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2017 OHSAA Softball State Tournament Coverage

2017 OHSAA Softball State Tournament

Firestone Stadium, Akron
June 1-3, 2017

 
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State Tournament Information

 
 
 
 

 
 
 

State Tournament Schedule

THURSDAY, JUNE 1
  • 10:00am - Div. I Semifinal #1 - No. 10 Elyria (20-4) def. No. 2 Gahanna Lincoln (25-5), 6-4 | HTML Box | PDF Box  | Play-by-play
  • 12:30pm - Div. I Semifinal #2 - No. 1 Lebanon (29-3) def. No. 6 North Canton Hoover (21-9), 8-6 | HTML Box | PDF Box  |  Play-by-play
  • 3:00pm - Div. IV Semifinal #1 - No. 2 Danville (29-2) def. Lucas (22-7), 11-0 (5 innings) | HTML Box | PDF Box  |  Play-by-play
  • 5:30pm - Div. IV Semifinal #2 - No. 6 Williamsburg (28-2) def. No. 10 Carey (18-7), 10-0 (5 inn.) | HTML Box | PDF Box  |  Play-by-play
FRIDAY, JUNE 2
  • 10:00am - Div. III Semifinal #1 - No. 1 Wheelersburg (24-2) def. No. 4 Cardington-Lincoln, 10-1 | HTML Box | PDF Box  |  Play-by-play
  • 12:30pm - Div. III Semifinal #2 - No. 2 Warren Champion (31-2) def. 3 Springfield Northwestern (27-2), 10-0 (5 inn.) | HTML Box | PDF Box  |  Play-by-play
  • 3:00pm - Div. II Semifinal #1 - No. 1 Hebron Lakewood (30-1) def. No. 9 Plain City Jonathan Alder (22-4), 14-6 | HTML Box | PDF Box  |  Play-by-play
  • 5:30pm - Div. II Semifinal #2 - No. 4 Akron Archbishop Hoban (23-2) def. No. 2 LaGrange Keystone (26-4), 5-1 | HTML Box | PDF Box  |  Play-by-play
SATURDAY, JUNE 3
  • 10:00am - Division I State Final - No. 10 Elyria (22-4) def. No. 1 Lebanon (30-4), 4-3  |  HTML Box  |  PDF Box  |  Play-by-play
  • 1:00pm - Division IV State Final - No. 6 Williamsburg (29-2) def. No. 2 Danville (29-3), 3-2  |  HTML Box  |  PDF Box  |  Play-by-play
  • 4:00pm - Division III State Final - No. 2 Warren Champion (32-2) def. No. 1 Wheelersburg (25-3), 5-1  |  HTML Box  |  PDF Box  |  Play-by-play
  • 7:00pm - Division II State Final - No. 1 Hebron Lakewood (31-1) def. No. 4 Akron Archbishop Hoban (24-2), 2-1  |  HTML Box  |  PDF Box  |  Play-by-play

State Tournament Recaps

Division I
Elyria Wins Third State Title, Tops Lebanon
 
AKRON, Ohio – With two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning, Elyria scored two unearned runs on the same play to walk off with a 4-3 win over No. 1 ranked Lebanon in the OHSAA Division I softball state championship game Saturday at Firestone Stadium.
 
In its 12th trip to the state tournament, 10th-ranked Elyria (22-4) takes home its third crown (2009, 2002), while Lebanon (30-4) is the state runner-up for the third time.
 
In the seventh inning, Elyria junior April Howser singled and junior Macy Taylor walked to put runners at first and second base. Both baserunners then scored when senior Madison Cruzado’s grounder was misplayed by Lebanon, allowing Howser to score from second, and then Taylor scored from first when the Lebanon defense obstructed her path to the plate after she rounded third base.
 
Howser had three of Elyria’s five hits, including a double, and scored twice. Freshman pitcher Isabella St. Peter went the distance for the Pioneers, striking out a pair and scattering eight hits.
 
Lebanon was led by senior Chloe Allen with three hits and a run scored. Junior Madison DeGennaro added two hits.
 
 
 
Division IV
Williamsburg Wins School’s First Team State Championship
 
AKRON, Ohio – Williamsburg scored three runs in the final three innings to a earn a 3-2 win over Danville Saturday in the Division IV state championship game at Firestone Stadium. After making the school’s first softball state tournament last year, the win gives Williamsburg its first team state championship in any sport.
 
Ranked sixth, Williamsburg (29-2) trailed 2-0 after four innings before junior Carly Wagers delivered a two-out, two-RBI single in the top of the fifth inning to tie the game. Wagers then scored the go-ahead run in the top of the seventh inning when she walked and scored from second base on a two-out single by senior Kacey Smith.
 
Also Williamsburg’s pitcher, Wagers did not give up an earned run and allowed only two Danville base hits, while striking out 11 and walking three.
 
Making its second appearance in the state championship game (title in 2008), second-ranked Danville (29-3) was led by sophomore McKinley Alberts, who had both of the Blue Devils’ hits. Senior pitcher Shanna Mickley allowed only three hits and struck out seven.
 
 
Division III
Warren Champion Tops Wheelersburg for Seventh Championship
 
AKRON, Ohio – Second-ranked Warren Champion won its seventh softball state championship with a 5-1 win over defending state champion and No. 1 ranked Wheelersburg Saturday at Firestone Stadium.
 
Making its ninth appearance in the state tournament, Champion joins only four other schools in OHSAA history with seven or more softball state championships (Akron Springfield owns the record with nine).
 
In the postgame trophy presentation, the Golden Flashes were joined on the field by the school’s baseball team, which won the Division III baseball state championship earlier in the day in Columbus. Champion is the second school in OHSAA history to win softball and baseball state championships in the same season (Walsh Jesuit in 2004).
 
Senior McKenzie Zigmont led the Flashes with three hits and also threw a complete-game four-hitter in the pitching circle, with six strikeouts. Champion collected 11 hits in the game, including two each from sophomore Carli Swipas and junior Alayna Fell. Swipas and sophomore Abbi White both drove in two runs.
 
Wheelersburg senior pitcher Faith Howard went the distance for the Pirates, striking out four. Junior Taylor Fannin had two hits and senior Breanna Klaiber tripled. Entering the championship game, Wheelersburg (25-3) had only allowed one run in the tournament, that coming in a 10-1 state semifinal win. Champion allowed only two total runs in the postseason.
 
 
Division II
Hebron Lakewood Takes Home Fifth Title with 2-1 Win Over Archbishop Hoban
 
AKRON, Ohio – Earning the school’s fifth softball state title – all coming since 2008 – Hebron Lakewood topped Akron Archbishop Hoban, 2-1, Saturday in the Division II championship game at Firestone Stadium.
 
The No. 1-ranked Lancers (32-1) also won titles in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2016. They have been state champion or runner-up all seven times they have reached the Final Four.
 
Lakewood got both its runs in the third inning on a two-run home run by senior Brenna Brownfield. Earlier in the inning, senior Alexa Perry tripled. Perry and Brownfield both had two hits in the game, while in the circle, senior Courtney Vierstra struck out seven, walked none, and scattered four hits.
 
Fourth-ranked Hoban (24-3) was making its 10th appearance in the state tournament and adds the state runner-up trophy to its collection of six softball state championships. Junior Chloe Weidrick drove in the Knights’ lone run with a single in the fourth inning and senior Laney Jones struck out five and walked only one in the circle.
 
 

State Championships TV Broadcast Information

Softball State Championship Games:
Streamed LIVE for Spectrum subscribers on Saturday, June 3 at www.MySpectrumSports.com.
Tape-delayed for Sunday, June 4 on Spectrum Channels 311 and 1311.
  • Noon: Division I
  • 3:00 PM: Division II
  • 6:00 PM: Division III
  • 9:00 PM: Division IV

Regional Tournament Pairings

2017 Softball Regional Pairings
Home Team Listed First. Rankings are from the Fifth Ohio High School Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association State Poll released on Monday, May 15, 2017.
 
Division I
Region 1 – Akron
North Canton Hoover (17-9) vs. Madison (18-3) at Univ. of Akron, Wednesday at 5:00 p.m.
No. 8 Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit (17-6) vs. Canfield (21-4) at Univ. of Akron, Wednesday at 2:00 p.m.
Regional Final: at Univ. of Akron, Saturday at 12:00 p.m.
 
Region 2 – Clyde
Parma (19-3) vs. Elyria (18-4) at Clyde High School, Wednesday at 2:00 p.m.
Holland Springfield (21-5) vs. Toledo Whitmer (19-6) at Clyde High School, Wednesday at 5:00 p.m.
Regional Final: at Clyde High School, Saturday at 12:00 p.m.
 
Region 3 – Columbus
Lancaster (25-4) vs. Gahanna Lincoln (23-5) at The Ohio State University, Wednesday at 2:00 p.m.
Hilliard Bradley (23-4) vs. Mount Vernon (21-2) at The Ohio State University, Wednesday at 5:00 p.m.
Regional Final: at The Ohio State University, Saturday at 2:00 p.m.
 
Region 4 – Centerville
No. 1 Lebanon (27-3) vs. West Chester Lakota West (19-10) at Centerville High School, Wednesday at 2:00 p.m.
No. 7 Mason (25-3) vs. Springboro (20-9) at Centerville High School, Wednesday at 5:00 p.m.
Regional Final: at Centerville High School, Sunday at 1:00 p.m.
 
Division II
Region 5 – Akron
No. 5 Akron Archbishop Hoban (21-2) vs. Alliance Marlington (22-5) at Akron Firestone Stadium, Wednesday at 2:00 p.m.
Mentor Lake Catholic (12-10) vs. Richfield Revere (17-8) at Akron Firestone Stadium, Wednesday at 5:00 p.m.
Regional Final: at Akron Firestone Stadium, Saturday at 2:00 p.m.
 
Region 6 – Tiffin
No. 4 Oak Harbor (28-1) vs. Bellville Clear Fork (22-3) at Tiffin Univ., Thursday at 12:00 p.m.
Napoleon (16-6) vs. No. 2 LaGrange Keystone (24-4) at Tiffin Univ., Thursday at 4:30 p.m.
Regional Final: at Tiffin Univ., Saturday at 4:00 p.m.
 
Region 7 – Pickerington
Zanesville Maysville (16-9) vs. Carrollton (15-10) at Pickerington Central High School, Wednesday at 2:00 p.m.
Vincent Warren (13-12) vs. No. 1 Hebron Lakewood (26-1) at Pickerington Central High School, Wednesday at 5:00 p.m.
Regional Final: at Pickerington Central High School, Saturday at 12:00 p.m.
 
Region 8 – Mason
No. 9 Plain City Jonathan Alder (21-4) vs. No. 10 Springfield Shawnee (23-5) at Mason High School, Wednesday at 5:00 p.m.
No. 6 Clarksville Clinton-Massie (27-1) vs. No. 3 Greenville (27-3) at Mason High School, Wednesday at 2:00 p.m.
Regional Final: at Mason High School, Saturday at 12:00 p.m.
 
Division III
Region 9 – Massillon
Elyria Catholic (13-8) vs. Massillon Tuslaw (24-5) at Massillon Washington High School, Wednesday at 11:00 a.m.
Youngstown Cardinal Mooney (18-6) vs. No. 2 Warren Champion (27-2) at Massillon Washington High School, Wednesday at 1:30 p.m.
Regional Final: at Massillon Washington High School, Saturday at 2:00 p.m.
 
Region 10 – Findlay
Pemberville Eastwood (26-3) vs. North Robinson Colonel Crawford (20-5) at Findlay High School, Wednesday at 2:00 p.m.
No. 7 Cardington-Lincoln (23-4) vs. Coldwater (18-8) at Findlay High School, Wednesday at 5:00 p.m.
Regional Final: at Findlay High School, Saturday at 4:00 p.m.
 
Region 11 – Lancaster
Piketon (15-8) vs. No. 1 Wheelersburg (22-2) at Lancaster High School, Wednesday at 3:00 p.m.
Magnolia Sandy Valley (24-3) vs. Williamsport Westfall (24-6) at Lancaster High School, Wednesday at 5:00 p.m.
Regional Final: at Lancaster High School, Saturday at 12:00 p.m.
 
Region 12 – Dayton
No. 3 Springfield Northwestern (24-2) vs. No. 6 Hamilton Badin (26-2) at Wright State Univ., Wednesday at 2:00 p.m.
Cols. Bishop Ready (12-10) vs. West Liberty-Salem (21-5) at Wright State Univ., Wednesday at 5:00 p.m.
Regional Final: at Wright State Univ., Saturday at 12:00 p.m.
 
Division IV
Region 13 – Kent
Lucas (20-6) vs. No. 4 Jeromesville Hillsdale (24-4) at Kent State Univ., Friday at 5:00 p.m.
Louisville St. Thomas Aquinas (15-11) vs. Vienna Mathews (20-7) at Kent State Univ., Friday at 2:00 p.m.
Regional Final: at Kent State Univ., Saturday at 12:00 p.m.
 
Region 14 – Findlay
Carey (16-5) vs. West Unity Hilltop (21-9) at The Marathon Diamonds, Wednesday at 2:00 p.m.
No. 1 Gibsonburg (24-0) vs. Convoy Crestview (14-11) at The Marathon Diamonds, Wednesday at 5:00 p.m.
Regional Final: at The Marathon Diamonds, Saturday at 3:00 p.m.
 
Region 15 – Pickerington
No. 2 Danville (26-1) vs. No. 7 Strasburg-Franklin (20-7) at Pickerington Central High School, Wednesday at 2:00 p.m.
No. 6 Portsmouth Clay (27-1) vs. No. 8 Leesburg Fairfield at Pickerington Central High School, Wednesday at 5:00 p.m.
Regional Final: at Pickerington Central High School, Saturday at 12:00 p.m.
 
Region 16 – Greenville
No. 5 Williamsburg (25-2) vs. No. 3 Rockford Parkway (22-1) at Greenville High School, Wednesday at 2:00 p.m.
DeGraff Riverside (21-8) vs. Pitsburg Franklin Monroe (17-10) at Greenville High School, Wednesday at 5:00 p.m.
Regional Final: at Greenville High School, Saturday at 2:30 p.m.