Canton vs. Russellville Baseball
Canton’s Lucas Brown, left, and his teammates wait to greet Austin Hoewing at home plate after Hoewing hit a solo home run in the second inning during their game against Russellville Wednesday at the Cotton Bowl in Canton, Mo. The Tigers won the game 8-7 in eight innings. (H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)
Canton catcher Tyler Niemann, center, points to Russellville’s Ryland Johnson as Niemann appeals Johnson’s sixth-inning score to tie the game at seven Wednesday in Canton. At left is the Indians’ Chandler Wolf, who scored before Johnson. Johnson’s score was allowed to stand, but Canton went on to win the game 8-7 in eight innings. (H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)
Canton’s Tyler Niemann, left, comes up powder-faced after s;idong into first base during the Tigers’ game against Russellville Wednesday in Canton. Niemann was called out on the play. (H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)
Liberty vs. Central
The Liberty High School baseball team celebrates their regional championship win over Central at Unity High School in Mendon, Saturday. (H-W Photo/Steve Bohnstedt)
Central vs. Payson-Seymour Baseball
Payson’s Austin Coultas, right, turns to look at the ball as it got away from the Central defender as Coultas successfully stole second base in fourth-ining action of their game Wednesday in Mendon. Payson topped Central 8-7. (H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)
Liberty vs Unity in Regional Baseball
Unity’s Miller is tagged out at second by Liberty’s Reed Wolfmeyer as he tries to steal second on a dropped ball by the catcher. (H-W Photo/Michael Kipley)
Liberty’s Isaac Murfin tips the ball straight down and it bounces back up at the end of the swing. (H-W Photo/Michael Kipley)
Liberty’s Austin Ormond slides safely into home as Unity catcher A. Donley waits for the throw from right field in the bottom of the 2nd inning. (H-W Photo/Michael Kipley)
Liberty’s Tyler Ormond connects with the ball in the second inning. (H-W Photo/Michael Kipley)
QND vs. Wentzville Holt Baseball
Wentzville Holt’s Kyle Vance, left, and Quincy Notre Dame’s Chris Dietrich turn to the umpire for the call after Dietrich attempted to steal second during their game Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at QU Stadium. Dietrich was called safe on the play and went on to score a run later in the inning. (H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)
QHS vs Rock Island Alleman Baseball
Quincy’s short stop Alex Million fires to first to complete a double play after forcing out Alleman’s Brandon Sheraden at second in the first game of a Western Big 6 double header at the QHS baseball field Tuesday. (H-W Photo/Michael Kipley)
Quincy’s Andrew Eilers makes a double play by tagging out Alleman’s Daniel Cutkomp the tagging Tanner Ledezma, who was standing off the base. On a single to center with bases loaded, one run scores and the Alleman coach held Ledezma at third. Cutkomp didn’t see the holdup and charged head first into third. (H-W Photo/Michael Kipley)
Florence Horman sits with an umbrella to shield the sun, instead of rain, as she watches her grandson Alex Million play a Western Big 6 conference baseball game at the QHS ball field Tuesday. (H-W Photo/Michael Kipley)
QND vs. Chatham-Glenwood
Quincy Notre Dame’s Zach Vahle applies a late tag to Chatham-Glenwood’s Nick Maton as Maton stole second base in first-inning action of their game Monday at Ferd Niemann Jr. Memorial Ballfield. (H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)
Quincy Notre Dame’s Justin Tallman throws against Chatham-Glenwood in first-inning action of their game Monday at Ferd Niemann Jr. Memorial Ballfield. Tallman threw a two-hit shutout in the Raiders 3-0 victory over the Titans. (H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)
QHS-QND Baseball
Quincy Notre Dame’s Chris Dietrich slides safely into third on a short fly ball as Quincy High’s Alex Million corrals the throw from the outfield in first-inning action of their game Tuesday, April 30, 2013, at QND. Dietrich scored with the next at-bat as the Raiders plated four runs in the inning. The Raiders went on to beat the Blue Devils 7-3. (H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)
Payson vs Liberty Baseball
Payson pitcher Ryan Hildebrand pitches to a 6 to 2 win in the first game of a double header at Payson. (H-W Photo/Michael Kipley)
Payson’s Austin Coultras steals second as Liberty’s Eric Betts gets a late throw during the first game at Payson. (H-W Photo/Michael Kipley)
Payson’s bats come alive as Ryan Hildebrand gets a hit in the first game of a double header against Liberty at Payson Monday. (H-W Photo/Michael Kipley)
Four year old Avery Beaston sits with his brother Gage Ruths between innings at the Payson vs Liberty double headers Monday. (H-W Photo/Michael Kipley)
QHS vs. Rock Island Baseball
Quincy Senior High School’s Bryce Unmisig stretches to make the out at first base ahead of Rock Island’s Ashton Farramelli during Saturday’s baseball action at the QHS baseball field. (H-W Photo/Steve Bohnstedt)
Highland vs South Shelby in Baseball
South Shelby pitcher Seth Scantlin went five innings in the 8-5 win over Highland Thursday at Highland. (H-W Photo/Michael Kipley)
Four year old Peyton Snow and, aunt Pam Arnold watch the Highland baseball players through the air holes in the doughout Thursday as they battled South Shelby. (H-W Photo/Michael Kipley)
Griggsville-Perry vs Western, Baseball
Weatern’s JJ Bryant gets thrown out at first by GP’s first baseman Kendall Hannant on a sacrifice bunt to advance a runner in the 4th inning. (H-W Photo/Michael Kipley)
Western’s Eric Rueb slides safely into second on a steal as GP’s SS Isaac Whitaker waits for the ball in the 3rd inning. (H-W Photo/Michael Kipley)
Quincy Senior High School’s Ben Mero, third from left, celebrates with teammates after he knocked a fly ball to center field, allowing Andrew Eilers to tag up and score from third base in the 8th inning, Saturday against Galesburg at QHS baseball field. (H-W Photo/Steve Bohnstedt)
QU Baseball
Quincy University’s Clayton Hicks throws one across the plate during Saturday’s baseball action against William Jewell at QU-Stadium.
(H-W PhotoSteve Bohnstedt)
Mark Twain vs. Palmyra Baseball
Mark Twain sophomore Trey Arndt takes in the action from the dugout during the Tigers’ game against Palmyra Thursday in Center, Mo. (H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)
Mark Twain catcher Ethan Anderson applies the tag to Palmyra’s (H-W Photo/Phil Carlson) Mark Twain catcher Ethan Anderson tags out Palmyra’s Alex Bross at home plate in second-inning action of their game Thursday in Center, Mo. (H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)
Mark Twain shortstop Dylan Thomure reacts after an umpire called Palmyra’s Holden Hudson safe at second base in third-inning action of their game Thursday in Center, Mo. (H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)
QHS vs. QND Baseball
Quincy Notre Dame’s Joey Polak tags out Quincy High’s Ben Mero at second base after Mero got caught trying to extend a double in second-inning action of their game Tuesday afternoon at QHS. (H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)
QND vs. Highland Baseball
With two outs in the bottom of the first inning, Highland pitcher Dakota Sparks leaps over Quincy Notre Dame’s Jordan Chapel as Chapel scores on a wild pitch Monday afternoon at Ferd Niemann Jr. Memorial Ballfield. Chapel’s score ignited the Raiders, who went on to score 10 runs in the inning and cruised to a 15-2 victory. (H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)
QU vs. Wisconsin-Parkside
Quincy University’s Ryan Richardson (3) scores a run as he upends Wiconsin-Parkside pitcherJacob Chandler, who was covering home plate on a wild pitch, in second inning action of their second game Saturday at QU Stadium. (H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)
Cardinals Caravan
Twelve-year-old Jared Reed, right, of New London, Mo., keeps a close eye on the penmanship of St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Trevor Rosenthal as Jared and other area children got shirts, hats and other memorabilia signed during the Cardinals Caravan stop Saturday afternoon at the Quality Inn and Suites in Hannibal, Mo. (H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)
Twelve-year-old Jared Reed, center, of New London, Mo., doles out some playing tips to St. Louis Cardinals players, from left, Trevor Rosenthal, Ryan Jackson and Pete Kozma as Jared and other area children collected signatures during the Cardinals Caravan stop Saturday afternoon at the Quality Inn and Suites in Hannibal, Mo. (H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)
St. Louis Cardinals players, from left, Pete Kozma, Ryan Jackson and Trevor Rosenthal model the club’s latest jersey with the St. Louis “S” circling the bat during the Cardinals Caravan stop Saturday afternoon at the Quality Inn and Suites in Hannibal, Mo. (H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)
This young man got to play big-leaguer for a few minutes before the real Pete Kozma showed up. (H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)
Gems/Cavemen
A hit ball goes past Gems’ Matt Munoz as at third base as a Caveman runner heads safely to home during Monday night baseball action at Clemens Field in Hannibal.
(H-W Photo/Steve Bohnstedt)
Gems’ Nick Moore, No. 27, tries to get a handle on the ball, as Sliders’ Michael Hurwitz dives back to second base on a pick-off attempt during Wednesday night baseball action at QU-Stadium.
(Ht-W Photo/Steve Bohnstedt)
Gems vs Cavemen
Cavemen Tyler Filliben runs down Quincy’s David Kuhne who gets too far off second as Filliben fields grounder and tags out Kuhne. (H-W Photo/Michael Kipley)
Quincy catcher Drew Carlile waits for cavemen runner Taylor Kaufmen. (H-W Photo/Michael Kipley)
Gems catcher Drew Carlile tags out cavemen #22 Taylor Kaufman as he tries to make it home in the top of the 2nd inning.(H-W Photo/Michael Kipley)
Cavemen vs Gems in Hannibal
Cavemen’s third baseman Tyler Filliben tries to tag Quincy’s Brandon Brian as he tries to steal third in the top of the second inning.(H-W Photo/Michael Kipley)
Gems SS Matt Munoz tries to handle a shot up the middle but goes down and can’t make the play to first. (H-W Photo/Michael Kipley)
Caveman Jake Mangler can’t handle the throw as he tries to avoid Gems Brandon Brian sliding into second in top of second inning.(H-W Photo/Michael Kipley)
Gems vs. Sliders
Quincy Gems’ Zach George makes it safely to second base as Springfield infielder Michael Hurwitz gets pulled from the bag by the throw from home during their game Friday night at QU Stadium. (H-W Photo/ Phil Carlson)
