High school baseball: Union battles past Grantsville for win in Game 1 of 3A championship series

Gannon Labrum and Tyson Marx were catalysts for the Union offense, each knocking in two RBIs in the victory. On the mound, Dylan Watahomigie got the win for Union, pitching six strong innings while striking out five. “That game had lots of ups and downs.

Both teams are very competitive. Both teams know how to fight back, and when we play each other, we know it’s never over between the two teams,” said Union head coach Matt Labrum. “You gotta fight until the last out.

Grantsville is a well-coached team and they’re well disciplined. We’ve had a lot of good battles through the years, you know, and I expect the same thing tomorrow. ” Grantsville’s Porter Taylor pulls his helmet off as Union’s Stetson Wills jumps in celebration after running him down and making the tag as they battle in game one of the state baseball Championship at Kearns’ Gates Field on Friday, May 15, 2026.

| Scott G Winterton, Deseret News Union’s Gannon Labrum, motions toward the fence as he rounds the bases after hammering a home run as the Cougars went on to defeat the Grantsville Cowboys in game one of the State Baseball Championship at Kearns’ Gates Field on Friday, May 15, 2026. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News Union’s Gannon Labrum, is swarmed by teammates Dylan Watahomigie and Deegan Harmston and others as the Cougars defeat the Grantsville Cowboys in game one of the State Baseball Championship at Kearns’ Gates Field on Friday, May 15, 2026. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News Union’s Tyson Marx makes the catch for an out at first as Grantsville’s Dawson Dunlavy dives for the base as the Cougars and Cowboys play in game one of the state baseball Championship at Kearns’ Gates Field on Friday, May 15, 2026.