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HAR
LOU1
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LOU
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Mar 26, 6 pm
BAL
LOU
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Mar 28, 430 p
LOU
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Mar 28, 6 pm
LOU
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Apr 2, 6 pm
SH
LOU
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Apr 4, 430 p
WEL
LOU
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Apr 4, 6 pm
WEL
LOU
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Apr 9, 430 p
LOU
BONSP
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Apr 9, 6 pm
LOU
BONSP
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Apr 11, 6 pm
LOU
TONG
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Apr 16, 430 p
LOU
PIP
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Apr 16, 6 pm
LOU
PIP
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Apr 19, 3 pm
LOU
LAN
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Apr 19, 430 p
LOU
LAN
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Apr 22, 445 p
LOU
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Apr 25, 430 p
LOU
AC
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Apr 25, 6 pm
LOU
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Apr 27, TBA
LOU
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Apr 27, TBA
LOU
CHA
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Apr 30, 430 p
EUD
LOU
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Apr 30, 6 pm
EUD
LOU
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May 7, 430 pm
LOU
PAO
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May 7, 6 pm
LOU
PAO
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May 8, 5 pm
BL
LOU
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Mar 25, 4 pm
FRON
LOU
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Mar 25, 6 pm
FRON
LOU
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Mar 26, 6 pm
BAL
LOU
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Mar 28, 430 p
LOU
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Mar 28, 6 pm
LOU
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Apr 2, 430 p
SH
LOU
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Apr 2, 6 pm
SH
LOU
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Apr 4, 430 p
WEL
LOU
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Apr 4, 6 pm
WEL
LOU
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Apr 9, 430 p
LOU
BONSP
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Apr 9, 6 pm
LOU
BONSP
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Apr 11, 6 pm
LOU
TONG
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Apr 16, 4 pm
LOU
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Apr 16, 6 pm
LOU
MAC QUAD
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Apr 18, 6 pm
LOU
BVW
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Apr 23, 430 p
FS
LOU
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Apr 23, 6 pm
FS
LOU
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Apr 25, 430 p
PIP
LOU
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Apr 25, 6 pm
PIP
LOU
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Apr 30, 6 pm
EUD
LOU
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May 3, 4 pm
LOU
LAN
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May 3, 6 pm
LOU
LAN
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May 4, 12 pm
LOU
CHA
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May 7, 430 p
LOU
PAO
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LOU
PAO
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LOU
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LOU
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LOU
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LOU
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Apr 1, 630 pm
AUG
LOU
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Apr 4, 6 pm
SH
LOU
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Apr 9, 6 pm
LOU
TONG
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Apr 11, 4 pm
LOU
BAL
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Apr 16, 6 pm
LOU
CHA
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Apr 23, 6 pm
LOU
OTT
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Apr 25, 6 pm
EUD
LOU
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Apr 30, 6 pm
BL
LOU
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May 2, 6 pm
LOU
BONSP
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May 7, 6 pm
OTT
LOU
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May 9, 6 pm
LAN
LOU
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LOU3
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LOU
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LOU
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LOU2
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LOU0
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LOU0
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LOU
SH0
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LOU1
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WAM
LOU0
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OLN
LOU1
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TONG
LOU51
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Final
LOU
BUR51
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AC
LOU37
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Final
LOU
BAL42
60 -
Final
LOU
FRON57
46 -
Final
LOU
EUD46
53 -
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LOU
SH60
57 -
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BAL
LOU62
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LOU55
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GIR
LOU58
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LOU
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BON
LOU45
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PAO
LOU16
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LEE
LOU71
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Final
LOU
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62 -
Final
LOU
TONG45
40 -
Final
SH
LOU44
42 -
Final
EUD
LOU52
49 -
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LOU
PAO46
29 -
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HAR
LOU57
52
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TONG
LOU48
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LOU
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Final
AC
LOU35
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LOU
BAL23
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LOU
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LOU
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LOU52
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LOU41
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CHA
LOU53
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GIR
LOU42
34 -
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LOU
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BON
LOU35
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PAO
LOU38
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LOU
OTT29
45 -
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LOU
TONG40
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LOU43
37 -
Final
EUD
LOU38
30 -
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LOU
PAO39
35 -
Final
HAR
LOU33
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Wildcats fall one win short of state following regional title game loss to Hayden
- Updated: May 25, 2021
Louisburg senior Matt Madison follows through on his swing during the Class 4A regional semifinal game against Ottawa last Tuesday in Topeka.
TOPEKA — For the first time since 2009, the Louisburg baseball team found themselves one win away from a state tournament berth.
The Wildcats, who defeated Ottawa 7-1 last Tuesday in the regional semifinals, squared off with Topeka-Hayden later that day for the regional championship at Bettis Sports Complex in Topeka.
Unlike 2009, the Wildcats found themselves a victory short of a regional title.
Louisburg couldn’t get much going offensively as it lost 4-0 to Hayden and ended its season with an 11-11 record.
“They played awesome during regionals,” Louisburg coach Kade Larson said of his team. “I was really impressed with how well our defense played. That was our best two games on defense all year and it was a great time for it. Any time you can hold teams to 2.5 runs per game, I really like our chances.
“The pitcher in the second game was really good and had our number. Even until the end, we didn’t give up and battled the whole game.”
Louisburg, the No. 12 seed, started the regional tournament with a shocker as it upset No. 5 Ottawa in convincing fashion. The Wildcats got out to a quick start in their 7-1 victory and never looked back.
The Wildcats opened with two runs in the first inning when Kolby Kattau and Matt Madison opened the game with back-to-back doubles, and then Trevin Lohse followed with an RBI single.
Ottawa answered a with a run in its half of the first, but Louisburg scored three times in the fourth on a 2-run single by Madison and an RBI single from Declan Battle after an A.J. Drew double.
Louisburg scored two more times in the fifth to all but seal the win. Junior Maverick Rockers singled on a line drive to score Cade Driskell and Battle to make it 7-1.
“Going out and putting up two runs in the top of the first inning against Ottawa was huge,” Larson said. “I think it gave us that boost of confidence we needed and we never looked back. As the innings went on we definitely got more and more confidence.”
Madison led the Wildcat bats with three hits and 3 RBIs, while Kattau also had three hits. Battle finished with two hits in the victory.
Wildcat junior Brandon Doles kept the Cyclone bats silent as he notched the complete game victory. Doles gave up just one run on five hits
“Doles was absolutely lights out,” Larson said. “He got in a few jams and then he threw another ground ball double play and we were headed back to hit. It was a really impressive game. He had great defense behind him and we swung it well too. It was all-around our most complete game as a team and it came at the perfect time.”
Topeka-Hayden made things difficult on the Wildcats in the regional championship game.
Hayden struck for three runs in the first inning off starter Trevin Lohse, and the Wildcats managed just three hits in the loss.
Rockers came in for relief and gave up just one run on five hit in six innings, but Louisburg couldn’t put a rally together. Kattau, Madison and Lohse each had singles for Louisburg.
“Against Hayden, their pitcher was really solid,” Larson said. “He kept the ball down and got out of jams every time we had a baserunner. He kept us off balance and really did well on the mound. We’ve leaned on our offense all season long and he managed to shut us down the whole night, kudos to him.
“Maverick pitched really well in relief for us. Maverick and our defense kept us in the game. We just couldn’t get our bats going.”
It was a strong finish to the season by the Wildcats, but like most seasons, they are forced to say goodbye to some teammates.
Seniors A.J. Drew, Trevin Lohse and Matt Madison all played vital roles on the team this season, but Larson believe his team was playing their best ball at the right time.
“Overall, this was a really great season,” Larson said. “I was extremely proud of how we battled and never gave up throughout the entire season. I believe we were playing our best baseball of the season at the end, and that’s all I can ask for as a coach. We will lose three great seniors going into next year, but they really set the tone for how this team can play this in the following years.”