CR South Falls to La Salle 3-1 in Championship Game

Council Rock South's Golden Hawks fell to the La Salle Explorers in the final round of the PIAA State Class AAAA baseball tournament on Friday, June 15. The final score for the game, which was held at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park at Penn State University, was 3-1.

The Golden Hawks hoped to win today, not only to win the first state baseball title for the school, but to give its coach a special going away present.

Coach Greg Young announced earlier in the season that he would be stepping down as coach at the end of the season. Young is the school's first baseball coach since the school district split back in 2003.

During the game, Patch updated every inning with the help of user Chris Callahan, who attended the game and sent along details via text. See our inning by inning updates below:

Updated: June 15, 3:35 p.m.: "Game over. CRS 1; La Salle 3."

"Price flies out to right; Chaykin strikes out; Wright up."

"Price starting the hitting."

"1 out. 2 outs. 3 outs. Last at bat for CRS. Score 3-1 La Salle."

Updated, 3:26 p.m.: "3 outs for South. Top of 7. La Salle 3; CRS 1."

"Donz struck out 2. Bottom of 6. Miller starting off the hitting. LS 3; CRS 1."

"Donnelly is pitching now. Men on 1st and 2nd; 1 out."

"After 5 complete: LS 3; CRS 1"

Updated, 2:47 p.m.: Fourth Inning: "Top of 4. LS just scored again. Now 2-0. Make that 3-0."

"End of three complete. CRS 0; LS 1."

Updated, 2:30 p.m.: "Third Inning: "1st out by ZFitz; 2nd out ZFits, 3rd out Wright. 123 outs; Donz starts hitting."

Second Inning: "Gross/Prince out; Chaykin double; Wright hit by pitch; ZFitz pops to right. Inning over. End of 2 complete. CRS 0; LS 1."

Updated, 2:15 p.m.: Second Inning: "First batter walks; 2nd batter single down 1st base line; guys on 1st and 3rd. Single- LS scores. Strike out and double play. End of inning. LS 1; CRS 0."

Updated, 2:00 p.m.: "ZFitz pops up to right; Donnely beautiful single to right; Destef singles to center (Coleman pinch run for Destef); Donz steals for 3rd; Miller strikes out; Callahan out. End of 1 complete. CRS 0; LS 0.)"

"Great grab by ZFitz for 1st out; 2nd batter walks; 3rd batter strikes out for 2nd out; 3rd out caught by Donnelly. Hawks now up to bat. ZFitz starting off."

Updated, 1:34 p.m.: The start of the game has been pushed back until 1:40, so that prizes for the prior game can be awarded, according to Chris Callahan, our fan at the game.

Callahan texted that shortly before 1 p.m. the Golden Hawks took to the field to warm up. He added that the weather is perfect for baseball.

"The weather is sunny today our here at PSU. There are many fans arriving for our tailgate. DeStef will be starting on the mound," he reported via text.

Original Story, posted at 1 p.m.: School may be out for the summer, but the Council Rock South Golden Hawks can't rest yet. The team will take on La Salle in the PIAA State Class AAAA baseball tournament at 1 p.m. at Penn State University.

Northampton Patch will be updating after every inning with the help of user Chris Callahan, who will be attending the game and sending along details.

If the Golden Hawks win today, it will be the first state baseball title for the school, according to an article on Philly.com, and a going away present for Council Rock's coach, Greg Young. Young previously announced his intention of stepping down as coach at the end of the season in order to spend more time with his family.