<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2xLjpx_0t43gM0p00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2xLjpx_0t43gM0p00" width="2048" height="1366" ><figcaption>Summit sophomore Matty Misch slides into third base in the second game of a doubleheader against Steamboat on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at Emerald Park in Steamboat Springs. Eli Pace/Steamboat Pilot &amp; Today</figcaption></figure>For the third-consecutive year, the Summit High School boys baseball team has closed out the regular season with an impressive streak of victories.After only recording three wins through the first month of the season, Summit dominated its slate of games over the final two months, racking up nine wins in 11 games to boost the team’s record to 12-10 overall. Similar to previous seasons, Summit’s slow start was in large part because the team lacks an outdoor field for the majority of the spring season. Forced to practice indoors or on one of the grass fields located by the high school once the snow melts, the Tigers tend to take a little bit to reach their full potential.“As we get to practice outside more and have a few games under our belt, it seems as the team is more confident in themselves and each other, which helps lead us to wins,” sophomore Sam Eldredge said.As the team returned from spring break and entered the latter half of the season, the Tigers found their groove recording back-to-back wins against Northfield High School and Kennedy High School to close out the month of April.With only two weeks left in the season, Summit extended its winning streak over the final nine games, earning impressive league wins, further stoking the team’s momentum.On May 3, Summit traveled to Eagle Valley High School in Gypsum for a 4A Western Slope league doubleheader. In the first game, Summit senior Mason Lukasiewicz hit a single, which brought in two runs in the top of the first inning. The early points for the Tigers ended up being enough to attain the win over the Eagle Valley Devils, defeating the team 2-1 behind Eldredge’s 17 strikeouts from the mound.“I love to pitch,” Eldredge said. “It meant a lot to go out there and be able to show other teams both in and out of conference my abilities. I take a lot of pride in giving it 100% for my team every time I toe the rubber.”<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1c1nuN_0t43gM0p00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1c1nuN_0t43gM0p00" width="1842" height="2048" ><figcaption>Summit first baseman Sam Eldredge catches a pop fly for an out as a Steamboat batter runs toward the base in the second game of a doubleheader on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at Emerald Park in Steamboat Springs.</figcaption></figure>Summit’s bats were more active in the second game. The Tigers scored one run in the second inning and two runs in the third before junior Lucas Comcowich connected with a ball as the bases were loaded in the top of the sixth. The hit traveled well beyond the back fence, giving Summit a walk-off grand slam and a 12-1, run-rule win. With four straight wins, Summit traveled to Edwards to take on Battle High School for another league doubleheader on Wednesday, May 8. Coming off a massive win over Eagle Valley, senior Tanner Gray put together a shutout performance from the mound, defeating the Huskies, 8-0.Stay up-to-date on all things Summit County. Get the top stories in your inbox every morning. Sign up here: SummitDaily.com/newsletterGray only allowed three hits and recorded five strikeouts while Eldredge went 4-for-4 from the plate, bringing in two runs. The second game against Battle Mountain was much closer. Summit began the game with two runs in the top of the first before Battle Mountain tied the game up at 2-2 in the bottom of the fourth. The two teams went scoreless in the fifth before the Tigers sealed the game in the top of the sixth, scoring three runs to sweep the Huskies with a 5-2 win. Eldredge continued to perform for the team in the second game, going four for four in plate appearances and bringing in two runs. The next day, Summit recorded its seventh-straight win, defeating Longmont High School, 5-3 in a nine-inning battle of a game. In the monumental win, Eldredge struck out seven batters in eight innings pitched with Lukasiewicz bringing in the final two runs to give the Tigers the victory.On Saturday, May 11, Summit faced Steamboat Springs High School for its second to last doubleheader of the season. In the first game, Gray pitched for a little over four innings while holding the Steamboat Springs Sailors scoreless.Freshman Forest Downing closed out the game in the fifth to give Summit a shutout, 10-0 win. Lukasiewicz led the team from the plate, bringing in two runs while sophomore Hogan Tobias brought in three runs. <figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=09wjae_0t43gM0p00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=09wjae_0t43gM0p00" width="2048" height="1366" ><figcaption>Summit sophomore Jojo Gambino winds up to deliver a pitch in the second game of a doubleheader against Steamboat on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at Emerald Park in Steamboat Springs.</figcaption></figure>The Steamboat Springs Sailors challenged Summit in the second game. After one inning of play, Steamboat led 2-1 before Summit tied the game in the second. The Tigers took the lead in the fifth, scoring three runs to the Sailors two. From then on, the game remained close until the end. Both teams scored one run in the sixth and two in the seventh, which was enough to lift Summit over Steamboat for an 8-7 win.After nine straight wins, Summit’s winning streak came to an end on Monday, May 13, against Glenwood Springs High School. Summit fell 9-7 in the first game before falling 7-2 in the second.Summit made a strong push for a spot in the Class 4A regional baseball tournament, but the team is expected to fall a few wins short.Despite not playing a single home game throughout the season, Summit ended the season with an overall record of 12-10 and a league record of 6-6. “I could feel the change in atmosphere around the team this last month,” Eldredge said. “I’ve been playing with some of the seniors this year since I was 7, so it was special to go out on a high note with them.”Summit will graduate five seniors from the team, including Lukasiewicz, Gray, Cesar Gomez, Carter Luetkens and Braeden Caldwell.</div></body>

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Summit High School baseball concludes season on a hot streak, earns record of 12-10

For the third-consecutive year, the Summit High School boys baseball team has closed out the regular season with an impressive streak of victories. After only recording three wins through the first month of the season, Summit dominated its slate of games over the final two months, racking up nine wins in 11 games to boost the team’s record to 12-10 overall.

Summit High School baseball concludes season on a hot streak, earns record of 12-10

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