Taylor has no reason for not being confident going into Friday’s Class A State Championship baseball game at Baum Stadium on the University of Arkansas campus in Fayetteville.

The Tigers are 4-0 against Trinity Christian this season, including wins in the conference and regional title games. In fact, the Warriors have never beaten Taylor.

“Taylor beat us three times last year,” said Trinity coach Burns Barr, who surprised many in 2007 by leading the Warriors to the state finals, where Trinity had an even bigger challenge in South Side Bee Branch and its star pitcher Log...