February 27, 2026 Bellevue (NE) at Central Methodist (MO)

(9-2)

(5-5)

Line Score
Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Bellevue (NE)	5	0	1	1	1	2	2	12	16	1
Central Methodist (MO)	1	0	6	0	0	0	1	8	9	1

Box Score

Bellevue (NE)

Central Methodist (MO)

Bellevue (NE) Batters
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB
Anthony Lind rf	5	0	1	0	0	0	2
Oak Held 3b	5	1	2	1	0	1	2
Carter Claerhout 1b	5	1	2	1	0	0	1
Jackson Polk pr	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ayden Makarus lf	5	2	2	2	0	0	0
Nick Gravel 2b	4	2	2	0	1	0	1
Xavier Lerma dh	2	2	1	1	1	0	0
Dylan Holmes c	4	0	2	2	0	1	1
Caleb Williams	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Mason Spellecy ss	3	0	3	4	0	0	0
Jaylan Ruffin cf	3	1	1	0	0	0	0
Riley Schrader ph	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
Brady Baltus p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cannon Close	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Brody Burnette p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	12	16	11	2	3	8

Batting

2B: Oak Held , Dylan Holmes (2)

3B: Xavier Lerma

HR: Carter Claerhout , Ayden Makarus

RBI: Oak Held , Carter Claerhout , Ayden Makarus (2) , Xavier Lerma , Dylan Holmes (2) , Mason Spellecy (4)

Baserunning

SB: Nick Gravel

Fielding

E: Oak Held

Central Methodist (MO) Batters
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB
Jordan Vazquez ss	4	2	1	0	0	0	0
Simon "JJ" Yoakum IV cf	3	1	1	0	0	1	1
Gavin Whitehurst 1b	4	1	1	0	0	1	0
Ryan Malzahn dh	2	2	2	5	1	0	0
Dariel Rios 3b	2	1	1	0	1	1	1
Justin Smith lf	3	0	1	2	0	1	0
Zeb Wede rf	4	1	1	0	0	2	1
Stone Vacek c	3	0	1	0	1	0	0
Dawson Kellgren pr	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Landon McKillip 2b	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joshua Smith	2	0	0	0	1	0	1
Sean Mitchell ph	1	0	0	0	0	0	3
Chase Schnieders p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jeremy Yanow	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Alexander Gryckiewicz	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Vince Ray p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	28	8	9	7	4	6	7

Batting

2B: Justin Smith , Zeb Wede

HR: Ryan Malzahn

RBI: Ryan Malzahn (5) , Justin Smith (2)

Sac: Dariel Rios

Sac Fly: Ryan Malzahn , Justin Smith

Fielding

E: Jordan Vazquez

Bellevue (NE) Pitchers
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
Brady Baltus (W, 4-0)	5.0	7	7	6	1	4	1
Cannon Close	1.2	2	1	1	3	2	0
Brody Burnette (Sv, 5)	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	7.0	9	8	7	4	6	1

Pitching

Batters faced: Brady Baltus (25) , Cannon Close (10) , Brody Burnette

WP: Brady Baltus (3)

HBP: Brady Baltus

Pitches-Strikes: Brady Baltus (94-58), Cannon Close (47-26), Brody Burnette (3-2)

Central Methodist (MO) Pitchers
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
Chase Schnieders	3.2	9	7	7	2	1	1
Jeremy Yanow	1.1	2	2	2	0	1	1
Alexander Gryckiewicz (L, 0-1)	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0
Vince Ray	1.0	3	2	2	0	0	0
Totals	7.0	16	12	12	2	3	2

Pitching

Batters faced: Chase Schnieders (24) , Jeremy Yanow (7) , Alexander Gryckiewicz (5) , Vince Ray (5)

HBP: Chase Schnieders , Jeremy Yanow

Pitches-Strikes: Chase Schnieders (83-56), Jeremy Yanow (17-10), Alexander Gryckiewicz (12-9), Vince Ray (19-13)

Scoring Summary
Innings	Play	V - H
Bellevue (NE) 1st	C. Claerhout homered to center field, RBI.	1 - 0
Bellevue (NE) 1st	D. Holmes doubled to right center, 2 RBI; X. Lerma advanced to third; N. Gravel scored; A. Makarus scored.	3 - 0
Bellevue (NE) 1st	M. Spellecy singled to center field, 2 RBI; C. Williams scored; X. Lerma scored.	5 - 0
Central Methodist (MO) 1st	R. Malzahn flied out to rf, SAC, RBI; J. Vazquez scored.	5 - 1
Bellevue (NE) 3rd	M. Spellecy singled to left field, RBI; X. Lerma scored.	6 - 1
Central Methodist (MO) 3rd	R. Malzahn homered to right field, 4 RBI; G. Whitehurs scored; Yoakum IV scored; J. Vazquez scored, unearned.	6 - 5
Central Methodist (MO) 3rd	Ju. Smith flied out to rf, SAC, RBI; D. Rios scored.	6 - 6
Central Methodist (MO) 3rd	Z. Wede scored on a wild pitch.	6 - 7
Bellevue (NE) 4th	X. Lerma tripled to center field, RBI; N. Gravel scored.	7 - 7
Bellevue (NE) 5th	O. Held doubled to center field, RBI; J. Ruffin scored.	8 - 7
Bellevue (NE) 6th	A. Makarus homered to left field, RBI.	9 - 7
Bellevue (NE) 6th	M. Spellecy singled to right field, RBI; C. Williams scored.	10 - 7
Bellevue (NE) 7th	A. Makarus flied out to cf, RBI; O. Held scored.	11 - 7
Bellevue (NE) 7th	N. Gravel out at second p to 1b to ss to 2b; J. Polk scored.	12 - 7
Central Methodist (MO) 7th	Ju. Smith doubled to left field, RBI; D. Rios advanced to third; R. Malzahn scored.	12 - 8

Other Information

Location:

Fayette, Mo.

Attendance:

Duration:

2:34

Play By Play

Scoring Summary
Innings	Play	V - H
Bellevue (NE) 1st	C. Claerhout homered to center field, RBI.	1 - 0
Bellevue (NE) 1st	D. Holmes doubled to right center, 2 RBI; X. Lerma advanced to third; N. Gravel scored; A. Makarus scored.	3 - 0
Bellevue (NE) 1st	M. Spellecy singled to center field, 2 RBI; C. Williams scored; X. Lerma scored.	5 - 0
Central Methodist (MO) 1st	R. Malzahn flied out to rf, SAC, RBI; J. Vazquez scored.	5 - 1
Bellevue (NE) 3rd	M. Spellecy singled to left field, RBI; X. Lerma scored.	6 - 1
Central Methodist (MO) 3rd	R. Malzahn homered to right field, 4 RBI; G. Whitehurs scored; Yoakum IV scored; J. Vazquez scored, unearned.	6 - 5
Central Methodist (MO) 3rd	Ju. Smith flied out to rf, SAC, RBI; D. Rios scored.	6 - 6
Central Methodist (MO) 3rd	Z. Wede scored on a wild pitch.	6 - 7
Bellevue (NE) 4th	X. Lerma tripled to center field, RBI; N. Gravel scored.	7 - 7
Bellevue (NE) 5th	O. Held doubled to center field, RBI; J. Ruffin scored.	8 - 7
Bellevue (NE) 6th	A. Makarus homered to left field, RBI.	9 - 7
Bellevue (NE) 6th	M. Spellecy singled to right field, RBI; C. Williams scored.	10 - 7
Bellevue (NE) 7th	A. Makarus flied out to cf, RBI; O. Held scored.	11 - 7
Bellevue (NE) 7th	N. Gravel out at second p to 1b to ss to 2b; J. Polk scored.	12 - 7
Central Methodist (MO) 7th	Ju. Smith doubled to left field, RBI; D. Rios advanced to third; R. Malzahn scored.	12 - 8

All Plays

Bellevue (NE) Top of 1st Inning

A. Lind grounded out to 2b. (1 out)

O. Held grounded out to ss. (2 out)

C. Claerhout homered to center field, RBI.

A. Makarus singled to left field.

N. Gravel walked; A. Makarus advanced to second.

X. Lerma hit by pitch; N. Gravel advanced to second; A. Makarus advanced to third.

D. Holmes doubled to right center, 2 RBI; X. Lerma advanced to third; N. Gravel scored; A. Makarus scored.

C. Williams pinch ran for D. Holmes.

M. Spellecy singled to center field, 2 RBI; C. Williams scored; X. Lerma scored.

J. Ruffin singled to third base; M. Spellecy advanced to second.

A. Lind flied out to cf. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 5 Runs , 5 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

Central Methodist (MO) Bottom of 1st Inning

D. Holmes to c for C. Williams.

J. Vazquez singled to left field.

Yoakum IV hit by pitch; J. Vazquez advanced to second.

G. Whitehurs flied out to rf; J. Vazquez advanced to third. (1 out)

R. Malzahn flied out to rf, SAC, RBI; J. Vazquez scored.

D. Rios struck out looking. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Bellevue (NE) Top of 2nd Inning

O. Held reached first on an error by ss, advanced to second.

C. Claerhout grounded out to 3b. (1 out)

A. Makarus flied out to lf. (2 out)

N. Gravel flied out to lf. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 1 Errors , 1 LOB

Central Methodist (MO) Bottom of 2nd Inning

Ju. Smith struck out swinging. (1 out)

Z. Wede grounded out to 3b. (2 out)

S. Vacek singled to right field.

Jo. Smith pinch hit for L. McKillip.

D. Kellgren pinch ran for S. Vacek.

Jo. Smith reached on a fielder's choice; D. Kellgren out at second ss to 2b. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Bellevue (NE) Top of 3rd Inning

Jo. Smith to 2b.

S. Vacek to c for D. Kellgren.

X. Lerma walked.

D. Holmes grounded out to 2b; X. Lerma advanced to second. (1 out)

M. Spellecy singled to left field, RBI; X. Lerma scored.

J. Ruffin reached on a fielder's choice; M. Spellecy out at second ss to 2b. (2 out)

A. Lind singled to second base; J. Ruffin advanced to second.

O. Held struck out, out at first c unassisted. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

Central Methodist (MO) Bottom of 3rd Inning

J. Vazquez reached first on an error by 3b.

Yoakum IV singled to center field; J. Vazquez advanced to second.

G. Whitehurs singled to third base; Yoakum IV advanced to second; J. Vazquez advanced to third.

R. Malzahn homered to right field, 4 RBI; G. Whitehurs scored; Yoakum IV scored; J. Vazquez scored, unearned.

D. Rios singled to right field.

D. Rios advanced to second on a wild pitch.

D. Rios advanced to third on a wild pitch.

Ju. Smith flied out to rf, SAC, RBI; D. Rios scored.

Z. Wede doubled to left field.

S. Vacek grounded out to 2b; Z. Wede advanced to third. (2 out)

Z. Wede scored on a wild pitch.

Jo. Smith grounded out to 3b. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 6 Runs , 5 Hits , 1 Errors , 0 LOB

Bellevue (NE) Top of 4th Inning

C. Claerhout flied out to rf. (1 out)

A. Makarus flied out to lf. (2 out)

N. Gravel singled to right field.

N. Gravel stole second.

X. Lerma tripled to center field, RBI; N. Gravel scored.

J. Yanow to p for C. Schnieder.

D. Holmes struck out swinging. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Central Methodist (MO) Bottom of 4th Inning

J. Vazquez grounded out to 3b. (1 out)

Yoakum IV flied out to lf. (2 out)

G. Whitehurs struck out looking. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Bellevue (NE) Top of 5th Inning

M. Spellecy hit by pitch.

J. Ruffin reached on a fielder's choice; M. Spellecy out at second 3b to 2b. (1 out)

A. Lind flied out to rf. (2 out)

O. Held doubled to center field, RBI; J. Ruffin scored.

C. Claerhout grounded out to 2b. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Central Methodist (MO) Bottom of 5th Inning

R. Malzahn walked.

D. Rios grounded out to p, SAC, bunt; R. Malzahn advanced to second. (1 out)

Ju. Smith flied out to cf. (2 out)

Z. Wede struck out looking. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Bellevue (NE) Top of 6th Inning

A. Makarus homered to left field, RBI.

A. Gryckiewi to p for J. Yanow.

N. Gravel flied out to cf. (1 out)

X. Lerma flied out to cf. (2 out)

D. Holmes doubled to center field.

C. Williams pinch ran for D. Holmes.

M. Spellecy singled to right field, RBI; C. Williams scored.

R. Schrader pinch hit for J. Ruffin.

R. Schrader struck out swinging. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 2 Runs , 3 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Central Methodist (MO) Bottom of 6th Inning

D. Holmes to c for C. Williams.

J. Ruffin to cf for R. Schrader.

C. Close to p for B. Baltus.

S. Vacek grounded out to c. (1 out)

Jo. Smith walked.

J. Vazquez grounded out to p; Jo. Smith advanced to second. (2 out)

Yoakum IV struck out looking. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Bellevue (NE) Top of 7th Inning

V. Ray to p for A. Gryckiewi.

L. McKillip to 2b for Jo. Smith.

A. Lind grounded out to ss. (1 out)

O. Held singled to left field.

C. Claerhout singled to right field; O. Held advanced to third.

J. Polk pinch ran for C. Claerhout.

A. Makarus flied out to cf, RBI; O. Held scored.

N. Gravel singled up the middle; J. Polk advanced to third.

N. Gravel out at second p to 1b to ss to 2b; J. Polk scored.

Inning Summary: 2 Runs , 3 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Central Methodist (MO) Bottom of 7th Inning

C. Claerhout to 1b for J. Polk.

G. Whitehurs grounded out to 2b. (1 out)

R. Malzahn singled to right field.

D. Rios walked; R. Malzahn advanced to second.

Ju. Smith doubled to left field, RBI; D. Rios advanced to third; R. Malzahn scored.

Z. Wede struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b. (2 out)

S. Vacek walked.

D. Kellgren pinch ran for S. Vacek.

S. Mitchell pinch hit for L. McKillip.

B. Burnette to p for C. Close.

S. Mitchell lined out to ss. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 3 LOB

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