For the first time in program history, the Bruins of Salt Lake Community College are Alpine Bank Junior College World Series champions. The Bruins ascended to the mountaintop with a 9-6 win over top seed Walters State in front of a sold-out crowd of 12,305 on Saturday night at Suplizio Field.

“From the start... we always had the goal of getting to the national championship,” Bruins outfielder Luke Jacobs said. “I’ll never forget this.”

After dropping their second game of the tournament to Lake Land, Salt Lake rallied to win three contests in three days to earn its spot in the tournament final.

In the championship game, the Bruins jumped to an early lead thanks to a three-run second inning. A pair of walks issued by Walters State starting pitcher Walker Morgan opened the inning, and shor

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