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Bishop Ward baseball state runners-up
by Brian Turrel
The Bishop Ward baseball team lost in the final round of the KSHSAA 4A Division 2 tournament to Iola, 11-6, bringing home a trophy that wasn’t the one they wanted, but that nearly every other team in Kansas would envy. The game was played at Dean Evans Stadium in Salina.
Ward got in a hole early when the Mustangs put up 6 runs in the bottom of the second inning. The Cyclones battled back in the third to pull within 1 run at 6-5. Senior Mikal Whisler’s 3-RBI triple was the key hit in the inning.
Iola extended its lead with 3 more runs in the bottom of the third inning, and although Ward scored again in the fourth, the Cyclones weren’t able to muster another comeback.
Ward finished the regular season 13-7, winning the Kaw Valley League title in their first year under head coach Matt Carpenter.
At the state tournament, Bishop Ward defeated Rock Creek High School of St. George, Kan., in the quarterfinals on Thursday, and then defeated Parsons High School in the semifinals earlier Friday.
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Grandson Jordan Dominguez Jones plays first base. What an adventure to follow the team this year. Great accomplishments this season.
Grandson Jordan Dominguez Jones plays first base. What an adventure to follow the team this year. Great accomplishments this season.