UPDATE May 17, 2013:
It’s win or go home time for the baseball team.
Tomball lost the opening game in its best-of-three series against Ridge Point in the regional semifinal, meaning the Cougars now have to win two in a row to advance.
ORIGINAL STORY:
The baseball team is on a streak, running their way deep into the playoffs.
“I feel like we have a good shot,” said senior Dillon Menville. “We’ve been doing good and climbing our way to the top. I definitely thought that we would make it this far, and I’m proud of the team for doing so well. Our goal was to be undefeated but we’re still in the playoffs so it’s okay.”
Their biggest goal is to make it to state.
“Playoffs are the first step to top that goal,” said baseball coach Tim Dyson. Dyson also stated that their biggest competition is “Friendswood, Georgetown, and Brenham.”
One of those competitors fell over the weekend. Tomball trailed Friendswood Friday 3-1 in the bottom of the 7th, but rallied to tie before the rain fell. The team was at bat in the 8th inning, and they started the game on Saturday where it was stopped on Friday.
Nick Banks reached on an error and Anthony Lucas doubled to drive in Banks and win the game 4-3.
“We want to be the first Tomball team to make it to state and win the title,” Menville said.
The next step on that road to a state title starts Thursday. The Cougars face Ridge Point in a best-of-three series in the regional semifinal.
They play Thursday and Friday at 7 and Saturday at 2, if needed. All games are at Stratford, their record now lying at 28-3.
