Raiders ready to unveil new lineup carrying same hunger to be state tournament team

Quincy Notre Dame senior right-hander Evan Kenning will get the start in Friday's season opener against Sherrard at Ferd Niemann Jr. Memorial Ballfield. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — Come Friday, when the Quincy Notre Dame baseball team opens its season, there will be an angel in the outfield looking over the Raiders and every day moving forward. The school will retire the No. 5 worn by Tucker Tollerton, the starting center fielder on last year’s Class 2A third-place state team who…

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‘I knew I had to prove myself’: Kenning owns strike zone, Raiders bounce back with complete effort

Quincy Notre Dame junior right-hander Evan Kenning delivers a pitch during Tuesday's 10-2 victory over Palmyra at The Ferd. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — Taking the mound one night after four pitchers combined to walk seven batters and uncork five wild pitches in the Quincy Notre Dame baseball team’s first loss of the season, Evan Kenning knew what he was up against. “The pressure was kind of on to throw strikes,” he said. “I knew I had…

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