Rittman rips four hits to guide Free State baseball past SMS

Jake Rittman’s 4-for-4 day at the plate powered the Free State baseball team to an 11-5 win over Shawnee Mission South on Tuesday at the 3&2 Baseball Complex.

Rittman also drew a walk, stole a base, drove in a run and scored three times. Quinton Graham collected three hits and an RBI, and Kyle Abrahamson added two base knocks while driving in a run. Peyton Sparks and Cam Karlin both went 1-for-4 with two RBIs.

The Firebirds (11-6) will play next against Shawnee Mission North at 4:30 p.m. Thursday at the 3&2 Baseball Complex.

Free State 331 004 0 — 11 14 2

SM South 030 200 0 — 5 7 4

W — Ethan Bradford. L — Jed Aldrich.

2B — Jake Rittman, Kyle Abrahamson, Jake Baker, Peyton Sparks, Jaxson Webb, FS; Daniel Bebee, Gabriel Lopez, SMS. 3B — Drew Woodley, SMS.

FS highlights — Jake Rittman 4-for-4, RBI, BB, 3 runs; Kyle Abrahamson 2-for-4, RBI, run; Quinton Graham 3-for-4, RBI, 2 runs; Jake Baker 1-for-5, RBI, run; Peyton Sparks 1-for-4, 2 RBI, run; Cam Karlin 1-for-4, 2 RBI; Jaxson Webb 1-for-4, 2 runs.