Free State baseball walks off Maize, 4-3
Free State’s baseball team scored four runs in the bottom of the seventh inning Friday to stun Maize in a 4-3 comeback win at FSHS in the River City Festival.
Peyton Sparks started the seventh-inning rally with an RBI infield single to score Harrison Hughes. Quinton Graham, a pinch hitter, added an RBI single and Cam Karlin scored on a groundout. Tied with two outs, Mitchell Clark drew a game-winning walk with the bases loaded on four pitches.
The Firebirds (7-5) are scheduled to play Belton (Mo.) at 11:15 a.m. today at Hoglund Ballpark.
Maize 001 002 0 – 3 7 0
Free State 000 000 4 – 4 4 1
W – David Stuart. L – Camden Jurgensen.
2B – Parker Gay.
FSHS highlight – Stuart, 7 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 7 K.