The Year in Review: No. 11 2A State Tournament

December 20, 2015

By: Zac Bottoms
Arkansas Scouting Director

The 2A State Tournament was hosted by Marked Tree High School. Ouachita High School won their schools second baseball state championship. They defeated Magnet Cove 4-1 in the Finals that were hosted at Baum Stadium on the campus of the University of Arkansas.

1^st Round

Conway Christian HS 18 Ouachita HS 2
Pangburn HS 3 Murfreesboro HS 1

Magnet Cove HS 3 St. Joseph HS 5
Springhill HS 0 Tuckerman HS 8

Riverside HS 8 Junction City HS 5
Hector HS 4 Palestine-Wheatley HS 2

Woodlawn HS 4 Walnut Ridge HS 4
McCrory HS 2 Bigelow HS 0

Quarterfinals

Conway Christian HS 6 Ouachita HS 13
Magnet Cove HS 8 Tuckerman HS 2

Riverside HS 6 Junction City HS 1
Woodlawn HS 1 Walnut Ridge HS 0

Semi-Finals

Magnet Cove HS 4 Ouachita HS 6
Riverside HS 0 Junction City HS 1

Finals

Ouachita HS 4
Magnet Cove HS 1

Finals Recap

Ouachita HS rode a great pitching performance by 2016 RHP/MIF Logan Huneycutt to beat Magnet Cove HS 4-1 in the 2A finals. Huneycutt dominated the game pitching 7 innings allowing just 3 hits, striking out 7 while allowing just one walk. The lone run scored by Magnet Cove was unearned.

2016 CIF Alex Volz led the offense for the Warriors going 3-3 with an RBI. 2015 Hunter McDade also had two RBI’s on a hit, and Huneycutt helped his cause driving in the other run.