Baseball Recap: Caliche Takes a Loss

Caliche came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 12-6 to the Sedgwick County Cougars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Buffaloes of the 15-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2024.

Mason Hernandez was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since April 5th. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.

Zander Yost

Runs

03/27/25 vs Holyoke	4
04/07/25 @ Briggsdale	3
04/05/25 vs Wiley	3
04/29/25 vs Sedgwick County	2
04/24/25 vs Wray	2
+ 6 more games

In other batting news, Zander Yost made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Caliche: the team is 6-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-11 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Grady Roth, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.

Caliche has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season. As for Sedgwick County, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-10.

Coming up, Caliche will square off against Otis at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Buffaloes' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 11.7 runs per game this season. As for Sedgwick County, they will head out to challenge Highland at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Huskies have averaged an impressive 10.7 runs per game this season.