2025 PARKWAY SOUTH PATRIOTS
VARSITY GAME RECAPS
3/31: PS vs. Wentzville Liberty
The Patriots saw their winning streak end at 5 with a walk-off loss at Wentzville Liberty to kick off the week.
The boys jumped out to an early 3-0 lead in the top of the 2nd fueled by 6 consecutive Patriots hitters reaching base, including RBI singles by Jacob Hurst (Jr) and Jordan Schneider (Jr). Liberty responded with a run of their own in the bottom half of the inning before the Patriots answered with two more runs in the third (Liberty one in the bottom half) and fourth innings to jump out o a 7-2 lead heading to the bottom of the 4th.
Coupled by some uncharacteristic defensive mishaps and pitching miscues, the Eagles were able to tie the game at 7 in the bottom of the 4th and take the lead in the bottom of the 5th, 8-7, meaning the Patriots needed some of the late inning magic they had shown the last two games to pull this one out.
In the top of the 7th, August Johansen (Sr) delivered a pinch hit single to set the stage for some late inning heroics. Tyler Shanfeld (Jr) followed up with a perfectly executed sacrifice bunt to move Johansen into scoring position and giving the top of the order a chance to tie or take the lead. Hurst hit a scorching line drive to left field on the first pitch to give the Patriots two on, with just one out. After Schneider grounded out of on a fielders choice, Luke Sullivan (Sr) delivered on a 2 RBI double to right center field to give the Patriots the lead heading to the bottom of the 7th.
Unfortunately the Patriots were unable to hold on in the bottom half of the inning and Liberty scored two runs to win in walk-off fashion, 10-9.
The Patriots return to action on Wednesday afternoon when they square off against district rival Eureka at 4:15.
Players of the Game:
Luke Sullivan (DH): 3-4, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 2 2B
Andrew Zimmerman (Fr - P): 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 SO
Jacob Hurst (OF): 2-5, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 SO
3/27: PS vs. Marquette
The Patriots saw their winning ways continue pulling out a 5-3 victory over district foe the Marquette Mustangs on a Thursday afternoon at Parkway South.
After falling behind 1-0 in the top of the 2nd, the Patriots tied the ballgame up in the 3rd. Jacob Hurst (Jr) reached safely on a one out bunt for a hit and Jordan Schneider (Jr) followed with a single of his own to get the Patriot offense going. With two outs and runners on the corner, Wyatt Simmons hit a hot shot ground ball that the Mustang second baseman was unable to handle to tie the game at one.
After some back and forth scoring, the Patriots found themselves down 3-2 heading into the bottom of the sixth. Eli Andert (Jr) led off with a hard earned walk followed up by a well executed Jamison Lombardo (Sr) sac bunt putting the tying runner in scoring position with one out. With two outs and an 0-2 count, Tommy Horejes (Fr) hit a ground ball to the third baseman who threw just off target to the first baseman pulling his foot off the bag and causing him to drop the ball and allowing the Patriots to tie the game up at 3. Following another Mustang error and a hit by pitch, Schneider delivered a hard hit line drive through the middle on a 0-1 fastball to give the Patriots a 5-3 lead and ultimately the victory.
Luke Sullivan (Sr) started on the mound for the Patriots going four innings allowing just two runs on four hits, walking one and striking out five while getting a no decision. Hurst picked up the win pitching three innings in relief, giving up just one run and striking out five.
The Patriots return to action on Monday, March 31st, when they travel to Wentzville Liberty for a 4:15pm first pitch to kick off a packed week of games.
Players of the Game:
Jordan Schneider (RF): 3-4, 3 RBI
Jacob Hurst (CF/P): 1-4, 2 R, 1 K, 1 HBP / 3 IP, 2 H, 1 R/ER, 0 BB, 5 K
Eli Andert (C): 1-2, 1 R, 1 BB
3/26: PS vs. Liberty (SCW Tournament - Finals)
The Patriots captured their second consecutive St. Charles West Tournament Championship on Wednesday night with a thrilling 3-2 walkoff victory over the Wentzville Liberty Eagles.
After falling behind 1-0 after the top of the first, the Patriots responded by manufacturing two runs of their own on a hard ground out to the short stop by Luke Sullivan (Sr) scoring Jacob Hurst (Jr) and a sac fly by Eli Andert (Sr) scoring Jordan Schneider (Jr) to jump ahead.
The Eagles answered back in the top of the second to tie the game at 2, and it remained tied until the bottom of the 7th. Schneider led off the bottom half hammering a first pitch fastball to the rght field corner for a double. After Sullivan was intentionally walked, Andy Hertlein (Sr) came in to pinch hit and did his job by moving the runners to 2nd and 3rd with just one out. Andert was intentionally walked loading the bases for Jamison Lombardo (Sr) who came through in the clutch with a well hti ball to the left of the short stop scoring Schneider for the walk-off win.
On the mound, Schneider and Jake Frenz (Sr) kept the Eagles off balance all night, giving up just two runs, walking just one, and striking out six to give the Patriot bats a chance to pull out the victory late in the game.
The Patriots look to continue their winning ways on Thursday afternoon at Parkway South against the Marquette Mustangs at 4:15pm
Players of the Game:
Jordan Schneider (P/RF): 4 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 5 H 1 BB, 4 SO / 2-3, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 HBP
Jake Frenz (3B/P): 3 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 2 SO / 1-3, 1 K
Eli Andert (C): 0-0, 2 BB, 1 HBP, 1 SF
3/24 PS vs. Windsor (SCW Tournament)
The Patriots continued their hot start on Monday afternoon with a 12-1 (5) victory of the Windsor Owls in front of a large crowd of Patriot supporters at their home opener, and the last pool play game of the St. Charles West Tournament.
South got the game started with a bang jumping out to an early 1-0 lead in the first when Jordan Schneider scored on a balk to jump ahead early. The scoring didnt stop there as they scored in every inning, powered by doubles from Jake Frenz (Sr), Tyler Shanfeld (Sr), Jamison Lombardo (Sr), and Jordan Schneider (Jr) and a Home Run by Luke Sullivan (Sr), his second of the year.
Wyatt Simmons (Jr) earned the win for Patriots. Making his varsity pitching debut, the left hander gave up just two hits while striking out three in two scoreless innings. Parker Wolf (Sr) followed, tossing two innings of zero-run ball allowing three hits, striking out two and walking none. Tyler Shanfeld closed the door notching the Patriot victory.
At the plate, the Patriots collected 11 hits. Frenz, Lombardo, Sullivan, and Schneider each collected two hits. Lombardo, Sullivan, Shanfeld, and Schneider each drove in two runs.
The Patriots return to action on Wednesday afternoon at 4:15pm at Parkway South in the Championship Game of the St. Charles West Tournament where they will take on Wentzville Liberty.
Players of the Game:
Luke Sullivan (1B): 2-4, 2 R, 2 RBI, 1 HR, 1 K
Jordan Schneider (RF): 2-3, 3 R, 2 RBI, 1 2B, 1 SF
Wyatt Simmons (LHP): 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 SO
3/22: PS vs. St. Charles West (SCW Tournament)
The Patriots (2-0) were back in action on a chilly Saturday morning and were able to pick up a 9-2 victory over St. Charles West Warriors (1-1).
The Warriors jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the top of the 2nd, but the Patriots were quick to respond in the bottom half. On a 0-2 pitch, Tyler Shanfeld (Jr) singled to LCF scoring Tommy Horejes (Fr) from second base to tie the game.
SCW responded in the top of the 3rd with a run of their own to jump back in front 2-1. In the bottom half of the inning, the Patriots offense woke up scoring three, including two 2-out RBI singles by Jake Frenz (Sr) and Tommy Horejes. The Patriots scored 8 unanswered from that point on, leading to a 9-2 victory to cap off a solid opening week 2-0.
Jacob Hurst (Jr) earned the win for the Patriots. The starter gave up three hits and two runs over four innings, striking out two and walking three. Jake Frenz threw three innings of scoreless baseball in relief. Frenz allowed three hits, striking out one and walking none in his Varsity pitching debut.
Parkway South Varsity Patriots collected 14 hits in the game. Number nine hitter, Tyler Shanfeld (Jr), showed the depth of the Patriots lineup by leading them with three hits in four at bats. Frenz, Eli Andert (Sr), and Horejes each drove in two runs for the Patriots and for the second consecutive game all 10 Patriot hitters reached base, including Ethan Washburn (Sr) recording his first varsity hit and RBI on a line drive to LF.
Andrew Zimmerman (Fr) also made his varsity debut making three very nice plays at third base helping lead to a 9-2 victory.
Players of the Game:
Tyler Shanfeld (SS): 3-4, 1 RBI
Tommy Horejes (2B): 2-3, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SB, 1 CS
Jake Frenz (3B/P): 3 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 SO / 1-3, 2 RBI, 1 SO
3/21: PS vs. SLUH (SCW Tournament)
Luke Sullivan drove in six runs on two hits and picked up the win on the mound helping lead the Patriots (1-0) past the Jr. Bills (0-1) 15-1 on Friday in the season opener.
After falling behind in the top of the first 1-0, the Patriots scored 15 unanswered runs highlighted by a 10 run 3rd inning that was capped off by Luke Sullivan's first HR of the season on a Grand Slam to RCF.
Three Patriots, Wyatt Simmons (Jr), Holden Hardcastle (Sr), and Tommy Horejes (Fr), recored their first hits on the varsity level as the Patriots pounded out 15 hits, including 4 extra base hits, and walked 5 times as all 13 Patriots who stepped to the plate reached base at least once.
Sullivan earned the win for Patriots on the mound. The Mizzou commit allowed two hits and one run (zero earned) over three innings, striking out five and walking two. Jordan Schneider appeared out of the pen throwing two innings of scoreless baseball.
Players of the Game:
Luke Sullivan (P/DH): 3 IP 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 SO / 2-3, 2 R, 6 RBI, 1 HR
Jordan Schneider (RF/P): 2 IP , 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 SO, 1 HBP / 2-4, 2 R, 2 RBI, 1 2B
Eli Andert (C): 3-4, 1 RBI, 1 3B