Baseball regional title recap: May 30, 2026

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PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) – Central Illinois high school baseball teams rolled in regional title games Saturday around the state.

Mid-Illini conference champion defeated Morton in a class 3A 10-0, run-rule affair on their home field. Carter Lippens with a complete game shutout on the mound with 12 strikeouts in a dominating performance.

East Peoria beat Washington 3-0 to secure their first regional title since 2021 in Galesburg. Illinois State commit RJ Duncheon pitched a complete game shutout and freshman Eli Martin had the game-winning base hit with a two-out single to score Auggie Lohnes in the fourth.

We haven’t as a group won through junior high and high school too, we’ve never won a regional. So it’s a pretty special feeling to finally get one. It’s sweeter for sure. I mean, I remember getting knocked out on this field two years ago, sophomore year, so it feels good to finally get one.

Auggie Lohnes

We’ve all dreamed of this moment. Sophomore year, we didn’t get it done. Junior year, we didn’t get done. We finally got done senior year and it means more.

RJ Duncheon

Metamora won their first baseball regional in 11 years with a 9-1 victory over Ottawa. They will face East Peoria in the sectional semifinals.

Other regional championship winners included: Normal Community, U-High, Tremont, Brimfield-Elmwood, Lexington, and Abingdon-Avon.

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