MANHATTAN, Kan. —
Blake Vail threw a complete-game gem and four of Frontenac’s starting nine had a pair of hits each as the Raiders topped Silver Lake 5-2 in the first round of the Kansas Class 3A state baseball tournament on Friday at Kansas State’s Tointon Family Stadium.
The win moves Frontenac (22-2) into today’s 10 a.m. semifinal round where it will face 23-0 and top-ranked Humboldt.
“We’re happy about (Friday). We walked off the field feeling good,” Frontenac coach Bill Sullivan said. “But the kids are already focused on Humboldt. They’re ready for the next step.”
Vail went the distance in earning the win, allowing two runs on six hits while striking out six and walking none.
Ross Edge and Matt Standlee turned a pair of double plays, including one that ended the game after Silver Lake had scored a run in the top of the seventh.
“Defensively, we were there,” Sullivan said. “We played well an Blake threw a great game for us. And the hits came.”
Bryce Burdette, Bryan Wade, Edge and Avery Coronado each had two hits. Those four plus Vail had one RBI each.
Dragons lose
SALINA, Kan. — Third-seeded Mulvane held Pittsburg hitless in a 15-0 victory in the Class 4A tournament.
Mulvane (21-3) scored a run in the first inning and two more in the second, then tallied 12 runs in the third to end the game.
High School Sports
Frontenac advances at state baseball
- High School Sports
-
-
Kennedy's goal sparks Carl Junction soccer
On its first appearance in the MSHSAA girls soccer playoffs, Carl Junction provided some quick excitement with an early goal.
-
McAuley's season unravels in sixth inning
Nearly mistake free through the first five innings, things began to come apart for the McAuley Catholic Warriors in the bottom of the sixth.
-
Seneca falls to Warrensburg in 10 innings
Warrensburg, lifted by a tying two-run seventh inning without a hit, outlasted Seneca 8-5 in 10 innings in the sectional round of the MSHSAA Class 4 baseball playoffs on Wednesday.
-
Colgan recovers, reaches state meet
Three games into the season, the St. Mary’s-Colgan baseball team found itself in an unfamiliar position.
-
Big bats, Gorham lead Frontenac to state tourney
The Frontenac Raiders have been the definition of consistency at the plate. The softball team boasts a .353 team batting average and eight players are hitting better than .300.
-
Shot put champion Kaderly selects Ottawa
Jasper High School’s Jed Kaderly No. 1 heave in the shot put came at the right time.
-
Riverton's Dunbar won't be limited at state track
MacKenzie Dunbar says she is the type of person who doesn’t like to limit her experiences.
-
Carthage takes strong contingent to Class 4 state track meet
Eleven athletes in seven events will represent Carthage at the MSHSAA Track and Field Championships on Friday and Saturday at Jefferson City.
-
Carl Junction set for Republic rematch
A little less than three weeks after losing 1-0 at Republic, the Carl Junction girls soccer team again will make the trek to face the Tigers.
-
Purdy falls to Billings in Class 2 sectional
Purdy was unable to secure key hits in losing 2-0 to Billings and Dawson Meyer 2-0 on Monday in the sectional round of the MSHSAA Class 2 playoffs.
- More High School Sports Headlines
-
Kennedy's goal sparks Carl Junction soccer
Texas Students Coach Teachers on Fitness
New Forecasting Tool Eyed for Hurricane Season
Meet MJ, the Bike Riding Tabby Cat
Britain Attack Believed Linked to Radical Islam
Raw: Kevin Durant Tours Moore After $1M Pledge
Weiner Launches Bid to Become NYC Mayor
Okla. Teens Get Video of Deadly Tornado Overhead
Man Shot While Questioned in Boston Probe
School Storm Protection Spotty in Tornado Zones
9-year-old Tornado Victim Loved Family, Singing
Moore Native Toby Keith Tours Tornado Damage
Oklahoma Survivors, Heroes Survey Damage
Okla. City Mayor: Up to 13K Homes Hit by Tornado
Raw: Aftermath of Deadly Attack in London
Paperless Scanner, Vision of the Future
Florida FBI Shooting Has Boston Bombing Links
Garcetti Elected Los Angeles Mayor Over Greuel
Raw: New Video of Deadly Oklahoma Tornado
IRS Official Pleads 5th Amendment
Lawyer: Feds Investigating Susan Powell Case
