DAPHNE, Alabama — Bayside Academy beat Geneva 3-0 in the deciding game of an opening-round Class 3A baseball state playoff series on Saturday in Daphne.

Hunter Slater hit a three-run single in the fifth inning to give the Admirals (26-6) the lead, and Joe Stassen gave up just one hit in five inning to get the win. Joe Vincent and Spencer Rosenbohm pitched one relief inning each for the Admirals, who host Opp on Friday in the second round.

Bayside and Geneva split a double header on Friday, with the Admirals winning the nightcap 11-0 but dropping the opener 4-2.

Vincent had eight strikeouts for Bayside in the win, while Chris Houseman and Trip Puckett had RBIs.

Faith Academy sweeps Gulf Shores in Class 5A: In the Class 5A baseball state playoff opener, the Faith Academy Rams swept the Gulf Shores Dolphins 8-3 and 12-0 on Friday.

In the first game Jordan Odom had a two-run home run for Gulf Shores. Faith Academy (18-9) will host Spanish Fort on Friday in the second round.