CHAMPAIGN - The Sacred Heart-Griffin baseball team mug teammate Tommy Lauterbach after he drilled the game-winning RBI deep into left field during their Class 2A championship baseball game against Teutopolis. The Cyclones defeated the Wooden Shoes 5-4 to take home state title for the first time four decades thanks to Lauterbach walk-off heroics in the bottom of the seventh inning. It was SHG's third state baseball title since 1987.
Left: Sacred Heart-Griffin's Andy Antonacci celebrates his home run at the plate with Mike Groesch and Drew Ward in the first inning. Middle: Tommy Lauterbach poses for a photo with the Cyclone's state trophy. Lauterbach hit the game-winning RBI to break a tie in the seventh inning. Right: Ty Springer celebrates with teammates after piling on Lauterbach. Want to see more Sentinel photos from this game? Let us know by email at sports@oursentinel.com.
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