Hutchinson Sports

Baseball Cats Hold Off Rally, Advance to Regional Final

Sunday, June 2

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KStateSports.com) – In front of a crowd of over 11,000 fans, K-State fended off the fifth-ranked and top-seeded Arkansas Razorbacks Saturday night, as the Wildcats won 7-6 in the winner's bracket to advance to the 2024 NCAA Fayetteville Regional final at... Read More.

Monarchs drop two games at Haysville

Sunday, June 2

By Brad HallierThe Hutchinson Monarchs opened the 2024 season Saturday with a pair of losses at the Haysville Aviators.The Monarchs were slated to open the season Friday at Haysville but the game was rained out. The teams played a doubleheader Saturday. Haysville won 4-2... Read More.

NBC champion Monarchs set to open 2024 season on Saturday

Friday, May 31

By Brad HallierThe Hutchinson Monarchs will open their 2024 season on Saturday at Haysville, but with a new title.For the first time ever, the Hutchinson Monarchs enter a season as the reigning National Baseball Congress champions.The Monarchs, now entering their 16th season, won... Read More.

Kansas Football Non-Conference Slate Highlighted by ESPN Primetime Matchup vs. UNLV

Thursday, May 30

LAWRENCE, Kan. (KUAthletics.com) – The 2024 Kansas Football season is under 100 days away, as Kansas’ non-conference game times and tv designations were announced by the Big 12 Conference on Thursday. The slate is highlighted by a Friday night ESPN Primetime showdown vs.... Read More.

K-State’s First Three Football Game Times Set

Thursday, May 30

MANHATTAN, Kan. (KStateSports.com) – Kickoff times and television selections for K-State’s first three football games of the 2024 campaign have been announced as the Big 12 Conference and its television partners have made selections for the first three weeks of the season in... Read More.

Velázquez Hits 2 HRs, Perez Adds Solo Shot as Royals Snap Skid with 6-1 Win Over Twins

Thursday, May 30

WRITTEN BY TYLER MASON - ASSOCIATED PRESSMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Nelson Velázquez homered twice, Salvador Perez hit his team-leading 10th homer of the season and the Kansas City Royals snapped a three-game skid with a 6-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night.Velázquez’s first... Read More.

Shocker Softball’s Barnard, Wong Garner All-America Honors

Thursday, May 30

WICHITA, Kan. (GoShockers.com) - Wichita State softball's duo of CC Wong and Addison Barnard capped their playing careers by earning All-America honors this week.Wong becomes the fourth Shocker in program history to earn All-America status, joining Barnard, Sydney McKinney and Read More.

KU Basketball’s Johnny Furphy to Remain in the 2024 NBA Draft, Begin Pro Career

Thursday, May 30

WRITTEN BY MICHAEL SWAIN - 247 SPORTSLAWRENCE, Kan. (247Sports.com) - The deadline to withdraw from the NBA Draft and maintain college eligibility is set for Wednesday night. And KU freshman Johnny Furphy has announced his intention to remain in the 2024 NBA Draft... Read More.

KU Announces Contract Extension for Director of Athletics Travis Goff

Thursday, May 30

LAWRENCE, Kan. (KUAthletics.com) – University of Kansas Director of Athletics Travis Goff has signed a 7-year contract extension that will keep him at KU through 2031.The agreement extends Goff’s contract – originally a five-year deal worth $700,000 annually – through May 31, 2031, and... Read More.

Josh Gibson Becomes MLB Career and Season Batting Leader as Negro Leagues Statistics Incorporated

Wednesday, May 29

WRITTEN BY RONALD BLUM - ASSOCIATED PRESSNEW YORK (AP) — Josh Gibson became Major League Baseball’s career leader with a .372 batting average, surpassing Ty Cobb’s .367, when Negro Leagues records for more than 2,300 players were incorporated Tuesday after a three-year research project.Gibson’s... Read More.

Bobby Witt Jr. Named American League Player of the Week

Wednesday, May 29

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Royals.com) — Major League Baseball announced Tuesday that Bobby Witt Jr. has been named American League Player of the Week presented by Chevrolet for the period of May 20-26.In 6 games last week—in which the Royals went 5-1—Witt Jr. hit .385... Read More.

K-State Baseball Addresses Media Before 2024 NCAA Tournament

Wednesday, May 29

MANHATTAN, Kan. (KStateSports.com) – K-State head baseball coach Pete Hughes and student-athletes Owen Boerema and Kaelen Culpepper addressed the media Tuesday in advance of Friday's opening round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament against Louisiana Tech in Fayetteville, Ark.K-State (32-24)... Read More.