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2026 OHSAA Tournament: Division VII State Semifinal - #27 Leipsic vs #18 South Webster

CANTON - Leipsic won the Division VII semifinals in amazing fashion, scoring six runs in the bottom of the sixth and then plating the winning run with two outs in the last of the seventh on a walk-off two-out single from Jon Dewar to stun South Webster 11-10 on Friday afternoon.

With two away, Aaron Hazelton struck out but reached first on a wild pitch. Colin Niese followed with a single and Dewar then put the Vikings in the state finals against Delphos St. John's with a base hit up the middle to bring home Hazelton.

The 27th-rated team in the state trailed 8-4 but scored six in the sixth to go in front 10-8. South Webster then tied the game in the top of the seventh on RBI singles from Pierce Kresisher and Samuel Murphy, setting the stage for the dramatic finish.

Dewar had two singles and a double to lead an 11-hit attack for Leipsic, which faces Delphos St. John's on Saturday at 4 p.m. for the state crown.

Hunter Barnard, Benaiah Andrews and Murphy had three hits apiece for South Webster, which last made the state tournament in 1942.

HOT TAKES

PLAYER OF THE GAME: Dewar not only delivered the walk-off victory in the seventh, but had a run-scoring hit and run in the six-run sixth. for Leipsic

WHAT'S NEXT?: South Webster ninth graders Easton Large and Pierce Kreischer will be mainstays in the lineup for the next three years with junior Cole Bennett and sophomore Brayden Barnard other key returnees for 13th-year head coach Ryan McClintic.

LINESCORE

South Webster 301  202 2  -  10  14  4
Leipsic               200  206 1  -  11  11  3

Records: Leipsic 18-9, South Webster 21-11.

Winning Pitcher: Mill Paniagua (1 inning, 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 strikeouts, 0 walks). Others: Aaron Hazelton, John Dewar.

Losing Pitcher: Easton Large (1.1 innings, 3 runs, 2 earned runs, 3 hits, 2 strikeouts, 2 walks). Other: Benaiah Andrews.

Leading Hitters: (South Webster) - Hunter Barnard 3 singles, 2 runs, RBI; Benaiah Andrews 2 singles, double, run, 2 RBIs; Brycin McClintic 2 singles, run; Easton Large run, RBI; Jacob McGraw single, run; Pierce Kreischer 2 singles, RBI; Samuel Murphy 3 singles, run, RBI; Jaheim Froe run; Brayden Barnard RBI; Beau Stephens 2 runs. (Leipsic) - Avery Paris run; Aaron Hazelton 2 singles, 2 runs; Colin Niese 2 singles, 2 runs, 2 RBIs; John Dewar 2 singles, double, w runs, 2 RBIs; Myles Camareno double, 2 runs, RBI; Mill Paniagua triple, run, 2 RBIs; Julian Zuniga RBI; Lane Vieira 2 singles, run, RBI.

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