Cole Sherman

5 days ago | stuttgartdailyleader.com | Cole Sherman

After an 11-year absence, Stuttgart baseball is headed back to the 4A state tournament. The Ricebirds punched their ticket with a come-from-behind 5-2 win over Highland on Thursday afternoon in the opening round of the 4A-2 regional tournament. Stuttgart trailed 2-1 heading into the top of the seventh inning, thanks to a dominant start by Highland’s Mason Sinclair. The right-hander held Stuttgart to a single run across six innings, scattering four hits and six walks.

1 week ago | stuttgartdailyleader.com | Cole Sherman

Stuttgart will host the 4A-2 Regional baseball and softball tournaments beginning Thursday and running through Saturday. The city’s new baseball and softball complex is a key reason the school was selected to host its first-ever regional event. Regional play begins Thursday morning at 10 a.m., with championship games scheduled for Saturday at 2:30 p.m. In between, 14 additional games will be played over the three days, featuring teams from nine Arkansas towns.

1 week ago | stuttgartdailyleader.com | Cole Sherman

Stuttgart soccer honored its seniors on a rainy Friday night, May 2, at Moseley Stadium as both the boys’ and girls’ teams hosted Little Rock Mills. In the first game, Stuttgart cruised to an 8-0 win over the Lady Comets. After the game, Ladybird Head Coach Reagan Raper shared how proud she is to have coached this year’s group of seniors. “This is a special group of seniors,” said Raper.

1 week ago | stuttgartdailyleader.com | Cole Sherman

The city of Stuttgart honored David Walker on Monday afternoon inside Ricebird Arena on the campus of Stuttgart High School. The sendoff event was attended by students and faculty from all four district schools, along with many community members from across the Grand Prairie. Walker, a 2019 graduate of Stuttgart High School, went on to attend Southern Arkansas University and the University of Central Arkansas.

2 weeks ago | stuttgartdailyleader.com | Cole Sherman

Stuttgart baseball earned a significant conference win on Tuesday afternoon, shutting out Wynne 6-0. Senior J.D. Hertzog pitched another gem, throwing 6.2 innings and allowing just four hits. Hertzog struck out 12 batters in a 112-pitch performance. He also went 2-for-3 at the plate. The win keeps Stuttgart in contention for a No. 3 seed in next week’s 4A-2 regional tournament. Stuttgart got on the board early, scoring three runs in the bottom of the first inning.