2019 MHSAA Baseball State Finals | STATE CHAMPS! Michigan

From inside the State Champions Network studios in Southfield Michigan, here's the

2019

MHSA Baseball State Championships presented by Lawrence Technological University, where the Blue Devils, my name is Lauren Plant, and after some super weather dangerous during the semi

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, Michigan State's McClain Stadium shined on Super Saturday. without delays and with many new faces in the final stage and some familiar ones too, let's jump out of the dugout and start with division 1, West Michigan, taking center stage, as we had Portage Northern taking on Rockford almost a decade since the Rams returned home. With the

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's top team, the Northern Huskies lost a tough one in extra innings in 2015, Northern beat top-ranked Woodhaven in all 38 regional wins this season.

The Rams lead the school's all-time home run champion in their lineup and a veteran team, but As is often the case, a big pitch propelled both teams into title contention, they needed one more and they came over the top . I'm Gabe O'Neill and let's start with the opening game when two West Side teams faced off in the Division One final. when Portage Northern faced Rockford, Portage Northern winners in 23 of their last 24 games would get the offense going in the top of the first with the bases loaded, young Parker brave with the groundout that would score Tyler Hellicksen and Portage Northern would lead four to nothing, sophomore sander morris was on the mound for the Huskies, he would get Joe Kelly down swinging after the first inning.

North still led by four, would increase its lead in the top half of the second with runners on the corners, junior Greg. the pool ducks and Boop gets the hit. Jack Bethel will cross the plate and Portage Northern is now up by five. Rockford would finally get on the scoreboard in the third. Kelly with the grounder that would score Owen Cairns and the Rams were now down five. to one and, moments later, the Easter convert of the senior code rips the base hit to leave the jr. Male Kellan would come in to score and after three innings of play Rockford was down three to five to two Morris would calm down after that here he puts cairns on his knees for the strikeout to end the quarter and he was still at five two balls. game, the huskies would open it in the top of the fifth with runners in scoring position, junior winning ian goose gets the base hit to left parker's support cores for six or two and then portage northern would put the icing on this championship cake. as Eastern Michigan commits, Hellicksen sends the offering deep, over the wall and right for the three-run homer, Morris went the distance for Portage Northern, one earned run on seven hits and here it turned into a grounder for Finish the game as Portage.

Norlin wins its first

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title in school history 10-4 in the final, that means a lot. I mean, this is what we've been working on our entire high school career and it was something we really wanted to accomplish and for our last game. Going out like this with this group is something special, it's incredible. I mean, I love this team with all my heart and just getting out here to play another day of incredible

baseball

means a lot and I trust every single one of them on the field. and just amazing to be here with each of them.

I feel great. I mean, it's amazing to celebrate with these guys. I mean, these guys are a real family and I mean, seriously, it's been such a smooth ride with these players. It has been the easiest year to train but we have worked harder but that is because they wanted to work so hard because this is their goal and dream and they trusted our staff to do all that hard work so my speeches are amazing in Division two. We had a program that for the last 20 years found itself in its sixth final with hopes of a fourth state championship.

I'm talking about Orchard Lake st. Mary is the Catholic champion with a solid bullpen and a great combination of youth and experience. Grand Rapids Catholic Central enters the postseason unranked, but surged during this run by scoring well-ranked opponents by wide margins. More timely hits would be needed here if the Cougars were I'm going to find a way to land the harriers. I'm Jenna Scale Ski and here we go to the Division Two baseball final between Orchard Lake st. Mary's and Grand Rapids Catholic Central and we picked up the things at the end of the first street.

Mary's would get on the board, senior Harrison laid the ax sends it to left for the hit, sophomore Alex Mooney returns to score, they added another run and led to nothing after the first Grand Rapids Catholic Central threatened with a pair in the top of the second, but nature returns to st. Mary's pitcher Brock Porter, who makes the catch to end the Eagle offense's threat in the bottom half of the second with the bases loaded, would be the sophomore Mooney who would come up with the hit that would drive Ryan do Saeng and Jack Mooney who increased. street.

Mary's lead is four and they would be knocking on the door in the third with a pair in scoring position. Kole Sibley lands up the middle, the throw home is off and now he would score two more harriers flying six nothing after three innings. of the game we go to the top of the fifth Grand Rapids CC with the bases loaded Kyle Tepper with the fly ball to left deep enough for Trudeau to bunt from third and beat the throw, the Cougars were now trailing the freshman six to one Brock. Porter was dealing with this Junoon, he went six innings allowing one run, five hits and striking out seven.

Orchard Lake would get that run back in the bottom of the fifth, senior Jack Mooney bunts in and that would make Grant Henson score harriers again. six to seven to one then in the sixth another freshman contributing for Edelen is Nolan Schubert as he takes the opera depth to right-center and would finish at third with an RBI triple heading into the final inning Orchard Lake st. Mary's led 8 to 1. Dylan Karke, who will play his college ball at Michigan State, came in to pitch in the seventh and would give Kyle Tapper two wickets after the game, finishing 6-4-3 in a double play as Orchard Lake Saint Mary's moving towards winning 8-1 for their first state title in four years feels amazing you know junior year we lost in the semis last year we just came back as a senior and last year as an eagle it meant the world to win it and go out with a bang or very proud of yourself, you know, we had a tough start to the season, we always believed in ourselves, we believed in the talent that we had, but we just needed to put it all together, we needed some guys to step up the leadership and we did, and then I believe.

That's 27 straight games or something where we're undefeated and to have a comfortable combination here at Michigan State with the state championship is pretty special. We now head to Division Three and Grosse Pointe Woods University's Leggett found himself back in Division Three afterward. After two years trying to compete for a state title in Division One, they failed to reach the

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, but in d3 here they were the reigning double-a champions of the Catholic League and had a chance to win their fifth championship this decade . Homer, on the other hand. The hand had a great time in recent seasons to reach the Final Four, but this season it reached its postseason paradise, look back as a great coffee, strong and balanced for the Trojans, but the Knights, as proven advertisements in battle, could include solid victories. against strong Division One opponents this season, the noon showdown was set, the Division Three baseball title game, a good matchup between two proud programs, Liggett University, very comfortable in this setting, trying to get one for the thumb in terms of rings this decade, thirty-two wins this season. for Homer, they needed nine innings to beat the payout, wama westphalia, they were ready to finish again.

Homer came out swinging to start the game with the bases of last place for Kyle Compton. He quickly throws a two-run double from TJ to Cole on LeBron's muscular score. So, two-nothing Trojan Homer wasn't done, ducks in the pond and Logan King trying to stop the bleeding, but Jacob Wilson hits a nice single to give up two more runs and the Trojans had a four-run lead after the first. top of second Knights trying to get it going Billy Coe demanding single to Center two outs now and Knights getting aggressive Coe demanding with attempted steal but intercepted to end the inning great pitch from LeBron top 4 now nights Drew's Eleniak singled and advanced a second after Logan King walked, but Butters was facing Mick with the frozen post and another threat.

Butters had six strikeouts in the game, still four short home runs, for now. Trojans with a man on second, but Kopecky came in to pitch for the Knights in the second inning today. Good job here striking out the next two batters, including Seth Tigers, into the sixth inning and it looked like Liggett was going to break the scoring seal with two on, but not that fast. Alec Hazard throws to left field and looks like he's going to fall, but check out this webcam of left fielder Dylan Warner Ian Narva must have thought he didn't catch it, instead they double him at second and that ends another threatening night of annotation. distance but a scary moment here Patrick Ilic on the spot accidentally hit him in the head with the pitch this crack bounced all over the stadium but he would be fine and continued that was the end of Butters' day as he reached his six scoreless innings limit Vander Kolk called to close out the game, Terrance O'Brien, however, walks and the night is still alive with two runners on board, but it was not meant to be Kopecky, grounded out to end the game.

Homer defeats Liggett by a final score of four to nothing. In

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the d3 state chins graduated ten seniors from last year's team to 37 and two teams ten seniors seven pitchers and most people wouldn't have thought we would have made it this far you know that for sure and they did, We talked about it before the game, all the talk was on and you had to win there or whatever five, six, seven state championships and yeah, I see today we just have to be one race better than them and we're pretty simple, the first pitch right, the first pitch, the start, getting our bunt game.

We're going to play defense and we made some outstanding plays. How about Dylan Warner there in the sixth inning? It's just amazing. I can't really put it into words and I still don't feel like we won the state championship. It means a lot, no. You see the whole community that came out to support us today and it means a lot and we're so grateful to have a great support system in the community. We are very proud of you. They know having that walking trainer, this doesn't happen. Next year, well, we finish the business today, brave effort, hard work, look at the communities, incredible what you have contributed today, you are here to help you, win or lose, you are gone, today you are champions.

Claire, this is for everyone. us today on this ride all in three oh baby champions today children's champions in strategic champion this year's cup at McLean Stadium on the campus of Michigan State University handed over to Division Four and another unranked team fighting to get to the final Saginaw Novell finished sixth in the Tri Valley Conference West Division this year had here, they were with a strong senior class that worked its way to the top of the ultimate winner's circle, Monroe County's Petersburg Summer Camp with a season of tri-county opportunities and this was their first season in the Final Four Now, despite only having one senior year, the Bulldogs had outscored all seven of their playoff opponents 82;

I was heard in East Lansing once again. I'm Kevin Shores skiing for this final in the baseball finals in Division four as Petersburg Sommerfeld. faced the Saginaw Novell Panthers Petersburg Summer Camp came in with 27 in four and would get to the board first with runners on first and second. Sophomore Brock Olmstead singles just out of reach of the shortstop. Brendan Defoe comes in to score and the Bulldogs take a one-nothing lead, same at-bat for PD. They had the bases full. Brandon Tyler was ready to bat and they pressed. Derek Clark comes in to score and everyone is safe after the top of the first.

The Bulldogs led by two. Junior Derek Clark was on the mound for summer camp and was shutting down Novell's bats. Sam Bartles, the swing cave victim. Clark with two strikeouts in the first inning, skip to the bottom of the fourth, now Novell is putting some pressure on with the bases loaded, but Clark rises to the occasion andHe gets the decisive strike on Jacob Byrd to end the threat that was still a meaningless ball game. He jumped to the top of the six with the bases loaded, a bulldog Clark doing it with his bat as he worked. one in the right field corner and go on a date with the guy as he cleans up the past and slides in with a Petersburg triple.

Sommerfeld cruisin now leads 7-zip on Clark was still dealing on the hill Michael Elmen can't catch the heat had the shutout until the final inning and the Bulldogs would add a few more runs in the seventh. Senior Brad Mauer comes in with a pinch-hit single to center Mark. Keller would easily cross the plate a couple of batters later for I Smith once in the action he has, he swings on his first offering and ties it to center scoring Mauer and putting the Bulldogs up nine Derek Clark went the distance no runs on four hits struck out 11 while getting the K to end the game Petersburg Sommerfeld wins its first state title in school history beating Saginaw Novell 9 to nothing feels amazing, feels like we just won the World Series .

I mean, I love all of these guys with all my heart and I love working with them. I preached to them from the beginning. practice day we're going to win a state championship so there's no stage there it doesn't matter who we play any stage we went to Decatur we played under lights you know we scheduled some big teams and I just wanted to get them used to the big stage it was so, you know, we're supposed to be here, everyone thought we're supposed to be here, this isn't too big for us, you know, and we just wanted to show that I belong and you know none of this was a fluke up until this point. , so I basically told him it's not a coincidence.

You know we're here for a reason, but we're going to do it, so we just wanted to. I really appreciate it. He just comes here playing loose and playing our game, which is our presentation of the 2019 MHSA baseball state championship. I hope you enjoyed it like we did putting it together. A big thank you to all of the State Championships production staff who put on this show and Remember to Like and Subscribe to State Champions on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. We upload new content daily throughout the year. I'm Lauren Plants, thanks for watching.