SEMINOLE VS. JESUIT

WARHAWK RECORD: 17-6

FINAL SCORE:  WARHAWKS:  2
                              TIGERS:           1

SEMINOLE DEFEATS #1 TEAM IN NATION

After defeating Pinellas Park high school in a 7-2 victory on Friday April 12, the Warhawks  faced their greatest competition this season. They would face off against the number one ranked high school baseball team in the nation, the Tampa Jesuit Tigers. Jesuit going into this game undefeated at 22-0 and the Warhawks at 17-6, the Tigers were the favored team to win. Starting pitchers would be #10 Spencer Trayner for the Tigers and #27 Nick Nolan for the Warhawks.  Jesuit would take the lead early after #34 Ricky Caldevilla with a single following a steal from first to second would bring in the first run of the game. The Tigers would lead until the 6th inning when catcher and USF signee #9 Michael Mann hit a solo homerun to center field bouncing off the fence while outfielders attempted to catch it. The Warhawks and the Tigers would battle it out trying to get players on base into scoring position. Hopes looked alive for the Warhawks in the 7th inning when #5 Cody Miller singled to first but make it in time do to an overthrow. Miller would advance to second and the Tigers would be charged with the error. #4 Nate Tomilonus would substitute for right fielder #37 Stephen Nobles and deliver a sacrifice bunt advancing Miller to third. The Warhawks would lose the chance at the run when shortstop #3 Alex McGathey would single out. Nolan would finish his time on the mound after the 8th inning, brining in center fielder #31 Tylor Craft  to close the game. The game would turn in the Warhawks favor in the top of the 10th inning when McGathey singled and 1st baseman #11 Corey Baptist and 3rd baseman #24 Scott Withrow would walk. With bases loaded and with one out, 2nd baseman #21 Chris Berry delivered a hit to left field that would be caught allowing McGathey to tag up and get the run for the Warhawks. They would now lead 2-1 over the Tigers. The Tigers would try for one last attempt at scoring. But after a pop fly caught by Withrow and a strikeout delivered by Craft, Nobles would make the final game winning catch in right field and the Warhawks would take a monumentus win before playing in the PCAC Challenge on April 18th at Seminole Warhawk field. Their next game is against Tarpon Springs on April 16th. For more information about the Warhawks as well as schedule of games, please visit www.eteamz.com/seminolewarhawksbaseball/

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE GAME:

Bottom of 1st: Attempted steal, baptist picks off runner #1 Kennie Taylor

Bottom of 2nd: Jesuit takes the lead 1-0 #34 Ricky Caldevilla makes the run.

Top of 3rd: #11 Corey Baptist singles
                      Jesuit leads 2-1
      
Top of 6th: Catcher #9 Mike Mann  hits a home run and was attempted to be caught by the left and right fielders going for it a the fence.  Score tied 1-1

Bottom of 6th: #5 Adrian Chacon doubles 
                             Score tied 1-1

Top of 7th: #5 Cody Miller singles and gets to first; due to overthrow he advances to second         (error)
        #4 Nate Tomilonus sacrifice bunt advances Miller to third.
        #3 McGathey grounds out
        
Bottom of 7th: #22 Leland Saile walks
                            Score tied 1-1 extra innings

Bottom of 8th: Nolan's last inning on the mound.-Throws 97 pitches after inning is completed.    Center Fielder #31 Tylor Craft will come in to close the game.
Warhawks lead 2-1
  
Top of 10th: #3 Alex McGathey singles
                        #8 Jacob Silverstein strikes out
                        #3 McGathey steals 
                        #11 Corey Baptist walks
                        #24 Scott walks
                        #21 Chris berry hits a pop fly to left field, mcgathey tags up and gets the run for the  Warhawks 
                         Warhawks take the lead 2-1

Bottom of 10th: Failed bunt attempt; ball caught by #24 Scott Withrow
                             #32 Zach Prado -craft strikes out 
                             #30 Ryan McCullers-stephen nobles makes the catch in right field