Paul Halfacre

3 weeks ago | stltoday.com | Paul Halfacre

OZARK — It wasn't the trophy Trey Jozwiakowski wanted to carry off the field Saturday afternoon at Ozark Mountain Sports Complex. But as the Vianney senior third baseman looked back on his four-year career, he had a simple proclamation after the Griffins settled for a Class 5 runner-up finish with a 14-4 loss to Platte County in the Class 5 baseball state championship. The game was called after five innings by run rule.

3 weeks ago | stltoday.com | Paul Halfacre

OZARK — For the first time since 2022 and only the second time since 1995, no St. Louis-area school will be playing for a state baseball championship in the highest classification. Parkway South (22-11) and Fort Zumwalt West (33-9) both lost semifinals Friday and are scheduled to face off at 4 p.m. Saturday in the Class 6 third-place game. Kansas City powers Blue Springs South (26-7) and Staley (38-3) are in the title game, scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday.

3 weeks ago | stltoday.com | Paul Halfacre

OZARK — Vianney and Platte County advanced to the Class 5 baseball state final with victories Friday in the semifinal round at Ozark Mountain Sports Complex. Vianney defeated Marshfield 8-3 in the first Class 5 semifinal game, and Platte County downed Summit 6-1 in the second contest in games that were delayed due to scattered thunderstorms. Vianney (38-1) and Platte County (28-8) will play at 1 p.m. Saturday in Class 5 final.

3 weeks ago | stltoday.com | Paul Halfacre

GODFREY — Anthony Perez usually is one to clown around with his O'Fallon Panthers baseball teammates. But not Thursday afternoon. "I was just trying to lock in," Perez said. "I didn't want to listen to anybody, I just wanted to start thinking."The O'Fallon junior outfielder's laser-like focus paid off in droves.

3 weeks ago | stltoday.com | Paul Halfacre

Chris Erwin wanted Justin Terhaar to show some emotions. The Father McGivney baseball coach, Erwin thought there was a volcano's worth of emotions swirling underneath the surface of Terhaar, his senior third basemen, just waiting to be unleashed. "When he was younger, I didn't really know how it was going to go with him," Erwin said. "Then I realized that is just who he is."Terhaar could be swinging the hottest bat in the Midwest or the coldest.