Coal Ridge Earns Title Shot with Playoff Wins over Top Seeds

Coal Ridge earns title shot with playoff wins over top seeds

The Coal Ridge Titans have been one of the most consistent teams in Class 3A baseball this season, and their postseason performance has been no different. Coal Ridge, the No. 2 seed, has won 21 straight games, outscoring opponents 294-71. That dominance has carried into the playoffs, where the Titans have beaten two of the top programs in recent 3A history—four-time defending state champion Eaton, and University, the 3A state runner-up the past …

Houston calls for the ball, Coal Ridge to play for 3A baseball title

GREELEY – Coal Ridge baseball coach Dan Larsen had a tough decision to make, so John Luke Houston made it for him. The junior pitcher demanded the start against No. 1 seed University at Butch Butler Field. It might have been a gamble, but Houston wanted to be in that position at that moment. And when he held the Bulldogs in check to get a 3-0 for the Titans, reality set in. Coal Ridge will play for the John Haefeli Class 3A state baseball title …