Baseball Playoff Report: Jesuit edges Holy Cross to open series

After splitting a pair of regular season matchups, long-time rivals Jesuit and Holy Cross hooked up in game one of their best-of-three regional round series at John Ryan Stadium Friday night.

In a spirited battle, the eighth-seeded Blue Jays prevailed 2-1 to take a 1-0 edge in the series.

In an outstanding pitcher’s dual, Will Hellmers outdueled Lance Lauve.

Hellmers pitched a two-hitter for his eighth win of the season. He allowed a seventh inning run, walking three and striking out eight, using 99 pitches. Lauve went the distance in defeat, allowing two runs on four hits. He walked four and struck out four, using 94 pitches.

Jesuit took the lead in the bottom of the second inning as Joel Guerra was hit by a pitch and scored on an RBI double by Luke Eccles to make it 1-0. The Blue Jays added what proved to be a big run in the bottom of the third as Hellmers and Zack Casebonne singled and Tripp Haddad was hit by a pitch. Brian Valigosky grounded into a double play, scoring a run to make it 2-0.

Hellmers carried a no-hitter into the top of the seventh inning when Nico Saltaformaggio doubled and Adrian Aguilar singled him home. Aguilar reached third base on a groundout but Hellmers got Davis Stephens to fly out to end the game.

Eccles had a pair of hits for the Blue Jays.

Game two is set for Saturday at 3 p.m. with a third and deciding game to follow, if necessary, at 6 p.m.

You can watch all of the action Saturday live at CrescentCitySports.com.

Final

Holy Cross 000 000 1 1 2 0, 3 LOB

Jesuit 011 000 x 2 4 0, 7 LOB

WP—Will Hellmers (8-2)

LP—Lance Lauve (4-4)

SB—Adrian Aguilar, Nico Saltaformaggio

2B—Luke Eccles, Nico Saltaformaggio

CLASS 5A CLASS 4A CLASS 3A CLASS 2A CLASS 1A CLASS B CLASS C

DIV I DIV II DIV III DIV IV DIV V

LHSAA Baseball Results/Schedule

Class 5A
Bi-district round
(1) Barbe 5, (32) Chalmette 0
(17) Central 2, (16) Sulphur 0
(9) Live Oak 3, (24) Hahnville 1
(8) Acadiana 4, (25) Alexandria 0
(5) West Monroe 3, (28) East St. John 0
(12) Haughton 3, (21) Comeaux 0
(20) East Ascension 3, (13) Dutchtown 1
(4) Zachary 8, (29) Walker 0
(3) Parkway 10, (30) Natchitoches Central 0, (5 innings)
(14) Airline 2, (19) Captain Shreve 0
(11) Northshore 7, (22) Ponchatoula 1
(6) Ruston 11, (27) New Iberia 1, (6 innings)
(26) St. Amant 6, (7) Lafayette 5
(10) Destrehan 3, (23) Ouachita Parish 2, (11 innings)
(15) Denham Springs 9, (18) Mandeville 1
(2) Sam Houston 13, (31) Southwood 0, (5 innings)

Regional (best of 3)
(17) Central at (1) Barbe 5, (17) Central 1, 1 p.m., 4 p.m. Saturday
(8) Acadiana 8, (9) Live Oak 2, 11 a.m., 2 p.m. Saturday
(5) West Monroe 5, (12) Haughton 4, 1 p.m., 4 p.m. Saturday
(20) East Ascension at (4) Zachary 11, (20) East Ascension 3, 1 p.m., 4 p.m. Saturday
(3) Parkway 6, (14) Airline 4, 10 a.m., 12:30 p.m. Saturday
(6) Ruston 2, (11) Northshore 1, noon, 3 p.m. Saturday
(10) Destrehan 6, (26) St. Amant 1, noon, 3 p.m. Saturday
(2) Sam Houston 12, (15) Denham Springs 0

Class 4A
Bi-district round
(1) Tioga 10, (32) Westgate 0 (5 innings)
(16) Rayne 12, (17) North DoSoto 2 (6 innings)
(9) Salmen 3, (24) Belle Chasse 1
(8) Neville 5, (25) Franklin Parish 4
(5) West Ouachita, (28) Bossier 0, (5 innings)
(21) Beau Chene 6, (12) DeRidder 3
(13) Northwood-Shreveport 11, (20) Riverdale 1 (6 innings)
(4) Benton 4, (29) Plaquemine 2
(3) Breaux Bridge 10, (30) Karr 0, (6 innings)
(19) Carencro 15 (14) South Lafourche 5
(22) Franklinton 6, (11) Lutcher 2
(6) Pearl River 10, (27) Warren Easton 1
(26) Leesville 6, (7) Minden 5
(10) South Terrebonne 16, (23) Buckeye 0 (5 innings)
(18) Assumption 9, (15) Cecilia 5
(2) Lakeshore 15, (31) Morgan City 0 (5 innings)

Regional (best of 3)
(1) Tioga 8, (16) Rayne 2, 1 p.m., 4 p.m. Saturday
(8) Neville 4, (9) Salmen 3, 12 noon, 3 p.m. Saturday
(5) West Ouachita 10, (21) Beau Chene 1, 12 noon, 3 p.m. Saturday
(4) Benton 11, (13) Northwood 1, 1 p.m., 4 p.m. Saturday
(3) Breaux Bridge 5, (19) Carencro 0, 1 p.m., 4 p.m. Saturday
(6) Pearl River 3, (22) Franklinton 1, 1 p.m., 4 p.m. Saturday
(10) South Terrebonne 4, (26) Leesville 3, 11 a.m., 2 p.m. Saturday
(2) Lakeshore 10, (18) Assumption 5, 1 p.m., 4 p.m. Saturday

Class 3A
Bi-district round
(1) Sterlington 10, (32) Church Point 0, (6 innings)
(16) West Feliciana 4, (17) Patterson 3
(9) North Webster 12, (24) Caldwell Parish 0, (5 innings)
(8) Jena 3, (25) Donaldsonville 2
(5) Iota 13, (28) Bogalusa 3, (5 innings)
(12) Jennings 9, (21) Union Parish 0
(13) North Vermilion 12, (20) Pine Prairie 8
(4) Berwick 22, (29) Peabody 1, (5 innings)
(3) South Beauregard 6, (30) Crowley 1
(14) Kaplan 6, (19) Westlake 1
(11) Eunice 5, (22) Port Barre 4
(6) Loranger 15, (27) Jewel Sumner 5, (6 innings)
(7) Albany 10, (26) Avoyelles 2
(10) Iowa 6, (23) Mamou 5
(15) Brusly 6, (18) St. James 2
(2) Erath 12, (31) Lake Charles College Prep 2 (5 innings)

Regional (best of 3)
(1) Sterlington 9, (16) West Feliciana 1, 11 a.m., 2 p.m. Saturday
(8) Jena 10, (9) North Webster 8, 4 p.m. Saturday, 6 p.m. Saturday
(12) Jennings 9, (5) Iota 8, 1 p.m., 4 p.m. Saturday
(4) Berwick 17, (13) North Vermilion 0 (5 innings), 1 p.m., 4 p.m. Saturday
(3) South Beauregard 3, (14) Kinder 0, 1 p.m., 3:30 p.m. Saturday
(6) Loranger 5, (11) Eunice 4, 11 a.m., 1 p.m. Saturday
(7) Albany 9 ,(10) Iowa 8, 11 a.m., 2 p.m. Saturday
(15) Brusly 9, (2) Erath 2, 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m. Saturday

Class 2A
Bi-district round
(1) Winnfield 16, (32) Franklin 0, (5 innings)
(17) Delcambre 5 (16) Fisher 2
(9) Mangham 12, (24) Port Allen 1
(8) Loreauville 16, (25) Northeast 0, (5 innings)
(5) Kinder 17, (28) North Caddo 7, (6 innings)
(21) Delhi Charter 10, (12) Lakeside 7
(13) French Settlement 12, (20) D’Arbonne Woods Charter 2 (6 innings)
(4) DeQuincy 10, (29) Pickering 0, (5 innings)
(3) Welsh 7, (30) Oakdale 3
(14) Springfield 7, (19) Beekman Charter 1
(11) Bunkie 4, (22) Lake Arthur 2
(6) Many 16, (27) Lakeview 2 (5 innings)
(7) Avoyelles Public Charter 8, (26) Vinton 0
(10) Pine 10, (23) South Plaquemines 0, (6 innings)
(18) Rosepine 12 (15) Vidalia 9
(2) Doyle 13, (31) Amite 1, (5 innings)

Regional (best of 3)
(1) Winnfield 14, (17) Delcambre 0 (5 innings), 1 p.m., 3 p.m. Saturday
(8) Loreauville 12, (9) Mangham 2, noon, 3 p.m. Saturday
(21) Delhi Charter 7, (5) Kinder 6, noon, 3 p.m. Saturday
(4) DeQuincy 10, (13) French Settlement 2, noon, 2:30 p.m. Saturday
(3) Welsh 12, (14) Springfield 3 12:30 p.m. Saturday, 3:30 p.m. Saturday
(6) Many 15, (11) Bunkie 9, 11 a.m., 2 p.m. Saturday
(7) Avoyelles Public Charter 7, (10) Pine 6, noon, 2:30 p.m. Saturday
(18) Rosepine 5, (2) Doyle 2, 11 a.m., 2 p.m. Saturday

Class 1A
Bi-district round
(1) Grand Lake (14-13) BYE
(16) Haynesville 12, (17) Gueydan 2, 6 innings
(9) Logansport 7, (24) Sicily Island 0, forfeit
(8) East Iberville 17, (25) Plain Dealing 1 (5 innings)
(5) White Castle BYE
(12) Montgomery 8, (21) Varnado 2
(13) Delta Charter 13, (20) Block 1 (5 innings)
(4) Kentwood BYE
(3) LaSalle BYE
(14) West St. John 10, (19) South Cameron 1
(11) Slaughter Community Charter 22, (22) Arcadia 1 (5 innings)
(6) Oberlin BYE
(7) Jonesboro Hodge 18, (26) Lincoln Prep 0 (5 innings)
(10) Merryville 19, (23) Northwood Lena 2 (5 innings)
(15) Centerville 10, (18) KIPP-B.T. Washington 0 (5 innings)
(2) Oak Grove BYE

Regional
(16) Haynesville at (1) Grand Lake, 5 p.m. Monday
(9) Logansport at (8) East Iberville, TBA
(12) Montgomery at (5) White Castle, 4 p.m. Monday
(13) Delta Charter at (4) Kentwood, 4 p.m. Monday
(14) West St. John at (3) LaSalle, 5 p.m. Monday
(11) Slaughter Community Charter at (6) Oberlin, 3:30 p.m. Monday at Mike Carrier Complex
(10) Merryville at (7) Jonesboro-Hodge, 6 p.m. Friday
(15) Centerville at (2) Oak Grove, 4 p.m. Monday

Class B
Bi-district round
(1) Pitkin BYE
(16) Choudrant 9, (17) Holden 4
(9) Maurepas 7, (24) Fairview 1
(8) Doyline 14, (25) Negreet 3
(5) Glenmora BYE
(12) Bell City 10, (21) Monterey 2
(13) Oak Hill 12, (20) Mt. Hermon 0, (5 innings)
(4) Anacoco BYE
(3) Converse BYE
(14) Castor 13, (19) Simsboro 9
(22) Hornbeck 4, (11) Zwolle 1
(6) Elizabeth BYE
(7) Hicks 19, (26) Kenner Discovery 0 (5 innings)
(10) Florien 11, (23) Lacassine 1 (5 innings)
(15) Weston 4, (18) Stanley 1
(2) Quitman BYE

Regional
(16) Choudrant at (1) Pitkin, 6 p.m. Saturday
(9) Maurepas 7, (8) Doyline 2
(5) Glenmora 10, (12) Bell City 0 (6 innings)
(13) Oak Hill at (4) Anacoco, 6 p.m. April 29
(14) Castor at (3) Converse, 6 p.m. Saturday
(22) Hornbeck at (6) Elizabeth, 2 p.m. Saturday
(10) Florien at (7) Hicks, 6 p.m. Saturday
(2) Quitman 5, (15) Weston 0

Class C
Bi-district round
(1) Summerfield BYE
(17) Ebarb 15, (16) Plainview 3
(9) Saline BYE
(5) Reeves BYE
(12) Hackberry BYE
(13) Kilbourne BYE
(4) Pleasant Hill BYE
(3) Harrisonburg BYE
(14) Evans 15, (19) Grand Isle 9
(11) Downsville BYE
(6) Georgetown BYE
(7) Calvin BYE
(10) Starks BYE
(15) Dodson 7, (18) Johnson Bayou 0, forfeit
(2) Simpson BYE

Regional
(17) Ebarb at (1) Summerfield, 5 p.m. Monday
(8) Singer 7, (9) Saline 2
(12) Hackberry at (5) Reeves, 5 p.m. Wednesday
(13) Kilbourne at (4) Pleasant Hill, 4 p.m. Monday
(14) Evans at (3) Harrisonburg, 4 p.m. Saturday
(6) Georgetown 6, (11) Downsville 0
(10) Starks at (7) Calvin, 4 p.m. Monday
(2) Simpson 21, (15) Dodson 3 (5 innings)

Division I
Regionals (best of 3)
(1) Catholic BYE
(8) Jesuit 2, (9) Holy Cross 1, 3 p.m., 6 p.m. Saturday games at CrescentCitySports.com
(5) Byrd 11, (12) Scotlandville 1 (5 innings), 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m. Saturday
(4) Archbishop Rummel BYE
(3) St. Paul’s BYE
(6) Evangel Christian 7, (11) Archbishop Shaw 2, 1 p.m., 3:30 p.m. Saturday
(7) John Curtis Christian 5, (10) St. Augustine 3. Friday; 2 p.m., 4:30 p.m. Saturday
(2) Brother Martin BYE

Division II
Regionals (best of 3)
(1) University 25-2 (5 innings) and 11-0 (5 innings) over (16) Haynes Academy (U-High advances 2-0)
(8) De La Salle 9, (9) Vandebilt Catholic 4, Vandebilt Catholic 7-6 & 11-6 over DLS (VC advances 2-1)
(5) Parkview Baptist 11-0 (5 innings) & 14-8 over (12) Archbishop Hannan 0 (PB advances 2-0)
(4) Loyola Prep 11-1 & 10-0 over (13) Lusher Charter in 6 innings each (LP advances 2-0)
(3) Teurlings Catholic 18, (14) Thomas Jefferson 1 (5 innings), 11 a.m., 2 p.m. Saturday
(6) St. Charles Catholic 7, (11) St. Michael 4, 11 a.m., 2 p.m. Saturday
(7) E.D. White Catholic 8, (10) St. Louis Catholic 3, 11 a.m., 1 p.m. Saturday
(2) St. Thomas More 11-0 and 17-0 over (15) David Thibodaux (STM advances 2-0)

Division III
Regionals (best of 3)
(1) Dunham BYE
(8) Catholic-NI 2, (9) Northlake Christian 1, 1:30 p.m., 4 p.m. Saturday
(12) Country Day at (5) Notre Dame, 4 p.m., 7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. Saturday
(4) Calvary Baptist 14-0 (5 innings) and 9-0 over (13) Pope John Paul II (CB advances 2-0)
(3) Ascension Episcopal 15, (14) Patrick Taylor 0 (5 innings), Friday, noon, 3 p.m. Saturday
(6) Holy Savior Menard 5, (11) Riverside Academy 0, noon, 3 p.m. Saturday
(10) Newman 6, (7) Episcopal 2, 11 a.m., 2 p.m. Saturday
(2) St. Thomas Aquinas BYE

Division IV
Regionals (best of 3)
(1) Ouachita Christian 9, (16) St. Martin’s Episcopal 0, 11 a.m., 2 p.m. Saturday
(8) Sacred Heart-VP 7, (9) St. Edmund 4, 4:30 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. Saturday
(12) Catholic-PC 8, (5) Central Catholic, 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday
(4) St. John 2, (13) Vermilion Catholic 1, 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday
(14) Ascension Christian 7 (3) Covenant Christian 4, 4 p.m., 7 p.m. Saturday
(6) Opelousas Catholic 4, (11) Westminster Christian 1, 11 a.m., 2 p.m. Saturday
(7) Cedar Creek 12, (10) St. Mary’s 8, 11 a.m., 2 p.m. Saturday
(2) Ascension Catholic 8-6 & 18-3 (5 innings) over (15) Lafayette Christian 3 (AC advances 2-0)

Division V
Quarterfinals
(8) St. Joseph’s-Plaucheville at (1) Claiborne Christian, 4 p.m. Thurs., May 2
(5) Runnels at (4) Grace Christian, 5:30 p.m. Fri., May 3 at England Air Park
(6) Family Christian at (3) Family Community, 5 p.m. Monday at Warrior Park
(7) Episcopal of Acadiana at (2) Northside Christian, 5 p.m. Tuesday Apr. 30 at Miller Stadium