Calallen walked off the Greyhounds to end their season in the Region IV-4A championship series. It's the last season in 4A for Boerne.
CORPUS CHRISTI — Chase Lynch ’s slow roller bounced out of shortstop Reese House ’s glove and into left field to score Sebastian Dennis in the bottom of the seventh and provide a walk-off 4-3 victory for Calallen against Boerne in their Region IV-4A championship series Friday night at Whataburger Field . The victory secured a two-game sweep after the Wildcats , who defeated Boerne 3-1 in the opening game on Thursday at SAISD 's Reeves Diamond .
Dylan Perez, Jackson Grimes having breakout seasons for Boerne baseball But in the bottom of the inning, Calallen’s first two batters reached on a walk and hit-by-pitch. That set up Lynch, who knocked a grounder that was ruled a single. Boerne had other opportunities but left nine runners on base, including seven in scoring position. “We were both in the regional finals for a reason,” Boerne coach Geoff Curtin said. “We had chances. We had runners on second base three straight innings.
Your free all-access pass to the best high school sports coverage in San Antonio It was a fruitful final playoff run in 4A for the Greyhounds, who advanced to the regional finals for a second straight season, but this time it was under first-year head coach Curtin, who arrived from McCollum to replace Bill Merrell, who retired after a 44-year coaching career. “When I applied here, everybody knows Boerne baseball has a good, storied tradition,” Curtin said. “The kids are so good.
Greyhounds SAISD Reeves Diamond UIL Geoff Curtin Chase Lynch Drayson Gamez Sebastian Dennis Reese House Bill Merrell Dylan Perez Hudson Mcnew Ryan Hooper Blake Quinn Jackson Grimes Matt Lopez Jace Preston Mccollum Grant Tamplet Boerne Calallen CORPUS CHRISTI Whataburger Field Walker Hill San Antonio Class 4A Region IV-4A Class 5A
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