Dan Lucy

5 days ago | ozarksfirst.com | Dan Lucy

OZARK, Mo–The Missouri state high school baseball championships are underway. In Class 2, the Miller Cardinals represented the ozarks against Chaffee. The Red Devils are from near Cape Girardeau. And Chaffee has been to the final four for three straight years now. The is Miller’s first time back to the final four since 1996. And the Cardinals were ready. On the hill, Jase Wilkinson, a southpaw sophomore who was super. He would strike out Kamden Little to get things going in the first inning.

5 days ago | ozarksfirst.com | Dan Lucy

SPRINGFIELD, Mo–The I-70 series will resume Tuesday night in St. Louis. The Cardinals hosting the Kansas City Royals. St. Louis took two of three from the Royals back in mid-May. In our Cardinals Nation report. The big news will be Royals rookie sensation Jac Caglianone. Kansas City called up the Florida Gator product after just 79 minor league games. Caglianone started the season at Double AA Northwest Arkansas, and spent just 12 games at Triple AAA Omaha.

5 days ago | ozarksfirst.com | Dan Lucy

Hello everyone, I’m Dan Lucy on the Ozarks First digital desk. The Springfield Cardinals are heading south to open a six game series in Frisco against the RoughRiders. In our Cardinals Nation update. Springfield will be going to Texas winners of three of its last two games. And the Cardinals remain in first place in the Texas League North. One game in front of the Travs, Naturals and Wind Surge. The halfway point of the season is in three weeks.

1 week ago | ozarksfirst.com | Dan Lucy

SPRINGFIELD, Mo–Playoff baseball continues for local high schools Friday. The state championships are next week in Ozark. Friday, the Fair Grove Eagles and Clever Blue Jays were battling for a ticket to the Class 3 final four. Fair Grove rode a five game winning streak into the action. Clever upset Lamar to get to the quarters. And the Blue Jays would strike first, Rex Deters grounds into this 6-4-3 double play, but it’s good enough to score Landon Flood and it’s 1-0 Clever.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Dan Lucy

Hello everyone, I’m Dan Lucy on the Ozarks First digital desk. Missouri State baseball coach Joey Hawkins first game of next season won’t be for another eight and a half months. But the Bears boss already has his first win. MoState slugger Caden Bogenpohl says he will return to Springfield next season. Bogenpohl will be a draft eligible junior next season and will be a big key for Hawkins and the Bears. AdvertisementAdvertisementAs a sophomore, Bogenpohl hit .296 with 13 homers and 44 RBI.