Class 4A UIL Baseball State Semifinal: Hallsville Faces Aledo on Thursday Night

UIL Baseball State Tournament

CLASS 4A SEMIFINAL

Hallsville Bobcats (34-4)

vs.

Aledo Bearcats (32-6-2)

• When: 7 p.m. Thursday
• Where: Dell Diamond, Round Rock
• Next up: Winner faces either Richmond George Ranch or Victoria East at 7 p.m. Friday for the state championship

Round to Round Rock

Hallsville

• Bi-district: def. Sherman, 2-1 (5-4, 7-9, 4-1)
• Area round: def. Corsicana, 2-0 (8-4, 10-6)
• Region II quarterfinals: def. Mount Pleasant, 5-0
• Region II semifinals: def. Frisco Liberty, 2-1 (3-0, 2-4, 3-2)
• Region II championship: def. Mansfield Legacy, 2-0 (3-2, 6-0)

Aledo

• Bi-district: def. Crowley, 2-0 (6-0, 11-0)
• Area round: def. Wichita Falls, 2-1 (1-6, 5-3, 2-0)
• Region I quarterfinals: def. North Richland Hills Birdville, 2-0 (8-3, 2-1)
• Region I semifinals: def. Wolfforth Frenship, 2-0 (5-4, 4-2)
• Region I championship: def. Lubbock Monterey, 2-0 (6-2, 5-4)

Tale of the tape

Hallsville

• Head coach: Scott Mitchell
• All-time state tournament appearances: 1 (2014)
• Average runs per game: 6.4
• Average runs allowed per game: 2.1
• Miles from Round Rock: 249
• Did you know? Hallsville has won 16 of its last 18 games

Aledo

• Head coach: Chad Barry
• All-time state tournament appearances: 1 (2014)
• Average runs per game: 7.1
• Average runs allowed per game: 2.1
• Miles from Round Rock: 182
• Did you know? Aledo's six losses have come by a combined 20 runs