Extra-innings win sets up all-KC finale at Missouri Class 6 state baseball tournament
It’s come down to the Kansas City schools.
The Liberty North Eagles and Blue Springs South Jaguars will meet on Saturday in Ozark to decide the Missouri Class 6 state championship for Class 6 high school baseball.
Liberty North (32-9) went to extra innings in Friday’s semifinals to secure its berth in the title showdown, beating Francis Howell 4-3 on a walkoff walk in the 10th inning at U.S. Ballpark.
Earlier, Blue Springs South (26-10) advanced with a 2-0 shutout of Lindbergh.
Saturday’s championship game will begin at 1 p.m. at at U.S. Ballpark.
In the morning Class 6 semifinal, Blue Springs South’s Trenton Roehler won a pitchers duel with Lindbergh junior Dane Bjorn, who struck out 10 through six innings. A right-handed junior, Roehler exited in the seventh having struck out seven and allowed just two hits.
The Jaguars scored one run in the top of the third, on an RBI single by junior Diego Rodriguez, and their second in the fifth, on an RBI single by Jordan Austin. Austin also had a run-saving catch in the outfield to help preserve the shutout.
For what it’s worth, Liberty North has previously beaten Suburban Conference Gold Division rival Blue Springs South twice this year.
Lindbergh (19-16) will play Francis Howell (32-9) on Saturday for third place in a game starting at 10 a.m.
In the Class 5 tourney, Platte County (26-8) beat Ft. Zumwalt East (23-10) 5-3 in the semifinals. The Pirates will play Festus (27-8), a 4-3 winner in eight innings over Willard, for the championship at 7 p.m. Saturday.
The championship games for Classes 3-5 have already taken place. Results of those classes’ championship and consolation-championship games follow.
CLASS 6:
Semifinals: Friday
Blue Springs South 2, Lindbergh 0
Liberty North 4, Francis Howell 3, 10 inn.
Saturday’s games
Consolation final: Lindbergh vs. Francis Howell, 10 a.m.
Championship: Blue Springs South vs. Liberty North, 1 p.m.
CLASS 5:
Semifinals: Friday
Festus 4, Willard 3, 8 inn.
Platte County 5, Ft. Zumwalt East 3
Saturday’s games
Consolation final: Willard vs. Ft. Zumwalt East, 4 p.m.
Championship: Platte County vs. Festus, 7 p.m.
CLASS 4:
Semifinals, Wednesday
Logan-Rogersville 11, Kennett 1
Southern Boone 6, Marshall 5
Thursday’s games
Consolation final: Kennett 13, Marshall 3
Championship: Southern Boone 8, Logan-Rogersville 3
CLASS 3:
Semifinals, Wednesday
Springfield Catholic 11, Valley Park 0
Father Tolton 6, Lawson 3
Thursday’s games
Lawson 10, Valley Park 3
Championship: Father Tolton 8, Springfield Catholic 4
CLASS 2:
Semifinals: Monday
Portageville 6, Gainesville 0
Russellville 3, Plattsburg 2
Tuesday’s games
Cons. final: Plattsburg 13, Gainesville 5
Championship: Russellville 5, Portageville 3
CLASS 1:
Semifinals: Monday
Oran 6, Northeast (Cairo) 3
St. Elizabeth 10, South Nodaway 10
Tuesday’s games
Cons. final: Northeast 9, South Nodaway 3
Championship: St. Elizabeth 9, Oran 2
This story was originally published June 3, 2022 at 11:58 AM.