The baseball gods like Iola senior Derek Bycroft, but they may not love him.  The ace and reigning 4A-II Pitcher of the Year has had four separate starts so far this season and while he’s…

The Big Train 14U baseball team kicked-off its season with a second-place finish in the Rawlings Grand Slam NIT Tournament in Gardner.  Big Train opened the tournament on Saturday by beating the KC Bears and…

CHICAGO (AP) — Yoán Moncada is not looking back at his struggles in the past or forward to the promise of his future. The 23-year-old switch-hitter said he is having too much fun in the…

Yates Center baseball made quick work of Tri-Valley foe Crest Tuesday night in Colony.  The Wildcats won game one 23-4 in four innings and 20-8 in five innings in game two.  Yates Center evens its…

CHICAGO (AP) — Welington Castillo atoned for an error with a two-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Chicago White Sox rallied to beat the Kansas City Royals 5-4 on Monday night. Castillo’s poor…

Humboldt baseball traveled to Burlington on Thursday and after a five-inning run-rule win in game one, lost their first game of the season in game two.  The Cubs won game one 17-6 before falling 16-14…

Yates Center baseball earned a road split on Thursday when they traveled to West Elk.  The Wildcats won the first game 15-1 before falling in game two 10-7. Yates Center moves to 3-5 overall with…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Even baseball’s hottest hitter can’t keep pace with the Seattle Mariners right now. Mitch Haniger hit a tiebreaking homer with two outs in the ninth inning, lifting the Mariners over…

Iola stayed perfect on Tuesday despite some early slipups in their road sweep of Anderson County.  The Mustangs won 10-3 and 15-4 and moved to 6-0 overall this season.  Senior Derek Bycroft earned his third…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Dee Gordon helped Seattle with his bat and his glove. The Mariners are rolling along quite nicely at the moment. Gordon got three hits and drove in two runs as…