Iowa City Liberty's Mason Waterbury (11) pitches during a Substate Final game between Iowa City Liberty and Linn-Mar in North Liberty, Iowa on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. North Liberty won 6-5 to qualify for the State Tournament. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar's Tavian Soppe (33) reacts during a Substate Final game between Iowa City Liberty and Linn-Mar in North Liberty, Iowa on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. North Liberty won 6-5 to qualify for the State Tournament. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa City Liberty's dugout looks on during a Substate Final game between Iowa City Liberty and Linn-Mar in North Liberty, Iowa on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. North Liberty won 6-5 to qualify for the State Tournament. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar's Brody Faulkner (20) pitches during a Substate Final game between Iowa City Liberty and Linn-Mar in North Liberty, Iowa on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. North Liberty won 6-5 to qualify for the State Tournament. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa City Liberty's Mason Waterbury (11) high fives teammates during a Substate Final game between Iowa City Liberty and Linn-Mar in North Liberty, Iowa on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. North Liberty won 6-5 to qualify for the State Tournament. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar's Lucas Downing (23) fields a ground ball during a Substate Final game between Iowa City Liberty and Linn-Mar in North Liberty, Iowa on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. North Liberty won 6-5 to qualify for the State Tournament. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar's Lucas Downing (23) throws to first during a Substate Final game between Iowa City Liberty and Linn-Mar in North Liberty, Iowa on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. North Liberty won 6-5 to qualify for the State Tournament. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar's Brody Faulkner (20) fields the ball during a Substate Final game between Iowa City Liberty and Linn-Mar in North Liberty, Iowa on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. North Liberty won 6-5 to qualify for the State Tournament. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar's Colton Bergen (12) fields the ball during a Substate Final game between Iowa City Liberty and Linn-Mar in North Liberty, Iowa on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. North Liberty won 6-5 to qualify for the State Tournament. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar's Brody Faulkner (20) covers first base as Iowa City Liberty's Evan Schmierer (1) runs out a bunt for a single during a Substate Final game between Iowa City Liberty and Linn-Mar in North Liberty, Iowa on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. North Liberty won 6-5 to qualify for the State Tournament. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar's Toby Cruz (8) high fives teammates during a Substate Final game between Iowa City Liberty and Linn-Mar in North Liberty, Iowa on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. North Liberty won 6-5 to qualify for the State Tournament. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa City Liberty's Cooper Hughes (8) fields the ball during a Substate Final game between Iowa City Liberty and Linn-Mar in North Liberty, Iowa on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. North Liberty won 6-5 to qualify for the State Tournament. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa City Liberty's Cooper Hughes (8) high fives Iowa City Liberty's Pryor Reiners (31) during a Substate Final game between Iowa City Liberty and Linn-Mar in North Liberty, Iowa on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. North Liberty won 6-5 to qualify for the State Tournament. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa City Liberty's Cooper Hughes (8) reacts during a Substate Final game between Iowa City Liberty and Linn-Mar in North Liberty, Iowa on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. North Liberty won 6-5 to qualify for the State Tournament. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar's Kaden Harris (4) throws to first during a Substate Final game between Iowa City Liberty and Linn-Mar in North Liberty, Iowa on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. North Liberty won 6-5 to qualify for the State Tournament. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa City Liberty's Cooper Hughes (8) throws to first during a Substate Final game between Iowa City Liberty and Linn-Mar in North Liberty, Iowa on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. North Liberty won 6-5 to qualify for the State Tournament. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar's Toby Cruz (8) rounds third base during a Substate Final game between Iowa City Liberty and Linn-Mar in North Liberty, Iowa on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. North Liberty won 6-5 to qualify for the State Tournament. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar's Lucas Downing (23) rounds third base during a Substate Final game between Iowa City Liberty and Linn-Mar in North Liberty, Iowa on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. North Liberty won 6-5 to qualify for the State Tournament. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa City Liberty's Cooper Hughes (8) fields a ground ball during a Substate Final game between Iowa City Liberty and Linn-Mar in North Liberty, Iowa on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. North Liberty won 6-5 to qualify for the State Tournament. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa City Liberty's Brayden Mayer (4) tags out Linn-Mar's Charlie Sarsfield (5) at home during a Substate Final game between Iowa City Liberty and Linn-Mar in North Liberty, Iowa on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. North Liberty won 6-5 to qualify for the State Tournament. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa City Liberty's Brayden Mayer (4) is greeted by teammates during a Substate Final game between Iowa City Liberty and Linn-Mar in North Liberty, Iowa on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. North Liberty won 6-5 to qualify for the State Tournament. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa City Liberty's Pryor Reiners (31) scores a run during a Substate Final game between Iowa City Liberty and Linn-Mar in North Liberty, Iowa on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. North Liberty won 6-5 to qualify for the State Tournament. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar's Luke Sowers (6) pitches during a Substate Final game between Iowa City Liberty and Linn-Mar in North Liberty, Iowa on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. North Liberty won 6-5 to qualify for the State Tournament. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar's Toby Cruz (8) fields the ball during a Substate Final game between Iowa City Liberty and Linn-Mar in North Liberty, Iowa on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. North Liberty won 6-5 to qualify for the State Tournament. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar's Luke Sowers (6) high fives Sam Harris (32) during a Substate Final game between Iowa City Liberty and Linn-Mar in North Liberty, Iowa on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. North Liberty won 6-5 to qualify for the State Tournament. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa City Liberty's Brayden Mayer (4) throws to first during a Substate Final game between Iowa City Liberty and Linn-Mar in North Liberty, Iowa on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. North Liberty won 6-5 to qualify for the State Tournament. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa City Liberty's Evan Schmierer (1) fields the ball during a Substate Final game between Iowa City Liberty and Linn-Mar in North Liberty, Iowa on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. North Liberty won 6-5 to qualify for the State Tournament. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa City Liberty's Evan Schmierer (1) throws to first during a Substate Final game between Iowa City Liberty and Linn-Mar in North Liberty, Iowa on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. North Liberty won 6-5 to qualify for the State Tournament. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa City Liberty's Cooper Hughes (8) celebrates during a Substate Final game between Iowa City Liberty and Linn-Mar in North Liberty, Iowa on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. North Liberty won 6-5 to qualify for the State Tournament. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa City Liberty's Pryor Reiners (31) throws to first during a Substate Final game between Iowa City Liberty and Linn-Mar in North Liberty, Iowa on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. North Liberty won 6-5 to qualify for the State Tournament. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar's Tavian Soppe (33) connects for a lead off single during a Substate Final game between Iowa City Liberty and Linn-Mar in North Liberty, Iowa on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. North Liberty won 6-5 to qualify for the State Tournament. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar's Tavian Soppe (33) celebrates as he runs to first base during a Substate Final game between Iowa City Liberty and Linn-Mar in North Liberty, Iowa on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. North Liberty won 6-5 to qualify for the State Tournament. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar's Kaden Harris (4) claps to Linn-Mar's dugout during a Substate Final game between Iowa City Liberty and Linn-Mar in North Liberty, Iowa on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. North Liberty won 6-5 to qualify for the State Tournament. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar's Michael Burington (18) reacts as he scores a run during a Substate Final game between Iowa City Liberty and Linn-Mar in North Liberty, Iowa on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. North Liberty won 6-5 to qualify for the State Tournament. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar's Michael Burington (18) high fives Brady Barry (17) during a Substate Final game between Iowa City Liberty and Linn-Mar in North Liberty, Iowa on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. North Liberty won 6-5 to qualify for the State Tournament. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa City Liberty's Brady Zimmerman (9) hugs Mason Waterbury (11) after reliving him in the seventh inning during a Substate Final game between Iowa City Liberty and Linn-Mar in North Liberty, Iowa on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. North Liberty won 6-5 to qualify for the State Tournament. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa City Liberty's Brady Zimmerman (9) pitches during a Substate Final game between Iowa City Liberty and Linn-Mar in North Liberty, Iowa on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. North Liberty won 6-5 to qualify for the State Tournament. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa City Liberty's Pryor Reiners (31) flips the ball to Brady Zimmerman (9) during a Substate Final game between Iowa City Liberty and Linn-Mar in North Liberty, Iowa on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. North Liberty won 6-5 to qualify for the State Tournament. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar's Colton Bergen (12) fist bumps a coach during a Substate Final game between Iowa City Liberty and Linn-Mar in North Liberty, Iowa on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. North Liberty won 6-5 to qualify for the State Tournament. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

The setting sun illuminates the sky during a Substate Final game between Iowa City Liberty and Linn-Mar in North Liberty, Iowa on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. North Liberty won 6-5 to qualify for the State Tournament. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Liberty players celebrate with a state qualifier banner following a Substate Final game between Iowa City Liberty and Linn-Mar in North Liberty, Iowa on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. North Liberty won 6-5 to qualify for the State Tournament. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Liberty players celebrate with fans following a Substate Final game between Iowa City Liberty and Linn-Mar in North Liberty, Iowa on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. North Liberty won 6-5 to qualify for the State Tournament. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa City Liberty manager Uby Martinez addresses players following a Substate Final game between Iowa City Liberty and Linn-Mar in North Liberty, Iowa on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. North Liberty won 6-5 to qualify for the State Tournament. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa City Liberty players run off the field with a state qualifier banner following a Substate Final game between Iowa City Liberty and Linn-Mar in North Liberty, Iowa on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. North Liberty won 6-5 to qualify for the State Tournament. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

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