Baseball

With plenty of eyes on him, the bat and arm of Caden Bogenpohl carried the Jackson Indians to a 10-1 win over the CBC Cadets. After giving up a solo home run in the top of the 1st, Bogenpohl settled in to go 6 innings, allowing 2 hits and racking up 7 strikeouts...

One trip around the bases was the difference between winning and losing in a 1-0 tight tilt on Tuesday between Scott City and Advance. C Venable got the bottom of the sixth inning started for the Rams with a ground ball to the hot corner and beating out the throw to first by Hornets third baseman Holdman. Mark Panagos advanced Venable to second base with a base hit of his own. Kobe Watson walked to load the bases, but what brought Venable home was a hit of a different variety...

A four-run spell between two half-innings saw East Prairie and Saxony Lutheran exchange two runs each. An early marker from the visiting Eagles proved enough to hand Saxony Lutheran its first loss of the season, however, with the Crusaders falling 3-2 at home...

NAYLOR — The Poplar Bluff Mules scored nine runs in the top of the second inning and never looked back as they rolled to a 15-1 win over the Naylor Eagles Tuesday. Leading 1-0 after one inning, the Mules (3-4) kicked off their big second-inning rally as Myles Johnson and Aiden Dawes scored on a pair of passed balls to make it 3-0. Kayson King followed that up with a double that scored Dylan Hall and Kolby Greenwall to make it 5-0...

The Dexter High School baseball squad came back down to Earth on Tuesday after earning a surprising 16-5 season-opening win at Poplar Bluff on Monday. The Bearcats fell 11-6 at East Park in Dexter to Portageville (7-0), which was the 2022 MSHSAA Class 2 state runner-up.

The Portageville baseball team picked up wins over East Prairie on Saturday, March 25 at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and at Holcomb on Monday, March 27. The Bulldogs (6-0) won 7-1 over the Eagles (1-2) and 14-1 over the Hornets (3-1). “It was great to get outside and play,” said Portageville coach Tyler Trover. “Considering how much it rained, Friday. We were very fortunate to secure Capaha and play."...

CHARLESTON, Mo. — East Carter pitcher Chase Carter pitched five strong innings in a win over Charleston at Hillhouse Park on Monday, March 27. Carter earned the win for the Redbirds (3-3) after throwing the first innings, allowing no runs on three hits with 11 strikeouts in the 8-1 win over Bluejays (1-1)...

ST. CHARLES, Mo. — The Sikeston baseball team's struggles continued with a pair of losses during the Midwest Classic Tournament at Francis Howell High School in St. Charles, Missouri on Monday, March 27. The Bulldogs (1-4) lost the first game of the day 16-1 against Francis Howell (5-1)...

BENTON, Mo. — The Kelly baseball team battled back to defeat Chaffee 4-2 on Monday, March 27. Drew Kilipfel earned the win on the mound for the Hawks (3-1), throwing a complete game (7.0 IP) while allowing two earned runs on six hits with 14 strikeouts and no walked batters...

POPLAR BLUFF – It didn’t take long for first-year Dexter High School baseball coach Steve Edwards to make an impact with the Bearcat program.

KENNETT – The Kennett baseball team picked up its first SEMO Conference win of the season with a 7-0 shutout over the Cape Central Tigers at home Monday, March 27, 2023. “We're off to a good start,” Kennett coach Aaron New said. “The key to the game today was Ashton Williams. He had a great pitching performance and Trey Gardner came in and closed the door. Offensively, our at bats got better as the game went on, so it was a good day to get our first SEMO Conference win of the year.”...

Kelly (3-1) overcame an early deficit to defeat Chaffee (2-1) by a final score of 4-2 on Monday night at home, scoring two runs in the bottom of the fourth to take the lead and held on for a two-run victory. Kelly’s Ross Peters led the Hawks with two hits, an RBI and a run scored in the win, while senior pitcher Drew Klipfel earned the win on the mound after throwing a full seven innings, allowing two hits, a hit-by-pitch and two earned runs, striking out 14 batters in the process...

After starting the season 2-0, the Cape Central Tigers dropped down to .500 after falling to Poplar Bluff and Vianney on Saturday in Cape Central High School. The Tigers entered the fifth inning leading 6-3 but came away with an 8-7 loss to the Mules in a high-scoring affair, in which both teams collected six hits...

BENTON, Mo. — Confidence, composure and energetic spirit helped Kelly secure an upset win over Class 3, No. 3 East Prairie on Thursday, March 23. The Hawks (2-1) came through with some timely hits and had a great pitching performance from Dalton Forck in the 6-1 victory over the Eagles (1-1)...

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — The Portageville baseball team came away victorious in a battle between two of the top teams in Southeast Missouri. The Bulldogs (4-0) won 2-0 over the Class 1, No. 2 Oran Eagles (0-1) at PHS on Thursday, March 23. "It was nice to get a game in today,” said Portageville coach Tyler Trover. “Considering the forecast this week. It takes a village and we were out there all day, but fortunately, the ground responded and we were able to move the game to Portageville."...

NEW MADRID, Mo. — The New Madrid County Central opened its season with a win over SEMO Conference rival Poplar Bluff. The Eagles (1-0) were powered by the bats of Ayden McCanless, Brady Swims and Slade Courtois in the 7-1 victory over the Mules (1-2), while Clay Cope earned the win on the mound...

The Cape Central Tigers are off to a 2-0 start in 2023 and senior outfield Cade Emmenderfer has provided an offensive spark. In the Tigers’ most recent 12-2, win Emmenderfer went 4-4 with 3 RBIs including a 2-run home run. “I’m just seeing the ball well,” Emmenderfer said. ...

Saxony Lutheran defeated Crystal City 9-1 on Thursday at Saxony Lutheran High School. Crystal City struck first with an RBI groundout from Cyle Schaumburg in the first inning. Andrew Hahs started the game on the mound for the Crusaders and held the Hornets scoreless after that first run...

HOLCOMB – The Holcomb baseball team has had a hot start to the season and hasn't allowed a single run in their first two games. Thursday, they shut out Gideon for a 10-0 victory at home. While the Hornet softball team took on Gideon and Delta C-7 back-to-back on the next field over – which they also dominated – the Hornets' Payton McNabb and Hunter Lawrence took control in the circle and allowed zero runs...

The Scott City Rams beat the storm by compacting a week's worth of offense into a three-inning 22-0 win over Scott County Central on Thursday at Capaha Field. The Rams are on a 3-0 start and played the last two games at the home of the Southeast Missouri State baseball team due to inclement weather. It was a familiar place for Scott City head coach Skylar Cobb, who pitched for the Redhawks from 2013-14, helping them win the 2014 OVC regular season championship...

The home opener for the Poplar Bluff boys tennis team didn’t end the way the Mules wanted as they fell 6-3 to the Dexter Bearcats. The Mules are kicking off their season with many new faces, and coach Michael Sowatzke said it was the test they needed to break in the newcomers...

The Cape Central Tigers put together an all-around game to down the Farmington Knights 12-2 on Wednesday at Cape Central High School. Cape Central played the game as the visitors because the game was moved from Farmington to Cape Girardeau in an effort to play the game due to the rain...

BENTON, Mo. — A late comeback fell short as Sikeston lost 8-6 at Kelly on Wednesday, March 22. The Hawks (1-1) built an 8-3 advantage after an offensive explosion in the second inning, and Bulldogs (1-2) weren’t able to capitalize after narrowing the lead to 8-5 and loading the bases in the fifth inning...

BERNIE – Throughout its history, the Bernie High School baseball program has been known for two things:

It remains to be seen as to whether or not the Neelyville High School baseball squad will get to play its road game at East Carter today (4:30 p.m.) due to the prediction of heavy rain throughout the region. However, it is becoming seemingly obvious that only Mother Nature is capable of slowing the senior season of Tiger standout Austin Sheppard.

A four-run inning made the difference in Scott City's 11-8 win over Perryville at Capaha Field on Wednesday. Shortstop Kobe Watson reached base three times and scored three runs for the Rams. Holden Miller and Luke Umfleet collected two hits, and Joe Young went 3-for-4 as the Rams amassed 11 hits...

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — Peyton Hodges, Owen Knight and Noah Johnson combined to throw a no-hitter for East Prairie in the Eagles’ 3-0 season-opening win over Meadow Heights on Monday, March 20. “I thought we did a good job today,” said East Prairie coach Gary Scott. ...

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Charleston won its season opener 2-0 over Herculaneum on Monday, March 20. The Bluejays (1-0) were led by Bennett Logan and Bryant Gunn on the mound, while Logan and Chase Worthy provided the team with enough offense to secure the victory over the Blackcats (1-2)...

BENTON, Mo. — Kennett defeated Kelly 8-0 on Saturday, March 18 to spoil the Hawks' (0-1) season opener. Matthew Gardner earned the win for the Indians (3-0) after pitching four innings and not allowing any runs on one hit with seven strikeouts. Dalton Forck took the loss after four innings and surrendered one earned run on four hits with eight strikeouts...

The Portageville baseball team is off to a hot start. The Bulldogs (3-0) kicked off the season with 11-0 win over Woodland (2-1) at the Van Buren Wood Bat Weekend on Friday, March 20. "It is always nice when you can start your season out with a win,” said Portageville coach Tyler Trover. "This game kicks off the eight-week marathon that is high school baseball. We must understand our momentum will only carry us as far as our next day's effort."...

SIKESTON — The Sikeston baseball team split a pair of home games against DeSmet and Marshall County (Ky.) to kick off its regular season on Saturday, March 18. The Bulldogs (1-1) stumbled out the gates and lost 14-0 to the Spartans (2-0-1) before rebounding with a thrilling 8-7 win over the Marshals (0-1)...

BERNIE – The baseball programs at Bernie High School and Neelyville High School have disparate histories.

By Cole Lee Southeast Missourian It took three innings for Chaffee to eclipse the double-digit scoring mark in its first game of the season. The Red Devils cruised to a lopsided 14-2 victory against Delta in five innings on Monday night, opening the season with a mercy rule victory...

After a lopsided win against Troy-Buchanan yesterday, the Jackson boys’ baseball team finished pool play perfectly with 10-0 and 9-3 wins against Fort Zumwalt North and Hannibal respectively. Henley Parker finished with two hits in the first win, finishing as the only Indian with multiple hits against Fort Zumwalt North. Caden Bogenpohl’s one hit helped him to a game-high three RBIs...

DONIPHAN — The Doniphan Dons were battle tested as they scratched and clawed to capture their first win of the spring baseball season. In a hard-fault matchup against the Senath-Hornersville Lions, the Dons escaped with a 5-4 victory and learned a lot about playing through adversity...

New Madrid County Central baseball will lean heavily on its experience on the mound and defense to carry the team at the start of the season while figuring out its offensive identity. The Eagles return five starters from last season’s squad that finished 9-13 in seniors Chris Grissom, Carson Pfeffer, Clay Cope, and juniors Ayden McCanless and Brady Swims...

The Jackson Indians enter the baseball season with high expectations and aspirations. A big reason why is the team features a senior battery that is set on playing Division I college baseball next year, with Caden Bogenpohl on the mound and Baden Hackworth behind the plate...

The Cape Central baseball team began the season with a wild 9-7 win over the St. Charles Pirates on Friday at Cape Central. “At this point in the season a win’s a win,” Cape Central head coach Justin Lieser said. Freshman Jathan Spain started the game and allowed only one run through five innings...

KENNETT – Baseball season is officially back, despite the fact that the weather hasn’t yet caught up. While fans huddled in blankets at Indian Park Friday night, the Kennett baseball team started its season on a high note with a 7-0 victory over Brookland High School...

No extra innings were required on Friday as the Poplar Bluff Mules set the tone for the baseball season by dominating Neelyville on opening day. The Mules built a strong lead early to walk away with a 14-4 victory in only 4 1/2 innings. “It feels good to have the kids come out and have a little bit of success to start the season,” Poplar Bluff coach John David Pattillo said. ...

DEXTER — A new skipper is bringing a whole new energy to the Dexter Bearcats baseball team as the team hits the ground running this spring. After spending the previous 10 years as the baseball coach for Poplar Bluff, new Dexter coach Steven Edwards’ excitement for the upcoming season is at an all-time high...

The Sikeston girls’ soccer team returns several contributors from last season’s squad that finished 6-16. “Our girls are very excited to get back into the season together,” said Sikeston coach Gabe Dement. “They’ve shown a lot of energy and positivity in the first several practices.”...

The Kelly baseball team looks to continue competing for championships this season. The Hawks expect to reload, not rebuild under first-year coach Josh Hopkins. “Kelly graduated some great ball players from last year that set the bar extremely high during their careers,’ Hopkins said. “But our guys have slid into their new roles nicely. They are excited for an opportunity to step in and fill their shoes.”...

The Charleston baseball team will kick off its season against East Prairie in the Red/Blue Game at Hillhouse Park on Friday, March 17. The Bluejays are ready to take the next step after falling in the district championship game last season. “We are excited to get back on the field,” said Charleston coach Michael Minner. “We return a good group of kids that are going to work hard and play the game the right way. We feel like by the end of the year we can be really competitive."...

The Portageville is loaded with talent and nearly everyone returns from a squad that finished second in Class 2 last season. However, the Bulldogs will have to take an unfamiliar path with new obstacles this postseason after moving up to Class 3. “We are very excited to get back on the field and improve daily,” said Portageville coach Tyler Trover. ...

Oran has played in three of the past five MSHSAA Class 1 State Championship games, winning two titles. The Eagles are coming off a successful fall season, finishing 12-2, and are led by a talented roster of returning players and some exciting newcomers...

East Prairie looks to make another serious postseason run after setting a program record for wins and making the MSHSAA Class Quarterfinals last season. The Eagles have a youthful roster with 16 of the team’s 20 players being freshmen and sophomores but also return some key players and experience...

KENNETT – With a state championship win in 2021 and a third place win last year, there's plenty of excitement surrounding the Kennett baseball program. While the Indians graduated four of their best players last Spring, however, the goal now is to get the pieces in place quickly in order to make another trip to Springfield...

The Jackson baseball team is itching to get the 2023 season going. The Indians went 21-5 season last year that ended with a loss to Lindbergh in the Class 6 District 1 tournament. They have won at least 20 games in each of the past seven seasons but are looking for their first district championship since 2018...

It’s been six years since the day I became a viral moment, a source of comedic gold for everyone who stares at their phone screens. I never had a reason to look back and fully tell the story of that moment from my perspective, but I’m starting to feel the warmth of March...