Jimmy Schmidt’s one-hit shutout gets Hazen to state | Baseball

Hazen senior Jimmy Schmidt pitched a one-hit shutout as the Highlanders beat Enumclaw 1-0 to advance to the 3A state tournament for the first time since 2008. The Highlanders (15-7) take on Kennewick (18-7) May 19 at 10 a.m. in Yakima in the first round of state.

Hazen senior Jimmy Schmidt pitched a one-hit shutout as the Highlanders beat Enumclaw 1-0 to advance to the 3A state tournament for the first time since 2008.

The Highlanders (15-7) take on Kennewick (18-7) May 19 at 10 a.m. in Yakima in the first round of state.

Against Enumclaw, Schmidt threw a perfect game through 19 batters, allowed just one hit and needed only 59 pitches to get through the game.

The game’s only score came in the third when Eric Jacobs got on base with a single. Kyle Nelson drove him home with an RBI double.

In a seeding game, Hazen later lost to Peninsula 9-1. Jake Kolterman hit a first-inning RBI-single to give Hazen a brief lead.