On May 13, the Southern Lehigh Spartan varsity baseball team clinched a district playoff berth with a victory over Daniel Boone and Pennridge to finish their regular season. The Spartans then faced the Tamaqua Blue Raiders on May 21 in the first round of the District XI playoffs.

The Spartans fell short and lost by a score of 8-1 which eliminated them from District XI championship contention. Sophomore Derek Barnes and junior Eric Boyd both pitched for the Spartans, but their efforts could not push them to victory.

“I expected some very good competition, probably some of the best we’ve seen all year,” freshman Timmy Walter said, “especially when we played Tamaqua cause they won the championship last year.”

In the District XI playoffs, the best teams in the Lehigh Valley showcase their talents to compete for the championship which is held at Coca Cola Park in late May.

The Spartans finished their season with a  9-10  record. They finished fourth out of six teams in the Colonial League South Division.

“This year I think we were a good team, with good chemistry for the most part,” junior J.T. Dyche said.  “We had our ups and downs, but I think we had a good season even though we fell short.”

With the season’s end, the team says goodbye to seven seniors: Chase Asman, Jacob DelPriore, Pete Long, Tyler Mann, Nikos Milios, Trevor Musselman, and Troy Reppert.