This season's Diamond #Classic64 Pat O'Keefe Most Outstanding Player was Mason junior Gerrit Koot. @BulldogsBase
Koot hit .500 (5 for 10) for the tournament with two RBI, and on the mound earned wins in the semifinal (CG) and final, striking out a combed 10 hitters.
Congratulations to Mason, winner of the 64th Dean Shippey Capital Diamond Classic!
The Bulldogs defeated Lansing Catholic 5-2 at McLane Stadium tonight, claiming their first Classic championship. @BulldogsBase#Classic64
Mason is headed to the Diamond Classic final after using a big sixth inning to get past reigning champion Grand Ledge
From @Nathaniel_Bott: https://t.co/EocFfD1N98 via @LSJNews
Anthony Branoff delivers big hit to send Lansing Catholic to the Diamond Classic finals with their extra innings win over Haslett
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Final: Mason 9, Grand Ledge 5
Bulldogs score five in the sixth and Gerrit Koot goes the distance, striking out the final two batters.
Mason vs. Lansing Catholic in the Diamond Classic final.
Mason rallied to earn a spot in the #Classic64 final with a 9-5 win over Grand Ledge.
Mason: Gerrit Koot 2-2, 2 R, 2 RBI; Ryan Myers R, 2 RBI; Joey Schild R, 2 RBI. @BulldogsBase
Grand Ledge: Carson Marlan 2-3, 2 2B, R, 3 RBI; Tyler Terranova 2-3, R. @BASEBALLGL
Lansing Catholic is headed to the #Classic64 final thanks to a 4-3 win over Haslett.
LC: Anthony Branoff GW-RBI, Jason Boldman 2-4, 2B, R; Isaac Gallegos 2-4, 2B, 2 SB, RBI; Noah Junwirth 2-3 SB, R. @LCHSVBaseball
H: Jacob Rienstra R, SB; Ayden Smith R, SB. @haslettbaseball
Mason is headed to the #Classic64 semifinals with a 4-2 win over DeWitt.
HIGHLIGHTS
Mason: Gerrit Koot 2-3, 2B, 2 R; Colton McCaleb 2 RBI; Ryan Myers pitching W, 4 IP, 5 K. @BulldogsBase
DeWitt: Joe Zubal 2-3, R; Jake Smith 1-2, R. @DeWittBaseball_