Posts Tagged ‘Jake Schisler’
Schisler turns in another solid start, Loos takes over league homer lead as Gems cut magic number to three
QUINCY — The Quincy Gems’ magic number for clinching the second-half title in the Great River Division is now at three after Monday night’s 8-4 victory over the Alton River Dragons in a Prospect League game at QU Stadium. The Gems (29-24, 16-9 second half) are in first place in the Great River Division, 2½…
Read MoreSchisler turns in best start of season for Gems, who knock off Prospect League’s top team
QUINCY — Jake Schisler turned in the best starting pitching performance of the summer for the Quincy Gems, allowing one hit, one walk and one unearned run in six innings in a 4-3 victory over the Cape Catfish on Sunday night in a Prospect League game at QU Stadium. The Catfish, the Prospect’s League’s best…
Read MoreSchisler makes jump from QND to Prospect League; loss to Alton gives Gems worst record
ALTON — Recent Quincy Notre Dame graduate Jake Schisler allowed four runs in five innings and took the loss in his first start for the Quincy Gems in a 7-4 loss to the Alton River Dragons on Sunday in a Prospect League game at Lloyd Hopkins Field. The Gems (3-9) now have the worst record…
Read MoreRaiders’ Schisler earns all-state plaudits, joined by Saukees’ Allen and Hornets’ Wort
QUINCY — Missouri S&T pitching coach Shane Herschelman made Quincy Notre Dame right-hander Jake Schisler a recruiting priority last year, liking the way Schisler attacked hitters and how his pitches had natural movement. After the spring Schisler had, Miners head coach Todd DeGraffenreid might have to consider using Schisler as a two-way talent. Schisler was…
Read MoreFor love of the game: Raiders’ year-round passion for baseball leads to unparalleled success
QUINCY — At the most elemental level, it’s a warehouse. The building has been remodeled and retrofitted to be a baseball haven, but the brick exterior, the large, garage-style doors and the location close to the Mississippi River suggest it once was used for storage, construction or manufacturing. The Quincy Notre Dame baseball players embrace…
Read MoreHigh fives all around: Raiders use Tollerton’s inspiration to power past Saints and reach Class 2A state final four
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Jake Schisler smiled and shrugged as he uncupped his left hand to reveal the baseball he had hit into the Monday twilight. He couldn’t be certain it was the actual home run ball because someone would have had to dig it out of the trees beyond the left-field fence at Lincoln Land…
Read MoreMining sectional gold: Schisler tosses complete game, cracks two-run single to push Raiders another step closer to state tourney
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The moment brought about a surge of adrenaline Jake Schisler needed to harness. “I was definitely a little amped up,” he said. One out away from sending the Quincy Notre Dame baseball team to the Class 2A super-sectionals for the first time since 2017, the right-handed Schisler allowed Gillespie’s Tristen Wargo to…
Read MoreLike Schis and like that: QND right-hander refuses to give in, strikes out 13 in regional title victory
QUINCY — Given the lead for a second time in Saturday’s Class 2A regional championship game, Quincy Notre Dame right-hander Jake Schisler vowed he was not giving it up. “I think those might have been my exact words,” Schisler said. He had no plans to do it alone either. “I said to myself that I…
Read MoreAgainst the wind: Gusty conditions cannot deter Raiders from powering up against Blue Devils
QUINCY — The strength of the wind blowing in from center field Tuesday afternoon had every hitter in the Quincy Notre Dame baseball team’s lineup thinking singles over home runs. “I was just focusing on hitting liners up the middle,” QND right fielder Colin Kurk said. It seemed like the right approach. “That overall makes…
Read MoreRaiders ready to come home after winning 10 consecutive road games
KAHOKA, Mo. — The long road home is finally over, and the Quincy Notre Dame baseball team has no blemishes to show from its travels. The Raiders capped a string of 10 consecutive road games with Tuesday’s 12-1 victory over Clark County in which they put together a pair of five-run innings and received another…
Read MorePower-packed punch: Tollerton’s opposite-field home run ignites Raiders’ response to early deficit in victory over Titans
QUINCY — No one associated with the Quincy Notre Dame baseball program realized the left-handed hitting Tucker Tollerton had enough pop in his bat to drive a ball over Ferd Niemann Jr. Memorial Ballfield’s high fence in left field. Not even Tollerton himself. “I didn’t think I had that much power the opposite way,” he…
Read MoreChampionship aspirations: Depth, talent, know-how give QND baseball players confidence they can chase state title
QUINCY — Dalton Miller admits the luxury of experience and camaraderie enjoyed by the Quincy Notre Dame baseball team can get taken for granted. “We’ve been playing together for so long it’s a security I’ve become numb to almost,” the senior first baseman said. “Sometimes I can’t say I appreciate the security of my teammates…
Read MoreSchisler nullifies blustery conditions by pitching shutout as Raiders sweep pair on road
FULTON, Mo. — Jake Schisler made certain the wind wasn’t a factor. Meanwhile, his teammates took advantage of pitchers who couldn’t keep the ball down. Schisler, the junior right-hander on the Quincy Notre Dame baseball team, tossed a two-hit shutout in an 11-0 victory over Fulton as the Raiders swept a pair of games Saturday…
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