PC Baseball Champs!

Portland Christian won the 1a/2a state championship for the second year straight!

Umpqua Valley Christian was a very worthy opponent. They were ahead most of the game. In the third inning, UVC went up by three, in part by fielding errors by PC.

Here is a really good recap by OREGONPREPSPORTS.NET.

(image from the Statesman Journal)

As the game wore on, it didn't look like we would win, and the other side was getting really excited.

But Vance kept pitching. And the boys kept believing. Vance hit a double, that we thought was a home run, but the ball hit the sighn and slid down. They tied in the 7th, were down by one in the middle of the 8th (extra inning). UVC put in a new pitcher in the last inning. He had been catcher for the whole game...and he struggled. Bases were loaded, and an unearned run won the game. Not the best way to win...but that's what we get.

Vance, as a sophomore, has three state championships under his belt; baseball last year and this year, and basketball this year. Thrilling things to come.

Great job Vance! Great effort team! Go PC!