Blake Mozley isn’t allowing himself to think about the possibility of landing the starting shortstop job at Missouri State as a true freshman. Likewise, his focus isn’t on him and fellow Ozark grad Carson Shaver continuing to contend the Show-Me Collegiate League’s batting title. 

Nationals center fielder Will Larson tracks down a Crush base hit off the right-center wall.

The dramatic change in Adam White’s fortunes on the mound have much to do with his changeup.

The new baseball coaches at Sparta and Spokane are already familiar names at area ball diamonds.

Ozark’s Parker Hanks was part of the sell-out crowds at Busch Stadium over the weekend that cheered wildly for former Cardinal Albert Pujols before each of his at-bats during his return to St. Louis.

Trent Turner chases down a fly ball.

Luke Burk, of Galena, throws out a batter from third base.

Forrest Barnes offers a delivery home.

Queen City's Stephen Randazzo and Trent Turner share a high-five.

Nixa’s baseball team received the No. 36 ranking in the National High School Baseball Coaches Association final rankings, as announced by the NHSBCA this week.

Hunter Crabtree won’t be waiting for a call from the Midwest Nationals asking him to fill in again for a Show-Me Collegiate League game. After all, nobody calls any more.

Nixa junior left-handed pitcher Ace Akers isn’t a unanimous All-COC First-Team Selection, but has been deemed the conference’s Pitcher Of The Year in voting by the league’s coaches released Monday.

Clever catcher Logan Peebles and outfielder Trace Comer have been named to the All-Mid Lakes Conference First-Team.

Pitching for the fist time in two weeks, Dylan Frandsen enjoyed a winning debut in the Show-Me Summer Collegiate League.

Nixa has five representatives and Ozark three selections on the All-Class 5 District 10 Team. Who's not on the team arguably is as notable as who is.