The Las Vegas Review-Journal announces its 2016 all-state baseball teams.
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Frank Sessa hit a three-run home run in the third inning to lead the Sunset to an 8-3 win over the Sunrise in the Division I All-Star Game at the College of Southern Nevada.
Centennial rising senior Jamaal Evans became the second area QB to make an oral commitment for 2017 when he recently pledged to UNR.
Ryne Nelson went 3-for-3 with a double, three runs and two RBIs, and Basic’s baseball team secured a share of the Division I Sunrise League title with a 12-1 five-inning win over visiting Valley on Thursday.
Braxton Wehrle’s two-out single to center field in the bottom of the eighth inning plated Bryce Ruggeroli with the winning run as Bishop Gorman’s baseball team rallied in both the seventh and eighth innings to edge visiting Shadow Ridge 7-6 on Tuesday.
Peyton Koopman fired a five-inning perfect game on Monday as Boulder City’s baseball team beat visiting Virgin Valley, 10-0.
Chayse Baker led off the bottom of the seventh inning with a triple and scored the winning run one out later on a single by Anthony Guzman as the Rancho baseball team outlasted visiting Liberty 13-12 on Thursday.
Drake Maningo was 2-for-3 with a double, a triple, two RBIs and two runs as Green Valley’s baseball team edged visiting Rancho 5-4 on Tuesday.
Ethan Ryan threw a five-inning perfect game Monday to lead the Basic baseball team to a 10-0 road victory over Valley.
Steve Wagner tossed a three-hitter, and the Boulder City baseball team shut out host Chaparral 6-0 on Friday to take over sole possession of first place in the Division I-A Sunrise League.
Matt Gilbertson tossed a five-hitter and drove in the go-ahead run in the bottom of the sixth inning as host Green Valley defeated top-ranked Basic 2-1 on Wednesday.
Boulder City scored four runs on just one hit in the top of the eighth inning Monday and the Eagles held off host Sierra Vista, 9-6.
Jerald Murray and Alex Grafiada combined on a three-hitter, and the Silverado baseball team scored a run in the bottom of the seventh to edge visiting Las Vegas 1-0 on Wednesday.
Jimmy Gamboa tossed a seven-hitter Tuesday to help the Rancho baseball team to an 11-2 win over host Tucson (Arizona) in the Chris Moon Classic.