Shock and despair...Sylvania Northview pinch runner Adyen Hall dives across the plate on a seventh inning wild pitch to push the Wildcats past Kenston in Friday's first Division I semi-final game, 3-2. Read more about the tournament on Press Pros.
Milan Edison's Ben Bates added the finishing touches...an inning of scoreless relief to nail down the most compelling of the opening day semi-final matches at the state tournament. In eight innings, Edison knocked out Roger Bacon in the Div. III semi-final, 3-0.
Dane Ebel saw a no-hit bit foiled in the seventh inning, but his 11-strikeout performance powered Lincolnview to an 8-1 rout of overmathced Tiffin Calvert, His first cousin, Ohio-State-bound Landon Price, went 3-for-4 to pace the Lancers' offense.
Senior Grant Saunders pitched a gem two-hitter, and teammate Zane Shappie came up with the big hit to push Russia past Newark Catholic and on to Saturday's Division IV state final. Read about the game in the latest update from the state tournament.