Waldrip has career-best day at bat, but Badgers fall 8-7

  • First baseman Hayden Waldrip, left, Tak Stinnett and other teammates celebrate Waldrip’s three-run homer in the seventh inning. That shot cut the Hornets’ lead down to one run, but Gatesville still defeated Lampasas. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD
    First baseman Hayden Waldrip, left, Tak Stinnett and other teammates celebrate Waldrip’s three-run homer in the seventh inning. That shot cut the Hornets’ lead down to one run, but Gatesville still defeated Lampasas. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD
  • Catcher Logan Coleman is hit by a pitch on Thursday in the Badgers’ third and final district match-up against Gatesville. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD
    Catcher Logan Coleman is hit by a pitch on Thursday in the Badgers’ third and final district match-up against Gatesville. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD
  • Waldrip has career-best day at bat, but Badgers fall 8-7
    Waldrip has career-best day at bat, but Badgers fall 8-7
  • Waldrip has career-best day at bat, but Badgers fall 8-7
    Waldrip has career-best day at bat, but Badgers fall 8-7
    For the fourth time in six district games, the Badgers found themselves in a one-run game in the final inning. Hayden Waldrip’s first varsity career homer, a three-run blast to left field, cut Gatesville’s lead to 8-7, which was the final score in the Badgers’ district loss. Waldrip led the Badgers with three hits in four at-bats, three runs batted in and two runs scor...

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