Throughout the regular season and postseason, the No. 6-seeded Somerset Berkley baseball team maintained a never-die-attitude in games.

So it came as no surprise to the Somerset fans that made the journey to Monan Park on Wednesday, the Raiders still had a shot against No. 2 Reading Memorial in the Division 2 Final Four contest despite being down three runs.

Down to their last out, SBR had runners in scoring position and the tying run at the plate. However, Rockets sophomore closer Chase Williams closed the door on one pitch that ended the Raiders' quest for their fourth state title in school history.

"Reading is a good team and they were spraying the ball around the field," said a tearful SBR senior captain Jayden Cruz after Reading punched their ticket to the finals against No. 4 Walpole with a 5-2 win. "And they made the plays in the field. I can't be really mad when they executed."

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