The 2014 Spring Baseball State Championships were marked by dominating performances, new records, and a lengthy rain delay, but four champions were crowned on Thursday in another memorable state tourney.
In Division 1, Sun Prairie capped off a three-peat, knocking off Kimberly 5-2 in the championship game. The Cardinals joined Nekoosa (1980-1982) as the only schools to win three straight championships. Senior Conner Funnell went 4-4 at the plate and threw out a runner at third from centerfield for head coach Rob Hamilton. Sun Prairie opened the tournament with a 5-3 win over Stevens Point, then topped Big Eight rival Janesville Parker in the semi-finals.
Jefferson was one of the big stories all season, as their talented pitching staff combined for eight no-hitters during the regular season. The domination continued in Grande Chute, as the Eagles dispatched Notre Dame 11-0 late Wednesday night before run-ruling Viroqua 10-0 for the Division 2 title. Viroqua got to the title game with a 2-1 win over Ripon in 9 innings as senior Mitch Stalsberg set a new all-division state tournament record with 21 strikeouts.
Wisconsin Heights dealt with plenty of turmoil during the regular season, including a coaching change, but stayed the course to capture the Division 3 championship with a 6-0 victory over defending champ Oconto. Heights topped Mondovi 3-2 in the state semi-finals.
Lake Country Lutheran capped off one of the most dominating seasons in state history with a unbeaten record. The Lightning survived a thrilling back-and-forth affair against McDonell Central, outlasting the Macks 11-7 in 11 innings. With a 13-2 win over Pittsville in the semi-finals, Lake Country Lutheran scored at least 10 runs in 27 of their 32 games.
Full results of the 2014 State Spring Baseball Tournament can be found below.
2014 State Spring Baseball Tournament
Tuesday-Thursday, June 17-19, 2014
Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium, Grand Chute, Wis.
Tuesday, June 17
Division 1 Quarterfinals
Sun Prairie (25-5) 5, Stevens Point (26-3) 3 - Stats
Janesville Parker (23-5) 4, Bay Port (22-7) 3 - Stats
Division 1 Quarterfinals
Wilmot Union (23-3) 2, Middleton (21-9) 1 - Stats
Kimberly (20-7) 10, Hartford Union (7-16) 0 - Stats
Division 1 Semifinals
Sun Prairie (26-5) 8, Janesville Parker (23-6) 7 - Stats
Kimberly (21-7) 15, Wilmot Union (23-4) 1 - Stats
Wednesday, June 18
Division 4 Semifinals
Lake Country Lutheran (31-0) 13, Pittsville (21-5) 2 - Stats
McDonell Central (19-7) 14, Ithaca (17-6) 4 - Stats
Division 3 Semifinals
Oconto (17-6) 5, Racine St. Catherine's (13-16) 4 (8) - Stats
Wisconsin Heights (22-4) 3, Mondovi (19-4) 2 -Stats
Division 2 Semifinal
Jefferson (27-3) 11, Notre Dame (16-12) 0 -Stats
Thursday, June 19
Division 2 Semifinal
Viroqua (23-6) 2, Ripon (17-7) 1 - Stats
Thursday, June 19
Div. 4 Final
Lake Country Lutheran (32-0) 11, McDonell Central (19-8) 7 (11) -Stats
Div. 3 Final
Wisconsin Heights (23-4) 6, Oconto (17-7) 0 - Stats
Div. 2 Final
Jefferson (28-3) 10, Viroqua (23-7) 0 (5) - Stats
Div. 1 Final
Sun Prairie (27-5) 5, Kimberly (21-8) 2 - Stats
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