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Photo Story: La Salle’s Varsity Baseball Falls Short Against Ridgeview High School 6–3

Byline photo of Esmé Ryznar
Byline photo of Lukas Rust
Esmé Ryznar and Lukas Rust
May 27, 2026

  • The La Salle boys varsity baseball team lost to Ridgeview High School on Tuesday, May 26, in a game that marked the end of the team’s season and left them with an overall record of 17-11.

    Lukas Rust

  • The La Salle boys varsity baseball team lost to Ridgeview High School on Tuesday, May 26, in a game that marked the end of the team’s season and left them with an overall record of 17-11.

    Esmé Ryznar

  • The La Salle boys varsity baseball team lost to Ridgeview High School on Tuesday, May 26, in a game that marked the end of the team’s season and left them with an overall record of 17-11.

    Lukas Rust

  • The La Salle boys varsity baseball team lost to Ridgeview High School on Tuesday, May 26, in a game that marked the end of the team’s season and left them with an overall record of 17-11.

    Lukas Rust

  • The La Salle boys varsity baseball team lost to Ridgeview High School on Tuesday, May 26, in a game that marked the end of the team’s season and left them with an overall record of 17-11.

    Esmé Ryznar

  • The La Salle boys varsity baseball team lost to Ridgeview High School on Tuesday, May 26, in a game that marked the end of the team’s season and left them with an overall record of 17-11.

    Lukas Rust

  • The La Salle boys varsity baseball team lost to Ridgeview High School on Tuesday, May 26, in a game that marked the end of the team’s season and left them with an overall record of 17-11.

    Esmé Ryznar

  • The La Salle boys varsity baseball team lost to Ridgeview High School on Tuesday, May 26, in a game that marked the end of the team’s season and left them with an overall record of 17-11.

    Esmé Ryznar

  • The La Salle boys varsity baseball team lost to Ridgeview High School on Tuesday, May 26, in a game that marked the end of the team’s season and left them with an overall record of 17-11.

    Lukas Rust

  • The La Salle boys varsity baseball team lost to Ridgeview High School on Tuesday, May 26, in a game that marked the end of the team’s season and left them with an overall record of 17-11.

    Esmé Ryznar

  • The La Salle boys varsity baseball team lost to Ridgeview High School on Tuesday, May 26, in a game that marked the end of the team’s season and left them with an overall record of 17-11.

    Lukas Rust

  • The La Salle boys varsity baseball team lost to Ridgeview High School on Tuesday, May 26, in a game that marked the end of the team’s season and left them with an overall record of 17-11.

    Lukas Rust

  • The La Salle boys varsity baseball team lost to Ridgeview High School on Tuesday, May 26, in a game that marked the end of the team’s season and left them with an overall record of 17-11.

    Lukas Rust

  • The La Salle boys varsity baseball team lost to Ridgeview High School on Tuesday, May 26, in a game that marked the end of the team’s season and left them with an overall record of 17-11.

    Esmé Ryznar

  • The La Salle boys varsity baseball team lost to Ridgeview High School on Tuesday, May 26, in a game that marked the end of the team’s season and left them with an overall record of 17-11.

    Lukas Rust

  • The La Salle boys varsity baseball team lost to Ridgeview High School on Tuesday, May 26, in a game that marked the end of the team’s season and left them with an overall record of 17-11.

    Esmé Ryznar

  • The La Salle boys varsity baseball team lost to Ridgeview High School on Tuesday, May 26, in a game that marked the end of the team’s season and left them with an overall record of 17-11.

    Lukas Rust

  • The La Salle boys varsity baseball team lost to Ridgeview High School on Tuesday, May 26, in a game that marked the end of the team’s season and left them with an overall record of 17-11.

    Lukas Rust
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The La Salle varsity baseball team lost to Ridgeview High School 6-3 on Tuesday, May 26. Starting at 5 p.m., the game determined whether the Falcons would move on to the quarter finals for the state championship or not. 

The Falcons were down 6-0 by the fourth inning after Ridgeview hit two home runs in one inning. However, they started making a comeback in the later innings, but ultimately fell short. 

The Falcons ended their season with a league record of 14-2, with their OSAA ranking being No. 7 out of 33 schools.

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About the Contributors
Esmé Ryznar
Esmé Ryznar, Editor
Senior Esmé Ryznar is currently in her fifth semester of Journalism. Moving here from Alaska roughly 14 years ago, she enjoys the rainy weather and atmosphere of Oregon.  Coming to La Salle simply because her brother, Dylan Ryznar, attended, Esmé has since found herself participating in many activities, engaging in the opportunities presented to her, and loving the community at La Salle.  Esmé has played soccer since the age of four and participates in the soccer team at La Salle as well as running track in the spring. In addition to this, she is a member of the Earth Club, Pickleball Club, Keeping the Faith Club, and a few more. On the weekends, you can find Esmé playing guitar, doing her homework, playing in a soccer game, or practicing violin — an instrument she has played since the age of five. Having left the country twice, once on a road trip to Canada and once on a school trip to Spain, Esmé loves to travel and take photos, which she did a lot in Spain. She hopes to someday visit Paris and Australia, while continuing to practice photography.  In the future, Esmé hopes to attend college with her brother at Kenyon College in Ohio, where she will continue playing soccer and running. 
Lukas Rust
Lukas Rust, Staff Reporter
Sophomore Lukas Rust was the only student from his Alder Creek Middle School class to attend La Salle.  Occasionally on Thursday nights, he volunteers at Portland Night Strike to help serve food for those experiencing homelessness.  Running and nature are big parts of his life, and he enjoys going on hikes — especially in the Columbia River Gorge — and running on local trails.  He loves reading because it gives him a new perspective that allows him to think about new ideas or different questions. He likes to walk and take care of his dogs, Finn and Lena.  His favorite class is math because the problems are challenging for him and force him to struggle and persevere to learn effectively.  He has traveled to much of Europe and is interested in learning and experiencing different cultures and foods. He hopes to someday go to Uganda and experience new perspectives and unique foods.