The second-seeded Aces scored three runs in the top of the eighth and held on to beat the top-seeded Southern NevadaBlue Sox 5-3 to win the state championship at UNLV’s Wilson Stadium.
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The Southern Nevada Blue Sox – comprised of players from Basic and Green Valley High Schools – defeated Centennial 12-2 Thursday night in the American Legion State Tournament at UNLV’s Wilson Stadium.
Here is a recap of every team that won a state title during the 2016 spring sports season and will be looking to defend this upcoming season.
Follow the link for postseason baseball honors, as selected by coaches. All-league and all-region teams will be posted as they are received.
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.
Peyton Koopman crushed a 2-and-0 pitch for a walk-off, two-run homer to give Boulder City a 4-3 win over Sierra Vista for the Division I-A state baseball title at Bishop Manogue High.
Michael Morelli’s RBI double scored Zach Murphy with the go-ahead run in the sixth inning Friday to help Boulder City’s baseball team rally for a 6-4 win over Elko in the winners’ bracket final of the Division I-A state tournament at Galena High in Reno.
Jake Hubel’s three-run double highlighted a seven-run sixth inning, and Boulder City’s baseball team rallied for a 13-9 victory over Churchill County in the opening round of the Division I-A state tournament Thursday at Galena High in R
Boulder City’s Peyton Koopman didn’t allow a hit over six shutout innings and struck out 12 on Saturday as the Eagles defeated Sierra Vista 5-1 in the Division I-A Southern Region final.
Sierra Vista’s DaVion Hollis ripped a fastball down the third-base line in the top of the ninth inning to drive in two runs to propel the Mountain Lions to a 6-3 victory over Faith Lutheran in the Division I-A Southern Region tournament in Boulder City.
Boulder City right-hander Jacob Hubel allowed three runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out four over seven innings as the Eagles shocked the defending region champion Faith Lutheran, 4-3. Hubel only needed 79 pitches to dispatch the Crusaders. He threw 52 strikes and 27 balls.
Austin Wishard hit a three-run home run on a 0-2 pitch with no outs in the bottom of the 11th inning Wednesday to lift Boulder City’s baseball team to a 5-2 win over Spring Valley in a winners’bracket semifinal of the Division I-A Southern Region tournament.
Mark O’Connor threw a two-hitter for his eighth shutout of the season to lead Chaparral to a 5-0 home win over Sierra Vista in the Division I-A Southern Region tournament on Tuesday.
Durango’s baseball team plated three runs in the bottom of the second Friday and held on for a 4-3 home win over Faith Lutheran.
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.