WHS Opens Baseball Season on Winning Note

Wewahitchka High School’s baseball team started the season last week with bats booming and arms firing.

Behind the all-around play of Baylen Price the Gators won their first two games, a 17-0 mercy rule win at home against Altha and an 11-1 win against visiting Graceville.

Last Monday against Altha, Price kept all six batters he faced as the starting pitcher off the bases and with 2 for 3 with two RBIs to pace the blowout win.

Price came on in relief of starter Chance Knowles on Thursday against Graceville and pitched three scoreless innings, allowing just two hits.

He also went 2 for 3 again with a solo home run.

“He is really playing well for us,” said Wewahitchka coach Tony Muina. “He’s really done a bit of everything.”

Price had plenty of support against Altha.

Brandon Mayhann was 2 for 3 with a home run and five RBIs, Billy Peak was 3 for 4 with a double and three RBIs, Knowles had three hits and three RBIs in three trips to the plate, Heath Bailey was 2 for 3 with a double and two RBIs and Justin Flowers had two hits, including a double, and two RBIs in two official at-bats.

Bailey came on in relief of Price and pitched the final two innings of the run-rule game, striking out seven as Wewahitchka pitchers faced just one batter over the minimum.

Against Graceville, Knowles pitched the first three innings allowing one run on two hits and striking out seven.

Peak was 2 for 3 with an RBI, Knowles 1 for 2 with a two-run homer and Bailey was 2 for 3 with an RBI.