Category: Baseball

The Pirates (now 14-10) pulled off another INCREDIBLE comeback victory, erasing a 4-run deficit to defeat Homedale (18-8) in Wednesday’s elimination game! After shocking #2 Cole Valley yesterday, Payette has now earned a championship showdown with undefeated Fruitland!

𝐆𝐀𝐌𝐄 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐃𝐎𝐖𝐍:

Payette struck first with Jake Penfold’s single and steal of home in the first inning. Homedale surged ahead with a 4-run fourth featuring Carson Fine’s 2-RBI double, Wylee Bidiman’s RBI single, and a steal of home to make it 6-2!

Down to their final outs in the seventh, the resilient Pirates rallied to tie it with clutch hits from Penfold, Christy, and Phillips! In the eighth, Jaxon Rodriguez drew a bases-loaded walk to force in the winning run!

𝐏𝐀𝐘𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐒:

• 15 total hits in the comeback victory
• Jahzyon Sylva: PERFECT 4-for-4 at the plate from the leadoff spot
• Jake Penfold: Multiple hits, 2 stolen bases
• Gauge Christy: 2-for-5, team-leading 2 RBIs
• Michael O’Campo: Multiple hits
• 4 stolen bases
• Errorless defense (Darrien Pecunia with 8 flawless chances)

𝐇𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐀𝐋𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐒:

• 11 total hits
• Donovan Uranga: Led team with 3-for-4 performance
• Carson Fine & Lukas Hall: 2 RBIs each
• Wylee Bidiman: 2-for-3
• Chance Martell: 2 stolen bases (team had 8 total)
• Turned one double play

𝐏𝐈𝐓𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆:

• Jake Penfold (Payette): 3⅔ innings, 7 hits, 4 runs, 2 strikeouts, 3 walks
• Gauge Christy (Payette): 4⅓ innings relief, 4 hits, 2 runs, 2 strikeouts, 1 walk (WIN)
• Lukas Hall (Homedale): 6⅓ innings, 10 hits, 6 runs, 5 strikeouts, 2 walks

𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐘𝐎𝐅𝐅 𝐏𝐈𝐂𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄:

The #4 seed Pirates continue their magical postseason run! After back-to-back upset victories in extra innings, Payette has earned a championship matchup with undefeated Fruitland on Thursday.

With their tournament run over, Homedale now joins Cole Valley in the waiting game as both teams watch to see if they receive at-large bids to the Regional Tournament.

The Pirates (now 13-10) showed incredible resilience in Tuesday’s elimination game, taking down the heavily favored Chargers (21-5) with a dramatic 8th inning explosion! Cole Valley is now eliminated from the tournament and will await a possible at-large bid to Regionals.

𝐆𝐀𝐌𝐄 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐃𝐎𝐖𝐍:

Cole Valley struck first in the fourth inning on Eli Hamby’s RBI single. Payette answered in the fifth, scoring on a wild pitch to tie the game at 1-1.

The game remained deadlocked until the EIGHTH INNING when Payette’s offense erupted for FIVE RUNS on three hits, including Jayden Barrera’s clutch two-run double that broke the game open!

𝐏𝐀𝐘𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐒:

• Jahzyon Sylva: 3-for-4 at the plate from the leadoff spot
• Jayden Barrera: 2-for-4, team-leading 2 RBIs, game-changing double in the 8th
• Darrien Pecunia: 2-for-4
• 7 total hits in the upset victory

𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐄 𝐕𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐘 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐒:

• 10 total hits (offense couldn’t capitalize)
• Cole Morgan, Lucas Guray, and Chris Bobrowski: 2 hits each
• Eli Hamby and Carson Kile: 1 RBI each
• 5 stolen bases (Morgan with 2)
• Turned one double play

𝐏𝐈𝐓𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆:

• Jahzyon Sylva (Payette): OUTSTANDING 7 innings, 8 hits, just 1 run, 9 strikeouts, 1 walk
• Carson Kile (Cole Valley): 7⅓ innings, 7 hits, 6 runs (only 2 earned), 9 strikeouts, 2 walks
• Gauge (Payette): Closed it out in relief

𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐘𝐎𝐅𝐅 𝐏𝐈𝐂𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄:

With this thrilling upset victory, Payette advances to face Homedale (who fell to undefeated Fruitland 3-1) in another elimination game on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Cole Valley’s tournament run ends as they’ll now await news on a possible at-large bid to Regionals.

The Pirates keep their season alive with clutch hitting and stellar pitching when it mattered most!