Missouri Senior Babe Ruth state baseball tournament

SEMO Pirates win 3-2 over Riverbend Ducks, and Poplar Bluff wins 6-1 over SEMO Strokers, in first-round games Thursday, July 10 of the Missouri Senior Babe Ruth state baseball tournament at Hillhouse Park in Charleston, Mo.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com SEMO Pirates catcher Logan Carter grabs a bunted ball by the Riverbend Ducks during the third inning of their first-round game of the Senior Babe Ruth state tournament Thursday, July 10, 2014 in Charleston, Mo.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com SEMO Pirates second baseman Casey Graham looks for the call after tagging out Riverbend Ducks runner Kiel Causey in the seventh inning to end their first-round game of the Senior Babe Ruth state tournament Thursday, July 10, 2014 in Charleston, Mo.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com SEMO Strokers starter Cole Dempsey pitches to a Poplar Bluff batter during the first inning of their first-round game of the Senior Babe Ruth state tournament Thursday, July 10, 2014 in Charleston, Mo.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com SEMO Strokers pitcher Cole Dempsey covers the plate and tags out Poplar Bluff runner Dalton Cooper on a squeeze attempt during the second inning of their first-round game of the Senior Babe Ruth state tournament Thursday, July 10, 2014 in Charleston, Mo.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Zane Eggimann scores the lone run for the SEMO Strokers against Poplar Bluff during the third inning of their first-round game of the Senior Babe Ruth state tournament Thursday, July 10, 2014 in Charleston, Mo.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com SEMO Strokers second baseman Austin Hicks catches Poplar Bluff runner Lane Spencer trying to steal during the third inning of their first-round game of the Senior Babe Ruth state tournament Thursday, July 10, 2014 in Charleston, Mo.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com SEMO Strokers batter Peyton Maddox singles against Poplar Bluff during the fourth inning of their first-round game of the Senior Babe Ruth state tournament Thursday, July 10, 2014 in Charleston, Mo.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com SEMO Strokers relief pitcher Logan Frazier throws to a Poplar Bluff batter during the fifth inning of their first-round game of the Senior Babe Ruth state tournament Thursday, July 10, 2014 in Charleston, Mo.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com SEMO Pirates starter Joe Elfrink pitches to a Riverbend Ducks batter during the first inning of their first-round game of the Senior Babe Ruth state tournament Thursday, July 10, 2014 in Charleston, Mo.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com SEMO Pirates runner Austin Bucher returns to first base on a pickoff attempt ahead of the throw to Riverbend Ducks first baseman Palmer Campbell during the third inning of their first-round game of the Senior Babe Ruth state tournament Thursday, July 10, 2014 in Charleston, Mo.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com SEMO Pirates runner Austin Bucher scores his team's first run against Riverbend Ducks catcher Garrison Keene during the third inning of their first-round game of the Senior Babe Ruth state tournament Thursday, July 10, 2014 in Charleston, Mo.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com SEMO Pirates right fielder Brad Freed catches a Riverbend Ducks fly ball during the fifth inning of their first-round game of the Senior Babe Ruth state tournament Thursday, July 10, 2014 in Charleston, Mo.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com SEMO Pirates center fielder Austin Bucher catches a Riverbend Ducks fly ball during the fifth inning of their first-round game of the Senior Babe Ruth state tournament Thursday, July 10, 2014 in Charleston, Mo.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com SEMO Pirates' Casey Graham sac bunts against the Riverbend Ducks during the sixth inning of their first-round game of the Senior Babe Ruth state tournament Thursday, July 10, 2014 in Charleston, Mo.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com SEMO Pirates shortstop Kyle Moore forces out Riverbend Ducks runner Tyler Sprouse during the seventh inning of their first-round game of the Senior Babe Ruth state tournament Thursday, July 10, 2014 in Charleston, Mo.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com SEMO Pirates second baseman Casey Graham tags out Riverbend Ducks runner Kiel Causey in the seventh inning to end their first-round game of the Senior Babe Ruth state tournament Thursday, July 10, 2014 in Charleston, Mo.