BY NICK ROBINSON [email protected] COLORADO SPRINGS — With two victories (8-5, 9-3) on Wednesday afternoon against Batter’s Box, the Colorado Springs Renegades have leaped to second place in the MHCBL standings, as the second-half of the season begins. “It feels good,” Renegades catcher Randy Good said. “We really don’t focus on really anything other than playing ball. Everything else will fall into place. I think that’s what has been working for us so far this summer.” Six runs in the first four innings helped Colorado Springs (11-5) hold off a three-run sixth from Batter’s Box (6-10). Rodney Gregg (5 IP, 6 [...]

[email protected] DENVER — Jade Smoot, outfielder for the Colorado Cyclones, was a last-minute write-in for the 2019 Home-Run Derby at Regency Athletic Complex on Tuesday evening. “It’s crazy, one of my teammates backed out,” Smoot said. “He played in the All-Star game and didn’t want to do it (the home-run derby). I was the next person he asked to do it. So yeah, I wouldn’t have even done it if they didn’t ask me after that.” The Lindon, Utah native and Taft College alum blasted 20 homers to win the contest over Cyclones teammate Gavin Gifford. “It was such a fun [...]

BY NICK ROBINSON [email protected] DENVER — MHCBL co-owner Jason Hirsh showcased 30 players to area college coaches in the league’s fourth scout day. “Historically, the MHCBL does it every year,” Hirsh said. “We missed it last year, with the transition of Amanda (Kubec) and I taking over the league. We had to figure out the best way to make this happen. This is a new format for us, and I think it went very well.” The new structure is simple. Pitchers going at batters, just like in a game. “In the past, it was run like a traditional showcase,” the three-year [...]

BY NICK ROBINSON [email protected] LITTLETON — Colorado Khaos was able to hold off the Spradley Collegians 8-7, despite a monstrous outing from Colton Talton (4-5, 3 HR’s, 6 RBI’s) on Wednesday afternoon from Littleton High School. “You try not to worry about what other guys are doing – just really focus in on what we’re doing,” Khaos outfielder and Aurora native Lincoln Choate said. “I think that showed and ended up paying off for us.” Spradley (8-5) pounced early, scoring two runs in the top of the first inning. “We don’t get too focused on the score, whether we’re winning or losing,” [...]

BY NICK ROBINSON [email protected] FORT COLLINS – After starting the season 0-3, the Denver Generals have found their stride, winning four of five games. The most recent came on Saturday afternoon against the Northern Colorado Bandits, as they defeated them by final scores of 8-4 and 9-1 at City Park. “We are finding momentum and really getting quality outings all around,” Generals outfielder Jack Garver said. “It took some time, but things are rolling over for us.” Garver led Denver (4-4) with a combined three RBI's hits and four hits in the club’s sweep of the Bandits (5-4). “The ball has [...]

BY NICK ROBINSON [email protected] AURORA — A four run second inning powered Batter’s Box to defeat Prime Academy by a final score of 6-2 on Friday afternoon at Overland High School. “I thought we came out today and really swung the bat well,” Batter’s Box shortstop Zach Medina said. “Getting guys in position to score is huge and when we do that, we always have a good chance to win.” Medina, a Highlands Ranch native and Colorado Christian commit, led Batter’s Box with two hits, runs and an RBI. “I just wanted to hit the ball on the opposite side of [...]