Maybe they gotta find a better way to determine the state baseball champion. St Louis did have the best team, they were the legitimate #1 seed in the state.  Maybe you gotta make it double elimination.  Only once in the last 11 years has the #1 seed won the state baseball championship.  It's just the nature of baseball. Your ace pitcher no can pitch every game.  Top hitters can be pitched around.  The College World Series eventually went to a best of 3 for the final 2 teams.