High School Baseball National Championship Series

July 4-6: Omaha, Nebraska

 

Arizona beat Kansas 10-6 in the semifinal round of the High School Baseball National Championship Series taking place in Ohama, Nebraska on Sunday to set up a championship game against California later that night.

California (5-0) held on to beat Arizona 2-1 to win the series for the third time since 2022. Arizona finished in second place with a record of 4-1.

 

FRIDAY, JULY 4

 

Arizona 4, Hawaii 1

Regen Mazura CDO) Win, 8 Ks; Baylor Denny (Casteel) 2-RBI double.

 

 

SATURDAY, JULY 5

 

Arizona 2, Nebraska 0

Cayden Hammond (Highland) Win, 3 Ks; Tommy Pascanu (O’Connor) 6 Ks; Jackson Weber (Horizon) HR; Robert Villa III (Centennial) HR; Ryan Harwood (Casteel) Double.

 

 

Arizona 2, Kansas 1

Charlie Borchard (Brophy) 3 Ks; Ronan O’Brien (Brophy) 3 Ks; Robert Villa III (Centennial) HR; Ryan Harwood (Casteel) RBI.

 

 

SUNDAY, JULY 6

 

SEMIFINAL

 

Arizona 10, Kansas 6

Cash Duley (Cactus Shadows) got the win with 4Ks, Grady Openden (Brophy) collected 3 Ks. Baylor Denny (Casteel) 2 RBIs; Francisco Rivero Jr. (CDO) 2 RBIs; Abram Sherrin (Liberty) went 2-3 with an RBI.

 

 

CHAMPIONSHIP

 

California 2, Arizona 1

Abram Sherrin (Liberty) and Baylor Denny (Casteel) combined for five strikeouts. Jackson Weber (Horizon) had an RBI and Colton Raetzman (CDO) went 2-3 at the plate.