By: BHS Sports Staff
May 16, 2024
It was a perfect day for playoff baseball on Monday, as the Hurricanes played their sectional semi-final game against the Oberlin Phoenix. This was a win-or-go-home game for both teams. Brooklyn came into the contest with a 5-11 record after a huge senior night victory against Rhodes.
In the top of the first, the Phoenix got a few singles and a sacrifice fly to get on the board. They would score two more off of a throwdown to third base that went into left field, and just like that Oberlin was up, 3-0. The next batter for the Phoenix hit a towering blast over the left field fence to extend their early lead, 4-0.
The Hurricanes got a runner into scoring position in the bottom half of the inning but could not convert.
The second inning was nothing like the first, as both teams went down quickly and easily.
In the third inning, the visitors scored another run on a wild pitch to make it a 5-0 ball game. The Hurricanes were in desperate need for some offense and finally got on the scoreboard when senior Jackson Diller hit a ball off of the fence in left-center and scored when the centerfielder made an error.
After three, Oberlin led 5-1.
Diller pitched a clean fourth inning and finished his outing giving up four earned runs, walking four, and striking out six batters. The Canes scored again in the bottom of the fourth when the left fielder dropped a towering fly ball by junior Collin Flanagan, allowing junior Jadyn DeLuca to score. The deficit was now down to three, 5-2.
In the fifth, junior Aiden Starr came on for relief and had a 1-2-3 inning. The bottom of the fifth began the onslaught of runs for the Hurricanes.
Diller led off the inning with a double and scored on an RBI single by Starr, and he advanced to third on an error. He scored on an RBI single by freshman Gio Garst. Garst stole second, and senior Miguel Veloz tied the game with an RBI double. After a DeLuca walk, Flanagan ripped an RBI single to give the Hurricanes a 6-5 lead. Senior Aidan Westerhold grounded out to score an run, and Flanagan later scored on a wild pitch to make it 8-5.
The scoring was not over as senior Steven Bartczak and Diller both walked, and Bartczak later scored on an RBI single by senior Tyler Morgan. With Diller advancing to third, he scored on a wild pitch. Garst and Starr walked and Veloz got his second hit of the inning, a two-run single to make it a 10-run fifth inning. The Hurricanes tacked on one more when Garst scored on a bad pickoff attempt.
Starr came back to pitch the sixth, but the Phoenix started to come back as they plated four runs off a two-run single and a couple of defensive mistakes. The Canes went down in the bottom half and were now three outs away from sealing the victory.
The Phoenix started something in the seventh after a leadoff single and a strikeout and an error. Oberlin hit double digits with an RBI double with the tying run coming to the plate. After a pop out, they scored on a passed ball to make it 13-11. Starr then shut down the last batter. Victory complete!
Final Score: Brooklyn 13, Oberlin 11
Great team win, fellas!
{Updated} Unfortunately last night, the Hurricanes’ season ended with a 10-0 loss to #2 Norwayne. However, it was a pretty good season for the boys as they rallied and finished strong.
All of the Spring sports’ seasons have come to an end, so stay tuned for a Spring Sports Recap.
Go Canes!
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