CHICKAMAUGA, Ga. — Gordon Lee is headed to the GHSA Class A Division I championship series after Wednesday 3-1 home win over Vidalia in a deciding game three that showcased the highs and lows of baseball.
While the top-seeded Trojans (37-3) celebrated the chance at winning the program’s third title since 2018, the visiting Indians (21-16) were overcome with emotion on the other end of the spectrum after two late mistakes cost them dearly and ended a surprising run for the bracket’s No. 20 seed.
With the score tied at 1 in the bottom of the fifth inning, Gordon Lee had runners on first and second with two outs when Garrett Ross’s fly ball to right field was dropped, scoring courtesy runners Dyllan Currie and Braxton Daniel.
In the top of the seventh, Vidalia had runners on first and second when Cayden Nance hit a short dribbler in front of the plate. The ensuing throw to first went wide, with one run scoring and the potential tying run advancing to third.
However, the first base umpire called Nance out for running inside the baseline as he approached the bag, negating the run and sending runners back to first and second. Gordon Lee relief pitcher Kaden Ellis, who had come in after a sterling start from senior Jackson Scali to face Nance, then retired Veer Patel on a short fly to center field to end it.