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May 29, 2013

Class 1 State Championship Baseball - Oran vs. Santa Fe

The Oran Eagles' 8-4 win over the Santa Fe Chiefs in the Class 1 baseball state championship game in O'Fallon, Mo. It was the first state championship in school history.

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Oran's Kody Moore, left, Alex Heuring and Alex Schlitt hold up the championship trophy after the Eagles' 8-4 win over the Santa Fe Chiefs in the Class 1 championship game Wednesday, May 29, at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O'Fallon, Mo.

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Oran's Seth Ressel, left, Chance Tenkhoff and Jacob Priggel celebrate receiving their medals after the Eagles' 8-4 win over the Santa Fe Chiefs in the Class 1 championship game Wednesday, May 29, at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O'Fallon, Mo.

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Oran's Kody Moore throws a strike to Santa Fe's Grant Boland in the fifth inning of the Eagles' 8-4 win over the Chiefs in the Class 1 championship game Wednesday, May 29, at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O'Fallon, Mo. Boland grounded out to shortstop on the next pitch for the final out of the inning. The Eagles ended Santa Fe pitcher Keaton Graf's no-hitter in the bottom of the fifth and scored all eight of their runs during the inning.

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com The Oran Eagles celebrate their 8-4 win over the Santa Fe Chiefs in the Class 1 championship game Wednesday, May 29, at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O'Fallon, Mo.

John PAUL HALFORD johnpaul@halfordsphotography.com The Oran Eagles' 8-4 win over the Santa Fe Chiefs in the Class 1 championship game Wednesday, May 29, at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O'Fallon, Mo.

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Oran players reach up to touch the championship trophy after the Eagles' 8-4 win over the Santa Fe Chiefs in the Class 1 championship game Wednesday, May 29, at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O'Fallon, Mo. It is the first state championship in school history.

John PAUL HALFORD johnpaul@halfordsphotography.com The Oran Eagles' 8-4 win over the Santa Fe Chiefs in the Class 1 championship game Wednesday, May 29, at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O'Fallon, Mo.

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Oran's Kody Moore runs towards home to score of a single by Hunter Schlosser in the fifth inning of the Eagles' 8-4 win over the Santa Fe Chiefs in the Class 1 championship game Wednesday, May 29, at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O'Fallon, Mo. The Eagles ended Santa Fe pitcher Keaton Graf's no-hitter in the bottom of the fifth and scored all eight of their runs, two of them by Moore, during the inning.

John PAUL HALFORD johnpaul@halfordsphotography.com The Oran Eagles' 8-4 win over the Santa Fe Chiefs in the Class 1 championship game Wednesday, May 29, at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O'Fallon, Mo.

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Oran pitcher Kody Moore cheers as he crosses home plate, scoring the Eagles' eighth run of the fifth inning off a two-out double by catcher Alex Heuring during their 8-4 win over the Santa Fe Chiefs in the Class 1 championship game Wednesday, May 29, at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O'Fallon, Mo. Moore scored twice in the inning.

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Oran fans cheer after the Eagles' 8-4 win over the Santa Fe Chiefs in the Class 1 championship game Wednesday, May 29, at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O'Fallon, Mo.

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Oran's Kody Moore pitches in the first inning of the Eagles' 8-4 win over the Santa Fe Chiefs in the Class 1 championship game Wednesday, May 29, at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O'Fallon, Mo.

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Oran's Kody Moore connects for a RBI single in the fifth inning of the Eagles' 8-4 win over the Santa Fe Chiefs in the Class 1 championship game Wednesday, May 29, at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O'Fallon, Mo. The Eagles ended Santa Fe pitcher Keaton Graf's no-hitter in the bottom of the fifth and scored all eight of their runs during the inning.

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Oran's Bear Hicks runs for home in the fifth inning of the Eagles' 8-4 win over the Santa Fe Chiefs in the Class 1 championship game Wednesday, May 29, at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O'Fallon, Mo. The Eagles ended Santa Fe pitcher Keaton Graf's no-hitter in the bottom of the fifth and scored all eight of their runs during the inning.

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Oran's Chance Tenkhoff connects for a single driving in Hunter Schlosser for the tying run in the fifth inning of the Eagles' 8-4 win over the Santa Fe Chiefs in the Class 1 championship game Wednesday, May 29, at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O'Fallon, Mo. The Eagles ended Santa Fe pitcher Keaton Graf's no-hitter in the bottom of the fifth and scored all eight of their runs during the inning.

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com An Oran fan cheers after the Eagles' 8-4 win over the Santa Fe Chiefs in the Class 1 championship game Wednesday, May 29, at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O'Fallon, Mo.

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Oran's Seth Ressel walks back to the dugout after being thrown out at first during the Eagles' 8-4 win over the Santa Fe Chiefs in the Class 1 championship game Wednesday, May 29, at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O'Fallon, Mo.

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Oran's Ben Heuring fields a ground ball from Santa Fe's Cole Wodrich as pitcher Keaton Graf runs for second in the first inning of the Eagles' 8-4 win over the Chiefs in the Class 1 championship game Wednesday, May 29, at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O'Fallon, Mo. Heuring threw Wodrich out at first.

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com An Oran fan cheers in the fifth inning of the Eagles' 8-4 win over the Santa Fe Chiefs in the Class 1 championship game Wednesday, May 29, at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O'Fallon, Mo.

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Oran's Seth Ressel, left, and Kody Moore embrace after the Eagles' 8-4 win over the Santa Fe Chiefs in the Class 1 championship game Wednesday, May 29, at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O'Fallon, Mo.

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Oran second baseman Ben Heuring brings in a fly ball during the Eagles' 8-4 win over the Santa Fe Chiefs in the Class 1 championship game Wednesday, May 29, at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O'Fallon, Mo.

John PAUL HALFORD johnpaul@halfordsphotography.com The Oran Eagles' 8-4 win over the Santa Fe Chiefs in the Class 1 championship game Wednesday, May 29, at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O'Fallon, Mo.

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Oran's Kody Moore, left, and Chance Tenkhoff embrace after the Eagles' 8-4 win over the Santa Fe Chiefs in the Class 1 championship game Wednesday, May 29, at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O'Fallon, Mo.

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Oran's Chance Tenkhoff, left, Kody Moore, Keaton Graviett and Garrison Mangels celebrate the Eagles' 8-4 win over the Santa Fe Chiefs in the Class 1 championship game Wednesday, May 29, at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O'Fallon, Mo.

John PAUL HALFORD johnpaul@halfordsphotography.com The Oran Eagles' 8-4 win over the Santa Fe Chiefs in the Class 1 championship game Wednesday, May 29, at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O'Fallon, Mo.

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Oran's Hunter Schlosser runs home scoring the tying run off a single by Chance Tenkhoff in the fifth inning of the Eagles' 8-4 win over the Santa Fe Chiefs in the Class 1 championship game Wednesday, May 29, at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O'Fallon, Mo. The Eagles ended Santa Fe pitcher Keaton Graf's no-hitter in the bottom of the fifth and scored all eight of their runs during the inning.

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Oran fans cheer after the Eagles' 8-4 win over the Santa Fe Chiefs in the Class 1 championship game Wednesday, May 29, at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O'Fallon, Mo.

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Oran's catcher Alex Heuring gives instructions to the infield during the first inning of the Eagles' 8-4 win over the Santa Fe Chiefs in the Class 1 championship game Wednesday, May 29, at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O'Fallon, Mo.

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Santa Fe fans react as Oran takes the lead in the fifth inning of the Eagles' 8-4 win over the Chiefs in the Class 1 championship game Wednesday, May 29, at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O'Fallon, Mo. Moore scored twice in the inning.

John PAUL HALFORD johnpaul@halfordsphotography.com The Oran Eagles' 8-4 win over the Santa Fe Chiefs in the Class 1 championship game Wednesday, May 29, at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O'Fallon, Mo.

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Oran's third baseman Thomas Trankler throws out Santa Fe's Wyatt Wilkinson at home after fielding a hit by pitcher Keaton Graf in the first inning of the Eagles' 8-4 win over the Chiefs in the Class 1 championship game Wednesday, May 29, at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O'Fallon, Mo.

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Oran fans cheer in the fifth inning of the Eagles' 8-4 win over the Santa Fe Chiefs in the Class 1 championship game Wednesday, May 29, at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O'Fallon, Mo.

John PAUL HALFORD johnpaul@halfordsphotography.com The Oran Eagles' 8-4 win over the Santa Fe Chiefs in the Class 1 championship game Wednesday, May 29, at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O'Fallon, Mo.

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Oran baseball coach Mitch Wood talks with Oran pitcher Kody Moore as he replaces him with shortstop Seth Ressel with one out remaining in the seventh inning during the Eagles' 8-4 win over the Santa Fe Chiefs in the Class 1 championship game Wednesday, May 29, at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O'Fallon, Mo. It is the first state championship in school history.

John PAUL HALFORD johnpaul@halfordsphotography.com The Oran Eagles' 8-4 win over the Santa Fe Chiefs in the Class 1 championship game Wednesday, May 29, at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O'Fallon, Mo.

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Oran fans cheer a Santa Fe out in the seventh inning of the Eagles' 8-4 win over the Chiefs in the Class 1 championship game Wednesday, May 29, at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O'Fallon, Mo.

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Oran's Seth Ressel, right, and Thomas Trankler warm up during a Santa Fe pitching change during the fifth inning of the Eagles' 8-4 win over the Chiefs in the Class 1 championship game Wednesday, May 29, at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O'Fallon, Mo. The Eagles ended Santa Fe pitcher Keaton Graf's no-hitter in the bottom of the fifth and scored all eight of their runs during the inning.

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Oran relief pitcher Seth Ressel cheers after stiking out Santa Fe's Christian Boehmer for the final out of the Eagles' 8-4 win over the Chiefs in the Class 1 championship game Wednesday, May 29, at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O'Fallon, Mo. Ressel came in for starting pitcher Kody Moore with two outs in the seventh.

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Oran baseball coach Mitch Wood smiles as his players accept the championship trophy after the Eagles' 8-4 win over the Santa Fe Chiefs in the Class 1 championship game Wednesday, May 29, at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O'Fallon, Mo. It is the first state championship in school history.

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Oran's Jacob Priggel, left, Thomas Trankler and Kody Moore celebrate receiving their medals after the Eagles' 8-4 win over the Santa Fe Chiefs in the Class 1 championship game Wednesday, May 29, at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O'Fallon, Mo.

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Oran's Chance Tenkhoff slides safely into home ahead of the throw to Santa Fe relief pitcher Chad Tieman, scoring the go-ahead run on a wild pitch in the fifth inning of the Eagles' 8-4 win over the Chiefs in the Class 1 championship game Wednesday, May 29, at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O'Fallon, Mo. The Eagles ended Santa Fe pitcher Keaton Graf's no-hitter in the bottom of the fifth and scored all eight of their runs during the inning.

John PAUL HALFORD johnpaul@halfordsphotography.com The Oran Eagles' 8-4 win over the Santa Fe Chiefs in the Class 1 championship game Wednesday, May 29, at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O'Fallon, Mo.

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Oran catcher Alex Heuring shakes hands with his younger brother, second baseman Ben Heuring, after the Eagles' 8-4 win over the Santa Fe Chiefs in the Class 1 championship game Wednesday, May 29, at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O'Fallon, Mo.

John PAUL HALFORD johnpaul@halfordsphotography.com The Oran Eagles' 8-4 win over the Santa Fe Chiefs in the Class 1 championship game Wednesday, May 29, at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O'Fallon, Mo.

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Oran's Chance Tenkhoff cheers after scoring the go-ahead run on a wild pitch by Santa Fe relief pitcher Chad Tiema in the fifth inning of the Eagles' 8-4 win over the Chiefs in the Class 1 championship game Wednesday, May 29, at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O'Fallon, Mo. The Eagles ended Santa Fe pitcher Keaton Graf's no-hitter in the bottom of the fifth and scored all eight of their runs during the inning.

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Oran shortstop Seth Ressel throws out Santa Fe's Grant Boland to end the top of the fifth inning during the Eagles' 8-4 win over the Chiefs in the Class 1 championship game Wednesday, May 29, at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O'Fallon, Mo. The Eagles ended Santa Fe pitcher Keaton Graf's no-hitter in the bottom of the fifth and scored all eight of their runs during the inning.

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Oran shortstop Seth Ressel, left, and pitcher Kody Moore talk as they switched positions in the seventh inning of the Eagles' 8-4 win over the Santa Fe Chiefs in the Class 1 championship game Wednesday, May 29, at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O'Fallon, Mo. Ressel recored the final out of the inning giving Oran their first state baseball championship after ten trips to the Final Four.

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Oran's Bear Hicks celebrates after scoring in the fifth inning of the Eagles' 8-4 win over the Santa Fe Chiefs in the Class 1 championship game Wednesday, May 29, at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O'Fallon, Mo. The Eagles ended Santa Fe pitcher Keaton Graf's no-hitter in the bottom of the fifth and scored all eight of their runs during the inning.

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Oran's shortstop Seth Ressel raises his arms in celebration as he runs for home to score the Eagles' seventh run of a single by Kody Moore during the fifth inning of the Oran's 8-4 win over the Santa Fe Chiefs in the Class 1 championship game Wednesday, May 29, at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O'Fallon, Mo. The Eagles ended Santa Fe pitcher Keaton Graf's no-hitter in the bottom of the fifth and scored all eight of their runs during the inning.

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Oran baseball coach Mitch Wood walks back to the dugout after replacing Oran pitcher Kody Moore with shortstop Seth Ressel with one out remaining in the seventh inning during the Eagles' 8-4 win over the Santa Fe Chiefs in the Class 1 championship game Wednesday, May 29, at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O'Fallon, Mo. It is the first state championship in school history.

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Oran catcher Alex Heuring slides into home scoring off a single by Hunter Schlosser in the fifth inning of the Eagles' 8-4 win over the Santa Fe Chiefs in the Class 1 championship game Wednesday, May 29, at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O'Fallon, Mo. The Eagles ended Santa Fe pitcher Keaton Graf's no-hitter in the bottom of the fifth and scored all eight of their runs during the inning.

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