NJCAA Division II Baseball World Series: In 8 Minutes, SJR Season Ends

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After battling for over 3 hours Thursday, top seed Heartland scores in bottom of 10th to reach Series final

  • Andon Lewis (25) celebrates scoring a fifth-inning run against Heartland with teammates Jake O’Steen (1) and Cole Steinmetz. (BILLY HEFTON / Enid News and Eagle)
    Andon Lewis (25) celebrates scoring a fifth-inning run against Heartland with teammates Jake O’Steen (1) and Cole Steinmetz. (BILLY HEFTON / Enid News and Eagle)
  • St. Johns River State College pitcher Logan Schmidt throws a pitch during the 10th inning Friday against Heartland Community College. (SAMUEL HILL / NJCAA World Series pool photo)
    St. Johns River State College pitcher Logan Schmidt throws a pitch during the 10th inning Friday against Heartland Community College. (SAMUEL HILL / NJCAA World Series pool photo)
  • At right, St. Johns River State College’s Andon Lewis watches the flight of his third-inning flyout against Heartland. The Heartland catcher is Ben Hartl. (Billy Hefton / Enid News and Eagle)
    At right, St. Johns River State College’s Andon Lewis watches the flight of his third-inning flyout against Heartland. The Heartland catcher is Ben Hartl. (Billy Hefton / Enid News and Eagle)
  • Above, Heartland Community College players celebrate after outlasting St. Johns River State College, 10-9, Friday morning in Enid, Oklahoma. (Samuel Hill / NJCAA World Series pool photo)
    Above, Heartland Community College players celebrate after outlasting St. Johns River State College, 10-9, Friday morning in Enid, Oklahoma. (Samuel Hill / NJCAA World Series pool photo)
After a three-hour rollercoaster ride of a game Thursday, both the ride and season came to an end in eight minutes Friday morning for the St. Johns River State College baseball team. Top-seeded…

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