The top-seeded Knights (22-9) will play No. 5 Oakland Tech in Thursday’s semifinals, 4:00 pm at home. Oakland Tech defeated Lowell 5-4 in the first round.

Knights sophomore Jackson Flanagan threw two innings to wrap up the shutout.Knights senior RHP Ryan Schnell was back on the mound after listing Menlo to a CCS title, and earned the win, allowing just one hit in four innings while striking out six and walking none. Junior Ben Salma pitched fifth, and sophomore Jackson Flanagan gave up a lone hit in two innings for the team shutout.

Knights sophomore Freehill had two hits and drove in three runs, and Rogers, a junior, went 2 for 2 and drove in a pair of runs and drew a walk.

Rogers doubled to lead off the first, then Freehill picked up the RBI on a line drive to center.

Menlo sophomore Chuck Wynn doubled on a fly to center, then with two out in the second, sophomore Jackson Flanagan hit a hard ground ball and reached on an error, sending Wynn home.

Knights football takes a break to watch Menlo baseball in its NorCal openerIn the fourth, junior Ben Salama, who singled, came home on Rogers’ sac fly.

The Knights put an exclamation mark on the game with a four-run sixth. Freehill singled, and advanced on the errant throw, sending home Salama and Rogers - both of whom had walked. Senior Garrett Tran hit a grounder, and reached on an error before Freehill and senior Mikey McGrath scored.

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Ogden, Kochan (4) and Moore. Schnell, Salama (5), Flanagan (6) and Wynn. 2B: Wynn, Rogers. RBI - Freehill 3, Rogers 2.