Big Reds battle tough WIC slate early
Late innings send Cardinals past Big Reds
Missouri Valley was dealt an 11-1 setback at Treynor in Western Iowa Conference play on May 29.
Jack Handlos finished with two hits, with Owen Gute adding an RBI.
BB: 5-29-2026 @ Treynor
Missouri Valley 1 Treynor 11
MV Hitting: Jack Handlos 2-3; Owen Gute RBI; Noah Cox 1-3; Maddox Wheeldon 1-3; Owen Becerra RS.
MV Pitching: Draeson Allen 6.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 3 K.
MV Record: (0-2 WIC), 0-5
Mustangs top Big Reds
Shenandoah topped Missouri Valley, 15-3, in non-conference play, scoring 12 runs in their final two at-bats.
Maddox Wheeldon and Matthew Cliffe both had RBI singles for the Big Reds.
BB: 5-27-2026 @ Shenandoah
Missouri Valley 3 Shenandoah 15
MV Hitting: Owen Gute 1-3; Noah Cox 1-2; Dylan Davis 1-2, RS; Maddox Wheeldon 1-1, RBI; Matthew Cliffe 1-2, RBI; Owen Becerra 1-2; Emmitt Fouts RS; Justin Cooper RS.
MV Pitching: Owen Gute 3 IP, 9 H, 9 ER, 5 BB, 0 K; Dylan Davis 1 IP, 3 H, 5 ER, 4 BB, 1 K.
MV Record: (0-1 WIC), 0-4
Big innings push Eagles past Big Reds
Underwood used a six-run third inning to post a 16-6 win over Missouri Valley in Western Iowa Conference play.
Maddox Wheeldon (3 hits, 2 RBIs), Matthew Cliffe (2 hits), and Dylan Davis led the Big Reds offense.
BB: 5-26-2026 @ Missouri Valley
Missouri Valley 6 Underwood 16
MV Hitting: Owen Becerra 2 RS; Draeson Allen 1 RS, 1 RBI; Matthew Cliffe 2-2, 2 RS; Dylan Davis 1-4, RS, 2 RBIs; Jack Handlos 1-3; Maddox Wheeldon 3-4, 2 2b, 2 RBIs; Noah Cox 1-4, RBI.
MV Pitching: Owen Becerra 2.2 IP, 12 H, 11 ER, 1 BB, 2 K; Maddox Wheeldon 3.1 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 2 K.
MV Record: (0-1 WIC), 0-3
Up Next / The Week Ahead: 6-4, @ Tri-Center; 6-5, vs. Riverside; 6-8, @ Audubon; 6-9, vs. Logan-Magnolia; 6-13, @ Underwood.
