Has Laney baseball changed its future after run to state final?

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Laney High School lost Game 2 of the NCHSAA 4A state championship series 8-7 against TC Roberson.

Roberson secured their third consecutive state title with the win.

Laney's coach praised his team's effort and resilience throughout the season.

BURLINGTON ― The Laney baseball team couldn’t have drawn up a better start to Game 2 of the NCHSAA 4A state championship series.

The ending, however, was painfully familiar.

The Buccaneers bounced back on Saturday, May 31, from a run-rule shutout loss in the previous night's series opener against TC Roberson, scoring four times in the top of the first, highlighted by doubles from Carston Wedymeyer and Jason Sproull, and a home run by TJ Ziermann.

But, despite a gritty effort on the mound from Sproull and a gallant late ra