Stellar pitching lifts North DeSoto into LHSAA baseball semifinals
A pair of sterling pitching performances by North DeSoto athletes on Sunday allowed the Griffins to sweep Assumption on the road 11-1 and 4-1 to advance to the LHSAA Non-Select Division II semifinals for a second consecutive year.
Kaleb Carter tossed a one-hitter for the Griffins (28-9) in the opener, which enabled coach Bo Odom to save his pitching. Carter’s gem was followed by a two-hitter from Caleb Roles in the deciding game. It was Roles’ first complete game of the season.
“This is a special group to me. Being able to experience this again with this group of seniors is very rewarding for me,” Odom said. “Sam (Odom), Robert Ashley and Eli Morris had some huge at-bats today. After playing so bad on Friday and getting rained out on Saturday, the kids really handled themselves really well through all the adversity they faced this weekend.”
The 2023 LHSAA baseball championships continue this week with the semifinals at McMurtry Park in Sulphur. Here’s a look at which teams have advanced:
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Non-Select Division I
No. 1 West Monroe vs. No. 4 Sam Houston, Thurs., 5 p.m.
No. 3 Sulphur vs. No. 2 Barbe, Thurs., 5 p.m.
Championship game: Sat., 5 p.m.
Non-Select Division II
No. 8 Lakeshore vs. No. 4 Eunice, Thurs., 11 a.m.
No. 6 North DeSoto vs. No. 7 Iowa, Thurs., 11 a.m.
Championship game: Sat., 2 p.m.
Non-Select Division III
No. 1 Kinder vs. No. 5 Berwick, Wed., 2 p.m.
No. 3 Doyle vs. No. 2 South Beauregard, Wed., 2 p.m.
Championship game: Fri., 5 p.m.
Non-Select Division IV
No. 1 Oak Grove vs. No. 12 Mangham, Tues., 5 p.m.
No. 3 DeQuincy vs. No. 2 Logansport, Tues., 5 p.m.
Championship game: Fri., 2 p.m.
Non-Select Division V
No. 1 Choudrant vs. No. 5 Anacoco, Tues., 11 a.m.
No. 3 Pitkin vs. No. 7 Weston, Tues., 11 a.m.
Championship game: Fri., 11 a.m.
Select Division I
No. 1 Catholic – B.R. vs. No. 13 Rummel, Thurs., 2 p.m.
No. 6 Pineville vs. No. 2 Jesuit, Thurs., 2 p.m.
Championship game: Sat. 5 p.m.
Select Division II
No. 1 St. Louis Catholic vs. No. 5 Vandebilt Catholic/No. 4 Teurlings Catholic, Wed., 5 p.m.
No. 3 St. Thomas More or No. 10 De La Salle/No. 2 E.D. White, Wed., 5 p.m.
Championship game: Sat., 2 p.m.
Select Division III
No. 4 Dunham vs. No. 8 University Lab/No. 1 St. Charles, Wed., 11 a.m.
No. 3 Notre Dame vs. No. 7 Menard, Wed., 11 a.m.
Championship game: Fri., 5 p.m.
Select Division IV
No. 1 Ouachita Christian vs. No. 4 Opelousas Catholic, Tues., 2 p.m.
No. 3 Glenbrook vs. No. 2 Ascension Catholic, Tues., 2 p.m.
Championship game: Fri, 2 p.m.
Select Division V
No. 1 Avoyelles Charter vs. No. 4 Claiborne Christian, Tues., 11 a.m.
No. 3 Grace Christian vs. No. 2 Family Community, Tues., 2 p.m.
Championship game: Fri., 11 a.m.
Jimmy Watson covers Louisiana sports for the USA TODAY Network. Email him at jwatson@shreveporttimes.com and follow him on Twitter @JimmyWatson6.
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