Posts Tagged ‘Prep baseball’
‘Brum Strong’: Wiewel blasts 11th homer in first inning of Notre Dame baseball’s victory over Central
QUINCY — Abram Wiewel says he does not get caught up in the numbers, but they are difficult to ignore. The Quincy Notre Dame senior shortstop and right-handed pitcher cranked his 11th home run of the season in the first inning of the Raiders’ 13-6 victory over Camp Point Central on Friday. Amidst his power…
Read MoreTwo-out success for Hannibal baseball team supports solid pitching performance by Scott
HANNIBAL, Mo. — Persistence with two outs paid off for the Hannibal baseball team against Palmyra on Friday. The Pirates scored three runs with two outs in the bottom of the fourth after the first two batters of the innings were retired, and their pitching held the Panthers at bay over the final three innings…
Read MoreHornets rebound from back-to-back losses, win third straight game in 13-3 rout of Liberty
MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — The Brown County baseball team has rounded back into form, and the depth of the Hornets’ lineup continues to be a reason why. After back-to-back losses to Greenfield/Northwestern and Winchester West Central on Monday and Tuesday, the Hornets have won three games in three days by a combined 21 runs, the…
Read MoreArea scoreboard for Friday, May 2
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Read MorePirates can’t keep up with Columbia Hickman firepower in 8-4 loss at home
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…
Read MoreBlue Devils grab early lead again, Brown makes it stand up in road victory against Beardstown
BEARDSTOWN, Ill. — The Quincy High School baseball team did not let the lead slip away this time. A day after blowing a six-run lead in a 10-9 loss to United Township, the Blue Devils jumped on Beardstown with four runs in the first inning. After escaping a bases-loaded jam in the bottom of the…
Read MorePhoto Gallery: Arthaud brothers enjoy bountiful day at plate, but Hannibal falls to Hickman on diamond
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.…
Read MoreArea scoreboard for Thursday, May 1
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Read MoreBrown County’s Dieterle strikes out every batter he faces in return from Tommy John surgery to finish shutout
MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — Brown County sophomore Collin Dieterle could hardly concentrate at school on Wednesday, not because of a big test that was coming up or a grade that made him nervous. Dieterle could not focus because Hornets baseball coach Jared Hoots told him in the morning that if the right situation arose, he…
Read MoreBlue Devils rack up nine runs in third but can’t hold on in Western Big 6 loss at United Township
UNITED TOWNSHIP, Ill. — The tide turned quickly on the Quincy High School baseball team on Wednesday. The Blue Devils scored nine runs in the top of the third inning of their Western Big 6 Conference game against United Township to take a 9-3 lead, but that lead only lasted two innings. The Panthers rallied…
Read MorePhoto Gallery: Staton pitches six shutout innings, gives way to Dieterle as Hornets get back on track
MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — Brown County senior right-hander Eli Staton held Augusta Southeastern off the scoreboard in six innings of work on Wednesday before handing the ball off to Collin Dieterle, who made his first pitching appearance since having Tommy John surgery in July 2024, as the Hornets beat the Suns 8-0. Staton gave up…
Read MoreWiewel’s homer to lead off seventh sparks seven-run surge to give Raiders victory over Clark County
KAHOKA, Mo. — Another day, another Abram Wiewel home run — but this one ignited a game-saving rally. With the Quincy Notre Dame baseball team trailing Clark County 11-10 in the top of the seventh inning on Tuesday, Wiewel belted a leadoff home run, sparking a seven-run inning. Bradi Lahr hit a two-run home run…
Read MoreArea scoreboard for Tuesday, April 29
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Read MoreHannibal’s three-game winning streak in NCMC play comes to end as Moberly takes control early
HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal baseball team’s bid for a three-game conference winning streak ended in a 13-1 loss to Moberly on Monday at the Veterans Sports Complex. The Spartans scored six runs in the first inning and had an 8-0 lead before the Pirates came to bat in the bottom of the second. Hannibal…
Read MoreBack-to-back homers get Raiders off to great start, Lahr drives in seven runs in 21-0 victory
MENDON, Ill. — The first two at-bats for the Quincy Notre Dame baseball team against Unity were a harbinger of things to come. Freshman Eli Johnson and senior Abram Wiewel belted back-to-back home runs in the top of the first, then the Raiders piled on 19 combined runs in the third and fourth innings —…
Read MoreBlue Devils’ Gibson wastes little time, gives United Township first conference loss of season
QUINCY — Efficient and effective. That’s what Drake Gibson was on Monday. The Quincy High School junior left-hander threw just 81 pitches and did not give up an earned run in a complete game effort as the Blue Devils beat United Township 4-1 on Monday in Western Big 6 Conference play, handing the Panthers their first…
Read MoreArea scoreboard for Monday, April 28
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Read MoreRaiders rebound from tough defeat on Friday to snag pair of victories in Clopton on Saturday
CLOPTON, Mo. — A quick turnaround did not bother the Quincy Notre Dame baseball team. Less than 15 hours after a 10-2 road loss to Illini West, the Raiders made the 75-minute drive to Clopton for a doubleheader beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday. QND combined for 22 runs in two games, defeating Clopton 13-6 and…
Read MoreArea scoreboard for Saturday, April 26
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Read MoreMuscling Up: Watkins’ homer ignites fuse for eight-run inning as Illini West baseball team thumps QND
CARTHAGE, Ill. — Illini West senior catcher Shawn Watkins Jr.’s home plate collision with Quincy Notre Dame’s Oliver Triplett did not faze him. Watkins, a two-time state qualifying wrestler, welcomed the physicality. “It’s not the first one of the year, and it probably won’t be the last one,” Watkins said. “I feel like wrestling toughens…
Read MoreHannibal grabs early lead, holds on to win and to move above .500 in North Central Missouri Conference play
HANNIBAL, Mo. — One day after a walk-off victory over Fulton, the Hannibal baseball team had to hang on for dear life to hold off Marshall on Friday. The Pirates nearly let a 5-0 lead slip away but escaped with a 5-4 victory in North Central Missouri Conference play at the Veterans Sports Complex. The…
Read MoreSims fans Rolando to earn measure of revenge for Liberty baseball team in 2-1 victory over Unity
LIBERTY, Ill. — Unity infielder Carter Rolando broke the Liberty baseball team’s heart on April 9. Jackson Sims made sure Rolando didn’t do it again on Friday. A little more than two weeks after delivering a walk-off single in the 10th inning of a 2-1 Mustangs victory, Rolando again stepped to the plate in a…
Read MorePhoto Gallery: Chargers’ Carlisle carries no-hit bid into fifth inning against Raiders
Illini West starting pitcher Ethan Carlisle carried a no-hitter into the fifth inning of Friday’s baseball game against Quincy Notre Dame, which the Chargers eventually won 10-2. Carlisle gave up just one baserunner before Bradi Lahr’s single leading off the fifth. Carlisle exited after five innings after striking out six and walking just one on…
Read MoreArea scoreboard for Friday, April 25
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Read MoreExtra batting practice pays off for Blue Devils in victory over Granite City
QUINCY — The members of the Quincy High School baseball team did not want the frustration of Wednesday’s 3-0 loss to Moline to linger any longer than necessary. So, the Blue Devils arrived to the ballpark at 1:45 Thursday afternoon — a half hour earlier than normal — to get in extra batting practice ahead…
Read MoreQND baseball team limited to five hits as four-game winning streak ends at Beardstown
BEARDSTOWN, Ill. — The Quincy Notre Dame baseball team’s four-game winning streak was snapped on Thursday in a 7-4 loss to Beardstown. Raiders starter Abram Wiewel only lasted 2 1/3 innings, leaving the game after allowing a single and striking out a batter in the third inning and QND ahead 3-1. Beardstown scored four runs…
Read MoreMark Twain pitcher records 17 outs, all by strikeout, in combining for no-hitter against Wellsville-Middletown
WELLSVILLE, Mo. — The Mark Twain baseball team — except for catcher Eli Snodgrass — didn’t need to bring their gloves to Thursday’s high school baseball game against Wellsville-Middletown. Right-handed pitcher Nolan Epperson recorded 17 strikeouts and didn’t allow a hit in 5 2/3 innings before Treyton Clements came on to record the final out…
Read MoreHolliday steals third, scores on wild pitch in sixth to score game-winning run for Hannibal baseball team
HANNIBAL, Mo. — The speed Reid Holliday showcases as a wide receiver on the Hannibal football team and a small forward on the basketball team has proven to be useful on the baseball field as well. With the Pirates tied at one with Fulton and with two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning…
Read MoreArea scoreboard for Thursday, April 24
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Read MoreDieterle’s run-scoring double in eighth helps Brown County baseball team extend winning streak to seven
MT. STERLING, Ill. — On a day when offense was difficult to come by, one swing decided Wednesday’s baseball game between Pittsfield and Brown County. Collin Dieterle delivered that swing. The Hornets’ leadoff hitter ripped a double to left field with one out in the bottom of the eighth that rolled to the fence, allowing…
Read MoreArea scoreboard for Wednesday, April 23
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Read MorePhoto Gallery: Tough day for Blue Devils on softball, baseball fields
The Quincy High School baseball team lost 3-0 at home on Wednesday to Western Big 6 Conference rival Moline, while the Quincy High School softball team lost 5-2 at home to Liberty. Sports Writer Shane Hulsey captured some of the action at both games.
Read MoreBrewer comes one out shy of pitching shutout as Canton baseball team defeats Illini West
CANTON, Mo. — Preston Brewer continues to show that his prowess on the prep sports scene is not limited to the basketball court. The 6-foot-8 senior right-hander struck out eight and did not give up an earned run in 6 ⅔ innings as the Canton baseball team stymied Illini West 6-1 on Tuesday. Brewer reached…
Read MorePayson Seymour benefits from 13 walks, five errors to cruise to easy road victory
CAMP POINT, Ill. — The Payson Seymour baseball team made Camp Point Central pay for its mistakes. The Indians used timely hits and aggressive baserunning to take advantage of 13 walks and five errors in a 15-2 victory on Tuesday. The Indians led 2-1 entering the top of the third, but a catcher’s interference call…
Read MoreArea scoreboard for Tuesday, April 22
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Read MoreRaiders extend winning streak to four, have won nine of last 10 after routing Payson Seymour
QUINCY — Sophomore starter Sam Klauser allowed one earned run in four innings of work, and two freshmen combined for three scoreless innings in relief as the Quincy Notre Dame baseball team defeated Payson Seymour 10-2 on Monday night. The victory was the fourth straight for the Raiders (10-4), who have won nine of their…
Read MoreBlue Devils’ four-game winning streak comes to end as Moline wins by 10-run rule in WB6 game
MOLINE, Ill. — The Quincy High School baseball team’s four-game winning streak was snapped on Monday as Moline scored 11 runs in the third, fourth and fifth innings to win 11-1 in a Western Big 6 Conference game at Holmgren Field. The Blue Devils (6-11) had chances to score in each of the five innings…
Read MoreStegeman belts first career homer, Wiewel fans baker’s dozen in QND baseball’s victory over Rochester
QUINCY — In a year full of firsts for the Quincy Notre Dame baseball team, Rowan Stegeman added his name to that list on Saturday. The freshman third baseman hit his first career home run, a two-run shot to left field in the first inning, to give the Raiders a 2-1 lead over Rochester. The…
Read MorePhoto Gallery: Edgar allows one run in six innings to help Eagles stay close at home
Liberty’s Gavin Edgar pitched six innings of one-run ball on Saturday while striking out seven, walking two and giving up four hits before giving way to Jack Sparrow in the top of the seventh in a 4-3 victory over Central. Sports Writer Shane Hulsey captured some of the action from the game.
Read MoreRolando delivers game-winning hit again as Unity baseball team rallies past Southeastern
AUGUSTA, Ill. — Carter Rolando and the Mendon Unity baseball team seem to have a flair for the dramatic. The Mustangs rallied from a 14-12 deficit by scoring five runs in the top of the seventh inning to beat Augusta Southeastern 17-14 on Friday. Two errors and a single to begin the seventh loaded the…
Read MoreArea scoreboard for Friday, April 18
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Read MoreArthaud’s RBI double in bottom of seventh caps seventh-inning four-run rally for Pirates
HANNIBAL, Mo. — After giving up the lead by allowing four runs in the top of the seventh inning, Hannibal responded by scoring four runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to steal a 13-12 victory on Thursday afternoon over Wentzville Holt. A walk, an error and a passed ball put runners on second…
Read MoreAll’s Wells for the Blue Devils, who extend winning streak to four with shutout victory over Pittsfield
QUINCY — Noah Wells pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings, and Chase Saalborn picked up the final four outs for the save as the Quincy High School baseball team earned a 3-0 victory over Pittsfield on Thursday afternoon. The victory is the fourth straight for the Blue Devils (6-10). Wells allowed two hits and walked three.…
Read MoreFirst homer for Johnson energizes Raiders, who escape with wild 12-10 victory at Pittsfield
PITTSFIELD, Ill. — Eli Johnson could not contain his excitement. The Quincy Notre Dame freshman is a fiery competitor, but after hitting his first career home run on Wednesday, he smacked Raiders coach Rich Polak’s hand rounding third base. Polak felt the effects of Johnson’s emotions running high. “I think he almost broke my hand,”…
Read MoreKonrad’s two-out double in seventh ties score, Gibson’s two-out single in eighth wins game for Blue Devils
QUINCY — Drake Gibson’s bases-loaded single in the bottom of the eighth inning gave the Quincy High School baseball team a 5-4 victory over Rock Island on Wednesday afternoon in a Western Big Six Conference game. The victory is the third straight for the Blue Devils (5-10, 2-4 in the WB6). James Day led off…
Read MorePhoto Gallery: Plenty of baseball, softball action in Pittsfield on Wednesday night
Sports Writer Shane Hulsey caught a different type of doubleheader on Wednesday night, capturing images of Quincy Notre Dame’s 12-10 victory over Pittsfield in baseball as well as Pittsfield’s come-from-behind 7-6 victory over Western in softball.
Read MoreArea Scoreboard for Wednesday, April 16
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Read MorePitch count limit costs Harris shot at complete game in Pittsfield’s shutout of Payson Seymour
PITTSFIELD, Ill. — Pitch count was the only thing that prevented Bobby Harris from finishing what he started on Monday. The Pittsfield junior right-hander tossed 6 ⅔ scoreless innings against Payson Seymour before eclipsing the maximum of 105 pitches as allowed by the IHSA. Harris gave way to Carter Frazier, who allowed a double to…
Read MoreWiewel stays hot in QND baseball team’s blowout victory over Rushville-Industry
RUSHVILLE, Ill. — Abram Wiewel just keeps on slugging. The Quincy Notre Dame senior belted a home run for the third straight game and went 4 for 5 with five RBIs in the Raiders’ 19-5 victory over Rushville-Industry on Monday. Wiewel’s second-inning grand slam marked his fifth home run of the season, all of which…
Read MoreArea Scoreboard for Monday, April 14
Here is the area scoreboard for Monday, April 14: Prep Baseball Quincy 8, Rock Island 6 Quincy Notre Dame 19, Rushville-Industry 5 Illini West 10, Astoria/VIT 0 Pittsfield 3, Payson Seymour 0 Brown County 10, Triopia 1 Palmyra 5, Mendon Unity 0 Clark County 13, Highland 2 Silex 17, Mark Twain 5 Prep Softball Quincy…
Read More‘Finally’: Blue Devils score 10 runs in first three innings to enjoy successful road trip to Hannibal
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…
Read MoreRaiders own worst enemy in lopsided loss to Chatham Glenwood
QUINCY — File it and forget it. That’s about all the Quincy Notre Dame baseball team could do following Saturday’s 15-2, six-inning loss to Chatham Glenwood at Ferd Niemann Memorial Field. The Raiders (6-4) proved to be their own worst enemy. “Nine walks, four errors … ,” said QND coach Rich Polak, recounting some of…
Read More‘I’ll remember that one forever’: Illini West baseball knocks off No. 1-ranked Pleasant Plains
PLEASANT PLAINS, Ill. — The Illini West baseball team was up to the challenge, helping Chargers coach Zack Burling exact 15 years worth of revenge in the process. In the first game of Saturday’s triangular, Illini West defeated Pleasant Plains, the No. 1-ranked team in Class 2A according to MaxPreps, 3-1. “They emailed us Tuesday…
Read MorePhoto Gallery: QHS baseball team gets standout performance from sophomore in first career start
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…
Read MoreArea Scoreboard for Saturday, April 12
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Read MorePeterson’s RBI single in bottom of seventh allows Central to walk off with 5-4 victory over Unity
Caleb Peterson delivered a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the seventh to give the Central baseball team a 5-4 victory over Unity on Friday night. Unity trailed 4-1 entering the sixth but tied the score with two runs in the sixth and a run in the top of the seventh. Colin Likes was…
Read MoreArea scoreboard for Friday, April 11
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Read MoreTalkin’ Turkey: Brown County’s Buss enjoys adventures as hunter and prep baseball player
MT. STERLING, Ill. — Perhaps no conversation better illustrates Brown County senior catcher Jack Buss’ personality than the one he had with Hornets coach Jared Hoots at practice on March 28. It was the day before youth spring turkey hunting season opened in Illinois. Buss, an avid hunter, planned to get up early the next…
Read MoreJohnson, Wiewel help Raiders storm back for victory over Hannibal before storm ends game
QUINCY – The Quincy Notre Dame baseball team provided a little thunder and lightning just before Mother Nature delivered the real thing. Eli Johnson doubled off the left-field fence to drive home the go-ahead run, and Abram Wiewel followed with a two-run homer to cap a six-run fifth inning to carry the Raiders to a…
Read MoreBlue Devils fail to hang on to one-run lead with three outs to go against Galesburg
QUINCY — Patience was the name of the game for the Galesburg baseball team when it mattered most on Wednesday. The Silver Streaks trailed Quincy High School 3-2 entering the top of the seventh inning before two walks and a hit by pitch loaded the bases with one out. Three consecutive walks later, the Silver…
Read MoreRolando, Rabe provide extra inning heroics as Unity baseball team stuns Liberty
MENDON, Ill. — Simon Rabe’s swing kept the Mendon Unity baseball team’s hopes alive. Carter Rolando turned those hopes into jubilation. Rolando’s RBI single in the bottom of the 10th drove in the winning run as Unity defeated Liberty 2-1 on Wednesday in a West Central Conference game. After Jackson Sims gave Liberty a 1-0…
Read MoreArea scoreboard for Wednesday, April 9
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Read More‘We just kept it rolling’: Saukees stick to basics in separating from Mustangs
MENDON, Ill. — The Pittsfield baseball team’s hitting approach was simple. “You can’t really do anything too special,” Saukees junior pitcher and infielder Bobby Harris said. “Smooth swings, don’t swing too hard.” Harris and the Saukees’ lineup used that approach to string together a six-run third inning and take control in a 12-5 victory over…
Read MoreWiewel, Raiders lock in and lock up Crimsons to secure fourth consecutive victory
QUINCY — The way things unfolded in the top of the first inning Saturday at Ferd Niemann Jr. Memorial Ballfield left Abram Wiewel looking for control. One swing seemed to help him find it. The No. 3 hitter in the Quincy Notre Dame baseball team’s lineup got a first-inning merry-go-round going with his one-out single…
Read MoreArea scoreboard for Saturday, April 5
QUINCY — Here is the area scoreboard for Saturday, April 5: Prep baseball Quincy Notre Dame 3, Jacksonville 2 Prep softball Quincy Notre Dame 13, Dundee-Crown 5 Quincy Notre Dame 12, Fenton 3 Payson Seymour 11, Newark 11 Girls soccer Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin 3, Quincy Notre Dame 0 College baseball Quincy University 8, Indianapolis 6…
Read MoreArea scoreboard for Thursday, April 3
QUINCY — Here is the area scoreboard for Thursday, April 3: Prep baseball Geneseo 5, Quincy High School 4 Quincy Notre Dame 4, Liberty 1 Monmouth United 5, Camp Point Central 4 Pittsfield 5, Riverton 4 Calhoun 9, Brown County 5 Monmouth-Roseville 5, West Hancock 3 Hannibal 3, Mexico 1 North Shelby 8, South Shelby…
Read MoreTake Note for Thursday, April 3: Sedovic is clutch in extra innings, Wiewel keeps hitting, Central juggernaut keeps piling up runs
QUINCY — Here are some of the newsworthy moments that took place across the area sports scene on Thursday, April 3: • Elise Sedovic continues to be the Quincy Notre Dame softball team’s secret weapon in late innings. Sedovic drew a walk to lead off the eighth inning against Liberty, went to second base on…
Read MoreTriple threat: Arthaud’s pair of extra-base hits propel Pirates to non-conference blowout
HANNIBAL, Mo. — Konnor Asbury did not know Alex Arthaud had it in him. As Arthaud — the Hannibal baseball team’s 6-foot, 208-pound junior catcher — motored around second base and coasted into third with his second triple of Wednesday’s game against Elsberry, Asbury could not help but be impressed. “I was like, ‘OK, he’s…
Read MoreTake note for Wednesday, April 2: QND’s Maguire tosses no-no in varsity debut, McCulla ties for seventh at Memphis Intercollegiate
QUINCY — Here are some of the newsworthy moments that took place across the area sports scene on Wednesday, April 2: • Quincy Notre Dame right-hander Kolton Maquire, a sophomore, tossed a five-inning no-hitter in his varsity debut as the Raiders beat Highland 14-0 at Ferd Niemann Jr. Memorial Ballfield. Maguire struck out nine and…
Read MoreArea scoreboard for Wednesday, April 2
QUINCY — Here is the area scoreboard for Wednesday, April 2: Prep baseball Quincy Notre Dame 14, Highland 0 Hannibal 14, Elsberry 0 Boys golf At Three Pines Golf Course 1. South Shelby, 159; 2. Clark County, 216; 3. Highland, 319.
Read MoreWiewel, Klauser combine to quiet Panthers as no-hitter leads to Raiders’ victory
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…
Read MoreTake note: Highlights from across the area sports scene for Tuesday, April 1
QUINCY — Here is a look at some of the highlights from across the area from Tuesday’s action: • Trace Routh went 3 for 3, while Drake Gibson had two hits and threw six scoreless innings as the Quincy High School baseball team went to Macomb on Tuesday and picked up an 11-0 victory. •…
Read MoreArea scoreboard for Tuesday, April 1
QUINCY — Here is the area scoreboard for Tuesday, April 1: Prep baseball Quincy Notre Dame 7, Palmyra 0 Quincy High School 11, Macomb 0 Liberty 13, Southeastern 3 Camp Point Central 14, Pleasant Hill 3 Beardstown 3, Mendon Unity 2 Jacksonville Routt 10, Brown County 5 Pleasant Plains 10, Pittsfield 0 Moberly 5, Hannibal…
Read MoreArea scoreboard for Monday, March 31
QUINCY — Here is the area scoreboard for Monday, March 31: Prep baseball Geneseo 15, Quincy High School 0 Illini West 4, Liberty 1 West Hancock 9, South Fulton 2 Canton 11, Monroe City 1 Marion County 12, Bevier 1 Prep softball Camp Point Central 10, Quincy High School 6 Pittsfield 16, North Greene 1…
Read MorePatience and persistence: Liberty’s Sims brothers share common mindset on diamond or casting lines
LIBERTY, Ill. — For Jackson Sims, baseball and fishing go hand-in-hand. “When things aren’t going your way, you just have to cope with it and be patient,” said Sims, a senior right-handed pitcher and third baseman for the Liberty baseball team and an avid angler. Both baseball and fishing are about adjustments — finding what…
Read MoreArea scoreboard for Saturday, March 29
QUINCY — Here is the area scoreboard for Saturday, March 29: Prep baseball Edwardsville 9, Illini West 0 Pittsfield 7, Lewistown 0 Pittsfield 8, Ridgewood 0 Brown County 6, Camp Point Central 4 Canton 6, Brown County 4 Canton 13, Camp Point Central 2 Hannibal 7, Wright City 1 Warrenton 14, Hannibal 1 Moberly 11,…
Read MoreArea scoreboard for Friday, March 28
QUINCY — Here is the area scoreboard for Friday, March 28: Prep baseball Kirksville 5, Quincy High School 4 Illini West 15, Clark County 3 Liberty 12, West Hancock 2 Mendon Unity 12, Southeastern 0 Prep softball Pittsfield 2, Camp Point Central 1 Payson Seymour 10, North Greene 0 Rushville-Industry 13, Illini West 0 Girls…
Read MoreArea scoreboard for Thursday, March 27
QUINCY — Here is the area scoreboard for Thursday, March 27: Prep baseball Illini West 4, Mercer County 3 Brown County 17, Abingdon-Avon 1 Palmyra 11, Canton 1 Prep softball Camp Point Central 16, South Fulton 5 Mercer County 8, Illini West 1 Girls soccer Hannibal 6, Kirksville 0 Women’s lacrosse Culver-Stockton College 18, Midland…
Read MoreArea scoreboard for Wednesday, March 26
QUINCY — Here is the area scoreboard for Wednesday, March 26: Prep baseball Arlington Heights Hersey 10, Quincy Notre Dame 2 Camp Point Central 18, Rushville-Industry 11 Prep softball Camp Point Central 17, Mendon Unity 2 Liberty 5, Rushville-Industry 4 Pittsfield 12, New Berlin 1 Beardstown 7, Payson Seymour 5
Read MoreNothing foul about Bruns’ game-winning single as Chargers earn statement victory over Tigers
CARTHAGE, Ill. — Nick Bruns did not think his first career walk-off hit was meant to be. “I thought it was foul off the bat,” Bruns said. Stephen Sparks initially believed the same thing. “I thought it was definitely foul,” Sparks said. Thankfully for Bruns, Sparks and the Illini West baseball team, those inclinations were…
Read MoreArea scoreboard for Tuesday, March 25
QUINCY — Here is the area scoreboard for Tuesday, March 25: Prep baseball Quincy High School 7, Belleville West 4 Pleasant Plains 9, Quincy Notre Dame 8 Illini West 2, Sherrard 1 Mendon Unity 28, Payson Seymour 9 Brown County 16, Pleasant Hill 1 Francis Howell North 3, Hannibal 1 Palmyra 10, Elsberry 0 Monroe…
Read MoreLiberty topples Payson Seymour on both baseball, softball diamonds
PAYSON, Ill. — For one night at least, Liberty owns Adams County bragging rights. The Liberty baseball and softball teams swept matchups with Payson Seymour on Monday as the baseball team picked up four hits and two RBIs from the bottom three batters in the order to secure a 6-0 victory, while the softball team…
Read MoreArea scoreboard for Monday, March 24
QUINCY — Here is the area scoreboard for Monday, March 24: Prep baseball Liberty 6, Payson Seymour 0 Mendon Unity 15, Monroe City 3 Brown County 5, Macomb 3 Beardstown 6, Camp Point Central 3 Rushville-Industry 17, West Hancock 7 Brookfield 8, South Shelby 5 Scotland County 15, Highland 0 Prep softball Pittsfield 14, Quincy…
Read MoreWiewel finishes what he starts, makes defensive play to end Raiders’ one-run win over Blue Devils
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,…
Read MorePhoto gallery: QND, QHS baseball teams open season Saturday at QU Stadium
QUINCY — Opening day for the Quincy High School and Quincy Notre Dame baseball teams showed what fans have come to expect from both programs — grit, tenacity and tight games in the city series. After both teams dropped their season openers to Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin, QND took the upper hand in the city rivalry…
Read MoreArea scoreboard for Saturday, March 22
QUINCY — Here is the area scoreboard for Saturday, March 22: Prep baseball Quincy Notre Dame 5, Quincy High School 4 Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin 12, Quincy Notre Dame 4 Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin 7, Quincy High School 5 Pittsfield 13, Havana 3 Pittsfield 14, Havana 12 Payson Seymour 6, North Greene 5 Southern Boone 15, Palmyra…
Read More‘I just felt in a groove’: Sparrow commands zone, strikes out 14 in leading Eagles to victory
LIBERTY, Ill. — Luckily for Liberty senior right-handed pitcher Jack Sparrow, his bullpen session before Friday’s start against Winchester West Central was not a harbinger of things to come. “My warmups weren’t very good,” Sparrow said. “With the wind, it was knocking me everywhere. (Liberty catcher Evan Sims) had to go run after one that…
Read MoreArea scoreboard for Friday, March 21
QUINCY — Here is the area scoreboard for Friday, March 21: Prep baseball Illini West 14, Bushnell-Prairie City 0 Liberty 12, Winchester West Central 4 Peoria Heights 8, Mendon Unity 5 Mendon Unity 5, Macomb 3 Camp Point Central 9, Payson Seymour 3 Monroe City 5, Sliex 3 Marion County 8, Mark Twain 7 Fort…
Read MoreFinding balance between youthful exuberance, veteran leadership will define QND’s spring success
QUINCY — A mix of young talent and veteran leadership will shape the success of Quincy Notre Dame’s collection of teams this spring. Baseball A young, speedy QND baseball team will take the field for the first time at the QHS Slam on Saturday against Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin and Quincy High School at QU Stadium.…
Read MoreParkhill completes long way back, ready to help Blue Devils after recovering from shoulder injury
QUINCY — As mangled as his right shoulder was, Kade Parkhill’s determination to get back on the baseball field far outweighed the pain. “I’ve grown up in baseball,” Parkhill said. “It’s filled up all my summers growing up. It’s filled up my past five years of spring and fall with junior high. It’s the game…
Read MoreArea scoreboard for Tuesday, March 18
QUINCY — Here is the area scoreboard for Tuesday, March 18: Prep baseball Liberty 3, Brown County 0 Pittsfield 15, West Hancock 0 Prep softball Liberty 22, Brown County 0 College baseball John Wood Community College 10, Spoon River 0 Spoon River 5, John Wood Community College 4 College softball Columbia College 12, Culver-Stockton College…
Read MorePirates look to continue trend of spring success across all sports
HANNIBAL, Mo. — New standards for spring success were reached last year throughout the Hannibal High School athletic department with the baseball team winning the most single-season games in program history and Quinn Thomas winning his second state golf championship. What’s in store this spring? The chance for more history exists. Here’s a look at…
Read MoreArea scoreboard for Monday, March 17
QUINCY — Here is the area scoreboard for Monday, March 17: Prep baseball Illini West 16, Triopia 2 Jacksonville Routt 10, Quincy High School 6 Mercer County 10, West Hancock 0 Prep softball Triopia 2, Illini West 1 College baseball Davenport 18, Quincy University 7 Davenport 9, Quincy University 7 Central Methodist 11, Culver-Stockton College…
Read MorePhoto gallery: Hannibal baseball team hosts jamboree at Veterans Sports Complex
HANNIBAL, Mo. — Prep spring sports are ready to kick off with the first scheduled competitions coming this week. To be prepped, area Missouri baseball teams took part in jamborees Saturday with Hannibal playing host to Palmyra and Bowling Green at the Veterans Sports Complex. Photographer Mathew Kirby spent time at the diamond and put…
Read MorePlan to replace lights at QHS baseball, softball fields began with independent inspection
QUINCY — A visual inspection of facilities and a phone call from a concerned neighbor put the process in motion that resulted in the lights coming down at both the Quincy High School baseball and softball fields. Neither facility will have lights for the spring season, news that became public last week as the light…
Read More‘We just did that’: Pair of inside-the-park home runs leads Illinois past Missouri in all-star game
HANNIBAL, Mo. — Jansen Lawson couldn’t possibly do it, too, could he? Yes, he could. And he did. After Quincy High School graduate Brady Lowe hit an inside-the-park grand slam in the top of the first inning of Saturday’s Missouri vs. Illinois All-Star Game at the Veterans Sports Complex, Lawson, also a former Blue Devil,…
Read MoreSouth Shelby’s Rich becomes first to play and coach in Missouri vs. Illinois All-Star Game
HANNIBAL, Mo. — It felt different for Jacob Rich this time around. But at the same time, it all felt familiar. The South Shelby baseball coach took the reins of the Missouri team for Saturday’s 10th annual Missouri vs. Illinois All-Star Game at the Veterans Sports Complex. By doing so, he became the first person…
Read MorePhoto gallery: All-Stars enjoy time to shine during Missouri vs. Illinois baseball game
HANNIBAL, Mo. — A number of the top prep baseball players from this region were able to represent their high school and their community one final time Saturday night during the 10th annual Missouri vs. Illinois All-Star Game at the Veterans Sports Complex in Hannibal, Mo. Muddy River Sports Writer Shane Hulsey was there and…
Read MoreSeeing through Rose-colored glasses: QND baseball product overcomes freak accident to thrive playing game he loves
QUINCY — The afternoon sun hung high in a cloudless sky above an empty parking lot, making it impossible to escape just how luminous it can be. Ethan Rose didn’t shy away from it, even when brightness is his nemesis. “There’s nothing like having your eyesight,” he said. “It’s something you take for granted. Like…
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