Photos: Cedar Rapids Kennedy vs. West Des Moines Dowling in 2024 Class 4A Iowa high school state baseball championship

Cedar Rapids Kennedy beat West Des Moines Dowling 7-3 in the Class 4A Iowa high school state baseball championship game Friday night at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids.

Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s head coach Bret Hoyer fist bumps Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s Colton Duerling (3) during lineup introductions before an Iowa Class 4A state baseball championship game between Cedar Rapids Kennedy and West Des Moines Dowling Catholic at Veterans’ Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Friday, July 26, 2024. As each player took the field Hoyer repeated a two sentence message: “Have fun. You’ve earned this.” (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s Lincoln Meyers (23) bats during an Iowa Class 4A state baseball championship game between Cedar Rapids Kennedy and West Des Moines Dowling Catholic at Veterans’ Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Friday, July 26, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s Jace Scott (11) heads for home during an Iowa Class 4A state baseball championship game between Cedar Rapids Kennedy and West Des Moines Dowling Catholic at Veterans’ Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Friday, July 26, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s Matthew Stoltenberg (13) fields the ball during an Iowa Class 4A state baseball championship game between Cedar Rapids Kennedy and West Des Moines Dowling Catholic at Veterans’ Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Friday, July 26, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Kenendy students react during an Iowa Class 4A state baseball championship game between Cedar Rapids Kennedy and West Des Moines Dowling Catholic at Veterans’ Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Friday, July 26, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s Matthew Stoltenberg (13) throws to first during an Iowa Class 4A state baseball championship game between Cedar Rapids Kennedy and West Des Moines Dowling Catholic at Veterans’ Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Friday, July 26, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s Ty Donels (20) throws to first during an Iowa Class 4A state baseball championship game between Cedar Rapids Kennedy and West Des Moines Dowling Catholic at Veterans’ Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Friday, July 26, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Dowling Catholic’s Trever Baumler (9) pitches during an Iowa Class 4A state baseball championship game between Cedar Rapids Kennedy and West Des Moines Dowling Catholic at Veterans’ Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Friday, July 26, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s Nolan Grawe (2) celebrates during an Iowa Class 4A state baseball championship game between Cedar Rapids Kennedy and West Des Moines Dowling Catholic at Veterans’ Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Friday, July 26, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s Ty Donels (20) turns two during an Iowa Class 4A state baseball championship game between Cedar Rapids Kennedy and West Des Moines Dowling Catholic at Veterans’ Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Friday, July 26, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Kennedy students cheer following an Iowa Class 4A state baseball championship game between Cedar Rapids Kennedy and West Des Moines Dowling Catholic at Veterans’ Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Friday, July 26, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s Lincoln Meyers (23) throws the ball during an Iowa Class 4A state baseball championship game between Cedar Rapids Kennedy and West Des Moines Dowling Catholic at Veterans’ Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Friday, July 26, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s Ty Donels (20) bats during an Iowa Class 4A state baseball championship game between Cedar Rapids Kennedy and West Des Moines Dowling Catholic at Veterans’ Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Friday, July 26, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s Owen Anderson (7) celebrates during an Iowa Class 4A state baseball championship game between Cedar Rapids Kennedy and West Des Moines Dowling Catholic at Veterans’ Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Friday, July 26, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Kenendy players celebrate during an Iowa Class 4A state baseball championship game between Cedar Rapids Kennedy and West Des Moines Dowling Catholic at Veterans’ Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Friday, July 26, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Kennedy’s dugout looks on during an Iowa Class 4A state baseball championship game between Cedar Rapids Kennedy and West Des Moines Dowling Catholic at Veterans’ Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Friday, July 26, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s Colton Duerling (3) pitches during an Iowa Class 4A state baseball championship game between Cedar Rapids Kennedy and West Des Moines Dowling Catholic at Veterans’ Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Friday, July 26, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Dowling Catholic’s Matthew Hanten (7) throws to first during an Iowa Class 4A state baseball championship game between Cedar Rapids Kennedy and West Des Moines Dowling Catholic at Veterans’ Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Friday, July 26, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s Nolan Grawe (2) scores a run during an Iowa Class 4A state baseball championship game between Cedar Rapids Kennedy and West Des Moines Dowling Catholic at Veterans’ Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Friday, July 26, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Dowling Catholic’s Jack Barrett (6) runs during an Iowa Class 4A state baseball championship game between Cedar Rapids Kennedy and West Des Moines Dowling Catholic at Veterans’ Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Friday, July 26, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s Owen Hutchison (27) makes a catch during an Iowa Class 4A state baseball championship game between Cedar Rapids Kennedy and West Des Moines Dowling Catholic at Veterans’ Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Friday, July 26, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s Jacob Doyle (35) hypes up the crowd during an Iowa Class 4A state baseball championship game between Cedar Rapids Kennedy and West Des Moines Dowling Catholic at Veterans’ Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Friday, July 26, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s Grant Mather (5) claps during an Iowa Class 4A state baseball championship game between Cedar Rapids Kennedy and West Des Moines Dowling Catholic at Veterans’ Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Friday, July 26, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Kenendy’s dugout reacts during an Iowa Class 4A state baseball championship game between Cedar Rapids Kennedy and West Des Moines Dowling Catholic at Veterans’ Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Friday, July 26, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s Alijah Worthy (1) reacts during an Iowa Class 4A state baseball championship game between Cedar Rapids Kennedy and West Des Moines Dowling Catholic at Veterans’ Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Friday, July 26, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s Owen Hutchison (27) bunts during an Iowa Class 4A state baseball championship game between Cedar Rapids Kennedy and West Des Moines Dowling Catholic at Veterans’ Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Friday, July 26, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Dowling Catholic’s Trever Baumler (9) bats during an Iowa Class 4A state baseball championship game between Cedar Rapids Kennedy and West Des Moines Dowling Catholic at Veterans’ Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Friday, July 26, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s Colton Duerling (3) bats during an Iowa Class 4A state baseball championship game between Cedar Rapids Kennedy and West Des Moines Dowling Catholic at Veterans’ Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Friday, July 26, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s Grant Mather (5) fields the ball during an Iowa Class 4A state baseball championship game between Cedar Rapids Kennedy and West Des Moines Dowling Catholic at Veterans’ Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Friday, July 26, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Dowling Catholic’s Carter Nicholson (1) throws to first during an Iowa Class 4A state baseball championship game between Cedar Rapids Kennedy and West Des Moines Dowling Catholic at Veterans’ Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Friday, July 26, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s Jace Scott (11) bats during an Iowa Class 4A state baseball championship game between Cedar Rapids Kennedy and West Des Moines Dowling Catholic at Veterans’ Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Friday, July 26, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Dowling Catholic’s Joey Nahas (25) catches the ball as Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s Ty Donels (20) slides into third base during an Iowa Class 4A state baseball championship game between Cedar Rapids Kennedy and West Des Moines Dowling Catholic at Veterans’ Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Friday, July 26, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s Trevor Scott (15) and Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s Colton Duerling (3) celebrate following an Iowa Class 4A state baseball championship game between Cedar Rapids Kennedy and West Des Moines Dowling Catholic at Veterans’ Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Friday, July 26, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Kennedy players swarm the field following an Iowa Class 4A state baseball championship game between Cedar Rapids Kennedy and West Des Moines Dowling Catholic at Veterans’ Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Friday, July 26, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s Matthew Stoltenberg (13) points to the State Champion logo on his hat following an Iowa Class 4A state baseball championship game between Cedar Rapids Kennedy and West Des Moines Dowling Catholic at Veterans’ Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Friday, July 26, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Kennedy players celebrate following an Iowa Class 4A state baseball championship game between Cedar Rapids Kennedy and West Des Moines Dowling Catholic at Veterans’ Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Friday, July 26, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s Owen Anderson (7) holds the state champion trophy following an Iowa Class 4A state baseball championship game between Cedar Rapids Kennedy and West Des Moines Dowling Catholic at Veterans’ Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Friday, July 26, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Kennedy players pose for a photo following an Iowa Class 4A state baseball championship game between Cedar Rapids Kennedy and West Des Moines Dowling Catholic at Veterans’ Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Friday, July 26, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Kennedy players and coaches pose for a photo following an Iowa Class 4A state baseball championship game between Cedar Rapids Kennedy and West Des Moines Dowling Catholic at Veterans’ Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Friday, July 26, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s Colton Duerling (3) advances Kennedy’s sticker on the bracket following an Iowa Class 4A state baseball championship game between Cedar Rapids Kennedy and West Des Moines Dowling Catholic at Veterans’ Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Friday, July 26, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s Nolan Grawe (2) raises the state championship trophy as his teammates celebrate following an Iowa Class 4A state baseball championship game between Cedar Rapids Kennedy and West Des Moines Dowling Catholic at Veterans’ Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Friday, July 26, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s Nolan Grawe (2) and Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s Jacob Doyle (35) hug following an Iowa Class 4A state baseball championship game between Cedar Rapids Kennedy and West Des Moines Dowling Catholic at Veterans’ Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Friday, July 26, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)