High school baseball: Friday’s 4A regionals Game 1 recaps

An infielder picks up the ball with their glove during a high school baseball game held at Pleasant Grove High School in Pleasant Grove on Friday, April 25, 2025. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News 4A Playoffs Mountain View 3, Hurricane 1 Caden Imes went 2 for 4 as Mountain View secured a 3-1 victory over Hurricane in the first game of the 4A Regionals best-of-three series. Noa Ioane pitched a complete game for the Bruins, allowing just three hits while striking out five.

Mountain View took an early lead with two runs in the first inning and added an insurance run in the fifth inning, while Hurricane managed a single run in the second. Juan Diego 2, Deseret Peak 1 Juan Diego held off Deseret Peak 2-1 in the first game of their best-of-three region series. Both teams scored in the second inning, with Juan Diego taking the lead on Aiden Lucero’s RBI and maintaining it through strong pitching, including seven strikeouts by Nash Crowther.

Despite four errors, Juan Diego matched Deseret Peak’s three hits to secure the playoff win. Pine View 6, East 5 Pine View won 6-5 in a dramatic 4A state tournament region playoff game with a bases-loaded walk-off hit by Parker Heath in the bottom of the seventh inning. Falling behind 5-4 in the sixth inning, Pine View mounted a comeback to secure the win.

This victory gives Pine View an advantage in the best of three series against East. Stansbury 6, Uintah 5 In the 4A playoffs, Stansbury edged Uintah 6-5 in a regional matchup. Mack Simmons went 2 for 4 and drove in two runs for the Stallions, helping them surge with two crucial runs in the seventh inning.