Baseball Loses to Fishers In 13 Innings

The varsity baseball team lost in a 13 inning heartbreaker to Fishers on the final game of the regular season.  Junior Ty McCoy started the game for the Bulldogs and worked 6.1 innings in his no-decision.  The Bulldogs got down early 2-0 in the first on a couple of singles by Fishers.  In the 3^rd inning the Dogs were able to score Mike Hartnagel on a Haden Shipman single up the middle.  In the fourth inning, the Dogs dropped another run and entered the 5^th inning with a 3-1 deficit.  In the bottom of the 7^th, the Bulldogs were able to score Garrett Isch and Hartnagel on a Tyler Houston double to the gap.  In extra innings, senior Haden Shipman was able to keep the score tied 3-3 through the 11^th inning before junior David LeClerc came in and kept the score tied through the 12^th.  In the bottom of the 13^th inning the Tigers were finally able to score after an infield hit and a throwing error.  The 13-inning battle was well played by both sides.  The Bulldogs end the regular season 14-9 with at 9-8 record in the HCC.  Sectionals begin Wednesday, May 22^ndat Avon High School and the Dogs will face the Decatur Central Hawks in round one.