YAKIMA -- Southridge's Ty Jackson, who earlier this week was named the Tri-City Herald's All-Area MVP, went 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI to lead Team St. Helens to a 10-2 win over Team Rainier on Saturday at the All-State Series baseball games at Yakima County Stadium.
Walla Walla's Kevin Toon led Team Baker to a 15-9 win over Team Adams, going 3-for-4, driving in a run and scoring three times. Wa-Hi teammate Drew Christina started and threw three innings of two-hit ball without giving up an earned run.
St. Helens and Baker will square off in the championship game at 1:15 p.m. today. Adams and Rainier will play for third at 10:25 a.m.
Area players on All-State rosters
St. Helens--Dyllon Smith, Columbia Burbank; Blake Raekes, Kamiakin; Cameron Alvarado, Moses Lake; Bryce Jackson, Southridge; Ty Jackson, Southridge.
Baker--Kevin Toon, Walla Walla; Jarrod Turner, Richland; Drew Christina, Walla Walla.
Adams--Dan Scheibe, Hanford.
Rainier--Drew Loftus, Kennewick.
Baker 15, Adams 9
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Adams 002 031 12 -- 9 8 2
Christina, Lowe (4), Howell (6), Sullivan (8) and Turner; Bishop, Scheibe (5), Campbell (7), Howie (8) and Bielec, Janis (5).
Highlights--Baker: Kevin Toon (Walla Walla) 3x4, 3R RBI; Drew Christiana (Walla Walla) 3IP-2H-0ER-1BB-4K. Adams: Kevin Smith (Mt. Rainier) 2x2, 2R, SB.
St. Helens 10, Rainier 2
Rainier 100 001 00 -- 2 7 3
St. Helens 000 002 80 -- 10 11 1
Thorpe, Scourey (6), Sagdal (7) and Krustangel, Benish (6); Fisher, Carter (5), Albert (8) and Jones, Medalia (5).
Highlights--Rainer: Dylan Boe (Burlington-Edison) 2x3, 2B, RBI. St. Helens: Ty Jackson (Southridge) 3x4, 2 2B, R, RBI; Jared Fisher (Newport) 4IP-1ER-3H-1BB-3K.
