Category: T-Bones

Offense leads T-Bones past Explorers, 9-5

The Kansas City T-Bones won a wild 9-5 thriller against the Sioux City Explorers in Kansas City Thursday night. Zach Walters powered the T-Bones offense, going 3-5 with 3 RBIs.

Walters started his night off by hitting his fourth home run of the season, putting the T-Bones up 1-0 in the second inning.

Singles by Walters, Cal Towey and Dexter Kjerstad loaded the bases with one out in the fourth inning.

A crucial wild pitch to Tucker Pennell sent Walters racing down the third base line to score the second run of the game. The T-Bones left runners on first and third, ending a promising fourth inning, but the T-Bones led the Explorers 2-0.

Sioux City stormed back in the sixth inning to take the lead.

A lead-off double by Dexture McCall started the Explorers rally. Dylan Kelly sliced a ball up the first base line for an out advancing McCall to third base.

Former T-Bone Jordan Edgerton ripped an RBI double to left field to put Sioux City on the board. Michael Lang then erased the Kansas City lead with a two-run homerun to left field that put Sioux City ahead 3-2.

With one out in the seventh inning, Keith Curcio lined a single to center field. He then stole second base to put Kansas City in scoring position. Todd Cunningham hit a game-tying RBI double that scored Curcio to tie the game at 3-3.

Dylan Tice extended the inning for the T-Bones with a single to right field, putting runners on first and second. Walters delivered for Kansas City, hitting a hard-hit ball off the left field wall scoring two runs. After a relentless seventh inning, the T-Bones regained the lead, 5-3.

Edgerton continued to be locked in against his former team. He hit his second RBI of the game, crushing a home run over the left-field wall to cut the T-Bones lead to 5-4.

Back-to-back singles by Adrian Nieto and Dexter Kjerstad quickly put two runners on base for the T-Bones in the eighth inning. Tucker Pennell reached first after being hit by a pitch, loading the bases for Kansas City.

The next at bat, Tice reached first on a hit by pitch, scoring Nieto, and Kansas City took a 6-4 lead. Todd Cunningham hit a sacrifice fly to score Kjerstad, followed by a base-clearing RBI double by Nick Torres that put the T-Bones on top 9-5.

After a late run in the ninth, the T-Bones went on to win by a final of 9-5. The T-Bone’s Joe Filomeno (1-0) pitched two innings, allowing one run on one hit, and is credited as the winning pitcher.

Explorers pitcher Taylor Jordan (4-1) struggled for the Explorers, allowing five runs on nine hits in six and two thirds inning pitched. Jordan is credited as the losing pitcher.

The T-Bones are 14-10 on the season after splitting a four-game series with the South Division leading Explorers. The Explorers fall to 20-7, clinging on to the division lead.

The T-Bones hit the road for a six-game road trip against the Fargo-Morehead RedHawks and the Winnipeg Goldeyes. The T-Bones return home Friday, June 22, against the Cleburne Railroaders.

Former University of Kansas basketball standout Frank Mason III will hold a charity softball game Saturday afternoon to benefit Children’s Mercy Kansas City and the National Youth Foundation. Mason will be joined by KU Head Basketball Coach Bill Self and a number of former Jayhawks and NBA players including Devonte Graham, Josh Jackson, and Sherron Collins as well Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt.

The game will be an interactive experience between players and attendees. Fans will be entertained by in-game promotions and giveaways all seven innings.

Mason was the 2016-17 Consensus National Player of the Year and currently plays for the Sacramento Kings in the NBA.

Gates open at 1 p.m. Saturday at T-Bones Stadium, with a home run derby at 2 p.m. and first pitch at 3 p.m.

Season, group, mini-plans and nightly party suites are on sale and can be purchased by visiting the Box Office at T-Bones Stadium. Call the box office at 913-328-5618 or purchase and print at www.tbonesbaseball.com. Box office hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday and Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
– Story from T-Bones

Late rally for T-Bones not enough

It was a beautiful Wednesday for some baseball as kids from all over Kansas City flooded T-Bones stadium for Kids Camp Day.

With an audience of 5,541, the T-Bones started strong, struggled and had a late rally, but it was too late and they finished with a close loss to the Sioux City Explorers, 9-8.

The first two innings started well for the T-Bones with an RBI double to left field for Zach Walters, sending Todd Cunningham to score in the first and Tucker Pennell’s sacrifice fly RBI, putting Kjerstad on the board after his triple in the second. With two innings down the score was KC 2 – Sioux City 0.

The Explorers were not to be outdone, however, scoring five runs in the top of the third. The T-Bones answered with four hits in the bottom of the fourth but were only able to turn it into one run, putting the score at Sioux City 5 – KC 3.

The back and forth ended when the Explorers scored one in the fifth, and it went unanswered with a scoreless sixth inning.

An error from the Explorer’s second baseman Jose Sermo in the bottom of the seventh gave the T-Bones a chance with runners on second and third.

A walk from Sioux City pitcher Tyler Fallwell loaded the bases for the T-Bones and Torres reached a full count before striking out.

What looked like a guaranteed score turned out not to be, as Walters was put out, and the T-Bones went to the dugout leaving the bases loaded with the score remaining Sioux City 6– KC 3.

Furthering their lead, the Explorers hit their stride, scoring three in the top of the eighth, including a home run from Dylan Kelly.

A walk and a batter hit by a pitch started the top of the ninth for T-Bones pitcher Pasquale Mazzoccoli, but he got the third out with a strikeout. Heading into the bottom of the ninth, the score was Sioux City 9 – KC 3.

In the bottom of the ninth, Pennell hit a single and Curcio was able to make it on base thanks to an error from the second baseman. One walk gave the T-Bones another opportunity with bases loaded and no outs, and a second walk sent Tucker Pennell home.

Torres stepped up to hit a double and sends two more T-Bones home. Walters was put out, but Torres managed to score one in the process. Towey walked and Nieto sent Cunningham home.

The late rally was impressive but not quite enough with the final score, Sioux City 9 – Kansas City 8. The T-Bones dropped to (13-11) while the X’s climbed to a league best (20-6).

The two teams will play game four of their four-game series with a 7:05 p.m. start Thursday at T-Bones Stadium. Games are aired on the T-Bones Broadcast Network, http://mixlr.com/t-bones-baseball/.

Individual tickets, season, group, mini-plans and nightly party suites are on sale and can be purchased by visiting the box office at T-Bones Stadium or www.tbonesbaseball.com. Box office hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday – Friday and 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturday.
– Story from T-Bones

T-Bones shut out Sioux City, 6-0

A dominant performance by the Kansas City T-Bones led to a 6-0 shutout victory over the first place Sioux City Explorers Tuesday night in Kansas City, Kansas.

The T-Bones hit a season-high four home runs behind six scoreless innings from starting pitcher James Buckelew (1-0).

Kansas City took an early 2-0 lead in the second after Zach Walters and Cal Towey hit back-to-back home runs. A crucial error in the third inning by Sioux City allowed the T-Bones to extend the lead.

After Dylan Tice advanced to first on a 6-4 fielder’s choice, Todd Cunningham hit a single to put two runners on.

Zach Walters drove in Tice from second after a throwing error by the Explorers. Sioux City was credited with an unearned run. Kansas City led 3-0 heading into the fourth inning.

In the fourth inning, the T-Bones tallied their third home run of the game. Tucker Pennell crushed a two-run home run to left field, scoring Walters from first.

Kansas City took a commanding 5-0 lead after four. Adrian Nieto tacked on an insurance run in the eighth inning with another home run for the T-Bones.

James Buckelew, and the lights-out Kansas City bullpen combined for a 5-hit shutout against the team with the overall best record.

Combined with an impressive hitting display, the T-Bones pieced together one of their most cohesive games of the season. Louis Mateo (3-2) pitched six innings, allowing four earned runs on seven runs. Mateo is credited as the losing pitcher.

With the win the T-Bones go to (13-10) while Sioux City drops to (19-6).

The two teams played game three of their four-game series with a special 11:05 a.m. start Wednesday at T-Bones Stadium.

Individual tickets, season, group, mini-plans and nightly party suites are on sale and can be purchased by visiting the box office at T-Bones Stadium or at www.tbonesbaseball.com. Box office hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

– Story from T-Bones