Pitcher Lucas Casey was clutch in Canyon del Oro's 4-1 4A baseball championship win over Saguaro.
Arizona RepublicBut when he took the ball, it was lights out for the opponent.
Canyon del Oro won its 10th state baseball title, and made it 9-0 in their last nine state championship appearances.This year, he was the man on the mound, sporting an ERA under 2.00. Casey, 6-foot-2, 200 pounds, stayed ahead in the count most of the game. He gave up just four hits, two to Caminiti, Saguaro's leadoff batter, who has committed to LSU.
Saguaro had the bases loaded in the fourth after a batter reached on a strikeout passed ball. But Casey struck out the next batter to get out of that jam."I thought we scratched and clawed," Saguaro coach Joe Muecke said."It seemed like every barrel we found was right at a guy. Even Caminiti late. He hit it on the screws and the kid runs it down at the warning track."
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