SINTON, Texas — The Sinton Pirates and Calallen Wildcats UIL 4A Area game one matchup was everything to be expected. Even a tenth inning walk-off thriller from MLB draft prospect and LSU signee Blake Mitchell to give the Pirates a 2-1 win in Sinton.
Calallen scored first in the top of the third. Tress Vasquez singled on a 1-0 count. Sinton answered in the bottom frame with Kash Wood's hit a sac fly to bring home Mitchell for the 1-1 game-tying run.
Mitchell earned the win for Sinton on the mound. The reliever surrendered no runs and no hits through three innings while striking out 7 batters. He was the catcher for Pirates' starter Braeden Brown. The ace lasted 7 innings allowing 4 hits and 1 run while striking out 8 batters.
Dawson Byars started on the bump for Calallen. He went 7 innings, allowing 4 hits and 1 run while striking out 8 batters.
Sinton and Calallen face off for game two on Friday at 7 p.m. in Calallen. It's win or go home for the Wildcats.
Blake Mitchell
— 4aSFIA (@3aSTXFan) May 12, 2023
Bases full
Calallen 1
Sinton 1
Final 10 innings
Sinton leads series 1-0 pic.twitter.com/JtAo9i0NcN
Here is Blake Mitchell’s walk-off from @SHS_PirateBball win over Calallen in game 1 of the series, 2-1 in the 10th inning. Heck of a game@ChrisThomasson7 @kiii3sports @4ATxHsBaseball @TxHS_Baseball @LarissaLiska @Caller_Len @CallerSports @THSBCA pic.twitter.com/XKP9cfFcrC
— Marcus Sarate (@marcussarate) May 12, 2023
