Barton Community College and Butler Community College split 1-run games in Wednesday’s Jayhawk Conference baseball doubleheader. Barton moves to 12-5, 1-1 Jayhawk.
BUTLER 4, BARTON 3 – The Grizzlies (9-7, 1-1 Jayhawk) won the opener 4-3 with two seventh-inning runs. Butler's Taber Stokes drove in two runs.
Barton pitcher Reece Hemmerling (2-1) retired the Grizzlies in order in four straight innings. He yielded a walk and hit a batter in the seventh inning. Butler's Jordan Hedrick delivered an RBI single off reliever Nathan Bowman and a second run scored on an error. Barton’s Robby Bolin tripled and scored on Ayden Hadley's seventh-inning single.
Bolin and Jaron Cotton each had two hits. Owen Clyne scored on Grant Nottlemann's groundout and Hadley scored on Cotton's fourth-inning single.
BARTON 3, BUTLER 2 – Barton scored in three of the first four innings. Pitchers Aidan Sowers and Colton Wahlstrom combined for seven strikeouts.. Sowers (3-0) recorded five strikeouts in 52/3 innings. Walhstrom threw 31/2 innings for his third save.
Cotton doubled home Bolin in the first inning. Butler yielded two unearned runs. Casar Gomez singled and scored when Bolin's third-inning ball in play was misplayed. Owen Bailey singled and scored on Hank Orr's fifth-inning groundball that was misplayed.
Butler's Justin Hudson delivered a 2-run sixth-inning homer.
PLAYER OF WEEK –Hemmerling was named KJCCC week five Pitcher of the Week.
Hemmerling (2-1) threw his first collegiate complete game shutout in a 6-0 win over North Iowa. He retired the Trojans down in order in three of his seven innings. His 3-hit shutout featured seven strikeouts.
Barton's Cole Schieffer earned week four Player of the Week honor.
