CONCORD — De La Salle did it again.

The Spartans have now won three of the first four CIF NorCal Division I championships after a scintillating 5-4 walk-off win over Serra on Saturday. And just as they did in 2022 and 2023, De La Salle had to mount a stunning seventh-inning comeback.

The Spartans entered the bottom of the seventh down 4-2 to the Padres. With one out, Ethan Sullivan started the rally with a single to center.

Then Tyler Spangler had the hit that really got De La Salle to believe, lacing an opposite-field double down the left field line that brought in Sullivan.

Antonio Castro followed with a double down the right-field line, scoring Spangler to tie the game. Then after an intentional walk and a groundout, Niko Baumgartner legged out a high-chopping, infield single to sho

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