Created: Saturday, May 28, 2011 12:19 a.m. CDT
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Hernandez pitches Whips into baseball regional final

HAMPSHIRE – Third-seeded Hampshire’s Shane Hernandez threw a three-hit shutout to lead the Whip-Purs to a 2-0 victory against second-seeded Burlington Central on Friday in an IHSA Class 3A Hampshire Regional semifinal.

Hampshire will face top-seeded Marmion in the championship game at 1 p.m. Saturday.

BOYS TENNIS

IHSA State Tournament: The second day of the state tournament didn’t last long for local players, all of whom were eliminated after one match in consolation-bracket play Friday at various sites in the northwest suburbs.

In singles, Cary-Grove’s Chris Federighi lost to Springfield’s Patrick Gaffigan, 6-3, 6-1, in the fourth round, and Crystal Lake South’s Cam Laktash lost to Grayslake North’s Nate Campanile, 6-4, 6-4, in the third round.

In doubles, Marian Central’s Conor Moon and Aaron Waters lost to Glenbrook South’s Konrad Ryba and Michael Levin, 6-3, 6-4, in the fourth round. Also in the fourth round, Prairie Ridge’s Connor Greenwald and Jack Hogan lost to Benet’s Mike Schutt and Bobby Martin, 6-1, 3-6, 6-4.

• Tom Clegg contributed to this report.