NEW YORK (AP) — Harrison Bader broke a scoreless tie with an infield single in the eighth inning and Edwin Díaz earned his first save at Citi Field since October 2022 as the New York Mets edged the Kansas City Royals 2-1 on Sunday.

“That was obviously not the most conventional way of scoring an RBI, but it did get the job done,” Bader said.

Mets rookie Jose Buttó and Royals starter Cole Ragans matched zeros for six innings in a crisp pitchers’ duel. New York stranded nine runners over the first seven innings — seven between the fifth and seventh — before Chris Stratton (1-1) walked the bases loaded in the eighth.

With two outs, Bader hit a slow roller toward third and Maikel Garcia was unable to make a barehand pickup.

“I thought it was going to hit the wall,” Bader said with a grin. “That was just a fortunate play and a play that went in our favor, which we like. I think we create our own luck in this field and in this game. That one worked out for us and I’m very happy it did.”

Stratton then walked Brandon Nimmo on four pitches, giving the Mets a 2-0 lead. The four walks by Stratton were his most since Aug. 26, 2019, when he walked four in two innings for Pittsburgh against Philadelphia.

“That’s an uncharacteristic outing and it certainly didn’t look like he was missing by much,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said.

Díaz gave up a two-out homer to Vinnie Pasquantino in the ninth before getting Freddy Fermin on a popup for his third save this season. The first two came in Cincinnati.

It was Díaz’s first save at home — where his high-energy entrances to “&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S73zDvMgGmI">Narco</a>&nbsp;” by Blasterjaxx &amp; Timmy Trumpet&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/mlb-sports-baseball-new-york-mets-82a4c1de9a91a8bf5e159455f699c024">became hugely popular</a>&nbsp;two years ago — since Oct. 4, 2022. After signing a $102 million, five-year contract, the star closer missed last season following a March 2023 knee injury sustained while celebrating on the field after Puerto Rico beat the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic.

Brooks Raley (1-0) struck out two in a perfect eighth for the win. New York has won seven of 10 since an 0-5 start, taking three straight series.

“We’re playing a really good brand of baseball,” Bader said. “Just got to keep going.”

Buttó allowed two hits and struck out a career-high nine in six innings, the most strikeouts by a Mets pitcher since Jose Quintana had 10 last Sept. 23. The 26-year-old right-hander, who has made 12 big league appearances dating to 2022, is likely to get an extended audition in the rotation with Kodai Senga and Tylor Megill sidelined by shoulder injuries.

“He’s not going anywhere,” Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said. “He’ll continue to get the ball and he’ll get his chance. It’s good to see somebody stepping up.”

After the start was delayed 46 minutes by rain, Ragans gave up five hits and fanned eight in six innings. He was aided by a terrific defensive play from left fielder MJ Melendez, who threw out Starling Marte at the plate for an inning-ending double play in the fourth.

Marte slid hard into Salvador Perez, and the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/royals-mets-perez-983eefdc2d89c04650fe7cc91ac81e8d">All-Star catcher later exited with injuries to his left groin and hip.</a>&nbsp;Quatraro said Perez would be evaluated again Monday.

“We couldn’t have asked for a better play on the defensive side, aside from the injury," Quatraro said.

Dwight Gooden had his&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/gooden-mets-16-retired-884fcfe61ee88540fa50247d74357e94">No. 16 retired by the Mets in a pregame ceremony.</a>&nbsp;Gooden went 157-85 with a 3.10 ERA and 1,875 strikeouts from 1984-94 during a Mets tenure interrupted by substance abuse and a suspension.

Royals: INF Michael Massey (lower back strain) went 1 for 4 with an RBI in his fifth rehab game for Double-A Omaha. Massey is batting .318 (7 of 22) for the Storm Chasers.

Mets: DH J.D. Martinez (back), who had a cortisone shot Tuesday, is expected to resume baseball activities Monday. … RHP Sean Reid-Foley (right shoulder) began a minor league rehab assignment and struck out the side in a perfect inning for Class A Brooklyn.

Royals: RHP Seth Lugo (2-0, 1.45 ERA) pitches Monday as Kansas City begins a three-game series at the Chicago White Sox, who counter with RHP Erick Fedde (0-0, 4.30).

Mets: Continue their homestand Monday night when RHP Adrian Houser (0-1, 5.40 ERA) starts against Pittsburgh LHP Martin Perez (1-0, 1.89).

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/4/1713141208340.jpeg" alt="Kansas City Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. hits a double against the New York Mets during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, April 14, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)" />
 <figcaption>Kansas City Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. hits a double against the New York Mets during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, April 14, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)</figcaption>
 </figure>NEW YORK (AP) — Harrison Bader broke a scoreless tie with an infield single in the eighth inning and Edwin Díaz earned his first save at Citi Field since October 2022 as the New York Mets edged the Kansas City Royals 2-1 on Sunday.“That was obviously not the most conventional way of scoring an RBI, but it did get the job done,” Bader said.Mets rookie Jose Buttó and Royals starter Cole Ragans matched zeros for six innings in a crisp pitchers’ duel. New York stranded nine runners over the first seven innings — seven between the fifth and seventh — before Chris Stratton (1-1) walked the bases loaded in the eighth.With two outs, Bader hit a slow roller toward third and Maikel Garcia was unable to make a barehand pickup.“I thought it was going to hit the wall,” Bader said with a grin. “That was just a fortunate play and a play that went in our favor, which we like. I think we create our own luck in this field and in this game. That one worked out for us and I’m very happy it did.”Stratton then walked Brandon Nimmo on four pitches, giving the Mets a 2-0 lead. The four walks by Stratton were his most since Aug. 26, 2019, when he walked four in two innings for Pittsburgh against Philadelphia.“That’s an uncharacteristic outing and it certainly didn’t look like he was missing by much,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said.Díaz gave up a two-out homer to Vinnie Pasquantino in the ninth before getting Freddy Fermin on a popup for his third save this season. The first two came in Cincinnati.It was Díaz’s first save at home — where his high-energy entrances to “&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S73zDvMgGmI">Narco</a>&nbsp;” by Blasterjaxx &amp; Timmy Trumpet&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/mlb-sports-baseball-new-york-mets-82a4c1de9a91a8bf5e159455f699c024">became hugely popular</a>&nbsp;two years ago — since Oct. 4, 2022. After signing a $102 million, five-year contract, the star closer missed last season following a March 2023 knee injury sustained while celebrating on the field after Puerto Rico beat the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic.Brooks Raley (1-0) struck out two in a perfect eighth for the win. New York has won seven of 10 since an 0-5 start, taking three straight series.“We’re playing a really good brand of baseball,” Bader said. “Just got to keep going.”Buttó allowed two hits and struck out a career-high nine in six innings, the most strikeouts by a Mets pitcher since Jose Quintana had 10 last Sept. 23. The 26-year-old right-hander, who has made 12 big league appearances dating to 2022, is likely to get an extended audition in the rotation with Kodai Senga and Tylor Megill sidelined by shoulder injuries.“He’s not going anywhere,” Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said. “He’ll continue to get the ball and he’ll get his chance. It’s good to see somebody stepping up.”After the start was delayed 46 minutes by rain, Ragans gave up five hits and fanned eight in six innings. He was aided by a terrific defensive play from left fielder MJ Melendez, who threw out Starling Marte at the plate for an inning-ending double play in the fourth.Marte slid hard into Salvador Perez, and the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/royals-mets-perez-983eefdc2d89c04650fe7cc91ac81e8d">All-Star catcher later exited with injuries to his left groin and hip.</a>&nbsp;Quatraro said Perez would be evaluated again Monday.“We couldn’t have asked for a better play on the defensive side, aside from the injury," Quatraro said.THE DOCTOR IS INDwight Gooden had his&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/gooden-mets-16-retired-884fcfe61ee88540fa50247d74357e94">No. 16 retired by the Mets in a pregame ceremony.</a>&nbsp;Gooden went 157-85 with a 3.10 ERA and 1,875 strikeouts from 1984-94 during a Mets tenure interrupted by substance abuse and a suspension.TRAINER’S ROOMRoyals: INF Michael Massey (lower back strain) went 1 for 4 with an RBI in his fifth rehab game for Double-A Omaha. Massey is batting .318 (7 of 22) for the Storm Chasers.Mets: DH J.D. Martinez (back), who had a cortisone shot Tuesday, is expected to resume baseball activities Monday. … RHP Sean Reid-Foley (right shoulder) began a minor league rehab assignment and struck out the side in a perfect inning for Class A Brooklyn.UP NEXTRoyals: RHP Seth Lugo (2-0, 1.45 ERA) pitches Monday as Kansas City begins a three-game series at the Chicago White Sox, who counter with RHP Erick Fedde (0-0, 4.30).Mets: Continue their homestand Monday night when RHP Adrian Houser (0-1, 5.40 ERA) starts against Pittsburgh LHP Martin Perez (1-0, 1.89).

⚾ Mets get 2 in 8th to beat Royals as Díaz earns 1st save at home

NEW YORK (AP) — Salvador Perez had four RBIs on two hits and Bobby Witt Jr. scored four times to lead the Kansas City Royals to an 11-7 win over the New York Mets on Saturday.

The four-run game was the second of the week for Witt, who scored four times in Thursday’s 13-3 win over the Houston Astros. He just missed scoring a fifth run in the sixth inning Saturday, when Brandon Nimmo robbed him of a three-run homer with a leaping catch at the right-centerfield wall.

Perez, who won the 2015 World Series MVP when Kansas City beat the Mets in five games, also homered and Nick Loftin collected a career-high three RBIs as the Royals improved to 10-5 — just the seventh time in franchise history the Royals have won at least 10 of their first 15 games.

Hunter Renfroe had a two-run double while Nelson Velázquez and Freddy Fermin had an RBI hit apiece.

Alec Marsh (2-0) gave up four runs in five innings.

Pete Alonso hit solo homers to left in the third and sixth and finished with three RBIs for the Mets, who were trying to get to .500 for the first time this season. The multi-homer game was the 20th for Alonso, leaving him just two shy of Darryl Strawberry’s franchise record.

Sean Manaea (1-1) allowed eight runs (six earned) in 3 2/3 innings. He surrendered just one run over 11 innings in his first two starts.

Royals: IF Michael Massey (lower back strain) was slated to resume his rehab assignment with Double-A Omaha Saturday. Massey had a scheduled day off Friday after going 6 of 14 the previous three games.

Mets: RHP Kodai Senga (right shoulder strain), who is on the 60-day injured list and ineligible to return until May 27, was slated to throw from 120 feet Saturday. … Manager Carlos Mendoza said DH J.D. Martinez (back) is still not participating in baseball activities, four days after he received a cortisone shot. … RHP Sean Reid-Foley (right shoulder) is scheduled to throw an inning for Single-A Brooklyn on Sunday.

The series concludes Sunday, when the Mets plan to recall RHP José Buttó (0-0, 1.50 ERA) from Triple-A Syracuse to start against Royals LHP Cole Ragans (0-1, 2.60 ERA).

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/4/1713062321674.jpeg" alt="Kansas City Royals' Salvador Perez hits an RBI double during the second inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets, Saturday, April 13, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)" />
 <figcaption>Kansas City Royals' Salvador Perez hits an RBI double during the second inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets, Saturday, April 13, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)</figcaption>
 </figure>NEW YORK (AP) — Salvador Perez had four RBIs on two hits and Bobby Witt Jr. scored four times to lead the Kansas City Royals to an 11-7 win over the New York Mets on Saturday.The four-run game was the second of the week for Witt, who scored four times in Thursday’s 13-3 win over the Houston Astros. He just missed scoring a fifth run in the sixth inning Saturday, when Brandon Nimmo robbed him of a three-run homer with a leaping catch at the right-centerfield wall.Perez, who won the 2015 World Series MVP when Kansas City beat the Mets in five games, also homered and Nick Loftin collected a career-high three RBIs as the Royals improved to 10-5 — just the seventh time in franchise history the Royals have won at least 10 of their first 15 games.Hunter Renfroe had a two-run double while Nelson Velázquez and Freddy Fermin had an RBI hit apiece.Alec Marsh (2-0) gave up four runs in five innings.Pete Alonso hit solo homers to left in the third and sixth and finished with three RBIs for the Mets, who were trying to get to .500 for the first time this season. The multi-homer game was the 20th for Alonso, leaving him just two shy of Darryl Strawberry’s franchise record.Sean Manaea (1-1) allowed eight runs (six earned) in 3 2/3 innings. He surrendered just one run over 11 innings in his first two starts.TRAINER’S ROOMRoyals: IF Michael Massey (lower back strain) was slated to resume his rehab assignment with Double-A Omaha Saturday. Massey had a scheduled day off Friday after going 6 of 14 the previous three games.Mets: RHP Kodai Senga (right shoulder strain), who is on the 60-day injured list and ineligible to return until May 27, was slated to throw from 120 feet Saturday. … Manager Carlos Mendoza said DH J.D. Martinez (back) is still not participating in baseball activities, four days after he received a cortisone shot. … RHP Sean Reid-Foley (right shoulder) is scheduled to throw an inning for Single-A Brooklyn on Sunday.UP NEXTThe series concludes Sunday, when the Mets plan to recall RHP José Buttó (0-0, 1.50 ERA) from Triple-A Syracuse to start against Royals LHP Cole Ragans (0-1, 2.60 ERA).

⚾ Bobby Witt Jr. scores 4 times as Royals beat Mets

By TYLER HENRY Lead Sportswriter - Salina Post

The Southeast of Saline track and field teams picked up right where they left off at Friday's Smoky Valley Invitational, securing yet another 1-3 finish.

On the boy's side, the Trojans won their second meet in as many tries, posting a score of 122 points to hold off Pratt and take home the gold.

On the girl's side, the Lady Trojans finished with 67 points, behind only McPherson (123) and Smoky Valley (76).

11 individuals and one relay team would stand on podiums in Lindsborg as SES racked up a total of 17 medals, including six golds on the day.

Below you can find the full list of podium finishers from this year's Smoky Valley Invite.

SE of Saline Boys (1st place - 122 pts)

Tate Nurnberg - 1st High Jump - 1st Triple Jump

Nathan Friesen - 3rd 100m Dash - 3rd 200m Dash

SE of Saline Girls (3rd place - 67 pts)

Elliana Smith - 1st High Jump - 2nd 300m hurdles

By TYLER HENRY Lead Sportswriter - Salina Post<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/10/1697215856555.jpeg" alt="Salina Regional Orthopedic &amp; Sports Medicine- Your home-field advantage starts here." />
 <figcaption>Salina Regional Orthopedic &amp; Sports Medicine- Your home-field advantage starts here.</figcaption>
 </figure>The Southeast of Saline track and field teams picked up right where they left off at Friday's Smoky Valley Invitational, securing yet another 1-3 finish.On the boy's side, the Trojans won their second meet in as many tries, posting a score of 122 points to hold off Pratt and take home the gold.On the girl's side, the Lady Trojans finished with 67 points, behind only McPherson (123) and Smoky Valley (76).11 individuals and one relay team would stand on podiums in Lindsborg as SES racked up a total of 17 medals, including six golds on the day.Below you can find the full list of podium finishers from this year's Smoky Valley Invite.SE of Saline Boys (1st place - 122 pts)Tate Nurnberg - 1st High Jump - 1st Triple JumpJacob Bircher - 1st 800 - 2nd 400Malachi Hopkins - 1st Long JumpBrayden Walker - 1st 3200Nathan Friesen - 3rd 100m Dash - 3rd 200m DashCayden Walker - 3rd 3200Owen Bailey - 3rd 400Team - 4x400m relaySE of Saline Girls (3rd place - 67 pts)Elliana Smith - 1st High Jump - 2nd 300m hurdlesAnna Jackson - 2nd 3200 - 3rd 1600Regan Duran - 3rd 400Suttyn Douglas - 3rd shot put

Trojan Track Posts 1-3 Finish at Smoky Valley Invitational

The Southeast of Saline and Chapman baseball teams split their two-game set in Lindsborg on Friday, with the Trojans taking game one 5-4 and the Irish exacting their revenge in game two 12-9.

With these results, the Trojans move to 7-7 while the Irish improve to 4-6.

The opener of this two-game set saw both starters keep things under control, with Chapman holding a 1-0 lead heading into the fourth.

The Irish made it a 2-0 lead in the top of the fourth, but the Trojans struck for three in the fourth, one in the fifth, and another in the sixth to hold on for a 5-4 win.

Tiernen Ptacek and Noah Rupert were excellent on the hill for Southeast, holding Chapman to just one earned run on four hits, and striking out five.

At the plate Evan Watkins and Treytan Olson led the charge with three hits each, combining to drive in two of the five Trojan runs.

Game two was more of a shootout and saw a total of 21 runs come across to score on 24 hits.

SES got the party started early with a three-spot in the bottom of the first but Chapman swiftly undid that damage with seven of their own in the visitor's second.

The Trojans would answer with three of their own in the third and another in the fourth to take a 9-7 lead, but it would be their last as the Irish scored four unanswered runs down the stretch to win it 12-9.

Chapman spread out their work at the plate in game two with five different players tallying two or more hits, and five more driving in at least two runs.

The Irish will return to Chapman to host Concordia this Tuesday while Southeast remains at home for the Trojan war with Beloit on Thursday.

By TYLER HENRY Lead Sportswriter - Salina Post<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/10/1697215856555.jpeg" alt="Salina Regional Orthopedic &amp; Sports Medicine- Your home-field advantage starts here." />
 <figcaption>Salina Regional Orthopedic &amp; Sports Medicine- Your home-field advantage starts here.</figcaption>
 </figure>The Southeast of Saline and Chapman baseball teams split their two-game set in Lindsborg on Friday, with the Trojans taking game one 5-4 and the Irish exacting their revenge in game two 12-9.With these results, the Trojans move to 7-7 while the Irish improve to 4-6.The opener of this two-game set saw both starters keep things under control, with Chapman holding a 1-0 lead heading into the fourth.The Irish made it a 2-0 lead in the top of the fourth, but the Trojans struck for three in the fourth, one in the fifth, and another in the sixth to hold on for a 5-4 win.Tiernen Ptacek and Noah Rupert were excellent on the hill for Southeast, holding Chapman to just one earned run on four hits, and striking out five.At the plate Evan Watkins and Treytan Olson led the charge with three hits each, combining to drive in two of the five Trojan runs.Game two was more of a shootout and saw a total of 21 runs come across to score on 24 hits.SES got the party started early with a three-spot in the bottom of the first but Chapman swiftly undid that damage with seven of their own in the visitor's second.The Trojans would answer with three of their own in the third and another in the fourth to take a 9-7 lead, but it would be their last as the Irish scored four unanswered runs down the stretch to win it 12-9.Chapman spread out their work at the plate in game two with five different players tallying two or more hits, and five more driving in at least two runs.The Irish will return to Chapman to host Concordia this Tuesday while Southeast remains at home for the Trojan war with Beloit on Thursday.

⚾️ Trojans and Irish Split Doubleheader Set

The heavyweight bout in Gypsum did not disappoint as Southeast of Saline Lady and Chapman played two hard-fought battles on Friday night, splitting the series down the middle.

Game one, a 13-inning epic that took nearly three hours to complete, saw the Lady Irish hand SES their first loss of the season 5-1 before the Lady Trojans bounced back to take game two in a darkness-shortened 4-3 affair.

With these results, Southeast moves to 9-1 on the year while the Irish improve to 7-3.

The first of these contests was a pitcher's duel from the very beginning, with Madalyn Harold and Lexi Jacobson each cruising through the other’s lineup.

The Lady Trojans got themselves on the board when a throwing error on a stolen base allowed Brielle Ptacek to cross home plate, but the Irish would respond in kind, capitalizing on an SES miscue to bring Zoey Peterson in and tie the game at one apiece.

From there, both pitchers buckled down and it quickly became apparent that seven innings would not be enough to decide a winner.

Jacobson stranded five potential go-ahead runs from the eighth through the 12th while Harold prevented four Lady Trojan baserunners from crossing the plate to end the game.

Then, in the top of the 13th, the Irish broke through.

Kaci Heller and Maddie Harold led off the inning with a single and a double before Southeast intentionally walked the bases loaded to create a force at the plate.

Teagan Ellis smoked a line drive right at the Lady Trojan’s first baseman who tried to double Heller off at third, but the throw was offline and Heller came in to break the deadlock after six extra innings.

Chapman would add three more insurance runs and with support finally at her back, Harold slammed the door shut for a thrilling 5-1 finish.

Maddie Harold lived up to her title once again as the “mad dog” threw 195 pitches in 13 innings, including 114 for strikes and a gargantuan 23 strikeouts, walking just five and allowing just one run on five hits.

With the sun already beginning to set, game two got underway and Chapman picked up right where they left off, striking for two runs in the top of the first.

SES would claw two of those runs back in the second and earn two more in the third as the Lady Trojan bats began to warm, with Abby Wyatt crushing a bases-clearing triple to give SES a 4-2 lead in the third.

In the top of the fourth, a scary sight ensued as a play at the plate left Chapman third baseman Abby Martinez motionless on the ground at home plate.

The on-field staff took every precaution, tending to the senior for nearly an hour before she was carted off the field and taken to a nearby ambulance.

Thankfully, Martinez was able to walk out of the ambulance under her own power and did not seek additional medical attention before the conclusion of the game, confirming with Coach Cook this morning that she was okay.

From there, the contest resumed with a somber tone and after just one inning and change, the game was officially called due to darkness with Southeast in the lead 4-3.

The Lady Trojans will travel to take on another NCKL foe next week in Clay Center while the Lady Irish return home to host Council Grove.

Both of last night's games were streamed on Salina Post with audio and video, links to those broadcasts can be found below.

By TYLER HENRY Lead Sportswriter - Salina Post<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/10/1697215856555.jpeg" alt="Salina Regional Orthopedic &amp; Sports Medicine- Your home-field advantage starts here." />
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 </figure>The heavyweight bout in Gypsum did not disappoint as Southeast of Saline Lady and Chapman played two hard-fought battles on Friday night, splitting the series down the middle.Game one, a 13-inning epic that took nearly three hours to complete, saw the Lady Irish hand SES their first loss of the season 5-1 before the Lady Trojans bounced back to take game two in a darkness-shortened 4-3 affair.With these results, Southeast moves to 9-1 on the year while the Irish improve to 7-3.The first of these contests was a pitcher's duel from the very beginning, with Madalyn Harold and Lexi Jacobson each cruising through the other’s lineup.The Lady Trojans got themselves on the board when a throwing error on a stolen base allowed Brielle Ptacek to cross home plate, but the Irish would respond in kind, capitalizing on an SES miscue to bring Zoey Peterson in and tie the game at one apiece.From there, both pitchers buckled down and it quickly became apparent that seven innings would not be enough to decide a winner.Jacobson stranded five potential go-ahead runs from the eighth through the 12th while Harold prevented four Lady Trojan baserunners from crossing the plate to end the game.Then, in the top of the 13th, the Irish broke through.Kaci Heller and Maddie Harold led off the inning with a single and a double before Southeast intentionally walked the bases loaded to create a force at the plate.Teagan Ellis smoked a line drive right at the Lady Trojan’s first baseman who tried to double Heller off at third, but the throw was offline and Heller came in to break the deadlock after six extra innings.Chapman would add three more insurance runs and with support finally at her back, Harold slammed the door shut for a thrilling 5-1 finish.Maddie Harold lived up to her title once again as the “mad dog” threw 195 pitches in 13 innings, including 114 for strikes and a gargantuan 23 strikeouts, walking just five and allowing just one run on five hits.With the sun already beginning to set, game two got underway and Chapman picked up right where they left off, striking for two runs in the top of the first.SES would claw two of those runs back in the second and earn two more in the third as the Lady Trojan bats began to warm, with Abby Wyatt crushing a bases-clearing triple to give SES a 4-2 lead in the third.In the top of the fourth, a scary sight ensued as a play at the plate left Chapman third baseman Abby Martinez motionless on the ground at home plate.The on-field staff took every precaution, tending to the senior for nearly an hour before she was carted off the field and taken to a nearby ambulance.Thankfully, Martinez was able to walk out of the ambulance under her own power and did not seek additional medical attention before the conclusion of the game, confirming with Coach Cook this morning that she was okay.From there, the contest resumed with a somber tone and after just one inning and change, the game was officially called due to darkness with Southeast in the lead 4-3.The Lady Trojans will travel to take on another NCKL foe next week in Clay Center while the Lady Irish return home to host Council Grove.Both of last night's games were streamed on Salina Post with audio and video, links to those broadcasts can be found below.<figure>
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Southeast Splits Softball Series with Lady Irish

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– Kansas State signee&nbsp;David Castillo&nbsp;(Bartlesville, Okla./Sunrise Christian Academy [Kan.])&nbsp;will play for Team USA in the prestigious 25th&nbsp;annual Nike Hoop Summit at 9 p.m., CT on Saturday (April 13) night at the Moda Center in Portland, Ore. The game will air nationally on FS1.

Castillo, who was named to the team in January, will be among 12 American high school seniors who will take on a World Team of top international players 19-and-younger at the Nike Hoops Summit, which has been held annually since 1995. An impressive 287 alumni have been drafted into the NBA, including 15 No. 1 picks and 92 top-10 selections. Team USA has a 17-7 record all-time against the World Select Team, including three straight wins.

Castillo will be joined on Team USA by&nbsp;Ace Bailey&nbsp;(Rutgers),&nbsp;Isaiah Evans&nbsp;(Duke),&nbsp;Cooper Flagg&nbsp;(Duke),&nbsp;Boogie Fland&nbsp;(Kentucky),&nbsp;Dylan Harper&nbsp;(Rutgers),&nbsp;Ian Jackson&nbsp;(North Carolina),&nbsp;Morez Johnson Jr. (Illinois),&nbsp;Tre Johnson&nbsp;(Texas),&nbsp;Asa Newell&nbsp;(Georgia),&nbsp;Patrick Ngongba II&nbsp;(Duke) and&nbsp;Jayden Quaintance.

The team will be led by head coach&nbsp;Sharman White&nbsp;(Pace Academy [Ga.]) and assistant coaches&nbsp;Frank Bennett&nbsp;(Chaminade College Prep [Mo.]) and&nbsp;Nick LoGalbo&nbsp;(Lane Technical College Prep [Ill.]).

Castillo will go up against future conference foes&nbsp;Flory Bidunga&nbsp;(Congo/Kansas) and&nbsp;V.J. Edgecombe&nbsp;(Bahamas/Baylor), who highlight an 11-man World Select Team roster led by head coach&nbsp;Marshall Cho.

“It’s great honor for David,” said head coach&nbsp;Jerome Tang&nbsp;upon his selection in January. “First of all, other than this past summer, he didn't make Team USA (the under-19 team) because he was injured. The two summers before that, he was the starting point guard on gold-medal winning teams. This past summer, they didn't even medal without him. David's a winner and this is a reward for the hard work that he's put in. I think he's gonna have a blast playing that game. He's healthy now. He’s been out of sight out of mind (because of his injury), so people are gonna see what a talent he is. I'm happy for him and his family. It's a great honor to be a part of that team and excited to watch.”

Castillo has a long history with USA Basketball, having led&nbsp;Team USA to a pair of gold medals, including the 2021 FIBA Americas U16 Championship and 2022 FIBA U17 World Cup. He was also invited to the 2023 Team USA Junior National Team minicamp in April but could not play due to a foot injury.

A native of Bartlesville, Okla., Castillo played three years at Bartlesville High School before transferring to prep powerhouse Sunrise Christian Academy in Bel Aire, Kan., for his senior season in 2023-24.

Playing for K-State alum&nbsp;Clent Stewart, Castillo left Bartlesville as the school’s all-time leading scorer with 1,594 points, averaging 23.7 points per game in his 67-game career. He was twice named to the&nbsp;Tulsa World&nbsp;All-State Team and was a finalist for the&nbsp;World’s&nbsp;2023 State Player of the Year.

Castillo is rated among the top 50 players nationally by three of the four recruiting services, including No. 43 by&nbsp;Rivals, No. 48 by&nbsp;247Sports&nbsp;and No. 50 by ESPN, while is among the top-10 point guards, including No. 7 by&nbsp;247Sports, No. 8 by&nbsp;Rivals&nbsp;and No. 9 by&nbsp;On3.

K-State finished the 2023-24 season with a 19-15 record, including a tie for ninth in the Big 12 with an 8-10 mark, and advanced to the NIT. Among the Wildcats’ 19 victories were 4 over Top 25 teams, including 3 in the Top 10. The team has won 45 games in Tang’s tenure, including consecutive postseason appearances.

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– Kansas State signee&nbsp;David Castillo&nbsp;(Bartlesville, Okla./Sunrise Christian Academy [Kan.])&nbsp;will play for Team USA in the prestigious 25th&nbsp;annual Nike Hoop Summit at 9 p.m., CT on Saturday (April 13) night at the Moda Center in Portland, Ore. The game will air nationally on FS1.Castillo, who was named to the team in January, will be among 12 American high school seniors who will take on a World Team of top international players 19-and-younger at the Nike Hoops Summit, which has been held annually since 1995. An impressive 287 alumni have been drafted into the NBA, including 15 No. 1 picks and 92 top-10 selections. Team USA has a 17-7 record all-time against the World Select Team, including three straight wins.Castillo will be joined on Team USA by&nbsp;Ace Bailey&nbsp;(Rutgers),&nbsp;Isaiah Evans&nbsp;(Duke),&nbsp;Cooper Flagg&nbsp;(Duke),&nbsp;Boogie Fland&nbsp;(Kentucky),&nbsp;Dylan Harper&nbsp;(Rutgers),&nbsp;Ian Jackson&nbsp;(North Carolina),&nbsp;Morez Johnson Jr. (Illinois),&nbsp;Tre Johnson&nbsp;(Texas),&nbsp;Asa Newell&nbsp;(Georgia),&nbsp;Patrick Ngongba II&nbsp;(Duke) and&nbsp;Jayden Quaintance.The team will be led by head coach&nbsp;Sharman White&nbsp;(Pace Academy [Ga.]) and assistant coaches&nbsp;Frank Bennett&nbsp;(Chaminade College Prep [Mo.]) and&nbsp;Nick LoGalbo&nbsp;(Lane Technical College Prep [Ill.]).Castillo will go up against future conference foes&nbsp;Flory Bidunga&nbsp;(Congo/Kansas) and&nbsp;V.J. Edgecombe&nbsp;(Bahamas/Baylor), who highlight an 11-man World Select Team roster led by head coach&nbsp;Marshall Cho.“It’s great honor for David,” said head coach&nbsp;Jerome Tang&nbsp;upon his selection in January. “First of all, other than this past summer, he didn't make Team USA (the under-19 team) because he was injured. The two summers before that, he was the starting point guard on gold-medal winning teams. This past summer, they didn't even medal without him. David's a winner and this is a reward for the hard work that he's put in. I think he's gonna have a blast playing that game. He's healthy now. He’s been out of sight out of mind (because of his injury), so people are gonna see what a talent he is. I'm happy for him and his family. It's a great honor to be a part of that team and excited to watch.”Castillo has a long history with USA Basketball, having led&nbsp;Team USA to a pair of gold medals, including the 2021 FIBA Americas U16 Championship and 2022 FIBA U17 World Cup. He was also invited to the 2023 Team USA Junior National Team minicamp in April but could not play due to a foot injury.A native of Bartlesville, Okla., Castillo played three years at Bartlesville High School before transferring to prep powerhouse Sunrise Christian Academy in Bel Aire, Kan., for his senior season in 2023-24.Playing for K-State alum&nbsp;Clent Stewart, Castillo left Bartlesville as the school’s all-time leading scorer with 1,594 points, averaging 23.7 points per game in his 67-game career. He was twice named to the&nbsp;Tulsa World&nbsp;All-State Team and was a finalist for the&nbsp;World’s&nbsp;2023 State Player of the Year.Castillo is rated among the top 50 players nationally by three of the four recruiting services, including No. 43 by&nbsp;Rivals, No. 48 by&nbsp;247Sports&nbsp;and No. 50 by ESPN, while is among the top-10 point guards, including No. 7 by&nbsp;247Sports, No. 8 by&nbsp;Rivals&nbsp;and No. 9 by&nbsp;On3.K-State finished the 2023-24 season with a 19-15 record, including a tie for ninth in the Big 12 with an 8-10 mark, and advanced to the NIT. Among the Wildcats’ 19 victories were 4 over Top 25 teams, including 3 in the Top 10. The team has won 45 games in Tang’s tenure, including consecutive postseason appearances.

Castillo to Play for Team USA at Nike Hoop Summit Saturday

NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Alonso homered and Luis Severino earned his first win for the New York Mets, who snapped Kansas City's seven-game winning streak Friday night with a 6-1 victory over the Royals.

Brett Baty hit a two-run double and the Mets scored all five of their runs off starter Michael Wacha with two outs. New York reached double digits in hits for the fourth consecutive game and has won six of eight following an 0-5 start.

Coming off a 7-0 homestand that marked the longest winning streak in the majors this season, the surprising Royals (9-5) were looking for their first eight-game winning streak since a nine-game run in July 2017.

Salvador Perez homered for the Royals, making their first visit to Citi Field since June 2016. The year before that, they clinched the club’s second World Series title there.

Severino (1-1) worked around four walks in five innings during his third start for the Mets, who signed him to a $13 million, one-year contract in December after the two-time All-Star spent his first eight seasons across town with the Yankees.

The only hit he gave up was a 433-foot leadoff homer by Perez in the second. Severino struck out four, including young star Bobby Witt Jr. with two runners aboard to end a 27-pitch fifth that began with a 12-pitch walk to Adam Frazier.

Four relievers finished the three-hitter.

Jeff McNeil had three of New York's 14 hits, one day after the Mets pilled up 16 in a 16-4 rout at Atlanta.

Harrison Bader singled against Wacha (1-1) with two outs in the third and stole second before scoring on Brandon Nimmo's double.

New York hit four straight singles with two outs in the fourth, with McNeil and DJ Stewart driving in runs to make it 3-1.

Baty's double just over center fielder Kyle Isbel's head made it 5-1 in the fifth.

Wacha gave up 10 hits in six innings. Alonso launched his fourth homer on an 0-2 pitch from Will Smith leading off the eighth.

Royals: INF Michael Massey (low back strain) had a scheduled day off on his minor league rehab assignment after playing the previous two days. He is expected back in the lineup Saturday with Triple-A Omaha.

Mets: DH J.D. Martinez was still resting to allow&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/mets-martinez-injury-1abc082966a70e7b5fa8415a3bf9b6ee?utm_source=copy&amp;utm_medium=share">an injection</a>&nbsp;to take effect and hopefully will begin moving around again Saturday, manager Carlos Mendoza said. The 36-year-old Martinez was given a shot Tuesday to address lower back tightness that has delayed his season debut. The veteran slugger has been working out and playing at the team’s facility in Florida since signing a $12 million, one-year contract on March 23. ... Rookie RHP Jose Buttó will be recalled from the minors to start the series finale Sunday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Alonso homered and Luis Severino earned his first win for the New York Mets, who snapped Kansas City's seven-game winning streak Friday night with a 6-1 victory over the Royals.Brett Baty hit a two-run double and the Mets scored all five of their runs off starter Michael Wacha with two outs. New York reached double digits in hits for the fourth consecutive game and has won six of eight following an 0-5 start.Coming off a 7-0 homestand that marked the longest winning streak in the majors this season, the surprising Royals (9-5) were looking for their first eight-game winning streak since a nine-game run in July 2017.Salvador Perez homered for the Royals, making their first visit to Citi Field since June 2016. The year before that, they clinched the club’s second World Series title there.Severino (1-1) worked around four walks in five innings during his third start for the Mets, who signed him to a $13 million, one-year contract in December after the two-time All-Star spent his first eight seasons across town with the Yankees.The only hit he gave up was a 433-foot leadoff homer by Perez in the second. Severino struck out four, including young star Bobby Witt Jr. with two runners aboard to end a 27-pitch fifth that began with a 12-pitch walk to Adam Frazier.Four relievers finished the three-hitter.Jeff McNeil had three of New York's 14 hits, one day after the Mets pilled up 16 in a 16-4 rout at Atlanta.Harrison Bader singled against Wacha (1-1) with two outs in the third and stole second before scoring on Brandon Nimmo's double.New York hit four straight singles with two outs in the fourth, with McNeil and DJ Stewart driving in runs to make it 3-1.Baty's double just over center fielder Kyle Isbel's head made it 5-1 in the fifth.Wacha gave up 10 hits in six innings. Alonso launched his fourth homer on an 0-2 pitch from Will Smith leading off the eighth.TRAINER’S ROOMRoyals: INF Michael Massey (low back strain) had a scheduled day off on his minor league rehab assignment after playing the previous two days. He is expected back in the lineup Saturday with Triple-A Omaha.Mets: DH J.D. Martinez was still resting to allow&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/mets-martinez-injury-1abc082966a70e7b5fa8415a3bf9b6ee?utm_source=copy&amp;utm_medium=share">an injection</a>&nbsp;to take effect and hopefully will begin moving around again Saturday, manager Carlos Mendoza said. The 36-year-old Martinez was given a shot Tuesday to address lower back tightness that has delayed his season debut. The veteran slugger has been working out and playing at the team’s facility in Florida since signing a $12 million, one-year contract on March 23. ... Rookie RHP Jose Buttó will be recalled from the minors to start the series finale Sunday.UP NEXT

⚾ Mets stop Royals' 7-game winning streak with victory behind Severino

Two of the hottest softball teams in the state of Kansas will collide in Gypsum on Friday afternoon as Southeast of Saline prepares to entertain Chapman.

The Lady Trojans enter this two-game set at a perfect 8-0 while the Lady Irish come in at 6-2, having tangled with a pair of state-caliber foes in Clay Center and Rock Creek.

For Southeast of Saline, this represents another opportunity to take on a larger opponent and face some of the best pitching in Class 3A.

“We actively seek out challenging opponents and this year we’ve added teams like McPherson and Wamego to our schedule,” SES head coach Pesha Ptacek said. “To be the best you have to beat the best and we want real measuring sticks on what we have to work on.”

For the Irish, this game is a chance to continue taking the next step, as Chapman has already improved from their 8-12 finish last year, where they were swept by the Lady Trojans.

“Southeast of Saline always has a good ball club and during this stretch of our season, we know we have to play well to have a chance to win,” Chapman head coach Kyle Cook said.

This game will feature elite pitching on both sides, with Lady Irish ace Madalynn Harold taking the circle for game one and boasting a 0.79 ERA, 51 strikeouts and only nine walks.

“Chapman has a strong pitcher and they have a lot of young girls that play a lot of summer ball so we expect them to be a worthy opponent,” Ptacek said. “We need to play clean today and we need to continue executing the things that we do well.”

For the Lady Trojans, the 1-2 punch of Lexi Jacobson and Bryna Baird has continued to stifle opponents, with the two combining to strike out 56 while walking 18 and posting a team ERA south of 1.50.

“We feel confident with Maddie pitching game one but we have to play good defense and we’ll need timely hits,” Cook said.

First pitch for this doubleheader will be at 3:00 on the campus of Southeast of Saline and once again both games will be broadcast on-demand, with live audio and video being made available after the games on Salina Post.

By TYLER HENRY Lead Sportswriter - Salina Post<figure>
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 </figure>Two of the hottest softball teams in the state of Kansas will collide in Gypsum on Friday afternoon as Southeast of Saline prepares to entertain Chapman.The Lady Trojans enter this two-game set at a perfect 8-0 while the Lady Irish come in at 6-2, having tangled with a pair of state-caliber foes in Clay Center and Rock Creek.For Southeast of Saline, this represents another opportunity to take on a larger opponent and face some of the best pitching in Class 3A.“We actively seek out challenging opponents and this year we’ve added teams like McPherson and Wamego to our schedule,” SES head coach Pesha Ptacek said. “To be the best you have to beat the best and we want real measuring sticks on what we have to work on.”For the Irish, this game is a chance to continue taking the next step, as Chapman has already improved from their 8-12 finish last year, where they were swept by the Lady Trojans.“Southeast of Saline always has a good ball club and during this stretch of our season, we know we have to play well to have a chance to win,” Chapman head coach Kyle Cook said.This game will feature elite pitching on both sides, with Lady Irish ace Madalynn Harold taking the circle for game one and boasting a 0.79 ERA, 51 strikeouts and only nine walks.“Chapman has a strong pitcher and they have a lot of young girls that play a lot of summer ball so we expect them to be a worthy opponent,” Ptacek said. “We need to play clean today and we need to continue executing the things that we do well.”For the Lady Trojans, the 1-2 punch of Lexi Jacobson and Bryna Baird has continued to stifle opponents, with the two combining to strike out 56 while walking 18 and posting a team ERA south of 1.50.“We feel confident with Maddie pitching game one but we have to play good defense and we’ll need timely hits,” Cook said.First pitch for this doubleheader will be at 3:00 on the campus of Southeast of Saline and once again both games will be broadcast on-demand, with live audio and video being made available after the games on Salina Post.

🥎 Lady Irish Visit Southeast for Heavyweight Doubleheader

By TYLER HENRY Lead sports writer for Salina Post

Hello, and Happy Friday everybody it's Tyler Henry back with another KINA Sports Update presented by Salina Regional Orthopedic and Sports Medicine. 

On Thursday, Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice surrendered to police on charges including aggravated assault, after he and another driver of a speeding sports car allegedly caused a crash involving a half dozen vehicles on a Dallas highway last month. 

A spokeswoman for Rice's attorney confirmed to the Associated Press Thursday evening that Rice turned himself into the Glenn Heights Police Department. Rice was booked into the Regional Jail in DeSoto and was released on bond on Thursday night. 

Meanwhile, in Kansas City, Bobby Witt Jr. had four hits including two home runs and five RBI as the Kansas City Royals used a nine-run first inning to defeat the Houston Astros 13-3&nbsp; on Thursday, completing the three game sweep and extending their win streak to seven games.&nbsp; 

Vinnie Pasquantino&nbsp;who came into Wednesday's game hitting just 108 with no RBI was three for five with three driven in and it's now batting .222 with eight driven it. 

And finally speaking of diamond sports today, two of the hottest softball teams in the state of Kansas will collide at 3 p.m.&nbsp; as the Southeast of Saline Lady Trojans prepare to host the Chapman Lady Irish in Gypsum.

SES will look to remain undefeated while the Irish look to extend an impressive 6-2 start and both games will be broadcast on demand after the contests are complete on our YouTube page and on Salina Post. 

That's all for your sports update for today, but for even more great area sports content like this, check out <a href="https://twitter.com/SPostSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">Salina Post Sports</a>. and stay tuned to <a href="https://910kina.com/">910 KINA</a>.&nbsp;

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</div>By TYLER HENRY Lead sports writer for Salina PostTranscript from featured audioHello, and Happy Friday everybody it's Tyler Henry back with another KINA Sports Update presented by Salina Regional Orthopedic and Sports Medicine. On Thursday, Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice surrendered to police on charges including aggravated assault, after he and another driver of a speeding sports car allegedly caused a crash involving a half dozen vehicles on a Dallas highway last month. A spokeswoman for Rice's attorney confirmed to the Associated Press Thursday evening that Rice turned himself into the Glenn Heights Police Department. Rice was booked into the Regional Jail in DeSoto and was released on bond on Thursday night. Meanwhile, in Kansas City, Bobby Witt Jr. had four hits including two home runs and five RBI as the Kansas City Royals used a nine-run first inning to defeat the Houston Astros 13-3&nbsp; on Thursday, completing the three game sweep and extending their win streak to seven games.&nbsp; Vinnie Pasquantino&nbsp;who came into Wednesday's game hitting just 108 with no RBI was three for five with three driven in and it's now batting .222 with eight driven it. And finally speaking of diamond sports today, two of the hottest softball teams in the state of Kansas will collide at 3 p.m.&nbsp; as the Southeast of Saline Lady Trojans prepare to host the Chapman Lady Irish in Gypsum.SES will look to remain undefeated while the Irish look to extend an impressive 6-2 start and both games will be broadcast on demand after the contests are complete on our YouTube page and on Salina Post. That's all for your sports update for today, but for even more great area sports content like this, check out <a href="https://twitter.com/SPostSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">Salina Post Sports</a>. and stay tuned to <a href="https://910kina.com/">910 KINA</a>.&nbsp;

910 KINA Sports Headlines — April 12

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. had four hits, including two home runs, and five RBIs and the Kansas City Royals used a nine-run first inning to defeat the Houston Astros 13-3 Thursday to complete a three-game sweep and extend their winning streak to seven games.

Vinnie Pasquantino, who came into Wednesday's game hitting .108 with no RBIs, was 3-for-5 with three RBIs and now is hitting .222 with eight RBIs.

“To go from zero to eight in two days is pretty good,” Pasquantino said. “Hopefully we keep it up. If I could stay at this pace, we’d be in a really good spot.

"It feels good to be a part of the winning.”

The Royals completed a perfect seven-game homestand against the White Sox and Astros. It's just the third time in franchise history they've played at least seven games on a homestand without a loss. The other two: seven games in 1988 and eight games in 1985, the year they won their first World Series.

“It’s a great feeling,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. “I’m really happy for those guys. They’ve put in a ton of work. And to get off to that kind of start and sustain it for a full week is really challenging and really rewarding.”

Brady Singer (2-0) allowed one run and five hits in five innings.

Hunter Brown (0-2) got only two outs, but allowed nine runs and 11 hits.

“For the most part, I was generally over the middle of the dish,” Brown said. “I’m definitely not happy about it. I gotta look into it deeper. I've got to sit down with the staff and see what I can do.”

The Royals sent 15 men to the plate in the first inning, tying a club record with 11 hits in the inning (also set in 1986 and 2006). It was the second straight game they've batted around in an inning, sending 11 men to the plate in a seven-run inning Wednesday night.

“As a team we're just coming into the clubhouse each and every day having that feeling of, ‘We’re gonna win,’" Witt said.

The feeling was more demure in the other clubhouse.

“We’ve been tested early, and this team has been tested before,” Houston manager Joe Espada said. “This is going to make us better. It’s hard to swallow those losses, but (I have) faith in that group in there. We’ll figure it out. When things are just not going your way, that’s the stuff that happens.”

Maikel Garcia (two singles), Witt (a single and a homer) and Pasquantino (two singles) each had two hits and two RBIs in the first inning. Everyone in the starting lineup had at least one hit in the inning except Kyle Isbel.

The Astros had baserunners in nearly every inning, but got only a solo home run in the fourth from Yainer Diaz and a pair of runs in the sixth, snapping a 19 1/3-inning scoreless streak by the Royals bullpen.

Astros: RHP Justin Verlander is scheduled for another rehab start this weekend prior to his potential return to the rotation. He's been on the injured list with a right shoulder issue. ... Manager Joe Espada said LHP Framber Valdez averted the worst-case scenario with elbow soreness that put him on the IL on Monday. “The soreness is pretty much all gone,” Espada said. “Now it’s time to let him play catch in the next few days and get him built up.”

Astros: return to Houston for a six-game homestand against Texas and Atlanta. RHP J.P. Franco (0-1, 4.78 ERA) will take the mound Friday against RHP Dane Dunning (1-1, 4.15 ERA) for Texas.

Royals: go on a six-game road trip to New York and Chicago. RHP Michael Wacha (1-0, 2.25 ERA) will start Friday against the Mets' RHP Luis Severino (0-1, 3.60 ERA).

<figure>
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 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. had four hits, including two home runs, and five RBIs and the Kansas City Royals used a nine-run first inning to defeat the Houston Astros 13-3 Thursday to complete a three-game sweep and extend their winning streak to seven games.Vinnie Pasquantino, who came into Wednesday's game hitting .108 with no RBIs, was 3-for-5 with three RBIs and now is hitting .222 with eight RBIs.“To go from zero to eight in two days is pretty good,” Pasquantino said. “Hopefully we keep it up. If I could stay at this pace, we’d be in a really good spot."It feels good to be a part of the winning.”The Royals completed a perfect seven-game homestand against the White Sox and Astros. It's just the third time in franchise history they've played at least seven games on a homestand without a loss. The other two: seven games in 1988 and eight games in 1985, the year they won their first World Series.“It’s a great feeling,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. “I’m really happy for those guys. They’ve put in a ton of work. And to get off to that kind of start and sustain it for a full week is really challenging and really rewarding.”Brady Singer (2-0) allowed one run and five hits in five innings.Hunter Brown (0-2) got only two outs, but allowed nine runs and 11 hits.“For the most part, I was generally over the middle of the dish,” Brown said. “I’m definitely not happy about it. I gotta look into it deeper. I've got to sit down with the staff and see what I can do.”The Royals sent 15 men to the plate in the first inning, tying a club record with 11 hits in the inning (also set in 1986 and 2006). It was the second straight game they've batted around in an inning, sending 11 men to the plate in a seven-run inning Wednesday night.“As a team we're just coming into the clubhouse each and every day having that feeling of, ‘We’re gonna win,’" Witt said.The feeling was more demure in the other clubhouse.“We’ve been tested early, and this team has been tested before,” Houston manager Joe Espada said. “This is going to make us better. It’s hard to swallow those losses, but (I have) faith in that group in there. We’ll figure it out. When things are just not going your way, that’s the stuff that happens.”Maikel Garcia (two singles), Witt (a single and a homer) and Pasquantino (two singles) each had two hits and two RBIs in the first inning. Everyone in the starting lineup had at least one hit in the inning except Kyle Isbel.The Astros had baserunners in nearly every inning, but got only a solo home run in the fourth from Yainer Diaz and a pair of runs in the sixth, snapping a 19 1/3-inning scoreless streak by the Royals bullpen.TRAINING ROOMAstros: RHP Justin Verlander is scheduled for another rehab start this weekend prior to his potential return to the rotation. He's been on the injured list with a right shoulder issue. ... Manager Joe Espada said LHP Framber Valdez averted the worst-case scenario with elbow soreness that put him on the IL on Monday. “The soreness is pretty much all gone,” Espada said. “Now it’s time to let him play catch in the next few days and get him built up.”UP NEXTAstros: return to Houston for a six-game homestand against Texas and Atlanta. RHP J.P. Franco (0-1, 4.78 ERA) will take the mound Friday against RHP Dane Dunning (1-1, 4.15 ERA) for Texas.Royals: go on a six-game road trip to New York and Chicago. RHP Michael Wacha (1-0, 2.25 ERA) will start Friday against the Mets' RHP Luis Severino (0-1, 3.60 ERA).

⚾ Sweep: Royals use 9-run first to cruise past Astros 

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;–&nbsp;Kansas State placed a Big 12-leading and school-record 17 football seniors from the 2023 season on the National Football Foundation (NFF) Hampshire Honor Society list, the NFF has announced.

K-State’s 17-man list also ranked third nationally behind only Nebraska (21) and California (19), and the Wildcats had six more than the next closest Big 12 team, BYU (11).

The 17 Wildcats to earn the honor were&nbsp;Cooper Beebe,&nbsp;Anthony Frias II,&nbsp;Jace Friesen,&nbsp;Will Howard,&nbsp;Justice James,&nbsp;KT Leveston,&nbsp;Matthew Maschmeier,&nbsp;Nate Matlack,&nbsp;Austin Moore,&nbsp;Christian Moore,&nbsp;Brendan Mott,&nbsp;Beau Palmer,&nbsp;Erik Pizarro,&nbsp;Randen Plattner,&nbsp;Sam Shields,&nbsp;Ben Sinnott&nbsp;and&nbsp;Cody Stufflebean, as they were members of an elite group of 1,988 players from 339 schools across all NCAA divisions and the NAIA who qualified for membership in the Society’s 18th year.

“We are thrilled to honor a record number of athletes as part of this year’s Hampshire Honor Society,” said NFF President &amp; CEO Steve Hatchell. “Over the last 18 years, the Hampshire Honor Society has served as a powerful vehicle for schools to recognize their college football players who have distinguished themselves both academically and athletically, and we congratulate the schools and each of these young men for their commitment to excellence in all aspects of their lives.”

Nominated by their respective schools, members of the NFF Hampshire Honor Society must be either a senior player who will graduate this spring/summer and just completed his final year of playing eligibility in 2023 or a graduated player who has been out of high school at least (3) years. The candidates must have attained a minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.2 on a 4.0 scale and been starters or contributors throughout the 2023 season.

The NFF Hampshire Honor Society capitalizes on the NFF’s National Scholar-Athlete program by greatly expanding the number of scholar-athletes the NFF can recognize each year. The program further strengthens the organization’s leadership role in encouraging academic performance by the student-athletes at the 772 colleges and universities with football programs nationwide.

All 19 Wildcats named to the Hampshire Honor Society earned First Team Academic All-Big 12 honors this past season, while Beebe was named a finalist for the NFF’s William V. Campbell Trophy, college football’s premier scholar-athlete award that annually recognizes an individual as the absolute best in the nation for his combined academic success, football performance and exemplary leadership. Beebe was also named the Big 12 Football Scholar-Athlete of the Year, while he and Sinnott were First Team Academic All-America performers.

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;–&nbsp;Kansas State placed a Big 12-leading and school-record 17 football seniors from the 2023 season on the National Football Foundation (NFF) Hampshire Honor Society list, the NFF has announced.K-State’s 17-man list also ranked third nationally behind only Nebraska (21) and California (19), and the Wildcats had six more than the next closest Big 12 team, BYU (11).The 17 Wildcats to earn the honor were&nbsp;Cooper Beebe,&nbsp;Anthony Frias II,&nbsp;Jace Friesen,&nbsp;Will Howard,&nbsp;Justice James,&nbsp;KT Leveston,&nbsp;Matthew Maschmeier,&nbsp;Nate Matlack,&nbsp;Austin Moore,&nbsp;Christian Moore,&nbsp;Brendan Mott,&nbsp;Beau Palmer,&nbsp;Erik Pizarro,&nbsp;Randen Plattner,&nbsp;Sam Shields,&nbsp;Ben Sinnott&nbsp;and&nbsp;Cody Stufflebean, as they were members of an elite group of 1,988 players from 339 schools across all NCAA divisions and the NAIA who qualified for membership in the Society’s 18th year.“We are thrilled to honor a record number of athletes as part of this year’s Hampshire Honor Society,” said NFF President &amp; CEO Steve Hatchell. “Over the last 18 years, the Hampshire Honor Society has served as a powerful vehicle for schools to recognize their college football players who have distinguished themselves both academically and athletically, and we congratulate the schools and each of these young men for their commitment to excellence in all aspects of their lives.”Nominated by their respective schools, members of the NFF Hampshire Honor Society must be either a senior player who will graduate this spring/summer and just completed his final year of playing eligibility in 2023 or a graduated player who has been out of high school at least (3) years. The candidates must have attained a minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.2 on a 4.0 scale and been starters or contributors throughout the 2023 season.The NFF Hampshire Honor Society capitalizes on the NFF’s National Scholar-Athlete program by greatly expanding the number of scholar-athletes the NFF can recognize each year. The program further strengthens the organization’s leadership role in encouraging academic performance by the student-athletes at the 772 colleges and universities with football programs nationwide.All 19 Wildcats named to the Hampshire Honor Society earned First Team Academic All-Big 12 honors this past season, while Beebe was named a finalist for the NFF’s William V. Campbell Trophy, college football’s premier scholar-athlete award that annually recognizes an individual as the absolute best in the nation for his combined academic success, football performance and exemplary leadership. Beebe was also named the Big 12 Football Scholar-Athlete of the Year, while he and Sinnott were First Team Academic All-America performers.

K-State Leads Big 12 with 19 on Hampshire Honor Society List

Hello and Happy Thursday everybody it's Tyler Henry back with another KINA Sports Update presented by Salina Regional Orthopedic and Sports Medicine. 

On Wednesday, Kansas State Men's Basketball Head Coach Jerome Tang announced his summer camp schedule, which includes four camps running from June 7 to 20 for area use on the university campus. 

The 2023 National Coach of the Year along with his coaching staff will direct these camps which will begin with Kindergarten through 6th Grade and increase in age from there. To see the full list including signups and pricing. Check out the full article on the Salina post. 

Last night also saw the Kansas City Royals roll to a sixth straight victory as Vinnie Pasquantino broke out of an early season slump with a home run and a career-high five RBI to lead Kansas City to an 11-2 win over the Houston Astros.

Pasquantino went three for three with a single, double, a homer and a walk, with two runs scored after entering the game just for 4-37 with four singles and none driven in. 

Finally Dallas police said Wednesday that Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice faces charges including aggravated assault after he and another speeding driver of a sports car caused a chain reaction crash on a Dallas highway. Police said the arrest warrants have been issued for the 23-year-old on one count of aggravated assault and six counts of collision involving serious bodily injury and six counts of collision involving injury. Rice's the attorney said last week that rice had been driving a Lamborghini SUV when the crash occurred. 

That's all for your sports update for today. But for even more great area sports content like this check out <a href="https://twitter.com/SPostSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">Salina Post Sports </a>and stay tuned to <a href="http://910kina.com">KINA</a>.

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</div>By TYLER HENRY Lead sports writer for Salina PostTranscript from featured audioHello and Happy Thursday everybody it's Tyler Henry back with another KINA Sports Update presented by Salina Regional Orthopedic and Sports Medicine. On Wednesday, Kansas State Men's Basketball Head Coach Jerome Tang announced his summer camp schedule, which includes four camps running from June 7 to 20 for area use on the university campus. The 2023 National Coach of the Year along with his coaching staff will direct these camps which will begin with Kindergarten through 6th Grade and increase in age from there. To see the full list including signups and pricing. Check out the full article on the Salina post. Last night also saw the Kansas City Royals roll to a sixth straight victory as Vinnie Pasquantino broke out of an early season slump with a home run and a career-high five RBI to lead Kansas City to an 11-2 win over the Houston Astros.Pasquantino went three for three with a single, double, a homer and a walk, with two runs scored after entering the game just for 4-37 with four singles and none driven in. Finally Dallas police said Wednesday that Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice faces charges including aggravated assault after he and another speeding driver of a sports car caused a chain reaction crash on a Dallas highway. Police said the arrest warrants have been issued for the 23-year-old on one count of aggravated assault and six counts of collision involving serious bodily injury and six counts of collision involving injury. Rice's the attorney said last week that rice had been driving a Lamborghini SUV when the crash occurred. That's all for your sports update for today. But for even more great area sports content like this check out <a href="https://twitter.com/SPostSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">Salina Post Sports </a>and stay tuned to <a href="http://910kina.com">KINA</a>.

910 KINA Sports Headlines — April 11

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Vinnie Pasquantino broke out of an early season slump with a home run and a career-high five RBIs to lead the Kansas City Royals to an 11-2 win over the Houston Astros on Wednesday night for their sixth straight victory.

Pasquantino went 3 for 3 with a single, double, homer and a walk with two runs scored after entering the game 4 for 37 with four singles and no RBIs.

“I try not to consider it slumps or highs and lows,” he said. “I just try to consider it that you’re riding this roller coaster and you try to keep it as as much of a kiddie ride as you can. Obviously, the first week and a half wasn’t what I wanted statistically, but tonight felt good.

"The happiest person is probably going to be my wife because I probably won’t be tossing and turning all night. I imagine I’ll sleep a little bit better tonight. Some frustration set in for me. The beautiful thing is when you’re winning, it doesn’t matter.”

The Royals scored seven times in the third inning, jumpstarted by Pasquantino's two-run double. Kansas City, which had eight runs in the seventh against the Chicago White Sox on April 4, have multiple innings of seven or more runs in April for the first time since 2000.

Seth Lugo (2-0) allowed two runs and seven hits in six innings. It was the Royals’ ninth quality start in 12 games, the most in the majors.

“If we keep the right mindset, we could do it all season,” Lugo said of the success of the starting pitching. “There’s no reason not to. Just make sure after a good game (or) a bad game flush it and move on (and) keep working.”

The Royals' six-game winning streak is their longest since last September, when they also won six straight — including a three-game sweep of the Astros in Houston. The Royals will go for a 7-0 homestand in Thursday's finale.

The Royals are 7-1 in their last eight games against the Astros.

Royals manager Matt Quatraro said he had seen Pasquantino pressing this season, but he had confidence his slugging first baseman would come around.

“We really feel Vinnie is a really quality major league hitter,” he said. “He’s played in 10 games or whatever prior to tonight. That’s a really small sample. He’s done it at this level before. We know he’s going to continue to do it.”

Spencer Arrighetti (0-1) made his big league debut and worked around trouble in his first two innings before giving up seven runs in his third and final inning. The&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/astros-arrighetti-debut-fee6ba28349803b56215e689a45d7cb3">Astros' top pitching prospect</a>&nbsp;said his nerves and emotions were part of his struggle.

“When you want something that bad your whole life, you want it to be perfect," Arrighetti said. "You want it to go really smoothly and you want everything to feel good.

"But the reality is before the game I was a little bit of an anxious mess. I feel like I had to work harder to get my emotions down.”

The Royals batted around in the third. Pasquantino recorded his first extra-base hit and first two RBIs of the season with a two-run double. Salvador Perez single and MJ Melendez walked to load the bases before Nelson Velázquez stroked a two-run single to right.

Adam Frazier drove in Melendez with a single. Hunter Renfroe capped the scoring with a two-run double.

The Astros got a pair of runs in the fourth on a double by Yainer Diaz and a sacrifice fly by José Abreu.

But Pasquantino answered with his first homer of the season in the bottom of the fourth and drove in his fourth run on a sacrifice fly in the sixth. The Royals added two runs in the eighth, including an RBI single by Pasquantino.

Astros: RHP Wander Suero was optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land to make room for Arrighetti.

The Astros will send RHP Hunter Brown (0-1, 6.43 ERA) to the mound to face RHP Brady Singer (1-0, 0.68).

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/4/1712806261281.jpeg" alt="Kansas City Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino (9) is congratulated after he scored in the third inning of the team's baseball against the Houston Astros, Wednesday, April 10, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)" />
 <figcaption>Kansas City Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino (9) is congratulated after he scored in the third inning of the team's baseball against the Houston Astros, Wednesday, April 10, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)</figcaption>
 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Vinnie Pasquantino broke out of an early season slump with a home run and a career-high five RBIs to lead the Kansas City Royals to an 11-2 win over the Houston Astros on Wednesday night for their sixth straight victory.Pasquantino went 3 for 3 with a single, double, homer and a walk with two runs scored after entering the game 4 for 37 with four singles and no RBIs.“I try not to consider it slumps or highs and lows,” he said. “I just try to consider it that you’re riding this roller coaster and you try to keep it as as much of a kiddie ride as you can. Obviously, the first week and a half wasn’t what I wanted statistically, but tonight felt good."The happiest person is probably going to be my wife because I probably won’t be tossing and turning all night. I imagine I’ll sleep a little bit better tonight. Some frustration set in for me. The beautiful thing is when you’re winning, it doesn’t matter.”The Royals scored seven times in the third inning, jumpstarted by Pasquantino's two-run double. Kansas City, which had eight runs in the seventh against the Chicago White Sox on April 4, have multiple innings of seven or more runs in April for the first time since 2000.Seth Lugo (2-0) allowed two runs and seven hits in six innings. It was the Royals’ ninth quality start in 12 games, the most in the majors.“If we keep the right mindset, we could do it all season,” Lugo said of the success of the starting pitching. “There’s no reason not to. Just make sure after a good game (or) a bad game flush it and move on (and) keep working.”The Royals' six-game winning streak is their longest since last September, when they also won six straight — including a three-game sweep of the Astros in Houston. The Royals will go for a 7-0 homestand in Thursday's finale.The Royals are 7-1 in their last eight games against the Astros.Royals manager Matt Quatraro said he had seen Pasquantino pressing this season, but he had confidence his slugging first baseman would come around.“We really feel Vinnie is a really quality major league hitter,” he said. “He’s played in 10 games or whatever prior to tonight. That’s a really small sample. He’s done it at this level before. We know he’s going to continue to do it.”Spencer Arrighetti (0-1) made his big league debut and worked around trouble in his first two innings before giving up seven runs in his third and final inning. The&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/astros-arrighetti-debut-fee6ba28349803b56215e689a45d7cb3">Astros' top pitching prospect</a>&nbsp;said his nerves and emotions were part of his struggle.“When you want something that bad your whole life, you want it to be perfect," Arrighetti said. "You want it to go really smoothly and you want everything to feel good."But the reality is before the game I was a little bit of an anxious mess. I feel like I had to work harder to get my emotions down.”The Royals batted around in the third. Pasquantino recorded his first extra-base hit and first two RBIs of the season with a two-run double. Salvador Perez single and MJ Melendez walked to load the bases before Nelson Velázquez stroked a two-run single to right.Adam Frazier drove in Melendez with a single. Hunter Renfroe capped the scoring with a two-run double.The Astros got a pair of runs in the fourth on a double by Yainer Diaz and a sacrifice fly by José Abreu.But Pasquantino answered with his first homer of the season in the bottom of the fourth and drove in his fourth run on a sacrifice fly in the sixth. The Royals added two runs in the eighth, including an RBI single by Pasquantino.TRANSACTIONSAstros: RHP Wander Suero was optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land to make room for Arrighetti.UP NEXTThe Astros will send RHP Hunter Brown (0-1, 6.43 ERA) to the mound to face RHP Brady Singer (1-0, 0.68).

⚾ Pasquantino breaks out with 5 RBIs as Royals trounce Astros

DALLAS (AP) — Dallas police said Wednesday that Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice faces charges including aggravated assault after he and another speeding driver of a sports car caused a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/rashee-rice-sports-car-crash-24b9e3281d0bca8c0c13a0cedda57b93">chain-reaction crash</a>&nbsp;on a Dallas highway.

Police said that arrest warrants have been issued for the 23-year-old for one count of aggravated assault, one count of collision involving serious bodily injury and six counts of collision involving injury. Rice's attorney, state Sen. Royce West, said last week that Rice had been&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/rashee-rice-sports-car-crash-dallas-lamborghini-d36bee33712ebb41c4b78f7c3b54b833">driving a Lamborghini sport utility vehicle</a>&nbsp;when the crash occurred.

Arrest warrants were also issued Theodore Knox, 21, who was driving the other speeding sports car, a Corvette, police said. Police said that arrest warrants have been issued for Knox for one count of aggravated assault, one count of collision involving serious bodily injury and six counts of collision involving injury.

Police said that the passengers in two speeding sports cars who left the scene will not be charged. Police said that Rice and Knox were not currently in custody. West had no immediate comment on Rice's behalf, and it was not clear whether Knox had an attorney.

The crash involved the Lamborghini, a Corvette and four other vehicles and left four people with minor injuries, police have said. Police said the drivers of the Corvette and Lamborghini left following the crash without determining whether anyone needed medical attention or providing their information.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/4/1712789752508.png" alt="In this screen grab taken from dash camera video provided by Bill Nabors, two speeding sports cars, left and second from left, cause a chain-reaction crash on the North Central Expressway, in Dallas, Saturday, March 30, 2024. Dallas police said Wednesday, April 10, that Kansas City Chiefs' wide receiver Rashee Rice faces charges including aggravated assault after he and another speeding driver of a sports car caused a chain-reaction crash on a Dallas highway. (Bill Nabors via AP)" />
 <figcaption>In this screen grab taken from dash camera video provided by Bill Nabors, two speeding sports cars, left and second from left, cause a chain-reaction crash on the North Central Expressway, in Dallas, Saturday, March 30, 2024. Dallas police said Wednesday, April 10, that Kansas City Chiefs' wide receiver Rashee Rice faces charges including aggravated assault after he and another speeding driver of a sports car caused a chain-reaction crash on a Dallas highway. (Bill Nabors via AP)</figcaption>
 </figure>DALLAS (AP) — Dallas police said Wednesday that Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice faces charges including aggravated assault after he and another speeding driver of a sports car caused a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/rashee-rice-sports-car-crash-24b9e3281d0bca8c0c13a0cedda57b93">chain-reaction crash</a>&nbsp;on a Dallas highway.Police said that arrest warrants have been issued for the 23-year-old for one count of aggravated assault, one count of collision involving serious bodily injury and six counts of collision involving injury. Rice's attorney, state Sen. Royce West, said last week that Rice had been&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/rashee-rice-sports-car-crash-dallas-lamborghini-d36bee33712ebb41c4b78f7c3b54b833">driving a Lamborghini sport utility vehicle</a>&nbsp;when the crash occurred.Arrest warrants were also issued Theodore Knox, 21, who was driving the other speeding sports car, a Corvette, police said. Police said that arrest warrants have been issued for Knox for one count of aggravated assault, one count of collision involving serious bodily injury and six counts of collision involving injury.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/4/1712017870514.png" alt="Rice-photo KC Chiefs" />
 <figcaption>Rice-photo KC Chiefs</figcaption>
 </figure>Police said that the passengers in two speeding sports cars who left the scene will not be charged. Police said that Rice and Knox were not currently in custody. West had no immediate comment on Rice's behalf, and it was not clear whether Knox had an attorney.The Chiefs had no immediate comment.The crash involved the Lamborghini, a Corvette and four other vehicles and left four people with minor injuries, police have said. Police said the drivers of the Corvette and Lamborghini left following the crash without determining whether anyone needed medical attention or providing their information.Rice last week&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/stories/doub11e_r/">posted to his Instagram Story</a>&nbsp;that he was&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/chiefs-kansas-city-rashee-rice-car-crash-dallas-bbc86e5cccc79d7bbce5103070995994">taking “full responsibility”</a>&nbsp;for his part in the wreck.Aggravated assault, a second-degree felony, is punishable by up to 20 years in prison. Collision involving bodily injury, a third-degree felony, is punishable by up to 10 years in prison, and collision involving injury is punishable by up to five years in prison.Police have said the drivers of the Corvette and Lamborghini were speeding in the far left lane when they lost control and the Lamborghini traveled onto the shoulder and hit the center median wall, causing the chain collision.Rice was&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/rashee-rice-corvette-lamborghini-crash-dallas-2f3ac72c23b1d9ca4860f8cacc8b173e">leasing the Lamborghini</a>&nbsp;from The Classic Lifestyle, said Kyle Coker, an attorney for the Dallas-based exotic car rental company. And West has said the Corvette belonged to Rice.Rice was born in Philadelphia but grew up in the Fort Worth, Texas, suburb of North Richland Hills. He played college football at nearby Southern Methodist University, where a breakout senior season in 2022 put the wide receiver on the radar of NFL teams.The Chiefs selected him in the second round of last year's draft, and he quickly became one of the only dependable options in their passing game.