Father McGivney win state semifinal baseball game over Pawnee in four innings

Omar Avalos celebrates his first-inning triple with a yell, standing on third
Photo: Sentinel/Clark Brooks
Father McGivney's Omar Avalos celebrates on third base after hitting a line drive to right field. The sophomore collected the team's first RBI, tying the score at 1-all. The Griffins went on to defeat the Indians in four innings 16-1, advancing to the Class 1A title game against Marquette High School. Avalos finished the game 3-for-4 with one run and 2 RBI.

Photos: Sentinel/Clark Brooks

Left: Freshman Gavin Greer lays down a bunt to third base in the first inning. He scored the team's only run on a Coy Clarke hit to center field later in the frame. Middle: Kannon Kamp is welcomed to home plate after his grand slam shot over the right field wall with Evan Koontz, Ty Etcheson, and Reilly Sutberry. The four-run homer put the Griffins up 5-1 on the scoreboard. Right: Pawnee pitcher Riley McElroy, who took the loss for Pawnee, unloads a pitch in the bottom of the third inning. The senior gave up seven hits in semifinal loss.

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Tagged: High School Sports, Baseball, State Baseball, Pawnee Baseball, State Baseball Qualifiers, Father McGivney Baseball


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