UIL baseball: Dickens, Hawks win 8-1; Windthorst goes 3

ABILENE – Stephenville struggled to do something most Iowa Park opponents haven't been able to do this season – hit Hawk ace Chris Dickens.

Dickens twirled yet another gem Friday, giving up one run on three hits and a walk, leading Iowa Park to an 8-1 victory in Game 1 of a Region I-4A area-round series. Dickens also struck out nine batters.

Game 2 is set for 6 p.m. Saturday back at Abilene Christian.

The Hawks had just five hits in the game, but they were timely, including two-run singles by Derek Hostas and Justin Thornhill.

Tigers pull away from Clyde, 13-3, in Game 1

GRAFORD — Jacksboro may have lulled Clyde to sleep for three and a half innings Friday as the opener of the Region I-3A series was tied 1-1.

But the Tigers were really noisy the rest of the way with a breakout five-run bottom of the fourth and finished a 13-3 run-rule with five more in the sixth inning to take a 1-0 lead in the series, which continues at 1 p.m. Saturday at Abilene Christian University.

The five-run fourth was highlighted by a two-run home run by No. 9 hitter Tyler Harmonson, who also doubled and scored twice. Leadoff man Fernando Piedra was never retired, going 3-for-3 with two RBIs plus a walk, and Lathan Lowrance was 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBIs. Calbe Nunley reached three times and scored every time.

Five Clyde hitters had one hit apiece as Christian Deal scored two runs. The Bulldogs fell to 24-4.

Luke Dixon didn't walk a batter in 5 2/3 innings and picked up the win for the Tigers (17-13-1). He allowed five hits and just one earned run.

Godley good as advertise in sweep of Burk

HENRIETTA — Godley wins with pitching and defense and again Chase Lummus was great for the Wildcats (24-1) against Burkburnett Friday with a two-hitter.

But the Wildcats' top guns on offense were impossible to stop, too. Bobby Goodloe, Easton James and Brett Brown occupy the top three places in the order. They were a combined 11-of-12 in Game 1's 15-1 victory with 10 runs scored and nine RBIs.

The Wildcats (25-1) took the nightcap, 11-1, with a six-run sixth inning to finish off the sweep.

Each of the leading trio had an extra-base hit to start Game 1 as Goodloe and James doubled before Brown made it 3-0 on a homer to center field. Will Bucholz (2-for-4, three RBIs) added a two-run homer for a 5-0 lead before Burkburnett came to bat. Brown (4-for-4, four runs, five RBIs) added another home run for 10 total bases. Brown was 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBIs in the second game.

Burkburnett's Gentry Mullins and Andrew Hawkins had singles off Lummus in Game 1. Jacob McCleskey and Wyatt Grant were each 2-for-3 in Game 2.

The Wildcats’ Chase Lummus and Tad Thompson had homers in the second game.

Byrd blasts 3 homers as Wildcats sweep past Celeste

ERA — Christopher Dagley tossed a five-hit shutout to lead Archer City past Celeste, 6-0, in Game 1 of the Region II-2A Area playoffs Friday.

The Wildcats (21-7-2) scored twice in the first inning and never looked back as Dagley finished the job in 97 pitches. Connor Byrd was 2-for-4 with a homer and three RBIs. Kade Dagley and Reagan Johnson also had two hits.

The second game wasn’t even as close. And it was the Connor Byrd show to be sure. Byrd blasted two homers and drove in six runs in a 13-1 run-rule. Oh, and Byrd pitched a five-inning one-hit complete game with seven strikeouts for good measure.

Windthorst, Sam Rayburn going 3

PONDER — Facing a 1-0 defict after losing Game 1 earlier Friday the Windthorst Trojans fell behind 2-0 in the first inning of Game 2.

But it was going to take a lot more than that to get Windthorst to turn in its jerseys. Tyler Etheredge found a groove on the hill and struck out 10 and the Trojans clawed back to force a Game 3 Saturday with a 9-4 win in Game 2.

Windthorst pulled even twice at 3-3 in the third and at 4-4 in the fifth before breaking out with five in the seventh. Three bases-loaded walks, half of the six walks the Trojans drew, and a sacrifice that scored two sent home the runs.

Coby Schroeder was 1-for-3 with two RBIs and Ethan Belcher scored three times for Windthorst (24-8-1).

Sam Rayburn (16-8) won the opener 14-4 as Seth Stephens went 4-for-4 with three home runs and six RBIs. Riley Hall pitched six innings of two-hit baseball and Windthorst committed five errors.

REGION I-4A AREA
GAME 1

Iowa Park 8, Stephenville 1

Stephenville	000	000	1	—	1	3	2
Iowa Park	310	040	x	—	8	6	3

WP: Dickens. LP: Castleberry.

2B: (S) Krause; (IP) Noah Diaz. 

Leading Hitters: (S) Averhoff 1x2, 1 R; (IP) Thornhill 1x3, 2 RBI; Hostas 1x2, 2 RBI; Diaz 1x2, 1 run, 1 RBI; .

Records: Iowa Park 25-2; Stephenville 15-14-2.

GAME 1

Godley 11, Burkburnett 1

Godley	501	54	—	15	17	2
Burkburnett	001	0xx	—	1	2	0

Battery: (G) Chase Lummus and Karnes; (B) Mullins, Hawkins (4) and Grant. WP: Lummus. LP: Mullins.

2B: (G) Bobby Goodloe 2, Taylor Grimes, Easton James, Nick Menchaca. 3B: (None). HR: (G) Brett Brown 2, Will Buchholz

Leading Hitters: (G) Brown 4x4, 4 runs, 5 RBI; Easton James 4x4, 3 RBI; Goodloe 3x4, 3 runs; (B) Mullins 1x2; Hawkins 1x2.

Records: Godley 24-1; Burkburnett 18-12.

GAME 2

Godley 11, Burkburnett 1

Burkburnett	001	000	—	1	6	2
Godley	203	006	—	11	9	1

Battery: (B) Acheson, Mooney (6) and Grant; (G) Brown and Karnes. WP: Brown. LP: Acheson

2B: (B) Jacob McClesky; (G) Easton James. 3B: (None). HR: (G) Chase Lummus, Tad Thompson

Leading Hitters: (B) McCleskey 2x3; Grant 2x3: (G) Brown 2x4, 2 runs, 2 RBI; James 2x3, 3 runs.

Records: Godley 25-1; Burkburnett 18-13.

REGION I-3A AREA

Jacksboro 13, Clyde 3

Clyde	100	000	—	3	5	4
Jacksboro	100	525	—	13	13	3

P: (C) Neuman, Leverich (5) and Freiman (6); (J) Luke Dixon, Kennedy (6). WP: Dixon. LP: Neuman.

2B: (C) Ethan Hawk; (J) Tyler Harmonson. HR: (J) Tyler Harmonson.

Leading Hitters: (C) Deal 1x3, 2 runs; (J) Fernando Piedra 3x3, 1 BB, 2 RBI; Payton Laake 2x4, 1 run, 1 RBI; Lathan Lowrance 2x4, 2 runs, 2 RBI; Caleb Nunley 1x2, 2 BB, 3 runs, 1 RBI; Jacob Hull 2x3, 1 run, 1 RBI; Tyler Harmonson 2x2, 2 runs, 2 RBI.

Records: Jacksboro 17-13-1; Clyde 24-4.

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REGION II-2A AREA

G1: Archer City 6, Celeste 0

Archer City	201	003	—	6	8	3
Celeste	000	000	—	0	5	2

WP: Christopher Dagley. LP: Adam Bell (11 strikeouts).

2B: (AC) Conner Byrd, HR: (AC) Conner Byrd.

Leading Hitters: (AC) Conner Byrd 2x3, 2 runs, 2 RBI; Kade Dagley 2x3, 1 RBI; Reagan Johnson 2x4, 1 RBI.

G2: Archer City 13, Celeste 1 (5)

Celeste	010	00	—	1	1	7
Archer City	445	0x	—	13	10	2

WP: Conner Byrd. LP: Ben Lewis

2B: (AC) Byrd 2. 3B: (None). HR: (C) Peyton Rogers; (AC) Byrd

Leading Hitters: (AC) Byrd 4x4, 6 RBI; Reagan Johnson 2x3; Dylan Briggs 1x2, 3 runs.

Records: Archer City 21-7-2.

GAME 1

Sam Rayburn 14, Windthorst 4

Sam Rayburn	241	230	2	—	14	16	1
Windthorst	101	020	0	—	4	2	5

LP: Hunter Wolf.

2B: (W) Bryson Jackson.

Leading Hitters: (W) Ethan Belcher 1x2, 1 RBI.

GAME 2

 Windthorst 9, Sam Rayburn 4

Windthorst	012	010	0	—	9	3	4
Sam Rayburn	211	000	0	—	4	9	4

WP: Etheredge (10 strikeouts, 1 ER)

2B: (W) Coby Schroeder.

Leading Hitters: (W) Ethan Belcher 1x3, 3 runs; Cy Belcher 1x2, 1 run, 1 RBI; Coby Schroeder 1x3, 2 RBI.

Records: Windthorst 24-8-1; Sam Rayburn 16-8.

UIL PLAYOFF PAIRINGS

REGION I-4A AREA

Iowa Park (24-2) vs. Stephenville (15-13-2)

(At Abilene Christian)

G1: 7 p.m. Friday

G2: 6 p.m. Saturday

*G3: 8:30 p.m. Saturday

Burkburnett (18-12) vs. Godley (25-1)

(At Henrietta)

Godley 15, Burkburnett 1, 5 innings

Godley 11, Burkburnett 1, 6 innings

Vernon (14-11-2) vs. Kennedale (23-6-1)

G1: Kennedale 2, Vernon 0

G2: 1 p.m. Saturday, Graham

*G3: 30 minutes after G1

REGION I-3A AREA

Jacksboro (17-13-1) vs. Clyde (24-4)

G1: Jacksboro 13, Clyde 3, 6 innings

G2: 1 p.m. Saturday, Abilene Christian

*G3: 30 minutes following G2

REGION II-2A AREA ROUND

Archer City (21-7-2) vs. Celeste

Archer City 6, Celeste 0

Archer City 13, Celeste 1

Windthorst (24-8-1) vs. Sam Rayburn (16-8)

(At Ponder)

Sam Rayburn 14, Windthorst 4

Windthorst 9, Sam Rayburn 4

*G3: Noon Saturday

REGION II-A QUARTERFINALS

Bryson (10-5) vs. Avalon (16-4)

(At Graford)

G1: 7 p.m. Friday

G2: 2 p.m. Saturday

*G3: 30 minutes following G2