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Saturday, 10 June 2023 / Published in Features, Home Features, SCL, SCL Feature

McCoy: Russia’s Road Ends, And Mission To Repeat, in Div. IV Title Game

Russia’s bid for a second straight Division IV state baseball championship fell one victory short when the Raiders were unable to stop high-scoring Berlin Hiland, losing, 14-4, after Hiland broke a 4-4 tie with a six-run sixth inning. Akron, OH — When Berlin Hiland baseball coach Chris Dages yells, “Hey, Yoder, throw me a baseball,”
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Friday, 09 June 2023 / Published in Features, Home Features

Hardman, Ottawa Hills, Denied In Division III Semi By Waynedale

Seeking his second state title, and the school's first since 1986, Ottawa Hills and coach Chris Hardman were again thwarted at the threshold by defending champion Waynedale in Division III. Read about it in our latest update from the 95th annual State Tournament.
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Friday, 09 June 2023 / Published in Features, Home Features

McCoy: C-J Sent Home On Kenston’s Late Eruption

In the span of four runs in the top of the seventh...CJ saw its dream of a state title in baseball go up in smoke as Kenston came back from a 2-0 deficit to beat the favored Eagles in the Division II semi-final, 4-2. Read Hal McCoy.
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Thursday, 08 June 2023 / Published in Features, Home Features, SCL, SCL Feature

McCoy: Russia Outlasts St. Henry…Drama In State Semi-Final Walk-off

The winning run...Russia's Jude Counts strains through flying dirt and discarded equipment to score the winning run in the bottom of the eighth of Thursday's Division IV state semi-final game with St. Henry. The Raiders' 1-0 win qualifies them for Saturday's championship round for a second straight year. Read Hal McCoy in the latest Press Pros feature.
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Thursday, 08 June 2023 / Published in Features, Home Features

Moeller Moves Past Walsh Jesuit In Tourney Opener….

Drama in the final inning....but Moeller (31-3) came up with this catch in right field to help snuff a would-be Walsh Jesuit rally. The Crusaders moved on to the Division I finals in Saturday with a 2-0 win. Read about the tournament throughout the weekend on Press Pros.