RALEIGH — Tuesday’s first round 4A East playoff game had all the makings of an upset win for the Richmond Senior High School baseball team.
However, the No. 20 Raiders suffered a heartbreaking 1-0 loss on the road at No. 13 Leesville Road High School in 11 innings.
Jason Walker (6.2 innings) didn’t allow a run and struck out five batters. Jeremiah Ritter (3.2 innings) struck out four batters and allowed an unearned run.
Both teams had plenty of chances to score. Each squad stranded double-digit base runners.
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The Raiders ended the season 17-10 (.630 winning percentage) in head coach Eric Brown’s second season, the most wins in a single season for the team since 2019 (19).
Richmond placed second in the regular season Sandhills Athletic Conference standings and won its first conference tournament title in a decade.
Tuesday’s loss was the final game for seniors Ritter, Walker, Riley Brown, Jabari Douglas, Conner Phifer and Landon Taylor.
