Baseball Game Preview: Hannibal Pirates vs. Quincy Notre Dame Raiders

The Hannibal Pirates will head out on the road to take on the Quincy Notre Dame Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

Hannibal came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 13-4 to Kirksville. The Pirates' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Waylon Anders

Runs

04/08/25 vs Kirksville	2
04/07/25 vs Macon	2
04/02/25 vs Elsberry	2
04/03/25 vs Mexico	1
03/24/25 vs Fort Zumwalt South	1

Hannibal saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Waylon Anders, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Anders has become a key player for the Pirates: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-6 otherwise. Another was Brody Wilson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

Meanwhile, Quincy Notre Dame entered their tilt with Jacksonville on Saturday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Crimsons. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Raiders have posted against the Crimsons since April 1, 2017.

Abram Wiewel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up 13 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.

Quincy Notre Dame's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Hannibal, they now have a losing record of 6-7.

Everything went Hannibal's way against Quincy Notre Dame when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Hannibal made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.