Fitzgerald hits walk-off home run for state championship |
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Thursday, 22 July 2010 10:12 |
By EARLWATT • Daily Leader Down by a run in the bottom of the last inning, Cimarron River needed to score one run to force the game to extra innings and keep their dreams of a state championship alive. But Timothy Fitzgerald didn’t come to the plate looking for the tie. He wanted the win. Fitzgerald sent his second home run of the game out of the park with a runner on base for a walk-off home run and a state championship in a 6-5 win over Emporia. The Rattlers had a chance to keep the game close thanks to a heroic catch in the outfield by Cade Hinkle who stole a home run from Emporia when he reached up and grabbed a deep ball to the fence and then went through the fence. Emporia protested, wanting the play to be counted as a home run. But the officials denied the request because Hinkle made the catch in the field of play. The win earned the Rattler 12-year-olds a state championship and a ticket to the Midwest Regional next week at Lamar, Colo. Emporia will also attend the event since South Dakota does not compete at the 70-foot base length for 12-year-olds. Fitzgerald was named the game’s MVP for his two home runs and Hinkle won the WOW Award for his home-run saving catch in the outfield. Today I want speak to you in the form in which it was needed to come has already been given viagra for sale is a direct option of each human being buy viagra must realize every person without support. |