‘Brum Strong’: Wiewel blasts 11th homer in first inning of Notre Dame baseball’s victory over Central

Quincy Notre Dame senior Abram Wiewel watches his two-run home run sail out of Ferd Niemann Jr. Memorial Ballfield in the first inning Friday's game against Camp Point Central. | Shane Hulsey

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…

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Two-out success for Hannibal baseball team supports solid pitching performance by Scott

Cooper Scott had two hits and scored two runs, and he pitched six innings, allowing eight hits and one earned run. | File photo by Mathew Kirby

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…

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Hornets rebound from back-to-back losses, win third straight game in 13-3 rout of Liberty

Collin Dieterle had two hits, scored two runs and drove in three runs in Brown County's victory over Liberty on Friday. | MRN file photo by Shane Hulsey

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…

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

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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Blue Devils grab early lead again, Brown makes it stand up in road victory against Beardstown

Nick Brown, shown pitching on April 11 against Hannibal, gave up three runs and five hits in six innings for the Quincy High School baseball team on Thursday against Beardstown. | MRN file photo by Shane Hulsey

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…

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

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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Brown County’s Dieterle strikes out every batter he faces in return from Tommy John surgery to finish shutout

Brown County sophomore right-hander Collin Dieterle delivers a pitch during Wednesday's game against Augusta Southeastern in Mount Sterling. | Shane Hulsey

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…

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Photo Gallery: Staton pitches six shutout innings, gives way to Dieterle as Hornets get back on track

Brown County senior right-hander Eli Staton delivers a pitch during Wednesday's game against Augusta Southeastern in Mount Sterling. | Shane Hulsey

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…

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Wiewel’s homer to lead off seventh sparks seven-run surge to give Raiders victory over Clark County

Abram Wiewel hit his 10th home run of the season to lead off the seventh-inning comeback for Quincy Notre Dame on Tuesday against Clark County. | MRN file photo by Shane Hulsey

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…

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Hannibal’s three-game winning streak in NCMC play comes to end as Moberly takes control early

Hannibal third baseman Jaxon Lay (20) comes off the base to catch a ball during the Pirates' game against Moberly on Monday in Hannibal. | Photo courtesy of Mathew Kirby

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…

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Back-to-back homers get Raiders off to great start, Lahr drives in seven runs in 21-0 victory

Quincy Notre Dame's Eli Johnson, shown taking a swing during an April 16 game, led off Monday's game in Mendon with a home run. | MRN file photo by Shane Hulsey

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 —…

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Raiders rebound from tough defeat on Friday to snag pair of victories in Clopton on Saturday

Freshman Rowan Stegeman had two hits in each of Quincy Notre Dame's games on Saturday, | MRN file photo by Shane Hulsey

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…

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Muscling Up: Watkins’ homer ignites fuse for eight-run inning as Illini West baseball team thumps QND

Illini West's Shawn Watkins Jr., left, and Wesley Robertson celebrate Watkins' two-run home run in the fifth inning of Friday's game against Quincy Notre Dame at Jake Burling Field. | Shane Hulsey

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…

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Photo Gallery: Chargers’ Carlisle carries no-hit bid into fifth inning against Raiders

Carthage pitcher Ethan Carlisle | Shane Hulsey

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…

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Extra batting practice pays off for Blue Devils in victory over Granite City

Quincy High School's Nate Konrad, right, is congratulated by James Day after scoring a run during Thursday's baseball game against Granite City. | Shane Hulsey

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…

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Mark Twain pitcher records 17 outs, all by strikeout, in combining for no-hitter against Wellsville-Middletown

Right-handed pitcher Nolan Epperson recorded 17 strikeouts and didn’t allow a hit in 5 2/3 innings on Thursday. | Photo courtesy of Facebook

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…

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Photo Gallery: Tough day for Blue Devils on softball, baseball fields

Quincy High School's Cameron Lawson throws a pitch during Wednesday afternoon's baseball game against Moline. | Shane Hulsey

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.

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Raiders extend winning streak to four, have won nine of last 10 after routing Payson Seymour

QND pitcher Sam Klauser | MRN file photo

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…

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Stegeman belts first career homer, Wiewel fans baker’s dozen in QND baseball’s victory over Rochester

Freshman third baseman Rowan Stegeman, shown taking a swing in an April 12 game against Chatham Glenwood, hit his first career home run on Saturday, a two-run shot to left field in the first inning against Rochester. | MRN file photo by Shane Hulsey

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…

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Photo Gallery: Edgar allows one run in six innings to help Eagles stay close at home

Liberty catcher Evan Sims visits with pitcher Gavin Edgar during Saturday's baseball game at Liberty High School. | Shane Hulsey

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.

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Arthaud’s RBI double in bottom of seventh caps seventh-inning four-run rally for Pirates

Cooper Scott slides into home during Hannibal's baseball game against Wentzville Holt on Thursday in Hannibal. | Photo courtesy of Mathew Kirby, MKirbyphotography.com

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…

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All’s Wells for the Blue Devils, who extend winning streak to four with shutout victory over Pittsfield

Noah Wells, shown pitching on April 9 against Galesburg, pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings on Thursday against Pittsfield. | MRN file photo by Shane Hulsey

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.…

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First homer for Johnson energizes Raiders, who escape with wild 12-10 victory at Pittsfield

Quincy Notre Dame freshman Eli Johnson follows through with a swing during Wednesday afternoon's baseball game at Pittsfield. | Shane Hulsey

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,”…

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Photo Gallery: Plenty of baseball, softball action in Pittsfield on Wednesday night

Quincy Notre Dame's Abram Wiewel celebrates as Weston Reyburn scores during Wednesday night's baseball game at Pittsfield. | Shane Hulsey

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.

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Pitch count limit costs Harris shot at complete game in Pittsfield’s shutout of Payson Seymour

Pittsfield's Bobby Harris throws a pitch against Unity in an April 7 game. | MRN file photo by Shane Hulsey

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…

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Area 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…

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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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Raiders own worst enemy in lopsided loss to Chatham Glenwood

Quincy Notre Dame pitcher Abram Wiewel throws a pitch during Saturday's game. | Shane Hulsey

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…

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‘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…

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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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Talkin’ Turkey: Brown County’s Buss enjoys adventures as hunter and prep baseball player

Jack Buss as a catcher for the Brown County baseball team, left, and with one of his turkeys. | Submitted photos

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…

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Johnson, Wiewel help Raiders storm back for victory over Hannibal before storm ends game

Abram Wiewel, right, receives a low five from Quincy Notre Dame coach Rich Polak after hitting a two-run home run in the fifth inning of Wednesday night''s baseball game at Ferd Niemann Jr. Memorial Ballfield. | Aspen Gengenbacher

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…

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Blue Devils fail to hang on to one-run lead with three outs to go against Galesburg

Quincy High School junior Cameron Lawson delivers a pitch during Wednesday's Western Big 6 Conference game against Galesburg in Quincy. | Shane Hulsey

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…

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‘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…

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Wiewel, Raiders lock in and lock up Crimsons to secure fourth consecutive victory

Quincy Notre Dame senior right-hander Abram Wiewel held Jacksonville scoreless the final six innings Saturday in a 3-2 victory at Ferd Niemann Jr. Memorial Ballfield. | Shane Hulsey photo

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…

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Area 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…

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Area scoreboard for Thursday, April 3

Hannibal junior left-hander Cooper Scott delivers a pitch during Thursday's game against Mexico at the Veterans Sports Complex. The Pirates won 3-1. | Mathew Kirby photo

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…

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Triple threat: Arthaud’s pair of extra-base hits propel Pirates to non-conference blowout

Hannibal junior catcher Alex Arthaud legs out his second triple of Wednesday's game against Elsberry in Hannibal, Mo. | Shane Hulsey photo

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…

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Take 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…

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Wiewel, Klauser combine to quiet Panthers as no-hitter leads to Raiders’ victory

Quincy Notre Dame sophomore right-hander Samuel Klauser delivers a pitch during Tuesday's game against Palmyra at Ferd Niemann Jr. Memorial Ballfield. | Shane Hulsey photo

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…

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Area 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…

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Area 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…

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Patience and persistence: Liberty’s Sims brothers share common mindset on diamond or casting lines

Liberty senior Jackson Sims, left, and his brother, sophomore Evan Sims, form a talented battery for the Eagles baseball team. | Shane Hulsey photo

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…

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Area 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,…

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Area 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…

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Area 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…

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Area 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

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Nothing foul about Bruns’ game-winning single as Chargers earn statement victory over Tigers

Illini West senior first baseman Nick Bruns and his teammates celebrate Bruns' his walk-off single that gave the Chargers a 2-1 win over Sherrard in eight innings Tuesday in Carthage, Ill. | Shane Hulsey photo

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…

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Area 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…

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Area 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…

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Wiewel finishes what he starts, makes defensive play to end Raiders’ one-run win over Blue Devils

Quincy Notre Dame senior second baseman Abram Wiewel hauls in a pop up for the final out of Saturday's game against Quincy High School at QU Stadium. | Shane Hulsey photo

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,…

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Photo gallery: QND, QHS baseball teams open season Saturday at QU Stadium

Quincy Notre Dame infielders Bradi Lahr and Kaden Marth celebrate turning a double play during Saturday's game against Quincy High School at QU Stadium. | Shane Hulsey photo

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…

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Area 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…

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‘I just felt in a groove’: Sparrow commands zone, strikes out 14 in leading Eagles to victory

Liberty senior right-hander Jack Sparrow delivers a pitch during Friday's game against Winchester West Central at Liberty, Ill. | Shane Hulsey photo

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…

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Area 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…

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Finding balance between youthful exuberance, veteran leadership will define QND’s spring success

Senior right-hander Abram Wiewel will anchor the Quincy Notre Dame baseball team's pitching staff this season. | Matt Schuckman photo

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.…

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Parkhill completes long way back, ready to help Blue Devils after recovering from shoulder injury

Quincy High School junior second baseman Kade Parkhill is back in the lineup a year after tearing his right shoulder and undergoing surgery to repair it. | Shane Hulsey photo

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…

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Area 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…

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Pirates look to continue trend of spring success across all sports

Hannibal junior Cooper Scott will be on the returning mainstays for the Pirates baseball team looking to duplicate last spring's 20-win season. | Mathew Kirby photo

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…

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Area 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…

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Photo gallery: Hannibal baseball team hosts jamboree at Veterans Sports Complex

Hannibal's Cooper Scott connects for a line drive during Saturday's prep baseball jamboree at the Veterans Sports Complex in Hannibal, Mo. | Mathew Kirby photo

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…

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Plan to replace lights at QHS baseball, softball fields began with independent inspection

This is a view of the rot that has taken place on the inside of one of the light poles recently taken down at the Quincy High School baseball field. | Submitted photo

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…

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‘We just did that’: Pair of inside-the-park home runs leads Illinois past Missouri in all-star game

Quincy High Schol product Jansen Lawson, center, gets congratulated after hitting an inside-the-park home run during Saturday's Missouri vs. Illinois All-Star Game at the Veterans Sports Complex in Hannibal, Mo. | Shane Hulsey photo

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,…

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South Shelby’s Rich becomes first to play and coach in Missouri vs. Illinois All-Star Game

South Shelby coach Jacob Rich, right, peers out of the dugout during Saturday's Missouri vs. Illinois All-Star Game, while his assistant coach, North Shelby's Scott Gaines, looks on. | Shane Hulsey photo

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…

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Photo gallery: All-Stars enjoy time to shine during Missouri vs. Illinois baseball game

Hannibal's Ryan Ross goes through the line during introductions prior to Saturday's 10th annual Missouri vs. Illinois All-Star Game. | Shane Hulsey photo

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…

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Seeing through Rose-colored glasses: QND baseball product overcomes freak accident to thrive playing game he loves

A year after nearly losing the sight in his right eye permanently, Quincy Notre Dame product Ethan Rose earned All-West Central Conference honors as a first baseman and will play in Saturday's Missouri vs. Illinois All-Star Game at Veterans Field in Hannibal, Mo. | Matt Schuckman photo

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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