Baseball

Slater baseball team under new leadership

March 4, 2024

Geoff Butler takes over as new head coach by Hobby King/SPORTS EDITOR To say the Slater baseball program has been struggling for a while would be… Login to continue reading Login…

Dieterich Guertzgen. (Photo/Graphic courtesy of Missouri Valley College Athletics)

Viking baseball team splits four-game series

February 5, 2024

Guertzgen’s no-hitter highlights weekend of action Compiled by Hobby King/SPORTS EDITOR Dieterich Guertzgen was unhittable in the season-opener for the Missouri Valley College baseball team… Login to continue reading Login…

July 25, 2023

Minor League 10U softball all-stars third at state by Hobby King/SPORTS EDITOR After earning a first-round bye and winning their first game in the three-team… Login to continue reading Login…

Son of MHS grad selected in MLB Draft

July 21, 2023

Jared Wegner taken in ninth round by Hobby King/SPORTS EDITOR Battling through several injuries, a baseball player with Marshall ties who batted over .300 during… Login to continue reading Login…

LaCoMo East’s Taylor Thies of Slater delivers a pitch in the first-round game of the state tournament at Marshall High School Saturday. LaCoMo East lost the opener 16-6. (Hobby King/Democrat-News)

LaCoMo East softball teams second in state

July 19, 2023

Senior, Major Leaguers eliminated in championship round by Hobby King/SPORTS EDITOR The season came to an end for the LaCoMo East Senior League all-star softball… Login to continue reading Login…

July 14, 2023

Local teams eliminated from Minor, Major League baseball tournaments by Hobby King/SPORTS EDITOR The all-star season came to an end for two LaCoMo East baseball… Login to continue reading Login…

The LaCoMo East 9U Minor League all-star baseball team swept through the District 1 Tournament, winning the championship in Marshall Saturday. Pictured (from left): front, Ryan Cooper, Maddox Schull, Jesse Cramer, Bryce Thomas, Kasyn Knight; middle, Jaxon Bredehoeft, Jayden Bredehoeft, Skyler Strange, Kye Fowler, Declan Wilson, Cason Glenn; back, coaches Matt Schull, Britt Hasselbring, Eric Bredehoeft. LaCoMo East will play in the state tournament July 20-23 in Columbia. (Contributed image)

District 1 Champions

July 14, 2023

LaCoMo East 9U shortstop Jayden Bredehoeft throws out a Northwest Missouri runner Thursday night. LaCoMo East won the first-round district game 27-9 in Marshall. (Hobby King/Democrat-News)

LaCoMo East 9U Minor Leaguers win district

July 12, 2023

LaCoMo East advances to state tournament in Columbia by Hobby King/SPORTS EDITOR Some Missouri Little League District 1 baseball tournaments began as early as last… Login to continue reading Login…

LaCoMo East's Jayden Bredehoeft throws out a runner from shortstop. (Hobby King/Democrat-News)

Little League All-Stars Update

July 7, 2023

by Hobby King/SPORTS EDITOR Several more Little League district all-star tournaments involving LaCoMo East teams began or continued Thursday night. On Field 4 in the… Login to continue reading Login…

July 7, 2023

State Tournament for 13U baseball starts Saturday by Hobby King/SPORTS EDITOR Several of the Little League all-star district tournaments involving LaCoMo East teams already have begun,… Login to continue reading Login…