Bulldog baseball secured a slot in the regional playoffs Tuesday, May 3, with a huge 7-0 shutout over Taylor. Billy Moran started on the mound for the Dogs and pitched five shutout innings allowing two hits and striking out 11. Rheed Baldwin came in to relieve Moran in the sixth and closed out the game allowing one hit and no runs.

Offensively, Suwannee was led by junior leftfielder Matt Yanossy who went 3-3 with two doubles and an RBI. Ross Aretino, Billy Moran, Ryan Stovall, Rheed Baldwin, and Gabe Galloway each collected a hit on the day.

The win sets up a district championship game with host Florida High Thursday, May 5 at 7 p.m. Suwannee, ranked eighth in the state, now has a record of 20-6 for the season. This is the sixth consecutive 20-win season for the Dogs and their coach, Ronnie Gray.

Florida High defeated Madison with a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth to win 2-1. Madison led 1-0 the entire game, but with one out in the bottom of the seventh host team, Florida High, managed to score the tying run on a Madison error.

Suwannee has stuttered against Florida High this season, losing once on Florida High’s turf and winning once in the Dog House. The Florida High fans make winning in Tallahassee tough. But whether or not the Dogs defeat Florida High, they are still in the regional play-off. Look for game times and details in the Wednesday, May 11, edition of your Suwannee Democrat. 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.