Offense ruled the weekend as a pair of high-scoring contests between the Nevada Griffons and Jefferson City Renegades resulted in run-rules. Hosting Jeff City in a MINK League South Division matchup at Lyons Stadium, the Griffons were run-ruled in Friday’s opener, 12-1 in seven innings. The contest, however, was suspended in the fifth inning due to area rainfall...

A five run first inning propelled the Nevada Griffons to an 11-6 victory over the MINK League leading Sedalia Bombers — Friday evening at Lyons Stadium. Ben Palensky got the party started, courtesy of a two-out first inning single, plating Connor Dupuy and Connor Gage as the Griffons went in front, 2-0. ...

Jefferson City — Conner Gage is on an absolute tear. The Nevada Griffons star third baseman has racked up 13 RBI over the past two games, propelling the Griffons to back-to-back MINK League road victories over the Jefferson City Renegades. After dropping the opener of the key South division three-game road-set Sunday, the Griffons struck back on Monday — out-slugging the Renegades en route to the 19-15 victory...

SEDALIA, Mo. — Peyton Warren was electric on the mound Friday night, propelling the Nevada Griffons to a 3-0 victory over the North division leading Sedalia Bombers. Fresh off MINK League Pitcher of the Month honors, Warren quieted the Bomber bats, firing a complete-game shutout. The Brentwood, Tennessee native struck out seven and walked two, yielding just five hits against the league’s most potent offense...

Most any time of the year you can catch catfish in Missouri, but many catfishing anglers go after catfish big time around the Fourth of July. Some cat fishermen go jugging, others set trotlines, fish at night or just hit the water whenever they can...

Josh Bristyan was a menace on the base paths Friday night at Lyons Stadium, swiping five bags and collecting three hits as the Griffons doubled up the visiting Chillicothe Mudcats, 8-4. The victory keeps the Griffons (11-9) in first place in the MINK South Division. Nevada entered Friday’s contest a half-game up on both the Jefferson City Renegades and Ozark Generals. Those squads met Friday in Republic. The final score, however, was unavailable as of press time...

JOPLIN, Mo. ­ — It was a tough day at the office for several Nevada Griffons’ players who took part in Wednesday’s MINK League All-Game at Joplin’s Joe Becker Stadium, with the South falling to the North, 12-3. With temperatures hovering near triple-digits, Nevada’s trio of position players — shortstop Josh Bristyan and outfielders Domonique Hernandez and Zion Mayberry, were held to a combined 0-for-9 at the dish...

JOPLIN, Mo. — A slow start to the season now seems like a distant memory as the Nevada Griffons have won four consecutive games and moved into sole possession of first place in the MINK South division. The Griffons latest triumph came Monday night on the road as they defeated the last-place Joplin Outlaws, 6-2, to push their record to 10-9...

Conner Gage’s two-run homer propelled the Nevada Griffons to a 9-7, extra inning, walk-off victory over the visiting St. Joseph Mustangs Sunday night at Lyons Stadium. Nevada has been a thorn in the side of St. Joe’s, as the Griffons upended the Mustangs 9-4 the previous night in St. Joe...

The 2nd Annual Jack Spangler Memorial Scholarship Baseball Tournament is slated for Saturday, July 28 at Twin Lakes Park Baseball Fields in Nevada. The Nevada A’s baseball team — on which Jack Spangler had played, is set to the host the charity tournament, benefiting Jack’s Scholarship Foundation. ...

After being rained out Wednesday evening, the Griffons were back in action Thursday night at Joe Becker Stadium in Joplin. Matching up for the first time this season with MINK South Division foe Joplin Outlaws, the Griffons came out on top, 7-3. Nevada southpaw hurler Chandler Currey made his first start of the season, and was staked to a 6-0 advantage, with the offensive output highlighted by Domonique Hernandez’s second inning three-run bomb...

JOPLIN, Mo. — A banner year for Nevada High School student-athletes was punctuated at the 2nd Annual Joplin Globe Athletes Banquet, held Tuesday at Missouri Southern State University. Nevada sophomore sensation Calli Beshore was named female cross country athlete of the year; senior Clay Gayman was tabbed male basketball athlete of the year; and freshman Ben Hines was awarded the male swimming athlete of the year...

El Dorado Springs native Craig Wood has asserted his dominance at Historic Nevada Speedway. Known to his friends as “Woody”, Wood has opened the local race season with five consecutive trips to victory lane, an extremely rare feat at the historic dirt oval...

The Nevada Griffons vs. Clarinda A's contest originally scheduled for 7 p.m. tonight at Lyons Stadium has been postponed due to area rainfall. The make-up date has been rescheduled for Tuesday, June 26 at 7 p.m. See a future edition of the Daily Mail for all the latest on Nevada Griffons baseball...

The Nevada Griffons and Clarinda (Iowa) A’s are extremely familiar with each other. The MINK League foes had already squared off four times through the first two weeks of the season, and again matched up Tuesday, with the A’s erasing an early six-run deficit en route to a 12-8 victory...

The Griffons (6-8 overall) opened the MINK League road series Friday night in Chillicothe, blasting the Mudcats 14-4 in a seven inning run-ruled contest. The teams returned to the diamond Saturday as the Griffons fell, 10-4. The Griffons then wrapped the series on a high-note, taking Sunday’s rubber-match in decisive fashion, 13-3...