Mitchell takes slider for called third strike. West Des Moines Dowling 6, Iowa City High 4. Dowling (27-14) and Johnston for title. City High done at 32-9. Fourth time since 2017, it'll be an all-CIML final. Assured CIML will have its 5th champ in that time. #iahsbsb
— Jeff Johnson (@jeje66) July 22, 2022
Dowling gets a big insurance run on two-out Jake English double. City High LF Joey Bouska made one hell of an effort on a diving attempt, actually thought he had the ball, but it popped out of his glove and rolled away. 6-4 Maroons to B7. #iahsbsb
— Jeff Johnson (@jeje66) July 22, 2022
Pinch runner Isaiah Svoboda thrown out at 2B attempting to steal. He disagrees, lucky he didn't get tossed. To the 7th: Dowling 5, City High 4. This game has gotten a little bonkers ... #iahsbsb
— Jeff Johnson (@jeje66) July 22, 2022
Larson throws one to the backstop, but it ricochets back to catcher, allowing him to flip to Larson for the out at the plate. Significant because an ensuing single over 1B by Talon Young scores 1 run and potentially not 2. 5-4 Dowling (B6). #iahsbsb
— Jeff Johnson (@jeje66) July 22, 2022
Pinch hitter D.J. Hodges hits sharp grounder to first. Dowling 1B George Nahas decides to come to the plate instead of taking the sure out, throws it low and away from the catcher. Run scores. Hodges scoots to second. Second and third, none out in B6. Dowling up 5-3. P change.
— Jeff Johnson (@jeje66) July 22, 2022
Class 2A state semifinal result: #1 Van Meter 9, #4 Dyersville Beckman 4
— K.J. Pilcher (@kjpilcher) July 22, 2022
Van Meter won its 53rd straight game, improving to 38-0. The Bulldogs will go for their fourth straight state title against No. 2 Estherville-Lincoln Central (33-2) in Friday afternoon's championship game.
Sacrifice fly to left by Carter Seaton brings City High within 4-2. Runner at first, two away in B5. Gable Mitchell at the dish. #iahsbsb
— Jeff Johnson (@jeje66) July 22, 2022
Ike Speltz with a grand slam over the LF fence. I think first pitch, too. Van Meter leads 6-1.
— K.J. Pilcher (@kjpilcher) July 22, 2022
Blake Larson with a looper to CF that sounded as if it was off the end of the bat. But it dropped in front of diving City High Joey Bouska, then rolls away from him for RBI double. 2-0 Dowling as we head to B1. #iahsbsb
— Jeff Johnson (@jeje66) July 22, 2022
Van Meter ties it up. Ike Speltz with a leadoff double. He goes to third on a wild pitch. Ben Gilliland's RBI groundout tied the game, 1-1. TO the top of the third we go.
— K.J. Pilcher (@kjpilcher) July 22, 2022
Uh-oh. Beckman on the board first. Owen Huehnergarth with an infield single. Moved to second on a wild pitch. Matthew Florence rips a 2-out single to score him. 1-0 Beckman. Now Blazers have bases loaded with 2 out and Schiletz up in the 2nd. He doubled his first at-bat.
— K.J. Pilcher (@kjpilcher) July 22, 2022
4️⃣🅰️⚾️: With an 11-3 victory over #5 Waukee Northwest, #1 Johnston is Headed to the State Championship for the fourth straight year. The Dragons were led by Will Nuss who drove in four runs in four plate appearances‼️
— IHSAA (@IHSAA) July 22, 2022
🏆: https://t.co/v6ghV4iTXt pic.twitter.com/S8qPDaWOYi
Class 2A semifinal result: #2 Estherville-Lincoln Central 7, #6 Mid-Prairie 4
— K.J. Pilcher (@kjpilcher) July 21, 2022
Midgets (33-2) advance to the final against the winner between defending state champions and top-seeded Van Meter and No. 4 Dyersville Beckman. #iahsbb #iahsbsb
End of 6th: #2 Estherville-Lincoln Central leads #6 Mid-Prairie, 7-3.
— K.J. Pilcher (@kjpilcher) July 21, 2022
Golden Hawks have 9-1-2 (Cavanagh-Brown-Grout) due up in the top of the 7th. Good place to start a rally for them.
Carter Snyder in to pitch for ELC, relieving Landon Vaske.
Say. Good. Bye!!!!! @JohnstonDragons up 4-1 after Nuss DESTROYED this ball to right!#iahsbsb pic.twitter.com/dzBeqe2aFJ
— IAbaseball (@iabaseball1) July 21, 2022
Blake Ingvall with a 2-run homer in the third and Estherville-LC with a 4-3 lead, going to the top of the 4th.
— K.J. Pilcher (@kjpilcher) July 21, 2022
Didn't take long before @TyneWeeden put @JohnstonDragons up 2-1#iahsbsb pic.twitter.com/NwKDWrluNp
— IAbaseball (@iabaseball1) July 21, 2022
Man, Mid-Prairie has benefitted from two calls at first base. Haven't seen the replays but both bang-bang. This time, it ends the second, preventing the tying run to score. Good job by the Golden Hawks to get out of the jam with lead.
— K.J. Pilcher (@kjpilcher) July 21, 2022
Grant Love had a two-run single. 3-2 MP T3
. @benburkle7 punches in the 1st run of the game. 1-0 Wolves early#iahsbb #iahsbsb pic.twitter.com/v1MC1l3PoI
— IAbaseball (@iabaseball1) July 21, 2022
Mid-Prairie gets the benefit of a call on a bang-bang play at first, extending the inning after loading the bases with none out. Cain Brown takes advantage with a bouncer through the right side. One run scores on the hit, misplayed by the right fielder and two more come in. 3-0.
— K.J. Pilcher (@kjpilcher) July 21, 2022
Mid-Prairie's Brady Weber sets Estherville-LC down in order in the first. Scoreless. Top of 2.
— K.J. Pilcher (@kjpilcher) July 21, 2022