Roadrunners Baseball Bounces Back to Split with Metropolitan

– State Fair Community College extended its winning streak to seven games with an 18-7 run-rule victory over Moberly Area Community College on Tuesday.

Roadrunners Baseball Bounces Back to Split with Metropolitan
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March 24, 2025
March 18 – Moberly Area Community College at Moberly
 
MOBERLY, Mo. – State Fair Community College extended its winning streak to seven games with an 18-7 run-rule victory over Moberly Area Community College on Tuesday.
 
Freshman third baseman and first baseman Andrew Hill of Columbia led the offense with three hits, including a home run, two RBIs, four runs scored, and a stolen base. Freshman outfielder Devin Wassmann of Platte City added two hits, including a home run, with three RBIs and two runs scored. Freshman infielder Connor Rice of Sedalia had two hits, including a home run, and contributed three RBIs and three runs. Freshman middle infielder Peyton Cooper of West Plains doubled, and redshirt freshman outfielder Dylan Hayman of Warsaw recorded a double and two RBIs. Sophomore outfielder and first baseman Dayne Wimberly of Platte City homered, and sophomore outfielder Caleb Briggs of Lee's Summit drove in two runs. Redshirt freshman catcher and pitcher Albert Salguera of Valencia, Venezuela, scored twice. The Roadrunners tallied 11 hits.
 
Freshman pitcher Franluis Turbi De La Cruz of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, started and pitched one inning, allowing six runs, two earned, on four hits with one strikeout and two walks. Sophomore pitcher Jose Llabreras of Guanica, Puerto Rico, earned the win in relief, throwing three scoreless innings and striking out five.
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March 20 – Metropolitan Community College at Kansas City
 
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – SFCC dropped both Region 16 games to Metropolitan Community College on Thursday, falling 7-4 in game one and 4-2 in game two.
 
In the opener, Briggs had two hits, including a double, and scored a run. Sophomore middle infielder Sam Paule of Washington added two hits, including a double, and scored once. Sophomore outfielder Jordan Hedrick of Platte City had two hits and an RBI. SFCC totaled nine hits.
 
Freshman pitcher Jacob Tellman of Jefferson City (3-2) started and pitched four innings, allowing six runs, two earned, on seven hits with seven strikeouts and two walks. Freshman pitcher Josh Hagle of Knob Noster pitched the final two innings, giving up one run on three hits and striking out four.
 
In game two, Briggs had two hits and an RBI. Wimberly added two hits, including a double. SFCC finished with eight hits.
 
Freshman pitcher Hunter Jones of Branson (1-2) started and pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowing three runs, two earned, on three hits with six strikeouts and six walks.
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March 22 – Metropolitan Community College at Sedalia
SEDALIA, Mo. – SFCC (14-9, 9-7 Region 16) swept Metropolitan Community College in a Region 16 doubleheader Saturday, winning 4-2 and 7-1.
 
Before the first pitch, head coach Jud Kindle was honored for his 200th career win, achieved earlier in the season against Three Rivers Community College. SFCC Athletic Director Darren Pannier presented Kindle with a commemorative baseball to mark the milestone.
 
"The 200 wins is a credit to the coaches and players we've had in our program," Kindle said. "I've been blessed with great players and really good assistant coaches. I'd also like to thank Athletic Director Darren Pannier for giving me the opportunity to lead this program."
 
In game one, pitching controlled the pace. The SFCC offense was limited to two hits, but Hedrick delivered a three-run walk-off home run to seal the win. Ross doubled, and Wimberly added an RBI with a sacrifice fly.
 
Sophomore pitcher Chase Schnieders of Jefferson City started and threw six shutout innings, allowing three hits with 10 strikeouts and four walks. Lambeth (3-0) earned the win in relief, recording one strikeout and one walk in two-thirds of an inning.
 
In game two, Rice led the offense with three hits, including a double. Briggs and Ross each homered. Briggs drove in two runs and stole two bases. SFCC totaled six hits.
 
Sophomore pitcher Nate Bartlett of Lee's Summit (3-0) earned the win, pitching six innings and allowing two hits while striking out nine and walking five.
 
"Metropolitan took two from us at their place," Kindle said. "They cooled our bats off a little bit, but our pitching and defense is what won both of those games today. Every game in our region is big. Everyone is good this year. It was good to see our guys come out and compete and win a couple of games today."
 
David Rohrbach
SFCC Athletics