Oklahoma baseball title game roundup: Blanchard walks it off to defeat Tuttle for 4A championship; Silo caps undefeated season with 2A state title; Washington wins first title with 3A crown

By Buck Ringgold

In its quarterfinal and semifinal wins, Tuttle rallied from two deficits to pull off wins.

The Tigers nearly did the same thing in Saturday's 4A championship game, coming back from an early 3-0 deficit to go in front.

However, it was Blanchard that answered back with a rally of its own.

The Lions tied the score at 5-all in the bottom of the fourth, and it remained that until the bottom of the seventh. Brennan Milligan ended the game with a base hit to left, scoring Brayson Carter as the Lions stunned the Tigers, 6-5, to win state, their first title since 2019.

With one out in the bottom of the seventh, Carter singled and then stole second with Milligan at the plate. On a 3-1 count, Milligan lined a pitch on the left side as Carter raced around third to score the walk-off run.

Blanchard (35-5) rallied to tie the score at 5-all in the fourth on a two-run single from Jaxon Gless, an Oklahoma commit.

The Lions scored three runs in the bottom of the first on bases-loaded walks from McNair and Heard. Lemons was also hit by a pitch with the bases loaded.

Tuttle rallied from a 3-1 sixth-inning deficit to beat Fort Gibson in Thursday's 4A quarterfinals. On Friday, the Tigers were down 5-2 going into the bottom of the seventh before scoring four runs to stun Elk City to reach the title game.

The Tigers (36-9) fought back again, scoring five runs in the top of the fourth. Gunner Kerr had an RBI single; then Ty Chaddrick launched a grand slam home run to right, giving Tuttle a 5-3 lead.

But that didn't last very long, as Blanchard had an answer, and eventually found a way to win the title.

Milligan was 2-for-4 with his game-winning RBI while scoring two runs. Gless was also 2-for-4 with his game-tying two-run single in the fourth.

Kale Miller was the winning pitcher, going all seven innings. He allowed four earned runs on seven hits while striking out one.

Chaddrick had three of Tuttle's seven hits, going 3-for-4.

Class 2A

Silo 7, Oktaha 3

An impressive run in spring baseball continued for Silo on Saturday afternoon.

The Rebels captured their fifth consecutive spring baseball title by leading from start to finish in an eventual 7-3 win against Oktaha at Shawnee.

Silo capped off its latest title by finishing 30-0 on the season. The Rebels also won their 58th consecutive spring baseball game – currently the longest winning streak in the nation - and their 15th straight state tournament triumph.

On Saturday, the Rebels quickly got things started with four runs in the top of the first. The first two runs were brought in by Easton Ford's double.

Oktaha answered in its half of the first on a lead-off home run by Gabe Hamilton. But it was as close as the Tigers were able to come the rest of the afternoon.

Silo took a 5-1 lead in the fourth on an RBI single from Kyler Proctor; then scored two more runs in the top of the fifth for a 7-1 advantage.

The Tigers made things interesting in the bottom of the seventh, scoring two runs and had runners on base. But Proctor, who had started the game at pitcher before being taken out after six innings, returned to the mound and threw just one pitch to end the game.

Proctor gave up one earned run on three hits and struck out eight. He also went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored.

Ford was 2-for-3 with two doubles, two RBIs and two runs scored, while Delton Roberts was 3-for-4 with a pair of runs scored.

Tyler Allen was the lone Tiger with multiple hits, going 2-for-4.

Class 3A

Washington 13, Kingston 2

The Warriors built a 6-0 lead in the second inning and added five runs in the sixth for a run-rule win Saturday in the 3A title game at Shawnee. It was the first state title in program history for Washington.

Washington got things going in the bottom of the first when Camden Bates doubled, stole third and crossed home plate on an error. The Warriors added five more runs in the second, highlighted by Kane Springer's two-run single and an RBI hit from Sutton Moore.

The Warriors (32-9) built an 8-1 lead in the fifth and put the game away with five runs in the sixth. Dax McCaskill ended the game with a two-RBI home run.

Bates was 3-for-4 with two doubles and three runs scored, while Springer was 2-for-3, driving in three runs. McCaskill and Canon Stewart each had two hits as well.

Tristin Babbitt was the winning pitcher for the Warriors. He went 5 1/3 innings and gave up two runs – one earned – and struck out three.

Peyton Morales went 2-for-3 with an RBI for Kingston.