As projected, Free State baseball ends up as the two-seed and will host its regional on Monday.
The Firebirds will take on Liberal while the other semifinal features Wichita East and Topeka/Cair Paravel.
‘26 Zane Shaw (@LFSHSBaseball & @HuskerBaseball commit)
Continues to raise his his #MLBDraft stock.
Tossed a complete game allowing 3 ER on 4 H 0 BB while punching out 17.
FB: 91-95 early adding and subtracting all game, T93 in the 7th, flashing heavy cut.
SL: 79-82
CB: 76-79
CH: 80-84
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‘26 SS Ben Graves (@LFSHSBaseball & @ORUBaseball commit)
Collected 2 hits in this one in a tough left on left matchup including this RBI 2B.
Arguably the top defender in the state, is coming in offensive for the Firebirds down the stretch.
A numbers game: As technology aimed at development of baseball players advances, high school teams in Lawrence accept growing price tag in order to keep up
✍️: Cooper Hannon
📸: Nate Willems, FSJournalism; Mac Moore
LINK: lawrencesports.com/a-numbers-game…
@LJWpreps B4: Park Hill South 1, Free State 1
Zane Shaw shoots the gap with a two-out double to drive Owen Lester in.
Mound visit incoming for the Panthers.
One last time here at Free State for the regular season.
Firebirds look to go into Regionals with even more momentum, hosting Park Hill South. First pitch is in about 17 minutes. @LJWpreps
Senior Night Win! They were led by Seniors Nathan Young, Eli Berns and Ben Graves tonight.
The Firebirds finish the season with a second place finish in Sunflower League play.
FINAL: Free State 7, Gardner Edgerton 1
Ben Graves strikes out both batters he faces as Free State improves to 21-4 and wraps up league play at 11-2.
The final game of the regular season is tomorrow at 4:30 p.m. against Park Hill South.
@LJWpreps Nathan Young with a really nice bounce-back performance, as he goes 6 1/3 after giving up an infield single in the seventh.
Ben Graves will be asked to get the final two outs.