{"id":87240,"date":"2025-06-09T14:41:17","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T19:41:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=87240"},"modified":"2025-06-09T14:41:20","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T19:41:20","slug":"larks-soar-over-as-in-home-opener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=87240","title":{"rendered":"Larks soar over A&#8217;s in home opener"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>By RORY MOORE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Tiger Media Network<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Hays Larks played their first home game of 2025 against the Dodge City A\u2019s on Saturday at Larks Park. Before the game, the team was presented with the championship trophy for winning the 2024 National Baseball Congress World Series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"476\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-87248\" data-id=\"87248\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/16-of-16.jpg?resize=790%2C476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/16-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C617 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/16-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C223 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/16-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C90 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/16-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C463 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/16-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C925 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/16-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1234 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/16-of-16-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">The Larks defeated the A&#8217;s 13-3 in their home opener after eight innings.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"536\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-87246\" data-id=\"87246\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2-of-16.jpg?resize=790%2C536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C695 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C251 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C102 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C521 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1042 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1390 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2-of-16-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Pitching Coach Keith Harper embraces Infielder Thomas Lyssy.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"534\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-87245\" data-id=\"87245\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3-of-16.jpg?resize=790%2C534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C692 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C250 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C101 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C519 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1039 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1385 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3-of-16-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">The Larks&#8217; starting lineup is introduced.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"416\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-87244\" data-id=\"87244\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/4-of-16.jpg?resize=790%2C416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/4-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C539 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/4-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C195 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/4-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C79 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/4-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C404 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/4-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C808 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/4-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1078 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/4-of-16-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Infielder Taber Stokes plays defense as he throws to first. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"940\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-87243\" data-id=\"87243\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/5-of-16.jpg?resize=790%2C940\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/5-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=861%2C1024 861w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/5-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=219%2C260 219w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/5-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=126%2C150 126w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/5-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C914 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/5-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=1291%2C1536 1291w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/5-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=1722%2C2048 1722w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/5-of-16-scaled.jpg?w=1580 1580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Outfielders Trent Baker and Lane Sparks clank helmets after a solo home run.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"765\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-87242\" data-id=\"87242\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-of-16.jpg?resize=790%2C765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C992 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=268%2C260 268w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C145 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C744 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1488 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1984 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-of-16-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Sparks celebrates his solo homer into left field.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"888\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-87241\" data-id=\"87241\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7-of-16.jpg?resize=790%2C888\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=911%2C1024 911w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=231%2C260 231w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=133%2C150 133w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C864 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=1366%2C1536 1366w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=1821%2C2048 1821w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7-of-16-scaled.jpg?w=1580 1580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Stokes hit a two-run homer at the bottom of the first. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"491\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-87256\" data-id=\"87256\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/8-of-16.jpg?resize=790%2C491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/8-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C636 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/8-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C230 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/8-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C93 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/8-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C477 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/8-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C954 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/8-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1272 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/8-of-16-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Stokes gets cheers from his teammates for his home run.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"891\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-87255\" data-id=\"87255\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/9-of-16.jpg?resize=790%2C891\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/9-of-16.jpg?resize=908%2C1024 908w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/9-of-16.jpg?resize=230%2C260 230w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/9-of-16.jpg?resize=133%2C150 133w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/9-of-16.jpg?resize=768%2C867 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/9-of-16.jpg?resize=1361%2C1536 1361w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/9-of-16.jpg?resize=1815%2C2048 1815w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/9-of-16.jpg?w=1972 1972w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/9-of-16.jpg?w=1580 1580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Ray Jesse swings at an A&#8217;s pitch.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"905\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-87254\" data-id=\"87254\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/10-of-16.jpg?resize=790%2C905\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/10-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=894%2C1024 894w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/10-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=227%2C260 227w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/10-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=131%2C150 131w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/10-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C879 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/10-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=1342%2C1536 1342w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/10-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=1789%2C2048 1789w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/10-of-16-scaled.jpg?w=1580 1580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Reid fist bumps Assistant Coach Andy Lewton after producing a base hit.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"785\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-87253\" data-id=\"87253\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/11-of-16.jpg?resize=790%2C785\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/11-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C1017 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/11-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=262%2C260 262w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/11-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/11-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C763 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/11-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1526 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/11-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C2034 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/11-of-16-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Harper speaks with Pitcher Dalton Campbell during a timeout. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"657\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-87252\" data-id=\"87252\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/12-of-16.jpg?resize=790%2C657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/12-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C852 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/12-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=313%2C260 313w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/12-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C125 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/12-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C639 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/12-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1278 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/12-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1703 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/12-of-16-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">First Baseman Jackson Babcock dives back to first after being caught leaning. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"260\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-87251\" data-id=\"87251\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/13-of-16.jpg?resize=790%2C260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/13-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C337 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/13-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C122 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/13-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C49 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/13-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C253 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/13-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C506 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/13-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C675 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/13-of-16-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Sparks takes advantage of a missed Dodge City throw while sliding into second. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"664\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-87250\" data-id=\"87250\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/14-of-16.jpg?resize=664%2C1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/14-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=664%2C1024 664w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/14-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=169%2C260 169w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/14-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=97%2C150 97w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/14-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1184 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/14-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=996%2C1536 996w, 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class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Baker and Lyssy jog to home plate after Babcock&#8217;s game-ending three-run homer.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"415\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-87247\" data-id=\"87247\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1-of-16-scaled-e1749498008348-1024x538.jpg?resize=790%2C415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1-of-16-scaled-e1749498008348.jpg?resize=1024%2C538 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1-of-16-scaled-e1749498008348.jpg?resize=370%2C194 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1-of-16-scaled-e1749498008348.jpg?resize=150%2C79 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1-of-16-scaled-e1749498008348.jpg?resize=768%2C403 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1-of-16-scaled-e1749498008348.jpg?resize=1536%2C806 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1-of-16-scaled-e1749498008348.jpg?resize=2048%2C1075 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1-of-16-scaled-e1749498008348.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">The Larks receive the 2024 NBC World Championship trophy.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Dodge City scored early in the top of the first inning with one run, but Hays set the tone of the game by scoring four runs in the bottom of the first with a solo home run by outfielder Lane Sparks, an inside-the-park home run by first baseman Jackson Babcock and a two-run home run by shortstop Taber Stokes. The Larks held the A\u2019s to three runs, and Babcock ended the game with a three-run homer in the bottom of the eighth, giving Hays a 13-3 victory after eight innings via the mercy rule.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThey showed good signs that we\u2019re a good hitting club,\u201d Larks Head Coach Frank Leo said. \u201cThey know how to handle two-strike hitting, and we have competitive at-bats. We&#8217;ve got a long way to go, but that\u2019s a good sign without hitters. We got some firepower, and we like that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sparks and Babcock were the Larks\u2019 lead scorers with three runs and two hits each, while Dalton Campbell was the winning pitcher with eight strikeouts in four innings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCampbell got himself in some jams, and he reached back and took care of business,\u201d Leo said. \u201cWe\u2019ve got some veterans here who\u2019ve been through with us, and now we\u2019ve got some young guys we brought in this year to complement those [older] guys. It looks like a good mix.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sparks produced his results from four at-bats and had one RBI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt was fun coming into the game,\u201d he said. \u201cCoach Leo let us know how much this community loves us. From the jump, we were all locked in trying to put on the show, and I think we did a good job, and I did okay. I like to look at the bad stuff to push myself and do better as a baseball player.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His performance in the game enabled him to shine more than last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI wasn\u2019t a power hitter,\u201d he said. \u201cI was a slapper, get-on-base guy, and while it\u2019s still part of my game, I think I\u2019ve gotten better at driving the ball.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stokes had two runs, two hits and three RBIs from two at-bats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt felt great to be part of this awesome offense,\u201d he said. \u201cWe had it last year and now this year. It\u2019s always fun, playing in front of the fans and having a good time with my guys.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a strong start to the season after winning their first two games on the road, the Larks are set on defending their title of NBC World Champions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s our goal, and there\u2019s no doubt we can do it,\u201d Stokes said. \u201cWe have a good group of guys who can push towards that again.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Larks\u2019 next home game will be against the Kansas Cannons at 7 p.m. on Tuesday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By RORY MOORE Tiger Media Network The Hays Larks played their first home game of 2025 against the Dodge City A\u2019s on Saturday at Larks&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":142,"featured_media":87247,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":false,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[4540,7349],"tags":[100,11177,14647,12664,15700],"class_list":["post-87240","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-baseball-sports","category-sports","tag-baseball","tag-hays-larks","tag-hays-larks-baseball","tag-larks","tag-rory-moore"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1-of-16-scaled-e1749498008348.jpg?fit=2560%2C1344","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87240","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=87240"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87240\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":87258,"href":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87240\/revisions\/87258"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/87247"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=87240"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=87240"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=87240"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}