Brian Rosener is the keeper of the Semoball Cup which is presented to the school with the most successful season. It is based on a formula that takes into account the combined winning percentage of all sports teams plus bonus points for advancement in postseason play for both teams and individuals. The bonus points are divided by the number of teams a school fields. Rosener has been the sports editor for the Daily American Republic in Poplar Bluff, Mo. since December 2001. He was born and raised in St. Louis, where he attended Lindbergh High School and Webster University. He is married to Jennifer, a Poplar Bluff native, has a son Jack and a dog named Satchel who stands in for his @semoballBrian photo.

Bluff's McIntosh returns

Posted Wednesday, April 7, 2010, at 5:44 PM

DAR/Brian Rosener

Poplar Bluff senior Bobby McIntosh (right) got his first at-bat of the season Tuesday in a 12-9 loss to Sikeston.

McIntosh was Poplar Bluff's leading hitter last season as a junior before battling a rare autoimmune disease -- Wegener's Granulomatosis -- over the summer.

"We've been waiting for a situation where Bobby might be able to help us," Bullington said. "He's been working hard, swinging the bat well in practice."

With the tying run on and two outs, McIntosh pinch hit and was hit by the second pitch he faced. After taking his base and being removed for a pinch runner, McIntosh was mobbed by teammates with hugs in the dugout.

"That's a big deal," fellow senior Robert Rushin said. "I miss him a lot on the field."

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what a great story! after what bobby went through, just being alive is a miracle from God. being able to return to baseball is gravy.

-- Posted by myershallred on Thu, Apr 8, 2010, at 12:15 PM

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