Hawks reach 4th State Championship in 6 years

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Freshman 3B Joe Pearlman

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sophomore P/DH Jarod Bayless

 

Pleasant Grove’s baseball team will play for their fourth state championship tomorrow night after defeating Lubbock Cooper 7-3 in the 3A State Semifinals this afternoon. The defending state champions were led by underclassmen Joe Pearlman and Jarod Bayless. The nine hole hitter, Pearlman, went 2-3 with 2 singles, 1 runs scored, 1 walk, and 3 RBI’s at the plate. Sophomore Jarod Bayless pitched 4 solid relief innings throwing 50 strikes in 77 pitches and only allowing one run. The Hawks face the winner of La Grange vs Silsbee Thursday at 6:30 PM in the 3A state title game.

 

 

Good recap of the game by etsn.fm: http://etsn.fm/defending-champion-pleasant-grove-advances-to-third-class-3a-state-title-game-in-four-years-with-7-3-victory-over-lubbock-cooper/