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West Torrens Eagles rode an 11-run eighth to a series win over Goodwood Indians in the opening round of the South Australian State League finals on Sunday.

The Eagles surged late to hit the lead and held off a late rally from the Indians to secure a 13-12 win and wrap up their best-of-three semi-final at Lockleys Oval with a game to spare.

Max Stagg’s two-run, walk-off homer lifted West Torrens Eagles past Goodwood Indians in game one of their South Australian State League semi-final series on Saturday.

Stagg crushed a long ball to left field after Tom McGarry started the bottom of the ninth with a single as the Eagles triumphed 11-9 at Lockleys Oval in the opener of the best-of-three series.

Wilson Lee tossed a complete game as Henley & Grange Rams blanked Kensington Cardinals 9-0 to open their best-of-three South Australian State League semi-final series on Saturday.

Lee struck out 11 and gave up only four hits and a walk in nine dominant innings to provide the foundation for a series-opening win at West Lakes Sports Club.

Southern Districts Hawks are one win away from reaching the second week of the South Australian State League finals after stunning minor premiers Sturt Saints on Saturday.

Michael Johnston and Brett Hattersley combined to limit the Saints to six hits as the Hawks recorded a 2-0 shutout win at Norman Reserve to open the best-of-three semi-final series.

Geelong Baycats rallied late to overcome Essendon Bombers on Saturday and send their Victorian Summer Baseball League semi-final to a third and deciding game.

The Baycats will host the series decider on Sunday after piling on five late runs to seal a comeback 6-2 win at Boeing Reserve.

Upwey-Ferntree Gully Tigers used another eighth-inning offensive burst to overcome Waverley Wildcats and book their spot in the 2022 Victorian Summer Baseball League grand final on Saturday.

The Tigers scored three times in the eighth to seal a 6-3 win at Kings Park and take care of the Wildcats with a game to spare.

New South Welshman Travis Bazzana hit his first college homer – a first-inning grand slam – and finished with eight RBIs as Oregon State Beavers thumped Arizona State Sun Devils on Saturday.

Bazzana went 3-for-7 with three runs scored and became the first Beaver with eight RBIs in a game since 2004 in the 21-0 win at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field in the opener of a three-game series.

Pine Hills Lightning hold the upperhand in their win-or-go-home best-of-three Greater Brisbane League semi-final series against Windsor Royals after taking game one on Friday night.

The Lightning scored five runs across the fourth and fifth inning to hit the front and rode strong pitching from Sam Beattie and Ryan Woodrow to a 6-3 win at James Drysdale Reserve.

Wanneroo Giants will face Morley Eagles in the WA State League 1 grand final series for a second-straight year.

The Giants punched their ticket to the decider with a 6-1 win in game two of their semi-final against Braves at Empire Ballpark on Friday night.

Redlands Rays scored seven late runs – including six in a deadlock-breaking seventh inning – to take the opening game of their Greater Brisbane League semi-final against Pine Rivers Rapids on Friday night.

Kevin Jordan’s seventh-inning triple put the Rays on top for good and they piled on plenty of insurance to prevail 8-1 at Duncan Road and move within a win of the grand final series.

Victorian Jackson Boyd recorded the final nine outs of South Alabama Jaguars’ 12-2 win over UT Arlington Mavericks on Saturday morning to earn his third save of the season.

Boyd struck out one without allowing a hit in three scoreless innings at Stanky Field as the Jaguars improved to 13-3 on the campaign.