Author: Mitch Fortner

From K-State Athletics Nebraska got an inside-the-park grand slam in the first inning from Jaxon Hallmark to go with seven shutout innings from starting pitcher Kyle Perry to defeat K-State 7-0 Tuesday night at Tointon Family Stadium. After K-State starter Joey Martin walked the bases loaded, Hallmark roped a line drive to the wall in right-center field to put the Cornhuskers (14-9) ahead by four runs before the Wildcats (12-17) came to the plate. Perry scattered just three hits over his seven innings of work, striking out three while issuing one walk. Martin (2-1) left the game after recording two…

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From K-State Athletics Kansas State senior Barry Brown, Jr., has been chosen as one of 20 seniors to participate in the 2019 Reese’s College All-Star Game, which is set for 3:30 p.m., CT on Friday, April 5 at U.S. Bank Stadium as part of the Final Four in Minneapolis. The game will be broadcast live on CBS Sports Network. The annual game, which features 20 of the top senior players in NCAA Division I, consists of two teams of 10 players representing the East and West. Brown will play on the West All-Stars coached by former NBA standout Jason Terry,…

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0:00 – Texas Tech reaches first Final Four 11:34 – Horton-Tucker declares for NBA Draft/Cats after UC Irvine loss 22:21 – How different Spring football practice has been with Coach Klieman 28:46 – Interview with Ally Connolly from Powercat Auction 0:00 – Texas Tech’s Chris Beard is big time now 12:04 – Twitter questions/Standouts at Spring football 24:21 – Areas of concern for K-State football 33:50 – John’s favorite Final Four team

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(AP) Lucas Giolito took a no-hit bid into the seventh inning in his first start of the season, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 6-3 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep in the season-opening series. Giolito (1-0) walked Whit Merrifield on four pitches to begin the game, but then retired 19 straight before Alex Gordon’s single with one out in the seventh. Gordon fouled off four consecutive pitches before lining a curveball into center field. Yonder Alonso preserved the no-hitter with a diving stop in the sixth, and he and Jose Abreu homered on consecutive…

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From K-State Athletics In a three-run seventh, Dylan Phillips drove in two to tie the game and Thomas Hughes delivered the go-ahead single with two outs to give K-State a 5-4 win over No. 10 Texas Tech in the series finale Sunday at Tointon Family Stadium. The Wildcats (12-16, 1-5 Big 12) trailed Texas Tech (18-7. 3-3 Big 12) by two runs as the game reached the seventh-inning stretch. Phillips, who drove in three runs on the day, poked an opposite field single with two strikes to score Chris Ceballos and Zach Kokoska. Three batters later, Hughes brought in Phillips…

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K-State Online’s Matt Hall is in-studio for the full show. 0:00 – 3-on-3 basketball is for big boys 13:09 – Justin Hughes controversy/Chris Beard leaving Tech? 30:02 – KSU player gets shoutout from NFL quarterback 0:00 – KSU hoops recruiting for more than three spots 14:57 – Coffee with Chris 22:47 – *Recording started late* – Offseason topics 29:15 – Coach Voth presser

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Brad Keller pitched two-hit ball over seven shutout innings, Adalberto Mondesi tripled twice and the Kansas Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 5-3 on Thursday after the start of their season opener was delayed nearly two hours by rain. Eloy Jimenez went 0 for 3 with an RBI in his major league debut for Chicago after signing a $43 million, six-year contract a record high for a player under club control yet to appear in a big league game. The 22-year-old outfielder was nicked on the left toe by a pitch with the bases loaded in…

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From K-State Athletics Wichita State built a six-run lead and starter Ryan Stuempfig allowed one earned run over five innings, as the Shockers went on to defeat K-State 8-5 Wednesday night at Eck Stadium. The Wildcats (11-14) scored four unanswered runs across the seventh and eighth innings, getting RBI doubles by Thomas Hughes, Zach Kokoska and Jordan Maxson, cutting Wichita State’s (13-12) lead to two runs at 7-5. After WSU added a run in the eighth, Mitchell Walters pitched a perfect ninth inning with a pair of strikeouts to hand K-State its fourth consecutive loss. “I’ll never question the competitiveness…

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From ESPN Jordy Nelson, one of the cornerstones of the Green Bay Packers offense for a decade, is retiring from the NFL after playing last year for the Oakland Raiders. “We want to congratulate Jordy on an incredible career that included achievements that will result in his eventual induction in the Packers Hall of Fame,” said Packers GM Brian Gutekunst. “He is one of the greatest receivers in franchise history and played a vital role in the team’s success with not only his play on the field but also for what he provided as a great teammate and leader. We…

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