3A Baseball: University, Coal Ridge Advance with Victories

GREELEY — The opening games of CHSAA’s 3A State Baseball Tournament took place Friday.

No. 1 University and No. 2 Coal Ridge each won twice to advance to a semifinal meeting on Saturday at 2 p.m. at Butch Butler Field. (Saturday’s starting times have been moved up 30 minutes due to expected incoming weather.)

On Friday, playing at Butch Butler Field, University defeated No. 8 Valley 5-4 and No. 4 Resurrection Christian 5-2.

Coal Ridge, playing at University, beat No. 7 Delta 11-5 and No. 3 Eaton 8-0.

Four teams will be eliminated Saturday, and the remaining four teams will advance to play again next weekend, with games May 30 and May 31.

3A Semifinal Matchup

Saturday, May 24 at Greeley’s Butch Butler Field

• No. 1 University vs. No. 2 Coal Ridge, 2 p.m.

3A Elimination Matchups

Saturday, May 24

• No. 5 Montezuma-Cortez vs. No. 8 Valley, 9 a.m.
• No. 6 The Classical Academy vs. No. 7 Delta, 9 a.m.
• No. 5 Montezuma-Cortez vs. No. 8 Valley winner vs. No. 3 Eaton, 11:30 a.m.
• No. 6 The Classical Academy-No. 7 Delta winner vs. No. 4 Resurrection Christian, 11:30 a.m.

3A Second-Round Results

Friday, May 23

• No. 1 University def. No. 4 Resurrection Christian, 5-2
• No. 2 Coal Ridge def. No. 3 Eaton, 8-0

3A First-Round Results

Friday, May 23

• No. 1 University def. No. 8 Valley, 5-4
• No. 2 Coal Ridge def. No. 7 Delta, 11-5
• No. 3 Eaton def. No. 6 The Classical Academy, 3-0
• No. 4 Resurrection Christian def. No. 5 Montezuma-Cortez, 1-0