CLASS 2-1A BASEBALL CAPSULES
 
At Great Bend Sports Complex
 

 
CENTRAL HEIGHTS
 
Coach: Jason Brown
 
Record: 21-4
 
Regional results: beat Northern Heights, 9-1; beat Southern Lyon County, 8-7; beat Chase County, 12-5.
 
State tournament quarterfinal: vs. Douglass (6: 14-10), 3:30 p.m. Thursday
 
Key Players: Krieg Garrett, jr., 1B/P; Stetson Miller, so., CF/P; Ethan Kraft, so., SS/P; Aydan Dunbar, jr., OF/P; Kord Stroup, so., C; Knox Cannady, fr., 2B; Payton Miller, so., RF; Roarke Brock, so., 3B/P; Jotham Meyer, sr., U.
 
Worth noting: Vikings making first state appearance since 2008. … Trip to state is fifth overall for the program. … Heights won a state championship in 1999 in Class 3A and has finished third or fourth the other four times. … Vikings were undefeated Three Rivers League champions in first year in the league after moving from the Flint Hills League. … All four losses came to 3A schools, two to West Franklin and the others to Anderson County and Neodesha. … Walk-off wins in early doubleheader with Southeast-Cherokee in games the Vikings trailed 5-1 and 2-0 set tone for season. … Heights showed comeback ability rallying from down 6-0 in regional semifinal against Southern Lyon County to win 8-7 in extra innings. … Vikings are young with just one senior starter.
 

 
DOUGLASS
 
Coach: Brad Reynolds
 
Record: 14-10
 
Regional results: beat Bluestem, 11-1; beat Cedar Vale/Dexter, 16-10; beat Sedan, 11-4.
 
State tournament quarterfinal: vs. Central Heights (2: 21-4), 3:30 p.m. Thursday
 
Key Players: Jace Pichler, sr., C; Bronsyn Knisely, so., U; Wyatt Laver, sr., 1B; Kane Ast, so., P; Kemper Cox, so., SS; Ryan Stiner, fr., OF/P.
 
Worth noting: Douglass making first state appearance since going back-to-back in 2009 and 2010. … Reynolds in second stint as head coach of the program, returning in 2018 after previously coaching Bulldogs from 1996-2003. … Douglass made two trips to state in Reynolds’ first tenure and he’s also lead Derby to two state appearances, including a runner-up showing in 1995. … Best state finish at Douglass was a third in 1997 while Bulldogs took fourth in 2010. … Douglass knocked off regional No. 1 seed Cedar Vale/Dexeter in semifinals and No. 2 seed Sedan in finals to earn state berth. … Bulldogs beat defending 2-1A champion Medicine Lodge in preseason tournament, but had regular season meetings in Central Plains League play rained out. … Bulldogs started season 1-4 before winning eight straight. … Pichler is hitting .493 with 7 home runs and 35 RBI, setting school records for home runs and RBI. … Ast was limited to only pitching for bulk of season after football injury, but went 4 for 10 with a home run and 4 RBI in his first at-bats of the season at regionals. … He is 5-4 with a 1.90 ERA and 78 strikeouts. … Knisely is hitting .349 with 17 RBI. … Laver has 24 RBI and is hitting .316. … Senior class is first class to have double-digit win totals all four years of their careers.
 

 
MEDICINE LODGE
 
Coach: Joe Dohrman
 
Record: 11-10
 
Regional results: beat Bucklin, 7-1; beat Spearville, 5-1; beat Kinsley/Macksville, 13-8.
 
State tournament quarterfinal: vs. Valley Falls (1: 22-4), 11 a.m. Thursday
 
Key Players: Keveon Ruiz, sr., IF; Jack Schreiner, jr., IF/P; Lane Crenner, jr., U; Cole Fischer, jr., C; Zayne Keller, jr., OF
 
Worth noting: Indians captured second state title in program history last year, beating Mission Valley 8-0 in the championship game to cap a 17-5 season. …. Other state title came in 2012, also in Class 2-1A. … Indians making third straight state appearance and 11th overall. … In addition to two state titles, Indians were Class 2-1A state runners-up in 2015 and 2016. … Indians were No. 6 seed at regional, but knocked off No. 3 and No. 2 seeds on way to regional title. … Dohrman picked up his 100th career win this season. … Crenner leads team with .439 average and had 19 runs scored and 25 stolen bases. … Keller is hitting .391 with 16 RBI. … Schreiner is 6-3 with a 3.80 ERA and 52 strikeouts and also is hitting .370 with 18 runs scored and 17 RBI. … Ruiz is hitting .311 with 20 runs scored and 21 stolen bases. … Fischer is hitting .357 with 16 RBI. 
 

 
REMINGTON
 
Coach: Brit Maskrid
 
Record: 16-8
 
Regional results: beat Moundridge, 8-6; beat Sedgwick, 2-1; beat Hutchinson Trinity, 8-5.
 
State tournament quarterfinal: vs. Rossville (4: 18-7), 1:15 p.m. Thursday
 
Key Players: Kole Klaassen, sr., 3B/P; Drew Klaassen, sr., OF; Eli Claassen, jr., SS/P; Pius Graf, jr., C; Colt Koehn, jr. OF; Koby Smeeton, jr., 1B; Peyton Ryan, so., 3B/P; Sterling Scribner, so., 2B/P; Skyler Knowles, fr., OF.
 
Worth noting: Broncos making just third trip to state in school history, but second since 2022. … Remington finished as state runner-up in Class 3A in 2016 for best state showing. … Broncos knocked off previously undefeated Sedgwick in regional semifinals with Claassen holding Cardinals to just one run. … Broncos has been swept by Sedgwick in regular season. … Kole Klaassen leads team with .474 average. … Claassen is 7-3 with a 1.50 ERA and 60 strikeouts. … Remington hitting .291 as a team. … Broncos opened season with win over 2-1A qualifier Douglass. … Broncos had wild 20-19 extra-inning win in sweep of Marion late in the season. … Remington enters state on eight-game winning streak and have won 10 of last 11.
 

 
ROSSVILLE
 
Coach: Kenny Swart
 
Record: 18-7
 
Regional results: beat Wabaunsee, 16-0; beat Mission Valley, 7-3; beat Frankfort, 10-1.
 
State tournament quarterfinal: vs. Remington (5: 16-8), 1:15 p.m. Thursday
 
Key Players: Canann Mitchell, jr., SS; Conner Bush, jr., 2B/P; Cameron Miller, jr., OF/P; Logan Kufahl, sr., OF/P; Cael Horgan, so., P; Tayson Horak, sr., OF; Jakoby McDonnell, jr., OF.
 
Worth noting: Bulldawgs knocked off the No. 2 and 1 seeds at their regional to earn first state berth since 2019. … Rossville took third in Class 2-1A that season. … Program has a state title in 1991, second-place finishes in 1997 and 1986 and thirds in 1989 and 1985. … Swart in second season as head coach of program, the other season coming in 2014. … He also coached at Royal Valley, leading Panthers to first-ever Big Seven League title in 2022. … Bulldawgs started season 0-4. … Rossville has splits with 3A qualifiers Silver Lake and Sabetha. … Team ERA is 1.99 and staff has struck out 175 and walked just 63. … Bulldawgs are hitting .324 as a team with six starters over .300. … Mitchell is hitting .437 with 4 home runs and 28 RBI. … Bush is hitting .373 and Miller .359. … Horgan is 6-1 with a 1.89 ERA and 59 strikeouts went the distance in the regional title game against top-seeded Frankfort. … Miller is 5-1 and Bush is 4-1. … Miller has 1.93 ERA and 60 strikeouts and Bush had 2.68 ERA. … Horak has 17 RBI. … McDonnell has 11 stolen bases. … Kufahl is hitting .333 and has scored 22 runs.

 

 
ST. MARY’S COLGAN
 
Coach: Mike Watt
 
Record: 16-9
 
Regional results: beat Pleasanton, 15-9; beat Marmaton Valley, 11-1; beat Northeast-Arma, 11-0.
 
State tournament quarterfinal: vs. TMP-Marian (3: 24-5), 5:45 p.m. Thursday
 
Key Players: Noah Duncan, sr., C/DH; Brady VanBecelaere, sr., P/OF; Broc Radell, jr., P/1B; Carston Simmons, jr., P/C; Lane Stultz, so., OF.
 
Worth noting: Regional championship is 35th in Watt’s 40 years as head coach of the program. … Colgan is most historic program in the state with 21 state championships (17 under Watt) and 13 state runner-up finishes. … Last state title came in 2023 and Colgan won seven straight state titles from 2004-10 and four straight from 2013-16. … Colgan finished third at state last year, falling in semifinals to Mission Valley. … Panthers beat TMP-Marian for third place and face the Monarchs in the quarterfinals this year. … Panthers shared CNC League title with Frontenac. … Duncan is hitting team-high .424. … Radell is hitting .397 and Stultz has a .383 average. … VanBecelaere is 7-1 with a 1.78 ERA. … Simmons is 4-1 with a 2.75 ERA.
 

TMP-MARIAN
 
Coach: Aaron Breit
 
Record: 24-5
 
Regional results: beat Ell-Saline, 21-0; beat Ellinwood, 9-4; beat Ellis, 15-0.
 
State tournament quarterfinal: vs. St. Mary’s Colgan (6: 16-9), 5:45 p.m. Thursday
 
Key Players: Grant Nehls, fr., SS/P; Caden Dinkel, jr., C/P; Carson Liles, jr., IF/P; Ty Schmeidler, so., OF/=P
 
Worth noting: Monarchs making second straight state appearance at 2-1A state tournament after previously qualifying 16 times in Class 3A or 4A. … Monarchs won state titles in 1981 and 1974 and have finished second four times and third three times. … Trip to state is fourth in Breit’s seven years as head coach. … TMP beat 5A qualifier and cross-town rival Hays this season and also swept 3A qualifier Russell/Victoria. … TMP was swept by 4A qualifier Abilene for two of its five losses and other three came to 6A qualifier Manhattan, Sacred Heart and Wichita Life Prep. … Monarchs outscored regional foes 45-4. … Team sports a .305 batting average and a 1.81 ERA. … Nehls has been major impact as freshman, hitting .458 with 4 home runs and 34 RBI and also holding a 1.60 ERA in 35 innings. … Dinkel is 7-0 with a 0.92 ERA while also hitting .381 with 12 doubles. … Liles is 5-1 with 45 strikeouts and 0.71 ERA. … Schmeidler is 5-1 with a 1.81 ERA and 63 strikeouts.
 

  
VALLEY FALLS
 
Coach: Luke Burns
 
Record: 22-4
 
Regional results: beat McLouth, 9-2; beat Jefferson County North, 7-0; beat Doniphan West, 4-1.
 
State tournament quarterfinal: vs. Medicine Lodge (8: 11-10), 11 a.m. Thursday
 
Key Players: Hayden Kearney, sr., SS/P; Trenton VanHoutan, sr., P/IF/C; Collin Kearney, jr., C/P/OF; Damian Cervantez, so., 2B; Matt Stapp, so., P/OF/IF.
 
Worth noting: Dragons making 10th state appearance overall for the program, the ninth in the last 15 years and fourth in the last five years. … Dragons lost 6-5 in quarterfinals last year to eventual champion Medicine Lodge, which they will face in the quarterfinals again this year. … Best state finish was runner-up showings in 2010 and 2021. … Burns in fourth year as head coach and is Valley Falls alum, playing on state teams in 2012 and 2013. … Dragons went 14-0 in Northeast Kansas League play to win league title. … 22 wins are most for the program in a season. … Hayden Kearney set state’ all-time hits record this season, currently at 146 in his career, and has multiple school hitting records. … He’s hitting .488 with 23 RBI and 43 runs scored and has struck out just three times and is only player in Valley Falls history to start in three state tournaments. … VanHoutan has thrown three no-hitters this season and is 11-1 with 90 strikeouts and 0.82 ERA. … He’s also hitting .432 with 32 RBI and 32 runs scored. … Collin Kearney is hitting .487 with 37 RBI and 11 doubles while going 10-0 with a 0.47 ERA and 82 strikeouts. … He threw a perfect game against McLouth. … Cervantez is hitting l379 and Stapp is hitting .356 with Cervantez driving in 28 and scoring 26 runs and Stapp scoring 29 runs.