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Photos: Cedar Rapids Xavier at Linn-Mar baseball (July 3, 2023)

Jul. 3, 2023 7:32 pm, Updated: Jul. 5, 2023 10:16 am
Linn-Mar swept Cedar Rapids Xavier by scores of 3-2 and 8-4 in an Iowa high school baseball regular-season doubleheader on Monday at Oak Ridge Middle School in Marion.
Linn-Mar's Nate Wilson (21) crosses home plate to score a run for the Lions during the first game of their high school baseball game against the Xavier Saints at the Linn-Mar Baseball-Softball Complex at Oak Ridge Middle School in Marion, Iowa, on Monday, July 3, 2023. The Lions won the first game of their double header against the Saints 3-2. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar's Toby Cruz (17) throws the ball after fielding during the first game of their high school baseball game at the Linn-Mar Baseball-Softball Complex at Oak Ridge Middle School in Marion, Iowa, on Monday, July 3, 2023. The Lions won the first game of their double header against the Saints 3-2. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
The ball bounces away from Linn-Mar's Toby Cruz (right) as he tries to field the pick-off throw during the first game of their high school baseball game at the Linn-Mar Baseball-Softball Complex at Oak Ridge Middle School in Marion, Iowa, on Monday, July 3, 2023. The bounce allowed Xavier's Matthew Simoneau to arrive safely at second base. The Lions won the first game of their double header against the Saints 3-2. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar's Clayton Feldman (left) waits for the throw as Xavier's Cooper Schenck (5) dives safely back to first base on a picket attempt during the first game of their high school baseball game at the Linn-Mar Baseball-Softball Complex at Oak Ridge Middle School in Marion, Iowa, on Monday, July 3, 2023. The Lions won the first game of their double header against the Saints 3-2. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar's Will Murrin (1) reacts after reaching second base during the first game of their high school baseball game against the Xavier Saints at the Linn-Mar Baseball-Softball Complex at Oak Ridge Middle School in Marion, Iowa, on Monday, July 3, 2023. The Lions won the first game of their double header against the Saints 3-2. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar Lions head coach Kyle Rodenkirk watches the action at third base during the first game of their high school baseball game against the Xavier Saints at the Linn-Mar Baseball-Softball Complex at Oak Ridge Middle School in Marion, Iowa, on Monday, July 3, 2023. The Lions won the first game of their double header against the Saints 3-2. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Xavier's Dominic D'Amico (23) talks to catcher Preston Lang (7) during the first game of their high school baseball game against the Linn-Mar Lions at the Linn-Mar Baseball-Softball Complex at Oak Ridge Middle School in Marion, Iowa, on Monday, July 3, 2023. The Lions won the first game of their double header against the Saints 3-2. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Xavier's Tate Proskovec (left) talks to Saints catcher Preston Lang (7) during the first game of their high school baseball game against the Linn-Mar Lions at the Linn-Mar Baseball-Softball Complex at Oak Ridge Middle School in Marion, Iowa, on Monday, July 3, 2023. The Lions won the first game of their double header against the Saints 3-2. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar's Kaden Harris (14) dives for the ball but it gets past him during the first game of their high school baseball game against the Xavier Saints at the Linn-Mar Baseball-Softball Complex at Oak Ridge Middle School in Marion, Iowa, on Monday, July 3, 2023. The Lions won the first game of their double header against the Saints 3-2. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar's Toby Cruz (17) fields a fly ball during the first game of their high school baseball game against the Xavier Saints at the Linn-Mar Baseball-Softball Complex at Oak Ridge Middle School in Marion, Iowa, on Monday, July 3, 2023. The Lions won the first game of their double header against the Saints 3-2. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Xavier's Andrew Hamlett (15) fields a fly ball during the first game of their high school baseball game against the Linn-Mar Lions at the Linn-Mar Baseball-Softball Complex at Oak Ridge Middle School in Marion, Iowa, on Monday, July 3, 2023. The Lions won the first game of their double header against the Saints 3-2. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Xavier's Caleb Even (12) fields a ground ball in the outfield during the first game of their high school baseball game against the Linn-Mar Lions at the Linn-Mar Baseball-Softball Complex at Oak Ridge Middle School in Marion, Iowa, on Monday, July 3, 2023. The Lions won the first game of their double header against the Saints 3-2. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Xavier's Brody Hoffmann (22) throws the ball during the first game of their high school baseball game against the Linn-Mar Lions at the Linn-Mar Baseball-Softball Complex at Oak Ridge Middle School in Marion, Iowa, on Monday, July 3, 2023. The Lions won the first game of their double header against the Saints 3-2. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar Lions head coach Kyle Rodenkirk (left) congratulates Linn-Mar's Nate Wilson (21) as he stands at third base during the first game of their high school baseball game against the Xavier Saints at the Linn-Mar Baseball-Softball Complex at Oak Ridge Middle School in Marion, Iowa, on Monday, July 3, 2023. The Lions won the first game of their double header against the Saints 3-2. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Xavier's Cooper Schenck (5) catches Linn-Mar's Toby Cruz (17) off second base for an out during the first game of their high school baseball game at the Linn-Mar Baseball-Softball Complex at Oak Ridge Middle School in Marion, Iowa, on Monday, July 3, 2023. The Lions won the first game of their double header against the Saints 3-2. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Xavier's Tate Proskovec (28) follows through on a pitch during the first game of their high school baseball game against the Linn-Mar Lions at the Linn-Mar Baseball-Softball Complex at Oak Ridge Middle School in Marion, Iowa, on Monday, July 3, 2023. The Lions won the first game of their double header against the Saints 3-2. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Xavier's Dominic D'Amico (23) pitches during the first game of their high school baseball game against the Linn-Mar Lions at the Linn-Mar Baseball-Softball Complex at Oak Ridge Middle School in Marion, Iowa, on Monday, July 3, 2023. The Lions won the first game of their double header against the Saints 3-2. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar's Nate Wilson (21) celebrates reaching third base during the first game of their high school baseball game against the Xavier Saints at the Linn-Mar Baseball-Softball Complex at Oak Ridge Middle School in Marion, Iowa, on Monday, July 3, 2023. The Lions won the first game of their double header against the Saints 3-2. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
The ball sails over Xavier's Maverick Burger (2) during the first game of their high school baseball game against the Linn-Mar Lions at the Linn-Mar Baseball-Softball Complex at Oak Ridge Middle School in Marion, Iowa, on Monday, July 3, 2023. The Lions won the first game of their double header against the Saints 3-2. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar's Tate Fassler (28) delivers a pitch during the first game of their high school baseball game against the Xavier Saints at the Linn-Mar Baseball-Softball Complex at Oak Ridge Middle School in Marion, Iowa, on Monday, July 3, 2023. The Lions won the first game of their double header against the Saints 3-2. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Xavier's Tate Proskovec (28) winds up on a pitch during the first game of their high school baseball game against the Linn-Mar Lions at the Linn-Mar Baseball-Softball Complex at Oak Ridge Middle School in Marion, Iowa, on Monday, July 3, 2023. The Lions won the first game of their double header against the Saints 3-2. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar's Matthew Buse (3) pitches during the first game of their high school baseball game against the Xavier Saints at the Linn-Mar Baseball-Softball Complex at Oak Ridge Middle School in Marion, Iowa, on Monday, July 3, 2023. The Lions won the first game of their double header against the Saints 3-2. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Xavier's Tate Proskovec (28) delivers a pitch during the first game of their high school baseball game against the Linn-Mar Lions at the Linn-Mar Baseball-Softball Complex at Oak Ridge Middle School in Marion, Iowa, on Monday, July 3, 2023. The Lions won the first game of their double header against the Saints 3-2. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Xavier's Matthew Simoneau (4) runs for second base during the first game of their high school baseball game against the Linn-Mar Lions at the Linn-Mar Baseball-Softball Complex at Oak Ridge Middle School in Marion, Iowa, on Monday, July 3, 2023. The Lions won the first game of their double header against the Saints 3-2. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Xavier's Jevin Rexroth (13) talks to Xavier Saints head coach Dan Halter as he stands on their d base during the first game of their high school baseball game against the Linn-Mar Lions at the Linn-Mar Baseball-Softball Complex at Oak Ridge Middle School in Marion, Iowa, on Monday, July 3, 2023. The Lions won the first game of their double header against the Saints 3-2. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
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