready to get to work!"Driscoll returned to his alma mater in 2021 after a one-year stint (2020-21) as an assistant coach and developmental head coach at Webber International, an NAIA program based in Babson Park, Fla., for interim head coach Gabriel Rutledge. Dealing with the aftermath of the COVID-19 season, he helped coach a pair of Second Team All-Sun Conference selections in Rasheem Etienne and Jaylon Myles.Driscoll began his coaching career as a graduate assistant coach at Oral Roberts during the 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons for current Wichita State head coach Paul Mills. He helped lay the foundation for a Golden Eagles team that advanced to the Sweet 16 in 2021, as the squad went from 11 wins in Driscoll’s first season in 2018-19 to 17 and a berth in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) in year two in 2019-20.Driscoll has helped develop eight all-conference players during his young coaching career, including Emmanuel Nzekwesi, Kevin Obanor and Deondre Burns at ORU, Rasheem Etienne and Jaylon Myles at Webber International and Carter Hendricksen, Jose Placer and Chaz Lanier at UNF. In addition, Nzekwesi (2016-17) and Obanor (2018-19) were both Summit League Rookies of the Year with the Golden Eagles.Driscoll was part of 74 wins and a pair of Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN) regular-season championships (2015, 2016) during his four-year playing career (2014-18) at UNF.Prior to his playing career at UNF, Driscoll was a standout at Bishop Kenny High School in Jacksonville, Fla., where he helped the Crusaders to back-to-back district titles in 2013 and 2014 and a State Final Four appearance during his junior season in 2013.A native of Pittsburgh, Pa., Driscoll earned his bachelor's degree in Athletic and Education Leadership from North Florida in 2018 before obtaining a Master’s in Science, Sports and Leisure Administration from Oral Roberts in 2020.Coaching Experience Graduate Assistant Coach, Oral Roberts, 2018-20 Assistant Coach, Webber International, 2020-21 Assistant Coach/Director of Operations, North Florida, 2021-25 Director of Men’s Basketball Video and Analytics, 2025-presentPlaying Experience North Florida, 2014-18 Education Bachelor’s Degree in Athletic and Education Leadership, North Florida, 2018 Master’s in Science, Sports and Leisure Administration, Oral Roberts, 2020

Driscoll Named Director of Video and Analytics

HOUSTON (AP) — Jeremy Peña had a season-high four hits, capped by a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning, to give the Houston Astros a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night.

The Astros trailed by 1 when Zach Dezenzo singled with one out in the eighth and was lifted for pinch-runner Chas McCormick. Mauricio Dubón’s second double of the game dropped into the left field corner and scored McCormick, tying the game and chasing Michael Lorenzen (3-4).

Carlos Estévez took over and Peña lined his third pitch into left field, sending Dubón home and putting the Astros on top.

Josh Hader walked one in a scoreless ninth for his 10th save after Bryan King (1-0) threw a scoreless eighth for the win.

Isaac Paredes homered for a second straight game for the Astros after his shot in the ninth inning Tuesday night lifted them to the 2-1 win.

Maikel Garcia homered and doubled as the Royals built a 3-1 lead.

Dubón’s first double came with one out in the sixth and he scored on a double by Peña to get the Astros within 3-2.

Houston’s Colton Gordon allowed seven hits and three runs in 4 1/3 innings in his major league debut.

Lorenzen yielded seven hits and four runs in 7 1/3 innings for the loss.

Garcia put the Royals up 1-0 with his towering home run to start the second inning. There were two outs and two on in the inning when Jonathan India then smacked an RBI double off the left field wall to make it 2-0.

The Royals had runners at first and second with two outs in the third when Jake Meyers robbed Hunter Renfroe of extra bases with a nifty catch on the track in center.

Paredes homered in the fourth before Garcia’s RBI double that bounced off second base and into the outfield pushed the lead to 3-1.

Dubón’s RBI double in the eighth that tied it and chased Lorenzen.

Peña has been great in 16 games since moving to the leadoff spot and has five doubles, three homers, 15 RBIs and 28 hits.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/5/1747311038321.jpeg" alt="Kansas City Royals' Maikel Garcia (11) doubles during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros in Houston, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. Vinnie Pasquantino scored. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)" />
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 </figure>HOUSTON (AP) — Jeremy Peña had a season-high four hits, capped by a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning, to give the Houston Astros a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night.The Astros trailed by 1 when Zach Dezenzo singled with one out in the eighth and was lifted for pinch-runner Chas McCormick. Mauricio Dubón’s second double of the game dropped into the left field corner and scored McCormick, tying the game and chasing Michael Lorenzen (3-4).Carlos Estévez took over and Peña lined his third pitch into left field, sending Dubón home and putting the Astros on top.Josh Hader walked one in a scoreless ninth for his 10th save after Bryan King (1-0) threw a scoreless eighth for the win.Isaac Paredes homered for a second straight game for the Astros after his shot in the ninth inning Tuesday night lifted them to the 2-1 win.Maikel Garcia homered and doubled as the Royals built a 3-1 lead.Dubón’s first double came with one out in the sixth and he scored on a double by Peña to get the Astros within 3-2.Houston’s Colton Gordon allowed seven hits and three runs in 4 1/3 innings in his major league debut.Lorenzen yielded seven hits and four runs in 7 1/3 innings for the loss.Garcia put the Royals up 1-0 with his towering home run to start the second inning. There were two outs and two on in the inning when Jonathan India then smacked an RBI double off the left field wall to make it 2-0.The Royals had runners at first and second with two outs in the third when Jake Meyers robbed Hunter Renfroe of extra bases with a nifty catch on the track in center.Paredes homered in the fourth before Garcia’s RBI double that bounced off second base and into the outfield pushed the lead to 3-1.<h2>Key moment</h2>Dubón’s RBI double in the eighth that tied it and chased Lorenzen.<h2>Key stat</h2>Peña has been great in 16 games since moving to the leadoff spot and has five doubles, three homers, 15 RBIs and 28 hits.<h2>Up next</h2>

⚾️ Jeremy Peña's RBI single in the 8th lifts the Astros over Royals

KANSAS CITY, Mo.&nbsp;–&nbsp;The National Football League announced the schedule for the 2025 season on Wednesday. The Chiefs are currently slated to play eight standalone games, including seven primetime contests, with GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium hosting four. It also features the Chiefs in contests on both Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Kansas City will kick off the 2025 season internationally against the Los Angeles Chargers in São Paulo, Brazil, on Friday, Sept. 5 in the NFL’s first-ever live NFL game broadcast on YouTube. The contest marks the club’s first international contest since playing in Frankfurt, Germany, in 2023, as well as the first AFC West matchup of the season as the Chiefs continue their quest for a 10th-consecutive AFC West title. This year’s regular season schedule features 10 games vs. opponents that made the playoffs in 2024. The combined 2024 record of Kansas City’s 2025 home and away opponents is 151-138-0 (.522).

In Week 2, the Chiefs will host the defending Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles for a Super Bowl LIX rematch in their home opener on Sept. 14.&nbsp; On Sept. 21, the club will hit the road to play the New York Giants on the first of three NBC Sunday Night Football broadcasts before returning home to play the Baltimore Ravens on Sept. 28.

<a>The Chiefs then travel to play the Jacksonville Jaguars on Monday, Oct. 6 in the club’s first of two Monday Night Football showdowns. The Chiefs return to Kansas City to host three-straight home games, including two primetime matchups. Weeks 6-8 feature games vs. the Detroit Lions on Sunday night, Oct. 12, the Las Vegas Raiders on Oct. 19, and then the Washington Commanders on Monday, Oct. 27. The club will travel to the Buffalo Bills for an AFC Championship Game rematch on Sunday, Nov. 2 before enjoying the Bye Week during Week 10.</a>

The Chiefs return to action Week 11 as they travel to Denver to play the Broncos on Nov. 16 before returning home to host the Indianapolis Colts on Nov. 23. Just four days later on Thursday, Nov. 27, the Chiefs will play the Cowboys in Dallas on Thanksgiving Day, marking the 11th&nbsp;time the club will play on Thanksgiving Day and first since Kansas City hosted Denver at Arrowhead Stadium on Nov. 23, 2006. That matchup marked the first-ever live game broadcast on NFL Network. The Chiefs have played the Cowboys on Thanksgiving Day once before on Nov. 23, 1995. The club holds a 5-5 record in games played on Thanksgiving.

Kansas City returns home for back-to-back matchups in Weeks 14-15, playing the Houston Texans on Sunday night, Dec. 7 and then the Los Angeles Chargers on Dec. 14. The Chiefs then travel to Nashville, Tennessee, to take on the Tennessee Titans on Dec. 21 before closing out the regular season against two AFC West opponents. The Chiefs will host the Denver Broncos on Dec. 25, marking the third-straight season the club will play on Christmas Day. This season’s matchup will air on Prime Video as a part of Amazon’s Thursday Night Football package. The Chiefs will close out the regular season by taking on the Raiders in Las Vegas. The date and time are to be determined.

Chiefs single-game tickets will go on sale beginning at 8 a.m. tomorrow for Jackson County taxpayers, 10 a.m. for Chiefs Season Ticket Members and 11 a.m. for the public. Single-game tickets are subject to availability, dynamic pricing and will be mobile entry only. Visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.chiefs.com/" target="_blank">www.chiefs.com</a>&nbsp;for details.

KANSAS CITY, Mo.&nbsp;–&nbsp;The National Football League announced the schedule for the 2025 season on Wednesday. The Chiefs are currently slated to play eight standalone games, including seven primetime contests, with GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium hosting four. It also features the Chiefs in contests on both Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Kansas City will kick off the 2025 season internationally against the Los Angeles Chargers in São Paulo, Brazil, on Friday, Sept. 5 in the NFL’s first-ever live NFL game broadcast on YouTube. The contest marks the club’s first international contest since playing in Frankfurt, Germany, in 2023, as well as the first AFC West matchup of the season as the Chiefs continue their quest for a 10th-consecutive AFC West title. This year’s regular season schedule features 10 games vs. opponents that made the playoffs in 2024. The combined 2024 record of Kansas City’s 2025 home and away opponents is 151-138-0 (.522).In Week 2, the Chiefs will host the defending Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles for a Super Bowl LIX rematch in their home opener on Sept. 14.&nbsp; On Sept. 21, the club will hit the road to play the New York Giants on the first of three NBC Sunday Night Football broadcasts before returning home to play the Baltimore Ravens on Sept. 28.<a>The Chiefs then travel to play the Jacksonville Jaguars on Monday, Oct. 6 in the club’s first of two Monday Night Football showdowns. The Chiefs return to Kansas City to host three-straight home games, including two primetime matchups. Weeks 6-8 feature games vs. the Detroit Lions on Sunday night, Oct. 12, the Las Vegas Raiders on Oct. 19, and then the Washington Commanders on Monday, Oct. 27. The club will travel to the Buffalo Bills for an AFC Championship Game rematch on Sunday, Nov. 2 before enjoying the Bye Week during Week 10.</a>The Chiefs return to action Week 11 as they travel to Denver to play the Broncos on Nov. 16 before returning home to host the Indianapolis Colts on Nov. 23. Just four days later on Thursday, Nov. 27, the Chiefs will play the Cowboys in Dallas on Thanksgiving Day, marking the 11th&nbsp;time the club will play on Thanksgiving Day and first since Kansas City hosted Denver at Arrowhead Stadium on Nov. 23, 2006. That matchup marked the first-ever live game broadcast on NFL Network. The Chiefs have played the Cowboys on Thanksgiving Day once before on Nov. 23, 1995. The club holds a 5-5 record in games played on Thanksgiving.Kansas City returns home for back-to-back matchups in Weeks 14-15, playing the Houston Texans on Sunday night, Dec. 7 and then the Los Angeles Chargers on Dec. 14. The Chiefs then travel to Nashville, Tennessee, to take on the Tennessee Titans on Dec. 21 before closing out the regular season against two AFC West opponents. The Chiefs will host the Denver Broncos on Dec. 25, marking the third-straight season the club will play on Christmas Day. This season’s matchup will air on Prime Video as a part of Amazon’s Thursday Night Football package. The Chiefs will close out the regular season by taking on the Raiders in Las Vegas. The date and time are to be determined.Chiefs single-game tickets will go on sale beginning at 8 a.m. tomorrow for Jackson County taxpayers, 10 a.m. for Chiefs Season Ticket Members and 11 a.m. for the public. Single-game tickets are subject to availability, dynamic pricing and will be mobile entry only. Visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.chiefs.com/" target="_blank">www.chiefs.com</a>&nbsp;for details.<figure>
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2025 Schedule Release: Chiefs to play seven primetime contests

WICHITA, Kan. (May 14, 2025)—The Wichita Wind Surge triumphed 11-9 over the Arkansas Travelers at Equity Bank Park. In a back-and-forth game, the Wind Surge scored four runs in two separate innings to even the series.&nbsp;

Jared Sundstrom scored two on a double to left after the first three Arkansas hitters reached to load the bases against Connor Prielipp. Prielipp struck each of the next two men out, and then a groundout to shortstop stranded two men in scoring position.

Wichita put together a four-run fourth inning on a Tanner Schobel single and a Ricardo Olivar three-run home run over the wall in left. Olivar ties Kyler Fedko for the team lead in long balls after that one with five.&nbsp;

Caleb Cali brought the Travelers within one on a sac fly to right field in the top of the fifth. Sundstrom followed with an RBI double into the alley between Olivar and Fedko to tie the game at 4-4 halfway through the Education Day game.&nbsp;

Jorel Ortega looped a single out to left to score two runs in the bottom of the sixth, beginning a stretch where men scored for five consecutive half-innings.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Another sac fly by Cali scored a run for Arkansas before the stretch. After the stretch, Tyler Dearden doubled in a pair, and Jorel Ortega left the yard on a two-run shot out to the berm, 10-5 Wichita.&nbsp;

Four Travelers scored to start the eighth. Nick Raposo hit one out to deep left, then Blake Rambusch pushed a sac fly to center. An infield error plated Hogan Windish ahead of a single to left by Victor Labrada. Kyler Fedko singled one off a glove into shallow center to add one more for the Wind Surge lead at 11-9 after eight. After Arkansas loaded the bases, Cody Lawersyon started up a game-ending 1-2-3 double play for that score to finalize.

Jarret Whorff (3-1) receives the win after two innings of one-run baseball with three hits. Laweryson tallies his fourth save of the season after striking out three with two walks and two hits over an inning and two-thirds.&nbsp;

WICHITA, Kan. (May 14, 2025)—The Wichita Wind Surge triumphed 11-9 over the Arkansas Travelers at Equity Bank Park. In a back-and-forth game, the Wind Surge scored four runs in two separate innings to even the series.&nbsp;Jared Sundstrom scored two on a double to left after the first three Arkansas hitters reached to load the bases against Connor Prielipp. Prielipp struck each of the next two men out, and then a groundout to shortstop stranded two men in scoring position.Wichita put together a four-run fourth inning on a Tanner Schobel single and a Ricardo Olivar three-run home run over the wall in left. Olivar ties Kyler Fedko for the team lead in long balls after that one with five.&nbsp;Caleb Cali brought the Travelers within one on a sac fly to right field in the top of the fifth. Sundstrom followed with an RBI double into the alley between Olivar and Fedko to tie the game at 4-4 halfway through the Education Day game.&nbsp;Jorel Ortega looped a single out to left to score two runs in the bottom of the sixth, beginning a stretch where men scored for five consecutive half-innings.&nbsp;&nbsp;Another sac fly by Cali scored a run for Arkansas before the stretch. After the stretch, Tyler Dearden doubled in a pair, and Jorel Ortega left the yard on a two-run shot out to the berm, 10-5 Wichita.&nbsp;Four Travelers scored to start the eighth. Nick Raposo hit one out to deep left, then Blake Rambusch pushed a sac fly to center. An infield error plated Hogan Windish ahead of a single to left by Victor Labrada. Kyler Fedko singled one off a glove into shallow center to add one more for the Wind Surge lead at 11-9 after eight. After Arkansas loaded the bases, Cody Lawersyon started up a game-ending 1-2-3 double play for that score to finalize.Jarret Whorff (3-1) receives the win after two innings of one-run baseball with three hits. Laweryson tallies his fourth save of the season after striking out three with two walks and two hits over an inning and two-thirds.&nbsp;POSTGAME NOTES<ul>
 <li>Wichita is the first team in the Texas League North to get to 20 wins. The win also gives the Wind Surge sole possession of first place in the division.</li><li>Ricardo Olivar ties Kyler Fedko for the team lead in home runs (5).</li><li>The 20 combined runs are the most in a Wichita game this season.&nbsp;</li><li>Tyler Dearden has three RBI over the first two games of the series.</li><li>Jorel Ortega records his second game with four RBIs in 2025.</li>
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Wind Surge Equalize Series With Travelers In High-Scoring Affair

UPLAND, Ind. – <a href="https://kwucoyotes.com/sports/baseball/roster/garrett-garfield/10250">Garrett Garfield's</a> grand slam in the fifth inning propelled the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes to a 7-5 win over top seeded and No. 9 ranked Taylor on Wednesday in the NAIA Baseball National Championship Opening Round at Winterholter Field.

The game was the resumption of Tuesday's game that was suspended in the bottom of the first inning due to rain and inclement weather.

It was scoreless until the fourth inning, despite Taylor putting runners on base in each of the first three innings against <a href="https://kwucoyotes.com/sports/baseball/roster/nathan-righi/9167">Nathan Righi</a> who started Tuesday and finished his outing on Wednesday for the Coyotes.

The Trojans took a 1-0 lead in the fourth on a homer, but in the bottom half of the inning it was Wesleyan's turn.

<a href="https://kwucoyotes.com/sports/baseball/roster/tyler-favretto/9130">Tyler Favretto</a> led off the inning with a single, courtesy runner <a href="https://kwucoyotes.com/sports/baseball/roster/alex-garcia/9136">Alex Garcia</a> stole second and two batters later <a href="https://kwucoyotes.com/sports/baseball/roster/fernando-ruvalcaba/10270">Fernando Ruvalcaba</a> crushed a ball out to left field to put the Coyotes up 2-1.

The Coyotes broke it open in the fifth with a two-out rally. <a href="https://kwucoyotes.com/sports/baseball/roster/eric-romero/9170">Eric Romero</a> started the charge with a single and went to second on a wild pitch. <a href="https://kwucoyotes.com/sports/baseball/roster/jacob-williamson/9188">Jacob Williamson</a> and Favretto walked to load the bases and after a second pitching change in the inning for Taylor, Garfield unloaded the bases with a grand slam to left making it 6-1.

Taylor got a run back in the sixth with a homer, and the score stayed the same until the seventh when the Coyotes added a tally.

<a href="https://kwucoyotes.com/sports/baseball/roster/coulson-riggs/9166">Coulson Riggs</a> reached on an error to start the inning and after a single by Williamson, Favretto brought home a run with a sacrifice fly to make it 7-2.

Taylor took advantage of a KWU error in the eighth to extend the inning and added three runs on a 3-run homer to make it 7-5.

Taylor put two runners on in the top of the ninth, with the go-ahead run at the plate, but Coyote closer <a href="https://kwucoyotes.com/sports/baseball/roster/ritter-steinmann/9181">Ritter Steinmann</a> got a strikeout to end the game and send the Coyotes on.

The Coyotes only needed six hits to score seven runs, two hits by Garfield who drove in four runs on the grand slam. Ruvalcaba drove in two runs.

Righi went six innings allowing two runs on seven hits with three strikeouts, picking up his 10th win of the season. Steinmann got his 10th save of the year going three innings, allowing three unearned runs on five hits.

UPLAND, Ind. – <a href="https://kwucoyotes.com/sports/baseball/roster/garrett-garfield/10250">Garrett Garfield's</a> grand slam in the fifth inning propelled the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes to a 7-5 win over top seeded and No. 9 ranked Taylor on Wednesday in the NAIA Baseball National Championship Opening Round at Winterholter Field.The game was the resumption of Tuesday's game that was suspended in the bottom of the first inning due to rain and inclement weather.It was scoreless until the fourth inning, despite Taylor putting runners on base in each of the first three innings against <a href="https://kwucoyotes.com/sports/baseball/roster/nathan-righi/9167">Nathan Righi</a> who started Tuesday and finished his outing on Wednesday for the Coyotes.The Trojans took a 1-0 lead in the fourth on a homer, but in the bottom half of the inning it was Wesleyan's turn.<a href="https://kwucoyotes.com/sports/baseball/roster/tyler-favretto/9130">Tyler Favretto</a> led off the inning with a single, courtesy runner <a href="https://kwucoyotes.com/sports/baseball/roster/alex-garcia/9136">Alex Garcia</a> stole second and two batters later <a href="https://kwucoyotes.com/sports/baseball/roster/fernando-ruvalcaba/10270">Fernando Ruvalcaba</a> crushed a ball out to left field to put the Coyotes up 2-1.The Coyotes broke it open in the fifth with a two-out rally. <a href="https://kwucoyotes.com/sports/baseball/roster/eric-romero/9170">Eric Romero</a> started the charge with a single and went to second on a wild pitch. <a href="https://kwucoyotes.com/sports/baseball/roster/jacob-williamson/9188">Jacob Williamson</a> and Favretto walked to load the bases and after a second pitching change in the inning for Taylor, Garfield unloaded the bases with a grand slam to left making it 6-1.Taylor got a run back in the sixth with a homer, and the score stayed the same until the seventh when the Coyotes added a tally.<a href="https://kwucoyotes.com/sports/baseball/roster/coulson-riggs/9166">Coulson Riggs</a> reached on an error to start the inning and after a single by Williamson, Favretto brought home a run with a sacrifice fly to make it 7-2.Taylor took advantage of a KWU error in the eighth to extend the inning and added three runs on a 3-run homer to make it 7-5.Taylor put two runners on in the top of the ninth, with the go-ahead run at the plate, but Coyote closer <a href="https://kwucoyotes.com/sports/baseball/roster/ritter-steinmann/9181">Ritter Steinmann</a> got a strikeout to end the game and send the Coyotes on.The Coyotes only needed six hits to score seven runs, two hits by Garfield who drove in four runs on the grand slam. Ruvalcaba drove in two runs.Righi went six innings allowing two runs on seven hits with three strikeouts, picking up his 10th win of the season. Steinmann got his 10th save of the year going three innings, allowing three unearned runs on five hits.

⚾️ KWU knocks off No. 9 Taylor, will play in Bracket Championship

LAWRENCE, Kan. –&nbsp;The Big 12 Conference announced its Winter Academic All-Big 12 Team on Wednesday, with Kansas placing 33 student-athletes on the list. The winter team recognizes student-athletes from men's and women's basketball, as well as women's swimming and diving.

Four student-athletes from the Kansas women's swimming and diving team earned a perfect 4.0 grade point average (GPA): Addi Barnes, Hailey Farrell, Maggie Moore&nbsp;and Lize van Leeuwen.

To be eligible, student-athletes must be nominated by their institution's director of student-athlete support services and must maintain a GPA of 3.00 or higher—either cumulative or over the previous two semesters. They must also have participated in at least 20 percent of their team's scheduled contests. 

Freshmen and transfers are not eligible in their first year of academic residence, though senior student-athletes who have competed for a minimum of two years may qualify even if they fall short of the participation requirement.

Kansas was represented by five student-athletes each from men's and women's basketball, and 23 from women's swimming and diving.Below is a full list of the Kansas honorees.

LAWRENCE, Kan. –&nbsp;The Big 12 Conference announced its Winter Academic All-Big 12 Team on Wednesday, with Kansas placing 33 student-athletes on the list. The winter team recognizes student-athletes from men's and women's basketball, as well as women's swimming and diving.Four student-athletes from the Kansas women's swimming and diving team earned a perfect 4.0 grade point average (GPA): Addi Barnes, Hailey Farrell, Maggie Moore&nbsp;and Lize van Leeuwen.To be eligible, student-athletes must be nominated by their institution's director of student-athlete support services and must maintain a GPA of 3.00 or higher—either cumulative or over the previous two semesters. They must also have participated in at least 20 percent of their team's scheduled contests. Freshmen and transfers are not eligible in their first year of academic residence, though senior student-athletes who have competed for a minimum of two years may qualify even if they fall short of the participation requirement.Kansas was represented by five student-athletes each from men's and women's basketball, and 23 from women's swimming and diving.Below is a full list of the Kansas honorees.

33 Jayhawks Named to Winter Academic All-Big 12 Team

Kansas Wesleyan's end of the year Yotee Awards ceremony was held on Monday afternoon inside Mabee Arena with several awards celebrating excellence in KWU Athletics being awarded.

Headlining the award winners were Alex Littlejohn and LaMyah Ricks being selected as the Dr. F. Gene Bissell Male and M. Virginia Bevan Female Athletes of the Year, respectively, and the women's basketball team being selected as the Team of the Year.

Nominations for the awards were made by coaches for the various awards and award winners were voted upon by the coaches and athletic administrative staff.

Littlejohn wrapped up a stellar Kansas Wesleyan career this year for the men's basketball team. He was a Second Team All-KCAC pick for the Coyotes this season He ranked second in the KCAC in scoring this season averaging 19.6 points per game. He also ranked second in the KCAC in rebounding averaging 10.5 rebounds per game. He ranked ninth in the KCAC in field goal percentage, shooting 54.4 percent from the field this season.

Littlejohn capped a incredible career for the Coyotes this season seeing him earning first-team honors the last two seasons and was an honorable mention pick as a freshman as well as a spot on the All-KCAC Freshman team his rookie campaign. Littlejohn broke many career records while at KWU, including double-doubles with 58. He also broke the all-time scoring record that had previously stood for 70 years, and the all-time rebounding record that had stood for 75 years. He also broke records for field goals made and attempted.

The Dr. F. Gene Bissell Male Student Athlete of the Year award is named for the late Dr. Franklin Gene Bissell who arrived at Kansas Wesleyan in 1950 as an assistant football coach and assumed the head coaching role in 1952 and remained in that role until retiring from coaching football in 1978. Bissell remained at KWU until fully retiring in 1994. While at KWU, Bissell also coached track and field, served as assistant basketball coach, helped reinstate the baseball program twice, and was a willing advocate for the addition of women's athletics. He also served as Athletic Director and a professor in the Kinesiology department. The field at the former Glenn Martin Stadium was named in his honor in 1994 and the field was rededicated in his name at the opening of the Graves Family Sports Complex in 2015.

Ricks had an outstanding campaign in her final season as a Coyote. She earned First Team All-KCAC honors and was named as an honorable mention All-American by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association.

She was a team captain for the Coyotes who claimed the 2025 KCAC Regular Season Championship and advanced to the Second Round of the NAIA Women's Basketball National Championship upsetting bracket No.2 seed MidAmerica Nazarene on its home floor in March.

She led the Coyotes in scoring at 12.7 points per game and in minutes played per game at 30.6. She shot 39.1 percent from the field and was a 75 percent shooter at the free throw line.

Her phenomenal season capped an outstanding Coyote career that spanned five seasons, where she scored 1449 points, which ranks fourth-best all-time in school history. She was a three-time All-KCAC pick and twice named WBCA NAIA All-America.

The M. Virginia Bevan Female Student Athlete of the Year award is named for M. Virginia (Ginny) Bevan, who was a pioneer in women's athletics. She organized opportunities for young women to compete in intercollegiate athletics before the implementation of Title IX. She made sure that Kansas Wesleyan was at the forefront of the Title IX movement and served as the first coach of women's sports at KWU. She also served as a professor in the Physical Education Department and was a life advisor to many students on the KWU campus.

The women's basketball team was named as the winner of the Team of the Year award. The Coyotes had an incredible season, posting a 24-8 record overall and an 18-4 record in the KCAC, winning the KCAC Regular Season championship outright for just the second time in program history. The Coyotes advanced to the NAIA National Championship and were the only No. 15 seed in the NAIA bracket to upset a No. 2 seed in the first round as KWU beat MidAmerica Nazarene on its home floor. Head Coach Ryan Showman was named as the Lonnie Kruse KCAC Women's Basketball Coach of the Year and LaMyah Ricks was a WBCA NAIA All-America selection.

Mayce Russell, a freshman thrower for the Coyote track team, was named as the Female Freshman of the Year. In her first outdoor meet of the season, Russell hit the NAIA Automatic Qualifying standard and broke the KWU school record in the javelin throw with a mark of 44.08m.

Seth Flores, a freshman midfielder for the men's soccer team was named the Male Freshman of the Year. Flores played in 18 matches for the Coyotes, scoring three goals and had two assists on the season. He earned honorable mention All-KCAC honors this season.

Emma Gervy was named as the Female Newcomer of the Year. She played in 19 matches for the Coyotes, scoring seven goals and four assists. She was a second team All-KCAC pick at forward for the Coyotes. She led the team with 18 points.

Cole Segraves was the Male Newcomer of the Year. Segraves was the KCAC Bissell Division Special Teams Player of the Year and a first team All-Division pick for the Coyotes. He went 3 of 4 on field goals on the season, serving as the long distance kicker for the Coyotes. He also took over punting duties for the Coyotes after Griffin Wiltse was injured and ranked third in the division in punting yards with 632. He hit a 54-yard field goal on the season and was 2 of 3 on kicks over 50 yards.

Any victory over Bethany is a good victory, but one team had the best win over the Swedes this season. Softball won the Best Win over Bethany award as the Coyotes picked up a sweep of the Swedes in the doubleheader, winning the first game 8-7, and then winning the second game 3-0 after having to wait two days to complete the game that was suspended in the fifth inning due to weather. The sweep helped the Coyotes earn a spot in the KCAC Tournament for a second straight season and winning with a 14-12 KCAC record.

The Game Changer award is a new award this year at the Yotee Awards and it is given to the student-athlete that does things that don't necessarily show up on the stat sheet or the results but positively contributes to their team's successes.

Women's Basketball's Angel Lee was named as the Female Game Changer. Lee was the player who always was given the toughest defensive assignment in games, and had the ball in her hands at the end of games. A nursing student who also was a resident assistant in the residence halls as well as playing basketball. She went above and beyond on any task given and was always looking to lend a hand when possible. She was a staple for KWU in the community, staying out on the floor after games to talk to families and give autographs and take photos with kids. Her positive attitude quickly spread to anyone in her presence.

Baseball's Ritter Steinmann was named as the Male Game Changer. He was a first team All-KCAC pick at relief pitcher for the Coyotes, but also contributed to campus in many ways off the field. This fall he served as an intern in the Everett Morgan Strength Training Center with Strength and Conditioning Coach <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/ff327403-098a-44ed-acd7-d8c1b9c52d74?elinkdata=26676">Tim Farina</a> and this spring completed another internship with the athletic training staff helping to reduce workload for the staff.

Next to be honored were the Lone Coyotes. These awards are given to student-athletes who are part of a team, but their individual play is what contributes to the team score, such as golf, track and field, and tennis

Abby Donovan from Women's Golf was named as the Female Lone Coyote.

Donovan led the team to a second straight KCAC Championship and a third title in the last four years. She claimed the tournament individual championship for the Coyotes as well. She earned the KCAC Player of the Year honor for a second straight year as well. She had a 77.6 scoring average on the season and had four wins and eight top 10 finishes and boasted a .905 win percentage in individual head-to-head competition.

The Male Lone Coyote Award is named in honor of Randy Bemiss who served as golf coach for several seasons before passing away in 2017. Those who knew Randy knew about his love of every single one of his student-athletes and of Kansas Wesleyan. His positive outlook on life rubbed off on everyone he talked to.

The Randy Bemiss Male Lone Coyote Award winner is Julian Avila from track and field and cross country. Avila was part of the KWU men's cross country team that qualified for the NAIA National Championships and finished 22nd as a team. He was a 2-time NAIA All-American in the indoor season in the 4x800m relay and the 1000m, was the KCAC Champion in the 4x800m, 1000m, and earned second place in the distance medley relay and the 800m run. Outdoors he finished third in the 800m and fifth in the 1500m and was part of the KCAC Champion 4x800m relay team.

Next was the Best Developmental Team Win award. Many strong candidates were nominated for the award. Ultimately it was decided that women's basketball's domination of the Bethany Swedes was the winner. The Coyotes dominated the Swedes this season winning by an average score of 71.7 to 50.7 after having dropped the last 11 games the past four seasons.

Assistant Coach of the Year was won by Madelyne Denslow of the women's basketball team. Denslow served as assistant coach for the Coyotes who won the KCAC Regular Season Championship and advanced to the Second Round of the NAIA Women's Basketball National Championship in March. She also served as head coach of the Developmental Purple team that went 11-6 overall, which included going 10-2 against other NAIA developmental teams.

The women's basketball team also picked up the Yotee for the best overall win of the season with the win over MidAmerica Nazarene in the first round of the NAIA Women's Basketball National Championship. The No. 15 seeded Coyotes were the lone 15-seed to win their first round match-up in the championship field as KWU knocked off the Pioneers 70-69 on their home floor in March. The Coyotes were down six early in the fourth quarter before coming back and tying it up at 60 with four minutes left. MNU took a 65-62 lead and then led again at 69-66 with 20 seconds left. Angel Lee scored to get the Coyotes within a point with 14 seconds left. After a MNU turnover, Hampton Williams scored what would be the game-winner with six seconds left. MNU had a couple chances to win it, but blocks by Lee, and then a block by Williams at the buzzer secured the win for the Coyotes.

Up next was the Head Coach of the Year award. The nominees were announced, and the winner was announced via a moving video presentation. Athletic Communications staff member <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/8b4d5586-7434-4d2a-8444-92eb51f4eeed?elinkdata=26676">Sheresa Layton</a> did an outstanding job of assembling a video of current KWU coaches, and a long list of women's basketball greats wishing award winner Ryan Showman congratulations and good luck in his new endeavors as he departs KWU to become head coach at Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, Texas.

After the Athlete of the Year presentations, KWU Athletics revealed the big news of the afternoon via video presentation. All of KWU's conference champions were recognized and at the end of the video it was officially announced that KWU had won an unprecedented third consecutive KCAC Commissioner's Cup trophy that recognizes overall excellence in KCAC Championship sports. The achievement was the first time any school has won the Cup three straight years, and gives KWU five Cup wins overall, tying for the most all-time since the Cup's inception in 2012-13.

Female Freshman of the Year - Mayce Russell, Track and Field

Male Freshman of the Year - Seth Flores, Soccer

Female Newcome of the Year - Emma Gervy, Soccer

Male Newcomer of the Year - Cole Segraves, Football

Female Game Changer - Angel Lee, Basketball

Male Game Changer - Ritter Steinmann, Baseball

Randy Bemiss Male Lone Coyote - Julian Avila, Cross Country and Track and Field

Best Developmental Win - Women's Basketball Purple

Assistant Coach of the Year - Madelyne Denslow, Women's Basketball

Best Overall Win - Women's Basketball vs MidAmerica Nazarene in NAIA Tournament

Head Coach of the Year - Ryan Showman, Women's Basketball

M. Virginia Bevan Female Student-Athlete of the Year - LaMyah Ricks, Women's Basketball

Dr. F. Gene Bissell Male Student-Athlete of the Year - Alex Littlejohn, Men's Basketball

Kansas Wesleyan's end of the year Yotee Awards ceremony was held on Monday afternoon inside Mabee Arena with several awards celebrating excellence in KWU Athletics being awarded.Headlining the award winners were Alex Littlejohn and LaMyah Ricks being selected as the Dr. F. Gene Bissell Male and M. Virginia Bevan Female Athletes of the Year, respectively, and the women's basketball team being selected as the Team of the Year.Nominations for the awards were made by coaches for the various awards and award winners were voted upon by the coaches and athletic administrative staff.Littlejohn wrapped up a stellar Kansas Wesleyan career this year for the men's basketball team. He was a Second Team All-KCAC pick for the Coyotes this season He ranked second in the KCAC in scoring this season averaging 19.6 points per game. He also ranked second in the KCAC in rebounding averaging 10.5 rebounds per game. He ranked ninth in the KCAC in field goal percentage, shooting 54.4 percent from the field this season.Littlejohn capped a incredible career for the Coyotes this season seeing him earning first-team honors the last two seasons and was an honorable mention pick as a freshman as well as a spot on the All-KCAC Freshman team his rookie campaign. Littlejohn broke many career records while at KWU, including double-doubles with 58. He also broke the all-time scoring record that had previously stood for 70 years, and the all-time rebounding record that had stood for 75 years. He also broke records for field goals made and attempted.The Dr. F. Gene Bissell Male Student Athlete of the Year award is named for the late Dr. Franklin Gene Bissell who arrived at Kansas Wesleyan in 1950 as an assistant football coach and assumed the head coaching role in 1952 and remained in that role until retiring from coaching football in 1978. Bissell remained at KWU until fully retiring in 1994. While at KWU, Bissell also coached track and field, served as assistant basketball coach, helped reinstate the baseball program twice, and was a willing advocate for the addition of women's athletics. He also served as Athletic Director and a professor in the Kinesiology department. The field at the former Glenn Martin Stadium was named in his honor in 1994 and the field was rededicated in his name at the opening of the Graves Family Sports Complex in 2015.Ricks had an outstanding campaign in her final season as a Coyote. She earned First Team All-KCAC honors and was named as an honorable mention All-American by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association.She was a team captain for the Coyotes who claimed the 2025 KCAC Regular Season Championship and advanced to the Second Round of the NAIA Women's Basketball National Championship upsetting bracket No.2 seed MidAmerica Nazarene on its home floor in March.She led the Coyotes in scoring at 12.7 points per game and in minutes played per game at 30.6. She shot 39.1 percent from the field and was a 75 percent shooter at the free throw line.Her phenomenal season capped an outstanding Coyote career that spanned five seasons, where she scored 1449 points, which ranks fourth-best all-time in school history. She was a three-time All-KCAC pick and twice named WBCA NAIA All-America.The M. Virginia Bevan Female Student Athlete of the Year award is named for M. Virginia (Ginny) Bevan, who was a pioneer in women's athletics. She organized opportunities for young women to compete in intercollegiate athletics before the implementation of Title IX. She made sure that Kansas Wesleyan was at the forefront of the Title IX movement and served as the first coach of women's sports at KWU. She also served as a professor in the Physical Education Department and was a life advisor to many students on the KWU campus.The women's basketball team was named as the winner of the Team of the Year award. The Coyotes had an incredible season, posting a 24-8 record overall and an 18-4 record in the KCAC, winning the KCAC Regular Season championship outright for just the second time in program history. The Coyotes advanced to the NAIA National Championship and were the only No. 15 seed in the NAIA bracket to upset a No. 2 seed in the first round as KWU beat MidAmerica Nazarene on its home floor. Head Coach Ryan Showman was named as the Lonnie Kruse KCAC Women's Basketball Coach of the Year and LaMyah Ricks was a WBCA NAIA All-America selection.Mayce Russell, a freshman thrower for the Coyote track team, was named as the Female Freshman of the Year. In her first outdoor meet of the season, Russell hit the NAIA Automatic Qualifying standard and broke the KWU school record in the javelin throw with a mark of 44.08m.Seth Flores, a freshman midfielder for the men's soccer team was named the Male Freshman of the Year. Flores played in 18 matches for the Coyotes, scoring three goals and had two assists on the season. He earned honorable mention All-KCAC honors this season.Emma Gervy was named as the Female Newcomer of the Year. She played in 19 matches for the Coyotes, scoring seven goals and four assists. She was a second team All-KCAC pick at forward for the Coyotes. She led the team with 18 points.Cole Segraves was the Male Newcomer of the Year. Segraves was the KCAC Bissell Division Special Teams Player of the Year and a first team All-Division pick for the Coyotes. He went 3 of 4 on field goals on the season, serving as the long distance kicker for the Coyotes. He also took over punting duties for the Coyotes after Griffin Wiltse was injured and ranked third in the division in punting yards with 632. He hit a 54-yard field goal on the season and was 2 of 3 on kicks over 50 yards.Any victory over Bethany is a good victory, but one team had the best win over the Swedes this season. Softball won the Best Win over Bethany award as the Coyotes picked up a sweep of the Swedes in the doubleheader, winning the first game 8-7, and then winning the second game 3-0 after having to wait two days to complete the game that was suspended in the fifth inning due to weather. The sweep helped the Coyotes earn a spot in the KCAC Tournament for a second straight season and winning with a 14-12 KCAC record.The Game Changer award is a new award this year at the Yotee Awards and it is given to the student-athlete that does things that don't necessarily show up on the stat sheet or the results but positively contributes to their team's successes.Women's Basketball's Angel Lee was named as the Female Game Changer. Lee was the player who always was given the toughest defensive assignment in games, and had the ball in her hands at the end of games. A nursing student who also was a resident assistant in the residence halls as well as playing basketball. She went above and beyond on any task given and was always looking to lend a hand when possible. She was a staple for KWU in the community, staying out on the floor after games to talk to families and give autographs and take photos with kids. Her positive attitude quickly spread to anyone in her presence.Baseball's Ritter Steinmann was named as the Male Game Changer. He was a first team All-KCAC pick at relief pitcher for the Coyotes, but also contributed to campus in many ways off the field. This fall he served as an intern in the Everett Morgan Strength Training Center with Strength and Conditioning Coach <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/ff327403-098a-44ed-acd7-d8c1b9c52d74?elinkdata=26676">Tim Farina</a> and this spring completed another internship with the athletic training staff helping to reduce workload for the staff.Next to be honored were the Lone Coyotes. These awards are given to student-athletes who are part of a team, but their individual play is what contributes to the team score, such as golf, track and field, and tennisAbby Donovan from Women's Golf was named as the Female Lone Coyote.Donovan led the team to a second straight KCAC Championship and a third title in the last four years. She claimed the tournament individual championship for the Coyotes as well. She earned the KCAC Player of the Year honor for a second straight year as well. She had a 77.6 scoring average on the season and had four wins and eight top 10 finishes and boasted a .905 win percentage in individual head-to-head competition.The Male Lone Coyote Award is named in honor of Randy Bemiss who served as golf coach for several seasons before passing away in 2017. Those who knew Randy knew about his love of every single one of his student-athletes and of Kansas Wesleyan. His positive outlook on life rubbed off on everyone he talked to.The Randy Bemiss Male Lone Coyote Award winner is Julian Avila from track and field and cross country. Avila was part of the KWU men's cross country team that qualified for the NAIA National Championships and finished 22nd as a team. He was a 2-time NAIA All-American in the indoor season in the 4x800m relay and the 1000m, was the KCAC Champion in the 4x800m, 1000m, and earned second place in the distance medley relay and the 800m run. Outdoors he finished third in the 800m and fifth in the 1500m and was part of the KCAC Champion 4x800m relay team.Next was the Best Developmental Team Win award. Many strong candidates were nominated for the award. Ultimately it was decided that women's basketball's domination of the Bethany Swedes was the winner. The Coyotes dominated the Swedes this season winning by an average score of 71.7 to 50.7 after having dropped the last 11 games the past four seasons.Assistant Coach of the Year was won by Madelyne Denslow of the women's basketball team. Denslow served as assistant coach for the Coyotes who won the KCAC Regular Season Championship and advanced to the Second Round of the NAIA Women's Basketball National Championship in March. She also served as head coach of the Developmental Purple team that went 11-6 overall, which included going 10-2 against other NAIA developmental teams.The women's basketball team also picked up the Yotee for the best overall win of the season with the win over MidAmerica Nazarene in the first round of the NAIA Women's Basketball National Championship. The No. 15 seeded Coyotes were the lone 15-seed to win their first round match-up in the championship field as KWU knocked off the Pioneers 70-69 on their home floor in March. The Coyotes were down six early in the fourth quarter before coming back and tying it up at 60 with four minutes left. MNU took a 65-62 lead and then led again at 69-66 with 20 seconds left. Angel Lee scored to get the Coyotes within a point with 14 seconds left. After a MNU turnover, Hampton Williams scored what would be the game-winner with six seconds left. MNU had a couple chances to win it, but blocks by Lee, and then a block by Williams at the buzzer secured the win for the Coyotes.Up next was the Head Coach of the Year award. The nominees were announced, and the winner was announced via a moving video presentation. Athletic Communications staff member <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/8b4d5586-7434-4d2a-8444-92eb51f4eeed?elinkdata=26676">Sheresa Layton</a> did an outstanding job of assembling a video of current KWU coaches, and a long list of women's basketball greats wishing award winner Ryan Showman congratulations and good luck in his new endeavors as he departs KWU to become head coach at Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, Texas.After the Athlete of the Year presentations, KWU Athletics revealed the big news of the afternoon via video presentation. All of KWU's conference champions were recognized and at the end of the video it was officially announced that KWU had won an unprecedented third consecutive KCAC Commissioner's Cup trophy that recognizes overall excellence in KCAC Championship sports. The achievement was the first time any school has won the Cup three straight years, and gives KWU five Cup wins overall, tying for the most all-time since the Cup's inception in 2012-13.2025 Yotee Awards WinnersFemale Freshman of the Year - Mayce Russell, Track and FieldMale Freshman of the Year - Seth Flores, SoccerFemale Newcome of the Year - Emma Gervy, SoccerMale Newcomer of the Year - Cole Segraves, FootballBest Win over Bethany - SoftballFemale Game Changer - Angel Lee, BasketballMale Game Changer - Ritter Steinmann, BaseballFemale Lone Coyote - Abby Donovan, GolfRandy Bemiss Male Lone Coyote - Julian Avila, Cross Country and Track and FieldBest Developmental Win - Women's Basketball PurpleAssistant Coach of the Year - Madelyne Denslow, Women's BasketballBest Overall Win - Women's Basketball vs MidAmerica Nazarene in NAIA TournamentHead Coach of the Year - Ryan Showman, Women's BasketballM. Virginia Bevan Female Student-Athlete of the Year - LaMyah Ricks, Women's BasketballDr. F. Gene Bissell Male Student-Athlete of the Year - Alex Littlejohn, Men's BasketballTeam of the Year - Women's Basketball

Littlejohn, Ricks, Women’s Basketball headline winners at Yotee Awards

HOUSTON (AP) — Isaac Paredes hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the ninth inning to lift the Houston Astros to a 2-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/5/1747217395170.jpeg" alt="Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Kris Bubic throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros in Houston, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)" />
 <figcaption>Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Kris Bubic throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros in Houston, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)</figcaption>
 </figure>HOUSTON (AP) — Isaac Paredes hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the ninth inning to lift the Houston Astros to a 2-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night.The game was tied at 1 after a home run by Jeremy Peña in the sixth inning when Paredes led off the bottom of the ninth against John Schreiber (1-2). He sent his second pitch to left-center field for his fifth homer this season, giving Houston the win after Kansas City took the series opener Monday.Both teams got strong outings from their starters. Houston’s Framber Valdez allowed six hits and a run with seven strikeouts in eight innings. Kris Bubic yielded six hits and a run and tied a career high with nine strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings.Bryan Abreu (1-1) struck out one in a scoreless ninth for the win.Hunter Renfroe doubled off the wall in left-center field with one out in the eighth. Valdez plunked Jonathan India on the foot with two outs, but he induced a groundout by Bobby Witt Jr. to end his night.Maikel Garcia walked to open the fifth before a single by Vinnie Pasquantino sent him to third. The Royals took a 1-0 lead when Freddy Fermin singled on a ground ball to right field that scored Garcia.Peña’s home run to left field tied it with no outs in the sixth. Jose Altuve followed with a double on a grounder down the third base line, but Bubic retired the next three batters, with two strikeouts, to leave him stranded.Jake Meyers singled to start Houston’s seventh, but was out at second when Cam Smith grounded into a force out. Bubic was replaced by Lucas Erceg and he picked off Smith at first before striking out Brendan Rodgers to end the inning.<h2>Key moment</h2>The home run by Paredes.<h2>Key stat</h2>Peña has three homers, four doubles, 24 hits and 13 RBIs in 15 games since moving to the leadoff spot.<h2>Up next</h2>Kansas City RHP Michael Lorenzen (3-3, 3.57 ERA) opposes LHP Colton Gordon in the series finale Wednesday night. Gordon will be recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land to make his major league debut.