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Nohinek, Brazzle spark Bat Cats
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Bat Cat Peanut Brazzle celebrates with his team after the grand slam home run - photo by Lori Farmer

Great Bend Bat Cat Catcher Luke Nohinek doubled twice, singled, scored three runs and drove home three runs to spark a 14-2 rout over the Dodge City A's Wednesday.

Peanut Brazzle drilled a leadoff homer, doubled and drove home two runs. Great Bend's Tyler Clementz and J.J. Fontana each drove home two runs.

The Bat Cats (10-7) scored runs in all six innings to dominate the A's after starting the season 0-2 against Dodge City.

Kyle Walker scored on Fontana's grounder and Deacon Pomeroy scored on Nohinek's sacrifice fly for a 3-1 lead. Joey Marker scored on a Brazzle second-inning double. Nohinek's double scored Fontana for a 5-2 lead.

The Bat Cats pounded out nine runs in the next three frames. Walker's double scored Marker and Pomeroy's single scored Walker for a 7-2 lead. Clementz scored on Fontana's double and Nohinek's double scored Fontana for a 9-2 lead.

Clementz' 2-run double scored Brazzle and Walker to ignite a 5-run sixth inning. Pomeroy and Clementz and Nohinek all scored on wild pitches for a 14-2 lead. 

Dodge City's Matt Perez hit a first-inning sacrifice fly to score Ed Gregory. Cade Culbreth singled home Dominic Roberts in the third inning.

Dodge City 101 000 0 — 2 4 1

GB Bat Cats 311 225 x — 14 14 1

Gifford, Repp (6), Polk (6) and Roberts. Yee, Kunz (4) and Nohinek. 2B—GB—Nohinek 2, Fontana, Walker, Brazzle, Clementz; DC—Huff. HR—GB—Brazzle.

JAYHAWK COLLEGIATE LEAGUE

Hutchinson Monarchs 12-3 13-3

Derby Twins 11-6 12-6

GB Bat Cats 9-5 10-7

Kansas Cannons 9-7 11-7-1 

Haysville Aviators 10-8 12-8

Junction City Brigade 8-9 10-9 

Wichita Wildcats 7-10 7-10  

Kingman Islanders 4-12 4-12

Newton Rebels 3-13 3-14 

6-23—Derby 20 Wellington 8

6-24—Derby 5, Haysville 1; Wildcats 11, Brigade 4; Cannons 20, Kingman 10

6-25—Bat Cats 14, Dodge City 2; Haysville 11, Derby 8; Monarchs 13, Newton 8; Wildcats 8, Brigade 0; Kingman 8, Cannons 4

6-26—Kingman at Bat Cats; Monarchs at Newton

6-27—Bat Cats at Newton; Cannons at Wildcats; Brigade at Kingman; Monarchs at Derby