08.04.2008 9:32 am
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Westminster righthander Jacob Turner struck out 12 in seven innings on Saturday to help the USA 18U team beat Australia 3-1.
In 10 1/3 innings for the team, the St. Charles native struck out 19 batters and walked two.
The…

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07.30.2008 7:17 pm
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It didn’t take long for Kyle Grieshaber to impress the University of Louisville coaches. And it didn’t take long for Louisville to impress the Marquette High shortstop.
Grieshaber was playing a tournament in Louisville with the Rawlings Prospects when he…

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07.30.2008 7:10 pm
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After graduating from Chaminade this spring, it looked like pitcher Mike Waller was headed to Elon University in North Carolina on an academic scholarship.
But a few months later, he has signed to continue his baseball career at Furman University.…

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07.28.2008 7:04 pm
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Lafayette High shortstop Nate Goro committed to Wichita State last week.
“I chose Wichita State because I loved their coaches, I loved the town, I loved everything about the school and felt really comfortable there,” he said.
Goro, who is…

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07.18.2008 2:29 pm
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Westminster High pitcher Jacob Turner was selected to play for the U.S. 18U National Team at the IBAF World Junior Championships in Edmonton, Canada, from July 25 to Aug. 3.
A 6-foot-4, 205-pound righthander who will be a senior at…

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07.18.2008 12:55 pm
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Eureka grad Tim Clubb was able to carry over his strong season at Missouri State to his pitching for the Brewster Whitecaps of the prestigious Cape Cod League this summer.
The right-handed pitcher, who was the Missouri Valley Conference pitcher…

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06.19.2008 3:05 pm
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Westminster’s Jacob Turner impressed at the Perfect Game National Showcase at the Metrodome in Minneapolis last week. The right-handed pitcher, who will be a senior this coming school year, was identified as one of the top 10 pitchers at the…

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06.10.2008 1:31 pm
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Here are the end-of-the-season baseball rankings from the Missouri High School Baseball Coaches Association:
Class 4
1. Ozark
2. Francis Howell
3. St. Louis University High
4. Oak Park
5. Blue Springs South
6. Parkway South
7. Blue Springs
8.…

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06.01.2008 6:54 pm
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SPRINGFIELD, MO. — More than 7,000 fans came out to Hammons Field, home of the Double-A Springfield Cardinals, on Friday night. Most were there for the free fireworks display after the game, but a few friends and family were on…

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06.01.2008 8:19 am
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SPRINGFIELD, MO. — Just minutes after leading the St. Dominic baseball team to its first state championship on Saturday at Meador Park, coach Steve Pfund met with his players for the traditional post-game speech.
Only this time, he had something…

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