Sunnyside has advanced to the Intermediate (50/70) state tournament that begins July 7 at Nogales after beating Cactus in two games of the District 12 best-of-three championship series.
Sunnyside beat Cactus 39-4 on Wednesday after winning 18-3 on Tuesday. Both games were at Vista del Prado Park.
Carlos Rodriguez (5 for 5), Ezequiel Lorta (5 for 5) and Josue Epinoza (4 for 4) led Sunnyside’s 26-hit attack.
Rodriguez had six runs, two triples and five RBIs, Lorta had six runs, a double and three RBIs and Espinoza finished with six runs and home run and seven RBIs.
Joshua Valenzuela went 2 for 5 with two home runs and five RBIs, Luis Zazueta was 3 for 5 with four runs and three RBIs and Brody Salgado was 2 for 4 with three runs and four RBIs.
Cactus’ leadoff hitter Gavin Hanson went 2 for 2 with two runs, Michael Sandoval was 1 for 3 with two RBIs and Wyatt Blanco had an RBI double and scored a run.
TUESDAY, JUNE 14
D-12 BASEBALL 50/70: VISTA DEL PRADO
Sunnyside 18, Cactus 3 (4)
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15
D-12 BASEBALL 50/70: VISTA DEL PRADO
Sunnyside 39, Cactus 4 (4), Sunnyside advances to the state tournament in Nogales starting July 7
MONDAY, JUNE 20
D-5 BASEBALL 8-10: MEHL 2
Western vs. Oro Valley, 5 p.m.
Continental Ranch vs. Canyon View, 7:30 p.m.
D-5 BASEBALL 9-11: CURTIS 2
Oro Valley vs. Thornydale, 5 p.m.
Tucson Mountain vs. Western, 7:30 p.m.
D-5 BASEBALL 10-12: ORA MAE
Flowing Wells vs. Thornydale, 5 p.m. 1
Marana vs. Tucson Mountain, 5 p.m. 2
Oro Valley vs. CDO, 7:30 p.m. 1
Continental Ranch vs. Western, 2
D-5 SOFTBALL 8-10: ARTHUR PACK 2
Tucson Mountain vs. Thornydale, 6:30 p.m.
TUESDAY, JUNE 21
D-5 BASEBALL 8-10: MEHL 2
Flowing Wells vs. Tanque Verde, 5 p.m.
Tucson Mountain vs. Thornydale, 7:30 p.m.
D-5 BASEBALL 9-11: CURTIS 2
Canyon View vs. Marana, 7:30 p.m.
D-5 BASEBALL 10-12: ORA MAE 2
Canyon View vs. TBD, 7:30 p.m.
D-5 SOFTBALL 8-10: ARTHUR PACK 2
Continental Ranch vs. TBD, 6:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22
D-5 BASEBALL 9-11: CURTIS 2
Canyon del Oro vs. TBD, 5 p.m.
D-12 SOFTBALL JUNIORS: FILED OF DREAMS 3
Southwestern vs. Sunnyside, 6:30 p.m.
THURSDAY, JUNE 23
D-12 SOFTBALL 10-12: FIELD OF DREAMS 3
Sunnyside vs. Randolph, 7:45 p.m.
FRIDAY, JUNE 24
D-5 SOFTBALL 10-12: ARTHUR PACK 2
Marana vs. Thornydale, 6:30 p.m.
D-5 BASEBALL 50/70: ARTHUR PACK 5
Tanque Verde vs. Thornydale, 6:30 p.m.
D-12 BASEBALL 9-11: FIELD OF DREAMS 1
Cactus vs. Copper Hills, 5:15 p.m.
Los Ninos vs. Sunnyside, 7:45 p.m.
D-12 JUNIOR BASEBALL: JESSE OWENS
Randolph vs. Empire, 5 p.m.
Sunnyside vs. Copper Hills, 7:45 p.m.
D-12 SOFTBALL 10-12: FIELD OF DREAMS 3
Copper Hills vs. TBD, 5:15 p.,.
SATURDAY, JUNE 25
D-5 SOFTBALL 10-12: ARTHUR PACK 2
Marana vs. Thornydale, 6:30 p.m.
D-5 BASEBALL 50/70: ARTHUR PACK 5
Western vs. TBD, 6:30 p.m.
D-12 BASEBALL 8-10: PURPLE HEART 4
Cactus vs. Copper Hills, 5:15 p.m.
Southwestern vs. Rincon, 7:45 p.m.
D-12 BASEBALL 9-11: FIELD OF DREAMS 1
Rincon vs. TBD, 5:15 p.m.
Randolph vs. TBD, 7:45 p.m.
D-12 JUNIOR BASEBALL: JESSE OWENS
Cactus vs. TBD, 5 p.m.
Southwestern vs. TBD, 7:45 p.m.
D-12 SOFTBALL 8-10: FIELD OF DREAMS 3
Southwestern vs. Sunnyside, 5:15 p.m.
MONDAY, JUNE 27
D-5 SOFTBALL JUNIORS: ARTHUR PACK 4
Marana vs. Thornydale, 6:30 p.m.
D-12 BASEBALL 10-12: FIELD OF DREAMS 1
Randolph vs. Copper Hills, 6:30 p.m.
D-12 SOFTBALL 8-10: FIELD OF DREAMS 3
Copper Hills vs. TBD, 7:45 p.m.
TUESDAY, JUNE 28
D-5 SOFTBALL JUNIORS: ARTHUR PACK 4
Marana vs. Thornydale, 6:30 p.m.
D-12 BASEBALL 8-10: PURPLE HEART 4
Empire vs. TBD, 5:15 p.m.
Sunnyside vs. TBD, 7:45 p.m.
D-12 BASEBALL 10-12: FIELD OF DREAMS 1
Rincon vs. Sunnyside, 5:15 p.m.
Empire vs. Cactus, 7:45 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29
D-12 BASEBALL 10-12: FIELD OF DREAMS 1
Southwestern vs. TBD, 5:15 p.m.
D-12 SOFTBALL 9-11: DREAMS FIELDS 3
Randolph vs. Rincon, 5:15 p.m.