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Legacy High School earns spot in state 5A baseball tournament

Posted 5/24/22

AURORA -- Legacy High School advanced to the state 5A baseball tournament with wins over ThunderRidge and Grandview high schools May 23.

LHS faces Cherokee Trail at 9 a.m. Friday, May 27. The …

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Legacy High School earns spot in state 5A baseball tournament

Legacy's Marcus Romero, left, retreats back to first following a ThunderRidge error by second baseman Tyler Davis, right, during a CHSAA 5A regional playoff game at Legacy High School in Broomfield May 23. The Lightning advanced to the state tournament by beating the Grizzlies 8-0 and shading Grandview 5-4.

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Legacy's Connor Antczak delivers a pitch against ThunderRidge in the first game of a CHSAA 5A regional playoff in Broomfield May 23. The Lightning won 8-0 and eventually moved into the state 5A tournament.

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Legacy right fielder Marcus Romero makes a sliding catch of a line drive during a CHSAA 5A regional playoff game against ThunderRidge at Legacy High School in Broomfield May 23. The Lightning shut out the Grizzlies, 8-0.

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Legacy base runner Kieran Gaffney gets to third safely as ThunderRidge third baseman Brock Lansville covers during the first Region 8 game of CHSAA's 5A baseball tournament at Legacy May 23. The Lighting shut out the Grizzlies 8-0.

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Legacy third baseman Kieran Gaffney throws to first after fielding a slow roller against ThunderRidge in the first game of CHSAA's Region 8 state baseball tournament at Legacy High School in Broomfield May 23. The Lightning advanced to the state 5A tournament by beating the Grizzlies and Grandview High School.

Stefan Brodsky

Posted Tuesday, May 24, 2022 10:16 am

AURORA -- Legacy High School advanced to the state 5A baseball tournament with wins over ThunderRidge and Grandview high schools May 23.

LHS faces Cherokee Trail at 9 a.m. Friday, May 27. The winner faces either Valor Christian or Broomfield at 2 p.m. The loser plays the loser of the Regis Jesiuit-Douglas County game at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 28.

The Lightning shut out ThunderRidge 8-0 in the regional tournament title game. Braden Hollis had a base hit and two RBIs. Marcus Romero and Derek Olsen had a base hit and an RBI, as did Peyton Machela.

LHS shaded Grandview 5-4 in the tournament opener, thanks to a four-run fifth inning. Brandon Sanchez had three hits. Kieran Gaffney had two, and Blake Roberts, Marcus Romero, Derek Olsen, Ethan Sanchez and Wes Barnett drove in the runs.

2022 CHSAA State Baseball Championships Class 5A

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