Class 1 state baseball semifinal: Oran vs. Liberal

Oran players react to their 6-5 loss to Liberal during a Class 1 state semifinal game on Wednesday, June 1, 2011, in Springfield, Mo. (Kristin Eberts)

Oran's Kody Moore fields a ball during the third inning of a Class 1 state semifinal game against Liberal on Wednesday, June 1, 2011, in Springfield, Mo. Oran lost 6-5. (Kristin Eberts)

Oran's Dylan Dannenmueller, Tyler Heuring and Nolan Urhahn, from left, react to their 6-5 loss to Liberal during a Class 1 state semifinal game on Wednesday, June 1, 2011, in Springfield, Mo. (Kristin Eberts)

Oran players react to their 6-5 loss to Liberal during a Class 1 state semifinal game on Wednesday, June 1, 2011, in Springfield, Mo. (Kristin Eberts)

Oran's Blake Carlyle fields a hit during the fifth inning of a Class 1 state semifinal game against Liberal on Wednesday, June 1, 2011, in Springfield, Mo. Oran lost 6-5. (Kristin Eberts)

Oran fans cheer during the third inning of a Class 1 state semifinal game against Liberal on Wednesday, June 1, 2011, in Springfield, Mo. Oran lost 6-5. (Kristin Eberts)

Oran's Tyler Heuring makes a catch during the first inning of a Class 1 state semifinal game against Liberal on Wednesday, June 1, 2011, in Springfield, Mo. Oran lost 6-5. (Kristin Eberts)

Oran fans cheer during the first inning of a Class 1 state semifinal game against Liberal on Wednesday, June 1, 2011, in Springfield, Mo. Oran lost 6-5. (Kristin Eberts)

Oran's Dalton Elfrink slides into second against Liberal's Reed Kirby during the fifth inning of a Class 1 state semifinal game on Wednesday, June 1, 2011, in Springfield, Mo. Elfrink was safe on the play. Oran lost 6-5. (Kristin Eberts)

Oran's Tyler Heuring slides safely into second under Liberal's Reed Kirby during the third inning of a Class 1 state semifinal game on Wednesday, June 1, 2011, in Springfield, Mo. Oran lost 6-5. (Kristin Eberts)

Oran players congratulate Tyler Heuring on scoring during the third inning of a Class 1 state semifinal game against Liberal on Wednesday, June 1, 2011, in Springfield, Mo. Oran lost 6-5. (Kristin Eberts)

Oran players watch from the dugout during the sixth inning of a Class 1 state semifinal game against Liberal on Wednesday, June 1, 2011, in Springfield, Mo. Oran lost 6-5. (Kristin Eberts)

Oran fans cheer at the start of a Class 1 state semifinal game against Liberal on Wednesday, June 1, 2011, in Springfield, Mo. Oran lost 6-5. (Kristin Eberts)

Oran's Dylan Dannenmueller prepares to tag out Liberal's Broc Rose during a run down play in the sixth inning of a Class 1 state semifinal game on Wednesday, June 1, 2011, in Springfield, Mo. Oran lost 6-5. (Kristin Eberts)

Oran fans cheer at the start of a Class 1 state semifinal game against Liberal on Wednesday, June 1, 2011, in Springfield, Mo. Oran lost 6-5. (Kristin Eberts)

Oran fans cheer during the fourth inning of a Class 1 state semifinal game against Liberal on Wednesday, June 1, 2011, in Springfield, Mo. Oran lost 6-5. (Kristin Eberts)

Oran's Dylan Dannenmueller flips the ball to second for an out during the third inning of a Class 1 state semifinal game against Liberal on Wednesday, June 1, 2011, in Springfield, Mo. Oran lost 6-5. (Kristin Eberts)

Oran's Zac Chasteen pitches during the third inning of a Class 1 state semifinal game against Liberal on Wednesday, June 1, 2011, in Springfield, Mo. Oran lost 6-5. (Kristin Eberts)

Oran's Blake Carlyle gets tagged out by Liberal's Colten Selvey on a squeeze play during the sixth inning of a Class 1 state semifinal game on Wednesday, June 1, 2011, in Springfield, Mo. Oran lost 6-5. (Kristin Eberts)

Oran's Kody Moore pitches during the sixth inning of a Class 1 state semifinal game against Liberal on Wednesday, June 1, 2011, in Springfield, Mo. Oran lost 6-5. (Kristin Eberts)

Oran's Blake Carlyle gets tagged out by Liberal's Guillermo Rojo during the fourth inning of a Class 1 state semifinal game on Wednesday, June 1, 2011, in Springfield, Mo. Oran lost 6-5. (Kristin Eberts)

Oran's Trenton Hency tries to pick off Liberal's Colten Selvey during the third inning of a Class 1 state semifinal game on Wednesday, June 1, 2011, in Springfield, Mo. Oran lost 6-5. (Kristin Eberts)

Oran's Blake Carlyle hits a single during the sixth inning of a Class 1 state semifinal game against Liberal on Wednesday, June 1, 2011, in Springfield, Mo. Oran lost 6-5. (Kristin Eberts)