Baseball

Marshall Earns Spot in This Weekend’s CIF-SS Division 6 Title Game After Tuesday’s 4-3 Victory Over Visiting Heritage Christian

May 28 2025 05:28:44

Photos by Conrad Hunziker III (https://www.instagram.com/anamorph.sports.photos/)

Baseball:

Marshall will play in its first CIF-SS championship game this coming weekend for the first time since 2019.

The Eagles edged their visitors from Heritage Christian, 4-3, in a CIF-SS Division 6 semifinal round contest.

Marshall never trailed, but they also never led by more than one run.

Michael Gerst went 3 2/3 innings, and he was responsible for one run on three hits.

Gerst issued four walks and registered six strikeouts.

Nate Callaway was credited with the win after 2 1/3 innings in relief, and he allowed two runs (one earned) on three hits.

Callaway walked three and struck out a trio of HCHS batters.

Caleb Thatcher earned the save by going a scoreless and hitless seventh, and he issued a pair of walks.

Christian Boldt went 3-for-4 with a walk, one run, a double, a solo HR in the fifth and an RBI single in the sixth.

Nick Boldt walked, singled twice and scored.

Nick Aguilar walked and singled.

Eden Nalin drew a pair of walks and had an RBI ground out.

Nick Aguilar went five innings, and he was charged with three runs on six hits.

Aguilar issued a pair of walks and registered two strikeouts.

Cullen Hirtensteiner got the loss after allowing an unearned run on one hit and a walk.

Hirtensteiner struck out two Marshall batters.

Thatcher went 2-for-2 with a walk, three runs, and his solo home run in the fifth inning gave Marshall a 3-2 lead.

Trevor Lain singled twice, including an RBI base hit in the third.

Ben Muro’s RBI double in the sixth turned out to be the game-winning run.

Adan Castro walked and scored.

Nate Callway singled in a run in the first inning.

Sandro DiClaudio singled once in Tuesday’s win.

Up next: The Eagles will battle Estancia this weekend for the D-6 title.

CIF will determine the day and time on Wednesday.

EHS (19-13) edged their visitors from Rancho Mirage, 4-3, on Tuesday.

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Box Score:
HC: 0-0-1-0-1-1-0-(3)
M: 1-0-1-0-1-1-x-(4)

Win: Nate Callaway
Loss: Cullen Hirtensteiner
Save: Caleb Thatcher

HR: Christian Boldt (HC); Caleb Thatcher (M)
2B: Christian Boldt (HC); Ben Muro (M)

Records: Heritage Christian (22-9-1); Marshall (20-6-1)

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