As if 11 innings weren't enough for the Aberdeen baseball team last week, the Eagles found themselves in other extra-inning playoff game Tuesday at the Ripken Baseball Complex's Yankee Stadium.
This time, however, Aberdeen (14-7) needed just eight innings to walk-off Tuesday, defeating visiting Dundalk, 6-5, in an Class 3A North, Section II semifinal.
Aberdeen is scheduled to battle host North Harford on Wednesday. The game is tentatively set for 3:30 p.m. at Yankee Stadium.
Aberdeen was down 5-3 in the bottom of the seventh, before David Fulp led off with a base hit and Andrew Brndjar reached on an error. Anthony Cuellar followed with a single, scoring Fulp and on another error, Brndjar scored the tying run.
Still tied 5-5 in the eighth, Fulp had another base hit to begin the game winning rally. Sam Smith drew a walk and Cuellar then walked the Eagles off with an RBI single.
Andrew Brndjar gets the win in relief, working three innings. He allowed an earned run on a hits and a walk, while striking out three.
Zach Thomas pitched the first five innings, giving up five hits, two walks and four runs (two earned). He struck out six.
Fulp finished 2-for-5 with two runs scored, and Cuellar was 2-for-4 with three RBIs and a run. Christiam Melendez led all hitters, going 3-for-4 with a run and RBI.
Also on Wednesday, Patterson Mill will host Bo Manor in 1A North, Section I; Fallston will host North East in 2A East, Section I; and Bel Air will host Catonsville in 4A North, Section I. All games start at 4 p.m.