Coal Ridge Baseball Brings Home Program’s First State Championship

Coal Ridge baseball brings home program’s first state championship

Butch Butler Field in Greeley was a baseball fan’s paradise on Saturday. The pristine field set the stage for a thrilling Class 3A state championship, as the Coal Ridge High School and the University Bulldogs battled under blue skies and ideal conditions. The game capped a memorable day of baseball — one that required grit, resilience, and ultimately a historic performance by the Titans. Coal Ridge entered the day needing to be beaten twice to b…

Coal Ridge outlasts University in 3A baseball finals to secure first boys state title in school history

Coal Ridge’s and University’s pitchers, hitters and defenses perhaps couldn’t have been any better tested than they were Saturday at Butch Butler Field in Greeley. What was likely put to the biggest test, though, was the Titans’ and Bulldogs’ wills. University junior Joel Ramirez, left, turns a double play while playing Coal Ridge in the first of two games at Butch Butler Field in Greeley on Saturday May 31, 2025.(Jim Rydbom/Staff Photographer) …

Forge Christian wins first state baseball championship since 2016

PUEBLO – With a flurry, the Fury captured the coveted Class 2A state baseball championship. The Forge Christian Fury accomplished that feat by steamrolling Denver Christian 11-0 in five innings in the title game Saturday at Hobbs Field at the Runyon Field Sports Complex. “This is my first time winning a state championship in 25 years,” said Forge Christian coach Jim Polson, who coached at Mountain Range, Ralston Valley, Fairview and Pomona befor…

Anacortes baseball will play for first state title in school history

Anacortes’ Tyler Olson, left, and Wesley Green celebrate May 30 after two runs are scored as the Seahawks beat Othello, 3-0, in a 2A state semifinal game at Joe Martin Stadum. The Seahawks are going for their first state title in school history. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News) Anacortes baseball is headed to its first-ever state championship game appearance after a 3-0 shutout victory over Othello Friday, May 30 at Joe Martin Stadium.  The No…