The final of the Class 3A Division I baseball championship turned into a nail‑biter as Boyd faced London in a tightly contested matchup that ended 9‑8, with both teams trading leads throughout the game.
A Record‑Setting Run
London answered with a five‑run sixth inning that tied the score and kept the Pirates’ hopes of back‑to‑back titles alive, a feat that would have made the Coastal Bend the first program to repeat since Robstown in 1991 and 1992.
In the bottom of the sixth, Keelan Clary launched a fly ball that brought home the decisive run, sealing the victory for Boyd and earning him the tournament MVP honors.
Clary finished the game 3‑for‑3 with a double and five RBIs, while Aiden Salinas went 2‑for‑4 with three RBIs and Christian Olivares added two home runs for London; Cristian Villegas also delivered a key double in the seventh to give the Pirates one last chance.
The Pirates set a new state record with six consecutive semifinal appearances, and although they fell short, the team will move up to Class 4A next season after realignment in February.