![Teammates pile onto Caden Stern on a baseball field, smiling.]()
East Ridge teammates swarm Caden Stern after he scored the winning run on a wild pitch to defeat Mounds View 3-2 during the Class 4A championship game of the State Baseball Tournament at Target Field in Minneapolis, Saturday, June 22, 2024. East Ridge won 3-2. (Craig Lassig / Special to the Pioneer Press)
![Adrian Thompsone slides onto home base.]()
East Ridge's Adrian Thompsone slides home to score on a sacrifice fly during the sixth inning of the Class 4A championship game of the State Baseball Tournament at Target Field in Minneapolis, Saturday, June 22, 2024. East Ridge won 3-2. (Craig Lassig / Special to the Pioneer Press)
![Will Preimesberger slides onto a base as pitcher Robert Price makes contact.]()
East Ridge's Will Preimesberger went head first into Mounds View catcher Robert Price’s tag as he tried to steal home during the first inning of the Class 4A championship game of the State Baseball Tournament at Target Field in Minneapolis, Saturday, June 22, 2024. (Craig Lassig / Special to the Pioneer Press)
![Maxwell Arlich prepares to throw a baseball.]()
East Ridge's Maxwell Arlich throws against Mounds View during the first inning of the Class 4A championship game of the State Baseball Tournament at Target Field in Minneapolis, Saturday, June 22, 2024. (Craig Lassig / Special to the Pioneer Press)
![Alexander Mezzetti pumps his fist and shouts along with teammate Maxwell Arlich.]()
East Ridge pitcher Maxwell Arlich, left, and third baseman Alexander Mezzetti react after Mezzetti tagged out Mounds View's Jack Glancey during the seventh inning of the Class 4A championship game of the State Baseball Tournament at Target Field in Minneapolis, Saturday, June 22, 2024. (Craig Lassig / Special to the Pioneer Press)
![Jack Glancey is tagged by Alexander Mezzetti as Glancey grimaces while sliding onto a base.]()
East Ridge third baseman Alexander Mezzetti (1) tags out Mounds View's Jack Glancey during the seventh inning of the Class 4A championship game of the State Baseball Tournament at Target Field in Minneapolis, Saturday, June 22, 2024. (Craig Lassig / Special to the Pioneer Press)
![Luke Ryerse hits a ball with a bat at Target Field.]()
East Ridge's Luke Ryerse hits a sacrifice fly to drive in a run during the first inning of the Class 4A championship game of the State Baseball Tournament at Target Field in Minneapolis, Saturday, June 22, 2024. (Craig Lassig / Special to the Pioneer Press)
![Jacob Reigert, baseball glove in one hand, concentrates as he stands in the rain on a baseball field.]()
Rain came down on East Ridge first baseman Jacob Reigert as the game was paused during the fourth inning of the Class 4A championship game of the State Baseball Tournament at Target Field in Minneapolis, Saturday, June 22, 2024. (Craig Lassig / Special to the Pioneer Press)
![On a baseball team, players pose for a team photo, with two of them holding a trophy/plaque.]()
East Ridge poses with their first place trophy after defeating Mounds View 3-2 during the Class 4A championship game of the State Baseball Tournament at Target Field in Minneapolis, Saturday, June 22, 2024. (Craig Lassig / Special to the Pioneer Press)
![East Ridge's Caden Stern celebrates after scoring the winning run on a wild pitch]()
East Ridge's Caden Stern celebrates after scoring the winning run on a wild pitch during the seventh inning of the Class 4A championship game of the State Baseball Tournament at Target Field in Minneapolis, Saturday, June 22, 2024. East Ridge won 3-2. (Craig Lassig / Special to the Pioneer Press)
![Baseball players stand on a baseball field, looking up at a replay of Caden Stern cheering as he slides onto a base.]()
Members of the East Ridge team watch the replay of Caden Stern scoring the winning run, after defeating Mounds View 3-2 during the Class 4A championship game of the State Baseball Tournament at Target Field in Minneapolis, Saturday, June 22, 2024. (Craig Lassig / Special to the Pioneer Press)
![Caden Stern slides onto a base.]()
East Ridge's Caden Stern scores the winning run on a wild pitch during the seventh inning of the Class 4A championship game of the State Baseball Tournament at Target Field in Minneapolis, Saturday, June 22, 2024. East Ridge won 3-2. (Craig Lassig / Special to the Pioneer Press)
![Alexander Mezzetti prepares to throw a baseball.]()
East Ridge third baseman Alexander Mezzetti makes a throw to first for an out as shortstop Luke Skinner looks on during the second inning of the Class 4A championship game of the State Baseball Tournament at Target Field in Minneapolis, Saturday, June 22, 2024. (Craig Lassig / Special to the Pioneer Press)
![Colton Widen throws a baseball.]()
East Ridge second baseman Colton Widen makes a throw to first for an out during the second inning of the Class 4A championship game of the State Baseball Tournament at Target Field in Minneapolis, Saturday, June 22, 2024. (Craig Lassig / Special to the Pioneer Press)
![Jack Blink runs onto a base.]()
East Ridge's Jack Blink scores on a Luke Ryerse sacrifice fly during the first inning of the Class 4A championship game of the State Baseball Tournament at Target Field in Minneapolis, Saturday, June 22, 2024. (Craig Lassig / Special to the Pioneer Press)
East Ridge teammates swarm Caden Stern after he scored the winning run on a wild pitch to defeat Mounds View 3-2 during the Class 4A championship game of the State Baseball Tournament at Target Field in Minneapolis, Saturday, June 22, 2024. East Ridge won 3-2. (Craig Lassig / Special to the Pioneer Press)
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Woodbury's East Ridge continued to execute every little play in an exacting manner under intense pressure.
