Brophy Posts 15-0 Win over Hamilton in AIA 6A Second Round
The Brophy baseball team posted a 15-0 win over No. 7 Hamilton at Tempe Diablo Stadium in the second round of the AIA 6A Conference playoffs. The Broncos advance to Round 3A on Saturday at Tempe Diablo Stadium.
Five players had two hits and scored two or more runs. After plating one in the first inning, Brophy broke the game open in the second. After loading the bases and adding one on a hit-by-pitch, senior Jack Ohman had a bases-clearing triple to extend the lead to 5-0. Willie Cornejo-Farmer then singled to score Ohman. George Smith had the second triple of the inning, scoring Cornejo-Farmer and Jonah Castle, who provided the final hit to score Smith, as Brophy led 8-0.
Ohman (2-2) allowed three hits over five innings with five strikeouts and two walks.
Brophy added four in the third and three in the fourth to finish with 15 runs on 11 hits. The Broncos have now out-scored their opponents 22-0 in the playoffs.
Cornejo Farner finished 2-for-4 with three RBI, while Meissner had two hits and four RBI aided by his fourth home run in the fourth inning.
Brophy is now 23-5 overall. The 23 wins are the most since winning 24 in 2012. The win is the first time Brophy has won three in a row over Hamilton since 2012-13.
Brophy College Preparatory celebrated its 76th commencement on Saturday, May 18, at 9 a.m. in Robson Gymnasium. This graduation was significant for the Class of 2024, who began their high school journey remotely due to the pandemic.
The Class of 2024 demonstrated resilience and connection despite the challenges of starting their education online. Their unity and adaptability were evident throughout their time at Brophy, embodying their class theme: “A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.”
Valedictorian Doer Leo He delivered a memorable speech, drawing parallels to the movie "Finding Nemo" and encouraging his classmates to persevere with the phrase, "Just keep swimming." President Bob Ryan and Principal Jim Bopp also spoke, highlighting the graduates' resilience and urging them to be agents of positive change.
The ceremony concluded with a strong sense of pride and accomplishment, celebrating the Class of 2024's journey from remote learning to a united and triumphant graduation.