Brock outlasts London 5-2; Pirates advance to fourth UIL 3A State Tournaments

The London Pirates (39-4) ended their season in the UIL 3A State Semifinals, falling to Brock (35-3) 5-2 on Friday at Dell Diamond in Round Rock. This was the Pirates fourth year in-a-row to the State Tournament.

London pitcher Blayne Lyne, a Texas A&M signee, started the game. He went 2.1 innings, dealing 5 strikeouts while allowing 2 runs and walking 3 batters.

"These guys they're my brothers," Lyne said. "I mean there's nothing I would want to do without them. They're always here for me. I'm always here for them. I mean just going out there and playing baseball I know they just have my back out there."

Senior Blake Watters came in relief going 3.2 innings. He served up 2 strikeouts, allowing 3 runs and walking 4. Ethan Ortega closed the game pitching the seventh frame.

"Coming in as a freshman no one really knew who this senior class was or really who London was in general," Watters said. "These four years, making a name for ourselves, for the school and the whole program all these coaches what they've done for us. It means everything."

London graduates 10 seniors on their roster.

"They mean everything to our program," Albert Amaya, London baseball head coach, said. "The legacy they've left behind is just being winners. Any coach in the state of Texas will tell you it's hard to make it to the State Tournament and these 10 seniors did it 4 year in-a-row. They left their legacy and they're never going to forget them."

London Baseball UIL 3A State Tournament History
2024: London falls 5-2 to Brock in State Semifinals
2023: London falls 5-1 to Wall in State Semifinals
2022: London defeats Brock 16-13 in State Championship
2021: London falls 8-7 to Malakoff in State Championship

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