St. Thomas Aquinas Wins Class 5A Baseball Title, 4-0

Overview

• St. Thomas Aquinas defeated Shawnee Heights 4-0 to claim the Class 5A state championship.
• Starting pitcher Lincoln Boyle dominated for St. Thomas Aquinas, allowing one hit and recording seven strikeouts in the win.
• Shawnee Heights starter Cambren Floberg worked five innings, gave up two earned runs and the Thunderbirds managed just two hits in the game.
• The title game was played at Wichita’s Eck Stadium after KSHSAA moved and compressed the postseason schedule because of weather, with local outlets providing minute-by-minute live updates.
• The result gives St. Thomas Aquinas its third straight 5A crown and highlights Lincoln Boyle’s rising profile as a college recruit while Shawnee Heights finishes as state runner-up in its first title appearance since 2016.