The Chase County Bulldogs faced the West Elk Patriots in the quarterfinals of the Class 2-1A State Baseball Tournament.
West Elk jumped out to a 5 to 0 lead by the end of the second inning. Over the next three innings, Chase County would add 16 unanswered runs to seal the victory 16 to 5 in a run rule shortened five inning game.
Chase County moves on to face Spearville in the semi-finals on Friday. West Elk ends the season with a 19 and 4 record.
Below are some of the pictures I took at the game:
West Elk Patriot #14 Cade Miller pitches the ball in the top of the fourth inning. The Chase County Bulldogs defeated the West Elk Patriots 16 to 5 in the KSHSAA Class 2-1A State Baseball Quarterfinal at the Great Bend Sports Complex in Great Bend, Kansas on May 24, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Chase County Bulldog #11 Arlen Sigel swings at a pitch in the top of the fourth inning. The Chase County Bulldogs defeated the West Elk Patriots 16 to 5 in the KSHSAA Class 2-1A State Baseball Quarterfinal at the Great Bend Sports Complex in Great Bend, Kansas on May 24, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Chase County Bulldog #1 Trint Rogers takes off towards second base in the top of the fourth inning. The Chase County Bulldogs defeated the West Elk Patriots 16 to 5 in the KSHSAA Class 2-1A State Baseball Quarterfinal at the Great Bend Sports Complex in Great Bend, Kansas on May 24, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Chase County Bulldog #1 Trint Rogers slides into second base as the ball arrives in the top of the fourth inning. The Chase County Bulldogs defeated the West Elk Patriots 16 to 5 in the KSHSAA Class 2-1A State Baseball Quarterfinal at the Great Bend Sports Complex in Great Bend, Kansas on May 24, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Chase County Bulldog #13 Blaise Holloway catches West Elk Patriot #14 Cade Miller stealing in the bottom of the fourth inning. The Chase County Bulldogs defeated the West Elk Patriots 16 to 5 in the KSHSAA Class 2-1A State Baseball Quarterfinal at the Great Bend Sports Complex in Great Bend, Kansas on May 24, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
West Elk Patriot #13 Colby Jackson gets back to the first base bag in time in the bottom of the fourth inning. The Chase County Bulldogs defeated the West Elk Patriots 16 to 5 in the KSHSAA Class 2-1A State Baseball Quarterfinal at the Great Bend Sports Complex in Great Bend, Kansas on May 24, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Chase County Bulldog #3 Chase Owen ducks at a pitch in the top of the fifth inning. The Chase County Bulldogs defeated the West Elk Patriots 16 to 5 in the KSHSAA Class 2-1A State Baseball Quarterfinal at the Great Bend Sports Complex in Great Bend, Kansas on May 24, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
West Elk Patriot #10 Anthony Cobble winds up to deliver a pitch in the top of the fifth inning. The Chase County Bulldogs defeated the West Elk Patriots 16 to 5 in the KSHSAA Class 2-1A State Baseball Quarterfinal at the Great Bend Sports Complex in Great Bend, Kansas on May 24, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Chase County Bulldog #21 Owen Eidman starts to swing at a pitch in the top of the fifth inning. The Chase County Bulldogs defeated the West Elk Patriots 16 to 5 in the KSHSAA Class 2-1A State Baseball Quarterfinal at the Great Bend Sports Complex in Great Bend, Kansas on May 24, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Chase County Bulldog #6 Ryan Kohr crosses home plate to score a run in the top of the fifth inning. The Chase County Bulldogs defeated the West Elk Patriots 16 to 5 in the KSHSAA Class 2-1A State Baseball Quarterfinal at the Great Bend Sports Complex in Great Bend, Kansas on May 24, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Chase County Bulldog #13 Blaise Holloway celebrates adding another run to the score in the top of the fifth inning. The Chase County Bulldogs defeated the West Elk Patriots 16 to 5 in the KSHSAA Class 2-1A State Baseball Quarterfinal at the Great Bend Sports Complex in Great Bend, Kansas on May 24, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Chase County Bulldog #13 Blaise Holloway celebrates with a teammate after scoring a run in the top of the fifth inning. The Chase County Bulldogs defeated the West Elk Patriots 16 to 5 in the KSHSAA Class 2-1A State Baseball Quarterfinal at the Great Bend Sports Complex in Great Bend, Kansas on May 24, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
West Elk Patriot Head Coach Dana Taliaferro talks with his pitcher after he surrendered four runs in the top of the fifth inning. The Chase County Bulldogs defeated the West Elk Patriots 16 to 5 in the KSHSAA Class 2-1A State Baseball Quarterfinal at the Great Bend Sports Complex in Great Bend, Kansas on May 24, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Chase County Bulldog #5 Joseph Soyez scores another run for his team in the top of the fifth inning. The Chase County Bulldogs defeated the West Elk Patriots 16 to 5 in the KSHSAA Class 2-1A State Baseball Quarterfinal at the Great Bend Sports Complex in Great Bend, Kansas on May 24, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
West Elk Patriot #4 Timothy Whetstone watches a pitch approach in the bottom of the fifth inning. The Chase County Bulldogs defeated the West Elk Patriots 16 to 5 in the KSHSAA Class 2-1A State Baseball Quarterfinal at the Great Bend Sports Complex in Great Bend, Kansas on May 24, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
West Elk Patriot #9 Mason Harrod starts to swing at an approaching pitch in the bottom of the fifth inning. The Chase County Bulldogs defeated the West Elk Patriots 16 to 5 in the KSHSAA Class 2-1A State Baseball Quarterfinal at the Great Bend Sports Complex in Great Bend, Kansas on May 24, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Chase County Bulldog #11 Arlen Sigel throws a pitch in the bottom of the fifth inning. The Chase County Bulldogs defeated the West Elk Patriots 16 to 5 in the KSHSAA Class 2-1A State Baseball Quarterfinal at the Great Bend Sports Complex in Great Bend, Kansas on May 24, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
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