Author: Mitch Fortner

After the news broke yesterday, we continue the discussion about K-State baseball coach Brad Hill stepping down at the end of the season. Former “The Game” host Matt Walters calls in to discuss Hill’s legacy. The Royals put 10 runs on the board in the first inning last night. Plus, You Can’t Be Serious. 0:00 – More thoughts on the Brad Hill news 11:25 – Interview with Matt Walters 25:28 – Mitch on his run-ins with Coach Hill 34:28 – Tyler’s Coach Hill story 38:00 – Royals are five games out of first place 49:38 – You Can’t Be Serious

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(AP) – Dylan Bundy had a difficult time on the mound and an easy explanation for his horrid, record-setting performance. “I was leaving pitches right down the middle and they were hitting them over the fence,” the right-hander said, matter-of-factly. Bundy yielded four homers and left without getting an out, part of a 10-run first inning that propelled the Kansas City Royals past the hapless Baltimore Orioles 15-7 Tuesday night. Bundy (1-5) was lifted after allowing five hits and two walks to the only seven batters he faced. That was more than enough damage to send the Orioles to their…

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Kansas State head baseball coach Brad Hill, the program’s all-time winningest coach and two-time Big 12 Coach of the Year, will step down at the end of the 2018 season, K-State Director of Athletics Gene Taylor announced Tuesday. This is according to a media release from K-State Athletics. “With the best interest of the program in mind, I have decided to step aside after 15 seasons,” Hill said. “It’s come time for the program to move in a new direction and regain the energy it once had, and with the new facility on the horizon, now is the perfect time.…

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Major breaking K-State news is announced at the end of the first hour. An Iowa State assistant coach accidentally tweets a private message bashing a recruit. What is the worst accidental text you’ve sent? Jacob Pullen gives his two cents on the MJ/LBJ debate. Plus, Jabroni of the Week. 0:00 – Worst accidental tweet or text 12:46 – Audio from DJ Reed & Byron Pringle 24:39 – Jacob Pullen/Mitch vs. Tyler one-on-one 31:09 – Breaking K-State news 37:43 – Brad Hill/Hypothetical sports accidental tweets 50:01 – Jabroni of the Week

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Vegas sets K-State football at an over/under of seven wins for the 2018 season. Do we agree and what does the fan base think? A few former Wildcats are getting heavy into a music career. Plus, You Can’t Be Serious. 0:00 – K-State football 2018 over/under 12:58 – Big 12 over/under rapid fire 22:27 – Major sports anniversary today 30:55 – John has words for Scott Frost 37:11 – Should KSU’s over/under be at 7 wins? 49:36 – Nich Walsh’s music 59:37 – Chris Harper & Daniel Sams’ music 1:07:02 – You Can’t Be Serious

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(AP) – Mike Moustakas helped the Kansas City Royals (11-23) win a series for the first time in 11 tries this season. Moustakas drove in three runs with a double and sacrifice fly, and the Royals beat Detroit 4-2 on Sunday to take three of four from the Tigers. Kansas City had lost nine previous series this year and split one. “We’ve been going out and grinding and playing good baseball,” Moustakas said. “Obviously things haven’t really been going our way. Lately we’ve been playing great ball. Things are starting to fall for us. Our staff has been doing phenomenal…

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Sophomore Will Brennan stuck out a career-high nine hitters over 6 1/3 innings and senior Kyle Barfield hit a go-ahead homer in the eighth, but the Oklahoma Sooners rallied with two runs in the bottom half of the eighth to win the series finale Sunday, 4-3, at L. Dale Mitchell Park. Barfield’s solo homer in the top of the eighth put K-State (18-29, 3-18 Big 12) in front 3-2 before Oklahoma (31-18, 13-8 Big 21) plated two runs that were aided by two Wildcat errors in the home half. OU completed a three-game sweep and handed the Wildcats their sixth…

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Back in 1997, former Collegian writer Todd Stewart said former Wildcat Manny Dies is the worst college basketball player in the sport’s history. Hear Todd talk about that article during hour one of the show. According to a survey, the K-State football brand hardly exists. Plus, Match Game and You Can’t Be Serious. 0:00 – “Dysfunctional, can’t-miss prospect college basketball’s worst” 11:37 – Interview with Todd Stewart 27:05 – Tyler’s SEC/Star Wars comparison 32:26 – May The Fort be with you 39:19 – More Todd Stewart/KSU football “Brand” 50:47 – Match Game 1:03:47 – Mike Lee tries to start a…

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(AP) – Ned Yost was happy to see Jorge Soler’s pitch recognition sharpen, slugging first baseman Lucas Duda produce some timely hits and Alex Gordon’s long-awaited breakout continue for at least another day. For once, the Royals manager had plenty of reasons to praise his offense. Duda finished with three hits and drove in four, and Soler and Gordon went deep along with catcher Salvador Perez as Kansas City outscored the Detroit Tigers 10-6 on Thursday to open their four-game series. Everyone in the starting lineup had at least one hit except for Cheslor Cuthbert, and he came within a…

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Former K-State cornerback Kip Daily, now a police officer, makes headlines after chasing down a purse snatcher. After being cutoff by severe weather coverage, we finished the rest of the Matthew McCrane interview. John gets caught up on the Royals. Plus, You Can’t Be Serious. 0:00 – John needs an update on the Royals 6:45 – Kip Daily catches a purse snatcher 16:40 – Final two minutes of McCrane interview 26:23 – Worst former Wildcat to be tackled by 37:23 – You Can’t Be Serious

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