Wiewel, Klauser combine to quiet Panthers as no-hitter leads to Raiders’ victory

Quincy Notre Dame sophomore right-hander Samuel Klauser delivers a pitch during Tuesday's game against Palmyra at Ferd Niemann Jr. Memorial Ballfield. | Shane Hulsey photo

QUINCY — The plan was in place. All Abram Wiewel and Samuel Klauser had to do was execute it. The two Quincy Notre Dame right-handed hurlers did so to near perfection as they combined to no-hit Palmyra in a 7-0 victory Tuesday at Ferd Niemann Jr. Memorial Ballfield. Wiewel started and pitched the first two…

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Wiewel finishes what he starts, makes defensive play to end Raiders’ one-run win over Blue Devils

Quincy Notre Dame senior second baseman Abram Wiewel hauls in a pop up for the final out of Saturday's game against Quincy High School at QU Stadium. | Shane Hulsey photo

QUINCY — Bradi Lahr had no doubt Abram Wiewel would make the play. “It’s Abram Wiewel,” said Lahr, a junior right-handed pitcher for the Quincy Notre Dame baseball team. “He’s the best ballplayer I’ve been on a team with. I had trust in him the whole time.” With the Raiders leading Quincy High School 5-4,…

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Wiewel drives in seven runs in first three innings, powers QND to victory in regional opener

Quincy Notre Dame third baseman Abram Wiewel went 3 for 4 with two doubles, a triple and seven RBIs in Monday's 10-4 victory over Beardstown in the Class 2A Pittsfield Regional opener. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — Abram Wiewel, Evan Kenning and the Quincy Notre Dame baseball team are trying to rekindle some postseason magic. Monday was a good start. The Raiders used seven RBIs from Wiewel and five solid innings from Kenning to dispatch Beardstown 10-4 at Ferd Niemann Jr. Memorial Ballfield and advance to Wednesday’s semifinals of the…

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Take it to the limit: Wiewel holds Blue Devils at bay as Raiders win latest crosstown showdown

Quincy Notre Dame junior right-hander Abram Wiewel delivers a pitch during Tuesday's game against Quincy High School at the QHS field. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — Abram Wiewel understands the need for a pitch count, but it doesn’t dampen the disappointment of being pulled one out away from a complete game. “I wanted to finish it really bad,” said Wiewel, the Quincy Notre Dame junior right-hander who left Tuesday’s game against the Quincy High School baseball team with a…

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Oh, so close: Wiewel carries no-hitter into seventh inning as Raiders down Mustangs

Quincy Notre Dame junior right-hander Abram Wiewel delivers a pitch during Monday's game against Mendon Unity at Ferd Niemann Jr. Memorial Ballfield. | Shane Hulsey photo

QUINCY — Off the field, Quincy Notre Dame junior Abram Wiewel is a light-hearted jokester. On the field, he turns into a junkyard dog. “When I’m pitching, I get into a completely different mindset,” Wiewel said. “I want to hunt you down and destroy you.” Monday, Wiewel annihilated the Mendon Unity baseball team’s offense, throwing…

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Wiewel comes up clutch as Raiders walk off with low-scoring victory over Eagles

Quincy Notre Dame junior Abram Wiewel drove in the winning run with a single to center field in the seventh inning of Thursday's 2-1 victory over Liberty at Ferd Niemann Jr. Memorial Ballfield. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — The Liberty baseball team wasn’t going to allow Nolan Robb to beat it. So Abram Wiewel did. After Quincy Notre Dame’s Logan Sutton singled with one out in the bottom of the seventh inning Thursday and stole second base, the Eagles chose to intentionally walk Robb. Wiewel followed by hitting a two-strike line…

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