Three Thrillers: Baseball Draws Large Crowd, Falls to Tigers in Game 3
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Share2019 Blue Jay baseball is over, but the spirit of the season will continue to vibrate through John Ryan Stadium and Carrollton and Banks.
In a playoff-opening series that saw an average of nine combined hits per game, a true testament to solid pitching from both ball clubs, the results of games 1 and 2 were dependent on the hitting column. Jesuit won the Friday series opener, 2-1, with three more hits than Holy Cross, winning 5 to 2 in that column. The Tigers shut out the Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon, 1-0, by winning 8 to 1 in that column. The if-necessary game 3 was not as self-explanatory.
The Jays and Tigers each had five hits in the deciding game, but the game’s deciding factor would become the far-right column on the scoreboard. Jesuit had three Game 3 errors in a series that was error-free through its first two games. The Jays scored their first run of the day in the bottom of the 7th inning, but that would not be enough. The Tigers escaped with a 2-1 victory and stole the series to advance further in the playoffs. All season long Blue Jay players’ hope and belief in comebacks was on display, as it was Saturday night all the way to the final out.
Through the Lens…
View the Photo Gallery from the Jesuit-Holy Cross Playoff Series
Friday night’s victorious crowd cheers and exits the stadium as students wait to greet their baseball classmates.
By the Numbers…
Stats from Jesuit’s 2-1 Playoff-Opening Victory:
| HITTING | |||||
| Player | H | HR | RBI | ||
| Will Hellmers | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Zack Casebonne | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chris Favalora | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Brian Valigosky | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Luke Eccles | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 5 | 0 | 1 | ||
| PITCHING | |||||
| Player | W | L | SV | IP | SO |
| Will Hellmers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
View the LHSAA Div. I Boys Baseball Bracket
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Galleries
Baseball Playoffs Regional Rd., Jesuit vs. Holy Cross, John Ryan Stadium, April 26-27, 2019
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They close with a prayer. -
The team huddles up for the last time as their 2019 baseball season comes to an end. -
Seth Dardar gets a base knock. -
Game 3 pitcher Will Moran stays focused. -
Shortstop Gannon Hyer enters the dugout after a nice infield play that ends the inning. -
Casebonne and other team members watch play from the dugout. -
Casebonne hits a single. -
Hellmers enters the dugout. -
On Saturday, Game 2 opens with pitcher Brenden Berggren on the mound. -
...catcher Parker Serio flashes a smile as he walks to the bus. -
Players share a laugh after a big win, and... -
Brian Valigosky tosses the ball to winning pitcher Will Hellmers in the 7th inning of Game 1 at John Ryan Stadium. Hellmers escaped the Tigers with help from his defense and the strong bat of... -
Players listen to the motivation from their coaches. -
As the sun comes down, Blue Jay players group up. -
Players shake hands. -
Friday night's victorious crowd cheers and exits the stadium as students wait to greet their baseball classmates. -
The winning pitcher and the hitting hero of Game 1 celebrate. -
The packed crowd reacts to the final out. -
...Zack Casebonne runs over to celebrate the win. -
Eccles holds the pose as right fielder... -
Eccles, who led the team at the plate with 2 hits and 1 RBI, runs back to catch the game-winning out. -
...center fielder Luke Eccles.
