Photos: Alburnett vs. Tri-Center—Iowa state baseball tournament—Class 1A quarterfinal

Alburnett defeated Tri-Center in their Class 1A quarterfinal game of the state baseball tournament at Merchants Park in Carroll on Monday, July 26, 2021. Alburnett won, 8-6, advancing them to the semifinal with Council Bluffs St. Albert on Wednesday at noon.

Alburnett's Reed Stallman (4) steps onto home plate after hitting a home run in their 1A quarterfinal game with Tri-Center, Neola at the IHSAA state baseball touranment at Merchant's Park in Carroll on Monday, July 26, 2021. Alburnett won the game, 8-6. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Alburnett's Kale Rose delivers a pitch in their 1A quarterfinal game with Tri-Center, Neola at the IHSAA state baseball touranment at Merchant's Park in Carroll on Monday, July 26, 2021. Alburnett won the game, 8-6. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Tri-Center fans watch action as the sun sets in their 1A quarterfinal game with Alburnett at the IHSAA state baseball touranment at Merchant's Park in Carroll on Monday, July 26, 2021. Alburnett won the game, 8-6. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Alburnett's Gavin Soukup gets a hit in their 1A quarterfinal game with Tri-Center, Neola at the IHSAA state baseball touranment at Merchant's Park in Carroll on Monday, July 26, 2021. Alburnett won the game, 8-6. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Alburnett's Hunter Caves slides into third before running for home in their 1A quarterfinal game with Tri-Center, Neola at the IHSAA state baseball touranment at Merchant's Park in Carroll on Monday, July 26, 2021. Alburnett won the game, 8-6. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Alburnett's Hunter Caves slides into home as Tri-Center's Jaxon Johnson tags him with an empty glove in their 1A quarterfinal game with Tri-Center, Neola at the IHSAA state baseball touranment at Merchant's Park in Carroll on Monday, July 26, 2021. Alburnett won the game, 8-6. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Alburnett's Hunter Caves celebrates a run in their 1A quarterfinal game with Tri-Center, Neola at the IHSAA state baseball touranment at Merchant's Park in Carroll on Monday, July 26, 2021. Alburnett won the game, 8-6. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

A Tri-Center fan holds up a sign in their 1A quarterfinal game with Tri-Center, Neola at the IHSAA state baseball touranment at Merchant's Park in Carroll on Monday, July 26, 2021. Alburnett won the game, 8-6. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Alburnett's Gavin Soukup fields a hit in their 1A quarterfinal game with Tri-Center, Neola at the IHSAA state baseball touranment at Merchant's Park in Carroll on Monday, July 26, 2021. Alburnett won the game, 8-6. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

An umpire calls out Tri-Center's Revin Bruck after he was tagged by Alburnett's Hunter Caves in their 1A quarterfinal game with Tri-Center, Neola at the IHSAA state baseball touranment at Merchant's Park in Carroll on Monday, July 26, 2021. Alburnett won the game, 8-6. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Alburnett fans watch action as the sun sets in their 1A quarterfinal game with Tri-Center, Neola at the IHSAA state baseball touranment at Merchant's Park in Carroll on Monday, July 26, 2021. Alburnett won the game, 8-6. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Tri-Center's Justice Weers celebrates a run with teammate Trent Kozeal (1) in their 1A quarterfinal game with Alburnett at the IHSAA state baseball touranment at Merchant's Park in Carroll on Monday, July 26, 2021. Alburnett won the game, 8-6. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Alburnett's Gavin Soukup (right) slides back to first in a pickoff attempt by Tri-Center's Brett McGee (16) in their 1A quarterfinal game with Tri-Center, Neola at the IHSAA state baseball touranment at Merchant's Park in Carroll on Monday, July 26, 2021. Alburnett won the game, 8-6. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Alburnett's Reed Stallman (4) high steps into home after hitting a home run in their 1A quarterfinal game with Tri-Center, Neola at the IHSAA state baseball touranment at Merchant's Park in Carroll on Monday, July 26, 2021. Alburnett won the game, 8-6. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Alburnett's Brayden Smith dives for the ball in their 1A quarterfinal game with Tri-Center, Neola at the IHSAA state baseball touranment at Merchant's Park in Carroll on Monday, July 26, 2021. Alburnett won the game, 8-6. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Alburnett's Reed Stallman delivers a pitch in their 1A quarterfinal game with Tri-Center, Neola at the IHSAA state baseball touranment at Merchant's Park in Carroll on Monday, July 26, 2021. Alburnett won the game, 8-6. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Tri-Center's Trent Kozeal throws to first after stepping on second as Alburnett's Dylan Barenz (22) runs for the base in their 1A quarterfinal game with Tri-Center, Neola at the IHSAA state baseball touranment at Merchant's Park in Carroll on Monday, July 26, 2021. Alburnett won the game, 8-6. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Alburnett's Gavin Soukup earns a run in their 1A quarterfinal game with Tri-Center, Neola at the IHSAA state baseball touranment at Merchant's Park in Carroll on Monday, July 26, 2021. Alburnett won the game, 8-6. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Alburnett's Hunter Caves is safe at second as Tri-Center's Kader McDermot attempts to tag him in their 1A quarterfinal game with Tri-Center, Neola at the IHSAA state baseball touranment at Merchant's Park in Carroll on Monday, July 26, 2021. Alburnett won the game, 8-6. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Alburnett's Hunter Caves makes it to third as Tri-Center's Michael Turner (3) waits for the ball in their 1A quarterfinal game with Tri-Center, Neola at the IHSAA state baseball touranment at Merchant's Park in Carroll on Monday, July 26, 2021. Alburnett won the game, 8-6. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Tri-Center's Jaxon Johnson attempts to tag Alburnett's Hunter Caves as he jumps over his glove and into home plate in their 1A quarterfinal game with Tri-Center, Neola at the IHSAA state baseball touranment at Merchant's Park in Carroll on Monday, July 26, 2021. Alburnett won the game, 8-6. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Alburnett's Kale Rosein (7) makes a catch as Tri-Center's Justice Weers (14) makes it to second their 1A quarterfinal game with Tri-Center, Neola at the IHSAA state baseball touranment at Merchant's Park in Carroll on Monday, July 26, 2021. Alburnett won the game, 8-6. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Alburnett teammates climb the fence as they win in their 1A quarterfinal game with Tri-Center, Neola at the IHSAA state baseball touranment at Merchant's Park in Carroll on Monday, July 26, 2021. Alburnett won the game, 8-6. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Alburnett's Caden Evans and Alburnett's Hunter Caves (right) celebrate their win in their 1A quarterfinal game with Tri-Center, Neola at the IHSAA state baseball touranment at Merchant's Park in Carroll on Monday, July 26, 2021. Alburnett won the game, 8-6. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)