KANSAS CITY, KAN. ---- Kansas City Kansas Community College used the long ball for a quick 11-0 win over Highland Thursday only to fall short in a big comeback in a 14-11 loss in the nightcap.
The split kept the Blue Devils in fourth place in the Jayhawk Conference at 12-14 heading into a doubleheader at Highland Saturday. Overall, the Blue Devils are 23-16.
Jonathan May gave up just one hit and one walk in the 5-inning 11-0 opener that took just 53 minutes.
He was backed by eight extra base hits including two-run home runs by Tanner Foerschler and Malone Smith, two triples by Eli Lovell, two doubles by Travis Stroup, a double and single by Alex Thrower and a triple by Daniel LaMunyon.
The Blue Devils spotted Highland an 8-0 lead in the first two innings, then rallied to tie 8-8 with three runs in the seventh capped by a bunt single by Alex Thrower.
However, Highland scored four runs in the eighth and two more in the ninth to blunt a 3-run KCKCC rally in the eighth. Landon Mason drove in three runs with three singles and Tyler Richmond doubled twice.
Monday, April 13, 2015
Monday, April 14, 2014
Burke Slusher new KCKCC men's assistant soccer coach
By ALAN HOSKINS
KANSAS CITY, KAN. ----- As the new assistant men’s coach, Burke Slusher brings more than 20 years of coaching and playing experience to the Kansas City Kansas Community College soccer program.
The assistant to head coach Ruben Rodriguez, Slusher comes to KCKCC after serving as the assistant coach for men and women at William Jewell College.
“I played with Tait Einerson (KCKCC women’s assistant coach) and was familiar with Coach Rodriguez reputation in coaching so it was an easy decision to come here,” said Slusher. “Also, everyone wants the program to go in the right direction."
A native of the Kansas City area, Slusher grew up in the northland, attending and playing at North Kansas City High School. He played collegiate soccer for Missouri State University (formerly Southwest Missouri State University).
Slusher coached youth with the KC Pace soccer club, winning Missouri state championships in 2005 and 2007, and served as an associate head coach and director of goalkeeping for the Kansas City Brass PDL from 2002-2013.
In addition, Slusher has been a coach for the Wizards youth training program, Missouri ODP identification camps, William Jewell goalkeeping camp director, and a talent evaluator for Sporting KC and FC Kansas City open tryouts.
KANSAS CITY, KAN. ----- As the new assistant men’s coach, Burke Slusher brings more than 20 years of coaching and playing experience to the Kansas City Kansas Community College soccer program.
“I played with Tait Einerson (KCKCC women’s assistant coach) and was familiar with Coach Rodriguez reputation in coaching so it was an easy decision to come here,” said Slusher. “Also, everyone wants the program to go in the right direction."
A native of the Kansas City area, Slusher grew up in the northland, attending and playing at North Kansas City High School. He played collegiate soccer for Missouri State University (formerly Southwest Missouri State University).
Slusher coached youth with the KC Pace soccer club, winning Missouri state championships in 2005 and 2007, and served as an associate head coach and director of goalkeeping for the Kansas City Brass PDL from 2002-2013.
In addition, Slusher has been a coach for the Wizards youth training program, Missouri ODP identification camps, William Jewell goalkeeping camp director, and a talent evaluator for Sporting KC and FC Kansas City open tryouts.
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Egger shutout edges KCKCC closer to home playoff berth
By ALAN HOSKINS
Kansas City Kansas Community College is one win away from wrapping up a first round home playoff berth thanks to the pitching efforts of southpaw Eli Egger.
Stung 8-2 in the opening game of a doubleheader at Johnson County Monday, the sophomore from Waukee, Iowa, responded with a sparking 4-hit complete game 7-0 shutout that solidified the Blue Devils hold on fourth place in the Jayhawk at 19-13 and 27-18 overall.
The Blue Devils will now close out regular season Jayhawk play this weekend with doubleheaders Saturday and Sunday at Highland, KCKCC’s closest pursuer in the battle for the fourth and final home field playoff berth.
With a three-game lead over the Scotties (16-16), the Blue Devils need just one win to clinch a home playoff berth but “We have a lot higher aspirations than that,” said head coach Steve Burleson.
KCKCC is just one game back of second place Fort Scott and Coffeyville, who are both 20-12 and are home this weekend to host Allen County and Neosho County, respectively.
A 6-run third inning capped by a 3-run home run by designated hitter Caleb Waddell gave Egger (3-2) all the cushion he needed in the nightcap. Garrett McKinzie broke the scoreless deadlock with a 2-run single following a pair of walks and a wild pitch; Trent Sullivan scored the third run on one of his two hits; and Waddell wrapped up the inning with 3-run blast, his first round tripper of the season. The Blue Devils added an insurance run in the seventh on Landon Teal’s squeeze bunt.
JCCC took command of the opener early, taking a 4-1 lead in the first and adding three runs in the fifth in the 8-2 win.
The Blue Devils were limited to just five singles by two Cavalier hurlers including two by Waddell.
Andrew Kreiling led off the first with a single and scored on a ground ball and the Blue Devils got their final run in the second on two walks, a Waddell single and Lucas Norton’s ground ball.
Monday, April 22, 2013
Three homers help KCKCC's drive for second, home playoff game
By ALAN HOSKINS
It took until the final regularly scheduled game of the season for Kansas City Kansas Community College’s first home run at the Blue Devils’ new baseball complex Sunday but when the Blue Devils did go long ball, they came in bunches.
Seeking a doubleheader sweep of Labette, leftfielder Andrew Kreiling led off the second game with a towering opposite field home run to left for KCKCC’s first round-tripper and catcher Garrett McKinzie and first baseman Dean Long followed with home runs in a 9-run third inning – McKinzie a two-run shot and Long a three-run blast in a 13-4 rout.
It was a big day for the Raymore-Peculiar duo of Kreiling and McKinzie. Trailing 3-1 in the bottom of the seventh inning of the opener, Kreiling delivered a game-tying one-out triple and then scored the winning run when McKinize punched a two-out single up the middle for a dramatic come from behind 5-4 win.
Coming on the heels of a split on Saturday, KCKCC winning the opener 4-0 before losing the nightcap5-4 in 10 innings, Sunday’s sweep kept the Blue Devils in the thick of the race for a second place finish in the Jayhawk East heading into a makeup doubleheader at Johnson County today.
Friday, April 6, 2012
Blue Devils host first place Cowley Friday, Saturday
Kansas City Kansas Community College reached the 20-win plateau Wednesday to set up a critical four-game series with league-leading Cowley at Community America Ballpark Friday and Saturday.
Tied for fourth with Coffeyville at 13-7, KCKCC trails Cowley (16-4), Neosho (15-5) and Johnson County (14-6) heading into the back-to-back doubleheaders which get underway at 1 p.m.
The Blue Devils improved to 20-13 with 3-2 and 8-2 wins over Rockhurst at Community America Wednesday.
Cisco Medina scattered seven hits, struck out four and allowed only one run over six innings to get the win in the 3-2 opener over Rockhurst. Derrick Winter, who struck out two of the three hitters he faced, got the save.
Matt Dye led an 8-hit KCKCC attack with two singles and a double while Dean Long singled and doubled. The Blue Devils took a 1-0 lead in the first on a double by Andrew Kreiling and single by Dean Long and added the two decisive runs in the fourth on singles by Long, Dye and Poncho Amaya, who would steal home for what proved to be the winning run.
Brandon Witt provided the big blow in the 8-2 nightcap win, a 3-run home run following a single by Sam Laney and a hit batsman in the second inning. A double by Kreiling and single by Trent Sullivan made it 4-0 and the Blue Devils put the game out of reach in the fourth with four more runs featuring by singles by Witt, Kreiling and Sullivan, each of whom had two singles.
Eli Egger got the win, striking out six while allowing two runs in five innings. Tyler Langford and Landon Teal finished up with an inning each.
Tied for fourth with Coffeyville at 13-7, KCKCC trails Cowley (16-4), Neosho (15-5) and Johnson County (14-6) heading into the back-to-back doubleheaders which get underway at 1 p.m.
The Blue Devils improved to 20-13 with 3-2 and 8-2 wins over Rockhurst at Community America Wednesday.
Cisco Medina scattered seven hits, struck out four and allowed only one run over six innings to get the win in the 3-2 opener over Rockhurst. Derrick Winter, who struck out two of the three hitters he faced, got the save.
Matt Dye led an 8-hit KCKCC attack with two singles and a double while Dean Long singled and doubled. The Blue Devils took a 1-0 lead in the first on a double by Andrew Kreiling and single by Dean Long and added the two decisive runs in the fourth on singles by Long, Dye and Poncho Amaya, who would steal home for what proved to be the winning run.
Brandon Witt provided the big blow in the 8-2 nightcap win, a 3-run home run following a single by Sam Laney and a hit batsman in the second inning. A double by Kreiling and single by Trent Sullivan made it 4-0 and the Blue Devils put the game out of reach in the fourth with four more runs featuring by singles by Witt, Kreiling and Sullivan, each of whom had two singles.
Eli Egger got the win, striking out six while allowing two runs in five innings. Tyler Langford and Landon Teal finished up with an inning each.
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