Notre Dame v. Sikeston baseball

Notre Dame's Logan Heisserer slides into second base with a stolen base while Sikeston's Cody Rodgers fields the throw in the first inning on Tuesday afternoon at VFW Memorial Stadium in Sikeston. (David Jenkins photo)

Notre Dame's Graham Ruopp delivers a pitch to a Sikeston batter in the first inning on Tuesday afternoon at VFW Memorial Stadium in Sikeston. (David Jenkins photo)

Sikeston first baseman Colton Hampton catches a pick off throw as Notre Dame's Tom Siebert dives back safely in the second inning on Tuesday afternoon at VFW Memorial Stadium in Sikeston. (David Jenkins photo)

Notre Dame's Thomas Himmelberg heads for third base against Sikeston in the second inning on Tuesday afternoon at VFW Memorial Stadium in Sikeston. (David Jenkins photo)

Sikeston second baseman Colton Hampton slides into second safely with a double as Notre Dame's Ross Essner prepares to make the tag in the second inning on Tuesday afternoon at VFW Memorial Stadium in Sikeston. (David Jenkins photo)

Notre Dame first baseman Dean Crippen attempts to field a ground ball while second baseman Logan Heisserer looks on in the second inning against Sikeston on Tuesday afternoon at VFW Memorial Stadium in Sikeston. (David Jenkins photo)

Sikeston's Colton Hampton smiles as he is congratulated by teammate Jacob Clark (left) after scoring the Bulldogs' first run against Notre Dame in the second inning on Tuesday afternoon at VFW Memorial Stadium in Sikeston. (David Jenkins photo)

Sikeston second baseman Cody Rodgers catches the ball for the first out of a double play against Notre Dame in the third inning on Tuesday afternoon at VFW Memorial Stadium in Sikeston. (David Jenkins photo)

Notre Dame first baseman Dean Crippen stretches to catch a throw that forced out Sikeston's Audie Hay in the third inning on Tuesday afternoon at VFW Memorial Stadium in Sikeston. (David Jenkins photo)

Sikeston pitcher Chase Gaines leaps for a comebacker against Notre Dame in the fourth inning on Tuesday afternoon at VFW Memorial Stadium in Sikeston. (David Jenkins photo)

Notre Dame third baseman Thomas Himmelberg cuts in front of shortstop Ross Essner to make a play on a Sikeston ground ball in the fourth inning on Tuesday afternoon at VFW Memorial Stadium in Sikeston. (David Jenkins photo)

Notre Dame's Graham Ruopp delivers a pitch to a Sikeston batter in the fifth inning on Tuesday afternoon at VFW Memorial Stadium in Sikeston. (David Jenkins photo)

Notre Dame's Graham Ruopp delivers a pitch to a Sikeston batter in the fourth inning on Tuesday afternoon at VFW Memorial Stadium in Sikeston. (David Jenkins photo)

Sikeston pitcher Chase Gaines delivers a pitch to a Notre Dame batter in the fifth inning on Tuesday afternoon at VFW Memorial Stadium in Sikeston. (David Jenkins photo)

Sikeston head coach Alan Scheeter gives signs to a baserunner in the fifth inning against Notre Dame on Tuesday afternoon at VFW Memorial Stadium in Sikeston. (David Jenkins photo)

Sikeston's Audie Hay watches the ball head to first base in the fifth inning against Notre Dame on Tuesday afternoon at VFW Memorial Stadium in Sikeston. (David Jenkins photo)

Notre Dame's Graham Ruopp is congratulated by head coach Jeff Graviett after getting out of the fifth inning against Sikeston on Tuesday afternoon at VFW Memorial Stadium in Sikeston. (David Jenkins photo)