VIAN HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL

After receiving a stellar pitching performance from Diego Ramos on Friday the Wolverines scored 24 runs in the first inning of Saturdays contest on their way to the Class 2A district tournament title at Vian.

The Wolverines are scheduled to begin regional play on Thursday but as of Tuesday morning the 2A brackets had not been released.

Vian 31, Nowata 2 (Saturday)

The Wolverines scored 24 runs in the top of the opening inning Saturday and Vian defeated the Ironmen in the second game of the Class 2A district tournament to win the title and advance in the playoffs.

Vian’s Destry Bethel hit a grand slam while driving in six runs in the game and Connor Collins and Draighton Fletcher drove in six and five runs, respectively.

Brandon Redburn, Diego Ramos and Riley Ellis drove in three runs apiece, Cash Collins had two RBIs and Lynden Manning, Stryker Fields and Michael Polecat each drove in a run.

Bethel home red twice and Connor Collins, Ellis, Fletcher and Manning had one home run apiece.

Bethel, Connor Collins, Ellis, Polecat, Ramos and Redburn each hit a double in the game.

Ellis was the winning pitcher after striking out five and walking none while allowing three hits and no