Juneau-Douglas’ Gavin Millard races from third base against Sitka during the Region V Baseball Championship at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park on Thursday, May 23, 2019. JDHS won 6-5. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Juneau-Douglas’ Gavin Millard races from third base against Sitka during the Region V Baseball Championship at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park on Thursday, May 23, 2019. JDHS won 6-5. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Photos: First day of the Region V Baseball Championships

Juneau teams earn split results.

Action pictures from the first day of the Region V Baseball Championships at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park on Thursday, May 23, 2019.

Read more here: Juneau teams split debut games in Region V tournament

Sitka’s base runner Brayden Massey-Jones watches as Juneau-Douglas’ Garrett Bryant pitches in the first inning during the Region V Baseball Championship at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park on Thursday, May 23, 2019. JDHS won 6-5. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Sitka’s base runner Brayden Massey-Jones watches as Juneau-Douglas’ Garrett Bryant pitches in the first inning during the Region V Baseball Championship at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park on Thursday, May 23, 2019. JDHS won 6-5. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Juneau-Douglas’ Carter Walker races for home plate on a double by Luis Mojica in the second inning as Sitka’s catcher Morgan Simic waits for the ball during the Region V Baseball Championship at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park on Thursday, May 23, 2019. JDHS won 6-5. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Juneau-Douglas’ Carter Walker races for home plate on a double by Luis Mojica in the second inning as Sitka’s catcher Morgan Simic waits for the ball during the Region V Baseball Championship at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park on Thursday, May 23, 2019. JDHS won 6-5. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Juneau-Douglas’ Christian Ludeman celebrates a standup double against Sitka during the Region V Baseball Championship at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park on Thursday, May 23, 2019. JDHS won 6-5. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Juneau-Douglas’ Christian Ludeman celebrates a standup double against Sitka during the Region V Baseball Championship at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park on Thursday, May 23, 2019. JDHS won 6-5. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Juneau-Douglas’ Gavin Millard prepares to run from third base against Sitka during the Region V Baseball Championship at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park on Thursday, May 23, 2019. JDHS won 6-5. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Juneau-Douglas’ Gavin Millard prepares to run from third base against Sitka during the Region V Baseball Championship at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park on Thursday, May 23, 2019. JDHS won 6-5. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Juneau-Douglas’ Luis Mojica lays down a bunt against Sitka during the Region V Baseball Championship at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park on Thursday, May 23, 2019. JDHS won 6-5. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Juneau-Douglas’ Luis Mojica lays down a bunt against Sitka during the Region V Baseball Championship at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park on Thursday, May 23, 2019. JDHS won 6-5. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Juneau-Douglas’ scores in front of the throw to Sitka’s catcher Morgan Simic in the fourth inning during the Region V Baseball Championship at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park on Thursday, May 23, 2019. JDHS won 6-5. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Juneau-Douglas’ scores in front of the throw to Sitka’s catcher Morgan Simic in the fourth inning during the Region V Baseball Championship at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park on Thursday, May 23, 2019. JDHS won 6-5. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Juneau-Douglas’ Gaby Soto, left, is tagged out on an attempted steal by Sitka’s Kyler Brenton during the Region V Baseball Championship at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park on Thursday, May 23, 2019. JDHS won 6-5. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Juneau-Douglas’ Gaby Soto, left, is tagged out on an attempted steal by Sitka’s Kyler Brenton during the Region V Baseball Championship at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park on Thursday, May 23, 2019. JDHS won 6-5. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Juneau-Douglas’ Olin Rawson lays down a bunt against Sitka during the Region V Baseball Championship at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park on Thursday, May 23, 2019. JDHS won 6-5. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Juneau-Douglas’ Olin Rawson lays down a bunt against Sitka during the Region V Baseball Championship at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park on Thursday, May 23, 2019. JDHS won 6-5. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Juneau-Douglas’ Luis Mojica, right, slides safely into third base as Sitka’s Trevin Carley misses the throw during the Region V Baseball Championship at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park on Thursday, May 23, 2019. JDHS won 6-5. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Juneau-Douglas’ Luis Mojica, right, slides safely into third base as Sitka’s Trevin Carley misses the throw during the Region V Baseball Championship at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park on Thursday, May 23, 2019. JDHS won 6-5. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Sitka’s Michael Leach, right, beats the throw to Juneau-Douglas’ Gaby Soto to steal second base during the Region V Baseball Championship at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park on Thursday, May 23, 2019. JDHS won 6-5. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Sitka’s Michael Leach, right, beats the throw to Juneau-Douglas’ Gaby Soto to steal second base during the Region V Baseball Championship at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park on Thursday, May 23, 2019. JDHS won 6-5. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Thunder Mountain’s Logan Lesman pitches against Petersburg during the Region V Baseball Championship at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park on Thursday, May 23, 2019. Petersburg won 4-1. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Thunder Mountain’s Logan Lesman pitches against Petersburg during the Region V Baseball Championship at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park on Thursday, May 23, 2019. Petersburg won 4-1. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Thunder Mountain’s Josh Carte catches a flyball against Petersburg during the Region V Baseball Championship at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park on Thursday, May 23, 2019. Petersburg won 4-1. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Thunder Mountain’s Josh Carte catches a flyball against Petersburg during the Region V Baseball Championship at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park on Thursday, May 23, 2019. Petersburg won 4-1. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Petersburg’s Thomas Durkin slides safely into second base in the sixth inning as the ball gets away from Thunder Mountain’s Oliver Mendoza during the Region V Baseball Championship at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park on Thursday, May 23, 2019. Petersburg won 4-1. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Petersburg’s Thomas Durkin slides safely into second base in the sixth inning as the ball gets away from Thunder Mountain’s Oliver Mendoza during the Region V Baseball Championship at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park on Thursday, May 23, 2019. Petersburg won 4-1. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Thunder Mountain’s Josh Carte to forced to dive back to first base against Petersburg during the Region V Baseball Championship at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park on Thursday, May 23, 2019. Petersburg won 4-1. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Thunder Mountain’s Josh Carte to forced to dive back to first base against Petersburg during the Region V Baseball Championship at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park on Thursday, May 23, 2019. Petersburg won 4-1. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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