Spanish Fork Wins 5A Baseball Championship

Spanish Fork won the Utah 5A baseball championship on Saturday, beating Maple Mountain 8-4 in the third game of the title series at UCCU Ballpark in Orem. The victory gave the Dons their second straight state title after Maple Mountain had forced a deciding game earlier in the day with a 3-0 win, according to KSL’s scoreboard and game coverage. Trigg Cloward, a sophomore, drove in four runs in the finale, while Spanish Fork finished with nine hits. The result completed a two-game split Saturday and ended the season with Spanish Fork on top again in 5A. ### How did the series reach a third game on Saturday? Maple Mountain opened Saturday by beating Spanish Fork 3-0 in Game 2 of the championship series, KSL’s high school scoreboard showed. That result extended the best-of-three matchup and sent the two Utah County programs back to the field for a winner-take-all third game. Jeremiah Hall helped Maple Mountain stay alive earlier in the day, and KSL’s championship recap said Hall later hit a home run in the deciding game as well. The Golden Eagles had a chance to turn the day after forcing the extra game, but Spanish Fork answered in the nightcap. ### Who delivered the biggest swings for Spanish Fork? Trigg Cloward supplied the defining offensive line for Spanish Fork in the clincher. Deseret News reported that Cloward went 4-for-4 with a home run, two doubles and a sacrifice fly, finishing with four RBIs in the 8-4 win. Spanish Fork’s offense produced eight runs on nine hits, according to KSL’s game report. Deseret’s game page also credited Pratt Morley with an RBI, Sammy Dart with two RBIs and Nixon Warren with a double as the Dons built enough offense to pull away in the finale. ### What did Maple Mountain get in the deciding game? Jeremiah Hall homered for Maple Mountain in Game 3, KSL reported. Mick Winward, Key Ward and Crew Corry each drove in a run for the Golden Eagles in the loss. Maple Mountain had entered the championship round after advancing through the 5A bracket and then extending the finals with the 3-0 win earlier Saturday. The Golden Eagles finished one win short of the title after splitting the day’s two games with Spanish Fork. ### Why does the repeat stand out for Spanish Fork? Spanish Fork’s second straight title came one year after a very different championship run. The Herald Extra reported that the Dons won the 2025 state title as a No. 20 seed, while this season they entered the playoffs as the No. 1 seed. The repeat also added to the program’s championship total. ABC4 reported that the title was Spanish Fork’s 10th in baseball. Deseret’s coverage said the Dons had to survive a tight semifinal path as well, including a 10-9 win over West Field on May 21 to reach the championship series. ### Which players and moments shaped the broader postseason run? Pratt Morley sent Spanish Fork to the championship series with a walk-off home run against West Field on May 21, according to Deseret News. That win put the Dons into the finals against Maple Mountain, another Region 7 opponent. Maple Mountain also came through a demanding bracket to reach the title round. Deseret reported on May 21 that the Golden Eagles advanced after dramatic tournament victories, setting up an all-Utah County championship matchup with Spanish Fork. ### Where can readers verify the final results and what comes next? KSL’s high school scoreboard lists Saturday’s championship results as Maple Mountain 3, Spanish Fork 0, followed by Spanish Fork 8, Maple Mountain 4. Deseret News also posted the Game 3 box score and player stat lines for the finale. The 2026 5A baseball season is now complete, and the next official update for both programs will come with future UHSAA schedules, rosters and postseason brackets ahead of the 2027 season.