Maple Mountain plays Spanish Fork during game 1 of the 5A baseball championship series at UCCU Ballpark in Orem on Friday, May 22, 2026. Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
By Aidan Baller

A dominant pitching performance from sophomore phenom Jeremiah Hall forced a Game 3 in the 5A championship series between Spanish Fork and Maple Mountain.

Hall threw 6 ⅔ innings, and gave up just one base hit in the 3-0 win for the Golden Eagles. He struck out nine Don batters.

Kingston McCloud came on to get the final out.

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Maple Mountain shortstop Lincoln Beenfield (5) cheers after making a catch to end the game with a victory over Spanish Fork to force a game three, during the second game of the 5A baseball state championship series held at UCCU Ballpark in Orem on Saturday, May 23, 2026. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News
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Maple Mountain shortstop tries to throw to first base to turn a triple play, but Spanish Fork first baseman Sammy Dart (6) collides with him during the second game of the 5A baseball state championship series, held at UCCU Ballpark in Orem on Saturday, May 23, 2026. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News
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Spanish Fork pitcher Kayden Lambson (7) delivers a pitch to a Maple Mountain batter during the second game of the 5A baseball state championship series, held at UCCU Ballpark in Orem on Saturday, May 23, 2026. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News
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Spanish Fork head coach Hadley Thorpe hangs his head after a strikeout against Maple Mountain during the second game of the 5A baseball state championship series, held at UCCU Ballpark in Orem on Saturday, May 23, 2026. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News
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Spanish Fork and Maple Mountain compete during the second game of the 5A baseball state championship series, held at UCCU Ballpark in Orem on Saturday, May 23, 2026. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News

The Golden Eagles scored two runs in the second inning, thanks to RBI hits from freshman Kye Ward and Nash Ferguson. They tacked on another in the fifth inning on an RBI single from Mitch Walker.

The star of the show though, was Hall, who kept the talented Spanish Fork lineup at bay all game long. He allowed just seven total baserunners, but three of those reached by error.

Despite the errors, the defense behind Hall was excellent. Hayden Hyatt and Lincoln Beenfield made some very nice plays to help their pitcher out.

These Region 7 rivals will play again at 4:30 this afternoon to decide the 5A title.

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