The Missouri Baseball Class 4 State Champions celebrated their historic season and accomplishments at their team banquet this week. The Chillicothe Hornets went 23-12 on the season and defeated Logan-Rogersville in the state title game 9-7 to claim the first state championship in Chillicothe baseball program history. Several Hornets players and coaches were recognized with […]
Mudcats Fall as Late Rally Ends in Controversy
The Chillicothe Mudcats had their win streak end at five games on Thursday at Shaffer Park, losing to the Jefferson City Renegades 4-3. The Renegades made seven errors in the field, but overcame it by stranding 10 Mudcats on base. Chillicothe had the bases loaded in the ninth inning, when Tanner Sears sent a fly […]
Chillicothe Players, Coaches and Staff Commended By Opponent After Game
The Correspondence section of the Chillicothe R-II School Board meeting included a letter from the Head Coach of the Pleasant Hill Baseball Team. Superintendent Dr Dan Wiebers says he is proud when he sees this type of reaction to the Chillicothe students, staff, and fans. So glad when others get to see how wonderful our […]
Movin’ on Up: Mudcats Into Third Place with Fifth Straight Win
Bringing a four-game win streak back to Shaffer Park for the start of a four-game homestand, the Chillicothe Mudcats defeated the Nevada Griffons on Tuesday night 8-4 to keep the streak alive. Chillicothe entered the day a half-game behind Nevada for third place in the M.I.N.K., and the victory makes it four spots the Mudcats […]
Mudcats Late Six-Run Inning Leads to Fourth Straight Win
On Sunday afternoon, the Chillicothe Mudcats played for the fifth day in a row, making their first trip to Jefferson City to take on the Renegades. Down 6-3 in the eighth, the Mudcats scored 6 runs with the help of 6 hits, and held on to win their fourth straight game 11-8. Jarian Pinckney went […]
Extra Innings Walk-off Wins Mudcats Third Straight
For the third day in a row, the Chillicothe Mudcats won a game by one run. Saturday night at Shaffer Park they took on the Carroll Merchants for the first time this season, and walked them off 7-6 in 11 innings. Bruce Boucher delivered the winning hit, and Ryotara Hirayama pitched three scoreless innings of […]
Late Heroics Spur Mudcats First Win Streak
Following an improbable road win the night prior, the Chillicothe Mudcats returned home to Shaffer Park on Friday to finish a two-game series with the Sedalia Bombers. In an eerily similar game, the Mudcats won for the second straight day by one run with a 6-5 victory. 2024 Mudcat pitcher Layne Rutherford made his […]
Mudcats Scrape by with Two Hits in First M.I.N.K. Win
The first win of league play for the Chillicothe Mudcats in 2025 finally came on Thursday night in Sedalia, as they pulled out a 4-3 nail-biting victory against the Bombers. The Mudcats accomplished the feat with just two hits, including the game-winning home run from Peyton Becker in the eighth inning. Almost all of […]
Mudcats Overpowered by Mustangs Again
Following consecutive off-days for the third time this season, the Chillicothe Mudcats returned to Phil Welch Stadium in St. Joseph on Wednesday night to take on the first-place Mustangs. With 11 hits, St. Joseph beat the Mudcats in an 8-3 runaway to further their lead in the standings. Chillicothe did strike first with a […]
Thrilling Shootout Supplies Mudcats First Win
In dire need of a victory following an 0-4 start to the season, the Chillicothe Mudcats bats came to life in a thrilling 7-6 win over the Kansas City Monarchs at home Sunday night. With a season-high nine hits and seven stolen bases, the offense delivered time and again in a back-and-forth affair against an […]