Columbus Academy entered the Division IV state baseball final with a 24-6 record, hoping to cap a dominant season with a championship.
The game, held at Huntington Park in Columbus, Ohio, unfolded as a tightly contested battle between the two Ohio high school powerhouses.
A Seventh-Inning Rally
Waynedale broke a 2-2 tie in the top of the seventh, plating two runs that proved decisive.
Jake Hines, who started and completed the game on the mound for Waynedale, limited Columbus Academy to four runs on eight hits while striking out ten batters.
Jack Kimmel took the loss for Columbus Academy, surrendering four runs on eight hits over six innings.
Looking Ahead
Waynedale’s championship run will continue into next season, where the team will return with several key contributors, including Hines and shortstop Ryan Smith, both of whom are expected to remain central to the squad’s success.
Columbus Academy will finish the year with a 24-6 record, a milestone that underscores the program’s consistency over the past campaign.