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St. Joseph-Ogden baseball wins first state title in program history

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 14, 2026, 5:51 PM

Last updated Jun 14, 2026

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Summary

St. Joseph-Ogden won the Class 2A state championship on Saturday night, defeating Harvest-Westminster 15-1 in five innings at Illinois Field in Champaign. This victory marks the first state title for any baseball program in Champaign County. Previously, SJ-O had finished as runners-up in the 2016 and 2017 state title games. The Spartans concluded the season with a remarkable 40-2 record, joining an elite group of teams with at least 40 wins in a season. The championship also set a record for the largest margin of victory in a Class 2A state title game, with the 14-run win surpassing the previous record of 12 runs.

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•SJ-O finished the season with a 40-2 record.
•The championship game ended due to the 10-run rule.
•SJ-O is the first team to win a state title in Champaign County.
•The victory represents a turnaround after two previous runner-up finishes.
•Attending the game were local supporters celebrating the historic achievement.

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5:51 PMYahoo Sports — Notes: SJ-O baseball sets new standard for area programs

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Jun. 14—CHAMPAIGN — Before the St. Joseph-Ogden played in the Class 2A state championship game on Saturday night, only three baseball teams in Champaign County had ever played in a state title game. Champaign High was the first, doing so in 1940 during the initial IHSA state tournament and 27 years before it became Champaign Central. A wait of 76 years ensued before the next one — SJ-O in 2016 ...
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