The freshman played like a four-year veteran in the two games the Tigers played in the Class 5 state baseball playoffs last weekend at U.S. Ballpark in Ozark. In the semifinals, Festus beat Willard 4-3 in eight innings. Schirmer was the starting pitcher and threw 5 2/3 innings, allowing three hits, three runs, walking three and striking out five in a no-decision. At the plate, he was 2-for-3 with a walk. In the 6-1 defeat against Platte County in the final, Schirmer played left field and was 2-for-3 and scored the Tigers’ only run. He was one of seven Festus players to drive in 20 or more runs this season. The Tigers finished with a record of 27-9.
Mason Schirmer