Michael Sinks

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• June 20, 2017

Michael Sinks of the Barton Community College baseball team was recently named to the first team All-American squad selected by the NJCAA Division I Baseball Committee.

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• May 18, 2017

Concluding a forty-plus win season, the accolades for the Barton Community College baseball team rolled in today as the Cougars earned not only the coaching and pitching honors of the year but had eight selected by fellow coaches for the All-KJCCC West Division team and four named to the All-Region VI team.

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• May 13, 2017

The Barton Community College baseball team had its season come to an end Saturday as a Cougar rally fell short 7-5 to Fort Scott Community College this morning at Wichita's Lawrence Dumont Stadium in an elimination game of the eight-team Central District Region VI Tournament. The loss concludes Barton's season at 42-18 while Fort Scott improves to 38-23 advancing to Sunday's 1:00 p.m. game against the loser of Hutchinson-Johnson County.

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• May 09, 2017

Cole Henley of the Barton Community College baseball team is the latest Cougar awarded the KJCCC Division I Player of the Week honor.

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• May 05, 2017

The Barton Community College baseball team held off an Allen Community College rally Friday at Lawson-Biggs Field to come away with a 7-5 win in the opening round of the Central District Region VI Tournament. Behind a combined five-hit nine strikeout pitching performance, the Cougars erased a two run deficit with seven unanswered while getting a combined five hitter to hold off the Red Devils. The victory improves Barton to 41-16 on the season but more importantly puts the Cougars ahead in the best-of-three series as Allen drops its fourteenth consecutive slipping to 28-26.

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• May 02, 2017

Corrigan Bartlett of the Barton Community College baseball team is the latest Cougar awarded the KJCCC Division I Player of the Week honor.

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• May 01, 2017

The Barton Community College baseball team concluded its regular season today traveling to Topeka and coming away with a doubleheader split in hosting Cloud County Community College. Having moved the games to Washburn University’s Falley Field due to wet field conditions at Lawson-Biggs Field, the No. 18 ranked Cougars took game one 5-2 but dropped the four-game series finale 7-2 as the T-Birds scored seven runs in the final three innings to earn the split.

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• April 27, 2017

A ninth inning rally fell a run short Wednesday night as the Barton Community College baseball team dropped a non-conference game at No. 6 Hutchinson Community College. Trailing by four after a Blue Dragon four-run third inning, the Cougars climbed back before striking back for two ninth inning runs but left two stranded in coming up short. The loss snapped Barton eleven game win streak slipping to 38-14 on the season while the Blue Dragons captured their thirteenth consecutive victory improving to 39-11. Returning to conference play this weekend to wrap up the regular season, the Cougars look to hold on to the second spot sitting at 19-9 as Cloud County Community College with a four game win streak at 25-27 look to hold on to the sixth slot in the standings coming to Lawson-Biggs Field with a 10-18 Jayhawk West record. With forecasted rains in the forecast, the four-game set is slated to begin with a pair of games at 1:00 p.m. on Friday with the remaining two games set for 1:00 p.m. Monday.

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• April 26, 2017

For the sixth time this season, the Barton Community College baseball team has been awarded the conference performance award of the week as Michael Sinks earns this week’s KJCCC Division I Player of the Week honor.

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• April 23, 2017

The Barton Community College baseball team completed its second straight conference sweep on Sunday taking the remaining pair of games at Colby Community College. The Cougars jumped out to eight run lead through the first three innings to take the seven inning contest 10-6 before erasing a two run deficit getting a four-hit combined pitching performance for a 6-3 series clincher. The sweep over the weekend leap frogged the Cougars over the Trojans in the conference standings as Barton’s eleventh straight win puts them alone in second place in the West standings at 19-9 while improving to 38-13 on the season. Colby drops back to the fourth slot in the standings at 17-11 and 26-20 overall. Barton’s next action comes Wednesday as the Cougars travel to the equally red-hot and winners of twelve straight Hutchinson Community College for a non-conference 5:00 p.m. nine inning affair before wrapping up the regular season this weekend hosting Cloud County Community College.

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• April 22, 2017

The Barton Community College baseball team won its ninth straight with a record performance in Saturday’s doubleheader sweep at Colby Community College. The Cougars took game one 16-10 before finishing off the Trojans in the nine inning nightcap 8-2. In the process of handing the Trojans their first Saturday sweep, the Cougars’ Michael Sinks became Barton’s all-time hits leader surpassing George Martinez’ 2001-02 mark of 163. The victories move Barton into a second place tie with the Trojans in the Jayhawk West standings at 17-9 improving to 36-13 as Colby drops to 26-18. The teams will wrap up the four-game series on Sunday with an 11:00 a.m. first pitch.

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• April 15, 2017

Guaranteeing its first conference series victory since March 4 with a 7-1 game one win Saturday, the Barton Community College baseball team returned to the Lawson-Biggs Field diamond determined to complete the mission as the Cougars jumped out to a first inning lead and never looked back in the 11-1 eighth inning win to sweep Seward County Community College. Four-run innings, the first in the opener’s sixth inning and again in the fourth inning of the series finale, helped lead Barton to their first ever sweep over the Saints. The weekend’s results move the Cougars into a third place tie in the Jayhawk West standings at 15-9 and 33-13 while Seward County stays in the sixth spot at 9-15 dropping to 16-28 on the year. Barton will have a Tuesday non-conference game hosting Hesston College at 5:00 p.m. before returning back to conference play traveling to Colby for a weekend four-game series.

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• April 14, 2017

The Barton Community College baseball team experienced the thrill of not one, but two, walk-off homeruns Friday afternoon at Lawson-Biggs Field as the Cougars swept Seward County Community College in the Jayhawk doubleheader 4-3 in an extra eight inning of play and a 17-7 sixth inning run rule. The victories improve Barton to 13-9 in conference play and 31-13 overall while Seward County drops to 9-16 and 17-22 overall. The teams will wrap up their four-game series on Saturday with the doubleheader start time moved up to 11:00 a.m. due to forecasted afternoon weather implications.

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• April 12, 2017

A non-conference doubleheader was just what the doctor ordered as the Barton Community College baseball team took out their past weekend’s frustrations on the junior varsity squad from Bethany College, scoring in each of their frames at-bat Tuesday at Lawson-Biggs Field to earn a pair of five inning rule contests. The Cougars pounded out nine extra base hits in the opener as twenty total hits led to a 15-5 victory before a nine-run first inning powered the doubleheader sweep with a 22-4 win. Barton improves to 29-13 on the season and sits in fourth place in the Jayhawk West at 11-9 headed to their upcoming four game conference series against Seward County Community College as the surging Saints come to Lawson-Biggs Field with a 9-11 conference record and 16-23 on the season having won six of their last eight ball games. First pitch for both Friday and Saturday’s doubleheaders slated for 1:00 p.m.

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• April 09, 2017

The Barton Community College baseball team ended a disappointing sixty minute trip south for the weekend, returning home Sunday with its fourth straight conference series split as the Cougars and Pratt Community College split another pair of games to wrap up the four game set. Barton was dominant in game one pounding out fifteen hits and an eight strikeout performance on the mound for a 13-1 victory but couldn’t keep the momentum rolling into the nightcap in suffering a 10-5 defeat. The 2-2 weekend leaves the Cougars at 11-9 in conference play and 27-13 overall while Pratt stands at 5-14 in the Jayhawk and 15-23 overall. Barton will step out of conference play for a doubleheader on Tuesday as the Cougars welcome the junior varsity of Bethany College in a 4:00 p.m. first pitch at Lawson-Biggs Field.

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• April 08, 2017

The Barton Community College baseball team rallied to steal one victory but couldn’t overcome a four run inning in the nightcap as the Cougars split Saturday’s doubleheader at Pratt Community College. Forcing extra innings with a seventh inning two run rally, the Cougars took the opener in the eighth inning getting a three run home run to win 6-4. Looking for the sweep, Pratt had other plans putting four runs on the board to break a two-all deadlock going on to a 7-2 victory. The split moves Barton to 10-8 in conference play and 26-12 while Pratt stands at 4-13 in the Jayhawk and 14-22 overall. The teams will conclude the four-game series on Sunday with a 1:00 p.m. doubleheader at Pratt’s Stanion Field.

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• March 31, 2017

The Barton Community College baseball team split today’s doubleheader against Hutchinson Community College beginning the four-game series on Friday due to forecasted weather moving through the area. In a pitcher’s duel with the No.14 Blue Dragons coming out on top 3-1 in the first game at Lawson-Biggs Field, the nationally receiving votes Cougars strung together two big innings in the nightcap while getting another strong pitching outing to win 9-1 in splitting the day’s contest. Barton moves to 8-6 in conference play and 24-10 overall while Hutchinson moves to 13-5 in the Jayhawk and 25-10 on the season. The teams will renew the series on Sunday in a projected 2:00 p.m. first pitch for doubleheader play.

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• March 21, 2017

It didn’t have the feel of a weekend showdown of ranked teams, but the Tuesday afternoon doubleheader at Lawson-Biggs Field was still a battle of top twenty squads as the Barton Community College baseball team split the doubleheader with Iowa Western Community College. Behind a seven run fifth inning the No. 20 Reivers took the opener 15-9 but the No. 13 ranked Cougars were able to salvage the split behind a four run fourth inning in holding on for a 5-3 victory. Now 21-7, Barton’s next action will come this weekend with a 1:00 p.m. first pitch in a four-game conference set at Garden City Community College. Iowa Western leaves Great Bend 14-9 on the year taking the field on Wednesday in a 2:00 p.m. doubleheader at No. 12 Hutchinson Community College.

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• March 19, 2017

The Barton Community College baseball team were within ninety feet of a tying run on Sunday but instead ended up with another split as the No. 13 Cougars and Dodge City Community College each won a game to half the weekend’s four game series at Lawson-Biggs Field. The Cougars took the opener 10-4 scoring in each of its six at-bats but in the nightcap a couple of Conquistador big innings were enough as Barton’s leadoff ninth inning triple came up short in a 9-8 defeat. The series split leaves Barton at 5-3 in conference play and 20-6 overall while Dodge City leaves Great Bend at 9-3 in the Jayhawk and 17-7 on the season. Barton will have a day’s rest before No. 20 ranked Iowa Western Community College rolls in to Lawson-Biggs Field for a Tuesday 2:00 p.m. doubleheader.

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• March 18, 2017

The Barton Community College baseball team returned for Saturday’s game two at Lawson-Biggs Field with vengeance in splitting the day’s doubleheader with conference leading Dodge City Community College. With the Conquistadors scoring four runs in the first three innings holding on for a 4-1 win in the opener, the No. 13 ranked Cougars put seven on the board in their first at-bat then tacked on nine more in their next two frames coasting to the game shortened seven inning 17-1 victory. The split leaves Barton at 4-2 in conference play and 19-5 overall while Dodge City moves to 8-2 in the Jayhawk and 16-6 on the season. The teams will wrap up their four-game series on Sunday beginning with a 1:00 p.m. first pitch doubleheader.

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• March 14, 2017

The Barton Community College baseball team had its seven game win streak snapped Tuesday afternoon at Lawson-Biggs Field as Division II No. 12 North Iowa Area Community College held on for a 9-6 victory. Playing fourteen players in the contest, the Cougars sent six more to the mound combining for seventeen strikeouts with eleven coming in the final five innings. Despite the shutdown of the Trojan offense, North Iowa did all its damage in two just two innings, getting two in the third before a seven run fourth inning dug Barton a mountain to climb. Dropping to 18-4 on the season, Barton will turn its attention back to conference play as Dodge City Community College comes to Great Bend for a four game set with 1:00 p.m. doubleheaders on Saturday and Sunday. North Iowa improves to 9-5 on the year, continuing its road swing with a Wednesday 3:00 p.m. contest at Hutchinson Community College.

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• March 13, 2017

The Barton Community College baseball team wrapped up its three game set against Iowa Lakes Community College Monday afternoon at Lawson-Biggs Field with a 10-0 game shortened seven innings to sweep the Lakers. Originally scheduled for a doubleheader, weather conditions favored changing the series final day to a single game nine inning contest but the Cougars’ five run fourth and four run sixth ended the finale in seven frames. Winning their seventh straight improving to 18-3 on the season, Barton sends Iowa Lakes to their fourth straight loss dropping to 4-7. The Cougars will return to the home field on Tuesday taking on Division II No. 12 ranked North Iowa Area Community College in a 3:00 p.m. nine inning first pitch.

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• March 12, 2017

The Barton Community College baseball team picked up a couple of non-conference victories Sunday at Lawson-Biggs Field with a 16-6 five inning run rule followed by a 7-3 nine inning victory over Iowa Lakes Community College. Barton improves to 17-3 on the season in dropping the Lakers to 4-6 headed to Monday’s 1:00 p.m. first pitch doubleheader.

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• February 28, 2017

The Barton Community College baseball team had its final tune-up Tuesday in preparation of the conference season utilizing twenty-four players in capturing a 9-2 victory over the junior varsity squad from McPherson College. Barton scored in six of its eight innings with seventeen different players having at-bats while seven pitchers combined for the Cougars’ eighth straight win of the season. Dropping McPherson to 2-2 on the season, Barton improved to 11-2 on the year headed into this weekend’s conference opening four-game series at Butler Community College. First pitch for Saturday and Sunday’s doubleheader slated for 1:00 p.m. at El Dorado’s McDonald Stadium.

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• February 26, 2017

The Barton Community College baseball team needed a Sunday rally in game one scoring four runs in the final two innings for a 6-5 victory before a five run third broke open the nightcap for a 10-2 series finale to complete its weekend sweep at Lawson-Biggs Field over Western Nebraska Community College. Improving to 10-2 on the season while dropping Western Nebraska to 4-8, Barton will next have a Tuesday 3:00 p.m. nine inning game hosting the junior varsity squad from McPherson College before the weekend’s conference opening series at Butler Community College.

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• February 19, 2017

The Barton Community College baseball team put an eight spot on the board in Sunday’s fifth inning in Midwest City, Oklahoma, earning an 11-7 series victory at Rose State College. Improving to 5-2 on the season, the Cougars have added a mid-week trip to Bethany College on Wednesday for a 4:00 p.m. first pitch against the junior varsity squad. Barton will then get to play their first game of the season at Lawson-Biggs Field in a four game set with 1:00 p.m. doubleheaders Saturday and Sunday hosting Western Nebraska Community College.