Game of the Day
No. 10 SLUH 8   No. 12 CBC 3
In the featured game of the day, two of the top ranked Class of 2013 pitchers, No. 3 Brian Howard and No. 7 Dan Herrmann faced off in what was expected to be a low scoring affair. Scouts from over a dozen teams were in attendance, and saw Howard dominate the CBC offense.  Howard went the distance, allowing three runs on seven hits and striking out seven. Howard’s fastball sat 87-89 mph and topped at 90-mph, and good showed control of a breaking ball thrown on both sides of the plate and effective use of his changeup. 

In the top of the first, SLUH jumped to an early lead, scoring six runs on two hits. Herrmann walked six batters in the frame, including three in a row with the bases loaded. A two out, two RBI single in the first by Charlie Kretchmer put SLUH up 6-0. 

SLUH tacked on another run in the second, extending the lead to 7-0. Herrmann got two quick strikeouts, then hit the next two batters and walked another to load the bases. Robert Plohr relieved Herrmann, issuing a bases loaded walk to Michael Potter. 

CBC cut the deficit to 7-2 in the fourth after a leadoff double by Matt Vierling and an RBI single off the bat of Justin Paulsen, who would eventually come around to score on an error.

In the seventh, each team scored another run, Michael Potter from SLUH doubled and came around to score on a Kretchmer groundout, and CBC’s Bobby Lange doubled (second of the game) and scored on a RBI single by Joe Schrimpf. 

No. 1 Westminster 17   Principia 2

Luke Matheny shut down the Principia offense, throwing four innings of two hit ball and striking out seven, and the Westminster offense gave him plenty of run support.  Jordan Smith led the offense with three while RBIs Ben Mitchell and Travis Ralls each drove home two. 

No. 7 Carthage 8   Branson 5
Carthage came back from a three run deficit, scoring five in the top of the seventh to remain undefeated and defeat Branson 8-5. Drew Bridges homered and drove in two and Jordan Musser went 2-for-3 with two RBIs and a run scored. 

No. 8 Rock Bridge 7   Kirksville 3 

No. 9 Ladue 8   Lutheran South 3
Rob Ewald continues to impress on the mound, this time striking out eight and giving up four hits in three inning of work. Ewald also helped himself out at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a double and two runs driven in. Lex Kaplan backed Ewald’s strong outing going 3-for-3 with a double, two RBIs and two runs scored. 

No. 13 Holden 15  Knob Noster 0
No. 13 Holden 11  Knob Noster 1
Holden swept a double header in dominating fashion Thursday, scoring a combined 26 runs and surrendering only one. 

In the first game, Matt Borgen dominated the opposing batters and picked up his fifth win of the season. James Brownsberger went 4-for-5 and Dylan Riley went 4-for-4 with two doubles and four RBIs to lead the Holden offense. 

In the second game, Dylan Riley had another 4-for-4 game, driving in two runs and Justin Jaeger earned the win on the mound. 

No. 17 Staley   William Chrisman 3

No. 18 Forsyth 12   Hollister 2
Layn Hurst allowed two runs over five innings and received offensive help from Jay Kaufman, who drove in three runs and Justin Burrow, who drove in two. Derek Hurst had a 2-for-3 game with three runs scored and Taylor Darting went 3-for-4, crossing the plate three times. 

No. 21 Wentzville Holt 2   Ft. Zumwalt East 0
Josh Abegg threw a complete game shutout, striking out six and helping himself going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI to put Holt over Ft. Zumwalt East. Ryan Griewe also had two hits and drove in one run. 

No. 22 Springfield Catholic 13   Marshfield 5 

No. 23 Valle Catholic 1   Ste. Genevieve 5
A grand slam in the first inning off the bat of Dan Lurk was enough to put Ste. Genevieve over neighboring Valle Catholic 5-1 and end Valle’s 12 game win streak. Nick Vaeth surrendered only two hits and struck out seven for the win 

No. 24 Rockwood Summit 8   Kirkwood 5

No. 25 Logan-Rogersville 10   Ava 0
Evan Gruener and Justin King each homered to lead the Rogersville offense, and Jacob Schlesener silenced the Ava bats to pick up the win. 

DeSmet 11   Ritenour 3
Brandon Gutzler went 3-for-3 with two runs driven in and two runs scored and Ryan Boersig and Ryan Jurgiel also drove home two runs to lead the DeSmet offense. Seven DeSmet pitchers combined to give up three hits and three earned runs while striking out nine batters.

Lafayette 11   Oakville 1
Starting pitcher Daniel Schnicker struck out eight and scattered three hits in five innings to shut down the Oakville bats. Zach Ruderman led the Lafayette offense with three runs driven, Evan Aliano had two hits and drove home two and Hayden Smith also drove home two runs to lead the Lancer offense. 

Lebanon 2   Joplin 1
Austin Knight threw a complete game three hitter and struck out seven for Lebanon.

Valley Park 6   Hancock 3
Brice Bube had two hits and drove in two and Austin Martin went 3-for-4 with an RBI to lead Valley Park past Hancock. Brenden Jones struck out seven and allowed four hits in six and two thirds innings pitched.

Kickapoo 5   Camdenton 1
Cole Macchi had three hits and Jake Smith and Joey Humphrey each drove in two runs in Kickapoo’s win over Camdenton. Landon O’Dell picks up the win on the mound.

Seckman 4   St. Dominic 1

Clever 15   Sparta 0
Tyler Martin threw a complete game, striking out six and allowing only three hits to shut down the Sparta bats. Chance Wolfe doubled twice and drove in three, and Travis Pennewell, Ranger Curtis, and Bryce Wilson each had two hits and three RBIs to lead the Clever offense. 

Chaffee 10   Saxony Lutheran 0
Cody Payne struck out 11 and allowed only three hits in a five inning shut out performance. Layton Tenkhoff drove home four runs on two hits, a RBI triple in the first and a bases loaded triple in the second, which was more than enough to put Chaffee on top. 

Glendale 6   Rolla 2
Glendale scored six runs on 11 hits, led by Will Blount, Camp Carter, and Jeremy Cologna who each collected two hits a piece on the afternoon.  Kyle Larsen threw a complete game, allowing seven hits and two earned runs while striking out five. 

Blair Oaks 4   Eugene 2
Blair Oaks scored four runs in the bottom of the first and held on to defeat Eugene 4 to 2. Hayden Haney’s two RBI single put the first runs on the board for Blair Oaks, and Logan Gratz coasted through six innings, allowing three hits, two runs and striking out six. 

Hickman 10  Windsor 8
A two RBI hit by Aaron Tajnai in the third gave Hickman a 3-2 lead and a two RBI triple by Jonathan Jones in the fourth put the Krewpies up 5-2, a lead they would not give up.

Kennett 5   Dexter 3
Two hits and two RBIs from DK Wallace and Tyson Campbell was enough offense to put Kennett over Dexter. Wallace had a two run single in the second inning, while Campbell drove home his two runs on a RBI single in the fifth and a sacrifice fly in the seventh.

Fulton 5   Hallsville 4
Dalton Horstmeier went 3-for-4 with a double, homerun and two runs driven in to lead the Fulton offense. Tyler Echelmeier struck out six in the complete game win, and went 2-for-4 at the plate with a run driven in.

Sullivan 8   Pacific 6
Liberty 4   Kearney 3
Southern Boone 11  Versailles 3
Ft. Osage 5   Oak Park 2
Hazelwood Central 3   McCluer 2
Hazelwood East 5   Maplewood 4
Whitefield 10   John Burroughs 5
Ft. Zumwalt West 3   Timberland 2
Parkway South 11   Fox 1
Parkway Central 5   Webster Groves 2
Eureka 11   Mehlville 1
Orchard Farm 8   St. Charles West 6
Parkway West 5   University City 1
MICDS 5   Priory 4
Lindbergh 4   Northwest Cedar Hill 0
St. James 2   Hermann 1
Duchesne 6   Borgia 1
St. Clair 4   Union 3
Washington 8   Ft. Zumwalt South 5
Trinity 9   Kennedy 1
Festus 1   Hillsboro 1
Grain Valley 5   Harrionsville 0
Nixa 5   Neosho 0
Carl Junction 8   Seneca 2
Tolton Catholic 8   Paris 4
Nevada 4   McDonald County 3
Halfway 10   Wheatland 7
Monett 16   East Newton 4
Galena 6   Spokane 5
Conway 6   Norwood 2
Potosi 15   Fredericktown 2