The Fredericksburg High School varsity boys’ baseball team dropped two games against district rival Davenport during the past week.

Fredericksburg opened the week with a close 3-1 loss at home against Davenport last Tuesday.

The weather changed the schedule around a little bit on Friday when the Billies squared off against Davenport once again during the late afternoon hours.

This time, the Billies lost to Davenport, 9-1, Friday afternoon at Davenport High School.

“Davenport’s a heck of a ballclub,” Head Coach Chadd Flick said. “Our biggest thing is that they executed the small things that we needed to do. For us, we didn’t execute the small things on our side.”

Davenport 3, FHS 1

FHS (15-6, 2-2 district) lost a heartbreaker to the Davenport Wolves last Tuesday, 3-1, at the FHS Baseball Field.

“We didn’t pitch as well as I wanted us to,” Flick said. “But we still competed, and Harrison Langford pitched his tail off. I’m proud of his effort.”

Harrison Langford stepped on the mound and picked up two quick outs to start the game off with his defense stepping up behind him.

Langford walked one batter, and the Wolves hit a single to score one run a few plays later.

Davenport took a quick 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning.

The Billies answered the call offensively.

In the bottom of the first inning, FHS loaded the bases after Creek Frantzen and Diego Guevara were walked and Colten Wolfe was hit by a pitch.

Sam Brewer stepped up to the plate and hit into a fielder’s choice, scoring Frantzen from third base.

This tied the game at 1-1 after the first inning.

From here, it was a pitching duel with no runs scored by either team until the top of the seventh inning.

With the game closing in during the seventh inning, Davenport tacked on two runs to take a 3-1 lead in the top of the seventh inning.

“Davenport was very well polished and a great ballclub,” Flick said. “You’ve got to play perfect baseball to be able to compete with them.”

Langford and Brody Beyer were able to get on base with no outs in the bottom of the seventh, but the Billies were struck out twice and Beyer was picked off trying to steal second base, ending the game for the Billies in heartbreaking fashion.

“We have to learn how to execute the small things and we are going to be OK,” Flick said.

Langford pitched a complete game, going up against 31 batters.

He threw 62 strikes out of 107 pitches.

Davenport 3, FHS 1 At FHS Tuesday, April 1 Individual stats Offense: Creek Frantzen, 1 run; Diego Guevara, 1 hit; Sam Brewer, 1 RBI; Harrison Langford, 1 hit, 1 stolen base.

Pitching: Harrison Langford, 7 IP, 6 hits, 3 runs, 3 earned, 5 SO.

Davenport 9, FHS 1

The rematch between FHS and Davenport

took place last Friday at Davenport High School.

Davenport scored five runs in the bottom of the second inning, leading the Wolves to a 9-1 victory over the Billies.

Kade Jablonsky was the starting pitcher for the Billies.

Jablonsky struck out the first batter in the top of the first inning and again during the top of the second inning.

Unfortunately, Jablonsky walked five batters in the second inning, allowing five runs to score.

A bright spot for the Billies came in the top of the seventh inning.

Brody Beyer blasted a home run to left field, giving the Billies their only run of the game.

Davis Lochte and Beyer pitched in relief for FHS.

Davenport is tied for second place in District 27-4A in baseball with a record of 14– 3-2, 3-1 district.

Davenport 9, FHS 1 At Davenport HS Friday, April 4 Individual stats Offense: Holt Herber, 1 hit; Colten Wolfe, 1 hit; Brody Beyer, 1 hit, 1 home run, 1 run, 1 RBI; Jake White, 1 hit; Hagen Jacoby, 1 hit.

Pitching: Kade Jablonsky, 1.2 IP, 3 hits, 6 runs, 2 earned, 2 SO; Davis Lochte, 4 IP, 4 hits, 3 runs, 3 earned, 4 SO; Brody Beyer, 0.1 IP, 1 SO.

Up next

FHS will have played Wimberley Tuesday with full results expected in next week’s paper.

The Billies get a rematch with Wimberley at 7 p.m. Friday, April 11, at the FHS Baseball Field.

Next week, the Billies are at home against Canyon Lake at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, at the FHS Baseball Field.