Pitcher Logan Savoy was named the game’s Most Outstanding Player after tossing a four-hitter while striking out four. He added an RBI single.

South Beauregard (27-14) scored in each of the first four innings to take an 8-0 lead. Chance Clark had two hits, drove in two runs and scored twice. Hayden Gunter had three hits and drove in three runs and Jansen Fontenot doubled twice and scored three runs.

Fontenot, Clark, Savoy and Gunter led an 11-man senior class that brought the Golden Knights to new heights. The championship was the first by any boys program at the school.

“They are guys that like to compete,” said South Beauregard head coach Jeremy Deville. “A lot of them played as freshmen and we won the first district championship in 12 years. But this has been their goal for four years, a state championship. They made good runs, won district championships, made the quarterfinals and were runners-up. This time we accomplished our goal. It means a lot to the community.”

While the offense got going from the start, it took a little while for Savoy to settle down on the mound. The first two Iowa batters reached on singles.

“At first I was throwing as hard as I can, trying to see if I could blow fastballs by them, but they were on time with those,” Savoy said. “So then I just started throwing strikes, lowering my velocity and slowing my arm action. They weren’t hitting that so I stuck with it. After every ball they hit, I knew my defense was going to catch it behind me. It was amazing.”

Deville said Savoy always rises to the occasion.

“He had his ups and downs this year, but he is a great pitcher, has great stuff,” Deville said of Savoy. “A couple of games he didn’t get run support or we kicked the ball around, but every time we played defense behind him he kept us in the game. He wanted the ball tonight and he wanted to finish the game, which he did. He started the semifinal last year and won. Whether it is summer ball or whatever, he wants the ball in the big games and he wins them.”

Bryce Buquet had two hits for Iowa (31-10), which won 14 of its final 16 games on the season. Hanson Raymond and Tristan Morse also had hits for the Yellow Jackets.

“South Beauregard did a really good job; they got here last year and lost, you see they had a little fuel,” said Iowa head coach Sean Richard. “You have to tip your hat to them. I had a great group of kids. They battled all the way through and got to the last day of the season. What more can you ask for?”