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Day: June 12, 2023

BASEBALL: All-Big 8 West team announced

Posted on by Jason Peake

Below is the All-Big 8 West Conference baseball team for 2023.

 

ALL-BIG 8 WEST BASEBALL TEAM

Player of the Year: Case Sanderson, Nevada

Coach of the Year: Heath Alumbaugh, McDonald County

Special Mention: Ryan Davis, Lamar

 

FIRST TEAM

Pitchers: Weston Gordon, McDonald County (Sr.); Case Sanderson, Nevada (Sr.); Marcus Young, Monett (Sr.)

Infielders: Jason Garner, Monett (Sr.); Case Sanderson, Nevada (Sr.); Ty Willhite, Lamar (Sr.); Cross Dowd, McDonald County (Sr.)

Outfielders: Isaac Behm, McDonald County (Sr.); Aidan Clapper, Monett (Soph.); Alex Wilkerson, Monett (Soph.)

Catcher: Kade Johnson, Seneca (Jr.)

Utility: Tate Ansley, Lamar (Sr.)

Designated hitter: Alex Huntress, Monett (Jr.)

 

SECOND TEAM

Pitchers: Bodee Rose, Cassville (Soph.); Cross Dowd, McDonald County (Sr.); Grant Houchin, Seneca (Soph.); Isaac Behm, McDonald County (Sr.)

Infielders: Evan Butler, Cassville (Soph.); Marcus Young, Monett (Sr.); Miles Young, Monett (Fr.); Drake Ketterman, Nevada (Jr.); Hagen Ginger, Seneca (Soph.)

Outfielders: Bodee Rose, Cassville (Soph.); Tyler Ansley, Lamar (Sr.); Riddick Shook, Nevada (Jr.); Conner Ackerson, Seneca (Sr.)

Catcher: Cade Beshore, Nevada (Sr.)

Utility: Destyn Dowd, McDonald County (Jr.)

DH: Brody Gardner, Lamar (Fr.)

 

HONORABLE MENTION 

Pitchers: Alex Huntress, Monett (Jr.); Mason Hailey, East Newton (Sr.); Tate Ansley, Lamar (Sr.)

Infielders: Isaac Hadlow, Cassville (Sr.); Braiden VanLue, East Newton (Fr.); Cooper Haun, Lamar (Soph.); Josh Wallace, Monett (Sr.); Caden Klumpp, Nevada (Soph.); Lincoln Renfro, Seneca (Sr.)

Outfielders: Braxton Wolfe, East Newton (Soph.); Jack Parnell, McDonald County (Sr.); Collin Umfleet, Monett (Fr.); Drew Sherwood, Seneca (Fr.)

Catcher: Ty Bowman, East Newton (Sr.)

Utility: Kellen Braden, Nevada (Fr.)

DH: Brinnen VanLue, East Newton (Jr.)

BASEBALL: All-Class 4 District 11 team announced

Posted on by Jason Peake

Below is the All-Class 4 District 11 baseball team for 2023.

 

2023 ALL-CLASS 4 DISTRICT 11 BASEBALL TEAM

FIRST TEAM

Aurora: Hayze Hoffman, Heath Hoffman, Kelton Brown.

Cassville: Evan Butler, Bodee Rose.

Monett: Jason Garner, Marcus Young, Aidan Clapper.

Mount Vernon: Braden Dodson.

Seneca: Kade Johnson, Conner Ackerson, Grant Houchin.

 

SECOND TEAM

Cassville: Isaac Hadlow, Hunter James.

Monett: Evan Witt, Miles Young, Alex Huntress, Josh Wallace.

Mount Vernon: Sawyer Anderson, Jake Leeper, Brayden Jameson.

Reeds Spring: Luke Justice, Will Foster.

Seneca: Hagen Ginger, Lincoln Renfro, Drew Sherwood.

MINK BASEBALL: Joplin falls to Clarinda

Posted on by Lucas Davis

CLARINDA, Iowa — Joplin trailed Clarinda on Saturday night in a game that was close until the A’s scored big in the eighth inning to send the Outlaws to their third loss this season.

Clarinda scored first with a run in the second inning, but Joplin scored two runs in the top of the third to take the lead.The A’s answered with a three-run third inning before the Outlaws pushed two across in the fourth to tie the game at 4-4. Clarinda added two runs in the fifth to regain control before Joplin cut the lead to one with a run in the top of the eighth. Clarinda put the finishing touches on the win with a five-run eighth inning. 

ON THE MOUND

Chris Massey took the loss for Joplin after seven innings with eight runs scored on 10 hits, 10 walks and six strikeouts.

Justin Moore earned a no-decision for the A’s after four innings of play with four runs on five hits, four walks and two strikeouts. Gavin Shearer earned the win in relief after five innings with two runs on four hits, two walks, and three strikeouts.

GAME ACTION

Clarinda scored first, but Joplin scored twice in the top of third thanks to walks with the bases loaded from Kolden Howerton and Landon Meyer. 

The A’s took the lead back in the bottom of the third thanks in part to RBI singles from Junior Barajas and Gavin Long. 

In the top of the fourth, Caden Bressler drove a run home with a single, and Jaret Nelson earned an RBI with a sacrifice fly to center field, tying the score at 4-4.

The A’s scored twice in the fifth inning, but Bressler closed the gap in the top of the eighth with a sac fly to center field that left either team in a strong position to go home victorious.

Clarinda secured their lead in the bottom of the eighth when Nick Massarini was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded and Joey Little brought one home when he lined out to third base. Terrik Thompson tripled for two RBI and scored on the play thanks to a fielding error, bringing Clarinda’s total to 11 runs and leaving Joplin in a big hole.

Meyer produced one last run for the Outlaws when he brought one run in with a double in the top of the ninth.

AT THE PLATE

Bressler led Joplin at the plate with two RBI on one hit. Meyer earned one RBI on one hit and a walk. Nelson sent one home and scored one run on one hit.

Thompson led the A’s with three sent home and one run scored on two hits, a walk, and a strikeout. 

ON DECK

Joplin takes on the Clarinda A’s again at 7 p.m. on Sunday at Clarinda Municipal Stadium.

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