Wednesday, December 17, 2008 Bob Carlile Named to Kansas Baseball Hall of
Fame After all of the years of putting together a team,
asking area businesses for support, traveling all over the state, and following
the Liberal Bee Jays, Bob Carlile is getting his due. He has been named to the Kansas Baseball Hall
of Fame. He will be inducted during a
ceremony January 24 in
To stay updated on the NBC World
Series and view live scoring you can visit their official website at www.nbcbaseball.com.
Bee Jays Advance to Quarterfinals
of NBC The
Liberal Bee Jays defeated the Hays Larks 7-1 Wednesday morning to advance on to
the quarterfinals of the NBC World Series. Liberal took a 1-0 lead in the
second inning. Hays tied the game up in the fourth with a run, and that was the
score until the seventh when the Bee Jays had a four run inning to take a 5-1
lead. They then added two runs in the ninth. Liberal pounded out ten hits in
the game. Nick Zaleski led the Bee Jays with two RBI’s as he hit a 2-RBI single
in the seventh to break the game open. Don Lisi earned the win for Liberal. He
pitched seven innings giving up just one run off of five hits. Alex Richard
then came in to pitch two scoreless innings in relief. This was a game that
didn’t get started until 2:05 A.M. and ended at 4:34 A.M. The Bee Jays are now
5-1 at the NBC and 31-20 overall on the season. They are now in the final six
of the NBC, which is the best they have placed since their National
Championship in 2000. The Bee Jays will play again tonight against the Beatrice (NE) Bruins
at 5:00 P.M. The Bruins are 3-1 at the NBC so far and are 32-8 overall on the
season. They won the Mink League with a 26-7 conference record. This game will
get started on time because it will be the first game of the day. You can hear
the game on 1270 AM and on kscb.net.
Tuesday, August 12, 2008 Bee Jays Roll Over Glacier Pilots The Liberal Bee Jays defeated
the Anchorage
(AK) Glacier Pilots 10-2 Tuesday at the NBC World Series. The Bee Jays took a
1-0 lead in the first and then added two runs in the fourth, four runs in the
sixth, two runs in the seventh, and one run in the eighth. They were led by Chris Engell and Kelly Quirk who
each had two hits and two RBI’s in the game. Liberal pounded out 14 hits in the
game. Thomas Keeling earned the win pitching seven innings giving up just two
runs off of five hits. He also added six strikeouts. Brent Powers then came
into the game to pitch two scoreless innings. The Bee Jays are now 4-1 at the
NBC and 30-20 overall on the season. The Bee Jays are now in the final nine of
the NBC, which will be the final eight once they take the field next. They will
next play tonight or tomorrow however you would like to look at it at 12:30
A.M. against the Hays Larks who defeated the Vienna (VA) Senators earlier today
6-4. You can hear the game on 1270 AM and right here
on kscb.net. The Dugout Show will begin approx. at 12:15. The games have been
running a little behind schedule though so the start time is likely to be
pushed back a bit.
Monday, August 11, 2008 Bee Jays Rally To Stay Alive at NBC The Liberal Bee Jays rallied
from a 3-0 early deficit to defeat the Crestwood (IL) Panthers 8-7 Monday at
the NBC World Series in exciting fashion.
The Bee Jays had an 8-4 lead heading into the ninth inning, however the Panthers
rallied to cut the deficit to 8-6 and had the bases loaded with two outs. The
Panthers then hit a base hit to center field in which one Crestwood runner
scored with the tying runner being thrown out at the plate to end the game and
Crestwood’s season. The Bee Jays improve to 3-1 at the NBC and 29-20 overall on
the season. Nick Zaleski, Chris Kersten, and Eric Johnston led the way for
Liberal as they each had two RBI games. Blake Thomas earned the win for the Bee
Jays. He pitched 6.2 innings giving up four runs and five hits. Brent Powers
came into the game to earn the save. The Bee Jays are now in the final twelve
of the NBC. They will play the Anchorage (AK) Glacier Pilots tomorrow at
Game Time Changed Again The Liberal Bee Jays were told
that if they win today’s game against the Crestwood Panthers that they would
play again tonight at 7:30 P.M. That has now been changed. If the Bee Jays
defeat the Panthers today they will play again tomorrow at 1 P.M. again.
To stay updated on the NBC World
Series you can visit their official website at www.nbcbaseball.com.
Sunday, August 10, 2008 Bee Jays Win Early Morning Game The Liberal Bee Jays finally
took the field at 7 A.M. and defeated the Wichita Sluggers 5-2. The Jays scored
three runs in the third inning to take the lead. Nick Zaleski had an RBI
triple. Beau Geren and Chris Kersten then added RBI singles.
Clint Stubbs also had a two RBI double in the game. Liberal never looked back
earning their second win in the NBC World Series to improve to 2-1 at the
tournament. Christian Kowalchuk earned the win for Liberal. He pitched six
innings giving up just two runs. He is now 4-1 on the season. Will Skelton came
in relief and pitched three scoreless innings. The Bee Jays are now 28-20
overall on the season. They will next play Monday against Crestwood (IL). The
game time is currently unknown. But it will likely be another morning game.
Whenever the game is it can be heard on 1270 AM and on kscb.net. The Hays Larks
defeated the Game Time (LA)
Saturday, August 9, 2008 NBC Games Currently Postponed Due To
Rain For the second time today
the rains have come and the NBC World Series is in a rain delay. At around
10:30 P.M. NBC officials have told the Liberal Bee Jays they can go ahead and
go back to their hotel and get some sleep and that they will be called when a
game time is known. There are still two nine inning games to be played before
the Bee Jays would take the field. NBC officials have said unless the weather
clears up immediately that games likely won’t get going again in the middle of
the night, and that it is most likely that the games will get going again in
the early morning. As of right now there is no way to determine when the Bee
Jays will play. To stay updated on the NBC World Series throughout the night
you can visit their official website at www.nbcbaseball.com.
Bee Jays Opponent and Game Time Changes The Liberal Bee Jays were
scheduled to play the winner of last nights Havasu Heat-Derby Twins winner
tonight at 10 P.M., however NBC World Series officials have changed the bracket
and the Bee Jays will play the Wichita Sluggers in what will be an elimination
game. Havasu defeated Derby 2-0 prompting NBC officials to change the bracket
as they said they made the change due to the fact that the Bee Jays already
played Havasu and that they didn’t want two teams to face each other twice this
early in the tournament. This appears to be a break for the Bee Jays as Havasu
is 50-2 on the season and is the defending NBC World Series Champs. Liberal did
defeat Havasu 6-3 on Wednesday night. The Wichita Sluggers are 2-1 in the NBC
so far. They finished third in the Walter Johnson League this year with a 12-8
record. The game time has also been changed as Liberal is set to take on
Friday, August 8, 2008 Bee Jays Drop Game to
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 Bee Jays Knock Off Defending NBC Champ The Liberal Bee Jays defeated
the Havasu Heat 6-3 Wednesday in
Friday, August 1, 2008 Bee Jays Win Tune Up Game The Liberal Bee Jays won a tune
up game 12-1 Friday night over the West Texas Outlaws from
Bee Jays Add More Players To Roster The Liberal Bee Jays continue to
make some moves to prepare for the NBC World Series. They have added Kelly
Quirk who is a former Colorado Bomber. Other players added are
Thursday, July 31, 2008 Bee Jays To Play One Final Home Game The Liberal Bee Jays will play one final
time at home this season in a non-league game against the Amarillo Outlaws
Friday night at 7 PM. It will be the last chance of seeing manager Mike
Hargrove in Liberal this summer. It will be a tune-up game for the Jays as they
prepare for NBC World Series action. State Farm Insurance Jerry Harding will be
the buyout sponsor.
Former
Bee Jay Shoppach Ties Major League Record
Former
Liberal Bee Jays catcher Kelly Shoppach tied a major league record last night
with five extra-base hits. He hit two home runs and added three doubles. He
became just the eighth player in major league history to get five extra base
hits in a game. He is only the second American League player to do so. Shawn
Green was the last big leaguer to accomplish the feat as he homered four times
and added a double for the Los Angeles Dodgers back in a 2002 game. Shoppach
played for the Bee Jays during the summer of 1998.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008 The Bee Jays Play Defending Champ at NBC The National Baseball Congress
World Series will include Mike Hargrove's Liberal Bee Jays. The NBC contacted
Liberal General Manager Bob Carlile Tuesday morning. The 25-19 BJ's play the
43-1 Havasu Heat Wednesday night at 7:00 at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium. The Heat
won last year's NBC World Series. This means the BJ's will have played in the
NBC 50 times in their 54 year history.
Other Jayhawk League teams joining the Bee Jays in the field are below.
Saturday:
El
Dorado Broncos vs. San Antonio Phantoms
Monday: Nevada Griffons vs. the winner of Casa Grande (AZ) - Rock
City (NC)
Tuesday: Hays Larks vs. winner of
Maxim(CA) -San Diego (CA) game.
Tuesday: Derby Twins vs. winner of
Conejo (CA) - Austin (TX) game.
Wednesday: Liberal Bee Jays vs. Havasu
Heat 7 PM
To view a full bracket and see all game
times go to www.nbcbaseball.com
Liberal Takes Fourth in Jayhawk After Split The Liberal Bee Jays place fourth
in the Jayhawk League at 20-16 after losing 4-3 and winning 7-2 last night in
Dodge City. The BJ's are 25-19 overall and await word from the National
Baseball Congress as to whether they will make the NBC World Series field. In
game one, the BJ's grabbed a 3-2 lead in the seventh after Beau Geren drove
home Jeremiah Sammy with the tying run and an error allowed Geren to score the
lead run. But in the bottom of the seventh, the BJ's threw wide of third base
with a runner trying to steal and allowed the tying run to score. A homer by
Dodge City's Travis Meiners gave the A's the walk off win. Will Skelton struck
out seven in five innings pitched. In game two, Bryce Baugh went 3-4 with two
doubles and an RBI. The Bee Jays never trailed in a game which included a 20
minute rain delay. The game ended at 11:30. Dodge City is 20-25 overall and
12-22 in the Jayhawk. They play the league's last two games at league champ
Hays Wednesday and Thursday.
Hays 24-10; Derby 23-13; Nevada 21-15; Liberal 20-16; El
Dorado 14-22; Dodge City 12-22; Joplin 10-26
Sunday, July 27, 2008 Bee Jays Sweep Doubleheader The Liberal Bee Jays bounced back
nicely snapping their two game losing streak with a sweep of the El Dorado
Broncos Sunday in a doubleheader. They were both seven inning games. The Bee
Jays won the first game 8-1. The Bee Jays then won game two 8-6. Thomas Keeling
earned the win as he went six innings striking out twelve. He allowed three
runs off of seven hits in the win. Julien Pollard and Chris Kersten each had
homers for the Jays. Liberal is now
24-18 overall and 19-15 in the Jayhawk League. They will play a makeup
doubleheader to conclude the regular season in Dodge City against the A’s
Monday night at 6 P.M. You can hear both games on 1270 A.M. and on kscb.net.
The Dugout Show will begin at 5:45
Saturday, July 26, 2008 Bee Jays Lose First; Rained Out In
Second The
Liberal Bee Jays weren’t able to hold on to their 4-2 lead that they had from
Friday night as the game picked up in the fifth inning Saturday night. The El
Dorado Broncos defeated the Bee Jays 8-6. CJ Maffei took the mound when the
game picked up. Maffei was one of the players from the Joplin Slashers that the
Bee Jays added to their roster. Maffei allowed three runs and five hits in the
loss. The Bee Jays just needed three outs before the rains came Friday night to
make it a complete game which would have given them the win. However, they were
not able to get them before the rains came. The Bee Jays drop to 22-18 overall
and 17-15 in the Jayhawk League.The rains then came again before Saturday’s
regularly scheduled game was able to start and it was ruled a rain out. The
game will be made up Sunday as they Bee Jays and Broncos will play a
doubleheader beginning at 1 P.M. You can
hear both games on 1270 AM and on kscb.net. The Dugout Show will begin at
12:45.
Friday, July 25, 2008 Bee Jays Lead In Rain Out The Liberal Bee Jays game
against El Dorado didn’t get started until 7:37 P.M. due to a rain delay to
begin the game. They then played 4 ½ innings before the rains came again. The
Bee Jays scored first with a two RBI double by Steven Tucker. They then pushed
their lead to 4-0. El Dorado scored two in the bottom of the fifth to cut the
deficit to 4-2 and will have runners on second and third with no outs when the
game is picked up tomorrow night at 6 P.M. They will finish tonight’s game then
and then play tomorrow night’s regularly scheduled game following the
conclusion of tonight’s game. You can hear all the action on 1270 AM, and on
kscb.net.
Other Jayhawk Leauge
Scores: Hays 3 Nevada 2
F Derby 7 Dodge City 1 F
Considine Changes Mind On Joplin Forfeits Jayhawk League Commissioner Bob
Considine has reversed his original decision that the Joplin Slashers who
folded Monday night would finish the league season at 0-36. Instead every game
they played in the Jayhawk League will count. The only games the Slashers will
have to forfeit are the two games they had left on their schedule against
Nevada which were set for next week. Considine originally made his decision
without consulting with any of the other Jayhawk League teams. After consulting
with them Considine changed his ruling. This decision moves the Liberal Bee
Jays back to 22-17 overall and 17-14 in the Jayhawk League. Here is how the
standings now look.
1. Hays 21-10 2. Derby 21-12 3. Nevada 21-12* 4. Liberal 17-14 5. El Dorado 13-20 6. Dodge
City 10-19 7. Joplin 10-26*
* Includes two forfeits by
Joplin scheduled for next week
Bee Jays Add Three Players The Liberal Bee Jays have added
three players to their roster. Left handed pitcher CJ Maffei from the Joplin
Slashers will join the team for the stretch run. Maffei plays college baseball
at Labette Community College. Thomas
Keeling who is also a left handed pitcher will also join the Bee Jays. He is
from Oklahoma State University. Liberal also filled their need with a catcher
as they picked up Jay Green who played for Glendale Community College this past
spring. Green will be playing at the University of New Mexico this season.
Thursday, July 24, 2008 Bee Jays Lose Derby Series The Derby Twins defeated the
Liberal Bee Jays 9-5 Thursday to take two out of three from Bee Jays in Derby.
The season series ends in a 3-3 tie. The Bee Jays scored a run in the first but
Derby answered back with two of their own and never trailed again. Liberal did
cut the deficit to 4-3 in the seventh but left the bases loaded. The Twins then
responded with four runs in the seventh. In the eighth Mike Ferraro hit a two
run homer for Liberal, but it wasn’t enough as Derby held on for the win. The
Bee Jays are now two games behind second place Derby. Liberal drops to 24-15
overall and 19-12 in the Jayhawk League. They will open up a three game series
in El Dorado tomorrow night at 7 P.M. You can hear the game on 1270 AM, and on
kscb.net. Dugout show begins at 6:45.
Wednesday, July 23, 2008 Bee Jays Get Even In Derby The Liberal Bee Jays evened up
their three game series in Derby with a 6-2 win over the Derby Twins Wednesday.
Due to a shortness in pitchers the Bee Jays gave Will Skelton a spot start.
Skelton has worked primarily out of the bullpen this year. However, he worked
seven innings Wednesday giving up no runs in the win. Liberal scored three runs
in the first inning led by Nick Zaleski who had a two RBI single. Player of the
year Steven Tucker then hit his sixth home run of the season in the seventh
inning with two outs. The Bee Jays improve to 24-14 overall and 19-11 in the
Jayhawk League. They will conclude their series with Derby tomorrow night at 7
P.M. You can hear the game on 1270 AM, and on kscb.net. Dugout show begins at
6:45.
League Commish Approves Former Joplin Players to
Join Bee Jays Jayhawk
League Commissioner Bob Considine told Liberal Bee Jays President Cheryl
Collins this morning after talking with League President J.D. Schneider that
the Bee Jays are allowed to have players from the Joplin Slashers join their
team right now. The Slashers folded as a team for the season after Monday
night’s game. It was unknown as to rather they would be allowed to join the Bee
Jays while the conference season is still going on. The league rules state that
if the regular season is over and a team does not qualify that the team in
first place gets first dibs at any players from the conference that they would
like to add who did not qualify for the NBC tournament. However, since the
league season is not over yet Considine and Schneider both agreed that the Bee
Jays could add players from the folded Slashers. This comes as a big help for
the Bee Jays as catcher Clint Ewing will be leaving the team due to ailing
knees. Outfielder Jake Rife will also be leaving the team at the end of the
regular season due to a personal manner. They will join Bren Schuehler and
Taylor Rogers as Bee Jays who have left the team in the past week. It is unknown at this time what Joplin
players will be joining the Bee Jays roster.
Hargrove to Appear on KWCH Tonight Liberal Bee Jays Manager Mike
Hargrove will be featured on the sports segment of KWCH’s news at 6 P.M. and 10
P.M. tonight. KWCH Sports Director Bruce Haertl interviewed Hargrove. In
Liberal it can be seen on Time Warner Cable channel six. KWCH is located in
Wichita and can be viewed by most of the western side of the state of Kansas.
It is the highest rated newscast of the major three in Wichita.
Joplin Folds, Bee Jays Pick Up Two More Wins The Joplin Slashers have folded
for the season. They didn’t have another game scheduled for a week and a half
and could not keep their players in town prompting them to fold their season.
The Jayhawk League Commissioner has ruled today that Joplin will have to
forfeit every game in the league which will make them 0-36 for the season. This
move gives the Liberal Bee Jays two more wins as they lost two of the six games
to the Slashers this summer. The Bee Jays record is now 23-14 overall and 18-11
in the Jayhawk League. They are still in fourth place a half game behind Nevada
for third. Liberal trails second place Derby by two games, and first place Hays
by three and a half games.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008 Bee Jays Drop Nail Biter The Liberal Bee Jays lost a
close one to the Derby Twins 3-2 Tuesday in Derby. Liberal took a 1-0 lead in
the first inning, but Derby scored one of their own in the first and then hit a
pair of solo home runs in the game to take a 3-1 lead. Liberal’s Jeremiah Sammy
had an RBI in the ninth to close the gap to one, however the Bee Jays stranded
men on second and third to end the game. Brett Davis pitched eight innings in
the loss for Liberal striking out four. It was the first of an eight game seven
day road trip for the Bee Jays. Liberal drops to 21-16 overall and 16-13 in the
Jayhawk League. Derby is now 20-11 in the league. The Bee Jays will play at
Derby again Wednesday at 7 P.M. You can hear the game on 1270 AM KSCB and on
kscb.net. The Dugout Show will begin at 6:45.
Monday, July 21, 2008 Liberal Closes Down Home
Season in Style
Liberal lost the home opener and the 4th of
July game. But they won the home finale last night 12-7 at Brent Gould Field.
The Bee Jays scored 30 runs the last two nights of the series after an 18-9 win
on Saturday night. Sunday, the BJ's scored three in the first and four in the
second. The Jays scored three more in the fourth and two in the fifth.
Louisiana Tech's Clint Ewing and Washington's Julien Pollard both homered.
Louisiana Tech's Kris Kersten went 3-5. Lamar's Steven Tucker went 3-4 after
being named team MVP before the game. Seward's Christian Kowalchuck (3-1)
pitched five and two thirds innings for the win. Liberal is 21-15 overall and
16-12 in the Jayhawk. Hays remains in first place at 19-10 in the Jayhawk.
Liberal begins a seven day eight game road trip Tuesday at 7:00 PM in Derby.
Derby 10 El Dorado 4
Harvey and McCaffrey Share Honors One BJ board member made sure the
concession stand ran smoothly even with overflow crowds this year at Brent
Gould Field. The other sold merchandise night after night in a year when demand
was high for powder blue and red apparel. Lynettee Harvey and Nathan McCaffrey
are BJ Directors of the Year. They received awards before the game Sunday
night. Bee Jay player Steven Tucker received an engraved watch from Staats
Jewelers after his team voted him MVP. BJ coaches Mike Hargrove, Galen
McSpadden, and Bill Merrell received plaques after the game.
Saturday, July 19, 2008 Bee Jays Win Big In Offensive Shootout The Liberal Bee Jays defeated
the Hays Larks for the first time this season 18-9 in a game that saw many
runs. Hays scored a run in the first but after that it was all Liberal as the
Bee Jays scored eight runs in the first and followed that up with seven in the
second. The closest the Larks ever got after that was in the fifth when they
cut the lead to 15-9. The Bee Jays were led by Jake Rife who was 3-5 including
a two run homer and 5 RBI’s. Other standouts were Julien Pollard who went 3-5
with 4 RBI’s. Jeremiah Sammy who was 3-4 with a two run homer and 3 RBI’s, and
Chris Kersten who was 2-4 with 3 RBI’s. Don Lisi started the game for Liberal
but gave up nine runs and thirteen hits thru 4.1 innings of work. Will Skelton
came in to pitch and pitched 3.2 innings retiring all ten batters that he faced
one of which included a double play. Alex Richard pitched the ninth in a no
save situation. The Bee Jays improve to 20-15 overall and 15-12 in the Jayhawk
League. Liberal will host Hays Sunday at 7 P.M. in the series finale and final
home game of the season for the Bee Jays. You can hear the game on 1270 AM, and
on kscb.net. Dugout show begins at 6:45. Sunday is Fan Appreciation Day. J@R
Sand and the Myriad Machine Shop are the buyout sponsors.
Hays Humbles Bee Jays The Hays Larks beat Liberal 13-6
Friday night at Brent Gould Field. It was 7-6 with two outs in the eighth but
the Larks chases home six runs during their final four outs. Liberal rallied
after trailing 7-2 in the middle of the fifth. Liberal loses their third
straight and falls to 14-12 in the Jayhawk and 19-15 overall. Hays is a league
leading 19-8 in the Jayhawk.
Friday, July 18, 2008 On Air Tonight- (Hays at
Liberal- 6:45 Dugout Show on 1270 am and kscb.net) The Bee Jays host the first place
Hays Larks Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at 7:00. Friday's sponsor is the Apple
Hutch and the Daily Leader Newspaper. Tonight is also 4-H night. Windtree
Management is Saturday's sponsor. Sunday is Fan Appreciation Day. J@R Sand and the Myriad Machine Shop are the buyout
sponsors.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008 Bee Jays Lose Series to Nevada The Nevada Griffons defeated the
Liberal Bee Jays 5-2 Wednesday in Nevada. Brett Davis pitched 4 and 1/3 innings
in the loss. The Bee Jays got their only two runs of the game off of a Jeremiah
Sammy two run homer. It was his second of the season. Liberal finishes their
road with a 4-3 record. Nevada takes two out of three snapping the Bee Jays
five series win streak dropping Liberal to fourth in the Jayhawk League behind
the Griffons. The Bee Jays are now 19-14 overall and 14-11 in the league. They
will begin a three game series with Hays at Brent Gould Field in Liberal on
Friday at 7 P.M. You can hear the game on 1270 AM, and right here on kscb.net.
Dugout show begins at 6:45.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008 Nevada Wins Big Over Bee Jays It was all Nevada Griffons
Tuesday night in Nevada as the Griffons topped the Liberal Bee Jays 15-4.
Nevada pounded out twenty hits and scored in every inning except one. It was
the Griffons first win over the Bee Jays this season as Liberal had won the
previous four meetings between the two clubs.
Bryce Baugh and Mike Ferraro each hit a home run in the loss for The Bee
Jays. It was both their second homers of the year. Ferraro’s was a three-run
shot while Baugh’s was a solo shot. Baugh also went 2-3 at the plate. Liberal
drops to 19-13 overall and 14-10 in the Jayhawk League. They will conclude
their seven game road trip tomorrow as they play Nevada at 7 P.M. You can hear
the game on 1270 AM, and on kscb.net. Dugout show begins at 6:45.
Monday, July 14, 2008 Bee Jays Take First Game in Nevada The Liberal Bee Jays won the
first of their three game series in Nevada Monday 5-4 over the Griffons. Don
Lisi earned the win improving to 5-0 on the season. He lasted seven innings
allowing just one run off of seven hits. He struck out four. Alex Richard
allowed two runs in the ninth but was still able to hold on for his third save
of the season. Clint Ewing kept up his hot bat with an RBI double in the third
inning to put the Jays up 1-0. Nick Zaleski hit a solo homer in the fourth.
Chris Kersten added a home run in eighth. The Bee Jays finished with ten hits.
Liberal improves to 19-12 overall and 14-9 in the Jayhawk League. They will
play Nevada tomorrow night at 7 P.M. You can hear the game on 1270 AM, and on
kscb.net. Dugout show begins at 6:45.
Sunday, July 13, 2008 Bee Jays and Slashers Split Doubleheader The
Liberal Bee Jays and Joplin Slashers were unable to play Saturday night due to
rain which set up a doubleheader Sunday in Joplin. The Slashers dominated game
one winning 8-3 in seven innings. Bren Schuehler got the loss for Liberal. Game
two was scoreless through seven and went to extras when Clint Ewing hit an RBI
single to put the Bee Jays up 1-0 in the eighth. They held on for the 1-0
victory. Taylor Rogers earned the win to improve to 4-0 on the season. Alex
Richard earned his second save of the season. The Bee Jays are now 18-12
overall and 13-9 in the Jayhawk League.
They are 3-1 so far on their current seven game road trip. Liberal will
play Nevada tomorrow night at 7 P.M. You can hear the game on 1270 AM, and on
kscb.net. Dugout show begins at 6:45.
Friday, July 11, 2008 Bee Jays Roll Over Joplin The Liberal
Bee Jays defeated the Joplin Slashers 7-1 on Friday in Joplin, Missouri. Bret
Davis earned the win for Bee Jays. He struck out eight and improved to 3-1 on
the season. Liberal pounded out ten hits in the win, and scored five of their
seven runs in the first two innings. The Bee Jays improve to 17-11 overall and
12-8 in the Jayhawk League.
Thursday, July 10, 2008 Bee Jays Win Thriller in Dodge The
Liberal Bee Jays rallied from a 6-1 deficit to defeat Dodge City 7-6 Thursday
at Cavalier Field in Dodge. The Bee Jays were down 6-5 in the ninth inning and
were down to their final out when Clint Stubbs drew a walk. Julien Pollard then
stepped up to the plate and hit a two run home run over the right field fence
just barely staying fair to give the Bee Jays their first lead of the night and
they never looked back. Pollard hit two home runs in the game with the first
being a solo shot in the eighth. Chris Kersten cut the deficit to 6-5 in the
eighth with a two run homer, while Clint Ewing finished 2-4 with a solo home
run and two RBI’s. Brent Powers came in to pitch in relief and earned the win.
Alex Richard came in the ninth to earn his first save of the year. The Bee Jays
improve to 16-11 overall and 11-8 in the Jayhawk League. The Bee Jays will
begin a six game set in Joplin and Nevada, Missouri Friday at 7 PM.
Hargrove Appears on Local Sports Radio Show Liberal Bee Jays General Manager
Bob Carlile and Manager Mike Hargrove were guests on the Sports Guys radio show
this morning on Talkradio 1270. Hargrove was asked about a variety of topics
from the play of the Bee Jays to his father’s health. Hargrove said his
father’s condition has improved. When asked about if the experience so far of
managing the Bee Jays is what he thought it would be Hargrove said for the most
part it has been. Hargrove said the team feels that every time they step on the
field that they have a good shot to win. He said there are a few players on the
team that have a legit shot at making a run at playing at the professional
level. The topic of Hargrove managing in the major leagues came up again. He
said if the right opportunity presents itself that he would like to manage
again. But that if it doesn’t happen then that is okay too. Hargrove did say however that he is enjoying
the non-pressure of his life right now. He joked that Carlile isn’t paying him
enough to put pressure on him. When Hargrove accepted the job to be the Bee
Jays skipper he did so for just a $1 for the summer.
Wednesday, July 9, 2008 Bee Jays Blank Bombers The Liberal
Bee Jays shutout the Aurora Bombers 8-0 Wednesday behind a two hitter by Don
Lisi, John Birds, and Chris Kersten. Lisi pitched seven innings, while Birds
and Kersten took care of the eighth and ninth respectively. Liberal scored a
run in the second before breaking the game open with a six run fifth inning.
The Bee Jays were led by Bryce Baugh who went 2-4 with two RBI’s. Jeremiah
Sammy also had two RBI’s from the plate. Liberal improves to 15-11 overall.
They will begin a seven game Jayhawk League road trip Thursday in Dodge City
with a make up game. The Bee Jays are 10-8 in the Jayhawk League. First pitch
is set for 7 PM. You can hear the game on 1270 AM KSCB and on kscb.net.
Bee Jays Have Fun in Win Over Aurora The Bee Jays beat the Aurora
Bombers 15-1 last night at Brent Gould Field. Washington's Julien Pollard went
4-6 with his first homer. Sam Houston State's Nick Zaleski had a 3-6 night.
Pepperdine's Bryce Baugh was 3-5. Tulane's Taylor Rogers pitched five innings
improving to 3-0. Sam Houston State's Will Skelton pitched three scoreless
innings. Louisiana Tech's Alex Richard pitched a scoreless ninth. Manager Mike
Hargrove arrived at the stadium in the second inning after missing the past two
games with his father in an Amarillo hospital. Liberal is 14-11 overall. They
host the Bombers again tonight at 7:00. Koochel's is tonight's buyout sponsor.
Nevada 7 Hays 2
Jayhawk Standings- Derby 14-8; Hays 13-8; Nevada
12-9; Liberal 10-8; El Dorado 9-8; Dodge City 6-14; Joplin 7-16
Harden Lands with Cubs Rich Harden is a Chicago Cub. The
former Bee Jays was traded to Chicago's north side yesterday. Harden is 5-1
with a 2.34 ERA with the A's. Harden played on the Bee Jay's 2000 national
championship team. Harden played his college ball at Central Arizona.
Tuesday, July 8, 2008 Denver Bombs Liberal The Liberal Bee Jays lost the
first of a three game series with the Denver Bombers 11-7 Monday at Brent Gould
Field. The Bombers put up a seven spot i nthe second inning and led the entire
game. Liberal scratched their way back into the game scoring six runs in the
final five innings to close the gap to four but were unable to rally. Sam
Houston State's Brent Powers started the game but gave up seven runs and seven
hits in one inning of work. Seward's Rafe Alvarez pitched five innings of
relief giving up just two runs. Offensively, Lamar's Jeremiah Sammy and Steven
Tucker both went 3-5 with two RBI's a piece. The BJ's host Denver tonight at
7:00. McDonald's is the buyout sponsor.
Joplin 12 Derby 3
Jayhawk Standings Derby 14-8; Hays 13-7; Nevada
11-9; Liberal 10-8; El Dorado 9-8; Dodge City 6-14' Joplin 7-16
Monday, July 7, 2008 Tucker's Grand Slam Lifts Bee
Jays Lamar's
Steven Tucker hit a towering blast over the wall in right center for a grand
slam in the bottom of the ninth last night in the BJ's 8-4 win over Dodge City
(9-16, 6-14). Sam Houston State's Nick Zaleski hit a homer and went 3-4 with
three RBI's. Oklahoma State's Brett Davis went six and two thirds innings
allowing just two runs in a no-decision. The Bee Jays led 4-2 going to the
ninth but Dodge City's Mathew Keys hit a two run homer after a Bee Jay error.
But one of the A's five errors in the bottom of the ninth loaded the bases with
one out for Tucker. It was his fourth homer of the year and Zaleski's second
homer this summer. Saturday, the BJ's beat Dodge City 11-6. They came out
inspired after the July 4th loss and scored six in the first. Tucker
homered in the inning while Lamar's Jeremiah Sammy and Louisiana Tech's Clint
Ewing added two RBI doubles. Sammy added a two run homer for his first round
tripper of the year. Ewing went 3-4 with three doubles. The Bee Jays are 10-8
in the Jayhawk but 9-2 in the league since their 1-6 start. Liberal hosts the
Colorado Bombers tonight at 7:00 pm. Express Lane is the buyout sponsor.
Derby 3 Hays 0
Jayhawk Standings Derby 14-7; Hays 13-7; Nevada 11-9; Liberal 10-8;
El Dorado 9-8; Dodge City 6-14; Joplin 6-16.
Kinsler Lands On American League All Star Team Former Bee Jay Ian Kinsler is an
all star. Kinsler played for Jon Wente in Liberal in 2001. Kinsler is hitting
.332 with 14 homers and 53 RBI's. Kinsler leads the league with 79 runs and 121
hits. Kinsler's average also leads the league.
Saturday, July 5, 2008 Bee Jays Can't Hold Lead in
Front of Big Crowd The
Bee Jays came out ready to play scoring four runs in the first inning in front
of perhaps the biggest crowd ever at Brent Gould Field. But their offense
didn't do much to keep the pressure on Dodge City in an 8-5 loss. Dodge scored
all eight runs with two outs including three runs in the ninth. Sam Houston
State's Nick Zaleski drove home three runs with a base clearing double in the
first. Crowder's Don Lisi pitched six innings striking out six but allowing
four runs. The Bee Jays are 11-10 overall and 8-8 in the Jayhawk and sitting in
fifth place. Dodge improves to 9-14 overall and 6-12 in the Jayhawk. Liberal
hosts Dodge City Saturday night at 7:00 pm. Epic PCS and Seward County
Broadcasting are the buyout sponsors. Panhandle Oilfield and First National Bank
are the buyout sponsors for Sunday night's 7:00 pm game.
Hays 3 Derby 2
Jayhawk League Standings- Hays 13-5; Derby 12-7;
Nevada 11-9; El Dorado 10-9; Liberal 8-8; Dodge City 6-12; Joplin 6-16
Thursday, July 3, 2008 Bee Jays and Park City
Rained Out The
game started last night at Brent Gould Field under dark clouds and lightning.
But the game didn't finish. The Park City Rangers made the trip to Liberal for
batting practice and one inning of play. The game will not be made up.
Liberal's rain outs at Dodge City will be made up July 10 and 28. The 28th
will be a double header. Liberal hosts Dodge City for the Independence Day game
tomorrow night at 7:00 pm on 1270 am and kscb.net. Community Bank and Pizza Hut
are the buyout sponsors.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008 Pueblo Holds Off Liberal
Rally The Pueblo
Collegians held on for dear life to beat the Liberal Bee Jays 10-9 last night
in Pueblo. The Bee Jays scored seven runs in the eighth and ninth but fell one
run short. Washington's Jake Rife went 4-5 with a triple and a double in the
loss. Liberal falls to 11-9 overall. They host Park City tonight at 7:00. Stu
Emmert is tonight's buyout sponsors. Thursday's game against Park City has been
canceled because Park City has make up games in their Walter Johnson League.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 Bee Jays Hit Rocky Mountain
High The Liberal
Bee Jays hit five homers last night in a 16-4 win at Rawlings Field in Pueblo
against the Collegians. The game went eight innings due to run-rule. Arizona's
Andrew Allen homered twice while Pepperdine's Bryce Baugh, San Diego's Mike
Ferraro, and Sam Houston State's Nick Zaleski all homered. Oklahoma State's
Brett Davis pitched five innings for the win. UNLV's Jared Wagner pitched one
and two thirds innings and Seward's Rafe Alvarez pitched a third of an inning.
The Bee Jays are 11-8 overall and will play again tonight at 8:00 pm.
Monday, June 30, 2008 Bee Jays Sweep Nevada The Liberal Bee Jays are hot.
Liberal swept Nevada this weekend after an 8-7 win on Saturday and a 2-0 win on
Sunday to go 7-2 during their home stand against Derby, Joplin, and Nevada.
Sunday, Seward's Christian Kowalchuck pitched seven scoreless innings striking
out seven without a walk for the 2-0 win. Sam Houston State's Brent Powers
threw two scoreless innings for his first save. Arizona's Andrew Allen blasted
his second homer in the second three quarters of the way up a tree beyond the
left field wall. Saturday, the BJ's scored eight runs in the final four innings
in an 8-7 win. Sam Houston State's Nick Zaleski went 3-4. Louisiana Tech's
Clint Stubbs, Lamar's Jeremiah Sammy, and Louisiana Tech's Clint Ewing had two
hits a piece. Liberal is 10-8 overall and 8-7 in the Jayhawk. The Bee Jays play
at Pueblo tonight at 8:00 central time.
Sunday's Scores- El Dorado 5 Hays 2; Hays 4 El Dorado 0; Derby 7
Dodge City 0; Derby 4 Dodge City 3
Jayhawk League- Derby 11-5; Hays 10-5; Liberal 8-7; Nevada; 9-9;
El Dorado 8-8; Joplin 6-13; Dodge City 5-10.
Saturday, June 28, 2008 On Air Tonight (Nevada at Liberal-
6:45 Dugout Show on 1270 am and kscb.net)
BJ's Ground Griffons in Game One Liberal topped Nevada 9-6 Friday
night at Brent Gould Field. Tulane's Taylor Rogers (2-0) pitched six innings
allowing two earned runs. Lamar's Jeremiah Sammy went 3-4 with and RBI.
Louisiana Tech's Kris Kersten was 2-4 with two RBI's. Bren Schuehler of Central
Arkansas hit his first homer of the season. The Bee Jays are 8-8 overall and
6-7 in the Jayhawk. Nevada is 9-7 in the Jayhawk. It's “Kids Night” tonight and
the Liberal Parks and Rec players can run the bases tonight. Seaboard Foods is
the buyout sponsor tonight. The Times Newspaper is the sponsor Sunday night.
Friday, June 27, 2008 On Air Tonight (Nevada at
Liberal- 6:45 Dugout Show on 1270 am and kscb.net)
Hargrove's Bee Jays Receive Regional and National
Attention Mike
Hargrove has reeled in media coverage from in and out of the “Sunflower State.”
KSNW's Jim Kobbe will feature the BJ's and Hargrove Sunday night during the
10:00 pm newscast. Hargrove has also received regional television coverage from
Amarillo. The Rocky Mountain News and Sporting News have also sent reporters to
Bee Jay games in Liberal this summer.
Thursday, June 26, 2008 BJ Bats Go Silent in
Hargrove's Return The
Bee Jays didn't score until the ninth inning of their game against Joplin (6-12
in Jayhawk) last night in a 7-2 loss at Brent Gould Field. Even with Mike
Hargrove returning to the team after his father's surgery and KSNW TV in
Wichita on hand, the Bee Jays fell flat and saw their four game win streak go
by the board. Sam Houston State's Brent Powers pitched eight innings and
allowed three earned runs without a walk. The Bee Jays committed two errors
which led to four runs. Liberal is 5-7 in the Jayhawk and will host Nevada
Friday night at 7:00. Sunflower Bank is the buyout sponsor.
Nevada 9 Dodge City 7 (DC led 7-1 going to the ninth)
Standings- Hays 9-4; Nevada 9-5; Derby 7-5; El Dorado 7-7;
Liberal 5-7; Dodge City; 4-7
Wednesday, June 25, 2008 On Air Tonight (Joplin at
Liberal- 6:45 Dugout Show on 1270 am and kscb.net)
Hot Hitting BJ's Win Despite Defensive Woes The Liberal Bee Jays beat Joplin
11-7 last night at Brent Gould Field. The Jays have scored 43 runs in the five
game home stand. Joplin had leads of 2-1, 4-1, 5-3, and 7-6 but Liberal rallied
each time scoring eight runs in the last four innings. The BJ's win their
fourth straight depite committing five errors. Louisiana Tech's Kris Kersten
went 3-3 with two RBI doubles. Lamar's Steven Tucker went 3-5. Pepperdine's
Bryce Baugh and Lamar's Jeremiah Sammy added two hits a piece. The BJ bullpen
picked Liberal up. UNLV's John Birds got the win out of the bullpen and Central
Arkansas's Bren Schueler pitched three scoreless innings for the save. The Bee
Jays are 5-6 in the Jayhawk and 7-7 overall. Joplin is 5-12 in the Jayhawk and
7-12 overall. Ob-Gyn Associates of Southwest Kansas is the buyout sponsor
tonight.
Dodge City 14 Nevada 3
Jayhawk League Standings
Hays 9-4; Nevada 8-5; Derby 7-5; El Dorado 7-7; Liberal 5-6;
Joplin 5-12; Dodge City 4-6
Tuesday, June 24, 2008 One Air Tonight (Joplin at
Liberal- 6:45 Dugout Show on 1270 am and kscb.net)
Six Run Seventh Lifts Liberal It was 3-2 Joplin with lightning
in the west so the bottom of the seventh had the feeling of a bottom of the
ninth. Maybe that was just the pressure the Bee Jays needed as they scored six
in the seventh and won 10-4 over Joplin last night at Brent Gould Field.
Washington's Julien Pollard went 4-4 with two RBI's and is 8-8 the past two
nights. Lamar's Steven Tucker drove home three runs. Louisiana Tech's Kris
Kersten went 3-4 with two RBI's. Texas-San Antonio's Eric Johnston went 3-4.
Seward's Christian Kowalchuck pitched six innings and Sam Houston State's Will
Skelton went two and two thirds innings for the win. Skelton struck out five
and didn't walk anyone. Liberal is 4-6 in the Jayhawk and 6-7 overall. Joplin
falls to 5-11 in the league and 7-11 overall. The Good Samaritan Society is the
buyout sponsor tonight.
Jayhawk Standings Hays 9-4 Nevada 8-4 Derby 7-5 El Dorado
7-7 Joplin 5-11 Liberal 4-6 Dodge City 3-6
Bulldogs Beat Lakin
The Liberal Senior Babe Ruth baseball team played their
first game in a week last night at Garden City. The Bulldogs played Lakin as a
make up game and won 9-6 to improve to 6-1 in league play and 17-6 overall. The
Bulldogs built a 9-2 lead in the win. Brandon Granger pitched the Bulldogs to
the victory. Liberal led Garden City 3-2 in the bottom of the fifth before the
game was called due to the weather. Liberal hosts Elkhart tomorrow night.
On Air Tonight (Joplin at Liberal- 6:45 Dugout Show
on 1270 am and kscb.net)
BJ's Hot Start Reduces Twins
The Bee Jays beat Derby 8-5 last night at Brent Gould
Field to win their first Jayhawk League series of the season. The Bee Jays led
6-1 after three innings and 7-1 after five. Crowder's Don Lisi got a win in his
first start going six and one third innings allowing three earned runs. Central
Arkansas's Bren Schueler pitched two and one third scoreless innings and
Oklahoma State's Brett Davis pitched one third of an innings for the save.
Washington's Julien Pollard went 4-4. Washington's Jake Rife went 2-4 with two
doubles. Lamar's Steven Tucker went 2-5 with his second homer and leads the
team with eight RBI's in just three and a half games. Sam Houston State's Nick
Zaleski went 2-5. The Bee Jays are 5-7 overall and 3-6 in the Jayhawk. Derby is
7-5 in the Jayhawk. Pepsi is the buyout sponsor tonight. Nevada 4 El Dorado 3
Hays 8 Joplin 1
Sunday, June 22, 2008 Liberal Blows Chance of Sweep
If not for another late inning meltdown, Liberal would
have swept defending league champ Derby Saturday night at Brent Gould Field. In
game one, Liberal scored six in the bottom of the fifth to lead 6-3 but allowed
five in the sixth in a physical and mental error plagued inning. Derby won
10-6. Arizona's Matt Koerner went 2-3 in the loss. The Liberal bullpen allowed
seven runs in two innings. The Bee Jays won game two Saturday night 8-2.
Tulane's Taylor Rogers pitched five and two thirds innings and did not allow an
earned run. Louisiana Tech's Clint Stubbs and Texas San Antonio's Eric Johnston
had two hits a piece. Liberal led 8-0 after four innings. The Bee Jays are 4-7
overall and 2-6 in the Jayhawk. The Twins are 7-4 in the league. National Beef
is Sunday's buyout sponsor.
Saturday, June 21, 2008 Liberal is Rained Out Again
The BJ's were
rained out Friday night at home against Derby. The two teams will make up the
game with a double header Saturday night at 6:00 pm. The Dugout Show begins at
5:45 on Talkradio 1270 and kscb.net.
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Liberal and Dodge City are Rained Out Thursday
Rain Post Pones Game in Dodge City It was a 1-1 tie in the bottom of
the fourth when lightning caused a delay of the BJ's game at Dodge City last
night. Rain caused the end of an evening of baseball in Dodge City. Lamar's
Steven Tucker hit a homer in the game which needed to go five innings with
someone leading the game for it to have been official.
Hargrove Will Take Leave from Bee Jays Bee Jay manager Mike Hargrove will
be away from the team for the next three days. His father will have a serious
surgery Friday morning. Hargrove says he hopes to be back with the team by
Sunday night when the BJ's host Derby.
On Air- (Liberal at Dodge City- DH with Dugout Show
starting at 5:45 on 1270 am and kscb.net)
Bee Jays See Roster Shuffle The Liberal Bee Jays need change.
That much is apparent after a 3-6 start and a last place 1-5 league record. The
team brought in left handed pitcher Will Skelton from Sam Houston State and
Dallas Highland Park. The BJ's also signed catcher Ky Burgess of Seminole
State. He gives Clint Ewing a back up and some much needed games off. Burgess
is from Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Outfielder and first baseman Steven Tucker of
Lamar joins the team. He played at Weatherford Junior College and is from Grand
Prairie, Texas. He led Lamar with a .358 batting average. Right handed pitcher
Don Lisi of Crowder College will join the team this week. He is from Rogers,
Arkansas. This weekend, Washington second baseman Julien Pollard and outfield
Jake Rife joined the team. Pollard hit .257 with a homer at Washington. He is
from Tacoma, Washington. Rife hit .267 with a homer and is from Arlington,
Washington's Lakewood High School. Pepperdine infielder Bryce Baugh joined the
team this weekend. He saw limited time as a freshman and hales from South
Jordan, Utah and Copper Hills High School. Houston infielder Blake Kelso also
joined the team this weekend but due to injury is returning home. Outfielder
Anthony Moore of Lamar is also leaving the team due to injury. Brett Aguilar of
Texas San Antonio is quitting the team.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008 The Bee Jays game tonight at
Dodge City has been postponed due to rain. The Bee Jays and A's will play a
double header tomorrow night at 6:00 pm with a 5:45 Dugout show on 1270 am and
kscb.net
Thursday, June 12, 2008 Liberal Run Rules Enid The Bee Jays beat the Enid Pilots
12-2 in seven run rule shortened innings Wednesday night at Brent Gould Field.
Bren Schueler of Central Arkansas, Rafe Alvarez of Seward, Jered Wagner of
UNLV, and John Birds of UNLV all pitched last night. The Bee Jays are 3-3 going
to their three game series in Hays Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evening at
7:00. All three games will air on Talkradio 1270 and kscb.net.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008 Bee Jays Break Out Against
Enid Liberal,
unlike their first two opponents Hays and El Dorado, didn't get a non league
tuneup like those teams did. Last night Liberal got their non league tuneup
against the Enid Pilots managed by Tyrone's Todd Hook. The BJ's won 11-5 to
improve their record to 2-3. Sam Houston State lefty Brent Powers pitched six
strong innings allowing two runs for the win. The Pilots scored three in the
eighth to make it 8-5 but Liberal answered back with two more runs. The top of
the order came up big for the BJ's. Lead off batter Clint Stubbs of Louisiana
Tech went 2-4 with a double and Lamar's Jeremiah Sammy had a triple, double,
and single in the two hole. The Bee Jays host Enid again tonight at 7:00.
Scantlin's Furniture is the buyout sponsor.
Monday, June 9, 2008 Lack of Pitching Depth Dooms
BJ's Opening Weekend The
Liberal Bee Jays need more pitchers. The Bee Jays have been using position
players out of the bullpen in the last three games due to a lack of pitchers.
El Dorado scored 30 runs in two nights pounding the Bee Jays 16-8 Saturday and
14-6 last night. The Bee Jays also committed eight errors combined on Saturday
and Sunday evening. Saturday, San Diego's Mike Ferraro homered and Louisiana Tech's
Clint Stubbs went 4-5 in the loss. Liberal led 8-6 until the Broncos scored
eight runs in the seventh Saturday. Sunday night, Larmar's Nick Gumeson went
2-4 wit ha two RBI triple. The Broncos broke Sunday's game open with a four run
fifth inning making it 7-2. The Bee Jays are 1-3 overall and 1-2 in the
Jayhawk. El Dorado is 4-2 overall and 2-1 in the Jayhawk. Liberal hosts the
Enid Pirates Tuesday night at 7:00 with head coach Todd Hooks coaching the team
as a Tyrone grad. Days Inn is the buyout sponsor. The BJ's host a clinic today
from 10-12 in Guymon with an autograph signing party at noon at Epic PCS in
Guymon.
Thursday, June 5, 2008 Hays Walks to Victory After the pomp and circumstance of
the opening ceremonies, a three and a half hour walk fest ensued last night at
Brent Gould Field. A big crowd turned out to see Mike Hargrove's BJ coaching
debut. But the BJ's walked 13 batters and beaned three in a 9-5 non-league loss
to Hays (3-1) Wednesday night. The Bee Jays delighted the big crowd by scoring
three in the first after Arizona's Andrew Allen doubled home two runs. But the
Bee Jays struggled to throw strikes and used all four of their available
pitchers. UNLV's Johnathan Birds pitched three scoreless innings striking out
five. The 0-1 Bee Jays host El Dorado Friday night at 7:00. The game will air
on Talkradio 1270 and kscb.net. The Bank of Beaver City is the buyout sponsor
and will give away a Traeger Grill.
Saturday, June 7, 2008 Davis Returns to Restore
Order to Bee Jays Former
Seward County (2005-06) and BJ (2005) Brett Davis returned to Liberal and gave
the BJ pitching staff a shot in the arm. The OSU Cowboy pitched seven innings
and struck out six in Liberal's 3-2 win. Texas San Antonio pitcher Brett
Aguilar pitched one and two thirds scoreless innings. Matt Koerner pitched a
third of an inning for the save. It was the first time Aguilar pitched in a
year and Koerner's first pitching outing since his sophomore year of high
school. Arizona's Andrew Allen hit a solo homer and Louisiana Tech's Clint
Ewing hit a two-run shot. Both homers came during a three-run second. Liberal
is 1-1 overall but 1-0 in the Jayhawk. El Dorado is 2-2 overall and 0-1 in the
Jayhawk. Liberal hosts the Broncos tonight at 7:00 pm with a Dugout Show time
set for 6:45 on Talkradio 1270 and kscb.net. Holiday Inn Express Hotel and
Suites is the buyout sponsor. Brown's Furniture is the buyout sponsor for
Sunday night's 7:00 pm game which will also air at 6:45.