Bears’ postseason run ends with Eagles in two

The Bastrop Bears varsity baseball team was swept by Georgetown in the first round of the playoffs, nearly forcing a Game 3 but falling short in a 2-1 pitchers’ duel at home May 2.

GAME 1

The Bears could not keep pace with the Eagles offensively April 30, falling 8-2 in the first game of the series at Georgetown High School.

Bastrop scored both runs in the first inning on a two-RBI double from Roman Olvera. Georgetown answered in the bottom half of the inning, walking in a run, and controlled play the rest of the way.

The Bears had a chance to extend their lead in the second inning with runners on the corners but were thrown out at second. It was scoreless for the next two innings before the Eagles broke the game open with a fiverun inning to take a 6-2 lead. A walk and an error started the chain, followed by a bases-clearing triple that scored three runs and a two-RBI single.

Bastrop once again had a runner in scoring position with two on and two outs, but a groundout ended the inning. Georgetown closed out the game with a two-RBI double.

Jackson Phillips took the loss, throwing two innings and giving up four runs with one strikeout. Francisco Arriaga got the start, going three innings and allowing four runs while striking out six.

GAME 2

The difference in Game 2 was a hit by pitch in the second inning that allowed the Eagles to score their second and final run.

Bastrop fell behind 1-0 in the top of the first inning as the Eagles hit a leadoff solo home run. The Bears once again stranded a runner in the bottom half, leaving a runner on second after two straight strikeouts ended the inning.

Georgetown added another run on a hit by pitch in the second inning to take a 2-0 lead. Bastrop found some life in the fifth inning, scoring on an error to cut the lead to 2-1.

However, the Bears went down in order the rest of the way as their season came to a close.

Cooper Voigt took the loss, throwing all seven innings and giving up two runs on five hits while striking out five.

Despite the loss, the Bears had a successful season, finishing 7-3 in district play. Bastrop will look to build on this momentum in the offseason as it returns a veteran- heavy team next year.