We kick off a packed state championship week in Southwest Missouri with an action-packed first hour of The Starting Lineup! We reflect on the incredibly sad passing of Springfield Glendale legend, Missouri State standout, and Major Leaguer Mark Bailey. We dive back into the vault to discuss "Big Mike's" transitions into cleats on the football field. Later, we review a rough stretch for our Missouri Major League clubs as the St. Louis Cardinals get shut out by Milwaukee and the Kansas City Royals hit a frustrating low point against the New York Yankees.

Finally, Springfield Catholic Fighting Irish head baseball coach Courtney Spitz joins us on the lines to dissect his team’s dominant victory over Eldon. We detail Nick Ruder's massive 4-for-4 game, look closely at Jack Smith's future with Drury University, and preview the highly-anticipated quarterfinal clash against rival Logan-Rogersville. To wrap it up, Coach Spitz gives us some absolute gold with his spot-on local and national sports impressions!