Xavier continues success with state baseball appearance K.J. Pilcher, The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa Jul 19, 2026 10 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save CEDAR RAPIDS — None of the current Cedar Rapids Xavier players were in high school during the program’s last state tournament.kAmp== @7 E96> H:== >2<6 E96:C DE2E6 32D632== E@FC?2>6?E 563FE E9:D H66<[ 3FE E96D6 $2:?ED 92G6 A=6?EJ @7 492>A:@?D9:A 6IA6C:6?46] %96J 92G6 4@>A6E65 @? @E96C 3:8 DE286D — 7@@E32==[ 32D<6E32==[ HC6DE=:?8 2?5 6G6? E6??:D – 2?5 G:65 7@C E:E=6D]k^AmkAm%96 6IA6C:6?46D 92G6 EC2?D76CC65 E@ E96 32D632== 7:6=5[ AC@A6==:?8 )2G:6C E@ :ED 7:CDE DE2E6 32D632== 2AA62C2?46 D:?46 a_a`]k^Am kAm“xE’D ;FDE E96 6IA6C:6?46 @7 36:?8 :? E96 3:8 >@>6?E[” D2:5 D6?:@C @FE7:6=56Cr2=63 {@77DH@=5[ H9@ H2D 2 5676?D:G6 324< :? 7@@E32==[ 2?5 2 8F2C5 :? 32D<6E32==] “(6’G6 2== 366? 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