By By SCOTT NOVAK / Niles Daily Star
BATTLE CREEK – The fourth time was the charm for Bay City All Saints as it captured both the baseball and softball state championships on Saturday at Bailey Park in Battle Creek.
The baseball team defeated Lutheran Westland 2-1 to capture the Division 4 championship, while the softball team topped Homer 4-0 to take that title.
In Division 1, Birmingham Brother Rice blanked Saline 8-0 to win the championship, while in Division 2 it was Dearborn Divine Child knocking off defending state champion Mt. Pleasant 14-3.
Mt. Pleasant had edged Lakeshore 6-4 in Friday's semifinal.
The Division 3 crown went to Grass Lake, which defeated Allendale 14-4.
Allendale ended Brandywine's title run in Friday's semifinal, 3-1. (see related story).
MHSAA Baseball Finals
At C.O. Brown Stadium, Battle Creek
Division 1
Brother Rice 210 203 0 – 8 9 1
Saline 000 000 0 – 0 4 3
WP – Matt Conway (BR) and Jimmy Pickens
LP – Josh Burd (S), Greg Spiess (4), Al Zeiher (6) and Brad Buenther
2B: Andy Lentz (BR), Brian Kurzawa (BR)
3B: Pickens
Records
Brother Rice 34-6, Saline 32-10
Division 2
Divine Child 364 100 – 14 14 4
Mt. Pleasant 101 01x – 3 4 4
WP – Jeremy Gooding (DC) and Jonathan Ponte
LP – Tyler Mills (MP), Donny Lee (2), Williams Arnold (3) and Arnold and Zachary Lyon
2B: Stephen Claypool (DC), Justin Forster DC), Ponte, Alex Ruff (DC)
3B: Ruff (DC)
Records
Divivne Child 32-10, Mt. Pleasant 35-4
Division 3
Grass Lake 050 405 – 14 10 0
Allendale 200 002 – 4 7 8
WP – Charlie Fisher (GL) and John Lesinski
LP – Devin DanerMolen (A), Cody Westerhuis (4) and Tyler Moran
2B: Jordan Bliss (GL), Phil Tolman (A), Ben VanFarowe (A)
3B: Tolman (A)
Records
Grass Lake 34-6, Allendale 28-7
Division 4
Bay City 001 100 0 – 2 6 1
Lutheran Westland 000 100 0 – 1 7 5
WP – Adam Pijaszek (BC) and Marc Kwapiszewski
LP – Derek Fleetham (LW), Ryan Baglow (6) and Dan Abbott
2B: Aaron Janer (BC)
Records
Bay City 28-12-1, Lutheran Westland 25-8