Jesse Decter

After falling behind 1-0 in the first inning, Merritt Island scored 10 unanswered runs to beat Jensen Beach in the 4A Regional Quarterfinals. It started w/the leadoff hitter in the home half of the first when Ty Brandes (2-3, HR, 3 RBI, 2 Runs) smacked a home run to start the onslaught @TyBrandes65310 Jesse Decter entered the game in the 2nd and slammed the door with 4 innings of relief work (1 H, O R, 10 Ks) to get the win improving to 7-0 on the season. @26JesseDecter Ryder Widick and Wesley Lawrence got into the long ball party each hitting prodigious homers as the "Splash Bros" continued the pass the baton. The Mustangs advance to the best-of-three Regional Semifinals next week when they will host American Heritage who shutout Eau Gallie 1-0. Highlights and interviews with: Jason Arnold/Merritt Island HC @CoachArnold2 Ryder Widick/1-4, HR, RBI, Run @RyderWidick Wesley Lawrence/2-3 HR, 3 RBI, Run

An outstanding season already so far takes Merritt Island baseball into a home 4A Regional Quarterfinal game with Jensen Beach tomorrow night. VSN Space Coast paid a visit to the @MIslandbaseball practice today to find out more about this successful bunch. Interviews with: Jason Arnold/HC @CoachArnold2 Grant Arnold/Sophomore C/OF @Grant22Arnold Charlie Blalock/Freshman 2B/SS @CharlieBla_1 Ty Brandes/Sophomore SS @TyBrandes65310 Liam Miller/Junior 3B @liammiller2027