• PHS senior Joe Barnes goes to the plate in the sixth inning. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS coach Levi Webber (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS coach Levi Webber talks to the team in between innings (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kayson Olsen (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS shortstop Kayson Olsen makes a throw to first base. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kayson Olsen (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kayson Olsen (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kayson Olsen (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Colton Hruska (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS sophomore Jacob Hernandez went 2 for 2 with two walks. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kayson Olsen (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Rocco De La Rosa (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Rocco De La Rosa (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS junior Rocco De La Rosa stands on second after hitting a one-run double. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Rocco De La Rosa (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Nate Bennett (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Nate Bennett (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Joe Barnes and Rocco De La Rosa (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Joe Barnes (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Joe Barnes (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Joe Barnes (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS senior Joe Barnes looks toward the dugout after reaching second base in the second inning. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Joe Barnes (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Nate Bennett, right, runs down a base runner. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Caleb Babcock (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS junior Caleb Babcock fanned 10 batters in four innings against Santiam Christian. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • AJ Altishin (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)

Brad Fuqua has covered the Philomath area since 2014 as the editor of the now-closed Philomath Express and currently as publisher/editor of the Philomath News. He has worked as a professional journalist since 1988 at daily and weekly newspapers in Nebraska, Kansas, North Dakota, Arizona, Montana and Oregon.