Alemais saves All Hallows

Stephen Alemais played six innings at shortstop and, for a second consecutive day, was called upon to get a save to extend All Hallows' surprising playoff run.

Playing his fourth game in five days, the sophomore was running on fumes, and Iona Prep, which rallied for five runs in the sixth, had the tying run at the plate with one out in the bottom of the seventh.

"This team has more chemistry than every other team, we have more heart," Alemais said. "We're fatigued and tired, my arm was killing me, but that's when the heart kicks in."

Alemais did just that, snagging Jimmy Foley's liner back to the mound and doubling Nick Salzano off first to send All Hallows to its first-ever CHSAA Class AA championship tournament final with an 8-6 win last night at Kaiser Stadium.

Fourth-seeded All Hallows, which staved off elimination in three straight games of the double-elimination tournament, will take on top-seeded Xaverian in Friday night's title game at St. John's. An All Hallows win forces a decisive second game on Saturday.

"This feels good," said All Hallows coach Ed Gutierrez.

All Hallows (17-8) appeared to break the game open with a three-run fifth inning in which 5-foot-5 Joe Morel crushed a bases-clearing triple to center to give All Hallows an 8-1 lead.

Third-seeded Iona Prep (17-7) scored five runs in the sixth on three walks, two passed balls, a hit by pitch, an error and a wild pitch, but Alemais found a way to stop the bleeding.

dbutler@nypost.com