Onto Fort Myers! Buchholz baseball advances to FHSAA Class 6A Final Four over Pace
It took until nearly 2 a.m. local time, but Buchholz baseball is bound for Fort Myers and the FHSAA Class 6A state semifinals after defeating Pace.
There was no way Buchholz baseball was going to wake up Saturday to finish off Pace… When the job could be completed Friday night, even if that meant waiting until nearly 3 a. m. back in Gainesville .
It was all worth it, though, because the Bobcats are heading back to Fort Myers! Buchholz advanced to the FHSAA Class 6A final four for the third year in a row late Friday night with a 10-6 win over the Patriots. Earlier in the evening, BHS defeated PHS 10-2, meaning the later victory clinched the best-of-three series.
Bad weather in Santa Rosa County impacted the schedule for the weekend. Initially, only game was to be played on Friday night. However, the two squads gained clearance from the FHSAA to start the second game Friday after the conclusion of the first due to worse weather expected Saturday.
The issue is the first battle didn’t begin until 7:30 p. m. local time.