By JOHN RAFFEL
Beal City Aggies, Division 4 baseball state champions.
It has a ring to it.
Beal City claimed the school’s sixth career state baseball, championship on June 15 at Michigan State University.
It was the fourth state title for coach Brad Antcliff.
The Aggies ended up as champs with a 10-0 five-inning win over Norway from the Upper Peninsula. The Aggies had single runs in the first and second innings and four runs apiece in the third and fifth inning.
Centerfielder Jack Fussman had two hits and four RBIs. Cayden Smith had a hit and two RBIs.
Cayden Smith pitched five innings of no-hit ball striking out eight batters in a perfect game. He threw 64 pitches.
Beal City had defeated Vermontville Maple Valley 5-1 on June 14 in the semifinal game.
The Aggies opened up with three runs in the fourth and one in fourth and fifth innings. Cayden Smith had a hit and run scored. Owen Mckenny had two walks and two runs scored. Jack Fussman had a hit, run scored and RBI. Josh Wilson had a hit and two RBIs. Jake Gauthier had a hit and run scored. Lane Gross, Bennett Gilde and Blake Walcutt had a hit and RBI.
Wilson went seven strong innings on the mound and allowed one run on three hits and struck out eight while walking two.
Beal City ended the state championship season at 34-6.
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