Organ Mountain’s Gavin Ruiz, right, and Jacob Aguirrelk center, celebrate their run with teammate Gera Delgado during the Class 5A state semifinals game against La Cueva at Santa Ana Star Field in Albuquerque on Friday, May 17, 2024.
La Cueva’s Reid Jacobson (5) celebrates his run with teammate Gehrig Pineda, left, during the Class 5A state semifinals game against Organ Mountain at Santa Ana Star Field in Albuquerque on Friday.
Organ Mountain’s Gavin Ruiz rounds second base during the Class 5A state semifinals game against La Cueva at Santa Ana Star Field in Albuquerque on Friday, May 17, 2024.
La Cueva’s Reid Jacobson scores a run in May 17 game against Organ Mountain. Jacobson will play baseball at New Mexico.
Organ Mountain pictcher Matthew Hall throws to first during the Class 5A state semifinals game against La Cueva at Santa Ana Star Field in Albuquerque on Friday, May 17, 2024.
La Cueva junior pitcher/1B Braiden Reynolds was 10-1 with a 2.17 ERA on the season. He also batted .551 with nine homers.
Robertson’s Rico Montoya, right, celebrates with teammate Connor Bonney after scoring one of the Cardinals’ five runs as they defeated Ruidoso 5-2 at Jennifer Riordan Spark Kindness Sports Complex in Albuquerque on Friday.
Robertson’s Nathan Burch throws back to first base as the Cardinals went on to defeat Ruidoso 5-2 at Jennifer Riordan Spark Kindness Sports Complex in Albuquerque on Friday.
Oak Grove’s Noah Rush makes contact on a ball sent deep in the outfield as the Owls bested the Santa Rosa Lions 9-5 at Jennifer Riordan Spark Kindness Sports Complex in Albuquerque on Friday.
Menaul/Oak Grove’s bench celebrates as a run is scored as the Owls defeated the Santa Rosa Lions 9-5 at Jennifer Riordan Spark Kindness Sports Complex in Albuquerque on Friday.
Santa Rosa’s Jykub Gage, center, attempt a double play as Menaul/Oak Grove’s Brody Prochnow is out before sliding into second base at Jennifer Riordan Spark Kindness Sports Complex in Albuquerque on Friday.