{"id":96342,"date":"2026-04-06T08:50:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T13:50:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=96342"},"modified":"2026-04-06T08:50:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T13:50:22","slug":"photos-baseball-takes-final-game-from-no-9-pitt-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=96342","title":{"rendered":"PHOTOS: Baseball takes final game from No. 9 Pitt State"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Photos by RORY MOORE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Tiger Media Network<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After dropping the first two games of the series to No. 9-ranked Pittsburg State University, the Fort Hays State University baseball team used a late charge to take the series finale, 11-7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>FHSU (10-24 overall, 7-17 MIAA) led 3-2 after the first inning, only to see the Gorillas claw their way back to take a 7-6 lead entering the bottom of the eighth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s when the Tigers exploded for 6 runs to take a four-run cushion. FHSU held Pitt State scoreless in the top of the ninth to secure the win.<\/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=\"545\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-96347\" data-id=\"96347\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-10-of-16.jpg?resize=790%2C545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-10-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C707&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-10-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C255&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-10-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C104&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-10-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C530&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-10-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1061&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-10-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1414&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-10-of-16-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Aaron Boutz pitched fine innings for the Tigers. <\/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=\"374\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-96345\" data-id=\"96345\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-1-of-16.jpg?resize=790%2C374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-1-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C485&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-1-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C175&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-1-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C71&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-1-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C364&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-1-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C728&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-1-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C970&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-1-of-16-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">The Tigers getting ready to play the Pittsburg St. Gorillas as Infielder Dylan Salcido 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=\"368\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-96346\" data-id=\"96346\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-9-of-16.jpg?resize=790%2C368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-9-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C477&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-9-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C172&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-9-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C70&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-9-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C357&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-9-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C715&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-9-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C953&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-9-of-16-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Wichert speaking with Chavez without surrounded defenders. <\/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=\"436\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-96343\" data-id=\"96343\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-3-of-16.jpg?resize=790%2C436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-3-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C565&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-3-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C204&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-3-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C83&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-3-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C424&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-3-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C848&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-3-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1130&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-3-of-16-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Outfielder Antonio Avila walking back to the Tiger dugout after scoring in 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=\"519\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-96344\" data-id=\"96344\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-14-of-16.jpg?resize=790%2C519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-14-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C673&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-14-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C243&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-14-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C99&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-14-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C505&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-14-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1009&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-14-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1345&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-14-of-16-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">The Tigers scoring three runs in the eighth. <\/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=\"554\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-96348\" data-id=\"96348\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-15-of-16.jpg?resize=790%2C554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-15-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C718&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-15-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C260&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-15-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C105&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-15-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C539&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-15-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1078&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-15-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1437&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-15-of-16-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Mac Bowie getting congratulated after homering to right field in the eighth.<\/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=\"414\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-96349\" data-id=\"96349\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-7-of-16.jpg?resize=790%2C414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-7-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-7-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C194&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-7-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C78&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-7-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C402&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-7-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C804&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-7-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1072&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-7-of-16-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Outfielder Tytin Goebel splashed with water after homering at the bottom of the fourth.<\/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=\"404\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-96350\" data-id=\"96350\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-16-of-16.jpg?resize=790%2C404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-16-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C524&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-16-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C189&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-16-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C77&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-16-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C393&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-16-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C785&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-16-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1047&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-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 Tigers defeated the Gorillas 11-7.<\/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=\"293\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-96351\" data-id=\"96351\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-11-of-16.jpg?resize=790%2C293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-11-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C380&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-11-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C137&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-11-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C56&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-11-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C285&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-11-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C571&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-11-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C761&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-11-of-16-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Howell positioning himself for a catch. <\/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=\"324\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-96352\" data-id=\"96352\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-4-of-16.jpg?resize=790%2C324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-4-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C420&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-4-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C152&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-4-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C62&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-4-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C315&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-4-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C631&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-4-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C841&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-4-of-16-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Brandon Chavez was the winning pitcher of the game, striking out five Gorillas.<\/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=\"412\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-96353\" data-id=\"96353\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-6-of-16.jpg?resize=790%2C412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-6-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C534&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-6-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C193&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Baseball-6-of-16-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C78&amp;ssl=1 150w, 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