The Cedar Rapids Xavier Saints defeated the Dubuque Wahlert Golden Eagles, 3-1 in the opener of an Iowa high school baseball doubleheader Friday at Xavier. The Golden Eagles won the nightcap 10-1.

Wahlert pitcher Bryce Rudiger (1) delivers a pitch during their high school baseball game against the Wahlert Catholic Golden Eagles at Xavier High School in Northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, June 2, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Xavier's Brody Hoffmann (22) scores a run as Wahlert catcher Jack Walsh fails to field the ball during their high school baseball game against the Wahlert Catholic Golden Eagles at Xavier High School in Northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, June 2, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Wahlert pitcher Bryce Rudiger (left) fields a foul fly ball and avoids the collision with Wahlert first baseman Seamus Crahan (20) during their high school baseball game against the Xavier Saints at Xavier High School in Northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, June 2, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Wahlert's Ryan Brosius (3) is hit with a pitch during their high school baseball game against the Xavier Saints at Xavier High School in Northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, June 2, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Xavier's Carlos Baez-Perez (9) slides safely to third base as he beats the tag from Wahlert's Spencer Cummer (6) during their high school baseball game at Xavier High School in Northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, June 2, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Xavier's Caleb Even (12) beats the tag from Wahlert's Ryan Brosius (3) at second base during their high school baseball game at Xavier High School in Northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, June 2, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Xavier's Brody Hoffmann (22) fields a fly ball in the infield during their high school baseball game against the Wahlert Catholic Golden Eagles at Xavier High School in Northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, June 2, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Xavier's Cooper Schenck (5) starts his slide for home plate and a score as he beats the throw to Wahlert catcher Jack Walsh (16) during their high school baseball game at Xavier High School in Northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, June 2, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Wahlert catcher Jack Walsh (16) eyes the throw to home plate as Xavier's Noah Schimberg (14)slides for home plate and a score during their high school baseball game at Xavier High School in Northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, June 2, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Xavier pitcher Andrew Hamlett (15) winds up to deliver a pitch during their high school baseball game at Xavier High School in Northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, June 2, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Wahlert's Bryce Rudiger (1) gestures to the Golden Eagles dugout after making it to second base during their high school baseball game against the Xavier Saints at Xavier High School in Northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, June 2, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Xavier's Brody Hoffmann (22) ducks to avoid getting hit with a pitch during their high school baseball game against the Wahlert Catholic Golden Eagles at Xavier High School in Northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, June 2, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Wahlert's Patrick Fitzgerald (9) gets hit with a pitch during their high school baseball game against the Xavier Saints at Xavier High School in Northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, June 2, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Xavier's Brody Hoffmann (22) looks to first as he rounds third base during their high school baseball game against the Wahlert Catholic Golden Eagles at Xavier High School in Northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, June 2, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Xavier's Preston Lang (7) bunts during their high school baseball game against the Wahlert Catholic Golden Eagles at Xavier High School in Northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, June 2, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

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