The Emporia State baseball team swept Pittsburg State in a four game series over the weekend.
In Saturday’s double header, Dillon Hazlett went two of four and scored two runs and Joe Vaskas went three of four an added two RBI’s in the first game.
In the second game the Hornets were out hit 14-10 but pulled off the win by stranding 11 runners.
Sunday concluded the series with a 5-1 ESU victory followed by a 13-6 victory. The Hornets scored all five of their runs in the fifth inning in the first game. Zach Carlson’s triple drove in two runs to get ESU Started.
In the second game Sunday, the Hornets scored nine runs in the third as they cruised to the 13-6 victory.
The Hornets are now 7-0 on the season, and are currently ranked fourth in the nation.
GameStop shares tumble on Walmart game deals
AP Online December 2, 2009 GameStop Corp.’s shares took a hit Wednesday after an announcement from Walmart that the big retailer is offering deals on popular video games and the Nintendo Wii leading up to the holidays.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said it is lowering the prices of 25 of the most popular video games _ such as “Halo 3:ODST” and “Left 4 Dead 2″ _ until Christmas Eve by 15 percent to 20 percent.
It’s also running a promotion from Saturday through Dec. 12 giving shoppers who buy the $199 Wii game console a $50 gift card.
Investors sent GameStop shares sharply lower Wednesday amid worries that the Walmart deals could undercut GameStop’s holiday sales.
“This news is clearly a negative for (GameStop) which generates the bulk of its sales during the holiday season and may be forced to reduce prices to stay competitive,” said Janney Capital Markets analyst Tony Wible in a note to investors. “We would note that many of the (GameStop) stores overlap in close proximity to a (Walmart) store as (GameStop) as historically sought to benefit from (Walmart) foot traffic.” On Wednesday, GameStop’s Web site listed “Left 4 Dead 2″ as selling for $39.99 _ down from its regular price of $59.99. “Halo 3″ ODST” was listed at $39.99 as well, down from $49.99. this web site walmart price match
These are lower than the $50 that Walmart is asking for the games, but it was not clear whether GameStop’s deals were in response to the Walmart price cuts.
A GameStop representative could not immediately be reached for comment Wednesday. go to website walmart price match
Other games, such as “Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games,” are cheaper at Walmart, and GameStop isn’t offering a gift card for a Wii purchase.
Even so, GameStop has been optimistic about the holidays, and in November it reaffirmed its guidance for the fourth quarter.
Games are not the only category Walmart is discounting as it tries to lure shoppers to its stores. Online, the retailer along with rivals Amazon.com Inc. and Target Corp. have been locked in a price war on highly anticipated books and DVDs.
GameStop, like most video game companies, makes a big chunk of its annual revenue during the holiday season. Walmart’s decision to focus on video games with its holiday price cuts takes advantage of the sector’s popularity as gifts.
Games are unlikely to do as well this year as they did last year, when Americans spent more than $21 billion _ a record _ on game software, hardware and accessories, according to NPD Group. This year there have been fewer hit games and the recession has led customers to be more selective about what games they buy.
Shares of GameStop fell $2.18, or 9.1 percent, to $21.66 in afternoon trading. In the past 52 weeks, the stock has traded between $20.02 and $32.82.
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