• Coach Levi Miller talks to Joe Barnes, left, Chad Russell, center, and Grant Niemann during a timeout in the bottom of the seventh. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Mason Stearns reacts to a called third strike. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Mason Stearns (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS shortstop Mason Stearns almost comes up with a diving stop but the ball got through for a single. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Brayden Shenk (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Brayden Shenk (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Senior Chad Russell reacts toward the PHS dugout after hitting his second double of the evening. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Chad Russell (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Chad Russell (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Chad Russell (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Chad Russell (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Silas Pittman (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Silas Pittman (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Silas Pittman (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Grant Niemann (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS sophomore catcher Grant Niemann makes a play at the plate in the second. The runner was called out to end the inning. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ty May (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ty May (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Logan Matthews (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Logan Matthews (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Team huddle (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Wylie Griffith (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • David Griffith (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • David Griffith (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • David Griffith (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • David Griffith (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • David Griffith (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS players watch the game (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Joe Barnes (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Joe Barnes (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS sophomore Joe Barnes held Madras hitless through the final three innings. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Joe Barnes (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Caleb Babcock (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Freshman Caleb Babcock shows that he has the ball after making a diving catch in center field. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Caleb Babcock (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Caleb Babcock (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Caleb Babcock (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Caleb Babcock (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.