HOW BAZAR! Centerville junior fires 1-hitter to win Texas 2A DI state championship; live scoring, highlights, recap

Right hander carried a no-hitter deep into the sixth in historic performance, as Tigers win second title in program history

Levi Payton | Jun 5, 2025

Centerville junior Gunner Bazar pitched a complete game 1-hitter against a prolific New Home offense to help the Tigers win the Class 2A Division I state championship on Thursday at Dell Diamond in Round Rock. Bazar was named UIL finals game MVP for his performance. / Wayne Grubbs

A red-hot New Home offense meets a battle-tested Centerville squad Thursday as the Class 2A Division I state title is decided at Dell Diamond.

First pitch is scheduled for noon.

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New Home (30-5-1) enters with a perfect 10-0 postseason mark and one of the state’s most dangerous lineups. The Leopards have outscored opponents 444-108 this season and have hit double digits in runs 21 times. They’ve allowed just 12 total runs across 10 playoff games and are riding a 12-game win streak. Sophomore Graham Stanford (12-0) is the likely starter after throwing a four-hit complete game in a 5-1 semifinal win over Tom Bean.

Centerville (28-6-1) will be making its second straight state tournament appearance and is searching for its first title. The Tigers have survived a difficult playoff path, dropping three games but responding with series-clinching wins each time. They rallied past Shelbyville and Schulenburg in their last two rounds, taking both series in three games. Senior Jake Pineda (6-2) is one of the more experienced arms in a deep pitching staff.

There’s no mystery about how New Home wins. All nine starters are hitting above .365, and several are well over .400. But Centerville has played in more close games and has a lineup proven of producing in pressure spots. If the Tigers can survive the first two turns through the order, it could be a grind to the finish.

The game figures to come down to which team imposes its will in the clutch moments. If it’s a slugfest, New Home has the firepower to put it away with one swing. If Centerville can control the pace and play good defense, the Tigers’ experience in tight games could make the difference late.

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New Home vs. Centerville: UIL Texas Class 2A Division I baseball state championship; live scoring, highlights, recap

We are just getting started here after about a 30 minute late start after Game 1 ran a bit long.

Starting lineups

New Home

Graham Stanford, P; Hunter Burrell, C; Ryder Starkey, SS; Tucker Watkins, 1B; Bransen Beckham, 3B; Cooper Brown, 2B; Jair Johnson, LF; Avin Madrid, CF; Tucker Cotton, RF.

Centerville

jake Pineda, SS; Jacob Brooke, 2B; Jakey Gray, C; Wyatt Kelly, 1B; Wyatt Rayburn, RF; Wyatt Burleson, CF; Cooper Wilson, LF; Gunner Bazar, P; Blake Boyd, 3B.

Top 1: New Home 0, Centerville 0

Jake Pineda drew a leadoff walk for Centerville, and he moved to third on a hit batter and a pair of infield grounders, but the Panthers stranded runners on the corners with a fly ball to end the frame.

Bottom 1: New Home 0, Centerville 0

Jacob Brooke made a fantastic diving stop for Centerville at second base to snag a liner before it can get into right field for a hit. The play helped the Tigers complete a 1-2-3 frame to close out the first inning.

Top 2: New Home 0, Centerville 0

New Home pitcher Graham Stanford worked around a 2-out walk and retired the side with no damage done.

Bottom 2: New Home 0, Centerville 0

Centerville starter Gunner Bazar dealt a 1-2-3 second inning and continued to look sharp on the mound early.

Top 3: New Home 0, Centerville 0

Stanford matched Bazar with his first 1-2-3 inning in the third. Both pitchers look locked in on the mound right now.

Bottom 3: New Home 0, Centerville 0

Bazar got a harmless grounder and back-to-back strikeouts to end the third.

NOTE: Both pitchers are near the zone and both offenses are hacking. Neither team seems interested in being patient, as there have been a lot of first-pitch swings. Both pitchers seem to have figured this out and are executing well early in the count.

Top 4: New Home 0, Centerville 0

Wyatt Kelly got hit by a pitch to lead off the fourth inning for Centerville.

The Wyatt's came up clutch in this inning for Centerville, as freshman Wyatt Rayburn singled to center after Wyatt Kelly's walk and both runners move up 90 feet on a fielding error, which gave the Tigers runners at second and third with nobody out.

RUN(s) - And now, another freshman gets into the fray, as freshman Cooper Wilson smacks a 2-run single to left and Centerville takes a 2-0 lead with nobody out.

RUN(s) - Jake Pineda blooped a floater in the outfield grass behind third and went to second on the throw. The RBI single drives in a run and makes it 3-0 with two outs.

Bottom 4: Centerville 3, New Home 0

Bazar fired another 1-2-3 inning and did so while appearing to have plenty of gas left in the tank.

Top 5: Centerville 3, New Home 0

Wyatt Kelly drew a 1-out walk and advanced to second on a wild pitch, but he was left stranded at third after a grounder and a fly ball ended the frame.

Bottom 5: Centerville 3, New Home 0

We didn't want to be the first to bring it up, but Bazar had a perfect going until an error with two-outs in the bottom of the fifth inning. It was a tough play on a soft chopper to third, and third baseman Blake Boyd had to make a tough play while charging in. He fielded the ball cleanly at first and might have had a play, but lost the ball in the transfer from glove to hand. It's a tough call to give him the error, but Bazar's no-hitter remains intact after he gets an out on the next batter to end the inning.

Top 6: Centerville 3, New Home 0

Bazar is credited with an infield single with one out and goes to second on an errant throw on his hit. The Tigers added another baserunner on a fielder's choice with one out.

Jake Pineda floated an infield single into left and everyone moved up 90 feet - the runners having to hold up to see if the ball would be caught kept them from scoring. That loaded the bases with one out.

RUN(s) - Jakey Gray ripped a liner that deflected off of the shortstop and went into shallow left field for a 2-run single - extending Centerville's lead to 5-0.

The 2-out rally continued as Centerville re-loaded the bases with a walk, but Stanford coaxed a fly ball to center to end the rally.

Bottom 6: Centerville 5, New Home 0

We had a quite hilarious delay of approximately 2-3 minutes to start the bottom of the sixth because some high school players trying to go get loose in the bullpen at Dell Diamond couldn't find the gate in the outfield wall to access the bullpens and were trapped in the field of play along the outfield warning track. Players, coaches, even the pitcher on the mound was trying to help direct them through the maze. Once they found the gate, the crowd went wild with celebration. And this is why we love sports so much.

Bazar issued a 1-out walk in the bottom of the sixth and will pitch with only the second baserunner on against him all day. His no-hitter is still intact.

Oops. Three pitches after we mentioned the no-no, New Home got a base hit when pitcher Graham Stanford helped himself with a single to center to break up the bid. New Home then pulled off a double steal to give itself runners at second and third with one out.

RUN(s) - Hunter Burrell grounded into a 6-5 fielder's choice to drive in New Home's first run, making it 5-1 with two outs.

Top 7: Centerville 5, New Home 1

Cooper Wilson picked up his second hit of the game with one out in the top of the seventh.

RUN(s) - Jake Pineda grounds an RBI single into right field to make it 6-1.

Bottom 7: Centerville 6, New Home 1

Gunner Bazar came back out to pitch the seventh inning for Centerville, his 1-hitter in tow.

GAME OVER! - Bazar works around a leadoff walk and completes the 6-1 state championship victory on a soft liner to second base.

Gunner Bazar was named UIL finals game MVP after his performance on Thursday. He allowed 1 earned run on 1 hit with 3 strikeouts and 2 walks in 7 dominant innings and also added a hit at the plate.