A look back in photos: Barbe’s come-from-behind win in nonselect Div. I state championship game
Published 4:02 pm Wednesday, May 17, 2023

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The Barbe Bucs celebrate after winning the nonselect DIvision I state championship game on Saturday at McMurry Park in Sulphur. Barbe beat West Monroe 10-4. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

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Barbe celebrates after winning the nonselect DIvision I state championship game on Saturday at McMurry Park in Sulphur. Barbe beat West Monroe 10-4. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

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Barbe celebrates after winning the nonselect DIvision I state championship game on Saturday at McMurry Park in Sulphur. Barbe beat West Monroe 10-4. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

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Barbe receives the trophy after winning the nonselect DIvision I state championship game on Saturday at McMurry Park in Sulphur. Barbe beat West Monroe 10-4. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

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Barbe receives the trophy after winning the nonselect DIvision I state championship game on Saturday at McMurry Park in Sulphur. Barbe beat West Monroe 10-4. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

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The Barbe Bucs celebrate after winning the nonselect DIvision I state championship game on Saturday at McMurry Park in Sulphur. Barbe beat West Monroe 10-4. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

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The Barbe Bucs celebrate after winning the nonselect DIvision I state championship game on Saturday at McMurry Park in Sulphur. Barbe beat West Monroe 10-4. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

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The Barbe Bucs celebrate after winning the nonselect DIvision I state championship game on Saturday at McMurry Park in Sulphur. Barbe beat West Monroe 10-4. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

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The Barbe Bucs celebrate after winning the nonselect DIvision I state championship game on Saturday at McMurry Park in Sulphur. Barbe beat West Monroe 10-4. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

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Barbe's J.D. Alexander delivers a pitch during the nonselect DIvision I state championship game on Saturday at McMurry Park in Sulphur. Barbe beat West Monroe 10-4. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

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Barbe fans cheer during the Bucs big seventh inning rally in the nonselect DIvision I state championship game on Saturday at McMurry Park in Sulphur. Barbe beat West Monroe 10-4. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

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Barbe's Donovan Lasalle watches the ball sail over the left field wall for a grand slam in the seventh inning of the nonselect DIvision I state championship game on Saturday at McMurry Park in Sulphur. Barbe beat West Monroe 10-4. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

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Barbe's Dononvan Lasalle walks back to the dugout after hitting a grand slam in the seventh inning of the the nonselect DIvision I state championship game on Saturday at McMurry Park in Sulphur. Barbe beat West Monroe 10-4. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

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Barbe's Dononvan Lasalle walks back to the dugout after hitting a grand slam in the seventh inning of the the nonselect DIvision I state championship game on Saturday at McMurry Park in Sulphur. Barbe beat West Monroe 10-4. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

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Barbe's Donovan Lasalle celebrats after hitting a grand slam in the seventh inning of the nonselect DIvision I state championship game on Saturday at McMurry Park in Sulphur. Barbe beat West Monroe 10-4. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

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Barbe's Donovan Lasalle hits a grand slam in the top of the seventh inning of the nonselect DIvision I state championship game on Saturday at McMurry Park in Sulphur. Barbe beat West Monroe 10-4. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

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Barbe head coach Gleen Cecchini yells out instructions to his players during the seventh inning of the nonselect DIvision I state championship game on Saturday at McMurry Park in Sulphur. Barbe beat West Monroe 10-4. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

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West Monroe's Brennan Eager throws a pitch during the seventh inning of the nonselect DIvision I state championship game on Saturday at McMurry Park in Sulphur. Barbe beat West Monroe 10-4. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

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Barbe's J.D. Alexander gets a hit in the seventh inning of the nonselect DIvision I state championship game on Saturday at McMurry Park in Sulphur. Barbe beat West Monroe 10-4. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

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The Barbe student sections cheers during the nonselect Division I state championship game on Saturday at McMurry Park in Sulphur. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

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Barbe's Seth Hebert delivers a pitch during the nonselect DIvision I state championship game on Saturday at McMurry Park in Sulphur. Barbe beat West Monroe 10-4. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

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West Monroe's Jackson Cowan beats the tag of Barbe catcher Presley Courville during the fourth inning of the nonselect DIvision I state championship game on Saturday at McMurry Park in Sulphur. Barbe beat West Monroe 10-4. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

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West Monroe's Jackson Cowan beats the tag of Barbe catcher Presley Courville during the fourth inning of the nonselect DIvision I state championship game on Saturday at McMurry Park in Sulphur. Barbe beat West Monroe 10-4. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

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West Monroe's Jackson Cowan scores in the fourth inning of the nonselect DIvision I state championship game on Saturday at McMurry Park in Sulphur. Barbe beat West Monroe 10-4. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

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West Monroe's Tyler Roark went 2-for-4 with an RBI in the nonselect DIvision I state championship game on Saturday at McMurry Park in Sulphur. Barbe beat West Monroe 10-4. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

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West Monroe's Jackson Cowan hits an RBI double in the fourth inning of the nonselect DIvision I state championship game on Saturday at McMurry Park in Sulphur. Barbe beat West Monroe 10-4. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

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West Monroe's Hayden Federico slides into third after hitting a triple in the bottom of the fourth inning of the nonselect DIvision I state championship game on Saturday at McMurry Park in Sulphur. Barbe beat West Monroe 10-4. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

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Barbe right fielder Grant Trahan makes a catch during the nonselect DIvision I state championship game on Saturday at McMurry Park in Sulphur. Barbe beat West Monroe 10-4. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

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Donovan LaSalle, whose grand slam clinched Barbe’s Class 5A state championship, is the Louisiana Sports Writers Association’s most valuable player. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

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West Monroe's Tyler Roark went 2-for-4 with an RBI in the nonselect DIvision I state championship game on Saturday at McMurry Park in Sulphur. Barbe beat West Monroe 10-4. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

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Barbe's J.C. Vanek delivers a pitch during the nonselect DIvision I state championship game on Saturday at McMurry Park in Sulphur. Barbe beat West Monroe 10-4. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

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Barbe's J.C. Vanek delivers a pitch during the nonselect DIvision I state championship game on Saturday at McMurry Park in Sulphur. Barbe beat West Monroe 10-4. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

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Barbe's J.D. Alexander scores on a passed ball during the second inning of the nonselect DIvision I state championship game on Saturday at McMurry Park in Sulphur. Barbe beat West Monroe 10-4. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

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Barbe's J.C. Vanek delivers a pitch during the nonselect DIvision I state championship game on Saturday at McMurry Park in Sulphur. Barbe beat West Monroe 10-4. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

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Barbe's J.C. Vanek delivers a pitch during the nonselect DIvision I state championship game on Saturday at McMurry Park in Sulphur. Barbe beat West Monroe 10-4. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

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Barbe's J.C. Vanek had two hits and scored a run on Saturday in the nonselect Division I state championship game at McMurry Park in Sulphur. Barbe beat West Monroe 10-4. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

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West Monroe's Andrew Ferguson delivers a pitch during the nonselect Division I state championship game on Saturday at McMurry Park in Sulphur. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

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The Barbe student sections cheers during the nonselect Division I state championship game on Saturday at McMurry Park in Sulphur. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)







































On Saturday, Barbe was down 4-1 to defending state champion West Monroe but rallied with nine runs in the top of the seventh inning to win the nonselect Division I state championship 10-4 at McMurry Park in Sulphur.
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