Benedictine is the last team from Savannah still alive in the GSHA state baseball playoffs after Calvary Day and Savannah Christian both lost second-round playoff series on Thursday.

The Cadets swept visiting Allatoona by scores of 12-5 and 13-3 Wednesday to advance in to the Class 4A state quarterfinals. Benedictine improved to 29-5 on the season is set to host Cambridge (25-10) in a best-of-three series with a double-header set for Wednesday, May 6, with the first game set for 4:30 p.m.

Kai Hernandez-Gambill led the Cadet offense in the first game against Allatoona as the junior went 3 for 4 with a double, home run, two runs and four RBIs. Joiner Uhrich went 2 for 4 with three RBIs and sophomore Noah Harris had a strong start, allowing two runs in five innings of work.

Senior Colvin Proto earned the win in the second game as Noah Harris drove in three runs and Uhrich drove in a pair.

In his third season leading the BC program as the head coach, this is the first state quarterfinal appearance for Jason Pascual, who led the Cadets to the second round in his first year and to a playoff appearance last season.

"We've had a great season because our kids have worked so hard and they are playing for each other," Pascual said. "They have been doing what they need to do to win. Our hitting has been outstanding and our defense has come along. Our pitching has been steady and we've just played consistent ball throughout the year. We're excited about the chance to play in the quarterfinals."

Savannah Christian goes down in heartbreaking fashion

Savannah Christian's season came to an end Thursday as the host Raiders lost a pair of 3-2 games that came down to the wire.

In the first game, which went 11 innings ― Brodie Schuman, who has signed to play at Georgia Southern-East Georgia, had a gutty performance on the mound. The senior went 9 2/3 innings, allowing four hits and two runs as he struck out seven without walking a batter, while throwing 104 pitches.

In the second game, Ethan Jones had a no-hitter going into the fifth inning. He allowed one hit and no runs in five innings, but Mt. Paran scored three times in the bottom of the seventh to win it, with Rylan Long delivering the walk off hit.

SCPS senior Chase Boyer, who has signed with South Georgia State, drove in the first run of the second game. He closed out the season with a .462 batting average with 10 homers and 53 RBIs for the Raiders (22-12).

The Raiders will graduate 10 seniors from this squad, which made a run to the state finals last year where SCPS lost to Calvary Day, including catcher Cardin Patrick, who is headed to play at Vorhees University.

"It was just one of those days," SCPS coach Matt Oglesby said. "Things didn't go our way, but I told the guys that what happened today doesn't define the season we had and the careers they have had at Savannah Christian. It's always a hard conversation to have, but they have left a legacy here to be proud of."

Calvary Day's season ends in second round

Calvary Day, the defending Class A-3A Private School state champion, saw its season come to an end as the host Cavs were swept at Bazemore Park by Wesleyan by scores of 11-0 and 4-0.

The Cavs closed out the season with a 17-12 record, under first-year coach Jakob Gross, who served as an assistant for four seasons before taking over the program when Phillip Lee stepped down last year.

The loss was a tough one for the seven seniors on the Cavalier roster, who were leaders on a squad looking to repeat as state champions. There are five going on to play in college in pitcher Quinn Johnson (North Georgia), infielder Dalton Kelley (Albany State), Noah Bauer (Georgia Southern-East Georgia), catcher Waylan Heidik (University of South Carolina-Beaufort) and Carter Hampton (Massachusetts Maritime Academy).

Gross took some time to let his players know what they meant to him after the loss.

"It could seem negative after the way we played today, but you can't be negative with this group after all they have accomplished," Gross said. "I've been fortunate enough to coach the guys in this senior class since they were in eighth grade, and they've been one of the most successful classes to ever come through Calvary. We didn't play like we wanted to today, but we need to be appreciative of the time we've spent together, the memories we've made and all the success that we've had because these guys deserve to be commemorated."

Dennis Knight covers sports for the Savannah Morning News. Contact him at Dknight@savannahnow.com. Twitter: @DennisKnightSMN

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