Dexter, Missouri - The Dexter High School baseball team is slated to open its season on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at East City Park where they will face the defending Class 3 state champion the Malden Green Wave at 10:00 a.m. and then Clearwater at 2:00 p.m.
The Bearcats lost six starters from the 2018 season that went 5-16. Longtime head coach Brian Becker retired and assistant coach Drew Pixley has now stepped up to take over as head coach in the 2019 season. There are also a lot of new faces at the varsity level as well.
Drew Pixley is a 2007 graduate of Dexter High School and wasa three time 1st Team All-Conference and 1st Team All-District during his high school baseball career. He played two years of college baseball at Mineral Area College before playing two more years at Murray State University graduating in 2012.
Pixley has a passion for baseball there is no doubt that he will bring a lot of knowledge and experience to the plate. He moved to Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 2014 and worked for Elite Baseball where his main focus was to develop young baseball players and prepare them to play at the next level. He worked with more than 120 athletes that have either played baseball, are currently playing, or are signed to play next year. He also helped analyze swing mechanics for Derek Fisher, who is currently playing for the Houston Astros as an outfielder and was a 2017 World Series Champion.
It's great to have him back in Dexter working with our youth and developing talent on the baseball field. He is assisted by his father, Aaron Pixley, and by veteran assistant coach Cody Boyer.
The 2019 Bearcat Baseball Team is comprised of the following players in alphabetical order: Carson Bell, Taylor Condict, Bradyn Crockett, Andrew Dodson, Peyton Driskill, Ben Dyle, Braxton Greenfield, Corey Hawkins, Garrett Henson, Haden Hillis, Caleb Hoggard, Trey Johnson, Dawson Jones, Josh Kaufman, Ethan Kincy, Diego McCormick, Clay Prance, Camden Riley, Adam Saylors, Riley Slusher, Luke Thurston, Tristan Williams and Tyler Wright.
Senior this year are Tristan Williams, Tyler Wright, Luke Thurston, Dawson Jones, Caleb Hoggard and Ethan Kincy.
#5 Tristan Williams P, OF
#3 Tyler Wright P, OF
#6 Luke Thurston P, 2B
#9 Dawson Jones P, UTIL
#16 Caleb Hoggard P, OF
#21 Ethan Kincy P, C, 1B
Juniors are Haden Hillis, Carson Bell, Garrett Henson, and Trey Johnson.
#15 Haden Hillis P, OF
#17 Carson Bell OF
#23 Garrett Henson P, 3B, 1B
#20 Trey Johnson P, 3B
Sophomores are Josh Kaufman, Ben Dyle, Clay Prance, Riley Slusher, Peyton Driskill, Corey Hawkins, and Bradyn Crockett.
#8 Josh Kaufman OF
#25 Ben Dyle P, 1B
#26 Clay Prance 1B
#24 Riley Slusher P, 1B, 3B
#10 Peyton Driskill P, SS, C
#18 Corey Hawkins P
11 Bradyn Crockett C
Freshmen are Diego McCormick, Taylor Condict, Andrew Dodson, Adam Saylors, Camden Riley, and Braxton Greenfield.
#2 Diego McCormick P, OF
#7 Taylor Condict P, 3B
#12 Andrew Dodson P, OF
#13 Adam Saylors P, INF
#4 Camden Riley P, INF
#1 Braxton Greenfield P, OF
2019 Dexter High school Baseball Schedule:
Sat 3/16 10 a.m. vs Malden (Home)
Sat 3/16 2 p.m. vs Clearwater (Home)
Tue 3/19 4 p.m.vs East Carter County (Home)
Wed 3/20 4 p.m. vs Kennett (Home)
Sat 3/23 1 p.m. vs Oran (Away)
Sat 3/23 3 p.m. vs Valle Catholic (Away)
Tue 3/26 4 p.m. @ Cape Central
Fri 3/29 TBA @ Notre Dame Showcase (Varsity Only)
Mon 4/1 4:30 p.m. @ Campbell (Varsity Only)
Wed 4/3 4:30 p.m. @ Notre Dame
Thu 4/4 4:30 p.m. vs Perryville (Home)
Mon 4/8 4:30 p.m. @ Sikeston
Wed 4/10 4 p.m. vs Chaffee (Home)
Thu 4/11 vs NMCC (Home)
Mon 4/15 4:30 p.m. @ Poplar Bluff
Tue 4/16 4:30 p.m. @ Jackson
Mon 4/22 4 p.m. @ Doniphan
Wed 4/24 4:30 p.m. @ Cooter
4/26 - 4/29 SEMO Varsity Conference (TBA)
Thu 5/2 4 p.m. vs Twin Rivers (Home)
5/3 - 5/4 SEMO Conference JV Tournament (TBA)
Mon 5/6 4 p.m. vs Portageville (Home) Senior Night
5/10 - 5/18 Districts (TBA)
Poplar Bluff, Missouri - Six junior high/middle school volleyball teams will compete at the annual Poplar Bluff 7th Grade Volleyball Classic.
Poplar Bluff, Greenville, Zalma, Dexter, Bloomfield, and Doniphan will take the court in Pool Play on Saturday, March 16, 2019.
Seeds for Pool A: #1 Poplar Bluff, #2 Greenville, #3 Zalma
Seeds for Pool B: #1 Dexter, #2 Bloomfield, #3 Doniphan
Schedule for Pool Play:
Court #1 9:00 a.m. Poplar Bluff vs Zalma
Court #1 9:45 a.m. Greenville vs Zalma
Court #1 10:30 a.m. Poplar Bluff vs Greenville
Court #2 9:00 a.m. Dexter vs Doniphan
Court #2 9:45 a.m. Bloomfield vs Doniphan
Court #2 10:30 a.m. Dexter vs Bloomfield
Silver and Gold Bracket will follow after a short break.
