Baseball recap: Stephenville hands Argyle rare playoff loss; Rockwall beats Heath
Stephenville 2, Argyle 0
Trace Morrison’s two-run triple in the top of the third inning proved to be just enough for the Yellowjackets in Game 1 of the Class 4A Region 1 final.
Stephenville (27-8-1) hands Argyle its first playoff loss since 2017. The Eagles have won back-to-back state titles. The Jackets will look to close out the series in Game 2 at 7 pm Thursday at Abilene Christian University.
Bryson Dill tossed a four-hit shutout and fanned seven batters in six innings of work. Morrison came on in the bottom of the seventh and picked up the save with a walk and strikeout.
Stephenville started the third inning with a walk and hit batter, and Morrison lined a 1-2 pitch to right field. The Jackets attempted to go up 3-0 with Morrison scoring on a sac fly, but center fielder Tyler Grubbs threw to catcher Dawson Walls who applied the tag.
The Eagles (29-10) loaded the bases in the bottom of the first inning, but Stephenville halted their chances to score with an inning-ending double play. Argyle got a one-out double in the fourth, but Dill picked up back-to-back strikeouts. Argyle loaded the bases again in the sixth, but Dill forced a pop fly in foul ground for the third out.
Walls drew a one-out walk in the seventh and Argyle put two runners on after a Stephenville error, but the Yellowjackets got a game-ending double play. Argyle left seven runners on base. Eagles’ starter Trevor Duck pitched seven innings allowing seven hits, two runs with two strikeouts and two walks.
Projected Game 2 starters will be Reece Elston (Stephenville) and Evan Brandt (Argyle).
Rockwall 8, Rockwall-Heath 1
The Yellowjackets used a five-run fifth inning to pull away against their cross town rival Hawks in Game 1 of the Class 6A Region 2 final at Dallas Baptist University.
Game 2 will be back at DBU on Friday at 2 pm.
Tate Sloan drove in four runs for Rockwall (31-11-1). Mason Poppen went 2 for 4. The Jackets added two more insurance runs in the top of the seventh. Mac Rose added one RBI.
Daniel Cunningham allowed just one hit, in the sixth inning, and struck out three in 5 1/3 innings. Charlie Giese finished the game with no hits and one strikeout in 1 2/3 innings.
Projected Game 2 starters will be Cade Crossland (Rockwall) and Baylor Baumann (Heath, 34-11-1).
This story was originally published June 2, 2021 at 9:58 PM.
