By LEE HILLER, Journal Sports
DEVILLE – Evangel Christian advanced to the Select Division II baseball quarterfinals with a Game 3 10-2 upset of Buckeye here Thursday night.
Errors plagued both teams as the 13th-seeded Eagles committed nine miscues in a 7-2 loss in the second game of the series. The Panthers were on the other end of misplays in the deciding Game 3, committing nine.
Parker Fulghum picked up the win for the Eagles with six strong innings on the mound, allowing three hits, two unearned runs and he struck out four.
In the decisive game, Garrett Burns was 3-for-4 with a triple and drove in two runs while centerfielder Bradon Stephens had three hits that included a triple and three RBI. Nick Lopez had two hits for the Eagles, who finished with 12 on the night.
EPISCOPAL 10, CALVARY 2: At Calvary, the No. 11-seeded Knights used a pair of four-run innings to take the first game of the best-of-3 series in the LHSAA Select Division III. Episcopal broke open a 2-0 game with four runs in the fourth inning for a 6-0 lead.
The No. 6 seeded Cavs scored their only runs in the fifth inning to cut into the lead at 6-2. Maddux Lyddy led off the inning with a triple and scored on a Judson Funderburk single. A Hutch Grace double scored Aubrey Hermes with the second run. Funderburk finished as the only Cav with multiple hits going 2-for-4.
The Knights finished the game with 12 hits and walked 11 times.
LHSAA local playoff schedule/results:
Second round
Best-of-3 series
Select Division II
Evangel wins series 2-1
G1: Evangel 1, Buckeye 0
G2: Buckeye 7, Evangel 2
G3: Evangel 10, Buckeye 2
Select Division III
Episcopal leads series 1-0
G1: Episcopal 10, Calvary 2
G2: Today, 4 p.m.
G3: if necessary, 6:30 p.m.
Non-Select Division I
13-Benton (27-9) at 4-Dutchtown (22-10)
G1: Today, 6 p.m.
G2: Saturday, noon
G3: if necessary 3 p.m.
11-Parkway (24-8) at 6-Live Oak (23-11)
G1: Today, 6 p.m.
G2: Saturday, noon
G3: if necessary 3 p.m.
Select Division I
12-Acadiana (15-16-1) at 5-Captain Shreve (26-8)
G1: Today, 6 p.m.
G2: Saturday, Noon
G3: if necessary, 3 p.m.
20-Byrd (11-21) at 4-Northwood (26-6)
G1: Today, 6 p.m.
G2: Saturday, Noon
G3: if necessary, 3 p.m.
Select Division III
15-Loyola (16-17) at 2-Parkview Baptist (27-6)
G1: Today, 6 p.m.
G2: Saturday, Noon
G3: if necessary, 3 p.m.