Hartselle twice overcomes deficits to earn 6A baseball sweep of Pell City

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Hartselle's Asher Doepel catches a fly ball during an AHSAA high school playoff baseball game on Friday, May 8, 2026, in Pell City, Ala. (Jason Homan | preps@al.com)

Pell City's Austin Daniel catches a fly ball during an AHSAA high school playoff baseball game on Friday, May 8, 2026, in Pell City, Ala. (Jason Homan | preps@al.com)

Pell City coach Andrew Tarver questions the ump on a call during an AHSAA high school playoff baseball game on Friday, May 8, 2026, in Pell City, Ala. (Jason Homan | preps@al.com)

Hartselle coach Brad Phillips argues a call during an AHSAA high school playoff baseball game on Friday, May 8, 2026, in Pell City, Ala. (Jason Homan | preps@al.com)

Hartselle's Carter Lee catches an infield fly ball during an AHSAA high school playoff baseball game on Friday, May 8, 2026, in Pell City, Ala. (Jason Homan | preps@al.com)

Hartselle's William Barrett Mckelvey celebrates a strike out during an AHSAA high school playoff baseball game on Friday, May 8, 2026, in Pell City, Ala. (Jason Homan | preps@al.com)

Pell City's Baylor Fields bunts the ball during an AHSAA high school playoff baseball game on Friday, May 8, 2026, in Pell City, Ala. (Jason Homan | preps@al.com)

Hartselle's William Barrett Mckelvey looks the runner back at 1st base during an AHSAA high school playoff baseball game on Friday, May 8, 2026, in Pell City, Ala. (Jason Homan | preps@al.com)

Pell City's Thomas Bolton celebrates a huge strike out to leave 3 stranded during an AHSAA high school playoff baseball game on Friday, May 8, 2026, in Pell City, Ala. (Jason Homan | preps@al.com)

Hartselle's Cole Griffin flies out to centerfield during an AHSAA high school playoff baseball game on Friday, May 8, 2026, in Pell City, Ala. (Jason Homan | preps@al.com)

Hartselle's William Barrett McKelvey pitching during an AHSAA high school playoff baseball game on Friday, May 8, 2026, in Pell City, Ala. (Jason Homan | preps@al.com)

Hartselle's Cruise Baker hits an infield single during an AHSAA high school playoff baseball game on Friday, May 8, 2026, in Pell City, Ala. (Jason Homan | preps@al.com)

Pell City's Thomas Bolton pitching during an AHSAA high school playoff baseball game on Friday, May 8, 2026, in Pell City, Ala. (Jason Homan | preps@al.com)

Hartselle's Jack Sims strikes out to leave 3 on base during an AHSAA high school playoff baseball game on Friday, May 8, 2026, in Pell City, Ala. (Jason Homan | preps@al.com)

Pell City's Baylor Fields hits a single up the middle during an AHSAA high school playoff baseball game on Friday, May 8, 2026, in Pell City, Ala. (Jason Homan | preps@al.com)

Hartselle's Braden Weathers tags Pell City's Baylor Fields out during an AHSAA high school playoff baseball game on Friday, May 8, 2026, in Pell City, Ala. (Jason Homan | preps@al.com)

Hartselle's William Barrett McKelvey pitching during an AHSAA high school playoff baseball game on Friday, May 8, 2026, in Pell City, Ala. (Jason Homan | preps@al.com)

Pell City's Colton Moss hits a single to left field during an AHSAA high school playoff baseball game on Friday, May 8, 2026, in Pell City, Ala. (Jason Homan | preps@al.com)

Hartselle coach Brad Phillips meets with his team at the mound during an AHSAA high school playoff baseball game on Friday, May 8, 2026, in Pell City, Ala. (Jason Homan | preps@al.com)

Hartselle's Cole Miles catches a fly ball during an AHSAA high school playoff baseball game on Friday, May 8, 2026, in Pell City, Ala. (Jason Homan | preps@al.com)

Pell City coach Andrew Tarver discusses a call with the umpire during an AHSAA high school playoff baseball game on Friday, May 8, 2026, in Pell City, Ala. (Jason Homan | preps@al.com)

Pell City's Thomas Bolton pitching during an AHSAA high school playoff baseball game on Friday, May 8, 2026, in Pell City, Ala. (Jason Homan | preps@al.com)

Pell City's Jacob Burgos hit by pitch during an AHSAA high school playoff baseball game on Friday, May 8, 2026, in Pell City, Ala. (Jason Homan | preps@al.com)

Hartselle's Samuel Gillette grounds out to short-stop during an AHSAA high school playoff baseball game on Friday, May 8, 2026, in Pell City, Ala. (Jason Homan | preps@al.com)

Hartselle's Braden Weathers strikes out to leave 3 stranded during an AHSAA high school playoff baseball game on Friday, May 8, 2026, in Pell City, Ala. (Jason Homan | preps@al.com)

Defending Class 6A state champion Hartselle rallied twice on the road to sweep Pell City 2-1 and 13-5 in Thursday’s double-header.

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