FSU commit Jace Riggan pitches Hewitt-Trussville past Auburn in Class 7A

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Auburn's Ethan Wade pitches against Hewitt-Trussville during an AHSAA Class 7A state tournament baseball game at Choccolocco Park in Oxford, Ala., Thursday, May 21, 2026. (Will McLelland | preps@al.com)
Hewitt-Trussville's Andrew Walker swings against Auburn during an AHSAA Class 7A state tournament baseball game at Choccolocco Park in Oxford, Ala., Thursday, May 21, 2026. (Will McLelland | preps@al.com)
Hewitt-Trussville's Taylor Alfano runs for first base as Auburn's Bryson Sheppard reaches out for the ball during an AHSAA Class 7A state tournament baseball game at Choccolocco Park in Oxford, Ala., Thursday, May 21, 2026. (Will McLelland | preps@al.com)
Hewitt-Trussville's Andrew Walker prepares to swing against Auburn during an AHSAA Class 7A state tournament baseball game at Choccolocco Park in Oxford, Ala., Thursday, May 21, 2026. (Will McLelland | preps@al.com)
Auburn's Wilson Foster dives for third base against Hewitt-Trussville's Blake Bales during an AHSAA Class 7A state tournament baseball game at Choccolocco Park in Oxford, Ala., Thursday, May 21, 2026. (Will McLelland | preps@al.com)
Auburn's Antwane Daniels (right) reaches out for the ball against Hewitt-Trussville during an AHSAA Class 7A state tournament baseball game at Choccolocco Park in Oxford, Ala., Thursday, May 21, 2026. (Will McLelland | preps@al.com)
Auburn's Ethan Wade pitches against Hewitt-Trussville during an AHSAA Class 7A state tournament baseball game at Choccolocco Park in Oxford, Ala., Thursday, May 21, 2026. (Will McLelland | preps@al.com)
Hewitt-Trussville's Jace Riggan pitches against Auburn during an AHSAA Class 7A state tournament baseball game at Choccolocco Park in Oxford, Ala., Thursday, May 21, 2026. (Will McLelland | preps@al.com)
Hewitt-Trussville's Andrew Walker swings against Auburn during an AHSAA Class 7A state tournament baseball game at Choccolocco Park in Oxford, Ala., Thursday, May 21, 2026. (Will McLelland | preps@al.com)
Hewitt-Trussville's Sawyer Jackson swings against Auburn during an AHSAA Class 7A state tournament baseball game at Choccolocco Park in Oxford, Ala., Thursday, May 21, 2026. (Will McLelland | preps@al.com)
Auburn's Britt Farr reaches out for the ball against Auburn during an AHSAA Class 7A state tournament baseball game at Choccolocco Park in Oxford, Ala., Thursday, May 21, 2026. (Will McLelland | preps@al.com)
Hewitt-Trussville's Jace Riggan pitches against Auburn during an AHSAA Class 7A state tournament baseball game at Choccolocco Park in Oxford, Ala., Thursday, May 21, 2026. (Will McLelland | preps@al.com)
Auburn's Angelo Santiago runs for first against Hewitt-Trussville during an AHSAA Class 7A state tournament baseball game at Choccolocco Park in Oxford, Ala., Thursday, May 21, 2026. (Will McLelland | preps@al.com)
Auburn's Dean Murray swings against Hewitt-Trussville during an AHSAA Class 7A state tournament baseball game at Choccolocco Park in Oxford, Ala., Thursday, May 21, 2026. (Will McLelland | preps@al.com)
The Auburn dugout seen during an AHSAA Class 7A state tournament baseball game at Choccolocco Park in Oxford, Ala., Thursday, May 21, 2026. (Will McLelland | preps@al.com)
during an AHSAA Class 7A state tournament baseball game at Choccolocco Park in Oxford, Ala., Thursday, May 21, 2026. (Will McLelland | preps@al.com)
Auburn coach Tommy Carter directs his team against Hewitt-Trussville during an AHSAA Class 7A state tournament baseball game at Choccolocco Park in Oxford, Ala., Thursday, May 21, 2026. (Will McLelland | preps@al.com)
Auburn's Ethan Wade pitches against Hewitt-Trussville during an AHSAA Class 7A state tournament baseball game at Choccolocco Park in Oxford, Ala., Thursday, May 21, 2026. (Will McLelland | preps@al.com)
Hewitt-Trussville's Cale McIntosh preps his swing against Auburn during an AHSAA Class 7A state tournament baseball game at Choccolocco Park in Oxford, Ala., Thursday, May 21, 2026. (Will McLelland | preps@al.com)
Hewitt-Trussville coach Jeff Mauldin directs his team against Auburn during an AHSAA Class 7A state tournament baseball game at Choccolocco Park in Oxford, Ala., Thursday, May 21, 2026. (Will McLelland | preps@al.com)

Hewitt-Trussville junior Jace Riggan was not going to let anything stop him from going the distance on the mound in Game 1 of the Class 7A baseball championship series. Even getting hit on the wrist with a pitch did not deter the Florida State commit.

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