State 5A baseball thread
Legacy middle infielders Peyton Malecha, and Brandon Sanchez (2) turn the front end of an attempted double play during a CHSAA 5A playoff game at All Star Park in Lakewood May 27. The Cougars beat the Lightning 6-2.
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Cherokee Trail's Charlie Boyd beats out a throw at first from Legacy pitcher Connor Antczak during a CHSAA 5A playoff game at All Star Park in Lakewood May 27. Taking the throw is Legacy first baseman Braden Hollis. The Cougars dispatched the Lightning 6-2.
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Legacy's Brandon Sanchez beats an attempted pick off throw at first as Cherokee Trail first baseman Thomas Munch covers during a CHSAA 5A playoff game at All Star Park in Lakewood. The Cougars beat the Lightning 6-2 May 27.
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Legacy right fielder Marcus Romero attempts to corral a Cherokee Trail double hit by Thomas Munch during a CHSAA 5A playoff game at All Star Park in Lakewood May 27. The Cougars used solid pitching from senior Tyler Wilcox and some early infield hits to send the Lightning into the losers' bracket 6-2.
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Legacy senior pitcher Connor Antczak delivers a pitch to Cherokee Trail's Bowen Tabola in a CHSAA 5A playoff game at All Star Park in Lakewood May 27. Cherokee Trail beat the Lightning 6-2.
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Legacy Head Coach Ty Giordano heads to the mound to remove senior starting pitcher Connor Antczak in a CHSAA 5A playoff game against Cherokee Trail at All Star Park in Lakewood May 27. Antczak was tagged with four runs as the Cougars beat the Lightning 6-2.
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Cherokee Trail's Bowen Tabola, right, is congratulated by teammate Will Parsons after Tabola hit a late-inning home run, sealing the Cougars' 6-2, 5A playoff win over Legacy, May 27, at All Star Park in Lakewood. The Lightning face Vista Ridge at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 28, at All Star Park.
Stefan Brodsky
Posted
LAKEWOOD -- The state 5A baseball tournament didn't start out well for Legacy High School.
Cherokee Trail High School knocked off the second-seeded Lightning 6-2 May 27 at All Star Park. Kieran Gaffney had two hits and one of his team's RBIs. Brandon Sanchez had a base hit and the other RBI. Marcus Romero cranked out a pair of hits.
No stats were available for the Cougars.
The loss, one of two upsests in early round play (top-seeded Regis Jesuit High School also lost) puots Legacy into a 9 a.m. game Saturday, May 27, against Vista Ridge High School. Chaparral beat the Wolves 11-6 in a lightning-delayed game.
We'll update later.
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