Hannibal baseball team reaches .500 for first time since early April with nine-run victory

By Muddy River Sports | May 13, 2025
Hannibal’s Patrick Arthaud, shown fielding a ground ball during an April 17 game against Wentzville Holt, went 3 for 3 on Monday against Montgomery County with four RBIs. | MRN file photo by Mathew Kirby

MONTGOMERY CITY, Mo. — Patrick Arthaud and Gavin Dudley combined for six hits and six RBIs, and the Hannibal baseball team scored six runs in the seventh inning to pull away for a 10-1 win over Montgomery County on Monday. Arthaud gave the Pirates a 1-0 lead with a single in the first inning and…

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Pirates can’t keep up with Columbia Hickman firepower in 8-4 loss at home

By Shane Hulsey, Sports Writer | May 2, 2025
Hannibal junior infielder Patrick Arthaud rounds the bases after hitting his first career home run in the fifth inning of Hannibal's 8-4 loss to Columbia Hickman on Thursday at the Veterans Sports Complex. | Shane Hulsey

HANNIBAL, Mo. — Patrick Arthaud may have bragging rights over his brother, Alex, for a little while. Patrick, a junior infielder on the Hannibal baseball team, belted his first career home run in the fifth inning of Thursday’s game against Columbia Hickman. The home run trimmed the Pirates’ deficit to 8-3, and the Kewpies won…

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Photo Gallery: Arthaud brothers enjoy bountiful day at plate, but Hannibal falls to Hickman on diamond

By Shane Hulsey, Sports Writer | May 2, 2025
Hannibal junior catcher Alex Arthaud, right, greets his brother, Patrick, at home plate following Patrick's first career home run, which he hit in the fifth inning of Hannibal's 8-4 loss to Columbia Hickman on Thursday at the Veterans Sports Complex. | Shane Hulsey

HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal junior Patrick Arthaud hit his first career home run in the fifth inning, and his brother, Alex, hit a seventh-inning double that nearly left the yard, but the Pirates fell to Columbia Hickman 8-4 on Thursday. Patrick went 2 for 3, and Alex also drew a walk in the first inning.…

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‘He really expects us to be that good’: Early-season challenges bringing out best in Pirates

By Shane Hulsey, Sports Writer | September 25, 2024
Hannibal football coach Jeff Gschwender goes over a play with his offense during a practice at Porter Stadium in preparation for Friday's game against Mexico in Hannibal, Mo. | Shane Hulsey photo

HANNIBAL, Mo. — Sometimes a team’s record doesn’t tell the whole story. Hannibal football coach Jeff Gschwender believes that is the case regarding the Pirates’ 2-2 start to 2024. “I feel like we’re a little better off than where I expected to be,” Gshwender said. Gschwender’s positive outlook stems from not only the Pirates’ lopsided…

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