Flagstaff junior Brody Johnson (13) swings at a pitch during a game Wednesday against Saguaro in the 4A Conference state tournament third round at Tempe Diablo Stadium in Tempe.
Flagstaff sophomore Jace Adams (17) winds up to throw a pitch during a 4A Conference state tournament third-round game against Saguaro at Tempe Diablo Stadium in Tempe.
Flagstaff senior Payne Lowry (4) swings at a pitch during a game against Saguaro on Wednesday in the third round of the 4A Conference state tournament at Tempe Diablo Stadium in Tempe.
Flagstaff junior Will Carpenter (14) dives back to first base during a third-round state tournament game at Tempe Diablo Stadium in Tempe against Saguaro.
Flagstaff junior Brody Johnson (13) swings at a pitch during a game Wednesday against Saguaro in the 4A Conference state tournament third round at Tempe Diablo Stadium in Tempe.
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Flagstaff sophomore Jace Adams (17) winds up to throw a pitch during a 4A Conference state tournament third-round game against Saguaro at Tempe Diablo Stadium in Tempe.
Rory Faust, courtesy
Flagstaff senior Payne Lowry (4) swings at a pitch during a game against Saguaro on Wednesday in the third round of the 4A Conference state tournament at Tempe Diablo Stadium in Tempe.
Rory Faust, courtesy
Flagstaff junior Will Carpenter (14) dives back to first base during a third-round state tournament game at Tempe Diablo Stadium in Tempe against Saguaro.
With an eighth consecutive victory, earning a berth in the 4A Conference state tournament, the Flagstaff Eagles baseball team is on a run that's not only historic from a school perspective, but nearly unmatched at a state level as well.
Initially the No. 15 seed for the 4A play-in round, the Eagles shifted up to No. 14 for the official championship bracket. With three wins in five days -- coming against the No. 3 Prescott Badgers, No. 11 Deer Valley Skyhawks and now 7-3 on Wednesday over the No. 10 Saguaro Sabercats -- the Eagles have found themselves in the 4A semifinals for the second consecutive season.
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