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Bat Cats' pitcher spins no-hitter
BY JIM MISUNAS
jmisunas@gbtribune.com
Sam Houston State pitcher Zachary Alarid has made a dazzling debut with the Great Bend Bat Cats.
The right-handed Alarid struck out 12 batters and threw a no-hitter to dominate the Wichita Factory Phenoms 3-0 on a nifty 94-pitch gem Thursday.
Alarid retired 21 of 22 batters. Isaac Lager drew a third-inning walk to spoil Alarid's bid for a perfect game. Alarid (2-0) has yielded no earned runs in 13 innings.
The Bat Cats (7-1, 6-1) swept the Factory Phenoms 5-1 in Thursday's Jayhawk Collegiate opener at Al Burns Memorial Field.
BAT CATS 3, PHENOMS 1 (G2) — Kirby Orth drilled a 2-run fourth-inning homer off losing pitcher Peyton Gosch. Peanut Brazzle scored after a walk.
Brazzle's fifth-inning sacrifice fly scored Jaxon Bunker for a 3-0 decision.
BAT CATS 5, PHENOMS 1 (G1) — Bat Cats starter Mason Murphy (1-0) and Hays reliever Carter Graham each struck out five batters in another dominant start.
Bat Cats Delarco Delancy delivered the game's biggest base hit with a 2-run double that scored Andrugh Yee and Brazzle. T.J. Shaw scored on a first-inning passed ball.
The Bat Cats added single runs in the fourth and fifth innings. Shaw scored on Bunkers' groundout. Orth scored on Chase Chapman's sacrifice fly for a 5-1 lead.
Murphy overcame five walks and yielded three hits. Wichita's Myles Ross scored on Manny Myers' sacrifice fly. Graham yielded three hits and walked one batter.
Wichita 001 000 0 — 1 6 3
Bat Cats 102 110 x — 5 3 0
Sanders, Foster (4) and Dinkel Murphy, Graham (5) and Kessler. W—Murphy, 1-0.L—Sanders. 2B—GB—Delancy.
Wichita 000 000 0 — 0 0 1
Bat Cats 000 210 x — 3 5 0
Gosch, Myers (6) and Clupny. Alarid and Chavira. W—Alarid, 2-0.L—Gosch. HR—GB—Orth.
JAYHAWK COLLEGIATE
Great Bend Bat Cats 6-1 7-1
Junction City Brigade 5-1 6-1
Hutchinson Monarchs 6-2 6-2
Haysville Aviators 3-3 7-3
Kansas Cannons 4-5 4-5
Derby Twins 3-4 3-4
Newton Rebels 3-4 3-5
Wichita Factory 3-6 3-6
Kingman Islanders 1-8 1-8
6-11—Great Bend 5-3, Wichita 1-0; Cannons 5, Haysville 4; Derby 8, Newton 6
6-12—Derby at Newton; Topeka Capitals at Haysville; Kingman at Junction City
6-13—Newton at Great Bend; Kingman at Derby; Wichita at Haysville; Junction City at Hutchinson
6-14—Derby at Dodge City; Hutchinson at Junction City; Hays at Newton
6-15—Newton at Great Bend; Haysville at Wichita; Derby at Kingman
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