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Carroll Merchants edge Joplin Jailbirds in close MINK League matchup

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 12, 2026, 10:32 PM

Last updated Jun 12, 2026

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Summary

The Carroll Merchants won 10-9 against the Joplin Jailbirds in the first game of their two-game MINK League series on June 12, 2026. Sam Weller, a Carroll player and Webb City alum, celebrated a homecoming while competing against former teammates. The second game was suspended due to lightning with the Jailbirds leading 3-0 in the third inning. The two teams are scheduled to meet again for a three-game set July 14-16 in Carroll and a single game July 21 at Joe Becker Stadium.

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By the Numbers

•Carroll won Game 1, 10-9, on June 12.
•The second game was suspended with Joplin leading, 3-0.
•Sam Weller is the lone Missourian on Carroll's roster.
•Carroll and Joplin will meet again in mid-July.

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10:32 PMYahoo Sports — Game against Joplin Jailbirds a homecoming for Weller

What they're saying

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This week’s two-game MINK League series pitting the Joplin Jailbirds against the visiting Carroll (Iowa) Merchants was not just a matchup of two of the league’s best teams. It also was a homecoming of sorts for Carroll player Sam Weller, a Webb City Cardinal alum. The game was an opportunity for Weller to catch up with several former Cardinal teammates who are now on the Jailbirds roster — ...
— Yahoo Sports

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