North wins with comeback in seventh
South makes five errors in decisive rally at Austin game.
— The North team took advantage of five South errors in the seventh inning to score five runs and secure a 6-3 win in the Austin Area High School Seniors’ All-Star Game on Sunday at Dell Diamond.
Trailing 3-1 entering the seventh, the North scored four unearned runs and got a pair of hits. After Round Rock’s Aiden Richardson reached on an error, Cedar Park’s Kendall Achilles singled. Two batters later, Cedar Ridge’s Jacob Mead drove in a pair of runs with a single up the middle.
The South squad tallied three runs in the fifth to take a 3-1 lead.
Vandegrift’s Grant Prussel drew a bases-loaded walk to tie the game and Lake Travis’ Jacob Wyeth drove in a pair of runs with a double.
Achilles finished with three singles, while McNeil’s Tyler Chiapparelli added a double and a single to pace the North offense.
Stony Point pitcher Logan Garza fanned a pair of South hitters in the seventh to earn the win.
Garza was named fireman of the game, which honors a squad’s top pitcher, for the North.
Anderson’s Joe Dietz earned fireman of the game for the South after striking out the side in the sixth.
Achilles took home the golden bat for the North in honor of his offensive production, and Wyeth was selected for the same award for the South.
The gold glove winners, which mark the top defensive efforts, were Chiapparelli for the North and Elgin right fielder Jackson Meads for the South.
In other news, Round Rock senior infielder Jake Miller earned a spot on the UIL’s Class 6A all-state tournament team after collecting two of Round Rock’s eight hits Friday in a 7-1 state semifinal setback against San Antonio Reagan.
State champion Deer Park had four players selected to the team, including state championship game most valuable player Adrian Gonzales, who retired eight consecutive batters to seal a 7-2 victory over Reagan.