Penn, NorthWood and Lakeland all saw their seasons end in baseball semistate championship games Saturday night.

In 4A, Penn fell to Lake Central, 6-2 at the Steel Yard. The Indians jumped on Purdue commit Cayden Stcokbridge early, scoring three closer runs in the first, two on a triple by Jacob Forystek. Penn came as close as 3-2 in the fourth on Brody Cashen’s sacrifice fly, but Lake Central closer Marc Passo slammed the door shut, tossing 3-1/3 innings of shutout baseball.

In 3A, it’s a repeat of last year’s semistate championship as Andrean defeats NorthWood, 5-1. 59ers pitcher Louis Gage threw six innings of two-hit ball and Chase Nelson worked out of a 7th-inning jam to earn the save.  It was an emotional win for defending state champion Andrean, whose campus was devastated by a storm Thursday night.

In Class 2A, Lakeland’s best season in school history ended with an 8-2 loss to Bluffton. Senior Griffin Morgan homered and drove in four to lead an 11-hit attack for Bluffton, which makes its first state finals appearance next week.  Lakeland’s season ends with a record off 22-8.