South Tahoe baseball slams Truckee to win league title (Gallery)
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — The South Tahoe baseball team capped off its season as the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association Class 3A West League Champion after defeating its arch rival for the title.
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Ian Ross fields a pickoff throw from pitcher Andrew Lehmann.
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Ian Ross celebrates South Tahoe’s victory over Truckee.
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Ian Ross squares to bunt.
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Nico Wagner delivers a pitch during the Vikings 11-4 victory.
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A trio of Vikings during a break in the action.
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South Tahoe ace Andrew Lehmann works against Truckee.
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Andrew Lehmann delivers a pitch against Truckee.
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Freshman Haden Stephen runs after making contact.
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The South Tahoe Vikings capped off a dominant season with the trophy.
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South Tahoe celebrates after the final out was recorded.
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Senior Miles Hamburg looks for a sign while on first base.
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Joel Gomez sprints around the bases.
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Joel Gomez takes a an aggressive swing.
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Andrew Lehmann catches a popup.
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Andrew Lehmann smacks a liner.
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South Tahoe celebrates beating Truckee on Saturday in sparks.
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Andrew Lehmann receives the championship plaque from an NIAA official.
South Tahoe, the tournament’s top seed, crushed No. 2 Truckee 11-4 in the title game at Sparks High School and a celebration ensued.
The Vikings (20-2) were dominant the whole season winning 20 of 22 games, including 14 out of 15 in league play.
Highlights included winning 11 straight games to start the season and beating two-time defending state champion Truckee in all four games the teams played.
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