SEMO Conference Baseball Tournament Championship: Sikeston v. Poplar Bluff

Saturday, May 6, 2017

By Chris Pobst ~ Standard Democrat

The Poplar Bluff Mules defeated the Sikeston Bulldogs 4-1 to win the SEMO Conference Tournament championship Saturday, May 6, 2017 at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau, Mo.

Poplar Bluff's Turner Fritts (6) and Joe Darlin celebrate after a double play from Fritts during the SEMO Conference Tournament championship game Saturday, May 6, 2017 at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau, Mo. (Chris Pobst/Standard Democrat)
Poplar Bluff third baseman Jared Moses hauls in a ground ball against Sikeston during the SEMO Conference Tournament championship game Saturday, May 6, 2017 at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau, Mo. (Chris Pobst/Standard Democrat)
Sikeston fans take in the action during the SEMO Conference Tournament championship game Saturday, May 6, 2017 at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau, Mo. (Chris Pobst/Standard Democrat)
Poplar Bluff's Kyler Carr slides safely into third base before Sikeston's Nate Self (left) can make a tag during the SEMO Conference Tournament championship game Saturday, May 6, 2017 at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau, Mo. (Chris Pobst/Standard Democrat)

Sikeston's Will Pratt (left) makes a double play turn while Poplar Bluff's Jared Moses slides into second during the SEMO Conference Tournament championship game Saturday, May 6, 2017 at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau, Mo. (Chris Pobst/Standard Democrat)
Poplar Bluff's Mason Libla (10) slides into third base past Sikeston's Nate Self (13) during the SEMO Conference Tournament championship game Saturday, May 6, 2017 at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau, Mo. (Chris Pobst/Standard Democrat)
Poplar Bluff fans cheer during the SEMO Conference Tournament championship game Saturday, May 6, 2017 at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau, Mo. (Chris Pobst/Standard Democrat)
Sikeston's Wyatt Pratt delivers a pitch to a Poplar Bluff batter during the SEMO Conference Tournament championship game Saturday, May 6, 2017 at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau, Mo. (Chris Pobst/Standard Democrat)
Sikeston first baseman Clark Steward catches a throw to first before Poplar Bluff runner Michael Anagnostopoulos (1) reaches the bag during the SEMO Conference Tournament championship game Saturday, May 6, 2017 at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau, Mo. (Chris Pobst/Standard Democrat)
Members of the Sikeston baseball team look on during the fourth inning against Poplar Bluff during the SEMO Conference Tournament championship game Saturday, May 6, 2017 at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau, Mo. (Chris Pobst/Standard Democrat)
Poplar Bluff's Ronin Rice delivers a pitch to a Sikeston batter during the SEMO Conference Tournament championship game Saturday, May 6, 2017 at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau, Mo. (Chris Pobst/Standard Democrat)
Members of the Poplar Bluff baseball team chat while Sikeston visits on the mound during the SEMO Conference Tournament championship game Saturday, May 6, 2017 at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau, Mo. (Chris Pobst/Standard Democrat)
Poplar Bluff's Michael Anagnostopoulos tracks down a fly ball in left field against Sikeston during the SEMO Conference Tournament championship game Saturday, May 6, 2017 at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau, Mo. (Chris Pobst/Standard Democrat)
Sikeston's Trey Smith follows through on a single in the sixth inning against Poplar Bluff during the SEMO Conference Tournament championship game Saturday, May 6, 2017 at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau, Mo. (Chris Pobst/Standard Democrat)
Fans take a peek inside the Sikeston dugout during the SEMO Conference Tournament championship game Saturday, May 6, 2017 at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau, Mo. (Chris Pobst/Standard Democrat)
Sikeston's WIll Gilmer delivers a pitch to a Poplar Bluff batter during the SEMO Conference Tournament championship game Saturday, May 6, 2017 at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau, Mo. (Chris Pobst/Standard Democrat)
Sikeston's Sam Cox approaches third base against Poplar Bluff during the SEMO Conference Tournament championship game Saturday, May 6, 2017 at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau, Mo. (Chris Pobst/Standard Democrat)
The home plate umpire calls out Sikeston's Noah Hicks (18) after Poplar Bluff catcher Mason Libla makes a tag at home during the SEMO Conference Tournament championship game Saturday, May 6, 2017 at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau, Mo. (Chris Pobst/Standard Democrat)
Members of the Poplar Bluff baseball team pose for a picture after winning the SEMO Conference Tournament against Sikeston 4-1 Saturday, May 6, 2017 at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau, Mo. (Chris Pobst/Standard Democrat)