BY JIM MISUNAS
jmisunas@gbtribune.com
The defending NBC champion Hutchinson Monarchs, Derby Twins, Kansas Cannons and Haysville Aviators are Jayhawk League entries.
"We were short of our goal, but it was a good summer. I'm proud of this group," said Bat Cats coach Roger Ward. "You get a group together for a couple months and you grow attached. The end is always hard."
Ward appreciated his junior-college heavy roster, which earned consistent fan support.
"It's been a pleasure to coach them," Ward said. "We had good young men. They've learned a few things about life. It paid off. The guys were involved in the community. Great Bend is a strong baseball community."
BAT CATS 7, DIAMOND KINGS 1 (G1) – Parker Volski recorded a season high eight strikeouts to spark the Bat Cats to an opening victory.
Kyler Horsman scored two runs and drove in a run. Horsman’s infield single scored Joey Marker in the first inning. Ian George singled in Horsman after a third-inning double.
The Bat Cats scored five sixth-inning runs. Kade Goeke singled home Horsman after a single and hit batter. Garrett Ninness singled in Jhett Creel. Kyle Walker’s double scored Goeke and Ninness scored on an error. Walker scored on Jesse Ponce’s sacrifice fly.
BAT CATS 5, DIAMOND KINGS 1 (G2) – Bat Cat pitcher Andrew McCarthy (5-1, 4.77 ERA) closed out the season with five shutout innings and five strikeouts to spark a 5-1 victory.
Reliever Tyler Stuhlsatz (2.30 ERA) and standout closer Julio Heredia (0.65 ERA) combined for the final three innings. Bat Cats Player of the Year Heredia (Krugerville, Texas) struck out 50 batters in 272/3 innings.
Ponce scored on Smith's groundball error in a 3-run first inning. Jhett Creel singled in Joey Marker. Horsman scored on an error for a 3-0 lead. Ninness singled in Goeke and Kyle Walker scored on Ponce's groundball for a 5-0 lead.
Diamond King Landon Haines scored on a Brady Boomsma sixth-inning triple off Stuhlsatz.
Diamond Kings 000 000 1 – 1 2 1
GB Bat Cats 101 050 x – 7 12 2
Haines, Vinduska (4) and Smith. Volski, Bougher (7) and George. W—Volski. L—Haines. 2B—GB—Goeke, Horsman, Walker.
Diamond Kings 000 001 0 – 1 6 2
GB Bat Cats 320 000 x – 5 5 0
Tannahill, Rodriguez (6) and Smith. McCarthy, Stuhlsatz (5), Heredia (7) and George. W—McCarthy, 5-1. L—Tannahill. 2B—GB—Ninness. 3B—DK—Bousma.
JAYHAWK COLLEGIATE
2ND HALF/OVERALL
Hutchinson Monarchs 14-2 27-7
Derby Twins 12-4 23-11
Wichita Dirtbags 11-5 12-15
Kansas Cannons 10-6 24-11
GB Bat Cats 8-8 21-15
Haysville Aviators 7-9 21-13
Kingman Islanders 4-12 11-19
Newton Rebels 4-12 9-26
Diamond Kings 2-14 6-24
THURSDAY–Bat Cats 4, Liberal 1; Cannons 5, Monarchs 2; Newton 10, Kingman 9; Diamond Kings 5-4, Dirtbags 4-7; Haysville 13, Derby 1
FRIDAY–Monarchs 2, Kingman 1; Newton 6, Haysville 3; Dirtbags 3, Cannons 2
SATURDAY–Bat Cats 7-5, Diamond Kings 1-1; Dirtbags 5, Cannons 3; Haysville 4, Newton 2; Monarchs 5, Kingman 3
GREAT BEND BAT CATS (19-15)
1-0 W—Kansas Cannons 6-3 (W Stuhlsatz 1-0)
2-0 W—Kansas Cannons 3-2 (W Sowell 1-0)
3-0 W—Newton Rebels 8-3 (W Volski 1-0)
4-0 W—Kingman Islanders 10-0 (W Horsman 1-0)
4-1 L—Kingman Islanders 4-5 (L Bougher 0-1)
5-1 W—Hutchinson Monarchs 8-4 (W Sowell 2-0)
5-2 L—Haysville Aviators 7-8 (L Volski 1-1)
5-3 L—Haysville Aviators 5-15 (L Bushko 0-1)
5-4 L—Wichita Dirtbags 1-7
5-5 L—Wichita Dirtbags 9-10 (Horsman 1-1)
6-5 W—Derby Twins 20-10 (W McCarthy 1-0)
7-5 W—JC Brigade 14-1 (W Bushko 1-1)
8-5 W—Diamond Kings 10-2 (W McCarthy 2-0)
9-5 W— Diamond Kings 13-7 (W Bushko 2-1)
9-6 L—Hutchinson Monarchs 3-10 (L Volski 1-2)
10-6 W—Kansas Cannons 11-4 (W Gruber 1-0)
10-7 L—Augusta Cannons 0-5 (L Bushko 2-2)
11-7 W—Newton Rebels 11-4 (W Scallon 1-0)
12-7 W— Newton Rebels 7-1 (W Cavazos 1-0)
13-7 W— Newton Rebels 7-2 (W Gruber 2-0)
14-7 W—Great Bend Bombers 4-0 (W Stuhlsatz 2-0)
14-8 L—Kingman Islanders 3-5 (L Bougher 0-2)
15-8 W—Hutchinson Monarchs 3-2 (W McCarthy 3-0)
15-9 L—Hutchinson Monarchs 3-12 (L Cavazos 1-1)
16-9 W—U.S. Military War Dogs 13-1 (Moore 1-0)
16-10 L—Haysville Aviators 6-10 (L McCarthy 3-1)
17-10 W—Haysville Aviators 9-0 (W Bushko 2-3)
17-11 L —Wichita Dirtbags 7-12 (L Volski 1-2)
17-12 L —Wichita Dirtbags 9-10 (L Bougher 0-3)
17-13 L—Derby Twins 7-21 (L Sowell 2-1)
18-13 W—Derby Twins 13-1 (W McCarthy 4-1)
18-14 L—Derby Twins 3-5 (L Stuhlsatz 2-1)
18-15 L--Junction City Brigade 1-8 (L Bushko 2-4)
19-15 W—Liberal BeeJays 4-1 (W Gruber 3-0)
20-15 W—Diamond Kings 7-1 (W Volski 2-2)
21-15 W—Diamond Kings 5-1 (W McCarthy 5-1)
