Photo gallery: QND baseball team makes first state final four appearance in nearly two decades

June 3, 2023 | By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor

Delaney Beard holds a fathead of Quincy Notre Dame senior outfielder Colin Kurk prior to Friday's Class 2A state semifinal against Joliet Catholic at Dozer Park in Peoria, Ill. | Matt Schuckman photo

PEORIA, Ill. — Playing in the Class 2A state final four for the first time since 2004, the Quincy Notre Dame baseball team enjoyed the support of a large, vocal crowd Friday night at Dozer Park. It sparked a fifth-inning rally that pulled the Raiders within two runs of defending state champion Joliet Catholic.

However, the dream of a state championship was dashed with a 10-3 loss.

The Raiders (35-2) will play for third place at 3 p.m. Saturday against DePaul College Prep.

Muddy River Sports Editor Matt Schuckman spent the afternoon and evening at Dozer Park and put together this photo gallery: