Prickel’s Pinch Hit Walkoff Gives Bulldogs Victory Over South Dearborn on Youth League Night A walk-off led Batesville past South Dearborn 15-14 on Tuesday. The game was tied at 14 with the Bulldogs batting in the bottom of the eighth when Christian Prickel laid down a suicide squeeze bunt, scoring the winning run.
The Bulldogs took an early lead in the first inning, as Trey Heidlage drove in two when he doubled. Jacob Christie also homered in the first. However, despite holding a 4-0 lead after the first inning, the game ended up having five lead changes and went to extra innings.
Caleb Raab earned the win for the Bulldogs. He threw three innings, giving up three runs, seven hits, striking out one, and walking zero. Aaron Morehead took the loss for South Dearborn. He went one-third of an inning, allowing three runs, three hits, and walking zero.
Alex Roell started the game for Batesville. He went five innings, surrendering 11 runs (seven earned), ten hits, and striking out three. Alex Smith started the game for South Dearborn. He threw five innings, giving up eight runs, nine hits, striking out nine, and walking one.
Home runs for the Bulldogs came when Jacob Christie homered in the first inning and Zach Britton homered in the third inning.
The Bulldogs had 15 hits in the game. Britton, Christie, Heidlage, and Alex McPherson each collected three hits to lead Batesville Batesville.
Lawrenceburg Captures Lead Early To Defeat the Bulldogs The Bulldogs fell behind early and couldn’t come back in a 12-0 loss to Lawrenceburg on Thursday. Lawrenceburg scored on a single by Hughes, a double by Mueller, a single by Murphy, and a double by Houze in their eight run first inning.
Hahn earned the win for Lawrenceburg. He threw six innings, allowing zero runs, one hit, striking out five, and walking one. Lane Oesterling took the loss for Batesville. He tossed two innings, allowing eight runs, and six hits.
Batesville Grabs Lead In Eighth Inning For Victory Over East Central- GAME ONE
The Bulldogs took the lead late and defeated East Central 6-1 on Friday. The game was tied at one with Batesville batting in the top of the eighth when there was an error, scoring two runs.
Alex Roell earned the win for the Bulldogs. He threw seven innings, allowing one run, five hits, striking out three, and walking one. Sam Selhorst took the loss for East Central. He went seven and a third innings, allowing six runs, five hits, and striking out six.
Jacob Christie and Lane Oesterling each drove in two runs to lead the Bulldogs.
Batesville defeats East Central in final conference game of season
Batesville took the lead late in the game in a 5-1 victory over East Central on Friday. The game was tied at one with the Bulldogs batting in the bottom of the fifth when Trey Heidlage singled off of Mitts, driving in two runs.
The Bulldogs captured the lead in the first inning. An error scored one run for Batesville.
Joe Bohman earned the win for the Bulldogs. He went five innings, allowing one run, three hits, and walking zero. Mitts took the loss for East Central. He tossed five innings, allowing five runs, six hits, striking out four, and walking one.
Trey Heidlage and Alex Roell each drove in two runs to lead Batesville.
The Bulldogs complete the regular season with a record of 19-9 and 11-3 in the EIAC (2nd place). Batesville will take on Connersville in the first round of sectionals this Thursday at South Dearborn.
Courtesy of Bulldogs Coach Justin Tucker.