Baseball

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - The Kennett Indians varsity baseball team finished SEMO Conference regular-season play 5-2 as it rallied to beat host Cape Central 6-3 in nine innings Saturday afternoon. Kennett moved ahead 4-3 when Ty Ellis collected a one-out single and scored on a two-out hit by Patrick Maddox in the top of the ninth frame. The Indians tacked on two insurance on an RBI hit by Brenton Tidd and RBI groundout by Jackson Henfling to set the final score...

The Jackson boys golf team continued its impressive season by adding more hardware to its case as the Indians edged Marquette by one stroke to capture the championship of the Mehlville Invitational Tournament at the Crown Pointe Golf Club in Farmington, Missouri, on Saturday...

SENATH, Mo. - The Senath-Hornersville Lions varsity baseball team erased a 4-2 deficit by putting up six runs in the bottom of the fifth inning and hung on to beat Campbell 8-4 Thursday afternoon. Lathan Brooks collected the victory for the Lions. He allowed four runs (three earned), surrendered five hits, struck out 13 and walked four in 5 1/3 innings pitched. Brooks threw 113 pitches...

KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett Indians high school baseball team scored in every inning it batted as it cruised past New Madrid County Central 15-2 in five innings on Senior Day at Indian Park Thursday. Four Kennett hitters had multiple hits and multiple RBIs. Leadoff hitter Ty Ellis went 3 for 3 with two RBIs, No. 3 hitter Patrick Maddox went 3 for 4 with four RBIs, cleanup hitter Brenton Tidd went 2 for 3 with two RBIs and No. 7 hitter Jackson Henfling went 3 for 3 with three RBIs...

Claire Ramsey hit a double and drove in three runs as the Oran softball team started strong to pick up a big 8-4 win over traditional powerhouse Kennett on Tuesday. Alyssa Spane went the distance in the circle to come away with the win for the host Eagles, who improved to 8-1 with the victory. Spane recorded four strikeouts and two walks...

BENTON, Mo. — The Kelly baseball team overcame a four-error game, as the Hawks defeated Gideon High School at home on Thursday. Grant Menz had a solid evening at the plate as well but struggled on the mound. Menz gave up nine hits on four earned runs, to go along with seven strikeouts...

By Alex Wallner sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON, Mo — The Sikeston baseball team gladly took what Cape Central unwillingly gave them. Capitalizing on eight Cape Central errors, the Bulldogs made quick work of their rival 13-3 in five innings Thursday during their annual Green Up Game at VFW Memorial Stadium...

Tyler Martin can't see the future, but on Thursday afternoon he had an idea of how things might go. Maybe he couldn't have predicted the result, but before the Jackson left-hander even stepped on the baseball field for the first pitch, he knew how things were trending...

A bold effort from the second-seeded Advance baseball team was stifled when Gavin Brown's walk-off single drove in the winning run and top-seeded Bernie claimed the SCAA Conference Tournament championship with a 6-5 win. Wyatt Barnett didn't allow a hit in a scoreless inning to clinch the win for the Mules (7-4) after Brown went six innings...

CHARLESTON, Mo. - The Charleston baseball team dropped a home game to Caruthersville High School on Wednesday night. The Blue Jays could not cool-down the Tiger bats, as Caruthersville pounded out 13 hits. Bryce Strawn led the way for the Tigers, hitting two home runs...

The Cape Girardeau Central girls track and field team had three of its members come away with first-place finishes to lead the Tigers to the team championship of the Sikeston Bulldog Invitational. Morgan Kluge posted a first-place time of 2 minutes, 34.35 seconds in the 800-meter run for the Tigers, who landed 11.5 points ahead of the hosts in the team standings. Brooke Witvoet won the javelin and Yienvi Johnson clinched first in the shot put to help propel Central to the title...

At times this season, the Saxony Lutheran baseball team has been relying on its top four hitters to carry the offense. Tuesday, it was the other five batters' turn to produce. The Crusaders' five through nine-hole hitters produced eight of the team's 11 hits and Saxony broke open a tight game with four runs apiece in the fourth and fifth innings and cruised to a 10-1 win over Class 1 state-ranked Oran at Saxony Lutheran High School. ...

SIKESTON, Mo – In a rivalry that’s been one-sided of late the Charleston Bluejays looked ready to change their fortunes Tuesday afternoon when they had Sikeston on the ropes late in the contest. The Bulldogs wouldn’t go silently, however, finding a way to extend the game after being down to their final out in the bottom of the seventh...

KENNETT, Mo. - Freshman left-hander Payton Heinley and senior right-hander Zane Wallace combined to pitch Kennett’s first complete game shutout in a seven-inning contest this season Tuesday afternoon. Heinley allowed just four hits in five innings of scoreless work against the Notre Dame Bulldogs...

SIKESTON — Going into the bottom of the seventh with the game tied at seven and the bases loaded, Sikeston junior Nate Self said that he felt confident that he was going to win the game for the Bulldogs on Monday night. He would do just that. Self drove a fastball from Marion’s Mitchell Jackson into left field, scoring senior Ben Ray in the process...

Jackson baseball went 2-0 on Saturday, beating Farmington and Northwest at Jackson Indian Stadium. The Indians (12-5) first defeated Farmington 11-0 in five innings, scoring at least two runs each time they came up to bat as Landon Hahn went 2-for-4 with a double and four RBIs. He was one of four Indians with multiple hits, as Justice Crosnoe went 2-for-2 with three runs scored...

MALDEN, Mo. - The Malden Green Wave’s chances of defending its title looked to be in serious jeopardy after it needed 13 innings to dispose of Bernie 4-3 in its opening game at its own nine-team baseball tournament Friday morning. But strong pitching performances kept coming for the Green Wave even after they deployed pitchers Mason Brown and Ethan Bader in their marathon opener...

Blake Bollinger blasted a home run and batted in four runs as Meadow Heights delivered Herculaneum its first loss of the season, 8-1, in an opening-round quarterfinal of the Saxony Lutheran Showdown. Lane Baremore went the distance on the mound to get the win for Meadow Heights (5-5). He gave up one unearned run and recorded nine strikeouts and three walks...

MALDEN, Mo. — The New Madrid County Central baseball team earned a much-needed win on Friday afternoon at the Malden Invitational against Bernie High School. The Eagles had lost three in a row, and four of its last five going into the matchup. The bats were hot for New Madrid County Central, as the Eagles pounded 13 hits, and scored eight runs...

Kole Simms blasted a two-run home run and host Oran pulled out a 5-3 victory over Advance on Thursday afternoon in Oran, Missouri.. Layne Johnson pitched six innings to get the win for the Eagles (6-3). He allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits and recorded 11 strikeouts and two walks...

MALDEN, Mo. — Seven exciting innings were not enough to decide a winner in one of the opening games of the Malden Invitational Tournament Friday morning. Malden surrendered a 2-0 lead to a three-run rally to Bernie, but the Green Wave found a way to tie the game at 3-3 in the bottom of the seventh inning...

HOLCOMB, Mo. - The Malden high school baseball team piled five runs off only one hit during the first three innings of Thursday’s clash at Holcomb, providing a cushion that allowed the Green Wave to rest up ahead of a tournament beginning Friday. “We’re trying to save pitching,” said Malden coach Tim Harmon after the game. ...

NEW MADRID, Mo. – After losing eight straight games to start the season, the Dexter baseball team was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief Thursday afternoon. Combining for 18 hits and an eight-run third inning, the Bearcats notched their first win of the season by beating host New Madrid County Central 14-3 in a SEMO Conference matchup...

BELL CITY, Mo. – The Richland baseball team fell behind early and never recovered during their 8-2 loss to Bell City on Thursday on the road. Clayton Harriel had two of the Rebels’ five hits and also added an RBI. Jeffrey Allen chipped in a double for Richland, who fell to 2-5...

It's not often that Notre Dame has a baseball team that's concerned about things less than 10 games into the season, but after getting 10-run ruled in its first two SEMO Conference games -- an unheard of proposition for the Bulldogs in recent years -- the squad needed to get out of its funk...

The Cape Girardeau Central boys tennis team edged SEMO Conference foe Dexter 5-4 on Wednesday in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The Tigers picked up three victories in the singles and two in the doubles to come away with the win over the Bearcats...

SENATH, Mo. - The Senath-Hornersville Lions varsity baseball team saved the best for last against the Caruthersville Tigers Tuesday afternoon. Parker Rhew collected a two-out RBI single with the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh inning to propel Senath-Hornersville past Caruthersville 6-5...

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — The first inning was all that the East Prairie baseball team needed to take care of Charleston on Wednesday night. After Charleston scored in the opening frame, the Eagles answered and never looked back from there defeating the Bluejays 3-1 in East Prairie, Mo...

KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett Indians varsity baseball team put the tying and winning runs in scoring position in the bottom of the seventh inning but was unable to come up with the clutch hit it needed to rally past the Sikeston Bulldogs Wednesday. Right-handed reliever Will Pratt secured the final outs when he struck out cleanup hitter Brenton Tidd and No. 5 hitter Andrew Spence as Sikeston edged Kennett 3-2...

The Jackson boys reeled off a team victory while the girls finished in second in the team standings as the Indians put together a standout performance Tuesday at the Tiger Town (Festus) Invitational in Hillsboro, Missouri. The boys posted a 104.50 to edge Hillsboro's second-place 95, while the ladies finished with 84 points, behind Jefferson's winning 88...

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. – Connor Barham fanned 11 and pitched a complete game shutout for the Portageville baseball team during their 3-0 win over Kelly on Tuesday. Barham got through seven innings on 98 pitches and allowed just one hit while walking none...

BENTON, Mo. -- Sometimes a little pressure is all it takes. Down a pair of key players on Monday afternoon, the Kelly baseball team focused on making something happen early, and it paid off as the Hawks took an early lead and then held on to get by visiting Bell City, 3-2, in the host's Fourth Annual Green-Up Game in Benton, Missouri...

The game had been turned on its head, with a three-run lead turning into a four-run deficit, but the Jackson baseball team didn't panic. The Indians just kept scoring, taking the lead for good in the fifth inning and holding on for a 9-8 win over rival Cape Girardeau Central on Monday at Jackson Indian Stadium, improving to 4-0 in the SEMO Conference...

SENATH, Mo. - The Bernie Mules varsity baseball team received a dominant performance from its starting pitcher and generated just enough offense to escape with a road win against the Senath-Hornersville Lions Monday afternoon. Bernie right-hander Gavin Brown allowed only one run in seven innings of work on the mound...

The Saxony Lutheran baseball team broke out the bats and rolled to an 18-2 victory over St. Vincent to capture its second consecutive Oak Ridge Invitational championship on Saturday at Oak Ridge High School. Austin Fritsche doubled and drove in four runs as the Crusaders used a solid second inning to dispose of the Indians in five innings...

STEELE, Mo. - Lathan Brooks hit a pair of home runs and allowed only two runs in 5 1/3 innings pitched but it wasn’t enough to propel the Senath-Hornersville Lions baseball team to a victory Thursday afternoon. South Pemiscot tallied six runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to move ahead 8-3 and hung on to beat visiting Senath-Hornersville 8-6...

Tyler Martin donned the belt and struck a pose for the camera minutes after tossing a complete-game shutout. The Jackson left-handed pitcher had just been named his team's player of the game by the Indians coaching staff following a 10-0 win over Notre Dame on Wednesday...

NEW MADRID, Mo – Patience at the plate and their opponent’s upcoming schedule both played into New Madrid County Central’s hands Friday afternoon against visiting Senath-Hornersville. After getting no-hit through the first three innings, the Eagles saw Lions’ starting Austin Brock pulled from the mound to save innings for next week’s district match-ups...

KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett Indians varsity baseball team trailed 8-1 after three innings of play but still found a way to extend its winning streak to five games Thursday afternoon. Kennett tallied eight unanswered runs as it rallied to edge the visiting Gosnell, Ark., Pirates 9-8 at Indian Park...

OAK RIDGE, Mo. -- For four years, St. Vincent's Evan Clifton had begged his coaches for a start on the mound. When they gave him an opportunity Thursday, he didn't disappoint. In his first career high school start, Clifton tossed seven innings of one-run ball, scattering four hits and striking out two to earn the complete-game victory as the Indians baseball team edged Advance 2-1 in a quarterfinal of the Oak Ridge Invitational at Oak Ridge High School...

FARMINGTON, Mo. – Sikeston's Luke Selvig finished just one stroke behind the co-leaders during the Farmington Invitational at Crown Pointe Golf Club in Farmington, Mo., Wednesday. Selvig carded a four-over-par 76, which was one shot shy of Jackson duo Case Englehart and Tanner Walton who shared medalist honors and led the Indians to the team title with a total of 308...

Jackson's Case Englehart and Tanner Walton each carded a three-over-par 75 to share the medalist honors and help lead the Indians to the championship of the Farmington Invitational at the Crown Pointe Golf Club. Jaden Hightower finished three strokes behind his teammates with a 78 and Carsen Silliman shot an 80 as the four Indians all claimed individual spots in the top 10 for Jackson, which placed 43 strokes ahead of Kennett in second place...

Going into Wednesday night's SEMO Conference matchup with Notre Dame, Jackson baseball coach Bryan Austin didn't expect a lot of runs. He envisioned a low-scoring contest due to the cold temperatures. His players made sure that wasn't the case. Jackson scored three runs in the first inning and just kept on going, scoring three or more runs in three of the four innings they came up to bat. The result was a 10-0 five-inning win over the Bulldogs at Capaha Field, called early due to the mercy rule...

KENNETT, Mo. - The red-hot Kennett Indians varsity baseball team experienced little difficulty handing the visiting Portageville Bulldogs its first loss Monday afternoon. Kennett tallied multiple runs in each of the first three innings on its way to 14-0 five-inning victory against Portageville...

Case Englehart carded a one-under-par 70 to earn medalist honors and lead the Indians to victory in the quad match at the Fox Haven Country Club in Sikeston. Carsen Silliman finished one stroke behind his teammate to place second individually for Jackson...

ST. CHARLES, Mo. — The Sikeston Bulldogs baseball team still remains winless after dropping a pair of games on Saturday in the Midwest Classic. Francis Howell 11, Sikeston 4 In the opener, Sikeston fell behind early allowing six runs in the top of the first inning as Francis Howell pounded out six hits, including a 2-RBI triple from Joel Hagley...

MILAN, Tenn. - The Kennett Indians varsity baseball team moved back above the .500 mark with its third straight victory Saturday at the Easter Slam Shootout in Milan, Tenn. Kennett jumped out to a 7-1 lead after two innings of play and hung on to beat host Milan 7-3...

The Jackson baseball hosted Gosnell, Arkansas, in a doubleheader at Capaha Field on Friday, sweeping the twin-bill by scores of 4-0 and 4-1. In the opener, Tanner Hecht pitched a complete-game shutout to get the win for the Indians (7-4), scattering four hits, striking out five batters and walking just one...

Tyler Martin drove in the go-ahead runs with a two-out single in the ninth, and the Jackson baseball team edged host Ste. Genevieve 5-3 in extra innings Wednesday. Martin's single scored Justice Crosnoe and Landon Hahn, who went 2-for-3, and Lance Kluesner didn't allow a run in the bottom of the frame to secure the win...