Sawyer Dunagan led off the bottom of the ninth with a homer, lifting the Tyler Junior College Apaches to a 7-6 win over the Alvin Dolphins in an elimination game in the Region XIV North Tournament elimination game at Cavalier Baseball Field in Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
With the score tied at 6-6, Dunagan, a freshman from Hallsville, hit the game-winner. The Apaches are scheduled to play Bossier Parish at 1 p.m. Saturday in another elimination game. The winner advances to meet San Jacinto at 5 p.m. Saturday.
Alvin tied the game at 6-6 in the top of the ninth as Cade Baker hit a three-run homer.
Dunagan and Chase Fuentes each had three hits to lead the Apaches, while Finn Kaiyala added two base hits. Other Tribe players with hits were Zack Zavala, Lathan Van Ausdall, Landry Stamps, Micah Roberts and Nico Ruedas.
Knocking in runs for TJC were Fuentes (2), Preston Newberry (1), Zavala (1), Roberts (1), Ruedas (1) and Dunagan (1).
Scoring runs were Dunagan (2), Van Ausdall (1), Stamps (1), Kaiyala (1), Ruedas (1) and Fuentes (1).
Caden Miller led Alvin with four hits, while Christopher Chavez and Baker each had three hits.
Chris Langley (3-1) got the win after he got the final out in the ninth after coming in the game with the score knotted at 6-6.
Region XIV North Regional
at Bossier City, La.
Thursday, May 8
Game 1: Bossier Parish 7, Alvin 0
Game 2: San Jacinto 3, Tyler
Friday, May 9
Game 3: Tyler 7, Alvin 6
Game 4: San Jacinto 6, Bossier Parish 5
Saturday, May 10
Game 5: Tyler vs. Bossier Parish, 1 p.m.
Game 6: Winner of Game 5 vs. San Jacinto, 5 p.m.
