Overview

• Lucas Nawrocki recorded four hits, including an RBI single and an RBI triple, to tie the Class 5A title game hit record.
• Brooks Burdine extended Aledo’s lead with a 325-foot home run in the sixth inning.
• Smithson Valley finished its season 28-13 in the Rangers’ first appearance in a 5A state championship game.
• Coach Chad Koehl commended his players’ effort and plans to build on the experience with key pitchers and position players returning next season.
• The Rangers will lose 11 seniors, including top hitters Blake Allen, PK Moeller and Bryce Wells, to graduation after their landmark season.