Tonkawa’s baseball season came to an end in the Class 2A Regional at Amber-Pocasset Saturday afternoon.The Bucs were beaten in the first round by Haskell 6-8, then fought their way back by beating Fairview 11-5. Tonkawa lost to eventual champion Amber-Poccasset 12-5.Head Coach Kale Dice’s team finishes the season with 12 wins and 9 losses and a district championship at Hominy a week ago.Graduation cuts deeply with the loss of eight key players -- Kai Day, Jake Randall, Chazz Slavens, Noah Campbell, CJ Ballard, Bryer Bay, Jake Morgan and Cesar Amaya.In a come-from-behind win over Fairview, the Bucs scored 10 runs in the fifth, after trailing 5-1 to start the inning.Haskell 8 Tonkawa 6Haskell -- 202 112 x -- 8Tonkawa -- 000 211 2 -- 6Chazz Slavens hit two doubles and Landon Strong one in the 6-8 loss to Haskell.Jake Randall and Slavens each scored two runs, while Ryan Morgan and Noah Campbell each scored one.Ryan Morgan had two RBI’s, Jake Morgan and Strong one each.Ryan Morgan pitched the first 5.2 innings, striking out four. CJ Ballard pitched to the final batter, striking him out.Tonkawa 11 Fairview 5Tonkawa -- 010 00(10) 0--11Fairview -- 003 020 0 -- 5Ryan Morgan and Bryer Bay led Buc hitters with two singles each. Slavens, Bay and Luke Shepherd each scored two runs while Randall, Campbell, Jake Morgan,Slavens, Bay and Luke Shepherd each scored two runs while Randall, Campbell, Jake Morgan, Strong and Day each had one.Jake Morgan and Shepherd each had stolen bases.Randall and Shepherd led in RBI’s with two each. Bay, Campbell, ryan Morgan, jake Morgan and Day each had one.CJ Ballard pitched the first 3.1 innings, striking out three. Slavens pitched the final 3.2 innings, striking out 3.Amber-Po 12 Tonkawa 5Amber -- 021 351 x -- 12Bucs -- 002 001 2 -- 5Bay and Slavens each had two singles. Ryan Morgan had two RBI’s and Shepherd one. Randall led in stolen bases with three. Slavens and Jake MorganRandall led in stolen bases with three. Slavens and Jake Morgan each had two and Day one.Randall scored two runs, Slavens, Campbell and Bay one each.Day pitched the first 4.2 innings, striking out two. Strong pitched the final 1.1 innings, striking out two.
