Mustangs’ bid for baseball sweep comes up short

After rallying to defeat Emporia Friday, Iola High's Mustangs were eyeing a doubleheader sweep. But a few too many mistakes left the door open for Emporia to win in extra innings.
Iola High’s Landon Weide bats in a game earlier this season. Photo by Richard Luken / Iola Register
by Richard Luken
Published: April 29, 2024
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After rallying to defeat Emporia Friday, Iola High’s Mustangs were eyeing a doubleheader sweep. But a few too many mistakes left the door open for Emporia to win in extra innings.

EMPORIA — An optimist could say Iola High’s baseball team is capable of playing with Class 5A schools like Emporia, despite a litany of mistakes that forced the Mustangs to settle for a doubleheader split Friday.

“The other side of me as a coach says, ‘Hey, let’s not make so many mistakes,’” Mustang head coach Levi Ashmore said.

Ashmore counted up eight Mustang miscues, either fielding errors, missed bunts or similar setbacks, in the second game of Iola’s doubleheader at Emporia.

Richard Luken

Richard has been a part of the Register family since 1994. Richard covers general news and, on occasion, sports. A native of Moran, Richard came to the paper while still a student at Allen Community College. With mentors former publisher Emerson Lynn Jr. and former veteran reporter Bob Johnson at the ready, Richard learned how to be a star reporter. Over the span of his 28 years his news beats have included school board meetings for Districts 257 and 258, as well as Allen Community College trustee meetings. He’s also routinely covered city council meetings for Iola, Humboldt, LaHarpe and Moran. He’s covered floods, wrecks, true crime — everything from heart-warming to heart-breaking stories. For his work, Richard has consistently won top awards in statewide competitions year after year. Outside the office, he enjoys sports, reading and keeping up with the kids and grandkids.

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