OREM — The final day of the 6A baseball tournament didn’t start out great for American Fork.
It ended well, and in familiar fashion — with a repeat championship.
Key offensive performances
Bode Gaggero ripped a pair of home runs in his first two at-bats and finished with three RBI, and Talon Willardson added a triple and an RBI to lead American Fork to back-to-back 6A titles with a 5-3 win over the Falcons.
American Fork's championship legacy
BYU commit Cache Poulson added a solo shot for American Fork (24-8), which won its fourth championship in the past six years and sixth in 24 seasons under head coach Jared Ingersoll — all since 2012.
Historical context of program wins
It’s the 13th baseball championship in American Fork history, second only to Bingham’s 22 since the Utah High School Activities Association began compiling records in 1930.
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Early struggles in Game 2
The Cavemen didn’t start Game 2 of the championship series particularly well.
American Fork gave up three base hits to Skyridge, and walked in one of its three runs allowed in the second inning.
But the Cavemen offense came to play — and the defense caught up, shutting out upstart Skyridge for the final five innings for a two-game series win.
Skyridge offensive highlights
Miles Robinson had a double and an RBI for Skyridge (19-14), which got four strikeouts from Rip Roberts and a double from Bo Larson.
American Fork wins its second consecutive state title after beating Skyridge, 5-3, in the 6A Boys Baseball Championship. ⚾️🏆
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