K-State junior outfielder Drew Mount was selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the 16th round (469th overall) of the 2018 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft Wednesday. This is according to a release from K-State. Mount, who finished his first season at K-State after transferring from De Anza College, led the Wildcats in home runs (9), triples (7), RBI (47), slugging (.538) and stolen bases (21). His triple total is the highest from a Wildcat since Heath Schesser recorded eight in 1997. The Santa Clara, California, native was named All-Big 12 Honorable Mention following his junior campaign and was tabbed…
Author: Mitch Fortner
(AP) Not even an early exit by Shohei Ohtani could stop the Los Angeles Angels from beating Kansas City again. Justin Upton homered for the third time in four games and the Angels defeated the Royals 4-3 after Ohtani was removed following the fourth inning because of a blister on his pitching hand Wednesday night. It was the second time this season Ohtani left a game due to a blister on his right middle finger, but Angels manager Mike Scioscia did not believe this one was as bad as the blister that forced Ohtani out after two innings against Boston…
Kendall Rogers from D1 Baseball is reporting that K-State has found its new baseball coach. John caught up with K-State basketball player Barry Brown. K-State over/under’s for the 2018 season. Plus, Mitch’s WTF Fact of the Day and You Can’t Be Serious. 0:00 – Apparently, K-State’s baseball hire 14:34 – Interview with Barry Brown 25:14 – Big 12 football over/under’s 34:20 – Big 12 over/under’s part 2 39:26 – How does baseball hire affect future football hire 52:09 – KSU football over/under’s 1:05:23 – WFT Fact of the Day 1:12:48 – You Can’t Be Serious
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Andrew Heaney’s day started with the gift of an electric bike he was driving around the stadium and a card from his mom for his 27th birthday. The day got even better. Heaney pitched a one-hitter to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 1-0 win over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night. Heaney only allowed a single to Hunter Dozier with one out in the fifth and needed 116 pitches to pitch his first complete game. He got all 27 outs, which was appropriate on his 27th birthday. “That’s the first time I’ve done it…
Interesting decision has to be made by Oklahoma football and baseball player Kyler Murray. John plays back some hot takes he made back in his college days. Pac 12 passes a new rule regarding bowl eligibility. John’s new favorite wrestler Mr. Fitness 2 joined us in studio. Plus, Jabroni of the Week. 0:00 – OU’s Kyler Murray and his big decision 14:09 – Old school John hot takes part one 24:30 – Why should be care about the Royals’ draft? 31:43 – Interview with Mr. Fitness 2 39:59 – Will Murray even play hard for OU? 50:10 – Brian Patrick/Old…
The 1998 Davey O’Brien Award winner and runner up for the Heisman Trophy, K-State’s Michael Bishop was one of 76 Football Bowl Subdivision players named to the 2019 ballot for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame, the National Football Foundation announced today. This is according to a release from K-State Athletics. A member of K-State Football’s Ring of Honor, K-State Athletics Hall of Fame and state of Kansas Hall of Fame, Bishop is on the ballot for inclusion into the College Football Hall of Fame for a third-straight year. One of the most dynamic players in program history,…
Michael Bishop is on the ballot for the College Football Hall of Fame again and John really wants to get him in. Bishop called in to kickoff hour two. Mitch did some ring announcing in Hutchinson last night and John was in attendance. Plus, You Can’t Be Serious. 0:00 – “Mitch! Mitch! Mitch!” 12:24 – John’s new favorite wrestler/Get Bishop in HOF 25:36 – KSU hoops gets top 10 preseason ranking/The Hat 34:44 – Co-host pet peeves 39:12 – Interview with Michael Bishop 55:02 – College Football HOF class of ’17 losers 1:07:12 – 2007 K-State football preview from the…
(AP) When Matt Olson puts the barrel of the bat on the ball, they results are no-doubters. Olson hit a three-run homer in the eighth as the Oakland Athletics defeated the Kansas City Royals 5-1 on Sunday to win the series. Olson went 5 for 11 with three home runs, eight RBI and scored five times in the series. His shortest of the three homers was 428 feet on Friday. The A’s are 9-2 in their past 11 road games. The Royals have lost 21 of 31 home games. Olson drove a 3-0 pitch by Burch Smith 454 feet over…
In the 2nd hour, Kellis Robinett, from the KC Star & Wichita Eagle, steps in as a guest host. KMAN employee Andrew Hammond defends the NBA. Does JR Smith’s blunder remind you of Pervis Pasco? John loves the new Kanye West album. Plus, we play the Match Game. 0:00 – JR Smith = Pervis Pasco 13:54 – Hammond defends the NBA 25:58 – KSU Men’s Basketball news 32:47 – John reviews Kanye’s new album 39:39 – Kellis on KSU football topics 53:51 – Match Game 1:09:51 – Big 12 mascot battle royal
Kansas State’s September 8 matchup against Mississippi State will kick off at 11 a.m., on ESPN, while its September 15 contest against UTSA will start at 3 p.m., on FSN as the Big 12 Conference and its television partners have announced game times and TV designations for the first three weeks of the season. This is according to a release from K-State. The Wildcats’ season opener against South Dakota on September 1 – which will serve as the 10th-Annual K-State Family Reunion – will be shown world-wide on ESPN3 at a time to be determined. K-State and Mississippi State will…