Former high school baseball standouts from the city of Lawrence continued play in NCAA regionals on Saturday.
Youngstown State freshman shortstop Shane Willoughby, a Lawrence High product, went 1-for-3 with an RBI as the Penguins staved off elimination with a 5-2 victory over Indiana State in Bloomington, Indiana.
Maryland junior outfielder Tim Lewis, a Free State product, went hitless in four at-bats, but his team picked up a 4-3 victory over host South Carolina. The Terrapins are 2-0 at the Columbia regional and will play in the championship today or Monday.
Oregon pitcher Garrett Cleavinger, a sophomore out of LHS, did not enter the Ducks’ first loss at the Nashville regional, 7-2 to Vanderbilt.
Kansas University pitcher Colin Toalson, a junior out of FSHS, did not play in the Jayhawks’ 6-3 loss to regional host Louisville.