Bernie's Brock Beacham doubled both of his times at bat as the state-ranked Mules baseball team trounced host Chaffee 14-3 on Wednesday in a rematch of last year's Class 2 District 3 Tournament championship game, which Bernie won 22-10.
Alex Guzman was the winning pitcher. He threw five innings and allowed three runs -- one earned -- on three hits and had eight strikeouts and five walks.
Devin Trammell and Austin Beck each had a double for Bernie (4-0).
Jake Perkins endured the loss. He pitched five innings and gave up eight runs -- six earned -- on nine hits and had no strikeouts and three walks.
Ryan Lohmann went 2 for 4 at the plate to pace Chaffee (7-2).
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Chaffee 200 010 0 -- 3 5 4
WP -- Alex Guzman. LP -- Jake Perkins. 2B -- Devin Trammell (B), Austin Beck (B), Brock Beacham (B) 2. Multiple hits -- Bernie: Austin Beck 4-5, Brock Beacham 2-2, Devin Trammell 2-4, Alex Guzman 2-3; Chaffee: Ryan Lohmann 2-4.
Graham Ruopp threw a no-hitter and picked up his first win on the mound as the host Bulldogs crushed the Black Cats in five innings.
Ruopp went the distance and had seven strikeouts.
Dean Crippen hit a home run for Notre Dame (2-2), while Logan Heisserer belted a triple and got on base both of his times at bat, driving in three runs.
Tyler Reed suffered the loss. He pitched less than one inning and gave up 11 runs on seven hits for Fredericktown (2-3).
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Notre Dame (11)12 5X -- 19 19 0
WP -- Graham Ruopp, 1-1. LP -- Tyler Reed. HR -- Dean Crippen (ND). 3B -- Thomas Himmelberg (ND), Logan Heisserer (ND), Cramer McGarr (ND). Multiple hits -- Notre Dame: Dean Crippen 2-3, Logan Heisserer 2-2, Chase Urhahn 2-3, Logan Callahan 2-2.
Jacob Priggel hit a double and went 2 for 3 at the plate as the Eagles needed only five innings to dispose of the visiting Blue Jays.
Thomas Trankler picked up the win on the mound. He went the distance, gave up one hit and recorded 12 strikeouts for Oran (2-1). He also went 2 for 4 at bat with three RBIs.
Tyee Curry sustained the loss. He pitched two innings and allowed seven earned runs on nine hits with two strikeouts and three walks. He also had a single to provide the only hit for Oak Ridge (1-4).
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Oran 073 3X -- 13 12 1
WP -- Thomas Trankler. LP -- Tyee Curry. 2B -- Jacob Priggel (O), Tanner McVay (O), Clay Sauceda (O). Multiple hits -- Oran: Thomas Trankler 2-4, Jacob Priggel 2-3.
Valle Catholic's Andy Grieshaber belted a double and drove in three runs as the defending Class 2 state champion Warriors dealt the visiting Indians their first loss of the season.
Nick Oberle threw 4 1/3 innings and gave up five runs on six hits with four strikeouts and one walk to earn the win on the mound.
Tyler Shuh hit a double and had two RBIs for Valle Catholic (5-1).
Jordan Rellergert took the loss on the mound. He pitched 5 1/3 innings and allowed nine earned runs on seven hits with six strikeouts and three walks.
Lance Chapman went 2 for 4 at bat and drove in two runs for St. Vincent (3-1).
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Valle Catholic 214 006 X -- 13 11 3
WP -- Nick Oberle. LP -- Jordan Rellergert. 2B -- Jordan Buchheit (SV), Blake Hennemann (SV), Tyler Shuh (VC), Andy Grieshaber (VC). Multiple hits -- St. Vincent: Jordan Buchheit 2-4, Lance Chapman 2-4; Valle Catholic: Connor Basler 3-3, Koltyn Schilly 2-4, Andy Grieshaber 2-4.
Jacquen Cummins belted two doubles and drove in two runs to lead the Tigers to victory over the Cardinals in the first round of the 22nd Annual USA Classic in Memphis, Tenn.
Hayden Lynn was the winning pitcher and also doubled and batted in three runs for Central (3-3). He threw six innings and gave up two earned runs on five hits with four strikeouts and three walks.
Eli Davis took the loss. He pitched one inning and allowed four unearned runs on three hits with one strikeout and one walk for Brighton.
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Central 432 010 X -- 10 10 0
WP -- Hayden Lynn. LP -- Eli Davis. 2B -- Jacquen Cummins (C) 2, Hayden Lynn (C), Chase Hagerty (C), Dustin Rogers (B). Multiple hits -- Central: Brock Baugher 3-3, Chase Hagerty 3-3, Jacquen Cummins 2-4.
Matt Ford went 2 for 3 at the plate as the Wildcats picked up their first win of the season in the five-inning rout of the visiting Braves.
Tristan Graham was the winning pitcher. He went the distance and recorded seven strikeouts for Leopold (1-2).
Jordan Griggs sustained the loss. He pitched three innings and had three strikeouts for Scott County Central (0-3).
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Leopold 610 13X -- 11 8 0
WP -- Tristan Graham. LP -- Jordan Griggs. 2B -- Colton Winters (SCC). Multiple hits -- Leopold: Zach Elfrink 2-4, Matt Ford 2-3.
Central's Keenan Johnson hit a double and went 2 for 3 at the plate as the Rebels came away with the road win and dealt the Pirates their first loss of the season.
Brayden Manion got the win on the mound. He pitched six innings and recorded two strikeouts and three walks for the Rebels (2-1).
Trevor Green took the loss. He went the distance and allowed one earned run and had three strikeouts and no walks for Perryville (5-1).
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WP -- Brayden Manion. LP -- Trevor Green. 2B -- Keenan Johnson (PHC). Multiple hits -- Central (Park Hills): Keenan Johnson 2-3, Pierce Daniels 2-3.
Bloomfield's Noah Vandiver smacked a double to lead the Wildcats to their first win of the season.
Tim Hector was the winning pitcher for Bloomfield (1-2).
Conrad Bonney took the loss. He pitched 5 2/3 innings and allowed two earned runs on six hits.
Tyler Dowdy hit a double and went 2 for 3 at bat to pace Saxony Lutheran (2-1).
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Saxony 010 001 0 -- 2 5 2
WP -- Tim Hector. LP -- Conrad Bonney. 2B -- Noah Vandiver (B), Tyler Dowdy (SL). Multiple hits -- Bloomfield: Alex Gibbs 3-4; Saxony Lutheran: Nathan Hurst 2-3, Tyler Dowdy 2-3.
Lexi Vandeven scattered one hit and had eight strikeouts and no walks to lead the unbeaten Wildcats to a 10-0 win at home over the Bravettes in five innings.
Brittany Garland hit a solo home run in the second inning for the Wildcats (4-0).
Vandeven added a double and three RBIs for Leopold, while Ashlyn Bucher and Shelby Schreckenberg each finished 3 for 3.
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Leopold 112 42 -- 10 9 0
WP -- Lexi Vandeven, 4-0. HR -- Brittany Garland (L). 3B -- Ashlyn Bucher (L). 2B -- Lexi Vandeven (L), Brooke Horrell (L). Multiple hits -- Leopold: Ashlyn Bucher 3-3, Shelby Schreckenberg 3-3.
Lexi Hennecke smacked a three-run home run and batted in five runs as the Rams crushed the Hornets at home in three innings.
Michaela Kiefer notched her first win in the circle. She pitched three innings and gave up one hit and had five walks. She also went 2 for 3 at the plate, driving in five runs.
Bella Bowers got on base both of her times at bat and had three RBIs for Scott City (4-2).
Emily Clements took the loss for Crystal City (0-4).
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Scott City (20)1X -- 21 11 0
WP -- Michaela Kiefer, 1-0. LP -- Emily Clements. HR -- Lexi Hennecke (SC). 2B -- Paige Nanney (SC), Liz Hensley (SC), Tori Buckner (SC). Multiple hits -- Scott City: Bella Bowers 2-2, Michaela Kiefer 2-3, Lexi Hennecke 2-3.
The Cardinals improved to 3-4 with the win at home over the Warriors.
Valle Catholic dropped to 2-3 with the loss.
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Brooke Hogard scored both goals on assists from Kylie Bilek to lead the Pirates in the win at home over the Knightettes.
Goalkeeper Miranda Stortz had two saves for Perryville (5-1).
Montana Krause scored the lone goal for Farmington (3-3).
Corin Carroll scored one goal on an assist from Jenna Winkler as the Indians were victorious over the Hawks on the road.
Sara Geile scored the other goal unassisted for St. Vincent (4-2).
Goalkeeper Abby Rollet had three saves.
The host Bearcats did not drop a single match in a rain-shortened sweep of the Tigers.
Dexter improved to 3-0 with the win while Central fell to 0-1.
SINGLES
No. 1 -- Ethan Flowers (D) def. Caleb Ambler (C) 8-1
No. 2 -- Noah Kronk (D) def. Alex Gentle (C) 8-3
No. 3 -- Zach Potts (D) def. Bennett Kidd (C) 8-4
DOUBLES
No. 1 -- Flowers/Kronk (D) def. Ambler/Gentle (C) 8-1
No. 2 -- Potts-Joshua Kohlbaker (D) def. Bennett Kidd/Spencer Kidd (C) 8-0
No. 3 -- Brooks Propst/Addison Moore (D) def. Parker Outman/Noah Orr (C) 8-1
JV -- Dexter 3, Central 0
Brian Whitson carded a 2-under-par 33 to lead the Hornets to the win over the host Wildcats at Crowley's Ridge Golf Course in Bloomfield, Missouri.
Whitson also earned medalist honors.
ADVANCE (169) -- Brian Whitson 33, Carson Miles 41, Spence Lorch 46, Grant Woodfin 49
BLOOMFIELD (190) -- Andrew Northern 41, Peyton Bell 42, Sean Finney 51, Hunter Frymire 56
Ryan Burfiend and Dalton Buehler each carded 13-over-par 49s to share the medalist honors as the Pirates picked up the conference win over the host Hawks at the Raintree Country Club in Hillsboro, Missouri.
PERRYVILLE (199) -- Ryan Burfiend 49, Dalton Buehler 49, Chris Ponder 50, Garrett Richardet 51
HILLSBORO (248) -- Tanner Weberling 53, Cole Luby 56, Logan Daugherty 68, Drew Krause 71
-- From staff reports
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