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It was a storybook ending for the Kansas City T-Bones on Thursday night, as the tied game with Joplin wound down to the very last out of the ninth inning.

Vladimir Frias was the hero of the game, getting a two-out bases-loaded hit off Titus Pierce to win the game 5-4.

For Joplin, the first game ever played was bittersweet. The Joplin Blasters had the lead from the second through the sixth inning. In the record books as the first person to get a hit for Joplin was Yasser Gomez.

On Friday, the T-Bones play Winnipeg to start a three-game series. For ticket information, visit www.tbonesbaseball.com or call 913-328-5618.

The Kansas City T-Bones are playing the Wichita Wings at 7:05 p.m. tonight, May 12, at an exhibition game CommunityAmerica Ballpark in Kansas City, Kan.

The T-Bones open the season in regular play at 7:05 p.m. Friday, May 22, against the Lincoln Saltdogs in KCK.

This week’s exhibition games in Kansas City, Kan., will include Wednesday, May 13, Lincoln; Thursday, May 14, Joplin; Friday, May 15, through Sunday, May 17, Winnipeg.

During the 50-game regular-season schedule at CommunityAmerica Ballpark, the T-Bones will play host to each American Association team at least once, including the Joplin Blasters, the league’s newest team, which will be in Kansas City Aug. 5-7 and Aug. 21-23.

Joplin is one of three teams that will make two trips to CommunityAmericaBallpark, along with Amarillo and Fargo-Moorhead.

The longest homestand of the 2015 season is eight games, which is scheduled twice. In the first one, July 19-26, the T-Bones are scheduled to face Gary SouthShore for four games, followed by Winnipeg for four games.

The second is the final homestand of 2015, Aug. 27-Sept. 3, when St. Paul will be in Kansas City for an extended weekend series and then Laredo for the last four home games of the season.

For ticket information, visit www.tbonesbaseball.com.

The Kansas City T-Bones have signed pitcher Aaron Baker to a contract for the 2015 season.

Baker, 25 (12-14-89), is a 6-foot-3 and 220-pound right hander from Belton, Mo.

He started the 2014 season with Gateway of the independent Frontier League, before the Philadelphia Phillies purchased his contract.

Baker then played with three teams, from the Gulf Coast Rookie League to high-A Clearwater. With all four teams in ’14, Baker went 4-2 with a 3.42 ERA in 32 appearances. He struck out 54 and walked 13 in 52 2/3 innings.

“Aaron is a power arm who could be used as a late-inning guy, or has the ability to start,” said T-Bones manager John Massarelli.

Baker, who went to the University of Central Missouri, started his professional career in 2013 with Gateway.

Also, the T-Bones traded catcher Jake Taylor to Joplin in exchange for cash considerations. Kansas City acquired Taylor from St. Paul in October.

The T-Bones begin their exhibition season next Tuesday, May 12, at CommunityAmerica Ballpark against Wichita, before opening the 2015 regular season at home on May 22 against Lincoln. Tickets are available by calling the Providence Medical Center Box Office at CommunityAmerica Ballpark at 913-328-5618.

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