Redmond stays hot, rolls into semifinals | 4A Baseball

Is Coach Pudwill clearing his cleats,
or "dancing the jig"in happiness! 

 B.J. Eliason, father of sophomore Lucas, was in the stands cheering.  "This is the second time the 'Stangs will be in the state semi's since 1991!"  B.Y.

Redmond stays hot, rolls into semifinals 4A Baseball Seattle Times Newspaper:

"Redmond stays hot, rolls into semifinals 4A Baseball",  by Nick Shekeryk, Seattle Times, 5/21

TACOMA — Facing elimination for the sixth game in a row, the Redmond Mustangs continued their hot streak with a 6-0 victory over Kentwood on Saturday at Heidelberg Park, claiming a spot in the Class 4A baseball state semifinals.

The Mustangs (20-7) will next face top-ranked Jackson at 4 p.m. Friday at Cheney Stadium in Tacoma."

Redmond was up to the challenge of two more loser-out games. The Mustangs belted Olympia 15-2 to reach the regional final.

"Once our backs were against the wall, we decided we didn't want to stop," said Redmond coach Dan Pudwill. "We realized how close we were to stopping, and guys started coming alive and getting aggressive and hitting baseballs all over the place."

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Post Kentwood game handshake and celebration
Next stop: Semifinals, Cheney Stadium, Tacoma, Friday, 5/27, 4pm.

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