Lawson escapes fifth-inning jam, Brown tosses two scoreless innings in relief in 4-3 victory for QHS

Cameron Lawson scattered nine hits and walked one in five innings to earn the victory for the Quincy High School baseball team. | MRN file photo by Shane Hulsey

STERLING, Ill. — The Quincy High School baseball team escaped a jam in the fifth inning, and reliever Nick Brown threw two scoreless innings of relief to preserve a 4-3 victory over Sterling on Wednesday afternoon in a Western Big 6 Conference game. An error and two singles scored a run for Sterling in the…

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‘Finally’: Blue Devils score 10 runs in first three innings to enjoy successful road trip to Hannibal

Quincy High School junior outfielder Mason Dent connects with a pitch during Saturday's baseball game against Hannibal at the Veterans Sports Complex. | Shane Hulsey

HANNIBAL, Mo. — The quality at-bats had been there. The solid contact had been there. But the results hadn’t always been there for the Quincy High School baseball team at the plate through the first dozen games of the season, which included three losses by one run, another two-run defeat and a three-run loss in…

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Photo Gallery: QHS baseball team gets standout performance from sophomore in first career start

Sophomore right-hander Nick Brown, making his first career start for Quincy High School, scattered six hits, walked two, struck out four and threw 59 of his 89 pitches for strikes. | Shane Hulsey

After surrendering a run in the first inning, sophomore Nick Brown fired six consecutive scoreless innings to help the Quincy High School baseball team roll to a 10-1 victory on Saturday afternoon over Hannibal at the Veterans Sports Complex. The sophomore right-hander, making his first career start, scattered six hits, walked two, struck out four…

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