Baseball

The Jackson boys golf team cruised to victory at the SEMO Conference Tournament on Monday at Foxhaven golf course in Sikeston, Missouri. The Indians finished with a team score of 301, 26 strokes better than second place Dexter's 327 and had three golfers finish in the top five at the tournament as Carsen Silliman took home the individual championship with an even par 71. Case Englehart tied for 2nd with a three-over 74, and Seth Waters finished 5th with a six-over 77...

SIKESTON — Marion, Ill., got off to a quick start in Monday’s matchup with Sikeston at the Sikeston Recreation Complex. The Lady Wildcats scored nine minutes into the game, and then again one minute later to grab a 2-0 lead early on. Senior Marissa Basi scored both of the goals for Marion, starting a rough night for the Lady Bulldogs — who fell 9-0...

After a three-year absence from the game veteran skipper Darrin Shipman is headed back to the dugout. Shipman was named the varsity baseball coach at Holcomb for the 2019-20 school year earlier this month. “I got to be away from the game for three years and I’ve got my batteries recharged now,” Shipman said. ...

SENATH, Mo. - The Campbell Camels baseball team scored multiple runs in the first four innings on its way to a 12-5 road victory against the Senath-Hornersville Lions early Monday afternoon. Campbell (9-4) led 5-1 after one inning, 7-3 after two innings, 10-4 after three innings, and 12-5 after four innings...

Senior Jack Rinehart broke the Jackson High School record with his second-place finish in the pole vault to fare the best among the Indians at the Kansas Relays over the weekend in Lawrence, Kansas. Rinehart's 15 feet, 8 inches in the pole vault was the best performance for the Jackson track and field team at the prestigious meet held on the campus of the University of Kansas. ...

KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett Indians baseball team kept its hopes of hosting a quarterfinal of the SEMO Conference tournament alive by securing a key conference victory Saturday evening. Kennett moved to 3-3 in regular-season conference play as it edged the visiting Cape Central Tigers 4-2 at Indian Park...

The brackets have released for the Tri-County Conference and Bootheel Conference softball tournaments. The Bootheel Conference softball tournament will take place Apr. 22 and Apr. 23 at South Pemiscot High School. No. 1 seeded Malden has received a quarterfinal bye. No. 4 seeded Portageville will take on No. 5 seeded Senath-Hornersville Monday at 7 p.m. The winner will take on Malden Tuesday at 4 p.m...

Charleston’s Stephen Willis will continue his baseball career, as he signed with Fontbonne University, on Thursday, at the Clara Drinkwater-Newman Auditorium, in Charleston, Mo.

Charleston’s Ajay Sager will continue his baseball career, as he signed with St. Louis Community College, on Thursday, at the Clara Drinkwater-Newman Auditorium, in Charleston, Mo.

The Advance baseball team broke a tie with two runs in the bottom of the sixth and held on for a 6-4 win over Bernie to claim the Stoddard County Activities Association championship on Wednesday in Advance, Missouri. Layton Keith got the win in relief for the Hornets (11-3), giving up one run in 3 1/3 innings while Noah Sauceda had a team-high three hits...

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — The duo of Kile Adams and Connor Barham pitched a combined two-hitter on Wednesday, as the Portageville baseball team defeated Campbell 11-2. Adams went four innings and gave up two hits and two runs — one earned — with one strikeout and one walk...

The SEMO Conference baseball title may have been decided Wednesday, and if it was, a timely hit will be a big part of the reason. Jackson got it; Poplar Bluff did not. The Indians went on to win 4-0 to clinch at least a share of the regular-season conference championship. Poplar Bluff (14-3, 3-2 SEMO Conference) would have tied Jackson (15-6, 6-1) with a win.

The Notre Dame girls track team picked up the team win at the Sikeston Invitational Bulldogs Relays on Tuesday. The Bulldogs beat out 14 teams to take home first-place honors. Notre Dame won by a comfortable margin as it finished with 152 points and the runners up Carbondale finished with a distant 118 points...

The Chaffee baseball team took a field trip to Capaha Park on Tuesday, and class quickly was in session and dismissed. The Red Devils defeated South Pemiscot (5-8) 10-0 in a five-inning contest ended by the mercy rule. Brevan Yarbro and Andrew Brown both had home runs while Cole Dannenmueller was solid on the mound...

Senath-Hornersville 13, Malden 11 MALDEN, Mo. - The Senath-Hornersville Lions baseball team jumped out to a 12-4 lead and hung on to beat Malden 13-11 late Tuesday night. The game was tied 4-4 after two innings before the Lions scored five runs in the third and three more in the top of the fourth inning to move ahead 12-4. Malden added four runs in the bottom of the fourth inning and three more in the bottom of the fifth to get as close as 12-11 but never caught Senath-Hornersville...

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Nate and Nolan Self each had impressive outings for the Sikeston baseball team on Tuesday, at Hillhouse Park in Charleston, Mo. Nate went 2-for-4 with four RBI, on a triple and a double. Nolan went 2-for-3, with four RBI as well. Nolan also hit a triple and a home run to go with it, in Sikeston’s 18-5 five-inning win over Charleston...

SENATH, Mo. - The undefeated Holcomb Hornets softball team belted three home runs and four doubles as it pounded its way past the Senath-Hornersville Lions 19-3 Monday afternoon. Holcomb (15-0) scored 10 runs in the first inning, five runs in the second inning, and four runs in the top of the third inning before Senath-Hornersville (6-9) scored all three of its runs in the bottom of the third inning...

The Mules earned a second walk-off in as many games Monday, though this one was in less dramatic fashion. After earning a walk-off, 2-1 win in the bottom of the seventh against Notre Dame on April 9, Poplar Bluff got better with every inning and beat Dexter 13-3 in five innings at Bobby Strenfel Field...

MALDEN, Mo. - The Portageville Bulldogs set the tone from the get-go against the host Malden Green Wave in the title game of the Malden Invitational baseball tournament Monday afternoon. Portageville jumped out to a 10-0 lead by the end of the top of the second inning and led by at least eight runs the rest of the way as it run-ruled defending champion Malden 12-2 in five innings...

The Malden baseball tournament is slated to conclude Monday. The nine-team tournament was originally scheduled to conclude on Saturday but was postponed until Monday due to the potential for rain on Saturday. Bernie, Malden, and Portageville will compete in the Golden Pool Monday after winning their respective pool Friday...

MALDEN, Mo. — The Rams edged the Eagles on a walk-off in the bottom of the seventh inning in the first game of the silver bracket at the Malden Invitational Tournament. Joe Panagos threw the last seven pitches to be credited with the win for Scott City, which got a double from Jimmy May and Spencer Stratman...

SIKESTON — Last season’s matchup between Sikeston and Marion (Ill.) ended in walk-off fashion in extra innings, for the Bulldogs. On Monday, the result was the same, as the Bulldogs outlasted the Wildcats, 5-4, in nine innings. Senior Jeffery Thornbrough ended the game with a walk-off hit by pitch with the bases loaded...

This weekend marks a milestone of sorts for high school baseball teams across Southeast Missouri: the regular-season midpoint, or there about. About a month ago, March 15, teams opened play. In about a month, early to mid-May, these teams will begin postseason play...

MALDEN, Mo. - The Malden Green Wave’s quest for a repeat championship at its own nine-team baseball tournament started off on the right foot Friday afternoon. Malden received a complete-game outing from right-hander Griffin Riley as it outlasted Neelyville 7-2 in its first pool play game...

Gabe Hurley hit a double and drove in two runs as the Notre Dame baseball team scored a run in all but one inning and blanked crosstown conference rival Cape Girardeau Central 9-0 on Thursday. Brayden Eftink went six innings on the mound to earn the win for the Bulldogs (9-4, 3-1 SEMO Conference). He gave up no runs on three hits, retired 10 batters and walked two...

ANNA, Ill. — Sikeston scored at will on Friday, in the opening round of the Fralish Cup at Bleyer Field in Anna, Ill. The Lady Bulldogs defeated host-Anna 7-2. Karris Allen, Kelsie Anderson, Megan Witt, Chelsie Moore, and Jordi James all netted goals for Sikeston (4-5). Allen, Megan Witt, Anderson, and Moore all contributed with assists as well...

MALDEN, Mo. — Two weeks ago, Portageville and Doniphan matched up with Alabama-commit Jacob Eddington taking the mound for the Dons. He proceeded to strike out 14 Bulldogs over his six innings of work, in their 11-9 win. Fast forward to Friday, and Portageville got even, defeating Doniphan 11-2 in the first day of the Malden Invitational...

DELTA, Mo. — Grant Coomer and Devon Medley each doubled to pace the Bobcats in their five-inning loss at home to the Blue Jays. Tristan Johnson lasted one inning on the mound and was charged with the loss for Delta (1-9). He allowed four unearned runs on no hits and walked three batters...

HOLCOMB, Mo. - The Holcomb Hornets baseball team scored in every inning it batted as it pounded its way past the visiting Bloomfield Wildcats 11-3 Friday afternoon. Eight hitters in the Holcomb lineup collected a hit and seven hitters drove home at least one run...

KENNETT, Mo. - From top to bottom the Kennett Indians lineup is a force to be reckoned with this spring. That trend continued when the Kennett baseball team traveled to Arkansas to take on Greene County Tech Thursday afternoon. Eight of the Indians batters drove home at least one run and six batters recorded multiple hits as Kennett hammered its way past host Greene County Tech 13-6...

SIKESTON, Mo. - A never quit attitude is one way to describe the Sikeston baseball team. On Wednesday afternoon, the Bulldogs took on the top team in the district, as Kennett rolled into VFW Memorial Stadium and walked out with a 5-4 win. Falling behind early, Sikeston was able to battle back and make it a three-run and a one-run game at two different times in the late innings...

Nate Hulshof and Chase Logel both shot a 9-over-par 81 to earn co-medalist honors and lead Notre Dame boys golf to the team title at the Ste. Genevieve Dragon Invitational in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri. DJ Lynch also finished in the top 10 for the Bulldogs, carding an 85...

SIKESTON — A never quit attitude is one way to describe the Sikeston baseball team. On Wednesday afternoon, the Bulldogs took on the top team in the district, as Kennett rolled into VFW Memorial Stadium and walked out with a 5-4 win. Falling behind early, Sikeston was able to battle back and make it a three-run and a one-run game at two different times in the late innings...

The Perryville Pirates came out victorous over the Scott City Rams 6-3 in eight innings in high school baseball Wednesday in Scott City. Perryville pushed one run across in the first, fourth, and fifth innings and led 3-1 at the end of five. Scott City got a run apiece in the sixth and seventh innings to push the game into extra innings...

NEW MADRID, Mo. — After a slow start on Tuesday night, Carson Aycock and the East Prairie baseball team battled from behind to beat New Madrid County Central, on the road. NMCC scored two runs in the bottom half of the first inning after East Prairie was retired in order in the top of the frame, to lead 2-0...

KENNETT, Mo. — Sikeston finished in second place in both girls and boys’ team events at the Kennett Invitational on Tuesday. The girls lost to Caruthersville, 133-98, while the boys fell to Kennett 176-106. In the high jump for the girls, TK Freeman finished second, while Tyenia Stevens finished third — both with jumps of 4-10...

Holcomb 4, Bernie 2 BERNIE, Mo. - A day after beating top-ranked Scott City, the Mules softball team fell victim to undefeated Holcomb on Tuesday at Bernie. Bailey Cupples hit a three-run homer in the top of the third to give Holcomb 3-1 lead. The Hornets (13-0) hung on to beat Bernie 4-2...

Somehow, Noah Burkey kept water in his styrofoam cup as he raced from the dugout toward Justin Moses near second base. The teammates leaped high into the air, bumping shoulders in celebration as the remnants of Burkey’s cup went flying. The dogpile followed...

SIKESTON — It was quite the afternoon for Sikeston senior Jeffery Thornbrough. With the game tied at one in the bottom of the first inning, Jeffery drilled the 2-1 offering from Dexter’s Ethan Kincy to deep right field, and as he rounded first base, the ball hit off the top of the fence and over it for a home run — his first at any level...

NEW MADRID, Mo. — New Madrid County Central held on to a 2-1 lead through four innings of play. The late innings, though, came to back to bite the Eagles as Scott city scored 11 unanswered runs to run away with a 12-3 win over NMCC. John Michael Stanley and Caden Howell each had impressive days for the Eagles. Stanley went 2-for-3, while Howell went 2-for-4...

The Notre Dame girls track and field team won first place in five events to claim the team championship of the 45th annual All Catholic Invitational on Saturday at Chaminade College Preparatory High School in the suburban St. Louis area. Riley Burger accounted for three of those victories for the Bulldogs, who finished 15 points ahead of Cor Jesu Academy in the final team standings at the meet that featured 25 private school teams among both gender divisions. ...

The stage is set for the Malden Invitational baseball tournament. The nine-team tournament takes place Friday and Saturday at Malden. Malden, Scott City, and Neelyville will compete in Pool A on Friday. Portageville, Doniphan, and Senath-Hornersville will compete in Pool B on Friday. New Madrid County Central, Bernie, and Caruthersville will compete in Pool C on Friday...

JACKSON, Mo. - The Kennett Indians baseball team settled for a split Saturday in Jackson, Missouri. Kennett suffered a 10-0 loss to host Jackson in its opener Saturday. Jackson (9-5) scored three runs in the first inning, three runs in the second inning, and four runs in the fifth inning to reach its double-digit total...

POTOSI, Mo. — Sikeston scored in each of the first three innings, on Friday, against St. Louis Home School. Climbing out to an 8-2 lead heading into the fourth, the Bulldogs looked to be on their way to its fourth victory of the season. The end, though, proved to be a little closer, as Sikeston went on to defeat the Patriots 10-9...

MALDEN, Mo. - The Malden baseball team outlasted the visiting South Pemiscot Bulldogs 10-9 in a see-saw battle late Friday night. Malden led 5-0 after two innings before South Pemiscot scored five runs in the top of the fifth inning to tie things up at 5-all. ...

KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett Indians softball team scored in every inning on its way to a 15-0 three-inning victory against the visiting New Madrid County Central Eagles Friday at Indian Park. Kennett scored eight runs in the first inning, one run in the second frame, and six more runs in the third inning for its 15-run total...

Seth Spraggs drove in three runs on two hits as the Jackson baseball team defeated conference foe New Madrid County Central 6-4 on Thursday at Jackson Indians Stadium. Will Richardon also had two hits and drove in two runs, and Josh Randol finished 2-for-3 with a triple...

CHAFFEE, Mo. — Jefferson scored one run in the top of the eighth inning, as it downed Chaffee on the road, 3-2, on Wednesday. Alec Brown took the mound for the Red Devils, as he went five innings, giving up two earned runs on four hits. He struck out six batters and walked one as well...

SIKESTON — Capitalizing on Farmington’s pitching miscues, the Sikeston baseball team came back from an early 1-0 deficit to defeat the Knights at VFW Memorial Stadium. Opening up the game with a score, Farmington (2-6) got to Sikeston’s starting pitcher, Tyler Gilmer, early but struggled to manufacture runs after that, as the Bulldogs won 6-2 on Wednesday...

ANNA, Ill. — Kelsie Anderson, Chelsie Moore, and Karris Allen all scored goals for the Sikeston girls soccer team on Tuesday. The Lady Bulldogs defeated Anna-Jonesboro on the road, 3-0, earning their second shutout of the season and limiting Anna-Jonesboro to one shot...