Semi-State Recap: 4A
Westfield 9, Castle 3: The Westfield Shamrocks punched their ticket to the IHSAA state championship game Saturday by defeating the Castle Knights 9-3 in Jasper, Indiana. The Rocks led from the start, when Zach Galyean opened the game up with a leadoff home run to left center. Scoring one in the first, three in the second, one in the third and three in the fifth, the Rocks took a commanding 8-0 lead over the Knights. That eight run lead was more than Kyle Kramp would need on the mound. Kramp scattered seven hits over seven innings to earn the complete game win while striking out six and allowing only three earned runs by a very good offensive ballclub. Taylor University recruit Taylor Luna was 4-for-4 with two doubles, two runs scored and two RBI on the day. Brandon Thomas was 3-for-4 with a run scored and three RBI. Sophomore Andrew McCafferty added two RBI. The trip to Victory Field, home of the Indianapolis Indians, is the second for the Shamrocks. They were last at "The Vic" in 1998 as a 3A team. This time, the Rocks will compete as a 4A team against either top ranked Crown Point or Fort Wayne Snider. By Westfield Crown Point/FW Snider: The north semi-state championship was postponed to Monday at 8pm due to inclement weather. The game has also been moved to South Bend Clay high school. 3A
 Andrean 14, Delta 3: Notre Dame-bound Adam Norton tossed a 4-hit complete game to lift Andrean past Delta. The high powered 59ers offensive had 7 players recording an RBI with Rose-Hulman-bound Kyle Kovach leading the way with 3. Norton was 2-for-4 with 2 RBIs, junior 3B Ken Mahala was 1-for-2 with 2 BB, and Eastern Illinois signee Ryan Dineen was 1-for-4 with 2 RBIs. Delta’s Parker Holsten lead the Eagles going 2-for-2 with a 2-run home run and a double. West Vigo 11, Brebeuf 6: West Vigo hits their way into the state championship game for the first time in school history. The Vikings were lead by Jordan Pearson going 3-for-4 as West Vigo scored 11 runs on 10 hits, including home runs by Jeremy Lucas, Aaron Welch and Jesse Aff. 2A
Heritage Christian 10, Evansville Mater Dei 6: Heritage Christian slugged 15 hits, 1 through 9 contributed, in a 10-6 win over Evansville Mater Dei. Hammond Bishop Noll/Cass: The north semi-state championship was postponed to Monday at 5pm due to inclement weather. The game has also been moved to South Bend Clay high school. A
 Lafayette Central Catholic 16, FW Canterbury 1: In an hour and 15 minutes Central Catholic crushed Canterbury 16-1. Junior left-hander Taylor Glaze threw a 4-hit complete game and was 2-for-2 with 2 RBIs at the plate. Senior Dru Anthrop finished 2-for-3 with a 2-run home run. Vincennes Rivet 8, Shakamak 7: Vincennes Rivet won their first regional, semi-state, and first trip to the state finals in baseball history. The Patriots rallied twice against Shakamak, the second time for two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning, for an 8-7 victory. Philip Halter and Tyler Vieke led the offense with their home runs. |