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Huge congratulations Connor Gunderson Drew Koch on earning NCPA Academic All-State Awards! Balancing school and spring baseball is no easy task, and your dedication, time, and focus have truly paid off. Congratulations to you both on this well-deserved recognition! #FAMILY

State Tournament Waverly 3 Gretna East 2 @bbsamp_15 2-4, Walk Off RBI @brennanmiller25 1-2 @Zach_McElhose1 1-2 @Connor_G_25 1-3, RBI @CarsenMalcolm 1-3, RBI @hunter_thoms 1-4 @brennanmiller25 CG, 1 ER, 7 Ks🔥💎 Proud of this group. Win #21 was a special one. #ACE #FAMILY

Gretna East 6 Waverly 2 @LoganChloupek10 2-3 @Connor_G_25 1-3, 2 RBI @Zach_McElhose1 1-3 @quinn_kment 1-3 @bbsamp_15 1-4 Codey N 3 IP, 1 ER, 3 Ks @Drewkoch24 1 1/3 IP, 1 ER, K @R24Trevor 1 2/3 IP, 0 ER @LoganChloupek10 1 IP, 0 ER #ACE #FAMILY

Final: Waverly 6, Norris 4
Tough night for both teams with multiple delays, but we battled through.
@hunter_thoms: 1-2
@LoganChloupek10: 1-2, R
@Connor_G_25: 1-2
@Crewverkamp23: 1-3
@bbsamp_15 –Win, 5 IP, 1 ER, 5 Ks
@bschieffer12 –Save, 2 IP, 0 ER, 6 Ks #ACE #FAMILY #WE>ME

Waverly- 7 Seward- 2 @hunter_thoms 3-3, 2 RBI, 2 Runs @Connor_G_25 2-4 @R24Trevor 2-4, Run @bbsamp_15 1-3, 3B, 2 RBI @Drewkoch24 1-3, RBI @brennanmiller25 1-4, 3B, 2 RBI @Zach_McElhose1 1-4 💎@OwenGlass9 CG Win, 0ER, 5 Ks💎 #WE>ME #FAMILY #ACE #Teammate

Waverly- 2 #8 Kearney- 3 @bschieffer12 1-1, 2 RBI @brennanmiller25 2-3 @Drewkoch24 2-3 @Connor_G_25 1-3 @bbsamp_15 1-4 @hunter_thoms 1-5 @OwenGlass9 5 2/3, 1 ER, 7 Ks @R24Trevor 4 1/3, 1 ER, 2 K #FAMILY #ACE

Waverly 6 #4 - Lincoln Southwest 5 @brennanmiller25 3-4, 2 2B, RBI @hunter_thoms 3-4, 2B @Zach_McElhose1 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI @CarsenMalcolm 1-2, 2B @Connor_G_25 1-2, RBI @Drewkoch24 1-3, 2B, RBI @bbsamp_15 4 IP, 2 H, 4 Ks @LoganChloupek10 2 IP, 1 R, 1 H @bschieffer12 (SAVE) 1 IP, 1 K

Photos: Norris, Waverly square off in EMC baseball tournament, April 17, 2025 journalstar.com/sports/high-sc…

EMC Semi Finals #6 Waverly - 2 #2 Norris - 0 @Connor_G_25 2-3 @R24Trevor 1-2, 2 RBI @Drewkoch24 1-2 💎@owenglass9 (WIN) 6 IP, 4 H, 5 Ks💎 @bschieffer12 (SAVE) 1 IP, 1 K #ACE #FAMILY #WE <ME

Gretna- 0 Waverly-19 @CarsenMalcolm 3-3, 4 runs @bbsamp_15 3-3, 3 RBI @R24Trevor 2-2, 2 RBI @Connor_G_25 1-1, 2 RBI @LoganChloupek10 1-1, Run @Twells1125 1-1 @hunter_thoms 2-3, 3 Runs @brennanmiller25 1-2, 2 RBI @Drewkoch24 1-2, 2 RBI #ACE #FAMILY

Hastings 0 Waverly 8 @Crewverkamp23 2-3, 3 RBI, 2 2B @Connor_G_25 2-3, 2B, 2 Runs @CarsenMalcolm 1-2, Run @Drewkoch24 1-2, RBI @R24Trevor 1-3, Run @Zach_McElhose1 1-3, 2B, RBI @hunter_thoms 1-4, Run, RBI @bbsamp_15 1-4, Run 💎@OwenGlass9 CG Sutout WIN 💎

Nebraska City- 0 Waverly- 10 C. Verkamp 2-2, 3B, 2 RBI, 2 Runs C. Malcolm 3-4, 3 RBI, 2 Runs H. Thoms 3-4, 2B,RBI, 3 Runs B. Sampson 3-4, 2 RBI C. Gunderson 1-2, Run Z. Mcelhose 1-2, Run D. Koch 1-3, 2B K. Lade(WIN) 6 IP, 10 Ks, 0 ER #FAMILY #ACE

Waverly-2 Bennington- 12 B. Sampson 1-1, RBI C. Gunderson 2-3 C. Malcolm 1-4, Run K. Lade 2/3 IP, 6 R, 3ER B. Sampson 4 1/3, 3 ER, 5 Ks #ACE #FAMILY

Waverly - 3 Lincoln Pius X- 1 Waverly wins an extra innings pitchers dual. Both college bound arms were legit. C. Gunderson 1-2, RBI C. Malcom 1-3, rbi Z. Mcelhose 1-3, run B. Sampson 1-4 B. Miller 5 IP, 0 ER, 4 K L. Chloupek(WIN) 3 IP, 0 ER, 3 Ks #ACE #FAMILY #SWNP #HWPO

Area Tournament Round 1 Empire Netting & Fence-5 Fairbury LandSharks -2 Complete Team Win vs Quality Pitcher. @kael_lade WIN, 5 1/3, 0 ER @Hunter54336081 1 1/3, 1 ER, 1 H @LoganChloupek10 SAVE, 1 K @Zach_McElhose1 2-3, RBI, Run @Connor_G_25 1-4 2 RBI @bbsamp_15 1-4 #WE>ME

Empire Netting & Fence-3 Gretna Post 266- 7 @bbsamp_15 6 IP, 6 ER @Schawanger 2-2 @Zach_McElhose1 2-3 @hunter_thoms 2-4 @jamesschmidt724 2-4 @Connor_G_25 2-5 @landon_oelke34 1-4, 2 RBI @bbsamp_15 1-4, RBI The boys battled but we just couldn't overcome 14 LOB vs a Quality Team.

Gretna Tournament Bennington Post 266- 11 Empire Netting & Fence- 8 @NashPeterson4 3 IP @Schawanger 4 IP, 3 H, 1 ER @Connor_G_25 3-4, 2 Runs, RBI @ElijahRussell05 2-3, Run, RBI @Schawanger 2-4 @bbsamp_15 1-3, HR, 4 RBI 💣 @quinn_kment 1-3 @landon_oelke34 1-4, HR, 2 RBI 💣

@ENBL2024 Senior Semifinals (23-3) Blair -2 (15-8) Empire Netting & Fence-4 @kael_lade WIN, 6 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 7 Ks @Zach_McElhose1 - 3-3, 3B, 2 RBI @ElijahRussell05 2-4 @bbsamp_15 2-4, 2B @Schawanger 3-4 QAB @KerchalCol32601 1-3, 2B, RBI @landon_oelke34 13, 2B @Connor_G_25 1-3

Wahoo Tournament Empire Netting & Fence - 4 SOS Heating - 5 We lose a tight ballgame but Proud of how the kids stepped up this weekend. @bbsamp_15 5 IP, 4 ER, 3 Ks @Connor_G_25 2-2, RBI @ElijahRussell05 1-2, RBI @LoganChloupek10 1-2, RBI

Wahoo Tournament Empire Netting & Fence- 2 Hauptman O'Brian - 11 @OwenGlass9 4 IP, 2 ER, 2 Ks @ElijahRussell05 2-3, 2 RBI @Connor_G_25 - 1-3, Run @bbsamp_15 1-3, Run @Schawanger 1-3