Steve Schwarze from Sunshine State Baseball thought this would be a hot game and he was right. Schwarze was up in the press box broadcasting the Florida High/Bulldog’s game Tuesday, April 5, live. He chose this game as one of his picks of the week. He was right, too. It was a great game with Suwannee taking home the win 8-7 in the last inning.

“It was a nice honor to have someone like this come and broadcast, as well as market your program out of all the high school teams in the state playing on this day,” Coach Ronnie Gray said about Schwarze and the broadcast.

Both teams played well, but Suwannee prevailed, scoring the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning.

The game was punctuated by five home runs. Three came from the Florida High bats. Gabe Galloway hit a long homer in the fifth and Matt Yanossy smacked one over the center field wall to win the game for Suwannee in the bottom of the seventh.

Billy Moran started on the mound for the Dogs. Moran held on until the sixth inning. Rheed Baldwin came in as relief in the seventh.

The Dogs got off to a great start in the first inning. Dog second-baseman Zack Davis combined with short stop Ryan Stovall and first baseman Michael Keene to put together a fantastic double play. Moran picked off the runner at first for the third out.

At the end of one inning the score was 0-0 and it stayed that way through the second.

In the third, Moran gave up a single-run homerun to make the score 0-1.

Matt Yanossy walked and Moran singled into center field to get things rolling for the Dogs in the third. Ryan Stovall singled up the middle with a lucky ball that hopped over the pitcher and the second baseman and scored Yanossy who slid into home base in a cloud of red dust. Rheed Baldwin singled scoring Moran who also slid into home. At that point Florida High had the first of many mound conferences.

Gabe Galloway got a hit but was out at first. Baldwin advanced off the hit and Stovall scored. At the end of three, the Dogs were in the lead 3-1.

Moran got into trouble in the fourth. he gave up four runs. The Dog batters came out in the bottom of the fourth down 3-5.

But Suwannee bounced back. Yanossy, hot all night, doubled. Moran hit a high fly that three Florida High fielders stood and watched fall to the ground. Yanossy showing some real hustle scored. Florida High had another mound conference.

Stovall walked to load the bases with two outs. When Baldwin stepped up to the plate, Florida High trotted out a new pitcher. The inning ended with the score 4-5.

Moran blew threw in a row back to the field house in the fifth and it was Suwannee’s turn at bat again.

Galloway opened up on Florida High’s new pitcher to start the fifth. Galloway smacked a long ball across the right center-field fence to tie the game 5-5. Zack Davis got hit by a pitch. Taylor Abercrombie doubled against the center-field wall scoring Davis. Suwannee went into the sixth ahead by one run 6-5.

Moran pitched the sixth and gave up another homerun to Florida High to tie the game again at 6-6. Moran then proceeded to strike out the next two batters to end the inning.

The Dogs struck back in the bottom of the sixth. Stovall singled and stole second. Baldwin sacrificed to move Stovall to third. Stovall scored off a Galloway hit. The Dogs were back up by one going into the seventh 7-6.

Baldwin pitched the seventh. Baldwin gave up a home run over the same spot in the center field fence to tie the game at 7-7.

But Suwannee was not about to give up. Florida High trotted out yet another pitcher for the last inning. He walked Abercrombie and Yanossy ended the game with a huge homerun. The final score was 8-7.

Look for the Dogs at home on Thursday, April 14 against East Gadsden. Game time is 5 p.m. Come out and enjoy the spring weather and a good ball game. This is a district match for Suwannee. Go Dogs!

Janet Schrader-Seccafico may be reached by calling 1/386/362-1734 ext. 134 or by e-mail at janet.schrader@gaflnews.com.