Skip To Main Content

Bishop Lynch High School

Bishop Lynch High School
BB

Baseball BLHS Sports Information

Friars Secure Key District Road Win Over Cardinals

PLANO — The Bishop Lynch baseball team earned a big district road win on Friday, defeating John Paul II 5-1 at the East Sports Complex. The victory moves the Friars to 15-16-1 overall and 4-6 in district play with two games remaining.

Hayes Bonds and Julian Alcala led the way at the plate and on the mound. Bonds went a perfect 3-for-3 with a career-high three RBIs, while Alcala tossed a complete game, striking out eight and allowing just one run to earn his fifth win of the season.

The Friars set the tone early in the top of the first inning, scoring three runs on three hits and three walks. After a leadoff walk, Noah Herrmann came around to score on a double steal. Bonds delivered the big hit of the inning, singling to right field to bring home Will McGuinness and Bennett Schroeder.

That early cushion was more than enough for Alcala, who delivered another dominant outing on the mound. The senior scattered eight hits, walked two, and threw 110 pitches across seven innings while lowering his season ERA to 1.69.

Bishop Lynch added two more runs in the third inning, capitalizing on aggressive baserunning and patient at-bats. The Friars' first four batters reached base, with Elliot Brown eventually scoring after stealing third and coming home on an error. Schroeder later crossed the plate on Bonds' second RBI single of the game to extend the lead to 5-0.

John Paul II scored its lone run in the bottom of the sixth on an RBI single, but Alcala closed the door to secure the victory.

TOP PLAYERS

Julian Alcala — W (5-1), 7.0 IP, 8 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 8 K
Hayes Bonds — 3-for-3, 3 RBI, 2 BB, 1 2B
Noah Herrmann — 2-for-3, 1 R, BB, 2 SB
Bennett Schroeder — 1-for-1, 2 R, 2 SB

SCORING SUMMARY

T1 | Herrmann reached on a leadoff walk and scored on a double steal following a single from Jack Bacsik. Bonds later drove in McGuinness and Schroeder with a single to right. BL 3, JPII 0

T3 | The Friars added two more runs as Elliot Brown and Schroeder came around to score. Brown crossed the plate after stealing third and advancing home on an error, while Schroeder scored on Bonds' RBI single. BL 5, JPII 0

B6 | John Paul II scored its lone run on an RBI single to left field from Baker-Doran that scored Ricci. BL 5, JPII 1

GAME NOTES
  • Bishop Lynch has won nine of their last 12 games against John Paul II.
  • As a team, the Friars are hitting .309 against the Cardinals this season. 
  • In Alcala's two starts against John Paul II this season, he has thrown two complete games with 21 strikeouts to just four walks, while giving up only two runs. 

TAPPS DIVISION I-DISTRICT 2 STANDINGS
1) Prestonwood: 24-3, 8-1
2) Bishop Lynch: 15-16-1, 4-6
3) Legacy Christian: 5-10, 4-6
4) John Paul II: 13-12-1, 3-6

UP NEXT
The Friars return home to host John Paul II at McIngvale Field on Tuesday, April 21. First pitch is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. 
 

STAY CONNECTED WITH BISHOP LYNCH ATHLETICS

To stay up to date on all things BLHS athletics, follow the Friars on social media:
X: @blathletics
Instagram: @bishoplynchathletics
Facebook: Bishop Lynch Athletics
YouTube: Bishop Lynch Athletics
Threads: Bishop Lynch Athletics

 
Print Friendly Version

Players Mentioned

Noah Herrmann

#2 Noah Herrmann

Senior
Will McGuinness

#14 Will McGuinness

Sophomore
Julian Alcala

#8 Julian Alcala

Senior
Hayes Bonds

#1 Hayes Bonds

Junior
Bennett Schroeder

#10 Bennett Schroeder

Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Noah Herrmann

#2 Noah Herrmann

Senior
Will McGuinness

#14 Will McGuinness

Sophomore
Julian Alcala

#8 Julian Alcala

Senior
Hayes Bonds

#1 Hayes Bonds

Junior
Bennett Schroeder

#10 Bennett Schroeder

Sophomore

Sticky bar

Scores