American Legion Class A State Baseball Salina vs Kansas Royals 7-22-16
The consolation bracket of a tournament bring opportunities to advance with the pressure of loose and you go home. The final game of the night saw the Olathe Kansas Royals take on the Salina Hawks for a spot in the Consolation Bracket Final.
Salina put two runs on the board in the First Inning. They added to the lead in the Third and Fourth Innings. Going into the Fifth, the score was 8 to 2. A triple that batted in two more runs sealed the victory.
The Hawks will face Arkansas City for the Consolation Final on Saturday Morning.
Below are some of the pictures I took at the game:
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Steve Queen and Bill Dureen of the American Legion administer the Code of Sportsmanship to the players prior to the game. The Salina Hawks defeated the Olathe Kansas Royals 10 to 2 to move on to the American Legional Class A Baseball State Tournament Consolation Finals at the Great Bend Sports Complex in Great Bend, Kansas on July 22, 2016. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
The Kansas Royals line up for the singing of the National Anthem. The Salina Hawks defeated the Olathe Kansas Royals 10 to 2 to move on to the American Legional Class A Baseball State Tournament Consolation Finals at the Great Bend Sports Complex in Great Bend, Kansas on July 22, 2016. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Kansas Royals #4 Alexander Henning pulls back from a close pitch in the First Inning. The Salina Hawks defeated the Olathe Kansas Royals 10 to 2 to move on to the American Legional Class A Baseball State Tournament Consolation Finals at the Great Bend Sports Complex in Great Bend, Kansas on July 22, 2016. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Salina Hawks #8 Layne Haddock lines up to catch a deep fly ball for an out in the First Inning. The Salina Hawks defeated the Olathe Kansas Royals 10 to 2 to move on to the American Legional Class A Baseball State Tournament Consolation Finals at the Great Bend Sports Complex in Great Bend, Kansas on July 22, 2016. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Kansas Royals #2 Nicholas Garvey hits the ball in the top of the First Inning. The Salina Hawks defeated the Olathe Kansas Royals 10 to 2 to move on to the American Legional Class A Baseball State Tournament Consolation Finals at the Great Bend Sports Complex in Great Bend, Kansas on July 22, 2016. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Salina Hawks #21 Murphy Seim gets back the bag at First Base as Kansas Royals #5 Joseph Michalski waits for the ball. The Salina Hawks defeated the Olathe Kansas Royals 10 to 2 to move on to the American Legional Class A Baseball State Tournament Consolation Finals at the Great Bend Sports Complex in Great Bend, Kansas on July 22, 2016. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Salina Hawks #25 Brady McAfee swings at a pitch. The Salina Hawks defeated the Olathe Kansas Royals 10 to 2 to move on to the American Legional Class A Baseball State Tournament Consolation Finals at the Great Bend Sports Complex in Great Bend, Kansas on July 22, 2016. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Kansas Royals #50 Gage Witzke misses catching a fly ball in foul territory in the bottom of the First Inning. The Salina Hawks defeated the Olathe Kansas Royals 10 to 2 to move on to the American Legional Class A Baseball State Tournament Consolation Finals at the Great Bend Sports Complex in Great Bend, Kansas on July 22, 2016. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Salina Hawks #16 Seth Catania swings at a pitch. The Salina Hawks defeated the Olathe Kansas Royals 10 to 2 to move on to the American Legional Class A Baseball State Tournament Consolation Finals at the Great Bend Sports Complex in Great Bend, Kansas on July 22, 2016. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Kansas Royals #21 Riley Angel lines up to catch an infield fly ball from Salina Hawks #16 Seth Catania. The Salina Hawks defeated the Olathe Kansas Royals 10 to 2 to move on to the American Legional Class A Baseball State Tournament Consolation Finals at the Great Bend Sports Complex in Great Bend, Kansas on July 22, 2016. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Salina Hawks #19 Braden Diehl throws the ball towards First Base. The Salina Hawks defeated the Olathe Kansas Royals 10 to 2 to move on to the American Legional Class A Baseball State Tournament Consolation Finals at the Great Bend Sports Complex in Great Bend, Kansas on July 22, 2016. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Kansas Royals #17 Ethan Basler dives back to First Base as Salina Hawks #44 Mason Lundgrin covers. The Salina Hawks defeated the Olathe Kansas Royals 10 to 2 to move on to the American Legional Class A Baseball State Tournament Consolation Finals at the Great Bend Sports Complex in Great Bend, Kansas on July 22, 2016. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Kansas Royals #3 Ryan Mealman tries to cover second as Salina Hawks #20 Gareth Pettijohn slides into the base. The Salina Hawks defeated the Olathe Kansas Royals 10 to 2 to move on to the American Legional Class A Baseball State Tournament Consolation Finals at the Great Bend Sports Complex in Great Bend, Kansas on July 22, 2016. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Kansas Royals #21 Riley Angel throws a pitch in the bottom of the Second Inning. The Salina Hawks defeated the Olathe Kansas Royals 10 to 2 to move on to the American Legional Class A Baseball State Tournament Consolation Finals at the Great Bend Sports Complex in Great Bend, Kansas on July 22, 2016. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Salina Hawks #16 Seth Catania throws a pitch in the top of the Third Inning. The Salina Hawks defeated the Olathe Kansas Royals 10 to 2 to move on to the American Legional Class A Baseball State Tournament Consolation Finals at the Great Bend Sports Complex in Great Bend, Kansas on July 22, 2016. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Salina Hawks #16 Seth Catania throws a pitch. The Salina Hawks defeated the Olathe Kansas Royals 10 to 2 to move on to the American Legional Class A Baseball State Tournament Consolation Finals at the Great Bend Sports Complex in Great Bend, Kansas on July 22, 2016. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Kansas Royals #17 Ethan Basler watches a pitch go into the mitt of Salina Hawks #19 Braden Diehl. The Salina Hawks defeated the Olathe Kansas Royals 10 to 2 to move on to the American Legional Class A Baseball State Tournament Consolation Finals at the Great Bend Sports Complex in Great Bend, Kansas on July 22, 2016. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Kansas Royals #17 Ethan Basler watches the dust come from the glove of Salina Hawks #19 Braden Diehl in the bottom of the Third Inning. The Salina Hawks defeated the Olathe Kansas Royals 10 to 2 to move on to the American Legional Class A Baseball State Tournament Consolation Finals at the Great Bend Sports Complex in Great Bend, Kansas on July 22, 2016. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Salina Hawks #44 Mason Lundgrin waits for a pitch to come his way. The Salina Hawks defeated the Olathe Kansas Royals 10 to 2 to move on to the American Legional Class A Baseball State Tournament Consolation Finals at the Great Bend Sports Complex in Great Bend, Kansas on July 22, 2016. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Kansas Royals #17 Ethan Basler dives to catch a fly ball in Left Field. The Salina Hawks defeated the Olathe Kansas Royals 10 to 2 to move on to the American Legional Class A Baseball State Tournament Consolation Finals at the Great Bend Sports Complex in Great Bend, Kansas on July 22, 2016. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Salina Hawks #24 Mikel Bozarth drives a ball in the bottom of the Third Inning. The Salina Hawks defeated the Olathe Kansas Royals 10 to 2 to move on to the American Legional Class A Baseball State Tournament Consolation Finals at the Great Bend Sports Complex in Great Bend, Kansas on July 22, 2016. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Kansas Royals #44 Jack Clayton swings at a pitch. The Salina Hawks defeated the Olathe Kansas Royals 10 to 2 to move on to the American Legional Class A Baseball State Tournament Consolation Finals at the Great Bend Sports Complex in Great Bend, Kansas on July 22, 2016. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Kansas Royals #44 Jack Clayton dives back to first base as Salina Hawks #44 Mason Lundgrin waits for the ball to try and make the tag. The Salina Hawks defeated the Olathe Kansas Royals 10 to 2 to move on to the American Legional Class A Baseball State Tournament Consolation Finals at the Great Bend Sports Complex in Great Bend, Kansas on July 22, 2016. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Kansas Royals #31 Blake Jenkins swings at a pitch. The Salina Hawks defeated the Olathe Kansas Royals 10 to 2 to move on to the American Legional Class A Baseball State Tournament Consolation Finals at the Great Bend Sports Complex in Great Bend, Kansas on July 22, 2016. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Salina Hawks #19 Braden Diehl catches a ball after Kansas Royals #31 Blake Jenkins took a swing at it. The Salina Hawks defeated the Olathe Kansas Royals 10 to 2 to move on to the American Legional Class A Baseball State Tournament Consolation Finals at the Great Bend Sports Complex in Great Bend, Kansas on July 22, 2016. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Kansas Royals #44 Jack Clayton pitches the ball. The Salina Hawks defeated the Olathe Kansas Royals 10 to 2 to move on to the American Legional Class A Baseball State Tournament Consolation Finals at the Great Bend Sports Complex in Great Bend, Kansas on July 22, 2016. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Salina Hawks #44 Mason Lundgrin hits a triple that scored two runs in the bottom of the Fourth Inning. The Salina Hawks defeated the Olathe Kansas Royals 10 to 2 to move on to the American Legional Class A Baseball State Tournament Consolation Finals at the Great Bend Sports Complex in Great Bend, Kansas on July 22, 2016. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Salina Hawks #24 Mikel Bozarth scrambles to get back to first as Kansas Royals #5 Joseph Michalski reaches out for the ball. The Salina Hawks defeated the Olathe Kansas Royals 10 to 2 to move on to the American Legional Class A Baseball State Tournament Consolation Finals at the Great Bend Sports Complex in Great Bend, Kansas on July 22, 2016. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Kansas Royals #33 Hunter Thomas swings at a pitch. The Salina Hawks defeated the Olathe Kansas Royals 10 to 2 to move on to the American Legional Class A Baseball State Tournament Consolation Finals at the Great Bend Sports Complex in Great Bend, Kansas on July 22, 2016. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Kansas Royals #11 Hunter Hasken swings at a pitch. The Salina Hawks defeated the Olathe Kansas Royals 10 to 2 to move on to the American Legional Class A Baseball State Tournament Consolation Finals at the Great Bend Sports Complex in Great Bend, Kansas on July 22, 2016. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Salina Hawks #20 Gareth Pettijohn waits for a pitch to arrive. The Salina Hawks defeated the Olathe Kansas Royals 10 to 2 to move on to the American Legional Class A Baseball State Tournament Consolation Finals at the Great Bend Sports Complex in Great Bend, Kansas on July 22, 2016. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Salina Hawks #44 Mason Lundgrin hits his second two run batted in triple of the game and seals the victory. The Salina Hawks defeated the Olathe Kansas Royals 10 to 2 to move on to the American Legional Class A Baseball State Tournament Consolation Finals at the Great Bend Sports Complex in Great Bend, Kansas on July 22, 2016. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Salina Hawks #21 Murphy Seim runs to Home Plate for the game winning run in the bottom of the Fifth Inning. The Salina Hawks defeated the Olathe Kansas Royals 10 to 2 to move on to the American Legional Class A Baseball State Tournament Consolation Finals at the Great Bend Sports Complex in Great Bend, Kansas on July 22, 2016. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Salina Hawks #25 Brady McAfee congratulates #21 Murphy Seim on winning the game in the Fifth Inning. The Salina Hawks defeated the Olathe Kansas Royals 10 to 2 to move on to the American Legional Class A Baseball State Tournament Consolation Finals at the Great Bend Sports Complex in Great Bend, Kansas on July 22, 2016. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Members of the Kansas Royals and the Salina Hawks shake hands following the game. The Salina Hawks defeated the Olathe Kansas Royals 10 to 2 to move on to the American Legional Class A Baseball State Tournament Consolation Finals at the Great Bend Sports Complex in Great Bend, Kansas on July 22, 2016. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Salina Hawks #18 Brenden Tiernan slides in celebration for winning the game. The Salina Hawks defeated the Olathe Kansas Royals 10 to 2 to move on to the American Legional Class A Baseball State Tournament Consolation Finals at the Great Bend Sports Complex in Great Bend, Kansas on July 22, 2016. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
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