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Chaffee clinches Scott-Mississippi conference with rout of Oak Ridge (5/3/24)The Chaffee Red Devils entered Friday’s contest with the Oak Ridge Blue Jays looking to clinch the Scott-Mississippi Conference Championship. They did just that, defeating the Blue Jays 17-2 to win the conference and pick up win number 21 on the season...
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ND's Morgan finding his groove at the plate, of late (5/3/24)There was not an abundance of offensive highlights in Notre Dame’s 5-2 loss at Class 3 No. 2-ranked Scott City (26-3) in a rain-shortened contest on Thursday. However, one degree of success was attained by junior Reid Morgan, who has been on a tear of late.
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Middleton has Caruthersville BB on the upswing in Year 3 (5/3/24)CARUTHERSVILLE – The adage that a team is only as good as its last outing may be accurate in some cases, but as far as it relates to the Caruthersville High School baseball program, it is misleading.
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Panagos hits first HR of season as Scott City earns 26th win (5/3/24)“I’m (homering) in the rain.” As the designated hitter on top of the Scott City lineup, Mark Panagos has spent his senior season preparing for these moments. As the rain storm soaked Scott City, Panagos broke the 2-2 tie in the fifth inning with a two-run home run to highlight a three-run rally...
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Watson weathers the rain to tame Bulldogs (5/3/24)In order to get his sixth win of the season and maintain his perfect record on the mound, Scott City junior Kobe Watson had to conquer two opponents. The Bulldogs and the rain. Watson weathered the storm and threw five innings with two runs allowed and seven strikeouts against four walks to lead the Rams past Notre Dame 5-2 in a rain-shorten game on Thursday, May 2, in Scott City, Mo...
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Mules fall against a tough Valley View squad (5/3/24)JONESBORO — The Poplar Bluff Mules baseball team needed a near-perfect game to take down one of the top teams in the nation. The Mules went head-to-head with one of their toughest battles of the season against the 27-2 Valley View Blazers on Friday at Valley View High School in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Despite their best attempt, the Mules had trouble getting anything going from the plate and would fall to the Blazers 10-0...
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Mules roar past Lions on Senior Day (5/3/24)The Poplar Bluff Mules baseball team honored its five seniors before Thursday’s game, then sent them out with a bang once things got started against the Northwest Lions. The Mules pounded out 14 hits and used a six-run fifth inning to roll past Northwest 11-1 Thursday afternoon at Bobby Strenfel Field...
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John-Paul Sauer returning to form after ACL tear (5/2/24)If you asked John-Paul Sauer how he anticipated his senior year on the baseball field would play out, I’m not sure he would have predicted the ups and downs he would face. In fact, he may not have even had time to envision the upcoming baseball season at all...
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Oran extends streak as Sikeston celebrates seniors (5/2/24)SIKESTON — Oran crashed the party on Sikeston’s senior night, securing a 6-0 victory at VFW Stadium on Wednesday, May 1. The win marks the third consecutive year the Eagles (13-5) have defeated the Bulldogs (4-17). “Being able to jump on them earlier with those runs was important,” said Oran coach Joe Bickings. “I don’t want to say we got complacent, but we got runners on and just didn’t get them in. We had a lot of runners left on base.”...
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Dexter BB junior is 'veteran leader' at plate, on field (5/2/24)The past week was a historic one for the Dexter High School baseball program, and this coming week could prove to be memorable, as well.
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Chaffee’s ace stifles Scott City in 1-0 pitchers’ duel (5/2/24)"It's like déjà vu all over again." Much like last year, Chaffee narrowly defeated Scott City 1-0 in a pitchers duel where stellar pale in comparison with spectacular. Chaffee senior Levi McKinnie threw a complete game shutout with one hit, three walks and eight strikeouts. Scott City senior Blake Wilbrun went six innings with one run on two hits, four walks and eight strikeouts...
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Cape Central senior leaves baseball behind to focus on track (5/1/24)It was a unique senior day for Cape Central pitcher Jackson Witvoet. Even though the Tigers (9-19) still have five more games remaining in the regular season, including two at home, Tuesday, April 30, was his last day on the mound. "I knew coming into this that this was going to be the last one," Witvoet said. "I told my team that I was gonna give everything I got and I wasn't gonna quit on the team."...
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Senath-Hornersville BB has taken a journey to success (5/1/24)CARUTHERSVILLE – Senath-Hornersville High School is so far south in the Bootheel, that it often proves to be a journey for the Lions to venture anywhere.
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Adams, others lift Portageville to 3rd straight Bootheel title (5/1/24)A couple of things can be counted on over the past few springs in Portageville. The Bulldogs will be good in baseball and Mason Adams will more than likely be a BIG reason for that success.
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Mules make short work of Kelly (5/1/24)The Poplar Bluff Mules baseball team did not just figuratively make short work of the Kelly Hawks Tuesday — the Mules did so literally, too. Poplar Bluff needed just three innings and less than 90 minutes to defeat the Hawks 16-1 Tuesday at Bobby Strenfel Field...
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Missourian Diamond Roundup, Apr. 29: Scott City softball routs Valle Catholic (4/30/24)It's April, and the showers have arrived in full force. Even with projected downpours, however, some teams still dared the storm for Monday action. For Scott City softball, it turned into a huge win at home against the Valle Catholic Warriors to keep the iron hot...
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Sauer shines as Indians secure SEMO Conference Championship (4/30/24)A dominant outing from John-Paul Sauer led the Jackson Indians to a 5-0 win over the Dexter Bearcats to claim their third consecutive SEMO Conference Championship at Capaha Field on Monday. “It’s always fun to win and it’s always fun to play on this field,” Indians coach Josh Roach said. “Dexter played really well today and they’re a really good ball team. Our guys played good team baseball and got the job done.”...
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Offensive aggression, Bunting, lead Camels to Bootheel W over Tigers (4/30/24)CARUTHERSVILLE – Attitude in sports can make a world of difference and that was evident in the case of Campbell’s baseball squad on Monday.
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Huffman drives in multiple hits to lead Mules past Kelly (4/30/24)After falling short in this year’s Semo Conference Baseball Tournament and being unable to play for third place due to weather, the Poplar Bluff Mules took all their frustrations out on their latest opponent. Kade Huffman drove in four runs on three hits to lead the Mules past the Kelly Hawks 16-1 on Tuesday at Poplar Bluff High School. Huffman singled twice in the first, scoring one on each hit, singled in the second, scoring one, and hit a sacrifice fly in the third, scoring one...
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Young Notre Dame BB squad 'keeps moving forward' (4/29/24)First-year Notre Dame High School baseball coach Dave Lawson knew that he would be doing a load of teaching this spring when he accepted the position last summer, and he was spot on with that assessment.
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Missourian Diamond Roundup, Apr. 27: Jackson downs Kennett in conference semis (4/28/24)In a replay of last week's tight finish in Kennett, Jackson jumped on its Indians counterpart in the SEMO Conference semifinals to headline a fun Saturday in Southeast Missouri. Jackson scored five runs in the first two innings to advance to its third consecutive SEMO Conference final, to be played against Dexter...
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Confident Dexter BB shocking SEMO foes with run to championship game (4/28/24)Earlier this week, second-year Dexter High School baseball coach Steve Edwards gathered his players following a workout at East Park in Dexter, and he spoke of his confidence in his team, and how he thought they could fare in the upcoming SEMO Conference Tournament.
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Jackson uses early offense to beat Kennett (4/27/24)Rain tried to prevent the SEMO Conference Baseball semifinals from happening, but after a three-hour delay, games were able to be played. In the opening semifinal in Jackson, it was the host Indians and the tournament’s No. 1 seed, taking on the No. 4 seed Kennett Indians in a rematch of the championship from last season...
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Missourian Diamond Roundup, Apr. 26: Chaffee storms past Cooter away (4/27/24)On an uncharacteristically slow Friday afternoon, the majority of the action was between SEMO Conference schools on opening day of the tournament. But for Chaffee, the Red Devils did some cooking on the road to knock off one of the better programs in Southeast Missouri...
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Jackson run-rules Sikeston in conference tournament (4/27/24)The Jackson Indians baseball team defeated the Sikeston Bulldogs 11-1 in the SEMO Conference Tournament opening round on Friday at Jackson Stadium. Jackson, the #1 seed, improves their record to 19-6 while the #8 seed Bulldogs fall to 3-14. Sikeston opened up the scoring in the top of the second inning when Payton Mitchell drew a walk with the bases loaded to take a 1-0 lead. ...
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Dexter BB has just one senior, but my, is he an impressive one overall (4/27/24)There will be no shortage of talented baseball players who compete in this weekend’s SEMO Conference Tournament in Cape Girardeau. However, one would be pretty hard-pressed to find a more impressive young man – off the diamond – than Dexter High School senior Ryan Young.
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Balanced roster has Mules in pursuit of first SEMO tourney title in six springs (4/27/24)The Poplar Bluff High School baseball squad hasn’t dropped a game this season against SEMO Conference (in seven games) competition, which bodes well for the Mules over the next few days in the league tournament.
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Dexter BB holds off furious Notre Dame rally for historic W (4/27/24)CAPE GIRARDEAU – After losing to Notre Dame in varsity baseball action (in at least) 22 consecutive times, the odds that Dexter was going to knock off the Bulldogs in the opening round of the SEMO Conference Tournament on Friday at Notre Dame weren’t great.
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Kelly celebrates seniors with shutout of Charleston (4/26/24)BENTON, Mo. — Despite challenges this season, Kelly left it all on the field during a 6-0 Senior Night win over Charleston. The Hawks (8-10) used a relentless first-inning offensive barrage and a dominant pitching performance for the decisive win over the Blue Jays (4-7) on Wednesday, April 24...
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Fred Garmon is new Hayti AD (4/26/24)Kennett High School class of 2011 grad and former Indians basketball head coach Fred Garmon confirmed Friday that he accepted the Athletic Director position at Hayti R-II School District. More on the announcement as the story develops.
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Missourian Diamond Roundup, Apr. 25: Meadow Heights shuts out Bloomfield (4/26/24)It was a rainy Thursday in Southeast Missouri, and many of the day's games got postponed or canceled. But for Meadow Heights, searching for a response to a tough loss earlier this week, the Panthers got it against Bloomfield. BB: Meadow Heights 5, Bloomfield 0...
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Mules advance in SEMO tournament with strong win over NMCC (4/26/24)The Poplar Bluff Mules wasted no time getting out of the first round of this year’s Semo Conference baseball tournament. Junior Noah Spain collected three hits in three at-bats as the Mules defeated New Madrid County Central 16-1 on Friday at Poplar Bluff High School. Spain singled in the second inning, tripled in the fourth inning and singled in the third inning...
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Bell City BB offense has shown up of late, as Cubs having nice season (4/25/24)In the short term, one could view the Bell City High School baseball squad as struggling. After all, the Cubs have lost three of their last four games, including dropping a 14-4 game at Saxony Lutheran on Tuesday. However, from a broader perspective, Bell City is currently 9-8 overall, which puts it just two games shy of matching the most wins (11) since the 2017 squad won the program’s third straight MSHSAA Class 1 State Championship.
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East Prairie needs typical strong play from Wallace during tough stretch (4/25/24)The East Prairie High School varsity baseball team is having to recover following a 9-7 loss to Class 2 No. 3-ranked Portageville on Monday, but unfortunately for the Eagles (11-9), they don’t have much time or upcoming opponents to ease their minds.
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Don't look now, but No. 8-seed Sikeston is a real threat in SEMO play (4/25/24)Just over a week ago, the Sikeston High School varsity baseball squad endured a three-hit demolition at the hands of Marion (Ill.), as the Bulldogs fell 17-0 in three innings.
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Mules locked in for SEMO tournament (4/25/24)What a difference a year makes. The Poplar Bluff Mules baseball team has been on a tear this season, and it showed with their current seeding in this year’s Semo Conference Tournament. The Mules have made a significant jump in the conference by receiving the No.2 seed, five spots up from last season...
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Camels blow by Bulldogs on the road (4/25/24)GIDEON, Mo. - The Campbell Camels baseball squad took to the road Wednesday and grabbed a win in six innings here against the Bulldogs, 19-8. The Bulldogs fought troubles on the mound all afternoon with four relievers stepping in for starter Landon Weaver and hitting eight Camels batters...
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Missourian Diamond Roundup, Apr. 24: Perryville rolls at Meadow Heights (4/24/24)It was a tame Wednesday in the Southeast Missourian coverage area, but that didn't apply to Perryville as it dismantled a tough Meadow Heights team. Scoring 11 runs in the first three innings, the Pirates got the headliner after putting the hurt on a Panthers team that's had its way with local squads this year...
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Missourian Diamond Roundup, Apr. 23: Jackson downs Kennett in extra-innings thriller (4/24/24)On a busy Tuesday in the Southeast Missourian coverage area, it was Jackson who came away with one of the wildest wins of the year in a thriller at Kennett. Down a run in the seventh, the Indians scored a pair and got one more in the eighth to put away Kennett's upset bid...
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Notre Dame drops Bulldog battle (4/24/24)The Notre Dame baseball team clashed with fellow Bulldogs from Sikeston and lost 10-4 on Tuesday at Notre Dame Regional High School. This loss drops the Bulldogs in blue to an overall record of 11-10 and a SEMO Conference record of 3-4. Notre Dame was held to just four hits while reaching base via walk seven times and striking out five times. The Bulldogs were led by junior Reid Morgan who went 2-4 with an RBI and came around to score himself once...
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Justin Lieser will not return as Cape Central baseball coach following season (4/24/24)Cape Central baseball coach Justin Lieser informed the Southeast Missourian that he has been told he will not return next season. The news comes with the SEMO Conference Tournament still to come as well as six regular season games before postseason play begins...
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Tigers secure win over Doniphan (4/24/24)NEELYVILLE — After battling through a tough season, the Neelyville Tigers have something to smile about after landing an OFC matchup win. While the Lady Tigers competed for the softball OFC championship, the Tigers went head-to-head against the Doniphan Dons for a much-needed win at the Tigers’ den...
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Portageville outslugs East Prairie (4/23/24)PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — It was a good old-fashioned shootout at Meatte Park on Monday, with Portageville edging East Prairie 9-7 in a display of offensive fireworks. While both teams showcased firepower, the Bulldogs (21-6) ultimately had enough in the tank to outlast the Eagles (11-9)...
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Sikeston upsets Chaffee for first win, splits doubleheader with South Iron (4/23/24)SIKESTON — Sikeston unleashed a long-awaited offensive onslaught, securing its first win of the season dominantly with a 14-2 victory over Class 2, No. 6 Chaffee on Friday, April 19. "Our offense finally came alive," said Sikeston's coach Wyatt Pratt. "We took great at-bats up and down the lineup."...
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Knight, East Prairie top Twin Rivers (4/23/24)EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — In a battle of district rivals with playoff-seeding implications, East Prairie turned a pitcher's duel with Twin Rivers into a statement win. Owen Knight dazzled on the mound, backed by timely hitting, as the Eagles (11-9) took down a tough Royals (10-5) squad, 6-1, on Friday, April 19...
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Chaffee BB goes from ‘rock bottom’ to Cloud 9 (4/23/24)From one game to the next, the Chaffee Red Devils went from the worst of times to the best of times. Chaffee (16-3) concluded last week being on the losing end of Sikeston’s first win of the season on April 19, and suffering injuries to key players that could lead to the derailment of a promising season...
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Greenwall hits for cycle as Mules roll to victory (4/23/24)In what turned out to be a blistering four innings, the Poplar Bluff Mules baseball team rolled to a 15-0 win Monday over the Park Hills Central Rebels as Kolby Greenwall hit for the cycle. With his first at-bat — in the first inning — Greenwall drove in three runs with a triple. ...
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Mule junior 'consistently' leading surging 'Bluff in a variety of ways (4/22/24)There may not be a more potent squad readying to compete in the SEMO Conference Baseball Tournament later this week than Poplar Bluff.
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Local baseball teams sweep weekend at Busch Stadium (4/22/24)Both the Jackson and Perryville baseball teams had the rare and special opportunity to play a game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. Both the Pirates and Indians are enjoying winning seasons and scored wins against their Illinois counterparts at the home of the St. Louis Cardinals...
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Missourian Diamond Roundup, Apr. 20: Cape Central knocks off Pattonville (4/20/24)It was a busy Saturday full of weekend action in Southeast Missouri, bring a bunch of local teams together. For Cape Central, it continued its dominant performance with wooden bats with an opening victory against Pattonville to make way for a daily split...