By PARKER NISBETH
Tiger Media Network
Monday was a day to remember for a pair of baseball teams in northwest Kansas.
The Russell/Victoria baseball team won in the quarterfinals of the Class 3A state tournament in Salina. The Broncos beat Colby 3-0 at Dean Evans Stadium.
That victory puts the team in the 3A semifinals against Silver Lake, which was a 1-0 winner against top-seeded Council Grove. Girard, coached by former Fort Hays State University baseball coach Bob Fornelli, beat Jefferson West 6-1. Burlington beat Frontenac 5-3 in the other quarterfinal.
Russell/Victoria’s game will be at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Kansas State.
In the opening round of the Class 2-1A state championships, top-seeded TMP had no problem with Humboldt — reaching the semifinals with a 10-0 win in Salina.
The Monarchs will play Rossville, which won 10-0 against Marmaton Valley. St. Mary’s-Colgan beat second-seeded Spearville 17-0, and Frankfort beat Southern Lyon County 13-7 in the bottom half of the bracket.
TMP will play No.4 seed Rossville at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Kansas State.
Class 3A: Russell/Victoria vs. Colby
Max Evans celebrates after Russell secures the State quarterfinal victory. 
Sam Theilen catches the pitch from Max Evans. 
Sam Theilen steps into the box. 
Max Evans celebrates with a chest bump alongside teammates. 
Jared Ford fires the ball to first base to record the out. 
Max Evans connects with the ball. 
Max Evans tracks down a fly ball in the outfield for Russell. 
Max Evans drives the ball into play. 
Jared Ford swings through the pitch. 
Max Evans shakes hands with a Colby player. 
Reece Amrein fields the ball. 
Pierce Schoenberger fields the ball cleanly in the infield. 
Sam Theilen celebrates after ripping a double for Russell. 
Trey Zorn makes the catch in left field. 
Reece Amrein throws across the diamond to first base.
Class 2-1A: TMP vs. Humbolt
Camden Ford and Ty Schmeidler walk to the bullpen before TMP’s state quarterfinal game. 
TMP players gather together in the huddle before taking the field. 
A TMP hitter drives the ball into play. 
Grant Nehls throws across the diamond to first base. 
TMP celebrates a trip to the state semifinals as a player flips through the air after the final out. 
Logan Baalmann slides into second base. 
Isaac Purinton rounds third and heads home as TMP adds another run. 
Ty Schmeidler tracks down a pop fly in the field for TMP. 
TMP’s shortstop fields the ball cleanly in the infield. 
Ty Schmeidler warms up in the bullpen. 
Logan Baalmann fires a throw across the diamond to record the out for TMP. 
Ty Schmeidler winds up on the mound. 
Ian Nehls celebrates after delivering the final hit that sends TMP into the state semifinals. 
Carson Liles fields the ball cleanly in the infield for TMP. 
Connor Breit tracks down the ball in the outfield for TMP.