Well that’s it. Dunedin wins 16-3 and advances to the Class 5A state finals where the Falcons will face South Fork.
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Dunedin brings in Danny Gardner at pitcher to close the game out.

Shoulders, Bradford and Haynes are due up for Brandon.

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The runs keep on coming. A double from Kollenbaum cleared the bases for three more runs to give Dunedin the 16-3 lead.

This is Brandon’s last chance to make a miraculous comeback.
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Two more runs come in for Dunedin, which now leads 12-3. There are two outs in the top of the seventh.
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To the top of the 7th, Dunedin leads 10-3.

Cory Schools comes in to pitch for Brandon.
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Another run scores for Dunedin after an E8 sac fly brings home Erik Kreuter.

Brandon has recorded the third out. Dunedin leads 10-3 going into the bottom of the sixth.

Trnka’s line: 1 IP, 2H, 2 ER, 2 Ks, 2 BBs.

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Max Priest just walked home to extend Dunedin’s lead to 9-3.

Chase Sparkman is the new pitcher for Brandon with one out in the sixth inning.

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After five innings, Dunedin leads 8-3.

Kreuter sent two down swinging and allowed one hit. The second out came on a fly out to first.
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Browder’s line: 4 1/3 IP, 4H, 8ER, 6 BB, 7K, 1 WP, 1 HB, 100 pitches, 51 strikes.

It’s the middle of the fifth inning and Dunedin leads 8-3. Trnka struck out the last batter for the third out.
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Dunedin has just put two runs on the board thanks to a two-run, full count shot to right field by Clay Kollenbaum.

Browder has been pulled after giving up eight runs off four hits. Dan Trnka comes in in the fifth inning to take over. There is one out, the score is now Dunedin 8, Brandon 3.

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Kreuter struck out two, walked one and CF Mike Kumbat had a catch at the warning track.

It’s the top of the fifth and the score is still 6-3 Dunedin.

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Middle of the fourth, score is still 6-3 Dunedin.

Browder struck out two and the Falcons led off with a fly out to center.

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After 3 innings, the score remains 6-3 Dunedin.

Dunedin SS Jake Rogers just had an outstanding over the shoulder catch to record the third out of the inning.

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That was a quick 3-up, 3-down for Falcons. Browder picked off the runner at first base then struck out the next two to retire Dunedin. To the bottom of the 3rd…

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Dunedin 6, Brandon 3, T-3rd

Kreuter struck out the last batter for the final out of the inning to keep the score 6-3. Dunedin left the bases loaded.

Browder is up to 60 pitches through two innings and Kreuter is up to 48.

Kreuter gave up two walks, one single and hit one batter in the bottom of the 2nd inning.

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Brandon just walked a run home to cut Dunedin’s lead to 6-3. The bases are loaded with two outs.

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That was a huge inning for Dunedin. The Falcons scored six runs off three hits, two of which were HRs. Brandon committed no errors. Middle of the 2nd inning.

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2-run blast to right field by Jake Rogers gives Dunedin the 6-2 lead. Still one out in the top of the first.

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Dunedin has taken a 4-2 lead off a 3-run HR to LF from Max Kreuter on a 2-2 pitch. Casey Turgeon was just hit by the pitcher so he advances to 1B with one out in the top of the 2nd.
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Brandon 2, Dunedin 0, T-2nd

Dunedin turned a 4-6-3 double play, walked Chris Bradford then Austin Browder sent the last batter down swinging to end the 1st inning.
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A misplayed ball in center field has led to a 2-0 lead for Brandon. James Ramsay hit the ball to center and the error drove home Eric Arce, who was on first after getting hit at the plate. Ramsay was able to get all the way around to cross home plate while Dunedin tried to get a handle on the ball.

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Dunedin scores no runs on no hits and no errors. Dunedin stranded two runners on second and third.

Brandon P Austin Browder walked two and struck out two swinging but threw 29 pitches. He walked the first two batters, struck out the next two and the third out came on a grounder to short.

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Game is underway, Dunedin’s leadoff batter Max Kreuter is on base on a walk.

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South Fork beat Niceville 3-0 in the other 5A semifinal and will face the winner of Brandon/Dunedin in the Class 5A finals at 7 p.m. Thursday.

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Lineups are in. Here they are…

Dunedin
Max Kreuter P .327 12-0, 72 IP, 62 H, 15 ER, 13 BB, 82K, 1.69 ERA
Casey Turgeon 4 .420
Jake Rogers 6 .427
Jamison Sweat 5 .431
Clay Kollenbaum (for Alex Norris) DH .429
Alex Norris (not batting) 3
Ryan Schneider 2 .350
Cam Fisher 7 .374
Max Priest 9 .341
Mike Kumbat 8 .296

Brandon
Eric Arce (for Austin Browder) DH .287
James Ramsay 8 .462
Mike Smith 2 .419
Roderick Shoulders 3 .432
Chris Bradford 7 .364
Spencer Haynes 6 .295
Spencer Dewey 5 .316
Matt Bennett 9 .267
Derek Dungan 4 .156
Austin Browder P (not batting) 5-1, 47.0 IP, 37 H, 20 ER, 32 BB, 32K, 2.82 ERA