Class 2 baseball: Ellington vs. Skyline

Thursday, May 30, 2019

DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Nate Fields

Ellington scored 10 unanswered runs and led for most of the game in an 11-6 win over Skyline in the MSHSAA Class 2 semifinals on Thursday, May 30 at CarShield Field in O'Fallon, Missouri.

The ball bounces past Garett Morris after Morris dove for a fly ball during the MSHSAA Class 2 semifinals against Skyline on Thursday, May 30 at CarShield Field in O'Fallon, Missouri. (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Nate Fields)
Skyline's dugout picks up baseballs after Skyline coach Brett Bybee dumped them onto the field in frustration after getting ejected during the seventh inning of the MSHSAA Class 2 semifinals against Ellington on Thursday, May 30 at CarShield Field in O'Fallon, Missouri. (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Nate Fields)
Garett Morris fields a ball during the MSHSAA Class 2 semifinals against Skyline on Thursday, May 30 at CarShield Field in O'Fallon, Missouri. (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Nate Fields)
Tyler Hackworth slides into third base during the MSHSAA Class 2 semifinals against Skyline on Thursday, May 30 at CarShield Field in O'Fallon, Missouri. (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Nate Fields)
Ellington fans cheer after Carson McNail (32) scored a run during the MSHSAA Class 2 semifinals against Skyline on Thursday, May 30 at CarShield Field in O'Fallon, Missouri. (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Nate Fields)
Carson McNail sprints to third base during the MSHSAA Class 2 semifinals against Skyline on Thursday, May 30 at CarShield Field in O'Fallon, Missouri. (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Nate Fields)
Carson McNail, left, slides safely into second base despite losing his helmet as Skyline's Paden Hodges tries to tag him during the MSHSAA Class 2 semifinals on Thursday, May 30 at CarShield Field in O'Fallon, Missouri. (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Nate Fields)
Kaleb Richards cracks a smile after tallying a base hit during the MSHSAA Class 2 semifinals against Skyline on Thursday, May 30 at CarShield Field in O'Fallon, Missouri. (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Nate Fields)
Dalton Buckner, middle, slides home for Ellington's first run as Skyline catcher Daxton Beem (25) tries to tag him during the MSHSAA Class 2 semifinals on Wednesday, May 29 at CarShield Field in O'Fallon, Missouri. (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Nate Fields)
Nolan Heady (15) tries to field a ball with his bare hand during the MSHSAA Class 2 semifinals against Skyline on Wednesday, May 29 at CarShield Field in O'Fallon, Missouri. (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Nate Fields)
Skyline catcher Daxton Beem tags out Dilon Buckner, right, during the MSHSAA Class 2 semifinals on Wednesday, May 29 at CarShield Field in O'Fallon, Missouri. (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Nate Fields)
Will Copeland, right, slides into second base during the MSHSAA Class 2 semifinals against Skyline on Wednesday, May 29 at CarShield Field in O'Fallon, Missouri. (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Nate Fields)
Will Copeland, right, swings at a pitch during the MSHSAA Class 2 semifinals against Skyline on Wednesday, May 29 at CarShield Field in O'Fallon, Missouri. (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Nate Fields)
Cameron Brewer, right, and Kaleb Richards, middle, shake hands after Ellington beat Skyline in the MSHSAA Class 2 semifinals on Thursday, May 30 at CarShield Field in O'Fallon, Missouri. (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Nate Fields)
Dalton Buckner celebrates after scoring Ellington's first run in the second inning of the MSHSAA Class 2 semifinals against Skyline on Wednesday, May 29 at CarShield Field in O'Fallon, Missouri. (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Nate Fields)
Cameron Brewer points at Ellington assistant coach Scott Henfling after Brewer hit a home run during the MSHSAA Class 2 semifinals against Skyline on Thursday, May 30 at CarShield Field in O'Fallon, Missouri. (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Nate Fields)
Ellington's Cameron Brewer delivers a pitch during the MSHSAA Class 2 semifinals against Skyline on Wednesday, May 29 at CarShield Field in O'Fallon, Missouri. (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Nate Fields)