HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Hillbillies headed to state tournament; Wildcats force deciding third game

The Man Hillbillies scored five runs in the first inning and went on to beat host Wahama, 5-1, to capture the Class A, Region IV baseball championship on Tuesday night. Man, now 21-8, advances to the state tournament next week.

Casey Hurley went five plus innings before giving away to Caleb Blevins to close out the White Falcons season.

Brady Hall-Montgomery had a two-run single in the first inning and Caleb Vance added a two-run hit to highlight the opening frame.

Wahama scored its lone run with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning.

At Mason

(Class A, Region IV championship)

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

MN (21-8)….500  000  0 – 5-6-0

WH (11-13)…000  000  1 – 1-6-0

Pitching:

WP – Casey Hurley

LP – Aaron Henry

Hitting: Brady Hall-Montgomery 1b, bb, 1r, 2 RBI; Caleb Vance 2-1b, 2 RBI; Ryan Cozart 1b, 1r, 1 RBI; Caleb Blevins 1b, 1r, Man.

Logan…………..…7

Point Pleasant…3

Logan went on the road to Point Pleasant on Tuesday night and knocked off the Big Blacks, 7-3, forcing a third and deciding game in the Class AA, Region IV championship.

The Wildcats, now 24-6, will host Point Pleasant (21-9) at Roger Gertz Field at 6 p.m. tonight. The winner advances to the state tournament next week.

Konner Lowe had three hits, including a double, drove in three runs and scored once while Aiden Slack added a pair of singles. He scored two runs and batted in one. Winning pitcher Tyler Fenwick collected three hits and scored a pair of runs while Carson Kirk singled in one run.

At Point Pleasant

(Class AA, Region IV champion)

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

LG (24-6)…..001  040  2 – 7-16-0

PP (21-9)……001  002  0 – 3- 7-4

Pitching:

WP – Tyler Fenwick

LP – Joel Beattie

Hitting: Konner Lowe 2b, 2-1b, 1r, 3 RBI; Aiden Slack 2-1b, 2r, 1 RBI; Tyler Fenwick 3-1b, 2r; Carson Kirk 1b, 1 RBI, Logan.