(Cedar Rapids, IA) — The state baseball tournament begins today with 1A games in Carroll and 3A games in Cedar Rapids. Harlan will take on North Polk in the first contest at Veterans Memorial Stadium, home of the Cedar Rapids Kernels. Coverage of this game on 96.5 FM KSOM with an 11:30 first pitch.
The Comets come in with a record of 26-6 and have an impressive pitching duo. Senior Reece Wrage (10-1, 1.05 ERA) is the expected starter but if he runs into trouble Hunter Cook (3-3, 1.57) is a future Minnesota Golden Gopher and waiting in the wings. Offensively, the Comets do not have much power, just 6 HR, but they are hitting over 300 as a club. This team relies on pitching and defense to win games.
Harlan Head Coach Heath Stein is real impressed with their hurlers
Stein admits his team was a little nervous before last year’s state tournament game, a 10-0 loss to Western Dubuque. He hopes things will be somewhat different this year
Game time is 11:30, coverage on 96.5 KSOM.
2024 STATE TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Carroll: 1A & 2A
Monday, July 22
Class 1A Quarterfinals
11:00—#1 Akron-Westfield vs. #8 Bedford
1:30—#4 Lynnville-Sully vs. #5 Sigourney
4:30—#2 Newman Catholic vs. #7 South Winneshiek
7:00—#3 St. Mary’s, Remsen vs. #6 North Linn
Tuesday, July 23
Class 2A Quarterfinals
11:00—#1 Underwood vs. #8 Unity Christian, Orange City
1:30—#4 Chariton vs. #5 Pleasantville
4:30—#3 Sumner-Fredericksburg vs. #6 Wilton
7:00—#2 New Hampton vs. #7 Aplington-Parkersburg
Wednesday, July 24
Class 1A Semifinals
Thursday, July 25
Class 2A Semifinals
Friday, July 26
Class 1A Championship
Class 2A Championship
Cedar Rapids: 3A & 4A
Monday, July 22
Class 3A Quarterfinals
11:30—#3 North Polk, Alleman vs. #6 Harlan Community
2:00—#2 Marion vs. #7 Center Point-Urbana
5:00—#4 Bishop Heelan, Sioux City vs. #5 Pella
7:30—#1 Wahlert Catholic, Dubuque vs. #8 Central DeWitt
Tuesday, July 23
Class 4A Quarterfinals
11:30—#1 Cedar Rapids Kennedy vs. #8 Pleasant Valley
2:00—#4 Johnston vs. #5 Waukee NW
5:00—#2 Dallas Center-Grimes vs. #7 Dowling Catholic, W.D.M.
7:30—#3 Iowa City, City High vs. #6 Waukee
Wednesday, July 24
Class 3A Semifinals
Thursday, July 25
Class 4A Semifinals
Friday, July 26
Class 3A Championship
Class 4A Championship
