The St. Xavier baseball team is a regional champion.The Bombers defeated Oak Hills 6-5 in a Division I regional final Thursday night at Miami Universitys Hayden Park.St. X (25-5) advances to play Lewis Center Olentangy Orange in a Division I state semifinal at 7 p.m. June 11 at 7 17 Credit Union Park in Akron. Next week will be the Bombers third trip to the baseball state tournament.St. X has earned a trip to the baseball state tournament for the first time since 2003 when the Bombers won the Division I state championship with a 4-3 victory over Milford. St. X was also a 1994 Division I state semifinalist.This season has been a special journey for the Bombers and head coach Don DiGiacomo. The players and coaches have taken a great deal of pride in the programs turnaround.St. X won 10 games in 2024 but experienced a total paradigm shift. The Bombers won 16 games in 2025 and have won 25 games this season.St. X entered Thursday by outscoring its opponents 14-5 in the postseason tournament.Thursday was the second meeting with Oak Hills this season. The Bombers defeated the visiting Highlanders 11-1 on May 9.Senior Jack Ryan, a Boston College signee, threw a no-hitter in the Bombers 1-0 win over Elder in a regional semifinal on Wednesday afternoon.St. Xaviers most recent no-hitter prior to Wednesday was also thrown by Ryan on May 10, 2024 against Badin at Great American Ball Park.The most recent time prior to Wednesday that St. X allowed no hits in a postseason game was a combined perfect game on May 17, 2022 in a first-round game against Mount Healthy. That game was started by Thomas Ryan, who is Jacks brother. It also involved Luke Pappano and Brady Fitzpatrick.SIGN UP: Subscribe to our high school sports newsletter ...read more read less