'Don't live in the past': Queen Creek baseball driven after 2022 playoff forfeit

Queen Creek's celebration after beating Chandler Hamilton in the 6A state baseball playoffs last year was dampened by news the next day that it had...

March 22, 2023
4:06 AM

Queen Creek's celebration after beating Chandler Hamilton in the 6A state baseball playoffs last year was dampened by news the next day that it had to forfeit the 2-1 win. The Arizona Interscholastic Association, after gathering information, determined that the relief pitcher had not been given enough time to rest his arm between outings, per AIA rules, and therefore shouldn't have pitched against Hamilton. Suddenly, Queen Creek's dream season was over. Hamilton went on to win the 6A championship.

Richard Obert