James Ellwanger powers Magnolia West past Frisco Reedy in Texas (UIL) 5A semifinals

Dallas Baptist pledge fans 17 in near-no-hitter in Texas 5A semifinals

Andy Buhler, SBLive Sports | Jun 8, 2023

James Ellwanger powers Magnolia West past Frisco Reedy in Texas (UIL) 5A semifinals /

ROUND ROCK, Texas — James Ellwanger fanned 17 batters and carried a no-hitter in the the sixth inning to lead Magonlia West past Frisco Reedy 3-0 in the Texas (UIL) Class 5A state semifinals at Dell Diamond.

Junior Dawson Park drove in Hayden Carpenter with a double to left-center and Caldwell McFaddin hit a sacrifice fly to center field to put Magnolia West up 2-0 in the third.

The Mustangs added another — a Jackson Blank RBI single — in the sixth when Caylon Dygert came in and secured the final two outs for the save.

Magnolia West will take on the winner of Cypress Woods and Lewisville Flower Mound in the state title game on Saturday.

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Published Jun 8, 2023

ANDY BUHLER, SBLIVE SPORTS

Andy Buhler is a Regional Editor of Texas and the national breaking news desk. He brings more than five years of experience covering high school sports across the state of Washington and beyond, where he covered the likes of Paolo Banchero and Tari Eason served on state tournament seeding committees. He works on the SBLive/Sports Illustrated Power 25 national boys basketball rankings. He has covered everything from the Final Four, MLS in Atlanta to local velodrome before diving into the world of preps. His bylines can be found in The News Tribune (Tacoma, Washington), The Associated Press, The Columbian (Vancouver, Washington), The Oregonian and more. He holds a degree from Gonzaga and is based out of Portland, Oregon.