The Boonville Pirates baseball team will open the 2025 season on Friday, March 21 at home against the Pleasant Hill Roosters, starting at 4 p.m. The Pirates return six starters back from last year's team under Jerome Simpson, which finished the season at 14-10 overall. Members of the Boonville Pirates baseball team are (front row, left to right) August Friedrich, Daylen Harris, Gabriel Coggins, Braden Lammers, Karson Elbert, Jaxson Stonecipher, Xander Evans, Brenden Perry and Brennan Alberts. (second row, left to right) Alex Ewings, Hayden Sandbothe, Bryson Welch, Grayson Esser, Chase Chamberlain, Jackson Shelton, Evan Reader, Trent Henke and Dylann Clark. (third row, left to right) Assistant coach Chandler Stonecipher, assistant coach Keith Poindexter, assistant coach Mason Schwellenbach, Kailen Vaca, Bennett Greenhagen, Lance Haynes, head coach Jerome Simpson, assistant coach Jalen Poindexter and assistant coach William Howell. (back row, left to right) Bodie White, Brayden Viertel, Ean Wessing, Evan Bishop, Gavin Ridgeway, Kyran Turner, Samuel Hage and Brody Porter. (Photo by Chris Bowie)
By Chris BowieBoonville Daily News Return six starters from last year’s team After finishing 14-10 overall and 4-2 in the Tri-County Conference last spring, Boonville…