Reno wins twice on Friday to advance to 5A state baseball championship

Reno High won twice on Friday and next the Huskies play for the 5A state baseball championship.

Reno beat Bishop Manogue 3-2, to eliminate the Miners on Friday, then got a big first inning to beat and eliminate Coronado, 6-2 in the 5A state baseball tournament at Faith Lutheran in Southern Nevada.

Reno will play Palo Verde at 9 a.m. Saturday at Bishop Gorman. If Reno wins that game, the if-necessary game will follow.

Reno's starting pitcher Mack Edwards allowed three hits through six innings in the win over Coronado.

Palo Verde beat Coronado 4-0 on Friday to send the Cougars into the losers' bracket.

Coronado beat Reno, 5-4 on Thursday to send the Huskies into the losers' bracket.

Class 5A

• Friday at Faith Lutheran: Reno 3, Bishop Manogue 2; Palo Verde 4, Coronado 0
• Reno 6, Coronado
• Saturday at Bishop Gorman: 9 a.m., 5A state championship, Reno vs Palo Verde.

Class 3A

• Friday at Fallon: The Meadows 7, Spring Creek 1; Virgin Valley 11, Fallon 0
• The Meadows , Fallon 3
• Saturday at Fallon: 10 a.m., 3A championship, Virgin Valley vs The Meadows.

Class 2A

• F riday at Durango: West Wendover 10, Yerington 8; Needles 10, Lake Mead 0
• Lake Mead 12, Wendover 5
• Saturday at Durango: 9 a.m., 2A championship, Needles vs. Lake Mead

Class 1A

• Friday at Fernley: Smith Valley 16, Indian Springs 1; Pahranagat 7, Excel Christian 1.
• Indian Springs 8, Pahranagat 1
• Saturday at Fernley 10 a.m. 1A championship, Smith Valley vs. Indian Springs.

This article originally appeared on Reno Gazette Journal: Reno wins twice on Friday to advance to 5A state baseball championship