UIL State Baseball Tournament: Hornets fall to Rogers, 8-4

Photo by Tom Kesterson Hooks catcher Brandon Choate puts the tag on Rogers baserunner Marshall Coots in the sixth inning of Saturday’s Class 2A state championship game at Dell Diamond in Round Rock. Coots tried to score from second on a base hit but was gunned down at the plate by right fielder Trey Simmons. Rogers won, 8-4.

Then one play caused a reversal in roles for the Hornets.

A key error led to five unearned runs in the third inning, springboarding top-ranked Rogers to an 8-4 victory over Hooks at Dell Diamond. It marked the third time the Hornets had reached the finals in four state tournament appearances, and the third time they have come up short.

This one looked like it might be different. Hooks (29-9) jumped out to a ...