Hicks turns tables for title, beats Hornbeck in Class C rematch
Published 1:00 pm Saturday, May 14, 2022
- Hicks’ Addison Coffman snags a ground ball and gets a Hornbeck base runner out at first during the Class C championship game Friday at McMurry Park in Sulphur. (Dennis Babineaux / Special to the American Press)
SULPHUR — In a rematch of last year’s final, No. 3 Hicks got revenge as it jumped to a big lead on defending champion No. 4 Hornbeck en route to a 9-0 win in the Class C championship game Friday at McMurry Park.
The Pirates scored a combined seven runs in the first two innings, led by sophomore catcher Aiden Coffman, who was voted game MVP. He went 3-for-4 with two doubles and three runs. Conner Helton hit a three-RBI triple in the first inning and went 2-for-3.
Zach Haymon pitched six scoreless innings with nine strikeouts as the Pirates won their first state championship since 2011 and 14th overall.
Hornbeck left seven runners stranded, including the bases loaded in the second inning.
Class B
Choudrant 12
Converse 6
The Aggies (29-7) scored six runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to break a 6-6 tie.
Gavin Murphy went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs to earn game MVP. Landon Hennen pitched a complete game and had two hits and two RBIs.
Judge Boudreaux had two doubles and four RBIs to lead Converse (21-8). Caden Craig and Logan Carter added two hits each.
Today
Three state title games will close out the state baseball tournament today.
At 2 p.m., defending Class 4A state champ and No. 1 seed North Vermilion (32-2) will face No. 15 South Terrebonne (20-15).
South Terrebonne is making its first appearance in the final, looking to knock off its fourth top-10 team in the playoffs.
The other 2 p.m. game will feature No. 1 Berwick (33-7) and No. 3 Lutcher (31-9), the 2021 state runner-up in the Class 3A final. Berwick is looking for its first title since 2018, while Lutcher’s last was 2013.
The Class 5A game will close out the tournament at 6 p.m. with No. 2 West Monroe (32-4) and No. 8 St. Amant (34-7).
St. Amant knocked off District 3-5A powers Barbe and Sulphur to get to the final.
West Monroe was the runner-up to Barbe last season.
It’s the first time since 2017 that a 3-5A team did not make the final.
Both teams rallied late to win their semifinals games. St. Amant had a six-run sixth inning, and West Monroe’s Trey Hawsey hit a walk-off three-run home run.
