Buffalo falls to Centerville in district play

^^ Bison senior Logan Beard, who pitched a nohitter last week against Rice, in action against the Centerville Tigers on Monday. Buffalo and Centerville faced off in district baseball action on Tuesday afternoon at the BHS field. Logan Beard started on the mound for BHS and Devin Smith was the starting pitcher for the Tigers.

The game was scoreless through two innings but the Tigers drew first blood in the top of the third as #`1 scored on an RBI single by Jeremy Hammock. Buffalo threatened in their at-bat, but left two men on in the bottom of the inning.

Centerville got off to a good start in the fourth, with leadoff batter Cody Bonilla safely on with no outs. The Bison defense snuffed the threat however. Bonilla was picked off at first, then catcher Ryan Read made Out #2 by climbing into

the backstop fence to catch a foul. Shortstop Aaron Bell went high to rob Will Mahaffey of a line drive, ending the Tigers' atbat. The Bison left two men stranded again in the bottom of the inning.

The Tigers got four runs in the top of the fifth, and Coach Mark Read brought in Travis King to relieve Mc- Nair.

The Bison faced Tiger pitcher Devin Smith. Van'Go'photos Buffalo got on the scoreboard in the bottom of the inning when Bell connected for an RBI to score Read, then Jesus Davis came across the plate on an overthrown ball. The Bison left two on but had closed the gap to 2-5.

The Tigers managed three more runs and finished on top, 8-2.

Beard pitched 4-2/3 innings and threw four strikeouts. King pitched 1-1/3 innings and logged one strikeout.

Davis was 2 for 3 and hit by a pitch to lead the Bison batters. Bell was 2 for 4 and King got a hit.

All other games scheduled last week were rained out. The Bison will next face Trinity at Trinity on March 17.

Second baseman Travis King catches a fly ball in the webbing, as Kyle Roark (#14) and Aaron Bell (#1) stand ready to back him up. Van'Go'photo