Overview
- The Rams defeated Bishop Watterson 7-2 at 7 17 Credit Union Park in Akron, a game played June 12 that was decided by an early Badin rally.
- Badin took the lead with a three-run bottom of the first when Chandler Taylor hit an RBI double and Austin Vangen and Vince Laugle added RBI singles.
- Starter Brooks Treadway worked into the fifth and two relievers closed out the game as the three-pitcher effort held Watterson to six hits.
- The title caps a dominant run for Badin this season, which included a long winning streak, a 5-2 semifinal win over Parma Padua Franciscan, and postseason scoring margins reported as 55-1; sources list the final season record as either 29-3 or 30-3.
- This is Badin’s third overall state baseball championship and its first since 1996, a milestone that will bolster the program and community pride and may aid future player recruitment and support.