Braxton County slides by Point Pleasant: ; Berth is first trip to state title game for any team in schools 40- year history

Braxton County High School's baseball team is going where noother team in the history of the school has gone.

The unheralded Eagles (23-6-1) advanced to their first statechampionship game Thursday when they beat four-time defending Region1 champion Point Pleasant (15-15) 9-6 in the Class AA semifinals atAppalachian Power Park. They will play the winner of Thursdaynight's game between Sissonville (26-11) and James Monroe (16-12) inthe state championship game at 11 a.m. Saturday.

"Isn't that cool?" Braxton Coach Bill Morlan said after his teamrallied for six runs in the top of the sixth inning to overcome a 5-3 deficit. "Baseball is not a top sport at our school, so …