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SUNDAY, APRIL 1, 2018 5D Baseball in the Ozarks is here, and the area has players who might be worth making the trip out to the ball- park to see. The area has plenty of Division I prospects who will excite crowds throughout the season. The 2018 American Family Insur- ance ALL-USA Ozarks Preseason Baseball Team is a selection of ath- letes who shined during the 2017 sea- son while showing the potential for continued success in 2018. This list be the same at the end of the season. There will be ath- letes not on this list who will step up and prove they should be included in our postseason ALL-USA Ozarks team.

The following student-athletes were chosen to the ALL-USA Ozarks Preseason team: 2018 Preseason ALL-USA Ozarks Baseball Team OF, Zach Cole, Catholic OF, Austin Wood, West Plains OF, Colby Elrod, Clever INF, Brett Hammitt, Nixa INF, Will Catholic INF, Garrett Rice, Willard Forrest Barnes, Ozark Parker Hanks, Ozark Matthew Eleiott, Willard UTL, Mason Auer, Kickapoo UTL, Cole McBride, Lebanon Logan Peebles, Clever Noah Argenta, Fair Grove Preseason 2018 ALL-USA Ozarks baseball team Wyatt D. Wheeler Springfield News-Leader USA TODAY NETWORK The Drury baseball team won their three games of a four-game series at Truman State sweeping a double- header on Friday and winning the of two games on Saturday in Kirksville, Missouri. The game of the series on Saturday was not completed before press time. The Panthers won game one 9-2 on Friday as starting pitcher Austin Simms struck out seven batters through eight innings as he improved his record to 5-2. Drury swept the dou- bleheader with a 2-1 win in eight in- nings in the second game.

The Pan- thers scored a run in the sixth to tie the game and took the lead in the top of the eighth on Ryan Drury hung on for a 3-2 win in game one on Saturday. Avery Jennings (2-3) got the win going 6.1 innings allowing six hits and two runs with no walks and strikeouts. DH Brandt Ollinger went 2 for 2 at the plate with two runs scored and a walk. The Panthers are back at home next weekend hosting Rockhurst with dou- bleheaders starting at noon on Satur- day and Sunday at U.S. Baseball Park in Ozark.

DU softball splits doubleheader against Rockhurst softball team split a double- header with Rockhurst on Saturday as they lost game one 6-1 but rallied to win the second game 4-2 at Thompson Field in The Hawks jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the two innings of game one, and the Panthers scored their lone run with an RBI single by Emily Stringer in the Drury came from behind in the sec- ond game scoring three runs in the sixth to take the lead. Trailing 2-1, Jacy Ummel led the inning with a double and scored a batter later on Emaree RBI double. Dominque Salinas then put Drury in front with another extra-base hit that drove in two more runs. Hailly Greenough (4-3) retired all 12 batters she faced after entering the game from the bullpen in the fourth in- ning and picked up the win. The Panthers ended the day with a 10-17 overall record and a 3-9 mark in the Great Lakes Valley Conference while Rockhurst went to 14-19 and 8-4 in the league.

Drury is home again on Tuesday with a doubleheader at 2 p.m. against Missouri Western State at Thompson Field. Drury tennis is ranked 14th, team is 18th The Drury women's tennis is ranked 14th in this NCAA-II poll and Friday they started their GLVC schedule with a 7-2 win at Maryville at the Dwight Davis Tennis Center in St. Louis. The Panthers improved to 10-1 and 1-0 in the GLVC.

Maryville dropped to 6-4 and 0-1 in the league. The Drury tennis squad is ranked 18th in NCAA-II and squeaked past Maryville 5-4 on Friday in St. Lou- is to open their league schedule. The Panthers ended the day at 11-3 and 1-0 in the GLVC while Maryville fell to 3-5 and 0-1 in the conference. DU baseball opens Truman St.

series with three wins Drury University Athletics Drury OF Ryan Kayhill homered twice in three games at Truman St. TERRY GRIFFIN, DU SPORTS COMMUNICATIONS And Mickey Callaway became the Mets skipper to win his two games since player-manager Joe Torre did it when he took over during the 1977 season. A very solid start, so far. very nice. Big win the other day and wanted to come out here and win again deGrom said.

Callaway showed some ty, putting Asdrubal Cabrera in the spot after he batted cleanup in the opener. The Elias Sports Bureau said Cabrera was the player since 1915 to bat cleanup on opening day and then hit the next game. Cabrera hit two doubles, too. delivered in his game of the season. got guys that even played yet that can start and will start on occasion, so getting all of our play- ers in the game and using them all, we have no qualms about Callaway said.

Cabrera began the with a dou- ble Michael Wacha, Cespedes walked and Jay Bruce grounded into a forceout. Frazier doubled into the left- corner, with a hustling Bruce beat- ing the throw without a slide. out of the box. Scoring on a base hit or a Frazier said. put pressure on other guys.

not necessarily stealing but smart homered in the fourth and Cespedes made it 4-1 with a drive in the Cabrera added an RBI double in the eighth. DeGrom (1-0) struck out of the nine Cardinals he faced. He fanned seven in 5 innings, allowing one run and four hits despite having to through some issues. was having a hard time getting a grip on the ball but other than that I was able to keep them the board, gave them one deGrom said. Matt Carpenter homered for St.

Lou- is in the eighth. Jeurys Familia got the last four outs for his save and the 107th of his career, tying Jesse Orosco for third on the all-time list. Wacha (0-1) allowed four runs on hits and two walks over 4 frames, walking two and hitting a bat- ter. was pretty Wacha said. missed too many Jose Martinez had an RBI single for the Cardinals and is 5 for 7 this season.

Down by three runs, St. Louis threatened with back-to-back singles to lead the seventh. After Kolten Wong grounded out against Robert Gsellman, reliever Anthony Swarzak retired pinch-hitter Greg Garcia and Dexter Fowler to strand both runners. we had some opportunities that we capitalize manager Mike Matheny said. get an oppor- tunity with guys in scoring position, we got to get a way to get it done.

Some days harder than Frazier had a in the sev- enth. LEARNING ON THE JOB Callaway, who had been the pitching coach in Cleveland, got to experience some NL strategy in this game. double-switch was something that I never had to do, and then I had to do it out on the mound with an injured said a smiling Call- away, who made the move in the eighth to replace an injured Swarzak. glad I got that BACKSTOPS WITH BATS and fellow catcher Kevin Plawecki are a combined 3 for 6 with a home run, three runs scored, two RBIs and three walks. really ask for anything Callaway said about his catch- production.

matter what you choose that day a good outcome, so that makes it easy on the whole ROOM Cardinals: LHP Brett Cecil (strained left shoulder) was placed on the 10-day DL. The veteran reliever threw 10 pitch- es on opening day, retiring one batter and allowing a hit. LHP Ryan was called up from Triple-A Memphis and gave up one run while getting one out. RHP Luke Gregerson (strained left hamstring) has continued throw- ing and keeping his arm in shape, gen- eral manager John Mozeliak said. RHP Adam Wainwright (strained left hamstring) is progressing well, per Mo- zeliak.

Mets: Swarzak was removed with a sore left oblique. never felt any- thing like this in my side he said after the game, noting that no MRI was planned at this point. feel better tomorrow and this is just a little UP NEXT Cardinals RHP Luke Weaver (7-2, 3.88 ERA in 2017) starts se- ries against LHP Steven Matz (2-7, 6.08 ERA). Cardinals Continued from Page 1D got guys that even played yet that can start and will start on occasion, so getting all of our players in the game and using them all, we have no qualms about Mickey Callaway Cardinals Holland deal, put reliever Cecil on DL NEW YORK The St. Louis Cardi- nals completed their deal with free- agent closer Greg Holland on Satur- day and put left-handed reliever Brett Cecil on the 10-day disabled list with a strained pitching shoulder.

The Cardinals made the moves Saturday before playing the Mets in the second game of the season. They called up left-hander Ryan from Triple-A Memphis and trans- ferred righty Alex Reyes from the 10- day DL to the 60-day DL. The club also announced a swap of minor league pitchers, acquiring right-hander Casey Meisner from Oakland for reliever Josh Lucas. A two-time minor league All-Star, the 6-foot-7 Meisner is 30-34 with a 3.66 ERA over 85 minor league starts and 104 total appearances. Holland will report to Class A Palm Beach to prepare for his St.

Louis de- but. The 32-year-old righty signed a one-year deal for $14 million. Baylor paid Briles $15M after him amid scandal WACO, Texas Baylor University paid former football coach Art Briles more than $15 million after him in 2016 in the wake of a sexual assault scandal that included allegations against former players and rocked his program, according to newly re- leased tax documents. IN BRIEF Brandon Maurer (0-1) to begin the eighth. Avisail Garcia followed with a single, Jose Abreu grounded into a choice and Matt Davidson drew a walk before two-run liner to right Nate Jones worked around a single in the eighth, and former Royals reliever Joakim Soria got Whit to out with runners on and second for his save with the White Sox.

Kennedy allowed four hits, struck out and walked two over six innings, an encouraging outing after last season. Kennedy picked up his player option mainly because he was so bad during an injury-plagued year that he assumed he would have few other suitors. Giolito matched Kennedy most of the night, though. He surrendered four hits, walked four, threw a wild pitch and a hit a batter, but he also allowed only three runs over six scattershot innings. That was good enough against the dismal bullpen.

Their once-dominant stable had eight pitchers allow a combined eight runs in relief of Danny in the sea- son opener Thursday. Maurer was one of three relievers who came through their outings unscathed. He replicate the feat on Sat- urday night. Lucas Duda drove in a pair of runs and Cheslor Cuthbert had the other RBI for the Royals, whose at small ball on a cold, blustery evening nearly beat the powerful White Sox. Chicago matched a major league rec- ord by belting six home runs on opening day.

MINOR MOVES Royals right-hander Wily Peralta cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Omaha. He was designated for assignment Thursday. The Royals signed veteran right-han- der Kyle Lohse to a minor league deal. The 39-year-old last pitched in the majors in 2016, going 0-2 with a 12.51 ERA for the Rangers. UP NEXT If freezing temperatures and the threat of snow hold the White Sox will summon RHP Reynaldo Lopez to the hill for the series Sunday.

Kansas City will send RHP Jason Hammel to the mound. Royals Continued from Page 1D.