Durango staved off a late-inning rally by Silverado to win the 4A state baseball title Saturday, its first since 1999.
Check out the top performances from Tuesday’s high school baseball and softball action and look forward to Wednesday’s schedule.
Junior Mason Thornock went 3-for-4 with a double, a triple and drove in three runs as the Lynx routed The Meadows, 9-1.
Mason Thornock went 4-for-5 with a double and an RBI and tossed a five-hit shutout to help Lincoln County return to the Class 2A state championship game with a 10-0 win over Yerington in the winners’ bracket final at The Meadows.
Lincoln County showed plenty of focus Thursday, pounding three Incline pitchers for 12 hits, including home runs from Alex Vincent and McKinley O’Connor in a 14-7 victory over the Highlanders.
The schedules and results (when available) for the state baseball tournaments are here.
Behind a strong outing from sophomore pitcher Talon Phillips, Lincoln County took full advantage of early miscues from The Meadows to get in front and then cruised to the Class 2A Southern League baseball title with a 10-3 victory.
Kashten Frei’s double with one out in the top of the seventh inning plated Rylan Evans and Coby Longman with the tying and go-ahead runs and lifted Moapa Valley to a 6-4 win over host Pahrump Valley in the losers’ bracket final of the Class 3A Southern Region Tournament.
Las Vegas led Palo Verde 7-1 in the bottom of the fourth inning Thursday night when rain halted play in the losers’ bracket final of the Mountain Region Tournament at Centennial.
State championships
1996 – defeated Smith Valley, 11-7
2022 – defeated Yerington, 5-2, 10-0
State championship game appearances
2025, 2022, 2019, 1997, 1996, 1995
State tournament appearances
2025, 2024, 2022, 2019, 2016, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994
League/region tournament championships
2025, 2022, 2021, 2012, 2019, 1997
League championships
2025, 2024, 2021, 2012, 2011, 1994
Recent head coaches
Andy Concepcion (2019- ): 24-10, 2 season
Terry Hazelett (2018): 13-9, 1 season
Jeff Wolfram (2017): 13-11, 1 season
Frank DeSantis (1995-97, 1999-2016): Record unavailable, 21 seasons
Through the years (where information available)
2020: 3-1 (0-0 2A Southern)
2019: 21-9 (10-4 2A Southern/third)
Coach: Andy Concepcion, 24-10, 2 seasons
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2018: 13-9 (9-7 2A Southern/fifth)
Coach: Terry Hazelett, 13-9, 1 season
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2017: 13-11 (8-6 2A Southern/fourth)
Coach: Jeff Wolfram, 13-11, 1 season
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2025: 23-14 (11-3 3A Mountain/first)
2024: 27-12, 15-0 3A Mountain/first)
2023: 17-16 (12-2 2A Southern/third)
2022: 24-15 (12-2 2A Southern/second)
2021: 19-2 (9-1 2A Southern/first)
2020: NA
2019: 19-8 (10-5 2A Southern/fourth)
2018: 12-9 (9-7 2A Southern/fifth)
2017: 12-11 (8-6 2A Southern/fourth)
2016: 15-10-1 (12-4 Division III Southern/third)
2015: 17-8 (10-2 Division III Southern/second)
2014: 19-8-1 (11-3 Division III Southern/second)
2013: 11-9 (8-4 Division III Southern/third)
2012: 22-9 (14-0 2A Southern/first)
2011: 24-7-1 (12-2 2A Southern/first)
2010: 17-13 (10-4 2A Southern/third)
2009: 18-10 (11-3 2A Southern/second)
1996: 23-4 (unavailable 1A Division II)