Catalina Foothills head coach Jim Baldwin led the Falcons to the biggest upset of the day with a 7-4 win over top-seeded Blanchard. (Andy Morales/AllSportsTucson.com)
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Lancer Baseball Classic
Mar. 19-23: Reid Park Annex
Thursday, March 22
No. 8 Catalina Foothills 7, No. 1 Blanchard (Ok) 4
Joel Collier with the win. Dante DeNiro triple. Chris Kowalcek 2-4 with a double. Sam Gustafson 2-3.
No. 2 Nogales 10, No. 7 Empire 3
Gerardo Martinez win. Alec Acevedo 2-4 with triple. Jorge Bojorquez 3-4 with triple and double. Braden Boisvert two doubles for Empire.
No. 6 Canyon del Oro 7, No. 3 Staley (MO) 6
No. 5 Saguaro 7, No. 4 Redlands (CA) 6
Friday, March 23
Flagstaff vs. Buena, 9 a.m.
Sunnyside vs. Rio Rico, 9 a.m.
Salpointe vs. Yuma, Noon
Desert View vs. Blanchard, Noon
Cholla vs. Staley, Noon
Rincon/UHS vs. Mountain View, Noon
Marana vs. Empire, 3 p.m.
Pueblo vs. Redlands, 3 p.m.
SEMIFINALS
No. 8 Catalina Foothills vs. No. 5 Saguaro, 3 p.m.
No. 2 Nogales vs. No. 6 Canyon del Oro, 3 p.m.
CHAMPIONSHIP, 6 p.m.
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