Chargers edge Jaguars in extra innings, also beat Canyon Lake

The Champion baseball team had to go extra innings against Buda Johnson last Friday but the Chargers prevailed over the Jaguars, 4-2, in 10 innings.

With Friday’s win, Champion closes out the first round of district play at 5-3. They are 12-6 overall and kick off the second round of 26-5A action Tuesday at New Braunfels Canyon.

Over the weekend, the Chargers also played a non-district contest and defeated Canyon Lake, 5-3.

Vs. Buda Johnson

Johnson took the early lead with single runs in the first and second for the quick 2-0 advantage, but the Chargers answered with a run in the third and another in the fifth to tie it up at 2-2.

It stayed that way until the 10th when Champion scored 2 runs in the top of the inning.

With one out in the 10th, the Chargers loaded the bases with a hit batter and two singles. From there Connor Holtorf walked to bring in the runner from third and make it 3-2.

After the Jags recorded the next out, Quinn Grable took a walk to push in another run for 4-2 lead.

Charger pitcher Aaron Basham retired the side in the bottom half of the frame with two Ks and a pop up to left.

Basham picked up the win and threw 4.1 innings. He gave up 2 hits, no runs or walks and fanned 8.

Karson Kaiser started and threw for 5.2 innings and tossed 98 pitches. Kaiser yielded 4 hits, 2 runs but only 1 was earned, struck out 6 and walked 4.

Ryan Brandon had a good game at the plate and had 4 of the team’s 8 hits after he knocked out a double and 3 singles. Basham and Quinn Grable both singled and Jacob Gresham doubled.

Aiden Pickett, Andrew Frei, Brandon and Gresham all scored once.

Vs. Canyon Lake

The Chargers scored 3 in the first against the Hawks and never trailed from there. They added 2 more in the fifth and won despite getting outhit, 8-5.

Josh Bowman and Robbie Vela both tripled with Bowman picking up 2 RBI and Vela driving in a run.

Jordan Ballin walked and scored; Quinn Grable singled and scored; Ryan Brandon singled, scored and pushed in a run and Connor Holtorf walked twice, singled and scored a run.

Jacob Gresham went 4 innings on the hill and picked up the win. He gave up 7 hits, 1 earned run, sat down 3 and walked 1.

Holtorf threw 3 frames and yielded a hit and a run, fanned 1 and walked 2.