‘A game of inches’: Broomfield baseball falls to Regis Jesuit in 5A state consolation

‘A game of inches’: Broomfield baseball falls to Regis Jesuit in 5A state consolation

LAKEWOOD — In the high-stakes environment of Class 5A state tournament baseball, anything can make or break a team’s chances of advancing closer to the state title game. Broomfield learned that the hard way in its 6-4 loss to No. 6 Regis Jesuit on Friday afternoon. In the bottom of the fifth inning of their consolation contest at Keli McGregor Field at Coca Cola All-Star Park, the fifth-seeded Eagles very nearly erased a 5-2 Raiders advantage, f…

Regis Jesuit patient in 5A baseball tournament win over Grandview

LAKEWOOD – It can be difficult for a coach to preach patience, especially during the second game on a hot, dusty day at All-Star Park. But after the Regis Jesuit baseball team forced Grandview’s Ethan Wachsmann, who Raiders coach Matt Darr called “maybe the best pitcher in the state,” to 35 pitches in the first inning Friday, that point became easier to sell. Wachsmann held Regis scoreless for the first five innings but hit the 110-pitch limit w…