Greg Jackson

OZARK — Blair Oaks junior Vander Halford will soon get his second baseball state championship ring. But he has only played in the Final Four once. Two years after watching his teammates win a Class 4 state title from the stands, Halford helped the Falcons to a convincing run through the Class 3 state tournament, culminating with an 11-1 victory against Duchesne in Thursday night’s championship game at Ozark Mountain Sports Complex.

OZARK — In his first two games this postseason, Duchesne senior pitcher TJ Griese was practically untouchable. He threw a perfect game against Montgomery County in the district championship game. He was one out from pitching a no-hitter against Fatima in the state quarterfinals. He had not lost a game all spring. But Thursday night, Griese had to face the Blair Oaks Falcons, who have been pulverizing the baseball for the past three weeks and were averaging 10.4 runs per game during that stretch.

OZARK -- In his first two games this postseason, Duchesne senior pitcher TJ Griese was practically untouchable. He threw a perfect game against Montgomery County in the district championship game. He was one out from pitching a no-hitter against Fatima in the state quarterfinals. He had not lost a game all spring. But Thursday night, Griese had to face the Blair Oaks Falcons, who have been pulverizing the baseball for the past three weeks and were averaging 10.4 runs per game during that stretch.