High school baseball: Desert Hills storms back from 8 runs down to steal Game 1 victory in 4A state championship

Desert Hills players celebrate a home run as they and Snow Canyon play in game one of the 4A State baseball Championships at Kearns’ Gates Field on Friday, May 15, 2026. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News When top-seeded Snow Canyon put up seven runs in the third inning to take a 9-1 lead over No. 2 Desert Hills in Game 1 of the 4A state baseball championship series Friday, it sure seemed like Snow Canyon was well on its way to a comfortable victory.

Desert Hills and head coach Jagun Leavitt had other ideas, as they stormed back to grab the victory 12-11. “As soon as they put up seven, we got everybody together and said, ‘Hey, we’ve had to come back from a big deficit before. We’ll do it again,’” Leavitt said.

“So, you know, there was never a doubt. The kids believed, and we got the job done today. ” The offensive fireworks were on full display from both teams.

Desert Hills had 13 hits on the night, while Snow Canyon had 15. “We knew it would be offensive,” Leavitt said. “Snow Canyon swings the bat really well and we’re hitting it really well right now, too, so it didn’t surprise me, but it was a really fun game to be a part of.