Trojans move into state baseball quarterfinals

Jack Lee pitched a three-hit shutout Friday to start ASH to a two-game sweep of its regional round LHSAA baseball playoff series with Captain Shreve. (Journal photo by KEVIN SHANNAHAN)

The Alexandria Senior High Trojans were the only local survivor among the larger-school classifications in regional round LHSAA baseball playoff series over the weekend.

The Trojans took a pair of shutout victories in a tightly-contested homefield series with Captain Shreve. They advance to meet top-seeded Brother Martin on the road. The Crusaders eliminated Pineville in the regional round.

Buckeye lost two extra-inning games in its three-game series with visiting St. Michael, sandwiched around a shutout victory in Game 2.

Menard and Tioga bowed out with a pair of losses in their series on the road.

Class B and C teams play late this week in regional round single games.

Baseball regional round series outcomes, quarterfinal pairings

Select Division I

Pineville at Brother Martin  – Game 1, Brother Martin 12-0; Game 2, Brother Martin 11-1. Brother Martin advances.

Captain Shreve at ASH – Game 1, ASH 2-0; Game 2, ASH 1-0. ASH wins series 2-0, advances to quarterfinals at Brother Martin Thursday, Friday, Saturday.

Tioga at Jesuit – Game 1, Jesuit 5-1; Game 2, Jesuit 15-3. Jesuit advances.

Select Division II

St. Michael at Buckeye – Game 1, St. Michael 7-5 (8 innings); Game 2, Buckeye 3-0; Game 3, St. Michael 6-5 (9 innings). St. Michael advances.

Select Division III

Menard at Catholic-New Iberia – Game 1, C-NI 4-3; Game 2, C-NI 10-4. Catholic-NI advances.