Ninth-ranked Heritage Christian jumped out to an early lead scoring six runs through the first two innings and never looked back in an 11-3 victory over unranked Cass in the Class 2A state championship game at Victory Field.

It was the first baseball state championship for Heritage Christian (25-6) which also captured its third IHSAA crown of this school year (2A football, 2A girls basketball). The game was also a rematch of last November’s 2A football championship game also won by Heritage Christian, 17-14.

The Eagles had plenty of offense in their first baseball championship game scoring three in the first inning, three more in the second, fourth in the fourth and one in the sixth.

Pitcher Joe Perrott (5-1) picked up the win pitching 5 1/3 innings and striking out seven. He also led the team offensively going 3-for-4 with a run scored and two batted in on his fourth inning double that made it 8-1. Jeremy Sherrill and Sterling Harpst also knocked in two runs a piece going 2-for-4 at the plate.

Cass (20-9) got on the board in the bottom of the second when Keith Lee took a bases loaded walk that plated David Diedrick but the Kings couldn’t push any more across in the inning and also left the bases loaded in their next at-bat. Cass added a pair of runs in the seventh as Brody Edgerly’s bases-loaded single cut the lead to 11-3. Edgerly finished 2-for-4 in the game.

Heritage Christian was coached by Dan Ambrose, now in his 17th year. Cass was coached by 30^th year leader Greg Marschand who also serves as school athletic director. Like Heritage, Cass was also making its first appearance in the state finals.