East Ridge teammates swarm Caden Stern after he scored the winning run on a wild pitch to defeat Mounds View 3-2 during the Class 4A championship game of the State Baseball Tournament at Target Field in Minneapolis, Saturday, June 22, 2024. East Ridge won 3-2. (Craig Lassig / Special to the Pioneer Press) East Ridge's Adrian Thompsone slides home to score on a sacrifice fly during the sixth inning of the Class 4A championship game of the State Baseball Tournament at Target Field in Minneapolis, Saturday, June 22, 2024.
East Ridge won 3-2. (Craig Lassig / Special to the Pioneer Press) East Ridge's Will Preimesberger went head first into Mounds View catcher Robert Price’s tag as he tried to steal home during the first inning of the Class 4A championship game of the State Baseball Tournament at Target Field in Minneapolis, Saturday, June 22, 2024. (Craig Lassig / Special to the Pioneer Press) East Ridge's Maxwell Arlich throws against Mounds View during the first inning of the Class 4A championship game of the State Baseball Tournament at Target Field in Minneapolis, Saturday, June 22, 2024.
(Craig Lassig / Special to the Pioneer Press) East Ridge pitcher Maxwell Arlich, left, and third baseman Alexander Mezzetti react after Mezzetti tagged out Mounds View's Jack Glancey during the seventh inning of the Class 4A championship game of the State Baseball Tournament at Target Field in Minneapolis, Saturday, June 22, 2024. (Craig Lassig / Special to the Pioneer Press) East Ridge th.
