LARNED — Larned pitcher Aiden Smyth shut down Haven and Brayden Rupp drove home two runs as the Indians salvaged a split of Tuesday's Central Kansas League doubleheader with a 5-2 victory. Haven won the opener 5-0.
Larned (7-5, 5-5 CKL) plays Hillsboro (4-2, 4-2) and Haven (7-3, 5-3 CKL) plays at Nickerson (8-2, 8-2) April 23.
LARNED 5, HAVEN 2 (G2) — Larned scored four first-inning runs keyed by three Haven errors. Tristen Burger scored on an error. Jack Stelter scored on Logan Erway's groundout. Rupp's RBI single scored Brandon Ceniceros. Rupp scored an an error for a 4-0 lead.
Rupp's single scored Ceniceros in the third inning for a 5-0 lead. Smyth threw five shutout innings and struck out seven batters that helped overcome six walks.
Smyth picked off Ryan Williams picked off. Right fielder Gunnar Cline relayed to first baseman Logan Erway to catcher Stelte to throw out Williams at home in the fourth inning.
Haven scored on a bases-loaded sixth inning walk. Marion Quintero scored on Ryan Jenkins' seventh-inning groundout.
HAVEN 5, LARNED 0 (G1) — Haven pitcher Jamar Miller worked out of a bases-loaded situation and shut out Larned on two hits. Miller retired the first 11 batters and threw no-hit baseball for five innings. Jack Stelter and Logan Erway walked for the Indians' first two baserunners.
Mello Bryant broke up Miller's no-hitter with a sixth-inning single. Tristen Burger walked and Aidan Smyth's mishandled sacrifice bunt loaded the bases with no out. But Miller threw Bryant out at home on Stelter's groundball and Brandon Ceniceros and Logan Erway struck out to end the threat.
Kaleb Dale scored on a third-inning error after a single and sacrifice bunt. Lucas Cheers was hit by a pitch and scored on Mario Quintero's groundout for a 2-0 lead. Leadoff batter Mario Quintero reached base on a fifth-inning infield error and scored on Jack Stelter's throwing error after stealing third base for a 3-0 lead.
Miller scored on Kasey Cooprider's groundball and Kaleb Dale scored on a double steal in the seventh inning. Miller walked and Dale reached on an error.
Haven 002 010 2 — 5 3 2
Larned 000 000 0 — 0 2 6
Jamar Miller and Dale. Pleasant and Stelter. W—Jamar Miller. L—Pleasant 2B—H—Jamar Miller.
Haven 000 001 1 — 2 4 4
Larned 401 000 x — 5 4 1
Caleb Miller and Dale. Smyth, Murray (7) and Stelter. W—Smyth. L—C. Miller. 2B—H—Cheers.
CKL BASEBALL
Nickerson 8-2 8-2
Hoisington 7-3 7-3
Haven 7-3 7-3
Hillsboro 5-3 5-3
Pratt 6-4 6-4
Larned 5-5 7-5
Hesston 5-5 7-5
Halstead 3-7 3-7
Lyons 2-8 2-8
Smoky Valley 2-8 2-10
APRIL 23
NICKERSON (8-2, 8-2)xCKL BASEBALL
Nickerson 8-2 8-2
Hoisington 7-3 7-3
Haven 5-3 7-3
Hillsboro 5-3 5-3
Pratt 6-4 6-4
Larned 5-5 7-5
Hesston 5-5 7-5
Halstead 3-7 3-7
Lyons 2-8 2-8
Smoky Valley 2-8 2-10
THURSDAY—Ellinwood at Hoisington
APRIL 23—Haven at Nickerson; Halstead at Hoisington; Hillsboro at Larned; Hesston at Lyons; Smoky Valley at Pratt
NICKERSON (8-2, 8-2)—WL Hoisington 8-2, 4-5; WW Lyons 13-3, 3-0; WW Larned 10-0, 7-2; WW Halstead 16-4, 19-2; WL Pratt 2-0, 2-4; 4-23—Haven; 4-26—at Smoky Valley; 4-30—at Kingman; 5-3—at Hesston; 5-7—Hillsboro
HOISINGTON (7-3, 7-3)—WL Nickerson 5-4, 2-8; WW Smoky Valley 6-1, 11-1; WW Pratt 10-9, 5-1; WL Haven 8-6,5-8; WL Hesston 9-2, 1-9; 4-18—Ellinwood; 4-23—Halstead; 4-26—at Hillsboro; 5-3—at Larned; 5-7—at Lyons
HAVEN (5-3, 7-3)—WW Halstead 10-0, 4-3; WW Kingman 10-7, 9-3; WL Hesston 7-6, 10-21; WL Hoisington 8-5,6-8; WL Larned 5-0, 2-5; 4-23—at Nickerson; 4-26—Lyons; 4-30—at Hillsboro; 5-3—Pratt; 5-7—at Smoky Valley
HILLSBORO (5-3, 5-3)—LL Pratt 0-4, 7-10; WL Smoky Valley 15-0, 3-4; WW Hesston 11-6, 9-3; WW Halstead 10-5, 7-3; 4-18—at Remington; 4-23—at Larned; 4-26—Hoisington; 4-30—Haven; 5-3—Lyons; 5-7—at Nickerson
PRATT (6-4, 6-4)—WW Hillsboro 4-0, 7-4; 3-29—Kingman, ppd.; WL Larned 11-1, 9-11; LL Hoisington 9-10, 1-5; WW Lyons 15-2, 20-1; WL Nickerson 4-2, 0-2; 4-23—Smoky Valley; 4-26—at Halstead; 5-3—at Haven; 5-7—Hesston
LARNED (5-5, 7-5)—WL Lyons 3-0, 7-8; WL Pratt 11-9, 1-11; WW Ellinwood 13-3, 11-0; LL Nickerson 0-10, 2-7; WW Smoky Valley 15-9, 10-1; WL Haven 5-2, 0-5; 4-23—Hillsboro; 4-26—at Hesston; 5-3—Hoisington; 5-7—at Halstead
HESSTON (5-5, 7-5)—WW Smoky Valley 10-4, 9-4; WW Chaparral 10-0 11-1; WL Halstead 8-7, 0-10; WL Haven 21-10 6-7; LL Hillsboro 6-11, 3-9; WL Hoisington 9-1, 2-9; 4-23—at Lyons; 4-26—Larned; 5-3—Nickerson; 5-7—at Pratt
HALSTEAD (3-7, 3-7)—LL Haven 0-10, 3-4; WL Hesston 10-0, 7-8; WW Lyons 12-2, 11-1; LL Nickerson 4-16, 2-19; LL Hillsboro 5-10, 3-7; 4-23—at Hoisington; 4-26—Pratt; 4-29—at Cheney; 5-2—at Smoky Valley; 5-7—Larned
LYONS (2-8, 2-8)—WL Larned 8-7, 0-3; LL Nickerson 3-13, 0-3; LL Halstead 2-12, 1-11; WW Pratt 2-15, 1-20; WL Smoky Valley 9-1, 3-9; 4-23—Hesston; 4-26—at Haven; 5-3—at Hillsboro; 5-7—Hoisington
SMOKY VALLEY (2-8, 2-10)—LL Hesston 4-10, 4-9; LL Hoisington 1-6, 1-11; LL SE Saline 6-10, 5-13; WL Hillsboro 4-3, 0-15; LL Larned 9-15, 1-10; WL Lyons 9-3, 1-9; 4-23—at Pratt; 4-26—Nickerson; 5-2—Halstead; 5-7—Haven
