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Achieving Greatness JESUIT BASEBALL WINS FIRST STATE TITLE SINCE 2012
50 | J A Y N O T E S | S P R I N G / S U M M E R 2 0 2 1
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he goal of being remembered—of leaving a legacy—is a lofty one full of challenges. This Jesuit baseball team (31-6, 6-6) persevered and showed why it should be remembered for its talent on and off the diamond. The No. X seeded Blue Jays defeated No. 1 seeded C.E. Bryd 6-1 in Shreveport to clinch the LHSAA Division 1 state baseball title. Through the first 19 games of the season, Jesuit excelled at every facet of the game from hitting with power and contact to pitching and fielding. The result of this superior play was an early 19-0 record. District play brought about new challenges, resulting in a string of mid-season losses. The team still captured six wins but could not find a solid groove going into the big dance. Yet this team never seemed to hold its head low. The energy of the team took center stage and kept the roster motivated in times of trouble. Jesuit entered John Ryan Stadium on Friday, May 7, needing two wins on its home turf to advance to another baseball semifinal. The Blue Jays wasted no time by winning those games 7-0 and 6-4. Junior two-way star Holden Hess pitched a complete game shutout to open post-season play against Archbishop Rummel High School. He also delivered from the box by producing two hits and three RBIs. Seniors Tripp Haddad and Collin Loupe each helped put the game out of reach with two hits and an RBI each. Junior Ryan Porche took the hill in the second contest, looking to send the Raiders packing. John Curtis stood in the way, a team that handed Jesuit a hard-fought
