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Missouri State baseball faces elimination after bullpen collapses vs. UIC at MVC Tournament
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — As has been a problem all season long, Missouri State's bullpen collapsed in the late innings and the Bears came out on the losing end. This time, it came in the first round of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament and the Bears are now on the brink of elimination and longtime head coach Keith Guttin is a loss away from retirement.
Springfield area high school baseball Class 1 and 2 state sectional results
Here are the results of the Springfield area's Class 1 and 2 state sectional games. Quarterfinal matchups are scheduled for Wednesday. Check MSHAA.org for the latest times and locations. Norwood 5, Leopold 4 — Class 1 sectional. Cooper Vaughan went 2 for 2 with an RBI and two runs...
Blair Oaks shuts out Rogersville in state sectional
ROGERSVILLE, Mo–The Missouri State High School Activities Association will crown baseball champions next week. Tuesday, the Rogersville Wildcats were playing Blair Oaks in the Class 4 sectional game. Rogersville took a 26-6 record into the playoff game. The Wildcats beat Blair Oaks early in the season way back in March. The Falcons Harrison Lear belted […]
Quick recap: Mississippi State wins Game 2 from Missouri
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Jurrangelo Cijntje tossed seven innings of three-hit, two-run ball, and the Diamond Dog offense exploded for six runs in the middle innings en route to an 8-2 win over Missouri Friday afternoon at Dudy Noble Field. MSU improved to 36-18 overall, 17-12 in the Southeastern Conference and will look for a weekend sweep Saturday afternoon.
Hesse, Leamy headline Springfield Sports HOF Class of 2024
SPRINGFIELD, Mo–The Springfield Sports Hall of Fame announced its Class of 2024 Tuesday. The class consists of six people and the Hillcrest high school baseball program under coach Dick Birmingham. Included in the class, a pair of Missouri State coaching legends: Holly Hesse, won 922 softball games in 36 seasons. And Jon Leamy coached Bears […]
Springfield high school baseball Class 5-6 districts preview, top players, predictions
Missouri high school baseball Classes 5 and 6 begin postseason play this week with championship games scheduled for Saturday afternoon. Updated schedules can be found on MSHSAA.org. Rain could impact games throughout the week. Here are our predictions and players to watch for each Springfield area district. ...
Glendale tops Kickapoo advances to district title game
SPRINGFIELD, Mo–The high school baseball playoffs continued Friday after rain delays. In Class 6, District 6, Glendale beat southside rival Kickapoo 7-2. The Falcons got homers from Brady Yates and Sebastin Norman early to get the scoring going. The offense helped Kaleb Julian who got the start for top-seeded Glendale. The Falcons will play Nixa […]
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