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Shiner baseball: Comanches earn third straight trip to state baseball

  • Shortstop Ryan Peterson reaches for a flyball while center fielder Landyn Pohler (center) and second baseman Carson Schuette also converage on the ball in the second game of Shiner’s regional final series against Johnson City last week in Marion. Shiner won 5-2 and 1-0 to play in their third consecutive state tournament. They played New Home yesterday (Wednesday) evening in the state semifinals. Photo courtesy of Howard Esse.
    Shortstop Ryan Peterson reaches for a flyball while center fielder Landyn Pohler (center) and second baseman Carson Schuette also converage on the ball in the second game of Shiner’s regional final series against Johnson City last week in Marion. Shiner won 5-2 and 1-0 to play in their third consecutive state tournament. They played New Home yesterday (Wednesday) evening in the state semifinals. Photo courtesy of Howard Esse.
  • Kaiden Boothe slides into home to take advantage of a passed ball in the first game and score the Shiner’s first run. Boothe had three hits and scored twice in that game. Photo by Mark Lube.
    Kaiden Boothe slides into home to take advantage of a passed ball in the first game and score the Shiner’s first run. Boothe had three hits and scored twice in that game. Photo by Mark Lube.
  • First basemen Keenan Hailey hustles toward first base after fielding a ground ball for the unassistd putout Thursday in the first game. Hailey had 16 total putouts during the reigonal-final series. Photo by Mark Lube.
    First basemen Keenan Hailey hustles toward first base after fielding a ground ball for the unassistd putout Thursday in the first game. Hailey had 16 total putouts during the reigonal-final series. Photo by Mark Lube.
MARION — Shiner qualified for the state baseball meet for the third straight season and earned the 2023 Region IV-2A championship with a sweep of Johnson City (5-2, 1-0) Thursday and Friday in Marion. “Going to state feels amazing. It is exactly where we wanted to be,” senior infielder/pitcher Drew Wenske said. Shiner 1, Johnson City 0 (Game 2, 8 innings) With two runners on and two outs in the…

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