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LAWRENCE - The Class of 2010 gave Lawrence High baseball a whole new identity. The Lancers quest for a state championship ended last night, though, at the hands of St. John's Prep, 5-1, in the Division 1 North title game here at LeLacheur Park.

LAWRENCE - Brendan Neilon held off on the pre-game history lesson.

The Lawrence High baseball coach eschewed educating his athletes on Lincoln-Sudbury's current status as the perennial preeminent public program in the state, with state titles from 2005 and 2007 on its resume.

LAWRENCE - Only one Merrimack Valley Conference baseball team remains alive this spring.

No surprise that it's Lawrence High School.

The second-seeded Lancers delivered when it mattered - with two outs and runners in scoring position - ousting No. 7 Peabody, 7-2, in the Division 1 North quarterfinals last night at Devlin Field.

LAWRENCE - Only one Merrimack Valley Conference baseball team remains alive this spring.

No surprise that it's Lawrence High School.

The second-seeded Lancers delivered when it mattered - with two outs and runners in scoring position - ousting No. 7 Peabody, 7-2, in the Division 1 North quarterfinals last night at Devlin Field.

LAWRENCE - Central Catholic pushed Lawrence High to the baseball brink.

The Lancers responded with a diamond personality few might have thought they had.

Up 7-3 then down 9-7 in the seventh, second-seeded Lawrence rallied for two in the seventh and a single run in the eighth, surviving the Division 1 North first-round nail-biter, 10-9. Monday evening at 6:30, the Lancers will host No. 7 Peabody in the North quarters here at Devlin Field.

LAWRENCE - If you happened by Mark Devlin Field any of the past three nights, the Masconomet Regional baseball team caught your eye.

LAWRENCE - If you happened by Mark Devlin Field any of the past three nights, the Masconomet Regional baseball team caught your eye.

LAWRENCE - Andover High nearly pulled off the upset of the spring.

Lawrence High nearly fell victim to a defeat that would have paled in comparison on the upset-ometer.

LAWRENCE - Andover High nearly pulled off the upset of the spring.

Lawrence High nearly fell victim to a defeat that would have paled in comparison on the upset-ometer.

LAWRENCE - A year ago in the same Lawrence Invitational opening matchup, Victor Mendez barely lasted two innings against Methuen.

Last night, Mendez dominated in a three-hit, 10-strikeout complete game as Lawrence High throttled Methuen, 10-1.