CLASS 5A
 
At Wilkins Stadium, Wichita
 

 
BASEHOR-LINWOOD
 
Coach: Susan Mayberry
 
Record: 22-0
 
Regional results: beat Highland Park, 20-0; beat KC Piper, 7-5.
 
State-tournament quarterfinal: vs. Seaman (17-5), 3 p.m. Friday
 
Key players: Taylor Cruse, jr., P; Britney Hoffman, sr., 3B; Samantha Price, sr., C; Audrey Spellman, sr., OF; Amanda Knutson, jr., SS; Grace Rose, jr., 1B/P; Mila Seaton, jr., SS; Isabella Rollo, jr., OF; Kaleigh Small, so., 2B.
 
Worth noting: Bobcats posted first undefeated regular season in program history, capturing United Kansas Conference title. … Basehor was Class 5A state runner-up last year to Bishop Carroll, falling 4-3 in title game. … Trip to state is ninth overall with Bobcats winning Class 4A state title in 2010 and posting thirds in 2000 and 2011. … League title was sixth. … Bobcats swept fellow 5A qualifier Seaman. … Bobcats set team records for home runs (32), runs scored (284), RBI (231), batting average (.420), defensive double plays (5) and fewest errors (17) in a season this year. … Cruse is 11-0 with a 2.08 ERA and 72 strikeouts, while Rose is 10-0 with a 1.39 ERA and 42 strikeouts. … Cruse also leads Bobcats in hitting at .516 with 12 home runs and 35 RBI. … Knutson has 5 homers and 25 RBI, while Rose has 4 homers and 37 RBI. … Hoffman has driven in 32, Rollo 26, Price and Small 21 each and Spellman 20. … Rose (.463), Knutson (.452), Hoffman (.435) and Spellman (.421) are all hitting better than .400 and four other Bobcats are hitting better than .340. … Mayberry is 372-164 in 25 seasons as Bobcat coach.
 

 
BISHOP CARROLL
 
Coach: Steve Harshberger
 
Record:  22-0
 
Regional results: beat Great Bend, 15-0; beat Salina South, 3-0.
 
State-tournament quarterfinal: vs. Eisenhower (16-6), 11 a.m. Friday
 
Key players: Kadence Brewster, sr., P/OF; Kiley Brewster, sr., C/3B; Eve Morris, sr., OF; Kendall Forbes, sr., 2B; Kaylee Back, sr., 1B.
 
Worth noting: Carroll boasts one of most successful programs in state history with Golden Eagles capturing 14^th state title last season, beating Basehor-Linwood 4-3 in championship game. … Carroll has been to state every season since 2006 and has six titles in that span with last year's the first since winning five straight from 2011-15. … Golden Eagles posted second straight undefeated Greater Wichita Athletic League title, beating 6A qualifier Wichita Northwest to clinch the crown and Kapaun Mt. Carmel to finish perfect run. … Golden Eagles have won 45 straight games. ... Kadence Brewster is 13-0 with a 1.89 ERA and also is hitting .561 with 44 RBI. … Kiley Brewster is hitting .544 with 35 RBI. … Morris is hitting .563, while Forbes is hitting .469 with 30 RBI and Back is hitting .604 with 28 RBI. … Harshberger has won 128 league games in career.
 

 
BLUE VALLEY SOUTHWEST
 
Coach: Jessica Wedermyer
 
Record: 19-3
 
Regional results: beat Lansing, 11-1; beat Bonner Springs, 4-0.
 
State-tournament quarterfinal: vs. Newton (20-2), 5 p.m. Friday
 
Key players: Molly Hedrick, P; Sophie Brickman, P; Riley Baber, 1b; Carsen Tinker, 3B; Bailey Weber, OF.
 
Worth noting: Timberwolves have qualified for state in five of program's 10 years and finished runner-up in last trip in 2019. … Other three trips came in 2014, 2016 and 2017. … Southwest captured Eastern Kansas League title this season with lone losses coming to 6A qualifier Blue Valley, 4A qualifier Bishop Miege and perennial power Shawnee Heights. … Wedermyer in first year as head coach after playing collegiately at Drury as did assistant coach Kendyl Nicholson. … Timberwolves have already broken eight school records this season and could add five more in the postseason. … Hedrick has a 1.48 ERA and 116 strikeouts and Brickman has a 2.90 ERA and 60 strikeouts. … Baber is hitting .473 with 8 home runs and 36 RBI. … Tinker is hitting .471 and Weber is hitting .439 with 15 stolen bases.
 

 
EISENHOWER
 
Coach: Amber Brunswig
 
Record: 16-6
 
Regional results: beat Topeka West, 7-1; beat Goddard, 3-1.
 
State-tournament quarterfinal: vs. Bishop Carroll (22-0), 11 a.m. Friday
 
Key players: Audry Ramser, jr., P/1B; Karli George, so., P; Calli McConnell, sr., 3B; Alexis Mastin, sr., C; Hannah Weber, sr., 2B; Karlee Ford, so., U.
 
Worth noting: Tigers finished third at last year's 5A state tournament, falling in semifinals to eventual champion Bishop Carroll. … Seven players returned off that roster. … Trip to state is third in Brunswig's five years as coach. … Tigers finished runner-up in Ark Valley Chisholm Trail II this season and played undefeated Carroll to 3-2 game in early May. … George is 10-3 with a 2.17 ERA and is hitting .548. … Ramsey is 6-3 with a 2.67 ERA and is hitting .507 with 7 home runs and team-leading 26 RBI. … McConnell is hitting .406. … Mastin is hitting .322 and has given up just four steals, throwing out two. … Weber is hitting .333 with 15 stolen bases. … Ford is hitting .391 with 24 stolen bases, but missed regionals after being injured in car accident.
 

 
NEWTON
 
Coach: Danny Park
 
Record: 20-2
 
Regional results: beat Maize, 4-0; beat Andover Central, 3-1.
 
State-tournament quarterfinal: vs. Blue Valley Southwest (19-3), 5 p.m. Friday
 
Key players: Olivia Sandoval, sr., 3B; Kenzie Cusick, sr., C; Tegan Livesay, jr., P; Alyssa Mapes, so., SS.
 
Worth noting: Railers enjoying one of state's biggest turnarounds after going 11-11 last season and ending a 35-game losing streak in 2019. … Trip to state is first since 2010. … Railers won a state championship in 1985 and finished third in 2005. … Sandoval is hitting .561 while Cusick is hitting .512. … Livesay is 18-0 in the circle and it hitting .456 with 11 home runs. … She also has more than 230 strikeouts this season, setting a school record. … Mapes is hitting .477. … Only losses came to 6A qualifier Derby, 8-7 in late March and 7-5 in early April, but Railers captured Ark Valley Chisholm Trail I title.
 

 
SEAMAN
 
Coach: Jay Monhollon
 
Record: 17-5
 
Regional results: beat De Soto, 5-0; beat Pittsburg, 10-0
 
State-tournament quarterfinal: vs. Basehor-Linwood (22-0), 3 p.m. Friday
 
Key players: Rosalie Schneider, so.; Aspen Burgardt, sr., P/1B; Skylar Duncan, sr., P; Brilea Flott, sr.; Emma Smith, sr.; Rylee Murray, sr.; Kylea Heydenreich, sr.
 
Worth noting: Vikings making 20^th trip to state and have five third-place finishes, two fourths and were state champions in 2016. … Vikings were swept by quarterfinal foe Basehor-Linwood early in season, losing 4-0 and 4-1. … Other losses came to 6A qualifiers Washburn Rural (twice) and Topeka High with 8-6 loss to Rural coming in 15 innings. … Vikings split with Topeka, winning a 6-2 game, and tied for runner-up in Centennial League with Trojans. … Schneider leads team with .475 average and 43 RBI, hitting 6 home runs. … Burgardt is hitting .471 with 29 RBI. … Smith has 24 RBI and is hitting .413. … Duncan is 13-3 with a 1.93 ERA and 96 strikeouts. … Burgardt is 4-1.
 

 
SPRING HILL
 
Coach: Corey Katzer
 
Record: 19-2
 
Regional results: beat KC Turner, 15-0; beat Shawnee Heights, 5-2.
 
State-tournament quarterfinal: vs. Valley Center (20-2), 1 p.m. Friday
 
Key players: Riahn Pinkerton, sr.; Maggie McNally, sr.; Vanessa Murray, sr.; Malia January, sr.; Mya January, so.; Jaleigh White, fr.
 
Worth noting: Broncos back at state for the second straight year and for 12^th time overall. … Spring Hill has captured four state titles in program history – 1986, 2004, 2016 and 2017 – with the 1986 crown coming when there was just one classification. … Broncos split with 4A qualifiers Eudora and Ottawa, finishing tied with Eudora atop the Frontier League. … Spring Hill beat Shawnee Heights 5-2 in regional final to end T-Birds' run of eight straight regional championships. … White leads team in hitting as freshman with .517 average to go with 6 home runs, 21 RBI and 22 runs scored. … McNally is 12-0 and has struck out 73 batters. … Murray is 7-2 and has struck out 57. … McNally is also hitting .439 with 22 RBI. … Murray has driven in 19. … Pinkerton has excelled in No. 2 spot, hitting .362 with 11 RBI and 25 runs scored. … Mya January is hitting .414 with 22 RBI and 5 home runs. … All-State outfielder Malia January missed bulk of season with injury, but returned two weeks ago and has hit .538 with 2 home runs.
 

 
VALLEY CENTER
 
Coach: Corey Jones
 
Record: 20-2
 
Regional results: beat Arkansas City, 11-1; beat Emporia, 8-1.
 
State-tournament quarterfinal: vs. Spring Hill (19-2), 1 p.m. Friday
 
Key players: Lucy Hooper, jr., SS; Macy George, jr., 3B; Sykkora Smith, jr., 1B/P; Tori Turner, OF/P; Alyssa Crombliss, DP/P.
 
Worth noting: Hornets making eighth trip to state and second straight appearance, falling in quarterfinals last year to Basehor-Linwood 5-4 on walk-off homer. … Best state finish was runner-up showing in 1988 and Hornets also took third in 2017. …. Valley Center swept fellow 5A qualifier Eisenhower in Ark Valley Chisholm Trail II opener, sending Hornets to undefeated league season. … Only losses came to 6A qualifier Derby and fellow 5A qualifier Newton. … Jones in 17^th year as head coach and is son of Wichita State hall of famer Grier Jones. … Hooper is daughter of Wichita State hall of famer Kevin Hooper and has offer from Minnesota.