A look at Southern Nevada high school players selected in the MLB draft between 1998 and 2002.
Baseball
Cristian Herrera was 3-for-3 with a double, a home run and two RBIs on Thursday to lead the Sunrise Region to an 11-5 victory over the Sunset in the Class 4A Senior All-Star Game at Faith Lutheran.
Indian Springs blasted Pahranagat Valley 12-2 in six innings in the Class 1A final at North Valleys High School to claim the program’s first state championship in 45 years.
Kobe Walker’s two-run home run keyed a six-run third inning and helped the Lynx to a 13-5 win over Yerington in a winner-take-all game for the 2A crown. It’s the third straight state title for Lincoln County.
Bryce Robison allowed two runs on five hits in 6 2/3 innings to lead Palo Verde to a 5-2 win over host Reno in the Class 4A state baseball tournament.
Winning pitcher Kobe Walker went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double and four RBIs Friday to lead Lincoln County’s baseball team into the championship game of the Class 2A state tournament with a 12-2 win over Lake Mead at Reed High in Sparks.
After Boulder City dropped the opening game to Truckee (California), Elko completed a Northern Nevada sweep with an 8-3 win over Pahrump Valley in Thursday’s second game at McQueen High in Reno.
Nick Zuppas pitched 4⅔ shutout innings, and the Panthers claimed a 1-0 win over host Bishop Manogue in the Class 4A state baseball tournament.
The schedule and results (when available) for the state baseball tournaments are here.
Senior Rhett Armstrong went 3-for-3 with three doubles and two RBIs, and freshman Joey Giunta came on in relief in the first inning and gave up only one run to lead host Boulder City to an 8-2 win and the tournament title.
Jaret Godman picked up a pair of victories on Saturday, as the Panthers defeated Centennial 15-0 and 1-0 at Shadow Ridge to claim the Sunset title and earn a berth at state.
Though the senior right-hander spotted Rancho an early five-run lead, Nick Thompson recovered convincingly and his offense provided plenty of support to help the Wolves win the Sunrise Region championship with a 12-10 victory at Green Valley.
Pahrump Valley exploded in its last two turns at bat to turn a 7-0 fifth inning deficit into a come-from-behind 9-7 victory over Virgin Valley in the Class 3A Southern Region tournament on Friday.
Chris Verdugo went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles, including a two-run double in the sixth that broke a 10-10 tie, as the Rams defeated the Cougars 14-10 at Green Valley to advance to the championship round of the Sunrise Region baseball tournament.
