Cape senior Max Selders slams a hit in the 15-13 win over Sussex Central. He went 3-for-5 with three RBIs in the contest. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Joe Ruark slams a triple in the Cape win. He also had a double and knocked in four runs. 
Central catcher Cole Walter throws down to second on a pickoff play. 
Cape’s Emmett Wheatley avoids some Central chin music. 
Cape third base Jack Simeone throws to first for an out. 
Cape’s Jack Simeone slides safely into second. 
Cape’s Emmett Wheatley rounds third and heads for home to score for the Vikings.
Nick Clampitt watches as he slams a sac fly. 
Cape first baseman Max Selders catches a throw from pitcher Emmett Wheatley for an out on Central’s Cole Walter. 
Cape pitcher Emmett Wheatley delivers to the plate. 
Central junior pitcher Christopher Hall delivers to the dish. 
Cape coach Ben Evick speaks with Joe Ruark before his at bat. It worked as Ruark hit a double and a triple with four RBIs.
Cape senior Max Selders slams a hit in the 15-13 win over Sussex Central. He went 3-for-5 with three RBIs in the contest. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Joe Ruark slams a triple in the Cape win. He also had a double and knocked in four runs.
Central catcher Cole Walter throws down to second on a pickoff play.
Cape’s Emmett Wheatley avoids some Central chin music.
Cape third base Jack Simeone throws to first for an out.
Cape’s Jack Simeone slides safely into second.
Cape’s Emmett Wheatley rounds third and heads for home to score for the Vikings.
Nick Clampitt watches as he slams a sac fly.
Cape first baseman Max Selders catches a throw from pitcher Emmett Wheatley for an out on Central’s Cole Walter.
Cape pitcher Emmett Wheatley delivers to the plate.
Central junior pitcher Christopher Hall delivers to the dish.
Cape coach Ben Evick speaks with Joe Ruark before his at bat. It worked as Ruark hit a double and a triple with four RBIs.
In one of the wildest offensive finishes of the season, Cape outlasted Sussex Central 15-13 April 16, at the Golden Knights’ baseball diamond. The teams combined for 23 hits and 28 runs, with 14 of those runs coming in the sixth and seventh innings alone.
Sussex Central came out strong, building a 6-3 lead after two innings. The Vikings answered with two runs in the third, three runs in the fifth, then erupted for seven in the sixth inning to take control.
The Golden Knights refused to go quietly, plating one run in the bottom of the sixth before mounting a late surge in the seventh to put a scare into the Vikings. However, the rally fell just short, and Cape held on for the two-run victory.
Joe Ruark led the offensive charge with a double, a triple and four RBIs. Max Selders went 3-for-5 with three RBIs, while Emmett Wheatley added a double, two RBIs and scored three times. Liam Mitchell chipped in with two hits and a run scored.
Dom Mangini earned his fourth win of the season, battling through four innings. Wheatley and Jack Simeone pitched in relief to help secure the victory. Simeone picked up the save.
“We did a really nice job of continuing to compete and fight in the box,” said Cape coach Ben Evick. “We didn’t let being behind change our game plan. Emmett [Wheatley] has been swinging very well, and Joe [Ruark] has been tremendous over the last two games with eight RBIs. Dom [Mangini] didn’t have his best stuff today, but he battled through four innings to get the win.”
Christopher Hall and Logan Comley led the Knights offensively. Hall went 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBIs and three runs scored, while Comley finished 3-for-5 with a triple and three RBIs.
The Vikings will host a much-improved Odessa squad Tuesday, April 21, at Chris Short Field.
Cape senior Max Selders slams a hit in the 15-13 win over Sussex Central. He went 3-for-5 with three RBIs in the contest. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Joe Ruark slams a triple in the Cape win. He also had a double and knocked in four runs.
Central catcher Cole Walter throws down to second on a pickoff play.
Cape’s Emmett Wheatley avoids some Central chin music.
Cape third base Jack Simeone throws to first for an out.
Cape’s Jack Simeone slides safely into second.
Cape’s Emmett Wheatley rounds third and heads for home to score for the Vikings.
Nick Clampitt watches as he slams a sac fly.
Cape first baseman Max Selders catches a throw from pitcher Emmett Wheatley for an out on Central’s Cole Walter.
Cape pitcher Emmett Wheatley delivers to the plate.
Central junior pitcher Christopher Hall delivers to the dish.
Cape coach Ben Evick speaks with Joe Ruark before his at bat. It worked as Ruark hit a double and a triple with four RBIs.Event Details :
